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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- 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.
- Date:
- 26/03/2013
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- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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- 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.
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- 22/02/2013
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- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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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.
- Date:
- 08/02/2013
- Categories:
- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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- 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.
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- 25/09/2012
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- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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- 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.
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- 06/06/2012
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- Alumni, Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching