Press office latest news and archive Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2012-05-16T16:08:41Z Benjamin Hill

The University of Birmingham has won a multi-million pound award to support the first UK centre dedicated to research into the Character, Values and Virtues that shape UK society. The over-arching aim of the new centre, which is supported by the John Templeton Foundation, is to contribute to the renewal of character and values in Britain through research and development activities.

2012-05-16T10:46:00Z 2012-05-16T10:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/15May-Jubilee-Centre-Press-Release.aspx Kate Chapple

Simon Halsey, Director of the CBSO Chorus, will take up a new role at the University of Birmingham as Professor and Director of Choral Activities.

2012-05-16T10:46:00Z 2012-05-16T11:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/16-May-12-Simon-Halsey-appointed-to-new-role-at-University-of-Birmingham.aspx Catherine Byerley

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are creating clean hydrogen from food waste paving the way for a bioenergy alternative for the future.

2012-05-14T11:47:00Z 2012-05-14T11:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/14-May-Hydrogen-is-tomorrows-biofuel-say-scientists.aspx Catherine Byerley

New research into national education systems gives the first ranking of countries which are the 'best' at providing higher education.

2012-05-11T13:33:00Z 2012-05-16T13:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/11-MayRanking-reveals-worlds-top-countries-for-higher-education.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 Benjamin Hill

The Vernon Manuscript is a unique lavishly decorated and illustrated book of religious poems and stories written in the dialect of the West Midlands. Produced around 1400AD, this treasure-hoard' of English literature is an important piece of Midlands history. Now academics from the University of Birmingham are showing off a new digital version of the manuscript for the first time at a free event in Birmingham.

2012-05-09T14:42:00Z 2012-05-09T14:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/09MayVernon-Manuscript-Press-Release.aspx Kate Chapple

Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick have shed new light on how sperm navigate the female reproductive tract, 'crawling' along the channel walls and swimming around corners; with frequent collisions.

2012-05-08T17:02:00Z 2012-05-08T14:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/08-May-12-Sperm-crawl-and-collide-on-way-to-egg,-say-scientist.aspx Catherine Byerley

The European Investment Bank has formally agreed to provide £75 million to fund developments to teaching, research and campus facilities at the University of Birmingham.

2012-05-04T17:38:00Z 2012-05-04T15:38:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/4-May-75m-boost-for-University-of-Birmingham-campus-development-.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham will co-host a cultural engagement symposium at the Chicago Cultural Center on Tuesday 8 May 2012 focused on connecting cities, universities and international partners in arts and culture.

2012-05-03T21:07:00Z 2012-05-03T17:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/3May-Symposium-explores-cultural-engagement-in-Chicago-and-Birmingham.aspx Benjamin Hill

Endocrinologists at the University of Birmingham have played a key role in a major international clinical trial which has found that giving a combination of chemotherapy drugs to patients suffering from advanced adrenal cancer can help them to live up to a fifth longer.

2012-05-03T14:42:00Z 2012-05-03T14:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/2May-Adrenal-Cancer-News-Release.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

A new paper by academics from the University of Birmingham's School of Education argues that the policies of sports governing bodies are contributing to the limited participation of Muslim sports women in international sport.

2012-05-03T14:13:00Z 2012-05-03T17:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/2-May-Muslim-Women-News-Release.aspx Kate Chapple

Dance medicine experts, dance companies and scientists from the University of Birmingham have joined together to open the National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science.

2012-05-02T13:10:00Z 2012-05-02T13:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/02-May-12-University-of-Birmingham-Partners-in-the-First-National-Institute-Of-Dance-Medicine-And-Science.aspx Catherine Byerley

Prof. Dr Rainer Klump, Vice President of Frankfurt's Goethe University, visited the University of Birmingham today to further develop ties between the two universities.

2012-04-27T12:17:00Z 2012-05-01T12:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/27-Apr-Frankfurt-ties-continue-to-grow-as-Goethe-University-chief-makes-visit-to-Birmingham.aspx Benjamin Hill

Research carried out by scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that new 'bench-top' machines for sequencing DNA are capable of accurately identifying over 95% of a genome, signalling a major breakthrough for the diagnosis of infections caused by bacteria such as E. coli.

2012-04-26T17:21:00Z 2012-04-26T17:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/24Apr-DNA-sequencing-press-release.aspx Benjamin Hill

Research by the University of Birmingham has contributed to The Woodland Trust's new Urban Air Quality report. Published in collaboration with Lancaster University, the report highlights how considered planting of trees and other vegetation can be used to significantly improve air quality in towns and cities. In fact, just through the screening of single trees, it has been shown that the concentration of certain types of pollution1 can be reduced by 15-20%.

2012-04-25T17:35:00Z 2012-04-25T17:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/25Apr-Urban-Air-Quality-News-Release.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 Kate Chapple

Synthetic biology is playing a key role in creating new tools for rapid detection of potentially fatal bacterial infections such as E. coli and allowing scientists to create novel molecules that may provide new antibiotics to tackle the problems of multiply-resistant strains.

2012-04-25T09:57:00Z 2012-04-25T09:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/25-Apr-12-Rapid-Identification-of-Superbugs-and-New-Drugs-to-Combat-Them.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 Benjamin Hill

A University of Birmingham emeritus professor and outstanding immunologist is among scientists who have been created Fellows of the Royal Society, it was announced today.

2012-04-23T10:18:00Z 2012-04-24T10:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/23Apr-Royal-Society-Press-Release.aspx Benjamin Hill

Bladder cancer patients given low doses of chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy were nearly 50 per cent less likely to relapse with the most lethal form of the disease compared to patients given radiotherapy alone, a major trial funded by Cancer Research UK shows today (Wednesday).

2012-04-20T14:39:00Z 2012-04-25T17:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/20Apr-BC2001-Trial.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 Alberto Guglielmi

Clinical anatomist and broadcaster Alice Roberts, who was recently appointed as Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham, explores the secrets of the Ice Age in a new BBC2 documentary this week.

2012-04-04T09:57:00Z 2012-04-05T13:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/04-Apr-Alice-Roberts-reveals-secrets-of-the-Ice-Age.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

'As a child I always had aspirations to go to the Olympics and represent my sport at the highest level, but not until recently did I realise that I wanted to do this as a full-time occupation for the foreseeable future'. So says Susie Gilbert, final year Geography student and women's Olympic hockey hopeful.

2012-04-02T17:21:00Z 2012-04-03T09:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/02AprSusie-Gilbert-Press-Release.aspx Benjamin Hill

A new exhibition opening this week at Winterbourne House and Garden's Coach House Gallery will offer a window into the lives of the well-known Nettlefold family who lived in the house in the early part of the twentieth century. A Spoonful of Kisses tells the story of the six children. Their pastimes, hobbies and education spring to life in this delightful exhibition.

2012-04-02T17:08:00Z 2012-04-02T16:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/02AprSpoonful-of-Kisses-News-Release.aspx Benjamin Hill

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are championing the call for increased investment into autism research on World Autism Day (Monday 2 April). Autism is a developmental condition that affects 1 in every 100 children in the UK.

2012-04-02T15:13:00Z 2012-04-02T15:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/04/02-Apr-Autism-News-Release.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 Mr Jon Winterbourn (admin)

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.

2012-03-27T11:20:00Z 2012-03-27T11:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/26-Mar-Can-you-die-of-a-broken-heart-2.aspx Benjamin Hill

The University of Birmingham has been recognised by the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, as it becomes one of the first universities in the UK to be awarded accreditation for its undergraduate Msci degree course in Biochemistry.

2012-03-21T18:03:00Z 2012-03-21T17:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/21-Mar-Bioscience-Accreditation.aspx Benjamin 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 Benjamin 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 Benjamin Hill

Vultures are colliding with wind turbines because they cannot see the way ahead, according to research by University of Birmingham scientists published today (14 March) in the journal IBIS, the International Journal of Avian Science.

2012-03-14T11:58:00Z 2012-03-14T14:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/14Mar-Vultures-News-Release.aspx Benjamin Hill

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found a way of triggering the release of a powerful 'spider's web' of disease-fighting DNA in the body's protective white blood cells. Researchers in the School of Dentistry used Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) to produce the webs, known as NETS (neutrophil extracellular traps), from the white blood cells of patients who have a condition in which their cells are unable to produce NETs naturally. The findings are reported in the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology.

2012-03-13T15:49:00Z 2012-03-13T15:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarNets-Press-Release.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

Dr Shahrad Taheri leads the Midlands Adolescent Schools Sleep Education Study (MASSES). He is Senior Lecturer in medicine, diabetes and endocrinology at the University of Birmingham. He is also a consultant physician at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.

2012-03-13T15:37:00Z 2012-03-16T11:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarActionMedicalResearchPressRelease.aspx Benjamin 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 Benjamin Hill

New Health and Wellbeing Boards proposed as a key part of the Coalition's reform package for the NHS must focus on patient outcomes rather than developing unnecessary processes and structures according to a new policy paper from the University of Birmingham's leading health research unit the Health Services Management Centre.

2012-03-13T11:21:00Z 2012-03-13T11:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarHealth-Boards-Press-Release.aspx Katie Connolly

The results of a week-long art partnership-project between the University of Birmingham's Department of Theology and Religion, an internationally renowned Muslim graffiti artist and young men from a deprived east Birmingham estate are set to be displayed on campus from today (Tuesday 13 March), bringing Bromford's dreams to the University community.

2012-03-13T09:00:00Z 2012-03-12T13:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/Campus-welcomes-cube-of-dreams.aspx Jonathan Laidlow

Channel 4's Time Team joined a group of archaeologists as they excavated the site of William Shakespeare's house, New Place, in Stratford on Avon.

2012-03-08T17:45:00Z 2012-03-12T16:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/08-Mar-12-Shakespeares-home-truths.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 Benjamin 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 Alberto Guglielmi

The role of images in contemporary society is set to be explored during the University of Birmingham's annual Cadbury Lecture series, 'Seeing and believing in modern Christianity', from 6-16 March, which will begin with an art installation on one of the University's buildings and will conclude with a final lecture delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.

2012-03-06T16:58:00Z 2012-03-16T13:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/06Mar-Archbishop-of-Canterbury-to-deliver-annual-Cadbury-Lecture-as-university-building-becomes-artists-canvas.aspx Amy Cory

Bug counts and worm surveys are set to be the highlights of a forthcoming biodiversity event hosted by the University of Birmingham's Winterbourne House and Garden in partnership with Open Air Laboratories (OPAL).

2012-03-02T17:14:00Z 2012-03-02T11:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/02Mar-Nature-comes-to-life-at-Winterbourne-House-and-Garden.aspx Benjamin Hill

Birmingham has won a £12.8m share of a £100m fund to develop new treatments to benefit thousands of patients, the Government announced today. The money, provided by the National Institute for Health Research, will be spent on research nurses, technicians and facilities at 19 of the purpose-built Clinical Research Facilities labs around the UK.

