Press office latest news and archive Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-18T18:19:18Z Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham has committed support to a new independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists, which launches in the UK today.

2013-05-16T16:46:00Z 2013-05-17T09:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/05/16May-Birmingham-joins-The-Conversation-as-founding-partner.aspx Andy Tootell

Researchers from Birmingham will have access to the most impressive and advanced nuclear physics research facility in the world as the UK has today officially become part of a €1.6 billion* international project that will become to nuclear physics what CERN is to particle physics.

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z 2013-05-10T11:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/04/03-May-13-Birmingham-joins-the-worlds-largest-nuclear-physics-research-facility.aspx Andy Tootell

BOSTON - Computer scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a new set of models, using mobile phone data, for studying the geographic evolution of country-wide epidemics and for understanding and planning the diffusion of information among the population to advise on strategies to avoid spreading the infection further.

2013-05-02T11:17:00Z 2013-05-10T18:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/04/02-May-13-Big-Data-for-Development-Mobile-phone-data-could-be-used-to-prevent-the-spread-of-epidemics-in-developing-countries.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham has been ranked 11th place in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013 and 17th out of 124 UK universities in The Complete University Guide for 2014 published today, 29th April 2013.

2013-04-30T11:35:00Z 2013-05-09T09:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/04/University-strengthens-top-20-league-table-position.aspx Samantha Williams

The School of Civil Engineering at the University of Birmingham is pioneering a new initiative to take bridge construction out to local schools and sixth forms to engage young people in the discipline. Visiting 10 and 11 year-olds at a local primary school today (Monday 29 April), this is the first session of an exciting new idea to encourage school children to get hands on with engineering.

2013-04-29T09:00:00Z 2013-04-29T09:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/04/25-Apr-School-children-build-bridges-with-University-of-Birmingham-engineers.aspx Andy Tootell

250 years after the creation of the Lunar Society, which brought together leading industrialists, academics and philosophers to debate the biggest issues affecting society, the University of Birmingham is launching an Institute of Advanced Studies with a similar remit.

2013-04-09T14:48:00Z 2013-04-10T10:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/04/University-launches-new-institute-to-address-biggest-issues-facing-society.aspx Kate Chapple

University of Birmingham undergraduates have made history by capturing an early glimpse of the eagerly anticipated Comet Ison during the last ever observation at the University's Wast Hills Observatory before a major upgrade project begins.

2013-03-27T15:43:00Z 2013-03-28T16:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/27-Mar-13-Student-observations-of-Comet-Ison-herald-a-new-era-at-Wast-Hills-Observatory.aspx Michael Lee

Dave Charlton, Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy, takes up the position of Spokesperson, the overall scientific lead, for the ATLAS project at the Large Hadron Collider, CERN, on 1 March 2013.

2013-03-15T10:57:00Z 2013-03-21T11:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/15-Mar-Senior-particle-physicist-from-Birmingham-takes-on-lead-role-at-the-.aspx Samantha Williams

The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus. Running from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 March 2013 at various venues across the University's Edgbaston and Selly Oak campuses, the festival is open to enthusiastic and curious minds from the University and the general public.

2013-03-13T10:15:00Z 2013-03-13T09:47:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/13-Mar-University-of-Birmingham-hosts-one-off-Arts-and-Science-Festival.aspx Samantha Williams

The University of Birmingham will receive one of four large grants as part of a multi- million pound investment in leading engineering research projects to be announced by Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts today (12 March 2013).

2013-03-12T14:48:00Z 2013-03-14T14:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/12-Mar-University-of-Birmingham-receives-59-million-to-assess-the-underworld.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham has launched a bold and innovative new initiative to attract the very brightest students by making unconditional offers to a targeted group of high performing applicants.

2013-03-08T15:45:00Z 2013-03-08T16:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/8-Mar-University-launches-bold-new-initiative-to-attract-brightest-students.aspx Catherine Byerley

Senior representatives from the University of Birmingham are visiting Guangzhou this week to enhance the institution's extensive links with partners in the region.

2013-02-25T07:30:00Z 2013-02-22T15:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/25Feb-University-of-Birmingham-in-Guangzhou-to-develop-next-steps-for-strategic-partnership-.aspx Michael Lee

Scientists have detected a rocky planet that is smaller than Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, orbiting a solar-type star 80% of the size and mass of the Sun, according to research published in the journal Nature today (Wednesday 20 February 2013). The exact dimensions of the star, and the absolute size of the planet, were determined by asteroseismologists led by the University of Birmingham.

2013-02-20T18:00:00Z 2013-02-25T10:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/20-Feb-13-Small-sun-hosts-mini-planet-in-distant-solar-system.aspx Michael Lee

A new partnership between Indian and UK scientists to develop talent and innovation in a progressive branch of atomic physics is now underway.

2013-02-20T09:30:00Z 2013-02-20T11:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/20Feb-UK-India-project-set-to-enhance-talent-in-atomic-physics-research.aspx Samantha Williams

University of Birmingham students will run a one-off event at the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum this week for families to 'meet the scientist' during the half term break. Enthusiastic young scientists are invited to visit Thinktank for fun hands-on activities with professional scientists.

2013-02-19T15:14:00Z 2013-02-21T09:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/19-Feb-University-of-Birmingham-runs-Meet-the-Scientist-at-Thinktank.aspx Kate Chapple

A European project to develop robotic tutors that will support teachers and motivate students in secondary schools is being led by University of Birmingham engineers and computer scientists, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University and other European partners.

2013-02-18T11:13:00Z 2013-02-18T12:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/18-Feb-13-A-class-act-empathic-robot-tutors-in-classrooms-to-facilitate-teaching-and-learning.aspx Thomas Straw

The Scottish government's ambitious targets for renewable energy would become "politically unachievable" in an independent Scotland, experts have warned.

