Home / Alumni / Alumni news

Alumni news and events

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.

NewsRss FeedAtom Feed

Groundbreaking clinical trial provides hope for thousands of men

Description: Prostate cancer affects one in nine men in the UK, making it the most common cancer among the country's men. This World Cancer Day (Monday 4 February), you can help us to beat the disease with support for a pioneering clinical trial.
Date:: 04/02/2013
Categories:: Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Working towards breast cancer cure

Description: Breast cancer survival rates have improved by 30 per cent as a result of the pioneering research taking place at Birmingham and we need your help to enable us to continue making such life-saving advances.
Date:: 13/12/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences

Robot buddies enter the classroom

Description: Robots have been helping researchers at the University improve social interaction and communication with autistic children in the school classroom.
Date:: 05/12/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

The Fireworks of Life

Description: From aspiring Biochemist to organising the world's largest firework competition, one alumnus shares how University broadened his horizons.
Date:: 04/12/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Students

University expert spearheads campaign to boost antibiotic research

Description: A top UK microbiologist from the University is championing a major initiative calling for urgent new investment in antibiotic research.
Date:: 16/11/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences

Search for the hero inside yourself

Description: For the first time, members of the alumni community can be found across the London Underground and at train stations and airports up and down the country as part of the University's Heroes campaign celebrating excellence in many different fields
Date:: 06/06/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Sport

Go Behind the Scenes with the University's inspirational experts

Description: Five of the University's most inspirational experts are taking part in a competition which is offering you the chance to join in with their exciting work. For one day only, five lucky winners will go Behind the Scenes with an academic of their choice and experience firsthand some of the most exciting research taking place at the University.
Date:: 06/06/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Complete our Coniston survey and receive a £25 Amazon voucher

Description: Did you ever go to the Raymond Priestley Centre in Coniston, Lake District? If so, we would like to hear from you in return for a £25 Amazon voucher.
Date:: 12/04/2012
Categories:: Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Sport