2012-03-01T11:22:00Z 2012-03-01T11:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/1Mar128millionfundingannouncement.aspx Benjamin Hill

People in some of the UK's biggest cities including Birmingham, Coventry, Bristol and Liverpool will vote in May on whether they want and elected mayors – with the possibilities of polls six months later to choose an individual to be entrusted with the leadership of these cities.

2012-02-27T11:04:00Z 2012-02-27T11:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/27Feb-Elected-Mayors-News--Release.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

University of Birmingham scientists are using parkour athletes - also known as free runners - to discover how orang-utans and other tree-dwelling primates maximise energy efficiency as they move through the forest canopy.

2012-02-27T11:03:00Z 2012-02-27T11:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/27-Feb-12-Free-runners-explore-orang-utans-ease-in-the-trees.aspx Catherine Byerley

Rice crop plaguing insects may struggle to survive in a warming climate, scientists from the University of Birmingham have found.

2012-02-23T10:40:00Z 2012-02-23T10:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/23FebRising-temperatures-impact-on-major-pest-of-rice.aspx William Fallows

The confessions of a Sicilian mobster are to be exposed in a one-off performance of Dacia Maraini's My Name is Antonino Calderone at the mac next week as part of a three-day 'Italy and the Mafia' spectacle coming to the city of Birmingham.

2012-02-22T13:59:00Z 2012-02-27T14:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/22Feb-Life-of-Italian-mafia-to-be-revealed-in-city-performance.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham has been awarded more than £1,200,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for a creative urban economy project as part of a larger £3.5m investment in three national projects set to support communities and their creative economy.

2012-02-21T10:34:00Z 2012-02-21T10:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/21Feb-35million-funding-grant-awarded-to-Creative-Community-projects.aspx dave roberts

The University of Birmingham's Business School and the Women's Business Development Agency have formed a partnership to create the UK's first academic centre devoted to women's enterprise and leadership.

2012-02-21T09:17:00Z 2012-02-21T09:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/16FebCWEL-Press-Release2.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 Jenna Hadley

Over the weekend of February 11-12, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni headed to the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield to compete at the UK Indoor Trials and Championship.

2012-02-16T15:55:00Z 2012-02-16T15:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/Sport-2012/16Feb12England-takes-gold-as-preparations-continue-for-London-2012-.aspx dave roberts

The University of Birmingham's Business School and the Women's Business Development Agency have formed a partnership to create the UK's first academic centre devoted to women's enterprise and leadership.

2012-02-16T10:07:00Z 2012-02-21T08:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/16FebCWEL-Press-Release.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 Catherine Byerley

Academics from the University of Birmingham are in India this week sharing their expertise in the area of special educational needs, and autism in particular.

2012-02-13T13:41:00Z 2012-02-13T13:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/13FebGreat-need-to-improve-autism-education-in-India,-say-researchers.aspx Benjamin Hill

The rise of medical tourism presents significant challenges for the NHS according to new work from academics at the Universities of Birmingham and York. They argue that policy makers have so far failed to address the implications health tourism has on the quality and continuity of care patients receive.

2012-02-10T12:01:00Z 2012-02-10T11:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/10-Feb-2012-Health-Tourism-Press-Release.aspx Amy Cory

Internationally renowned artist, Mohammed Ali will be working in partnership with the University of Birmingham's department of Theology and Religion and unemployed young men in Bromford, east Birmingham, to paint their dreams for their community during a week-long 'Bromford Dreams' mural project beginning on Monday 13 February.

2012-02-09T17:06:00Z 2012-02-09T17:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/09Feb-University-community-art-project-to-help-young-adults-express-their-dreams.aspx Benjamin Hill

The University of Birmingham is hoping to extend its excellent academic education to 11-18 year olds in Birmingham and is preparing to submit plans for a new free school to the Department for Education.If approved, the new University of Birmingham School and Sixth Form school will be a mixed ability, co-educational state school for pupils aged 11-16 plus sixth formers. It will be based near to the University's main campus in Edgbaston/Selly Oak and focus on academic rather than vocational subjects in order to prepare pupils for selective universities. The School aims to open in September 2014, taking 150 pupils into Year 7 and 200 into the Sixth Form.

2012-02-03T16:47:00Z 2012-02-03T16:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/03Feb-University-School-Press-Release.aspx Amy Cory

University of Birmingham reproductive medicine expert Dr Jackson Kirkman-Brown invites a group of male students to take part in an experimental 'Sperm Race' to explore what it takes to be the best out of millions in the BBC3 documentary How Sex Works tonight.

2012-01-23T11:33:00Z 2012-01-23T17:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/01/23JanGreatSpermRaceNews-Release.aspx Alberto Guglielmi

Clinical anatomist, author and broadcaster Alice Roberts has been appointed Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham. Alice, who regularly appears as a science presenter on TV programmes including Coast, Time Team and Horizon, as well as The Incredible Human Journey, Don't Die Young and Origins of Us, joins the University on 1st February, 2012.

2012-01-23T11:20:00Z 2012-01-23T15:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/01/23Jan-Alice-Roberts-Press-Release.aspx Amy Cory

Almost 70 years after the end of the Second World War a groundbreaking forensic archaeological study by the University of Birmingham has unearthed evidence of hidden burial sites at a former death camp where more than 800,000 Jews perished during the Holocaust.

2012-01-18T11:04:00Z 2012-01-29T20:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/01/17jan-holocaust.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 Alberto Guglielmi

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated for the first time that human brain cells can become infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), it is reported today (Tuesday January 17, 2012). The team of virologists found that the endothelial cells in the brain possess the four main protein receptors necessary for the blood-brain barrier to be targeted by HCV.

2012-01-17T13:23:00Z 2012-01-23T12:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/01/17Jan-HCV-Press-Release.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 Benjamin Hill

Ward sisters/Charge nurses need to be a given a more prominent leadership role in hospitals if standards of acute nursing care are to be improved according to a new paper from the University of Birmingham's leading health policy unit the Health Services Management Centre

2011-12-20T13:55:00Z 2012-01-09T14:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/20Dec-Nursing-Reform-Release.aspx Amy Cory

Research from the University of Birmingham has highlighted striking similarities between today's Saturday night television talent shows and another great Christmas tradition, the Victorian pantomime. The appeal of pantomime in providing spectacle, melodramatic villains and a guaranteed happy ending for a Victorian audience is paralleled today in Strictly Come Dancing and the X Factor.

2011-12-19T10:40:00Z 2012-01-29T20:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/19-Dec-Pantomime-–-The-perfect-form-of-Christmas-entertainment-Oh-yes-it-is!-.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 Amy Cory

Public Invited to Tag Paintings to Help Build a National Online Catalogue. The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), in partnership with the BBC, today announced that all oil paintings in public ownership in Birmingham, including at the University, have been added to the Your Paintings website for the nation to enjoy. Your Paintings is a project to create a complete online catalogue of every oil painting in the national collection, at www.bbc.co.uk/yourpaintings.

2011-12-16T17:27:00Z 2011-12-16T16:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/16-Dec-Oil-paintings-from-Birmingham-go-online-for-the-first-time.aspx Benjamin Hill

Why do governments tax, spend, lend and borrow? At a time when fiscal management is under intense scrutiny around the world, Robert Chote, Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), will explore this fundamental question for understanding the nation's public finances, when he presents the Royal Economic Society's annual public lecture at the University of Birmingham today, Thursday 15 December.

2011-12-15T10:00:00Z 2011-12-15T09:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/15DecRESLectureNewsRelease.aspx Catherine Byerley

University of Birmingham academics from the School of Biosciences are joining forces with peers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) in a new research partnership focused on tackling tuberculosis (TB).

2011-12-14T15:10:00Z 2011-12-14T15:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/UK-and-Indian-researchers-unite-to-fight-global-tuberculosis-epidemic.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 Amy Cory

CERN's Director General and the man behind the O2 Arena are amongst those who will be given honorary degrees at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies later this month.

2011-12-13T17:29:00Z 2011-12-15T09:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/13-Dec-Honorary-graduands-for-December-2011.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 Alberto Guglielmi

University hosts the launch of the Labour's Small Business Taskforce's interim report "Fulfilling the promise of British enterprise"

2011-12-13T14:52:00Z 2011-12-13T10:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/13-Dec-11-Fulfilling-the-Promise-of-British-Enterprise.aspx Admin Tara

An honorary senior research fellow from the University of Birmingham in the UK is collaborating with Brazilian and Dutch researchers in the fight against leprosy in Brazil. Professor Pranab K. Das from the University of Birmingham (previously from the University of Amsterdam) is currently working with the Institute of Lauro Souza Lima (ILSL) in Bauru, São Paulo, and with the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam to reduce the risk of nerve damage caused by leprosy. If left untreated this nerve damage leads to disability.

2011-12-13T00:00:00Z 2012-02-07T14:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/Research-aims-to-reduce-risk-of-nerve-damage-in-leprosy-patients.aspx Kate Chapple

As part of the University of Birmingham's celebration of the Olympics coming to the UK in 2012, over 1600 students aged between 11 and 12 years old will be at the starting blocks for this year's Christmas Science lectures.

2011-12-12T16:24:00Z 2011-12-13T16:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/12-Dec-11-The-Olympics-come-to-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 Benjamin Hill

The tax and benefit system needs a radical redesign to fit it for the 21st century according to a new policy paper from experts at the University of Birmingham and The Centre for Welfare Reform. They argue that the Coalition government's plans for reform, although well motivated, are fundamentally flawed.

2011-12-02T13:28:00Z 2011-12-02T13:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/02Dec-Current-benefit-and-taxation-system-unfit-for-purpose.aspx Jackie SherlockAdmin

The University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust have today announced a groundbreaking joint working agreement to be known as Birmingham Health Partners (BHP).

2011-12-01T09:01:00Z 2011-12-08T09:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/01Dec-University-and-Trust-sign-up-to-historic-health-partnership.aspx Benjamin Hill

Birmingham's academic experts provide their views on George Osborne's autumn economic statement.

2011-11-29T16:43:00Z 2011-12-01T11:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/Budget-Round-Up-29-11-11.aspx Amy Cory

Archaeologists led by the University of Birmingham with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection have discovered evidence of two huge pits positioned on celestial alignment at Stonehenge. Shedding new light on the significant association of the monument with the sun, these pits may have contained tall stones, wooden posts or even fires to mark its rising and setting and could have defined a processional route used by agriculturalists to celebrate the passage of the sun across the sky at the summer solstice.

2011-11-26T08:35:00Z 2012-01-29T20:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/25Nov-Discoveries-provide-evidence-of-a-celestial-procession-at-Stonehenge.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 Benjamin Hill

Leadership in the public sector is facing an unprecedented crisis of confidence at a time when public services are facing huge challenges. In a speech to mark the 45th anniversary of the University of Birmingham's Institute for Local Government Studies, Professor Sir Michael Lyons will say that eroding confidence in public sector leadership has the potential to damage the UK's economic recovery.

2011-11-23T13:01:00Z 2011-11-23T12:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/23Nov-public-sector-leadership-NR.aspx Catherine Byerley

As the annual Frankfurt Christmas market returns to Birmingham this week, education links between the two sister cities are flourishing.

