Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have found that older adults with higher levels of Akkermansia muciniphila – a next-generation probiotic increasingly recognized for its health benefits – show significantly lower levels of amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain, a key biological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
The European Union (EU) has awarded 89 Nigerians fully funded Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarships for the 2026 academic cycle, as Nigeria retained its position as Africa’s leading beneficiary of the prestigious international scholarship programme
Join HEPI, Kaplan and London Economics for a webinar on Thursday 9 July 2026, from 12pm to 1pm, launching new research on the economic costs and benefits of international students, including for the first time estimates broken down by parliamentary constituency using students’ actual residential locations. The session will explore the latest evidence on the…
Readiness and implications for adopting digitized payment of community health workers: a qualitative study of Benin and Uganda
Dutch student accommodation provider Nido Living Group has announced plans to invest more than 50 millioneuro to convert a former office building in the Novoli district into a purpose-built student residence, reigniting concerns among campaigners over the rapid expansion of private student housing in the city
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LAHORE: (Sunday, June 14, 2026): Punjab University on Sunday conducted its undergraduate admission entry test across the country under its centralized admission process. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali, Chairman Admission Committee Prof. Dr. Mahmood Saleem, Registrar Dr. Ahmad Islam, Treasurer Tasneem Kamran and other officials visited various examination centers to review the arrangements.
While the world’s leading universities remain largely unchanged, challenger institutions – from across East Asia and the Middle East – are becoming increasingly competitive, with upward momentum in key performance indicators
Scientists have long puzzled over the disappearance of the Neanderthals, which went extinct roughly 40,000 years ago. A lack of genetic diversity resulting from inbreeding, competition with Homo sapiens, disease and changing climate conditions have all been proposed as possible explanations for their demise
skip to content The university has clarified that students can receive only one University of Strathclyde scholarship per academic year (Image: strath.ac.uk)