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CVC Foundation Invests in Resurgo Trust, AllChild, and Greenhouse Sports to Empower UK Youth

(IN BRIEF) The CVC Foundation has awarded strategic grants to Resurgo Trust, AllChild, and Greenhouse Sports, reinforcing its commitment to community-led, scalable solutions in education and employability. Resurgo will grow its SPEAR programme for NEET youth, AllChild will expand its … Read the full press release

University of Bristol Leads Development of First Global Information Guide for Innovative Surgery

(IN BRIEF) University of Bristol researchers and partners have created the first international Core Information Set (CIS) for innovative surgical procedures, published in the British Journal of Surgery. Arising from the 2018 “First Do No Harm” review, the CIS comprises … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Leads £1.46 Million UKRI-Funded Study to Tackle Food Inequality in Social Housing

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.46 million by UKRI to lead SCHOUSE, a collaboration with the University of Cambridge and local partners. The project will explore why social-housing residents in Liverpool have poorer diets—examining income, employment, … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki Study Reveals Distinct Sikhote-Alin Lineage and Conservation Needs for Siberian Flying Squirrel

(IN BRIEF) University of Helsinki researchers, with domestic and Russian partners, used genome-wide SNPs and mitochondrial DNA to chart genetic diversity in the Siberian flying squirrel. They found minimal variation in Finland and maximal, deeply divergent diversity in Russia’s Sikhote-Alin, … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow Launches City-Wide Children’s Choir to Elevate Music Education

(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has launched a city-wide Children’s Choir in collaboration with the National Schools Singing Programme, aiming to provide hundreds of state school pupils with professional-grade vocal training. Directed by choral scholar David Wynn-Evans, the choir … Read the full press release

Leverhulme Trust Unveils £100 Million Centenary Awards to Supercharge UK Research and Diversity

(IN BRIEF) The Leverhulme Trust is marking its 100th anniversary with the Leverhulme Centenary Awards, a £100 million boost—on top of its usual £120 million annual spend—to establish up to five interdisciplinary research centres, expand doctoral training for at least … Read the full press release

Teamwork Under the Waves: How Orcas Divide Roles to Outwit Herring

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Italy’s Cnr-Ibf, Norway’s Orca Survey, Sweden’s Linnaeus University, and the University of Hawaiʻi with Picture Adventures have used drone videography to decode cooperative hunting in orcas (Orcinus orca). Their study in Current Biology identifies two complementary … Read the full press release

LEGO Appoints Gaming Veteran Fredrik Loving to Head Global LEGO GAME Division

(IN BRIEF) Effective 1 July 2025, Fredrik Loving becomes Senior Vice President and Global Head of LEGO GAME, reporting to Julia Goldin in Copenhagen. Loving brings over 20 years of gaming industry leadership, including ten years at EA DICE on … Read the full press release

LEGO Botanicals Grows with Hibiscus Flower and Mini Bonsai Trees Sets

(IN BRIEF) LEGO® expands its Botanicals range this summer with two new adult-oriented sets: the 660-piece Hibiscus Flower and the 709-piece Mini Bonsai Trees. Both offer detailed, nature-themed building experiences that promote mindfulness and relaxation. The Hibiscus model boasts lavender … Read the full press release

University of Twente Secures €13.6 Million to Drive Circular 3D Printing and Transparent AI Research

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente has won €13.6 million in 2024 NWA ORC grants to lead two major consortia: Add-reAM, leveraging 3D printing to enable industrial repair and remanufacturing for a circular economy, and DECIDE, creating transparent, citizen-centric AI … Read the full press release

University of Southampton and NHS Trust Launch £100 Million Institute for Medical Innovation

(IN BRIEF) The University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust will open the £100 million Institute for Medical Innovation at Southampton General Hospital. This new building will co-locate researchers in medicine, engineering, and computer science to tackle … Read the full press release

PML Leads £5.6 Million ValMAS Project to Quantify Ecological and Societal Value of Marine Artificial Structures

(IN BRIEF) ValMAS, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory and co-funded by NERC and the INSITE Programme, is a £5.6 million, four-year research collaboration involving UK and Norwegian institutions. Concentrating on the North Sea, the project will evaluate the environmental, social, … Read the full press release

EMPA and Max Planck Decode Squirrel Tail Scales to Inspire Agile Bionic Robots

(IN BRIEF) Empa’s Soft Kinetic group and the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have, for the first time, dissected the physics behind the thorn-covered tail scales of African scaly-tailed squirrels, revealing how these subcaudal spines deliver enhanced grip and … Read the full press release

KPN Elevates Senior LGBTQIA+ Voices This Pride to Prove Queerness Is Here to Stay

(IN BRIEF) KPN’s new Pride campaign spotlights the stories of senior LGBTQIA+ individuals to counter the notion that queerness is a trend, while highlighting the rise in online hate. Spearheaded by Chief People Officer Hilde Garssen, the initiative shares testimonies … Read the full press release

Scottish Universities Present Interactive Medical Ultrasound Innovations at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

(IN BRIEF) Between 1 and 6 July, the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering (FUSE CDT)—a collaboration led by the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, with support from Dundee and King’s College London—will showcase its ultrasound research … Read the full press release

Brenntag Partners with Wissensfabrik to Boost STEM Education Nationwide

(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has partnered with Wissensfabrik to back STEM education in German schools through financial aid and operational support for practical workshops and teaching materials. This collaboration, kicking off in 2025, enhances Brenntag’s ongoing educational initiatives and contributes to … Read the full press release

Logicor’s Race’n’Raise Pedals 300 km to Raise 40,000 PLN for Student Scholarships

(IN BRIEF) Logicor’s fourth “Race’n’Raise” cycling event raised over 40,000 PLN for the Roman Czernecki Educational Foundation’s Horizons Scholarship Program. The 300 km route spanned from Kazimierz Dolny to the Świętokrzyski National Park. Since its inception, the initiative has donated … Read the full press release

19 Digital-Tech Specialists to Join Terna Through Redesigned Master’s Program in Energy Transition

(IN BRIEF) Terna and the University of Salerno have launched the fourth cycle of their 2nd-level Master’s in “Digitalisation of the Electricity System for the Energy Transition,” part of the Tyrrhenian Lab with Cagliari and Palermo. Applications are open until … Read the full press release

University of Dundee’s Professor Miratul Muqit Named First Director of UK DRI Parkinson’s Research Centre

(IN BRIEF) The University of Dundee has named Professor Miratul Muqit as inaugural Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute’s Parkinson’s Research Centre. Funded with £10 million, the centre aims to develop new predictive tools, preventive strategies, and treatments to … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin’s Women in Sport Campaign Shortlisted for International Gender Equality Award

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin’s “Women in Sport” campaign, initiated in 2024, promotes gender parity in university athletics through four pillars: Leadership & Governance, Active Participation, Visibility, and Coaching & Officiating. Now shortlisted for the 9th FISU Gender Equality Awards—with … Read the full press release