2011-11-16T16:54:00Z 2011-12-08T10:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/16Nov11-University-boosts-Frankfurt-ties-as-market-comes-to-city.aspx Kate Chapple

The face of The University of Birmingham's historic clock tower (Old Joe) will be turned blue on Monday 14th November as part of the worldwide commemoration of World Diabetes Day.

2011-11-11T15:32:00Z 2011-11-15T09:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/11-Nov-11-Universitys-Historic-Clock-Tower-to-be-Lit-up-for-Diabetes-Day.aspx Amy Cory

The prestigious Ironbridge Lecture will once again be hosted by The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust on Tuesday 6th December in the Engine Shop at Enginuity in Coalbrookdale. The annual lecture, held in partnership with the University of Birmingham, will be delivered by the University's Professor of Community History and Director of the BirminghamLives project Professor Carl Chinn MBE.

2011-11-08T14:25:00Z 2011-11-08T13:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/08-Nov-Ironbridge-Gorge-Museums-to-host-annual-Ironbridge-Lecture-.aspx Amy Cory

Acclaimed poet Roshan Doug is to launch his latest anthology at the University of Birmingham later this month. What Light is Light… is Roshan's fifth collection of poetry and marks a change in direction for the esteemed writer who enters the realm of romantic poetry for the first time.

2011-11-07T14:16:00Z 2011-11-07T13:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/07Nov-Citys-former-poet-laureate-launches-new-romantic-collection.aspx Catherine Byerley

Raimundo Pereira and Manuel Nhamajo, speaker and deputy-speaker of the parliament of Guinea-Bissau, will speak on the theme of "The State in Africa: Consolidation or Crisis?' Pereira is widely tipped as the next president of the country, while Nhamajo is also vice-president of the Economic Community of West African States Commission. The pair are in the UK on a parliamentary exchange visit arranged through the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Guinea-Bissau, and are also holding meetings with members of Parliament and other politicians.

2011-11-04T12:36:00Z 2011-11-04T12:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/04-Nov-African-political-leaders-visit-University-of-Birmingham.aspx Amy Cory

Commercial weight management programmes are more successful and cost less than those offered by primary care facilities such as GP surgeries and pharmacies, according to research from the University of Birmingham published on online by the British Medical Journal today (Friday, November 4, 2011).

2011-11-04T00:01:00Z 2011-11-03T16:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/04NovCommercial-weight-loss-services-better-and-cheaper-than-the-NHS.aspx Amy Cory

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

2011-11-03T15:51:00Z 2011-11-03T16:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/3November-University-of-Birmingham-expert-spearheads-campaign-to-boost-antibiotic-research.aspx Amy Cory

A free app for iPhone, which is designed to help people tackle the habit of comfort eating and reduce the amount of high fat, high salt and high sugar snack food they consume, is being launched today (November 2) by the University of Birmingham.

2011-11-02T00:02:00Z 2011-11-01T16:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/11/02Nov-Desperate-for-a-chocolate-biscuit-Theres-an-app-for-that.aspx Benjamin Hill

A conference hosted by the University of Birmingham this week brings together key players in the global effort to develop a transparent system of development aid. The Future of Aid Data Workshop (31 October – 1 November) highlights the importance of developing international aid transparency standards which include rising donor nations like China and India.

2011-10-31T12:09:00Z 2011-10-31T12:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/31Oct-International-aid-.aspx Kylie Morris

This week teachers, parents, and children with autism – will have a unique opportunity to see how innovative interactive technologies can be used in enhancing autism education at a special event at Topcliffe Primary School in Castle Vale. Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Southampton and University Wales Institute Cardiff will be demonstrating how virtual environments, touch tables and ipad software can be used in teaching children on the autism spectrum.

2011-10-28T12:22:00Z 2011-12-06T10:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/28Oct2011-Autism.aspx Benjamin Hill

The length of general practice training needs to be extended so that new GPs feel better prepared and more confident for independent practice. That is the one of the main recommendations of a three-year evaluation study of the RCGP training curriculum.

2011-10-27T17:24:00Z 2011-12-06T10:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/27Oct11-RCGP-Press-Release.aspx Kali Tiwana

The University is taking a national lead in safeguarding access to a university education with the launch of a pioneering regional scheme to inspire young people to aim higher.

2011-10-26T13:47:00Z 2011-10-26T13:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/26-Oct11Aimhigher.aspx Amy Cory

A team of ten University of Birmingham staff, students and alumni completed the 13.1 mile Bupa Great Birmingham Run this weekend, raising more than £4,200 for cancer research taking place at the University.

2011-10-24T17:17:00Z 2012-01-29T20:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/24-October-University-staff-students-and-alumni-great-run-raises-thousands-for-cancer-research.aspx Amy Cory

Men suffering from bowel cancer are prone to erectile dysfunction (ED) following treatment, yet most do not receive enough information about the condition, according to a study by University of Birmingham cancer experts published today (18 October).

2011-10-19T10:51:00Z 2011-10-19T10:47:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/19-10-2011Malebowelcancerpatientsunpreparedforerectiledysfunction.aspx Lydia Rea

Retrieving a memory is crucial when trying to extinguish it completely, according to research published today (18 October) by University of Birmingham scientists in the journal Nature Communications.

2011-10-18T16:00:00Z 2011-11-03T14:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/18Oct11RememberingtoForgetDestroyingBadMemoriesandBreakingBadHabits.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that supplementing the diet with a special combination of fruit and vegetable juice powder concentrates may help to combat chronic gum disease when combined with conventional dental therapy.

2011-10-18T00:02:00Z 2011-10-19T10:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/18-Oct-Fruit-and-vegetable-compound-offers-hope-against-gum-disease.aspx Lydia Rea

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and other UK universities describe the evolution and assembly of a stream ecosystem in South East Alaska in new de-glaciated terrain, from early insect and crustacean invaders to the arrival of migrating salmon from the ocean, in a paper published in the journal 'Ecology' this month (October).

2011-10-17T16:49:00Z 2011-10-18T14:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/17Oct11GlaciersMakeWayforNewStreamHabitatinAlaska.aspx Kate Chapple

Sea Life Centre sharks are set to help University of Birmingham scientists unravel the mysteries of ancient seas. That will be the goal of a major research project announced as the centres prepare to host special Shark Weeks in October, to promote shark conservation.

2011-10-17T14:50:00Z 2011-10-18T15:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/17Oct11SeaLifeSharksHelpScientistsProbeMysteriesofAncientSeas.aspx Jenna Hadley

Alumna Chrissie Wellington won the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship title on Saturday, October 8, deservedly earning the crown for the fourth time in five years.

2011-10-17T12:25:00Z 2011-10-20T10:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/17Oct11ChrissietakesIronmanChampionshiptitleagain,whileRachelrejoicesatfourthplace.aspx Benjamin Hill

The land formerly used for the BBC television programme Gardeners' World is to become a community garden focusing on education run by the University of Birmingham's Winterbourne House and Garden.

2011-10-14T13:51:00Z 2011-10-14T13:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/12October2011WinterbourneBBCPressRelease.aspx Catherine Byerley

Two former members of Congress are visiting Birmingham next week to provide a rare insight into the US political system, as well as share their personal experiences with students.The University of Birmingham will host Republican George Nethercutt and Democrat David Skaggs as part of the Congress to Campus programme. During the visit, the Congressmen will discuss the current state of politics in the United States, how the system of representative democracy works and help students understand a "behind-the-scenes" view of the American political system.

2011-10-14T10:49:00Z 2011-10-14T10:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/14-Oct-University-welcomes-US-Congressmen-to-Campus.aspx Benjamin Hill

Following the high profile demise of Southern Cross, reports suggest that more than 250 of its care homes are to transfer to other operators. With some 31,000 beds, Southern Cross was the largest care home provider in the country for older people – and its ongoing problems hit the financial, political and social affairs headlines at various stages this year. The University of Birmingham was directly involved in this process, producing national guidance on how to support older people if care homes close. However, looking back at events, what can we learn – and could this happen again?

2011-10-11T19:33:00Z 2011-10-12T09:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/10/31011Wegetthekindofolderpeoplesserviceswedeserve.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport's (UBSport) American Football Head Coach has been announced as the only UK representative to be part of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) World Development team. Wayne Hill will be part of coaching staff for the 2012 USA Football International Bowl in Austin, Texas.

2011-10-07T17:35:00Z 2011-10-07T17:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/07Oct11AmericanFootballHeadCoachselectedforIFAFWorldDevelopmentteam.aspx Amy Cory

A University of Birmingham fetal medicine expert has helped to shape new advice from NICE on antenatal care for women pregnant with twins or triplets. Professor Mark Kilby says the new guideline, published today (September 28), charts the way forward for managing multiple pregnancy in the NHS.

2011-09-28T00:01:00Z 2011-09-28T09:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/New-NICE-guideline-calls-for-improvements-to-antenatal-care-for-women-pregnant-with-twins-or-triplets.aspx Kate Chapple

Predictions of the ground-level pollutant ozone will be more accurate in future according to research published today (25 September) by environment scientists at research centres including the University of Birmingham in the journal Nature Geoscience.

2011-09-25T18:00:00Z 2011-09-26T09:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/25Sep11PlantBodyClockObservedinTropicalForestResearch.aspx Natasha Nelson

A major UK trial led by the University of Birmingham has produced firm evidence that giving radiotherapy between or during chemotherapy cycles to women with early breast cancer significantly reduces the risk of the cancer recurring in the breast or chest wall. The treatment, known as synchronous chemoradiation, has minimal adverse side-effects and no detrimental effect on the patients' quality of life.

2011-09-24T23:01:00Z 2011-09-26T10:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/24Sep11Radiotherapybetweenorduringchemotherapycyclesreducesriskofbreastcancerrecurrence.aspx Lydia Rea

Getting drunk at the office party and behaving in an inappropriate way may be down to the fact that drinking alcohol in an unfamiliar environment can lead to an inability to reign in unsuitable behaviour, according to research by psychologists at the University of Birmingham published online in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism.

2011-09-19T11:11:00Z 2011-09-27T13:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/19Sep11ResearchExplainsWhyPeopleGetDrunkattheOfficeParty.aspx Benjamin Hill

One of the most extensive reviews into how primary care trusts (PCTs) made decisions about funding priorities confirms that while most commissioners have established robust systems in relation to funding new services and exceptional treatments, they generally struggle to apply the same rigour to 'core' spending.

2011-09-16T11:33:00Z 2011-09-16T11:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/15SepNHS-Priority-Setting-Press-Release.aspx Benjamin Hill

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a ground-breaking technique that uses a urine test to help to diagnose adrenal cancer.

2011-09-15T11:09:00Z 2011-10-04T13:44:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/15Sept-University-of-Birmingham-scientists-develop-urine-test-for-cancer.aspx Natasha Nelson

Winterbourne House and Garden are to celebrate all things handmade with a craft event on Saturday 17 September.

2011-09-15T10:31:00Z 2011-09-26T10:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/15Sept-Arts-and-Crafts-property-goes-craft-mad.aspx Catherine Byerley

Professor Zhong Nanshan, a leading figure in the combat of the 2003 SARS epidemic in China, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Birmingham at a special graduation ceremony in Guangzhou.

