From new research discoveries to the fascinating lives of our former students, there's always something interesting going on at Birmingham.
Read the latest stories from the Alumni Office below and for an exclusive preview of this month's news sign up for our e-newsletter, Birmingham Bite-size, by joining our online alumni community, your.bham.
Also check out the latest alumni publications in the form of the 2013 editions of Alumni News and The Difference Magazine.
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- New research from the School of Psychology has revealed your dinner date can make you put on weight.
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- 18/02/2013
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- Alumni, Research, Social Sciences
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- Two College of Arts and Law students have been celebrating their victory in an essay competition, funded by the Alumni Impact Fund, at a reception on Monday 28th January.
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- 14/02/2013
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- Alumni, Arts and Law
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- Two of our outstanding alumni have been named in BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour Top 100 Powerful Women in the UK Today list, the first of its kind. Cilla Snowball CBE (BA French, 1981) and Jude Kelly OBE (BA Drama and Theatre Arts, 1975) join HM The Queen, JK Rowling OBE and Victoria Beckham in the list of powerful, intellectual and inspirational women as voted for by the public and chosen by a panel.
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- 13/02/2013
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- Find out about postgraduate study in the USA!
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- 12/02/2013
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- On Friday 8 February, Dr Jo Morris, Senior Lecturer in the School of Cancer Sciences took part in a live chat answering your questions about her breast cancer research. If you missed it, here is the full transcript from the event, including the questions Jo ran out of time to answer. The full storify recap can also be viewed here.
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- 08/02/2013
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- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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- University of Birmingham alumnus UR Ananthamurthy has been shortlisted for the fifth Man Booker International Prize which recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction.
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- 31/01/2013
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- Alumni, Arts and Law, International
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- Opportunities and information for 2013 finalists
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- 30/01/2013