BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 13 -- Birmingham City University issued the following news: The Director of a Birmingham-based charity behind a project to teach jewellery making to migrant and refugee women has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University (BCU). Deirdre Figueiredo MBE received the accolade for her outstanding contribution to public life, her exceptional service to the City of Birmingham, and her outstanding contribution to the work of BCU. "I have seen firsthand  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following news: A recent study concludes that around forty Western brands are selling clothes made from the forced labour of Uyghurs. Published on 6 December 2023, the report was commissioned by the Socialist Group in the European Parliament from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, the Uyghur Rights Monitor and the Uyghur Centre for Democracy and Human Rights. The report reveals that large quantities of clo  more

HONG KONG, China, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Five projects led by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have received funding from the Research Grant Council (RGC) Research Impact Fund (RIF) 2023/24, leading the way among local universities in terms of the number of funded projects. The five projects have been granted total funding of HK$20.9 million. Embracing diverse research areas, the funding will support  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: * * * Two of the GRI Sector Standards come into effect from 1 January * * * As part of the continued development of the GRI Standards - the most widely used sustainability reporting standards in the world - two additional Sector Standards become effective for reporting from 1 January 2024: for coal and agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing. Adding to a growing suite of GRI Sector Stan  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 12 -- Green Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a forum on the development of alternative sustainable technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 21, 2023 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 24): * Selective demethylation reactions of biomass-derived aromatic ether polymers for bio-based lignin chemicals * Electrochemical cascade reactions: an account of recent developments for this modern stra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine improvements needed to the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). As prepa  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Using a new technique, scientists have been able to identify extremely minute plastic fragments in bottled water, 10 times more than previously counted. * * * In recent years, there has been rising concern that tiny particles known as microplastics are showing up basically everywhere on Earth, from polar ice to soil, drinking water and food. Formed when plastics break down int  more

KAMPALA, Uganda, Jan. 13 -- Makerere University issued the following news: By Betty Kyakuwa It was a celebration as the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, and the UNDP Resident Representative,HE Elsie Attafuah, commissioned equipment worth $1 million for the newly constructed state-of-the-art innovation Pod at Makerere University. The innovation hub is expected to foster creativity, innovation and collaboration among students, researchers and entrepreneurs. Commissioned on January 9,   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 12 -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates issued the following news release: The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to welcome the association's newest Board of Governors, representing a diverse group of manufacturer members across the U.S. who will work to support and foster the growth of the specialty chemical industry. Kate Hampford Donahue, SOCMA Board Chair, expressed her enthusiasm for the new Board of Governors cl  more

BANBURY, England, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: WRAP today announces a consultation on proposed changes and improvements to Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Measurement and Reporting Protocols for Food and Drink. Why: Since the original protocols were launched in May 2022, new guidance from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Science Based Targets initiative and WRAP, has impacted how emissions should be measured. WRAP and partners have, therefore  more