2011-09-14T17:06:00Z 2011-09-15T11:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/13-Sept-Honorary-doctorate-awarded-to-Chinas-SARS-hero.aspx Julie Foster

A report published today (14th September 2011) by the Autism Education Trust (AET) finds the current education system lacks flexibility in its approach to pupils on the autism spectrum. The research (Educational provision and outcomes for people on the autism spectrum, AET, 2011) led by Dr Kerstin Wittemeyer from the Autism Centre of Education and Research at the University of Birmingham, found that teachers are not being given enough guidance or scope to adapt the National Curriculum to include social and life skills for pupils with autism.

2011-09-14T14:41:00Z 2011-09-16T13:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/14SeptAutismEducationNewsRelease.aspx Jenna Hadley

With less than a year to go until the Olympic and Paralympic Games, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) and Gold Challenge have teamed up to get students involved and joining in the excitement of London 2012.

2011-09-13T13:42:00Z 2011-09-13T13:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/13Sep11UniversityofBirminghamkickstartsOlympicLegacywithGoldChallenge.aspx Amy Cory

The region's linguistic heritage is set to be explored in a new research project comparing the way today's West Midlands residents speak to text from an ancient medieval manuscript originating from the area. The research by the University of Birmingham is looking at how far people in the region share the language of their predecessors captured in the Vernon Manuscript, the biggest surviving late-medieval English manuscript.

2011-09-09T16:35:00Z 2012-01-29T20:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/vernon-manuscript.aspx Jenna Hadley

Following her recent success at the the World Championships, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) caught up with Hannah England to see what life was like in Daegu and what the future holds.

2011-09-09T16:19:00Z 2012-01-29T12:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/09Sep11Takingathleticstothenextlevel.aspx Amy Cory

Fraser Grace, acclaimed playwright, is to return to the University of Birmingham as co-ordinator of its postgraduate Playwriting Studies course, of which he is an alumnus. An award-winning writer, Grace currently directs the Writing Drama course at Anglia Ruskin University and is an associate writer with Menagerie Theatre.

2011-09-09T11:36:00Z 2011-09-09T11:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/09Sept-Acclaimed-playwright-appointed-as-new-course-co-ordinator.aspx Amy Cory

A decade after the global tragedy of 9/11, a groundbreaking pan-European research project led by the University of Birmingham is calling for increased accountability and tougher legal restrictions on surveillance and detection technologies.

2011-09-07T00:02:00Z 2011-09-06T17:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/07-Sept-Ten-years-on-from-911-research-calls-for-counter-terrorist-policing-to-be-held-accountable.aspx Amy Cory

Professional interpreters are under-used in the NHS according to new research from the University of Birmingham. The researchers identify language barriers as an increasing obstacle to the provision of healthcare in a paper published in the journal PLoS ONE.

2011-09-05T11:41:00Z 2011-09-05T11:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/05-Sept-Translators-needed-in-UK-GP-surgeries-say-researchers.aspx Thomas Straw

The University of Birmingham has been ranked an impressive 67th in today's QS World University Rankings. The QS World University Rankings is a ranking more that 600 institutions, which has published annually since 2004.

2011-09-05T10:11:00Z 2011-09-09T15:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/05-Sept-Birmingham-ranked-67th-in-World-University-Rankings.aspx Amy Cory

From 1st September until 13th October, Winterbourne House and Garden's Coach House Gallery will be exhibiting the work of artist designer, Chris Eckersley with his collection of works entitled 'The Colours of Winterbourne'.

2011-09-02T10:13:00Z 2011-09-02T10:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/02Sept-Colourful-new-exhibition-at-Coach-House-Gallery.aspx Amy Cory

The whole atmosphere is effectively worth more than 100 times the value of the world economy (Gross World Product – GWP), according to research being presented to the annual International Conference of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) today by Professor John Thornes of the University of Birmingham's School of Geography.

2011-09-02T00:00:00Z 2011-09-06T15:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/09/02SeptThecostofbreathing-about65eachyear.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumna Hannah England has won a silver medal in the women's 1,500 metres at the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu.

2011-09-01T15:41:00Z 2011-09-01T15:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/01Sep11HannahEnglandtakessilverattheWorldChampionships.aspx Amy Cory

The Shakespeare Institute, the University of Birmingham's international centre for exploration of the work of Shakespeare and the drama of his time, is seeking to enhance its international prestige and reputation as the destination of choice for postgraduate study with the appointment of distinguished Shakespearean scholar, Professor Michael Dobson, as its new Director and Professor of Shakespeare Studies.

2011-08-31T14:51:00Z 2012-01-29T20:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/31AugDistinguishedShakespeareanscholarappointedasnewDirectorofShakespeareInstitute.aspx Amy Cory

A gene network that controls repair to the central nervous system (CNS) after injury has been discovered in the fruit fly, Drosophila, by scientists at the University of Birmingham. This breakthrough may help to aid understanding of cell manipulation techniques necessary to repair damage to the human CNS, according to research published today (30 August) in the journal PLoS Biology.

2011-08-30T11:18:00Z 2011-08-30T14:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/30Aug-Scientists-uncover-gene-network-responsible-for-repair-of-the-central-nervous-system-of-the-fruit-fly.aspx Amy Cory

High blood pressure should be diagnosed using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (repeated measurements throughout a 24-hour period)), which is not only more clinically accurate than clinic-based measurements but is better value for money, according to University of Birmingham research published online today in the Lancet.

2011-08-24T10:23:00Z 2011-08-24T11:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/24Aug-University-research-shapes-new-NICE-guidelines-on-blood-pressure.aspx Amy Cory

British students are taking part in a UK-India study programme this summer to gain firsthand experience of Indian culture, arts, commerce, politics and language.

2011-08-19T14:17:00Z 2011-08-19T15:44:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/19Aug-UK-students-make-passage-to-India-for-study-programme.aspx Kate Chapple

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a modified form of the drug MDMA - commonly known as Ecstasy - which has 100 times more cancer-busting properties than the popular recreational drug itself and which they hope may be able to be produced in a safe form to treat patients.

2011-08-19T00:01:00Z 2011-08-19T15:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/18Aug11ModifiedEctsasyholdspromiseaspotentbloodcancertreatment.aspx Admin Tara

Birmingham is laying the foundations for a brand new exciting Pharmacy programme. Headed by Professor John Marriott, the new course will form an integral part of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences teaching and research agenda.

2011-08-16T00:00:00Z 2012-02-07T14:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/16Aug-Pharmacy-comes-to-birmingham.aspx Amy Cory

A new report from the University of Birmingham and the Centre for Welfare Reform argues that delivering real and lasting neighbourhood change, a key plank of the government's localism agenda, requires aggressive intervention to engage local communities.

2011-08-10T13:14:00Z 2011-08-12T09:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/10Aug-Creating-Local-ChangePressRelease.aspx Benjamin 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 Kate Chapple

Scientists from the University of Birmingham studying the effects of the widely-used pesticide fenitrothion, have discovered unexpected cell damage in a common freshwater fish, roach, exposed to the toxin.

2011-08-05T16:12:00Z 2011-08-05T16:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/05Aug11Molecularstudyshowsunexpectedeffectsoftoxin.aspx Kate Chapple

Delays in the specialist assessment of patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are "unacceptably long," finds a study carried out in eight European countries led by the University of Birmingham, published online today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

2011-08-05T12:17:00Z 2011-08-05T12:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/05Aug11Delaysinspecialistassessmentofrheumatoidarthritisaretoolong.aspx Amy Cory

A simple test to measure blood oxygen in newborns has been shown to identify babies with life-threatening congenital heart defects, a major cause of infant mortality in the developed world, according to researchers from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's Hospital.

2011-08-05T00:02:00Z 2011-08-04T18:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/05Aug-Simple-screening-test-identifies-heart-defects-in-newborns-say-researchers.aspx Amy Cory

Three minutes of intense exercise, three times a week, is equivalent to five one-hour sessions according to research at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, offering hope for people too busy to find the time to work out.

2011-08-01T12:16:00Z 2012-02-01T18:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/08/01Aug-Less-than-ten-minutes-of-intense-exercise-a-week-is-enough-to-reduce-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-and-diabetes-according-to-new-research.aspx Jenna Hadley

Two University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni sprinted into the records books by retaining their national titles at the Aviva UK Trials and Championships at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium over the weekend of 29-31 July.

2011-08-01T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T11:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/01aug11DoublesuccessforUBSportattheAvivaUKTrialsandChampionships.aspx Admin Tara

The introduction of legislation that restricts unhealthy food, for example by reducing salt content and eliminating industrial trans fats, would prevent thousands of cases of heart disease in England and Wales and save the NHS millions of pounds, finds research published on bmj.com today.

2011-07-28T23:31:00Z 2011-08-01T14:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/28July-Laws-that-encourage-healthier-lifestyles-protect-lives-and-save-the-NHS-money.aspx Amy Cory

An international scientific effort, including scientists from the University of Birmingham, facilitated by social networking, has enabled the characterisation of the deadly strain of E. coli from the recent German outbreak within days, according to research published today (27 July) in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2011-07-27T22:01:00Z 2011-07-27T14:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/27July-Social-networking-and-crowdsourcing-aid-swift-characterisation-of-deadly-E-coli-strain.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 Claire Hawkins

At the last update UBSport lay, for the first time in BUCS history, second in the BUCS championships ranking, with several competitors in hot pursuit.

2011-07-21T13:20:00Z 2011-08-03T15:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/bucs-second.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 Amy Cory

A musical maestro is set to take centre stage once again at the University of Birmingham's unique heritage attraction for an evening of alfresco jazz music.

2011-07-20T15:55:00Z 2011-07-20T16:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/20July-Australian-jazz-sensation-returns-to-serenade-heritage-house.aspx Amy Cory

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are set to monitor brain reactions when exposed to images of food in a study which will provide an insight into the difficulties of weight and diet control faced by young diabetes patients. Brain reactions to pictures of different types of food will be compared between teenagers who are a healthy weight, teenagers who are obese, and teenagers who have type 2 diabetes.

2011-07-20T10:29:00Z 2011-07-20T10:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/20July-New-research-to-investigate-brain-responsiveness-to-food-and-the-link-with-type-2-diabetes.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 Jenna Hadley

Manchester United's Chief Executive and the BBC Director of Sport are amongst our illustrious sporting alumni who have received honorary doctorates from the University of Birmingham, in the summer graduation ceremonies.

2011-07-15T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T15:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/15Jul11ManchesterUnitedChiefandBBCDirectorofSportawardedHonorarydegrees.aspx Kali Tiwana

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Medicine are looking for 120 volunteers to take part in a study examining the causes of age-related muscle loss - a contributory factor in falls and fractures.

2011-07-14T16:10:00Z 2011-07-14T16:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/14JulVOLUNTEERS-NEEDED-TO-TAKE-PART-IN-AGEING-STUDY.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 Thomas Straw

Manchester United's Chief Executive and the BBC Director of Sport are amongst those who will be receive honorary degrees from the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies.

2011-07-12T15:52:00Z 2011-07-20T10:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/12July11ManchesterUnitedsChiefExecandBBCBossHonouredbytheUniversityofBirmingham.aspx Thomas Straw

A major survey of young people's views on public services launched today (July 11) has revealed that they overwhelmingly feel excluded from decisions about the provision of local services. However, the research by the University of Birmingham Policy Commission also revealed a strong appetite amongst young people to become involved in delivering local services, in many cases by volunteering their own time.

2011-07-11T10:08:00Z 2011-07-11T14:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/11JulPolicyCommissionYPPressRelease.aspx Thomas Straw

A major new report by the University of Birmingham published on July 11th will call for a new system of Local Public Support fit for the 21st century.'When Tomorrow Comes - The future of local public services outlines a blueprint for a new system of Local Public Support based on local democracy and citizen involvement in delivering services to meet the aspirations of individuals and communities.

2011-07-11T10:07:00Z 2011-07-11T14:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/11Jul-Policy-Commission-Press-Release.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham alumna Chrissie Wellington has rewritten (her own) record books once again, with a triumphant performance at the Challenge Roth Ironman in Germany on Sunday 10 July.

2011-07-11T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T15:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/11Jul11Wellingtonrewritestherecordbookyetagain.aspx Jenna Hadley

One of the world's fastest men, Asafa Powell, current 4 x 100 world record holders, Nester Carter and Michael Frater, and Olympic Silver Medalist Shericka Williams warmed up on the University of Birmingham's athletics track ahead of the Diamond League (Aviva Grand Prix) Athletics which took place at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday 10 July.

2011-07-08T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T16:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/08Jul11JamaicanathletesonCampusaheadoftheir2012visit.aspx Shawn Mayall

Former Downing Street director of communications and one of the architects of New Labour Alastair Campbell will deliver the University of Birmingham's 2011 Baggs memorial lecture on Tuesday July 12 at 6.30pm.

2011-07-07T13:49:00Z 2011-07-14T23:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/baggs-lecture.aspx Jenna Hadley

UBSport men's first team hockey coach, Steve Floyd recently returned from Rotterdam, Holland after managing England men's under 21s in a series of test matches against Holland. The test series was carried out over three days at Rotterdam Hockey club, with the event concluding on Monday, July 4.

2011-07-06T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T16:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/06Jul11MenshockeygettheEnglandcallup.aspx Kylie Morris

Climate researchers have turned to the Allied bombing raids of the Second World War for a unique opportunity to study the effect thousands of aircraft had on the English climate at a time when civilian aviation remained rare. The study, published in the International Journal of Climatology, reveals how civilian and military records can help assess the impact of modern aviation on the climate today.

2011-07-05T16:43:00Z 2011-11-23T11:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/05July11WorldWarTwoBombingRaidsOfferNewInsightintotheEffectsofAviationonClimate.aspx Benjamin Hill

The future of security and stability in this region and the influence of Russia will be addressed at a major conference hosted today (4 July) by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the University of Birmingham and the John Smith Memorial Trust. The Rt Hon Lord David Howell, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will open the one-day event.

2011-07-04T17:47:00Z 2011-07-04T17:44:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/4-JulPostSovietStates.aspx Jenna Hadley

After rowing across the Atlantic last year, UBSport staff member Norman Beech, Manager of the Raymond Priestley Centre, Coniston embarked upon another challenge.

2011-07-04T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/04Jul11Dadandalad.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 Amy Cory

Premature or low birthweight babies are more than three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and mood disorders in adolescence than full-term infants, according to psychologists at the University of Birmingham.

2011-06-27T12:01:00Z 2011-06-27T12:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/27June-Premature-babies-risk-mental-health-problems-say-experts.aspx Amy Cory

John Hammond, BBC weather presenter and former University of Birmingham student, will open Birmingham's two new weather stations on Tuesday 28th June.

2011-06-27T11:58:00Z 2011-09-01T11:47:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/TVMeteorologisttoOpenBirminghamsTwoNewWeatherStations.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

Continuing sleepless nights can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and even death for sufferers of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) who regularly stop breathing during the night for brief periods of time.

2011-06-23T10:15:00Z 2011-06-23T09:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/23June-High-sugar-and-fat-diet-may-increase-cell-damage-during-sleep.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 Amy Cory

Childhood obesity is a serious public health problem predicted to affect two thirds of UK children by 2050. Physical inactivity is a leading contributor to the obesity epidemic, which researchers from the University of Birmingham are seeking to combat through effective coach education.

2011-06-22T14:39:00Z 2011-06-22T14:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/22June-New-research-highlights-effective-education-for-sports-coaches-as-key-to-healthier-UK-youngsters.aspx Amy Cory

Just as grey hair and wrinkles are widely accepted as a natural part of ageing, so is an increased risk of falling, which can happen for many reasons and with devastating consequences, including increased likelihood of injury, hospitalisation and even death.

2011-06-21T00:01:00Z 2011-06-20T17:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/21June-Older-people-less-likely-to-fall-if-they-pay-attention-to-their-feet.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) Sport Development Manager and triple Olympian Christina Boxer, has been appointed as the Chair for the Birmingham McCain Athletics Network.

2011-06-20T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/20Jun11SportDevelopmentManagerappointednewChairofBirminghamAthleticsNetwork.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce that Dr John Pearson, Business Engagement Manager in Alta Innovations Ltd, the technology transfer agency owned by the University, has been awarded Knowledge Transfer Achiever of the Year at this year's PraxisUnico Impact Awards.

2011-06-16T10:08:00Z 2011-06-16T09:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/15June-University-of-Birmingham-celebrate-win-at-The-2011-Impact-Awards.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham is inviting visitors of their annual Community Day to make their mark in history by contributing to a time capsule that is set to be buried at the entrance of the new £16m state-of-the-art Bramall Music Building development, in a project to be unearthed in fifty years time.

2011-06-14T11:53:00Z 2011-06-16T09:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/14June-Make-dads-day-by-being-a-part-of-history-at-university-Community-Day.aspx Benjamin 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 Benjamin 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 Thomas Straw

Continued reductions in social care funding will create changes in care - with councils seeking to reduce costs by closing remaining in-house provision, while some independent care homes will continue to close as their owners leave the sector

2011-06-08T17:11:00Z 2011-06-10T15:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/08JuneCareReport.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

Women have been left defenceless and at the mercy of militia groups in the aftermath of the Iraq war in 2003 according to research from the University of Birmingham.

2011-06-07T11:46:00Z 2011-06-07T11:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/07JuneWomensufferingfromworstviolenceinhistoryofmodernIraq.aspx Jenna Hadley

Three University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) swimming club alumni are tackling the World's longest triathlon to raise money for two worthwhile charities, starting on Thursday, June 9.

2011-06-07T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T15:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/07Jun11UBSporttriotakingonWorldslongesttriathlon.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found that survivors of childhood cancers are four times more likely than the general population to develop a new cancer. The results are published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

2011-06-04T19:01:00Z 2011-06-03T17:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/04June-Childhood-cancer-survivors-at-greater-risk-in-middle-age.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 Amy Cory

What is charisma and how does it affect religion, politics and modern celebrity culture? These are among the questions that will be discussed at a major conference hosted by the Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) at the University of Birmingham on Friday 3 June.

2011-06-01T14:36:00Z 2011-06-02T10:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/01June-Conference-addresses-charisma-from-Mother-Theresa-to-Sarah-Palin.aspx Jackie SherlockAdmin

University of Birmingham students are set to showcase their theatrical talents at the University's unique heritage attraction with an outdoor performance of a classic period comedy.

2011-05-31T16:54:00Z 2011-06-28T14:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/31May-Wilde-about-jazz-at-Winterbourne-House-and-Garden.aspx Benjamin Hill

A new book exploring people's experience and tensions of dealing with civilizations and cultures different from their own is now available in mainland Europe after its initial release by Transaction Publishers in the USA in February.

2011-05-31T11:50:00Z 2011-05-31T12:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/31May-Encounters-Civilization-press-release.aspx Admin Tara

EU Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Mr. Antonio Tajani will be the keynote speaker at a University of Birmingham symposium on European Competitiveness next week.

2011-05-27T00:00:00Z 2012-02-07T14:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/27-May-Exploring-European-competitiveness-at-inaugural-University-of-Birmingham-Brussels-symposium.aspx Amy Cory

A University of Birmingham scientist is set to join weather experts from across the country to help the local community learn more about weather and the climate with hands-on activities and demonstrations at a week-long roadshow coming to the city this half-term.

2011-05-26T10:48:00Z 2011-05-26T10:47:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/26May-Be-a-weather-presenter-for-the-day-at-Birmingham-Weather-Roadshow.aspx Amy Cory

A team of archaeologists from the University of Birmingham are set to share their work at the largest open area excavation to be undertaken at the medieval village of Longstanton, Cambridgeshire, with a public open day offering guided tours of the site.

2011-05-24T13:53:00Z 2011-05-27T15:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/24May-Opportunity-to-see-archaeologists-at-work-in-largest-dig-at-local-medieval-village.aspx Amy Cory

A new discovery book published by a National Lottery funded initiative coordinated in the West Midlands by the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences is unearthing the plants and local history of Brierley Hill through gardener's eyes.

2011-05-23T11:33:00Z 2011-05-23T11:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/23May-Explore-Brierley-Hill-through-rose-tinted-eyes-with-new-guidebook.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 Benjamin Hill

Many aspects of the government's much criticised health reform package represent an extension of existing policy rather than a new direction for healthcare according to a new report from the University of Birmingham's leading health policy unit the Health Services Management Centre.

2011-05-20T10:09:00Z 2011-05-20T10:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/18May-HealthReformPressRelease.aspx Amy Cory

Mothers in developing countries who give birth by caesarean section are at no significant extra risk from having the procedure carried out by non-physician clinicians, or 'clinical officers', according to major new research from the University of Birmingham published in the British Medical Journal (Friday May 20).

2011-05-20T00:01:00Z 2011-05-20T10:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/20May-Major-analysis-shows-value-of-non-physician-clinicians-for-maternal-health-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.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 Jenna Hadley

Alumna Lucy Williams has won the 2011 English women's amateur championship, held in West Sussex on Saturday, May 14, defeating 15-year old Charley Hull from Woburn on the 19th hole in an outstanding final.

2011-05-18T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/18May11AGMSAlumniwinsEnglishChampionship.aspx Admin Tara

A national blood cancer charity today launches a unique network of clinical trial centres with access to up to £50 million worth of new life-saving drugs, in response to current poor survival rates for many types of leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, the hub of which will be Birmingham.

2011-05-17T10:51:00Z 2011-05-19T11:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/17May-Blood-cancer-patients-are-dying-while-potentially-life-saving-drugs-sit-on-the-shelf.aspx Amy Cory

Psychologists at the University of Birmingham have discovered that focussing on eating lunch and paying great attention to the food can reduce snacking in the afternoon, according to research published in the journal Appetite.

2011-05-16T10:53:00Z 2011-05-16T10:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/16May-Remember-your-lunch-if-you-want-to-avoid-afternoon-snack.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

The Collaborative South Asian Resource and Education (CARE) network in arthritis, which was developed by the Rheumatology Group at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded the Royal College of Nursing's 'Innovation in Rheumatology' prize 2011.

2011-05-13T16:06:00Z 2011-05-13T16:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/13MayBirminghamteamscoopsRCNaward.aspx Amy Cory

The effects of providing opportunities for healthier diet and increasing physical activity levels of primary school children in the region are to be examined in a new clinical trial. Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Health and Population Sciences are seeking to combat the rising obesity trend by targeting the school and family environment of the younger generation so that they will become healthier adults.

2011-05-12T11:11:00Z 2011-05-12T11:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/12MayResearchersembarkonobesitypreventiontrialinWestMidlandsSchoolChildren.aspx Jenna Hadley

Seven University of Birmingham students – Alex Cornwell, Lucy Dowsett, Katie Knowles, Alison Leonard, Sam Petty, Cally Read and Chris Smith - are set to ignite their 2011 summer track seasons after receiving advice from Dame Kelly Holmes at the latest 'On Camp with Kelly' and 'Future Stars with Kelly' Aviva-sponsored Get-Together.

2011-05-11T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/11May11BirminghamSevensetforsummeradvicefromDameKelly.aspx Amy Cory

Winterbourne House and Garden has a lot to celebrate with its visitors this spring and summer. Launched as a heritage attraction in spring 2010, one year on from opening to the public, the house is now a bustling tourist attraction and is hosting a 'Spring Fling' event on Saturday 14 May.

2011-05-10T14:11:00Z 2011-05-10T14:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/10May-Kick-off-the-summer-season-with-Winterbourne-House-and-Gardens-anniversary-event.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 Shawn Mayall

As new European laws governing the sale of herbal medicines come into force, the University of Birmingham is hosting a major international conference today (May 5) on the future of the regulation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

2011-05-05T14:10:00Z 2011-12-06T23:38:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/05May-University-leads-drive-on-future-herbal-medicine.aspx Amy Cory

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are recruiting healthy snorers and non-snorers aged between 60 and 75 years to take part in research into the effect of ageing on the control of breathing.

2011-05-05T14:05:00Z 2011-05-05T14:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/05May-Snorers-sought-for-age-related-breath-control-study.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 Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Athletics & Cross Country put in another great performance at the BUCS Outdoor Championships last weekend winning a total of NINE individual medals plus a bronze for the women's team.

2011-05-05T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/05May11OutdoorChampionshipsshowcaseskillsofUBSport.aspx Benjamin Hill

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a 'molecular hoover' with the potential to prevent autoimmune conditions.

2011-05-03T09:06:00Z 2011-05-03T12:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/29Apr-Molecular-Hoover.aspx Thomas Straw

Ornithologists at the University of Birmingham have discovered that parrots cannot see what they are doing when they carry out the tricky manipulations of objects, for which they are renowned. While parrots have a good field of vision in front, above and behind their head, they cannot see below their bill into the region where all the manipulation occurs. The research is published today (Wed 27 April) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

2011-04-28T15:17:00Z 2011-04-28T15:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/28apr-parrots.aspx Amy Cory

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Birmingham has identified a 21 day treatment threshold to facilitate renal recovery and significantly improve survival rates of myeloma or Kahler's disease; a cancer of the bone marrow.

2011-04-21T22:01:00Z 2011-04-20T14:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/21Apr-Research-brings-new-hope-of-renal-recovery-for-cancer-patients.aspx Amy Cory

A new study exploring the partnership between counter-terrorism police and Muslim communities argues that police need to improve information sharing and transparency if they are to build trust and support.

2011-04-12T10:34:00Z 2011-04-12T14:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/12Apr-Research-calls-for-counter-terrorism-police-officers-to-be-more-accountable.aspx Benjamin 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 Benjamin Hill

On world health day (April 7th 2011) academics and doctors are highlighting the continued problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

2011-04-07T10:54:00Z 2011-04-07T10:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/07Apr-DoctorsandAcademicsjoinforcestoaddressthelackofnewantibiotics.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists from the Universities of Birmingham and Bristol have discovered how marine bacteria join together two antibiotics they make independently to produce a potent chemical that can kill drug-resistant strains of the MRSA superbug.

2011-04-07T10:27:00Z 2011-04-07T11:00:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/07Apr-New-drugs-from-mutant-bugs.aspx Benjamin Hill

A major evaluation of Every Child Counts (ECC), a numeracy programme introduced into English primary schools in 2008, has shown a positive short term effect on children's numeracy skills. The evaluation, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Durham and York for the Department of Education, equated the improvement to seven additional weeks' progress in numeracy skills for each child.

2011-04-04T15:38:00Z 2011-04-05T16:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/04/04AprEveryChildCountsRelease.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

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.

2011-03-31T13:47:00Z 2011-03-31T13:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/31Mar-Older-bereaved-die-of-broken-immune-system-not-broken-heart.aspx Benjamin Hill

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £65,275 in National Lottery funding by Sport England to help encourage students to get more active whilst studying at University.'Who will you be?' is amongst 41 projects being backed by Sport England's £10million Active Universities fund to get more students playing sport, as part of the mass participation legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.The multi-sport project aims to increase participation by 15% by offering University of Birmingham students more choice

2011-03-31T11:00:00Z 2011-03-31T10:59:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/31Mar-ActiveUniversitiesPressRelease.aspx Amy Cory

An original spade used by Margaret Nettlefold to cut the first sod at the local Moor Pool Estate has been donated to the University of Birmingham's heritage attraction, the Winterbourne House and Garden, by the current owner of the residue of the Estate, Grainger plc.

2011-03-31T10:56:00Z 2011-03-31T10:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/31Mar-Local-historical-memorabilia-donated-to-Winterbourne-House-and-Garden.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 Amy Cory

A senior delegation from the University of Birmingham, UK, will visit Chicago this week to further strengthen links with two of the City's major universities.

2011-03-28T16:33:00Z 2011-03-28T16:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/28Mar-University-of-Birmingham-UK-in-knowledge-exchange-with-Chicago-institutions.aspx Benjamin 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 Amy Cory

Experts from the University of Birmingham and the Centre for Welfare Reform are calling for a radical change to the criminal justice system which continues to fail victims. According to a major new policy paper, the current system draws already scarce resources into damaging and inefficient practices. The report argues that the best place to begin reform is with women and children; both minorities within the system who are disproportionately affected by crime

2011-03-24T14:47:00Z 2011-03-24T14:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/24Mar-Women-and-children-hold-key-to-tackling-our-failing-criminal-justice-system-according-to-new-research.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 Admin Tara

Birmingham's sports teams put in great performances at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) championships.

2011-03-23T11:21:00Z 2011-03-21T16:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/21mar-bucs.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a molecular test that has tracked the global spread of a carrier of antibiotic resistance, according to a paper published online today by a leading medical journal.

2011-03-17T12:37:00Z 2011-03-17T12:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/Mar17-Birmingham-scientists-create-test-to-track-global-spread-of-antibiotic-resistance.aspx Amy Cory

From office block windows to power lines and wind turbines, many species of bird are prone to colliding with large manmade objects, many of which appear difficult not to notice to human eyes. A new study by a University of Birmingham Emeritus Professor outlines a new approach to understanding how birds see the world and why they find pylons and turbines so hard to avoid.

2011-03-17T11:36:00Z 2011-03-17T11:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/17Mar-Not-So-Eagle-Eyed-New-Study-Reveals-Why-Birds-Collide-with-Manmade-Objects.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 Jenna Hadley

It was a hectic weekend at the Munrow Sports Centre between 25-27 February, as University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) hosted the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Individual Squash Championships.

2011-03-14T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/14Mar11BUCSSquashTeamChampionships2011.aspx Jenna Hadley

Alumna Chrissie Wellington has rewritten the record books once again as she put in another impressive performance to win the Spec-Savers Ironman triathlon held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on Sunday, April 10.

2011-03-14T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/14Mar11ChrissieWellingtonbreaksanotherIronmanRecord.aspx Admin Tara

The University has reached an agreement in principle with KPMG to join its ground-breaking school leavers' programme, which will offer the complete package of University degree, professional qualification and relevant work experience.

2011-03-11T16:08:00Z 2011-03-10T16:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/07Mar-accountancy-degree.aspx Amy Cory

This week's widely viewed YouTube footage of an eight-month baby laughing at a piece of paper being ripped in half reflects brand new research being carried out by psychologists at the University of Birmingham.

2011-03-11T11:48:00Z 2011-03-11T11:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/11Mar-YouTubes-laughing-baby-flags-psychology-research.aspx Amy Cory

With Alzheimer's and stroke high on the list of national health concerns, the University of Birmingham is launching a major public showcase of its cutting-edge research to help people understand how the brain works, and to find out what is being done to combat some of the major neurological threats.

2011-03-11T10:59:00Z 2011-03-14T14:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/11Mar-Get-your-head-around-the-brain-at-University-showcase.aspx Amy Cory

The first clinical studies to take place on a pioneering mobile medical research facility developed by the University of Birmingham were beginning today (Thursday March 10).

2011-03-11T10:22:00Z 2011-03-11T10:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/11Mar-Health-Bus-begins-first-clinical-research-studies.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham has launched a new venture today [Thursday 10 March] that will see academics at the heart of the local community delivering talks on more than 100 topics ranging from Shakespeare to Sikhism.

2011-03-10T18:04:00Z 2011-03-11T11:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/10MarItsgoodtotalkUniversitylaunchesfreespeakerserviceforthecity.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham will play host to three inward missions from Japan this month.A British Council-led mission composed of representatives from a number of major Japanese universities is visiting campus today to find out more about Birmingham's international relations' programmes. Institutions represented include the University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Nagoya University and the Tokyo University of Science.

2011-03-10T15:27:00Z 2011-03-14T09:44:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/University-of-Birmingham-Welcomes-Japanese-Delegations.aspx Admin Tara

One of the first UK Universities to receive fairtrade status is to host an ethical fashion show for Fairtrade Fortnight, which is encouraging you to 'show off your label' to improve the lives of clothing manufacturers in developing countries.

2011-03-08T00:00:00Z 2012-02-07T14:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/08Mar-Birmingham-students-to-redress-for-fairtrade-in-collaborative-fashion-show.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham has reached an agreement in principle with professional services firm KPMG today [Monday 7 March] to join its ground-breaking school leavers' programme, which will offer the complete package of University degree, professional qualification and relevant work experience.

2011-03-07T15:22:00Z 2011-03-07T15:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/07Mar-University-of-Birmingham-and-KPMG-to-offer-complete-package.aspx Amy Cory

A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is embarking on a stair climbing challenge to decrease the energy expenditure of businesses and to improve the health and wellbeing of workforces.

2011-03-07T10:40:00Z 2011-03-07T10:38:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/07Mar-Stair-climbing-reduces-energy-bills.aspx Benjamin Hill

Experts from the University of Birmingham are calling for a fundamental change to health and social care to ensure its survival in the current economic context. According to a major new policy paper, existing approaches to spending health and social care resources will be insufficient to respond to the current financial, demographic and social challenges we face.

2011-03-04T11:34:00Z 2011-03-04T11:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/04MarchHSMCPolicyPaperNewsRelease.aspx Amy Cory

Unauthorised immigrants are the most direct enactors of global citizenship according to a new book by a human rights expert at the University of Birmingham.

2011-03-01T12:27:00Z 2011-03-01T12:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/01Mar-Global-citizens-found-in-the-most-unlikely-places.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have taken a crucial first step towards deciphering the atomic make-up of a key drug target in tuberculosis (TB).

2011-02-25T09:42:00Z 2011-02-25T09:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/25febBirmingham-pushes-ahead-on-global-scourge-of-TB.aspx Amy Cory

Winterbourne House and Garden, a unique heritage attraction at the University of Birmingham, is running a community-based vegetable growing project with members of Birmingham's Islamic communities.

2011-02-24T14:32:00Z 2011-02-24T14:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/24feb-Green-fingered-vegetable-growing-project-at-botanic-garden.aspx Amy Cory

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences are calling for volunteers to take part in a study investigating the use of high intensity interval training (HIT) as a means to improve health and fitness.

2011-02-24T10:25:00Z 2011-02-24T10:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/24feb-Volunteers-wanted-to-improve-health-and-fitness-by-exercising-less.aspx Amy Cory

Less than one in three people fully understands when not to call the emergency services, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham.

2011-02-22T09:53:00Z 2011-02-22T11:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/22feb-University-research-reveals-public-ignorance-over-non-emergency-calls.aspx Jenna Hadley

UBSport Athletics and Cross Country Club continued their 2011 success by collecting an array of medals at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Indoor Athletics Championships over the 19-20 February.

2011-02-22T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/22Feb11UBSportsuccessatBUCSIndoorAthleticsChampionships.aspx Amy Cory

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are encouraging people from minority ethnic groups to join a research study into blood pressure monitoring.

2011-02-18T15:19:00Z 2011-02-18T15:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/18FebScientists-study-blood-pressure-in-minority-ethnic-groups.aspx Jenna Hadley

It was a hectic weekend for UBSport squash club, with past and present members competing in high profile competitions across the globe.

2011-02-18T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/18Feb11Squashsuccessaroundtheglobe.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 Amy Cory

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences are looking for volunteers to take part in a study investigating whether successful weight loss can alter perception.

2011-02-11T12:08:00Z 2011-02-11T12:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/11febvolunteers-needed-for-weight-loss-study.aspx Benjamin 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 Jenna Hadley

UBSport)Ski and Snowboarding club, also known as Brumski, triumphed this weekend at the final round of the regional Kings Race Series.

2011-02-09T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/09Feb11SkiandSnowboardingclubdominateregionalcompetition.aspx Admin Tara

The end of the Cold War is to be the focus of a public lecture at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 9 February 2011.

2011-02-08T00:00:00Z 2012-02-07T15:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/8febPulitzerprize-winnertospeakatBirminghamBusinessSchool.aspx Jenna Hadley

We are proud to announce the second winner of the termly Lionheart Award goes to Mike Sweeney, a third year Sports and Materials Science student and decathlete.

2011-02-07T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/070211UBSportLionheartAward.aspx Jenna Hadley

UBSport hosted the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Cross Country Championships, for the first time in the event's history, and had a huge victory by collecting three gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

2011-02-07T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/07Feb11BUCSCrossCountryChampionships2011.aspx Benjamin Hill

Gesturing with our hands helps us to solve spatial visualisation problems, a skill that is necessary in many professions and in our daily lives, according to research by University of Birmingham psychologists published this week in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General by Dr Mingyuan Chu and Dr Sotaro Kita.

2011-02-03T15:45:00Z 2011-02-03T12:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/3FebNewResearchPointstotheBenefitsofBeingallFingersandThumbs.aspx Benjamin Hill

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are appealing for new mothers to take part in a study into the effects of physical activity on postnatal depression.

2011-02-03T15:42:00Z 2011-02-03T15:40:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/3FebPostnatalDepressionRelease.aspx Amy Cory

The University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham have today announced a new framework for collaboration.The partnership will see the comprehensive large research-led universities working together for mutual success in a range of different areas, including research initiatives, student experience, business engagement and internationalisation.

2011-02-03T00:01:00Z 2011-02-17T13:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/birmingham-collaboration.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 Rachel Burrows

A leading Shakespearean expert from the University of Birmingham is seeking to reaffirm Englishness and St. George in an innovative new work which is partly an original arts event, partly a groundbreaking religious service. The project, entitled Redcrosse, is led by Professor Ewan Fernie, and takes its cue from one of the great neglected epics of English literature, Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.

2011-02-01T09:57:00Z 2011-02-01T09:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/02/Redcrosse.aspx Jenna Hadley

Information on Chrissie Wellington breaks own ironman record

2011-01-31T20:59:00Z 2010-11-24T18:01:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/24novwellingtonbreaksownironmanrecord.aspx Jenna Hadley

Alice Sharp from the UBSport Hockey club has been bestowed the prestigious Higgins Group UK Youth Hockey Awards for the second time in her short career.

2011-01-26T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T12:16:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/26jan11AliceSharpwinsprestigoushockeyaward.aspx Admin Tara

Celebrate Valentine's Day in style at Winterbourne House and Garden with two new events set in a haven of peace and tranquility.This unique heritage attraction will be opening its Terrace tea room for a romantic candle-lit dinner on Monday 14 February from 7pm for those who want to celebrate with a special loved one in a romantic setting.

2011-01-25T16:25:00Z 2011-05-19T11:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Winterbourne-Valentines-25-1-2011.aspx Benjamin 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 Peter Wardley-Repen

A £20 million trauma care collaboration between the University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Defence is officially launched today.

2011-01-20T09:46:00Z 2011-06-14T16:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Military-Medicine-Launch-20-1-11.aspx Rachel Burrows

Information on Occupation of social learning space by protesters

2011-01-18T18:58:00Z 2011-01-18T18:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Occupationofsociallearningspacebyprotesters.aspx Claire Hawkins

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences are looking for volunteers to take part in a study examining whether exercise can enhance antibody response to vaccinations, such as the seasonal flu jab.

2011-01-17T14:51:00Z 2011-01-18T10:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/VolunteerCall1412011.aspx Kate Chapple

The University of Birmingham's Careers and Employability Centre is calling for businesses to offer work experience placements to a wealth of talented, enthusiastic and knowledgeable individuals seeking industry experience, the ability to put their knowledge into practice and vital networking opportunities.

2011-01-11T17:20:00Z 2011-01-11T17:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Press-release-0Jan11.aspx James Perry

Individual patient budgets should play a bigger part in health and social care according to a major new report edited by experts from the University of Birmingham and the Centre for Welfare Reform. It argues that putting individuals in control of their own care budget will improve outcomes and efficiency.

2011-01-06T15:14:00Z 2011-09-06T11:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/05-1-11-HSMCRelease.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni James Fair has been named in the International Hockey Federation (FIH) All Star teams 2010.

2010-12-22T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T16:37:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/22Dec10JamesFairselectedforHockeyAllStarteam2010.aspx Jenna Hadley

Twenty members of the University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) Triathlon club braved the miserable weather on Sunday, November 20 to compete in the British University and Colleges Sports (BUCS) aptly named 'Chilly' Duathlon at Castle Coombe, Wiltshire.

2010-12-22T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T15:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/22Nov10Duathlonmensteamclinchsilver.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 Kali Tiwana

A public poll has revealed that the iconic painting of a beautiful Russian aristocrat, Portrait of Countess Golovine (above), by the French female artist Élizabeth Vigée-Lebrun, is the most popular work of art in the Barber Institute's galleries. However, she was nearly pipped to the post by another firm favourite, Johan Christian Dahl's moving Mother and Child by the Sea.

2010-12-20T15:06:00Z 2010-12-20T15:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/20Dec2010BarberChoice.aspx Kelly Harper

Populations of Great Cormorants in Arctic waters have grown as sea ice has retreated and the sea surface has become warmer, University of Birmingham scientists have found.

2010-12-20T14:34:00Z 2010-12-20T14:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/20Dec-GreatCormorants.aspx Kelly Harper

A once fertile landmass now submerged beneath the Persian Gulf may have been home to some of the earliest human populations outside Africa, according to an article in the December issue of Current Anthropology.

2010-12-20T11:35:00Z 2010-12-20T11:32:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/20Dec-LostCivilisation.aspx Kali Tiwana

University of Birmingham spin-out company, Hybrid BioSystems Ltd (Hybrid) has today [Wednesday 15 December 2010] announced its merger with Myotec Therapeutics Ltd (Myotec) to form a new biotechnology company that will develop novel treatments for cancer and wasting diseases.

2010-12-15T12:24:00Z 2010-12-15T12:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/15Dec2010vaccinetechnology.aspx Kali Tiwana

Anticipating a hectic Christmas? As the festive season gathers momentum, ageing and immunity experts at the University of Birmingham are exposing the health risks of not responding to stressful situations. Their latest research has found that people who react the least to stress could be at greater risk of conditions such as depression and obesity, and have lowered immunity to infection.

2010-12-14T16:30:00Z 2010-12-14T16:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/14Dec2010FestiveStress.aspx Kali Tiwana

Alan Sugar's right-hand woman and an Ironman World Record holder are amongst those who will be given honorary degrees at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies later this month.

2010-12-14T11:53:00Z 2010-12-14T11:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/14Dec2010HonGrads.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni Hannah England, current student Ed Aston and athletics coach Bud Baldaro have been recognised for their achievements in 2010 at the annual Aviva Athletics Awards.

2010-12-14T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T16:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/21Dec10UBSportathleteshonouredatAvivaAthleticsAwards2010.aspx Jenna Hadley

Triple Ironman World Champion and University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumna Chrissie Wellington is set to receive an honorary degree tomorrow (Wednesday, December 15), as a tribute to her work in both her passions: sport and international development.

2010-12-14T00:00:00Z 2011-08-16T16:56:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/16Jul11IronmanChampiontorecieveHonorarydegree.aspx Jenna Hadley

Past and present members of University of Birmingham Sport's (UBSport) Cross Country team competed at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships yesterday (Sunday, November 12) in Albufeira, Portugal.

2010-12-13T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T11:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/13Dec10UBSportattheEuropeanCrossCountryChampionships.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) were named the National Fitness Awards 2010 Gym of the Year for Midlands and Wales at a spectacular gala dinner held at the National Railway Station, York on Thursday, November 25.

2010-12-11T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T11:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/11Dec10FitnessSuitescoopsGymoftheYear.aspx Kelly Harper

Distinctive design remains the most effective way to produce a product and survive in business today in high cost manufacturing locations, according to researchers at the University of Birmingham in a book out today (Thursday 9 December 2010) entitled 'Design Economies and the Changing World Economy'.

2010-12-09T11:34:00Z 2010-12-09T11:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/09Dec-Design.aspx Kelly Harper

With funding for anti-drink driving campaigns on Television cut this Christmas one University of Birmingham academic is looking at whether new and social media can be used to effectively fill this gap by encouraging young people to drink responsibly.

