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Manchester Leads UK-China Humanities Alliance
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (272+ words) The University of Manchester has been appointed as the UK-based Coordinating Team for the UK China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education (UKCHA), a unique forum of ten British and seven Chinese universities with outstanding reputations in the Arts and Humanities....
New Model Aids Surgeons in Spina Bifida Repair Practice
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (825+ words) A team of development engineers at UC Davis Tech Foundry and medical professionals at UC Davis Health has developed a teaching model to train pediatric surgeons on fetoscopic repair of spina bifida. Spina bifida is a congenital condition where spinal…...
Storytelling Key to Boosting Memory
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (547+ words) New research from the University of Mississippi suggests that telling stories " from ancient campfire tales to modern-day digital communication " may be tied to how human memory evolved. It also could be a key to improving everyday retention. Matthew Reysen, associate…...
Govt Launches Drive to Unlock 200k Jobs, Apprenticeships
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (1321+ words) A major youth employment drive backed by "1 billion will help create 200,000 jobs for young people, alongside the biggest transformation of apprenticeships in a decade. It comes as apprenticeships starts amongst young people are down 40 percent in the last decade and…...
Mayor Unveils 15 MPH Zones for NYC Schools by Term End
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (1514+ words) Mayor Unveils 15 MPH Zones for NYC Schools by Term End'Mirage News New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner (NYC DOT) Mike Flynn today announced that NYC DOT will reduce the speed limit…...
Welfare to Work Shift
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (1858+ words) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP speech announcing a further "1 billion investment in youth employment support and reforms to apprenticeships. Thank you, Tilly. Your story is what this is all about. Thank you also…...
Thunderstorm Researcher: Vast Unexplored Territory
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (258+ words) On Friday, 20 March at 2 p.m., Christoph K'hn will defend his doctoral thesis, the culmination of many years of research into thunderstorms and related weather phenomena. A doctoral thesis does not come easily. According to Christoph K'hn, it takes time, curiosity, and,…...
Landmark Pact To Restore Country, Build Careers
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (577+ words) A landmark partnership between Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and The University of Western Australia will blend Noongar ecological knowledge with world-class science to restore 924 hectares of degraded farmland at Keralup, near Mandurah. At the centre of the initiative is the UWA…...
Mousehole School Celebrates New Flood Defenses
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (667+ words) The Environment Agency has replaced a culvert and added a playground to Mousehole School in Cornwall. The ribbon has been cut at Mousehole School in Cornwall to celebrate new and improved flood protection for the school and wider community. The…...
Nepal's LDC Exit Poses Job Risks, Needs Investment Boost
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (382+ words) As Nepal prepares to graduate from LDC status in November 2026, an Employment Impact Assessment highlights both the opportunities and employment risks linked to this historic transition. Given existing structural challenges, high production costs, limited access to capital, and a fragile…...