AALTO, Finland, Oct. 25 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * From polymer technology to international research centres - Chemical engineering alum of the year Petri Lehmus By Juuso Mantykivi Petri Lehmus, Vice President of Research and Development at Neste Corporation, has been named alum of the year by the School of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has led international research centres, built the success story of Neste's renewable business and advance  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 25 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham experts set to evaluate health and crime preventative policy Birmingham researchers will analyse the impacts on UK Government policy of taking preventative measures rather than relying on expensive crisis management. * University of Birmingham experts have secured Cabinet Office funding to deliver research evaluating UK government policies in healthcare and criminal justice. Birmingham   more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Philanthropy among wealthiest donors is increasing but better financial advice is needed, finds new report New research co-authored by Bayes Business School for Barclays examines trends in UK philanthropy. By Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer) High net-work individuals (HNWIs) have significantly increased charitable contributions in the last five years - thro  more

HONG KONG, Oct. 25 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2025 "AI for Every Mind" Showcases HKU's Excellence Across AI Applications * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2025 (IDay) was held today (25 October) on the HKU campus, attracting an overwhelming response with around 76,000 of prospective students and their families visited the campus to participate in admis  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Health minister visits Imperial-hosted Tommy's research centre Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health, made the visit to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week. By Joanna Wilson Baroness Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health, visited Tommy's National Centre for Preterm Birth Research, hosted by Imperial, as well as Qu  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial designated Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence By Ryan O'Hare Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College London have been designated as a Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence. This is a prestigious network of just 16 centres worldwide who have been recognised by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation for advancing the development and adoption of focused ultrasound technology in re  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial showcases WestTech London and deep tech innovation in San Francisco By Emily Head Imperial College London convened leading voices from science, business and venture capital in San Francisco for a special reception. The event featured technologist Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures and one of the world's foremost deep tech venture builders. Hosted at Entrepreneurs First, in the heart of San   more

LANCASTER, England, Oct. 25 (TNSrpt) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Ministry of Defence Afghan data leak: New findings reveal extent of harm caused Afghans affected by the MoD data leak are placed at direct risk of harm, according to new research. New survey data reveals that of 350 Afghans, 89% of 231 affected by the leak reported impacts on their own physical and/or mental health. The research, involving Victoria Canning, Professor of Criminology at Lancaster Univ  more

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Oct. 25 -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: * * * U of R awarded $8.6 million to advance research in water protection and environmental sustainability The University of Regina has received $8.6 million in federal funding to support two new Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) and their accompanying Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) infrastructure projects. These investments will advance critical work in water protection and environmental s  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Neighbourhood trust benefits some but may increase mental illness risk in others Living in a neighbourhood where people trust each other is linked to an increased risk of severe mental illness among people from ethnic minority groups, despite the opposite being true for white majority populations, finds a new study in Sweden led by UCL researchers. People in Stockholm who live in neighbourhood  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 25 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UK patient first to trial CAR T cell therapy to treat multiple sclerosis A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalised treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease. Emily Henders, 37, of Bushey in Hertfordshire, received her infusion at UCLH in October 2025 and  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Recyclable Fluorine Improves Properties of Degradable Polyester Plastics Incorporating fluorine into certain polyesters accelerates polymer chain formation, makes longer chains accessible, and enables targeted modification of the material's properties. As a result, fluorinated polyesters become more competitive with other types of plastics, while the fluorine can be recovered during degr  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 25 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Partnership creates new research method to improve university journey for young people in care The new approach fills a key gap in understanding how to evaluate diverse interventions, involving small numbers of participants with distinct characteristics. * University of Birmingham and University of Cambridge academics, in partnership with the National Network for the Education of Care Leavers (NNEC  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Media imagery paints a one-sided and fear-inducing picture of dementia Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, a new study shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a cliched and negative picture. The findings were published in Age and Ageing. * A multidisciplinary team of researchers analysed all images accompanying news about dementia that were publ  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain Treating chronic neuropathic pain with spinal cord stimulation may help prevent excess mortality associated with chronic pain, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. The findings were published in Neurosurgery. Chronic neuropathic pain is a difficult-to-t  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 25 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * UVic scores three Signal Awards for social impact podcasts Two podcasts produced by research teams at the University of Victoria are making international waves, winning accolades from the 2025 Signal Awards. A Radical Act of Hope with Siila Watt-Cloutier won a Listener's Choice Award and Gold Award in the limited series category for the genre of activism, public service and social imp  more