2013-02-11T00:01:00Z 2013-02-12T08:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/11-02-13Renewable-energy-targets-unachievable-in-an-independent-Scotland-experts-warn.aspx Catherine Byerley

The Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have strengthened their collaborations with Brazilian institutions after securing funding for a number of country-specific research projects. Academics from both universities have won funding from the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) to undertake research into priority areas spanning the sciences, social sciences and humanities.

2013-02-04T13:22:00Z 2013-02-05T09:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/04Feb-Birmingham-and-Nottingham-projects-to-strengthen-UK-Brazil-research-links.aspx Michael Lee

The University of Birmingham's School of Computer Science, along with 3 other leading university computer science departments in the UK, is taking part in a unique code-breaking competition as part of this year's Cyber Security Challenge UK.

2013-01-25T08:34:00Z 2013-01-25T08:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/01/24-Jan-13-Birmingham-computer-scientists-take-part-in-national-cyber-security-challenge.aspx Michael Lee

A model of the spread of gossip on Twitter prior to the Higgs boson discovery announcement has been developed by University of Birmingham computer scientists, according to research published on the online repository, ArXiv.

2013-01-23T08:24:00Z 2013-01-23T08:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/01/22-Jan-13-Rumours-abound-Scientists-analyse-global-Twitter-gossip-around-Higgs-boson-discovery-.aspx Michael Lee

This week, the University of Birmingham will open its doors to enthusiastic stargazers for two unique events at its Edgbaston campus. Discover the ins and outs of space travel, the Big Bang theory or the solar system with University experts.

2013-01-07T07:00:00Z 2013-01-08T10:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/01/7-jan-BBC-and-University-of-Birmingham-host-Stargazing-LIVE-event.aspx Jo Kite

Information on UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education

2012-12-14T12:20:00Z 2012-12-14T12:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/UK-universities-embrace-the-free,-open,-online-future-of-higher-education-.aspx Samantha Williams

The University of Birmingham's China Institute celebrates its official opening today in the presence of His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UK.

2012-12-13T04:00:00Z 2012-12-17T15:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/12Dec-University-of-Birmingham-launches-new-China-Institute-.aspx Samantha Williams

President of Medecins Sans Frontiers in the UK and a two-time winter Olympian are amongst the honorary graduands joining over 3000 students at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies this week. Paul McMaster and Adam Pengilly will also join leading figures from the world of medicine, media, government and education to pick up their honorary degrees from the University's Great Hall between 5 – 7th December 2012.

2012-12-03T21:07:00Z 2012-12-03T15:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/3-Dec-Honorary-Graduands-for-December-2012-.aspx Samantha Williams

The University of Birmingham is one of nine universities across the UK that has been selected by BP, one of the UK's leading graduate recruiters, to be part of its new scholarship programme for talented science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) undergraduates.

2012-11-21T13:14:00Z 2012-11-21T12:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/11/21-Nov-BP-establishes-initial-four-year-45million-UK-undergraduate-scholarship-fund.aspx Michael Lee

The safe exploitation of deep water oil heads the agenda at an international research workshop hosted by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande de Norte (UFRN) in Natal, Brazil this week.

2012-11-14T11:15:00Z 2012-11-14T11:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/11/12Nov-Brazilian-and-UK-scientists-explore-research-partnerships-to-improve-safe-exploitation-of-oil-and-gas.aspx Michael Lee

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have designed a lens using metamaterials that can function as a convex or a concave lens, according to research published today (13 November 2012) in the journal Nature Communications. By fabricating gold nano-rods on the glass, this new lens can magnify or demagnify objects, just by switching the polarisation of the light source.

2012-11-13T16:00:00Z 2012-11-15T09:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/11/13-Nov-12-Scientists-design-new-lens-with-dual-function-set-to-revolutionise-optical-devices.aspx Kate Chapple

New privacy threats have been discovered by University of Birmingham researchers which allow the physical presence of mobile phones operating on 3G networks to be tracked by third parties. This research will be presented at the ACM conference on Computer and Communications Security in Raleigh, North Carolina on Tuesday 16th October 2012.

2012-10-11T11:54:00Z 2012-10-11T11:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/10/11-Oct-12-Researchers-discover-vulnerabilities-that-allow-mobile-phone-users-to-be-tracked-by-friends-and-enemies.aspx Catherine Byerley

The Chancellor George Osborne announced today (8th October) that the University of Birmingham and Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will be establishing a new £60m High Temperature Research Centre.

2012-10-09T12:58:00Z 2012-10-31T13:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/10/8-Oct-University-of-Birmingham-and-Rolls-Royce-announce-60m-High-Temperature-Research-Centre.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places

2012-09-28T16:58:00Z 2012-11-02T10:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/28SepTimes-League-Table-News-Release.aspx Ben Hill

Two leading Midlands universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, are building on their recent landmark collaboration by launching a £400,000 fund to support new joint projects. The money will help to deliver new scientific breakthroughs and innovations as well as supporting a range of other initiatives, such as developing new approaches to teaching at the two universities.

2012-09-27T16:17:00Z 2012-09-27T12:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/27-SepBirmingham-Notting-Collaboration-Fund.aspx Ben Hill

The University of Birmingham is to establish a STEM Education Centre, a direct legacy of the National HE STEM programme, which Birmingham has hosted since 2009. The new Centre will build upon previous work and profile of the University in leading science, technology, engineering and maths education at a national level.

2012-09-05T13:44:00Z 2012-09-05T13:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/05-Sep-STEM-Local-Release.aspx Catherine Byerley

Research by computer scientists at the University of Birmingham has found that the monitoring of online file sharing is more prevalent than previously thought. They also conclude that in many cases, the evidence gathered through monitoring is not admissible in court. This research will be presented tomorrow (Tuesday 4th September 2012) at the SecureComm Conference in Padua.

2012-09-04T15:48:00Z 2012-10-31T10:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/04-September-File-Sharing-News-Release.aspx Peter Wardley-Repen

Engineering students and staff at the University of Birmingham have designed and built a prototype hydrogen powered locomotive, the first of its kind to operate in the UK.

2012-08-21T12:06:00Z 2012-08-22T12:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/08/21-Aug-12-Engineering-students-build-UKs-first-hydrogen-powered-locomotive.aspx Kate Chapple

The University of Birmingham's research awards have risen from £93 million in 2010/11 to £145 million this year, a jump of over 55%.

2012-08-16T09:00:00Z 2012-08-13T14:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/08/16-Aug-12-Research-grants-success-at-Birmingham-Awards-up-by-55.aspx Michael Lee

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a method to visualise gold on the nanoscale by using a special probe beam to image 20 atoms of gold bound together to make a cluster. The research is published today (26 July 2012) in the Royal Society of Chemistry's journal Nanoscale.

2012-07-26T07:00:00Z 2012-07-27T14:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/07/26-Jul-12-A-cluster-of-twenty-atoms-of-gold-is-visualised-for-the-first-time-by-Birmingham-physicists.aspx Kate Chapple

Your smart phone may soon be able to predict where you are going, according to research by University of Birmingham computer scientists.

2012-07-16T11:23:00Z 2012-07-16T11:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/07/16-Jul-12-Do-you-know-where-youre-going--Your-smart-phone-soon-will.aspx Kate Chapple

Researchers from the ATLAS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider in which University of Birmingham physicists play key roles, have today (4th July 2012) confirmed that they have observed a new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson. These results mark a significant breakthrough in our understanding of the fundamental laws that govern the Universe.

2012-07-04T10:41:00Z 2012-07-05T10:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/04-Jul-12-UK-Higgs-Update-Its-a-boson!.aspx Katie Connolly

A report out today (2 July) from the University of Birmingham's Policy Commission on nuclear power gives strong warnings to government about a 'sense of drift' in UK energy policy and suggests recommendations for a 'roadmap' which it says is critical to the future of the nuclear option.

2012-07-01T10:00:00Z 2012-07-02T13:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/28-Jun-12-A-long-term-national-commitment-to-nuclear-power-is-needed-by-government,-a-University-of-Birmingham-Policy-Commission-report-warns.aspx Ben Hill

A former Conservative Home Office Minister and the Director of the BBC National Orchestra are amongst those who will be given honorary degrees at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies in July 2012. Ann Widdecombe and David Murray join 15 honorary graduands and more than 5000 students who will collect their degrees at 18 ceremonies in the University's iconic Great Hall (4th – 12th July).

2012-06-28T16:24:00Z 2012-06-28T16:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/28-Jun-Honarary-Grads-Press-Release.aspx Kate Chapple

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are among an international team of astronomers which has today announced the discovery of an unusual planetary system circling a solar-type star 1,200 light years from Earth. The results, which are published in Science, come from observations made by the NASA Kepler space telescope.

2012-06-21T19:00:00Z 2012-06-21T09:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/21-Jun-12-NASA-Kepler-Mission-discovers-unusually-close-rocky-and-gaseous-planets-around-distant-solar-type-star.aspx Kate Chapple

Students from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences have designed and built the University of Birmingham's 15th racing car, which will be unveiled on Friday 22nd June 2pm in Chancellor's Court.

2012-06-21T15:15:00Z 2012-06-25T12:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/21-Jun-12-The-15th-University-of-Birmingham-Racing-Car-Ready-for-First-Race.aspx Catherine Byerley

For the third year running the University of Birmingham is throwing open its doors and welcoming the public to its annual Community Day on Sunday 10 June.

2012-06-06T11:44:00Z 2012-06-06T11:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/01-June-Dinosaurs,-robots-and-skeletons-all-part-of-the-fun-at-University-Community-Day.aspx Kate Chapple

Researchers at four of the country's leading universities, led by the University of Birmingham, are embarking on a low carbon engineering project that could transform the way cities are built, as well as the way we live in them, by taking a novel 'back-casting' approach to their study.

2012-05-29T12:40:00Z 2012-05-29T12:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/29-May-12-Study-takes-novel-back-casting-approach-to-transform-cities-for-healthier-lives.aspx Kate Chapple

The University of Birmingham is one of four institutions leading on a £3.5 million supercomputing hub, which is set to power growth and innovation in the Midlands and London by opening up its vast number-crunching power to local firms.

2012-05-23T11:49:00Z 2012-05-23T11:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/23-May-12-New-35m-supercomputing-investment-set-to-boost-regions-competitiveness.aspx Kate Chapple

The University of Birmingham will host a one-day workshop on the application of green technologies to waterways transportation at the School of Metallurgy and Materials on Wednesday 27 June 2012.

2012-05-10T15:12:00Z 2012-05-10T15:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/10-May-12-Greening-the-Waterways-Conference-Hosted-by-University-of-Birmingahm.aspx Kate Chapple

128 students from 32 schools in the Midlands will enjoy an interesting fun-filled day of chemistry at the Salters' Festival of Chemistry to be held at the University of Birmingham on Tuesday May 1st and Thursday May 3rd 2012.

2012-04-25T10:34:00Z 2012-04-25T11:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/25-Apr-12-Chemistry-Challenge-for-School-Pupils-at-Salters-Festival.aspx Catherine Byerley

The arrival of visiting fellows from Brazil this week marks just one of many growing links the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham are developing with the South American country.

2012-04-24T15:59:00Z 2012-04-24T15:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/24-Apr-Birmingham-and-Nottinghams-joint-links-with-Brazil-go-from-strength-to-strength.aspx Catherine Byerley

A competition has been announced by the University of Birmingham today to give people the chance to go 'behind the scenes' with some of its most inspirational academic experts.

2012-04-24T07:00:00Z 2012-04-24T11:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/24Apri-Go-Behind-the-Scenes-with-the-University-of-Birminghams-inspirational-experts.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

A new book based on groundbreaking research led by academics from the University of Birmingham on how to create robustly-sustainable cities is being launched in London this month.

2012-04-18T11:07:00Z 2012-04-20T11:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/18Apr-Designing-Cities-News-Release.aspx Catherine Byerley

Six months after the launch of the University's representative office in Guangzhou, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Birmingham is back in Guangzhou today to highlight the ongoing strategic partnership between the City and the University.

2012-04-16T00:00:00Z 2012-04-17T12:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/16-April-University-of-Birmingham-cements-and-creates-new-collaborations-with-Guangzhou.aspx Michael Lee

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have led an international team of astronomers to discover evidence for the existence of an ordinary black hole in the Centaurus A galaxy, which is over 12 million light years away. According to the research, which is published in the April issue of the Astrophysical Journal, this is the first time that a "garden variety" black hole has been detected outside the immediate neighbourhood of our galaxy.

2012-04-04T11:48:00Z 2012-04-16T16:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/04-Apr-Ordinary-black-hole-discovered-12-million-light-years-away.aspx Jenna Hadley

Many of the University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) teams headed to Sheffield over the 14-18 March for the annual British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships, held in a variety of venues across the city.

2012-03-27T12:11:00Z 2012-03-23T14:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/Sport-2012/19Mar12University-of-Birmingham-Sport-at-the-BUCS-Championships-2012.aspx Ben Hill

Two University of Birmingham students Annabel Fitzgerald a final year undergraduate and postgraduate cancer scientist Beckie Port have been selected to carry the Olympic flame when the torch relay passes through the West Midlands. They will be joined in carrying the flame by lecturers Dr Celia Taylor and Dr Matt Bridge and alumnus Mostafa Soleimani.

2012-03-21T11:07:00Z 2012-03-21T10:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/21-Mar-Olympic-delight-for-University-of-Birmingham-torch-bearers-.aspx Ben Hill

Against a backdrop of the most challenging time in UK higher education for a generation, a landmark collaboration agreement between the University of Birmingham and University of Nottingham is celebrating a successful first year. This innovative partnership builds on the complementary strengths of the two universities and has already enabled the institutions to secure multi-million pound research income, explore new international markets, and develop new research collaborations.

2012-03-16T09:07:00Z 2012-03-15T17:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/15MarBirmingham-Nottingham-Press-Release.aspx Ben Hill

With Alzheimer's and stroke high on the list of national health concerns, it is becoming ever more important to understand how the brain works, in health and in disease. Top scientists and students from across the University of Birmingham are organising a series of events to engage public understanding of neuroscience, demonstrating the breadth and depth of brain expertise on campus, whilst making the research accessible to the general public for the 17th annual International Brain Awareness Week.

2012-03-13T11:30:00Z 2012-03-13T11:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarBrain-Awareness-Week-Press-Release.aspx Kate Chapple

Build your own rocket, drop an egg safely on the ground by constructing your own landing device, and take part in some solar viewing at the University of Birmingham's open event on Saturday 10th March from 10am – 4pm.

2012-03-07T17:24:00Z 2012-03-07T17:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/07-Mar-12-Other-Worlds!-Expand-Your-View-of-the-Universe.aspx Ben Hill

The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce today that it has recently become the first Midlands University to be part of the Easy Access Innovation Partnership, which promotes new ways of transferring intellectual property (IP) to industry.

2012-03-07T11:40:00Z 2012-03-07T11:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/07MarEasy-Access-IPPress-release.aspx Amy Cory

Eight of the University of Birmingham's scholarship recipients met the University's Chancellor, Sir Dominic Cadbury, in a reception designed to introduce him to scholarship students funded by his generous support of the University's Access to Birmingham Scholarship Scheme.

2012-02-20T11:36:00Z 2012-02-20T11:47:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/20Feb-Scholarship-students-question-University-Chancellor.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

The University of Birmingham has today launched its new Birmingham Foundation Academy for high performing international students to enter the British university environment one year before the start of their undergraduate degree programme.

2012-02-15T09:25:00Z 2012-02-15T10:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/15-FebUniversity-of-Birmingham-unveils-new-Foundation-Academy.aspx Admin Tara

Scientists from the University of Birmingham and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay are working together to develop new ways of treating bladder overactivity, a problem which affects millions of people worldwide.

2012-01-18T00:00:00Z 2012-02-10T10:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/01/Computational-research-aims-to-alleviate-embarrassing-bladder-problems.aspx Thomas Straw

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Lancaster University, analysing data taken by the ATLAS experiment, have been at the centre of what is believed to be the first clear observation of a new particle at the Large Hadron Collider. The research is published today (22 December 11) on the online repository arXiv.

2011-12-22T10:36:00Z 2011-12-22T14:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/22-Dec-11-New-Particle-at-the-Large-Hadron-Collider-Discovered-by-ATLAS-Experiment--.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham is working with partners at Jammu University on particle physics experiments, including those at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research – CERN.

2011-12-19T10:34:00Z 2011-12-19T10:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/Scientists-trigger-high-energy-physics-at-CERN-in-India-UK-collaboration.aspx Catherine Byerley

Following the launch of the University of Birmingham Guangzhou Centre in September 2011, senior academics will return to the city this week to develop additional opportunities for joint research and innovation.

2011-12-17T01:00:00Z 2011-12-16T14:38:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/University-of-Birmingham-explores-further-collaborative-opportunities-in-Guangzhou.aspx Murray Admin

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) athletes travelled to Velenje, Slovenia for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships on December, 11, and helped the Aviva Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB&NI) top the medal table for the fourth consecutive year.

2011-12-14T14:53:00Z 2011-12-15T12:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/14Dec11UBSport-stars-shine-at-the-European-Cross-Country-Championships.aspx Michael Lee

Professor Rolf Dieter Heuer, the Director General of CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, will receive an honorary doctorate at a degree congregation at the University of Birmingham on Friday 16th December at 1.45pm.

2011-12-13T16:09:00Z 2011-12-15T14:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/13-Dec-11-Director-General-of-CERN-to-Receive-Honorary-Degree-from-Birmingham.aspx Michael Lee

Oscillations have been discovered in 50 stars with their own orbiting candidate planets (exo- or extrasolar planets) by an international team of scientists using data from the NASA Kepler Mission, according to an announcement made by one of the lead scientists, Professor Bill Chaplin from the UK's University of Birmingham, at a NASA conference in California (Friday 9th December, 2011).

2011-12-12T09:54:00Z 2011-12-15T14:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/12-Dec-11-Haul-of-50-oscillating-stars-with-orbiting-planets-found-by-Kepler-Spacecraft.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham's Circles of influence fundraising campaign has reached and surpassed its £60m fundraising goal - the largest target ever achieved by a Midlands university.Launched in 2009, the University set an ambitious target to raise £60m to support the research into critical issues that affect us all, to open the University to talented students regardless of their financial circumstances, and to develop the University's beautiful campus to provide world-class facilities for our students, staff, and the people of Birmingham. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, this target has now been exceeded.

2011-12-09T10:26:00Z 2012-01-29T20:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/09Dec-Circles-of-Influence-News-Release.aspx Michael Lee

An international team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Birmingham, has looked deep inside some old stars and discovered that their cores spin at least ten times as fast as their surfaces. The research, led by Leuven University in Belgium, is published today (7 December 2011) in the journal Nature.

2011-12-07T18:00:00Z 2011-12-15T14:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/06-Dec-11-Astronomers-Reveal-a-Rapidly-Spinning-Core-Inside-Ageing-Stars.aspx Catherine Byerley

Dora, a domestic robot devised and built by a group of European computer scientists led by the University of Birmingham, will make an appearance at the London Science Museum's new exhibition of cutting-edge robots from the 1st – 4th December 2011.

2011-11-25T14:06:00Z 2011-12-08T09:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/25-Nov-11-Birminghams-Household-Robot-Visits-the-Big-City.aspx Thomas Straw

The University of Birmingham's world-leading Centre for Formulation Engineering has gained further recognition after being selected for a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The Prizes form part of the national honours system and are the most prestigious honour that can be awarded to UK universities or colleges. The Prizes are given to institutions that make an outstanding contribution to the intellectual, economic, cultural, and social life of the nation.

2011-11-25T00:01:00Z 2011-12-09T09:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/queens-prize.aspx Ben Hill

The University of Birmingham is announcing a five year investment in facilities that will transform the University's famous Edgbaston campus, reinterpreting founder Joseph Chamberlain's vision for the estate for the 21st century and extending the services available to the local community. The key developments include a new sports centre and a new library, to join the new Music building currently nearing completion.

2011-08-09T10:41:00Z 2011-08-19T16:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/09Aug-Estates-Development-FrameworkRelease.aspx Admin Tara

Birmingham particle physicists are today trawling through the data from particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider that could indicate the existence of the Higgs boson.

2011-07-25T17:28:00Z 2011-08-01T14:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/25-July-Birmingham-Physicists-excited-by-hints-of-Higgs-boson-existence.aspx Admin Tara

Graduation is a special time for the University. Nearly 6000 students collected their degrees supported by family, friends and well wishers this summer.

2011-07-21T13:50:00Z 2011-08-01T14:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/20Jul-Celebrating-Graduation-Success.aspx Amy Cory

Forty aspiring teenage engineers are set to receive a surprise visit from a television star today (Thursday 21 July) at the University of Birmingham to celebrate completion of a four-day residential course exploring the technologies and systems of railway engineering.

2011-07-21T10:02:00Z 2011-07-21T17:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/21July-Television-star-to-award-next-generation-of-engineers.aspx Kate Chapple

Materials scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a way of making stainless steel surfaces resistant to bacteria in a project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council which culminated this week.

2011-07-19T10:34:00Z 2011-07-19T10:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/19July11AntibacterialStainlessSteelCreatedbyBirminghamEngineers.aspx Thomas Straw

Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) data places Birmingham in the 12 elite institutions in England. The University is one of the best performing institutions which share more than half of students with the highest A-level grades.

2011-07-14T11:13:00Z 2011-07-14T14:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham is to open a collaborative centre later this summer in Guangzhou, China, with the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality.

2011-07-01T00:01:00Z 2011-06-29T15:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham will be throwing open its doors to a record number of more than 33,000 prospective students and their parents this Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July, for its annual undergraduate open days.

2011-06-28T11:58:00Z 2011-06-28T11:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/28June-Record-33,000-potential-applicants-and-parents-to-come-to-the-University-undergraduate-open-days.aspx Kate Chapple

Students from the School of Engineering have designed and built the University of Birmingham's 14th racing car, which will be unveiled on Saturday 25th June at 1pm in Chancellor's Court.

2011-06-24T10:35:00Z 2011-06-29T11:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/24June11The14thUniversityofBirminghamRacingCarReadyforFirstRace.aspx Amy Cory

Business leaders, academics and government representatives are coming together for a one-day conference focusing on new business opportunities with Guangzhou, a sister city of Birmingham.

2011-06-24T10:32:00Z 2011-06-24T10:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx Amy Cory

Brazil's brightest and best researchers and postgraduate students are to be encouraged to bring their talent to the UK as part of a groundbreaking new initiative.

2011-06-23T00:01:00Z 2011-06-24T10:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/23June-UK-universities-partnership-deepens-links-with-Brazil.aspx Ben Hill

The University of Birmingham has launched a global search to appoint up to 50 Birmingham Fellows to enhance the University's existing academic strengths and to contribute to a growing culture of collaboration.

2011-06-14T10:41:00Z 2011-06-23T14:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/13Jun-Birmingham-Invests-in-Global-Talent.aspx Ben Hill

Professor Richard Williams OBE has been appointed to the role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University.

2011-06-09T12:05:00Z 2011-06-15T09:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/eps-appointment.aspx Amy Cory

The Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond MP, will visit the University of Birmingham's Centre for Railway Research and Education on Wednesday 8th June at 2.15pm.

2011-06-08T00:00:00Z 2011-06-22T12:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/08June-Philip-Hammond-MP-Secretary-of-State-for-Transport-visits-University-of-Birmingham.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham has set up the Poynting Institute which aims to generate novel and innovative solutions to real world problems for both industry and government. The first partner is the high tech science, technology and engineering company, QinetiQ.

2011-06-02T12:33:00Z 2011-06-22T12:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/New-Partnership-Creates-Opportunities-for-Research-and-Development.aspx Kate Chapple

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are developing virtual scenarios incorporating sounds, sights and smells that will help hospitalised trauma victims and those who cannot go outdoors to experience the outside world and to convalesce quicker.

2011-05-23T11:25:00Z 2011-05-23T11:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/23MayA-Window-on-the-World-A-New-Approach-to-Exploiting-Virtual-Reality-for-Patient-Rehabilitation.aspx Amy Cory

A new era in astronomy will come a step closer when scientists from across Europe present their design study for an advanced observatory capable of making precision measurements of gravitational waves – minute ripples in the fabric of spacetime – predicted to emanate from cosmic catastrophes such as merging black holes, collapsing stars and supernovae. It also offers the potential to probe the earliest moments of the Universe just after the Big Bang, which are currently inaccessible.

2011-05-19T11:01:00Z 2011-05-20T10:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/19May-Plans-Shape-Up-for-a-Revolutionary-New-Observatory-to-Explore-Black-Holes-and-the-Big-Bang.aspx Amy Cory

Senior academics from the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham are visiting Brazil this week in a joint research-focused mission.

2011-05-16T10:49:00Z 2011-05-17T10:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/16May-Leading-universities-unite-for-enhanced-global-engagement-in-Brazil-mission.aspx Amy Cory

Senior academics from the University of Birmingham are currently visiting five cities in India on a Road Show to develop new mutually beneficial research links and collaborations with Indian institutions, strengthen existing ties and meet potential students and alumni. The fortnight-long visit highlights the University's commitment to its ever-deepening relationship with India.

2011-05-09T10:43:00Z 2011-05-09T10:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/09May-University-in-India-Road-Show-to-foster-new-mutually-beneficial-research-links.aspx Claire Hawkins

Twelve lucky final year undergraduate students from the University of Birmingham will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to gain first hand career insight and guidance from famous Birmingham graduates at the top of their field, in a new initiative being launched today [Thursday 05 May].

2011-05-05T00:01:00Z 2011-06-17T16:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/04May-Famous-Birmingham-graduates-give-students-sound-support-through-one-to-one-mentoring.aspx Ben Hill

An international team of asteroseismologists, led by the University of Birmingham, has used data from the NASA Kepler Mission to sample the 'stellar music' of 500 stars similar to the Sun, according to research published today (7 April 2011) in the journal Science. The team used the information from these natural resonances, which is coded in pulses of starlight, to measure the properties of the stars and will now be able to compare their findings with predictions based on models of the Milky Way galaxy.

2011-04-07T19:00:00Z 2011-04-15T11:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/07Apr-Kepler-Listens-to-an-Orchestra-of-Solar-Type-Stars.aspx Amy Cory

International energy experts are to share current and future hydrogen research ventures with the public in a showcase evening at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 13 April.

2011-04-01T12:48:00Z 2011-04-01T12:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/01Apr-Environmentally-friendly-energy-resources-to-be-explored-in-public-showcase-event.aspx Amy Cory

University of Birmingham asteroseimologists are part of a team of scientists who have studied approximately 600 red giant stars and have been able to distinguish between those that burn hydrogen and those that are burning helium in their cores, according to research published in the journal Nature today (30 March 11).

2011-03-31T10:12:00Z 2011-03-31T10:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/31Mar-Clues-to-Stellar-Evolution-Revealed-in-Red-Giants-Core.aspx Amy Cory

The Universities of Birmingham and Warwick are launching a new facility today (30 March) that will help scientists to investigate the dynamic aspects of combustion of alternative fuels, as well as petrol and diesel, with the aim of reducing harmful vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly greenhouse gasses.

2011-03-30T14:42:00Z 2011-04-11T10:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/30Mar-275Million-to-Engineer-Future-Engines-and-Fuels.aspx Ben Hill

Today (Friday 25th March 2011), the University of Birmingham announced major new investments in activities to enhance the student experience, extend programmes that widen participation in Higher Education as well as providing generous financial support for students from lower income backgrounds.

2011-03-25T13:45:00Z 2011-03-25T14:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/25mar-2012fees.aspx Admin Tara

On March 26, we will be switching off the lights inside our iconic clock tower, 'Old Joe'. This switch-off is being undertaken in aid of Earth Hour which encourages people from around the world to switch off their lights for an hour to help ease the effects of global warming. The event run by the World Wildlife Fund aims to raise awareness of the fragility of our planet and how we all have a part to play in reducing the impact of our energy consumption.

2011-03-24T12:00:00Z 2011-04-01T16:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/Earth-Hour.aspx Amy Cory

Top scientists and academics from the University of Birmingham are set to celebrate 30 years of the Space Shuttle with a public open day featuring activities and talks to inspire the next generation of space scientists and astronauts.

2011-03-16T15:50:00Z 2011-03-16T15:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/16Mar-Pioneer-of-space-research-to-speak-at-university-public-outreach-day-commemorating-Space-Shuttle.aspx Amy Cory

Dr Bill Chaplin, Reader in Solar and Stellar Physics, from the University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy, will speak at the American Association for the Advancement of Science press conference on Saturday 19 February 2010.

2011-02-17T11:30:00Z 2011-02-17T11:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/17febDr-Bill-Chaplin-to-speak-at-Press-Conference.aspx Ben Hill

A unique 360 degree view of the Sun was unveiled on Sunday 6 February 2011 when NASA's two STEREO spacecraft were aligned exactly opposite each other on either side of the Sun. The camera systems on board the spacecraft were developed by University of Birmingham physicists and engineers, together with colleagues at the Science and Technology Facilities Council Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.

2011-02-09T16:29:00Z 2011-02-10T10:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/seeing-the-sun-from-all-angles.aspx Amy Cory

Physicists from the University of Birmingham, with colleagues at Imperial College, London, and Technical University of Denmark, have demonstrated an 'invisibility cloak' that can hide a three-dimensional object, centimetres in dimension, large enough for the cloaking area to be visible to the human eye, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications.

2011-02-01T16:00:00Z 2011-02-16T10:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/1feb-invisibility-cloak.aspx Ben Hill

Commercial innovations to improve rehab for brain injuries and develop the next generation of robots rewarded at business showcaseTwo researchers from the University of Birmingham have been awarded £15,000 at the inaugural Enterprising Birmingham – Business Plan Competition showcase to enable development of their research expertise into viable business opportunities.

2011-01-21T14:30:00Z 2011-01-25T17:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Business-Plan-19-1-2011.aspx Kali Tiwana

A formal opening of the Advanced Materials Laboratory recently took place at The University of Birmingham, School of Chemical Engineering.

2010-12-21T14:24:00Z 2010-12-21T14:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/21Dec2010DiscoveryDay.aspx

In an experiment to collide lead nuclei together at CERN's Large Hadron Collider physicists from the ALICE detector team including researchers from the University of Birmingham have discovered that the very early Universe was not only very hot and dense but behaved like a hot liquid.

2010-11-22T12:26:00Z 2010-11-23T09:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/22Nov-LHC.aspx Peter Wardley-Repen

Birmingham physicists working at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland are gearing up to study a piece of the Universe as it would have been just moments after the Big Bang.

2010-11-02T11:07:00Z 2011-06-14T16:38:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/2Nov-ALICE.aspx

Particle physicists from the University of Birmingham, who work on the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), will be the focus of an exhibition at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum.

2010-10-28T16:47:00Z 2010-10-28T16:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/28oct-Atlas.aspx Ben Hill

Asteroseismologists from the University of Birmingham have studied a star in our galaxy, the Milky Way, which is older and bigger than our Sun and has certain characteristics that signify its age and internal properties, according to a paper in the Astrophysical Journal, announced at a NASA press conference today, Tuesday 26th October 2010, in Aarhus, Denmark.

2010-10-26T16:57:00Z 2010-11-12T10:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/26oct-stars.aspx Michael Lee

The School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE) at the University of Birmingham is turning its hand to the arts after producing an interactive play which explores the impact of science and engineering on everyday life, society and individuals.

2010-10-15T16:25:00Z 2011-12-08T14:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/15oct-play.aspx

Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Science Minister Ian Pearson has been appointed Chair of the National Higher Education STEM Programme Advisory Forum.

2010-10-06T11:09:00Z 2010-10-08T09:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/06-Sept-NewChairSTEMprog.aspx Admin Tara

The University of Birmingham has recently teamed up with Johnson Matthey Colour Technologies, a market leader in high performance materials, to investigate techniques in the characterisation of ceramic pigments.

2010-10-01T12:24:00Z 2010-11-05T11:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/1oct-JohnsonMatthey.aspx

The University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick have been awarded a £650,000 research grant by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for a collaborative project developing new materials for a highly efficient class of fuel cells.

2010-10-01T10:28:00Z 2010-10-04T10:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/1oct-650000FundingGrantWarwick.aspx

New ways to train Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams using virtual environments are being developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering.

2010-09-30T13:13:00Z 2010-10-04T10:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/30sept-bombdisposal.aspx

A space mission that will study the universe by observing gravitational waves has been recommended by the US National Research Council as one of NASA's next two major space missions. Birmingham physicists would play a major role in this mission, which will answer key scientific questions about the astrophysics of the cosmic dawn, the physics of the early universe and lead to the direct observations of black holes at the centre of galaxies.

2010-09-27T13:07:00Z 2010-09-30T12:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/27sept-NASA.aspx Claire Hawkins

Car manufacturer Honda's ground-breaking hydrogen fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity, will come to the University of Birmingham to be refuelled as it embarks on a week long series of events in the UK.

2010-09-17T15:10:00Z 2010-09-23T11:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/14sept-Honda.aspx Claire Hawkins

Birmingham physicists are using a completely new type of large-scale instrument to capture gravitational waves and study the dark side of the universe.

2010-09-14T00:00:00Z 2010-09-23T09:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/14sept-gravitation.aspx Claire Hawkins

Microbes could soon be used to convert metallic wastes into high-value catalysts for generating clean energy, say scientists from the University of Birmingham's School of Biosciences, writing in the September issue of Microbiology.

2010-09-03T00:01:00Z 2010-09-23T10:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/3sept-metalmining.aspx Claire Hawkins

British manufacturing is thriving, not declining, due to innovative strategies by companies, but is at risk of collapse due to a severe shortage of skills, a researcher from the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences announced today (Thursday 2nd September) at the Royal Geographical Society's (with IBG)'s annual conference.

2010-09-02T14:15:00Z 2010-09-23T10:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/2sept-manufacturing.aspx Claire Hawkins

School pupils from across the Midlands with an interest in mathematics will be able to explore the subject and its everyday use during a two day festival to be held at the University of Birmingham on 14 and 15 September.

2010-09-01T15:39:00Z 2010-09-23T09:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/1sept-mathsfest.aspx Admin Tara

The University of Birmingham is a partner in building a Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) at Ansty Park, Coventry. This new centre will help put the Midlands at the forefront of global manufacturing research.

2010-07-13T00:00:00Z 2010-08-13T16:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/13july-mtc.aspx Admin Tara

A University of Birmingham nuclear physicist has been awarded the prestigious 2010 Rutherford medal and prize for his research work on light nuclei.

2010-07-06T00:00:00Z 2010-08-13T15:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/06july-physics.aspx Admin Tara

A Birmingham physicist, along with a team of European scientists, has demonstrated a new technique to recreate Galileo's drop experiment with an exotic state of matter called a Bose Einstein condensate.

2010-06-22T00:00:00Z 2010-09-09T15:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/22jun-cold.aspx Admin Tara

The University of Birmingham's hydrogen powered narrow boat 'the Ross Barlow' has set sail on its first major canal cruise.

2010-06-15T00:00:00Z 2010-09-09T16:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/15jun-canals.aspx Admin Tara

Computer scientists at the University of Birmingham have won funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to work on a groundbreaking study into teenage energy consumption that could change the behaviour of a whole generation.

2010-05-21T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/21may-greenerteens.aspx Claire Hawkins

The University of Birmingham is launching a major new initiative that will exploit state of the art technologies and high performance computing to unravel mechanisms of complex diseases, discover new diagnostic markers, and ultimately improve patient treatment and care.

2010-05-19T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T12:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/19may-complexdisease.aspx Claire Hawkins

Dr John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympics Delivery Authority, will provide an overview of the approach to the constructing of the venues and infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

2010-05-12T00:01:00Z 2010-09-14T11:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/12may-johnarmitt.aspx Claire Hawkins

Civil engineers from the University of Birmingham are conducting research to evaluate the thermal performance of a new type of house called the 'Ergohome'. The Ergohome, which is situated on the University's campus, is a new living concept which includes built-in sustainable features to address future housing needs.

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T12:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/4feb-ergohome.aspx Fabricio Marques

As the Beatles Rock Band and Wii Fit top the Christmas charts, new research from the University of Birmingham reveals that social interactions are key to designing a hit video game.

2009-12-21T20:20:00Z 2012-07-03T20:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/12/21Dec-games.aspx Fabricio Marques

Two University of Birmingham engineers will take part in a government supported UK-wide project to trial electric and ultra low emission vehicles, when 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) will be given to independent drivers, including motoring journalist Quentin Willson, to test over the next 12 months.

2009-12-12T20:29:00Z 2012-07-03T20:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/12/12Dec-electric-car.aspx Fabricio Marques

Birmingham physicists have played a key role in producing the first results from CERN's Large Hadron Collider, a 27km underground tunnel near Geneva, where scientists are colliding together particles to discover what happened a millionth of a second after the Big Bang.

2009-12-01T21:00:00Z 2012-07-03T21:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/12/1Dec-LHC.aspx Fabricio Marques

Birmingham physicists are delighted that their experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), that aim to find what happened just after the Big Bang, will soon be underway as scientists have successfully collided together two low-energy beams of protons for the first time.

2009-11-25T22:36:00Z 2012-07-03T22:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/25Nov-Particle.aspx Fabricio Marques

New research at the University of Birmingham on Darwin's Origin of Species, first published in 1859, 150 years ago today, has uncovered the moment when Darwin saw that his thought had changed the world forever.

2009-11-23T22:40:00Z 2012-07-03T22:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/23Nov-World.aspx Fabricio Marques

A pioneering new research centre which will use advanced techniques in computing and robotics to unlock the secrets of the brain is set to open at the University of Birmingham in 2010.

2009-11-20T22:42:00Z 2012-07-03T22:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/20Nov-Neuroscience.aspx Fabricio Marques

Rolls-Royce and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (EPSRC), are to work jointly with three UK universities, including the University of Birmingham, in a new £50 million strategic partnership that will develop materials skills and knowledge to support the development of future gas turbines.

2009-11-06T22:49:00Z 2012-07-03T22:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/6Nov-Rolls-Royce.aspx Fabricio Marques

The University of Birmingham will be a research partner in the world class Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to be built at Ansty Park research and development site outside Coventry, which received public funding approval from Government today (Thursday 29th October 09).

2009-10-29T22:59:00Z 2012-07-03T22:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/10/29Oct-Manufacturing.aspx Fabricio Marques

University of Birmingham engineering students will benefit from expertise from a global energy company thanks to a collaborative agreement between the School of Mechanical Engineering and BP.

2009-10-20T23:07:00Z 2012-07-03T23:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/10/20Oct-BP.aspx Fabricio Marques

The future of our food, its security and developments in food science and engineering will be discussed at a high level conference today (Friday 16th October 2009), when members of the food manufacturing industry, retailers and academia will meet at the University of Birmingham's School of Chemical Engineering.

2009-10-16T23:08:00Z 2012-07-03T23:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/10/16Oct-Food.aspx Fabricio Marques

A new £3m venture will help the next generation of scientists and engineers meet the biggest challenges of the 21st century.

2009-10-07T23:26:00Z 2012-07-03T23:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/10/7Oct-Energy.aspx Fabricio Marques

Lucy Hawking, author and daughter of scientist Stephen Hawking, will give the University of Birmingham's Patrick Moore lecture on Wednesday 7th October, 6.30pm at the School of Physics and Astronomy.

2009-10-01T23:28:00Z 2012-07-03T23:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/10/1Oct-Galaxy.aspx