Information on alumni news and events, with news feed and links to your.bham Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-22T00:02:36Z Amy Cory

More than one in 100 children are on the autism spectrum. This World Autism Awareness Day (Tuesday 2 April), you can help us give every child the best possible start in life with support for our groundbreaking research and wearing blue.

2013-03-26T15:09:00Z 2013-03-27T16:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2013/03/26Mar-Show-your-support-for-autism-by-wearing-blue.aspx Dean Miller

A brand-new Pharmacy programme, launching this autumn, is set to play a key part in the College of Medical and Dental Science's research and teaching agenda.

2013-02-22T13:08:00Z 2013-02-25T10:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2013/02/Pharmacy-investment-prescribed-for-Birmingham.aspx Amy Cory

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.

2013-02-08T17:16:00Z 2013-02-08T17:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2013/02/Ask-the-Expert-live-chat-with-Dr-Jo-Morris.aspx Andy Tootell

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.

2013-02-04T00:01:00Z 2013-02-05T16:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2013/01/Groundbreaking-research-provides-hope-for-millions-of-cancer-patients.aspx Amy Cory

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.

2012-12-13T10:34:00Z 2012-12-12T17:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/12/Incubator-urgently-needed-for-breast-cancer-cure.aspx Amy Cory

A top UK microbiologist from the University is championing a major initiative calling for urgent new investment in antibiotic research.

2012-11-16T10:23:00Z 2012-11-16T09:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/11/16-Nov-University-expert-spearheads-campaign-to-boost-antibiotic-research-.aspx Dean Miller

A researcher at the University is pioneering a new approach to breast cancer research, seeking to combat the increasing resistance to treatments of the disease that claims around 11,000 lives annually.

2012-09-25T10:44:00Z 2012-10-04T12:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/10/Oct-Birmingham-Fellow-developing-new-treatment-for-breast-cancer.aspx Amy Cory

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.

2012-06-06T13:59:00Z 2012-06-06T13:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/06/06June-Go-Behind-the-Scenes-with-the-Universitys-inspirational-experts.aspx Amy Cory

Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections.

2012-04-09T08:00:00Z 2012-04-05T16:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/04/04Apr-Can-you-die-of-a-broken-heart.aspx Amy Cory

Alumni, donors, staff and students were joined by Sir Doug Ellis, former Aston Villa Chairman, at the opening of the new £2 million Medical School Foyer and Barnes Library.

2012-04-07T09:00:00Z 2012-04-12T11:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/04/05Apr-21st-Century-medical-hub.aspx Alexander Donohue

Information on Top alumni to boost student career prospects

2011-05-09T11:36:00Z 2011-05-06T15:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/Topalumnitobooststudentcareerprospects.aspx Alexander Donohue

Information on Birmingham greats honoured in Blue Plaque Trail

2011-05-09T11:34:00Z 2011-05-06T15:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/BirminghamgreatshonouredinBluePlaqueTrail.aspx Murray Admin

Information on General Sir Mike Jackson hails Trauma Centre opening

2011-03-10T13:45:00Z 2011-03-10T15:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/03/GeneralSirMikeJacksonhailsTraumaCentreopening.aspx Alexander Donohue

Merger aims to bolster research for people suffering from cancer and other wasting diseases

2010-12-17T10:13:00Z 2010-12-17T09:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2010/biotechfirmbolsterscancerresearch.aspx Rebecca Kilcullen

A drug used to treat breast and cervical cancer can also target a weak point in some blood cancer tumours, researchers in the School of Cancer Sciences have discovered.

2010-10-21T17:01:00Z 2010-10-26T11:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2010/October2010/Bloodcancer.aspx Robert Spry

Alumnus Tom Herod has become the first Medical Officer for the Navy's HMS DARING, one of the most advanced and powerful surface warships in the world.

2010-09-15T20:56:00Z 2010-09-06T14:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2010/August2010/daringcareerformedicinealumnus.aspx