2010-12-06T14:14:00Z 2010-12-09T15:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/06Dec-drinking.aspx Kali Tiwana

Join us at Winterbourne House and Garden for a day of festive family fun, to kick start our annual Christmas celebrations. Set in the splendid surroundings of this early 20th century Edwardian house, Winterbourne is the perfect place to start feeling festive.

2010-12-06T13:57:00Z 2010-12-06T13:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/06122010WinterbourneChristmas.aspx Kali Tiwana

Research led by a nursing expert at the University of Birmingham suggests that medical professionals need more training to help them to meet the specific demands of older people and people with terminal illnesses increasingly attending hospital emergency departments for end-of-life care.

2010-12-03T12:11:00Z 2010-12-03T12:08:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/03122010Bailey.aspx Kelly Harper

The University of Birmingham has launched an office in Brussels, becoming the first UK University to have a dedicated presence in the political centre of the European Union.

2010-12-02T12:36:00Z 2010-12-02T12:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/12/02Dec-BrusselsOffice.aspx Jenna Hadley

Rebecca Sindell from the University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) Lifesaving Club headed up to Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield on Sunday, November 28 to compete in the 2010 National Lifesaving Championships finals and picked up gold and bronze medals.

2010-11-29T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T11:35:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/29Nov10LifesaverpicksuptwomedalsatNationalChampionships.aspx Kelly Harper

Respiratory health experts at the University of Birmingham have found that the cost to the UK economy of workplace asthma may be as high as £135 million a year, and that the costs are mostly borne by the patient and the taxpayer with only three per cent falling to the employer.

2010-11-26T12:11:00Z 2010-11-26T12:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/26Nov-asthma.aspx Kali Tiwana

Leading social scientist Professor Adam Tickell has been appointed by the University of Birmingham as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Transfer.

2010-11-25T15:23:00Z 2010-11-25T17:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/25Nov2010Tickell.aspx Admin Tara

17:30, 24 Nov 2010. A university spokesperson said: "The protest in the reception area of the Aston Webb building ended just before 5pm today when the remaining 30 protesters left.

2010-11-24T16:46:00Z 2010-11-25T11:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/24Nov-ProtestUpdate.aspx Kelly Harper

10:00, 24 Nov 2010. A University of Birmingham spokesperson said: "There are currently around 40 people protesting outside the entrance and in the reception of the Aston Webb building. Students and staff have a right to protest peacefully, however the safety of our campus community must be our main priority.

2010-11-24T10:22:00Z 2010-11-25T09:13:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/24Nov-protest.aspx Kelly Harper

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 Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Alumna Chrissie Wellington produced an amazing performance at the 2010 Ford Ironman Arizona, USA in Sunday, November 21 to win the women's title in a superb 8:36:13, placing her in eighth overall.

2010-11-22T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T15:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/22Nov10Chrissiegivesitsomewelly.aspx Admin Tara

More than 100 Birmingham residents will be formally welcomed to the UK at a special citizenship ceremony being held at the University of Birmingham.

2010-11-18T14:00:00Z 2010-11-22T09:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/18NovCitizenshipCeromony.aspx Benjamin Hill

Bring along your family heirlooms, household treasures and car boot bargains to Winterbourne's very own antiques road-show and discover if you're sitting on a goldmine.

2010-11-17T17:01:00Z 2010-11-19T09:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/17NovAntiquesWinterbourne.aspx Kelly Harper

A key enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that enables the microbe to reproduce rapidly could be a golden target for new drugs against tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published in Microbiology on 17 November by scientists at the University of Birmingham.

2010-11-17T10:20:00Z 2010-11-17T10:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/17Nov-TB.aspx Kali Tiwana

The University of Birmingham has recruited its 1,000th patient to PD GEN, a Parkinson's Disease DNA Bank being created by neurologists at the School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.

2010-11-15T16:43:00Z 2010-11-15T16:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/15Nov1000Parky1000sample.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) are delighted to introduce the inaugural 'Lionheart Award'. Presented termly, the award has been created to recognise students-athletes who are not only performing at a significant level for their chosen sport, but also show dedication and leadership surpassing what is expected of UBSport club members.

2010-11-12T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T15:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/12Nov10UBSportLionheartAward.aspx Kali Tiwana

The University of Birmingham's expanding links with China have been given a major boost thanks to a range of new initiatives, including the launch of 18 PhD scholarships honouring a prominent Chinese alumnus.

2010-11-08T15:20:00Z 2010-11-08T15:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/08Nov2010VC-ChinaVisit.aspx Tim Yates

The University of Birmingham and medical diagnostics specialists, Abingdon Health Ltd, announce the launch of Bioscience Ventures Limited ("Bioscience Ventures"), a new joint venture aimed at developing and marketing new diagnostics products for the healthcare and other industries.

2010-11-08T11:56:00Z 2011-04-08T15:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/08Nov2010BioscienceVenturesLtd.aspx Lydia Rea

Entrepreneurial academics at the University of Birmingham are developing their business planning skills through an intensive five day training programme supported by top professional services firms including PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

2010-11-05T09:21:00Z 2010-11-09T11:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/03Nov2010PwC.aspx Thomas Straw

Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts, issued the Government's response to the Browne Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, in Parliament today [03 November 2010].

2010-11-03T16:46:00Z 2010-11-03T16:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/03Nov2010VCcommentGovtBrowne.aspx Kelly Harper

Ornithologists from the University of Birmingham have joined forces with researchers from the University of Cape Town to come up with a new way of tackling the problem of birds colliding with power lines, which results in a high number of fatalities in Blue Cranes, South Africa's national bird, and Ludwig's Bustards.

2010-11-03T15:39:00Z 2010-11-03T15:36:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/3nov-birds.aspx Kali Tiwana

The University of Birmingham's Law School has once more joined forces with the Birmingham office of law firm Mills & Reeve to provide free legal advice to members of the University's local community.

2010-11-03T15:36:00Z 2010-11-03T15:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/03Nov-MillsReeveFreeLegalAdvice.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 Kelly Harper

A University of Birmingham Lecturer will visit Westminster this week as part of a scheme which aims to build links between MPs, civil servants and scientific researchers.

2010-11-01T10:17:00Z 2010-11-01T10:14:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/11/1nov-MPpairing.aspx Kelly Harper

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 Kali Tiwana

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences are looking for volunteers to take part in a study examining the effects of age, physical frailty and cognitive decline, on where we look when walking.

2010-10-28T16:27:00Z 2010-10-28T16:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/28Oct-FallsStudy.aspx Benjamin 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 Thomas Straw

A major new policy paper edited by experts in health and social care from the University of Birmingham and The Centre for Welfare Reform proposes radical reforms to the welfare system to get the best outcomes for disabled children and their families.

2010-10-26T10:54:00Z 2010-10-29T09:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/WelfareReformReport26-10-10.aspx Kali Tiwana

A MAJOR bladder cancer trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown that adding two commonly used chemotherapy drugs to traditional radiotherapy can reduce the chance of a patient's tumour coming back by a third.

2010-10-25T17:01:00Z 2010-10-26T09:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/25-Sep-t2010BladderCancer.aspx Kelly Harper

Speaking following today's spending review announcement, Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham said:

2010-10-20T16:50:00Z 2010-10-20T16:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/20oct-SpendingReview.aspx Kelly Harper

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have secured £3 million to study the effects of nanoparticles on the environment.

2010-10-18T12:43:00Z 2010-11-02T14:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/18Oct-3millNanoparticles.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 Kali Tiwana

Two prominent University of Birmingham scientific alumni have been named among the 100 most important people in British science and engineering, with one being voted the most powerful figure in the field today.

2010-10-15T15:20:00Z 2010-10-18T14:45:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/15-Oct-Sept-TimesAlumni.aspx Kelly Harper

New European guidelines on the treatment of atrial fibrillation now include risk assessment tools developed by the University of Birmingham which could lead to improvements in stroke prevention for patients with this common condition.

2010-10-14T10:43:00Z 2010-10-14T10:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/14Oct-Cardiology.aspx Jenna Hadley

Susie Gilbert, third year geography, has secured her third bronze medal of the summer following a 1-0 win over South Africa with England women's hockey at the Commonwealth Games, Delhi on Wednesday, October, 13.

2010-10-14T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:10:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/14Oct10BronzeforGilbertattheCommonwealthGames.aspx Admin Tara

A new project funded by the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority (SHA) has brought together a team of experts from Aston, Birmingham and Warwick Medical Schools to respond to the challenges of safe prescribing. SCRIPT (Standard Computerised Revalidation Instrument for Prescribing and Therapeutics) is an innovative, e-learning toolkit to encourage safe prescribing.

2010-10-13T15:37:00Z 2010-11-25T13:57:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/13oct-SCRIPT.aspx Admin Tara

Researchers at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport and Exercise Sciences are looking for volunteers to take part in a study examining whether exercise can enhance antibody response to vaccination.

2010-10-13T12:49:00Z 2010-10-14T15:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/12-Oct-BriskWalk-Vaccine.aspx Nick Turner

Speaking following the launch of the proposals of the Independent Report of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, Professor David Eastwood, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham and member of the Browne Review team said:"We must maintain a high quality system, offer a world class student experience and sustain opportunities for all who can benefit to study in higher education. At the same time we must ensure that the system is affordable for students, taxpayers and government."

2010-10-12T08:14:00Z 2010-10-13T09:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/12OctUniFees.aspx Admin Tara

Information on Hazel becomes Heptatlon Heroine

2010-10-11T00:00:00Z 2011-08-19T14:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/11Oct10HazelbecomesHeptatlonHeroine.aspx Thomas Straw

To celebrate the change in seasons, Winterbourne House and Garden is hosting an Autumn Festival on October 30 and 31. This colourful two-day event will be packed with activities for all the family.

2010-10-08T10:53:00Z 2010-11-10T15:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/08-Sept2010AutumnFun.aspx Kelly Harper

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 Kelly Harper

The University of Birmingham's Council met for the first time this academic year, with a new ambitious Chair at the helm, to set out its position to become a leading global university.

2010-10-04T10:09:00Z 2010-10-04T10:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/10/4oct-EdSmith.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 Kelly Harper

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 Admin Tara

What part do the family, community values, the media and religion play in influencing and shaping character? How young people's values and virtues are formed in modern society is one of the key themes of a brand new book by education expert Professor James Arthur, of the University of Birmingham.

2010-09-30T15:45:00Z 2010-10-05T11:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/30-SeptOfGoodCharacter.aspx Kelly Harper

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 Kelly Harper

Internationally acclaimed and award winning Caribbean author Maryse Condé, first president of the French national Committee for the Memory of Slavery (2004-2008), will be giving a special lecture on The Personal Journey of a Caribbean Author, at the University of Birmingham on 30th September 2010.

2010-09-29T10:21:00Z 2010-09-29T10:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/29sept-frenchlecture.aspx Claire Hawkins

Breast Cancer Campaign has awarded a research grant worth almost £200,000 to Dr Jo Morris at the University of Birmingham which could improve the lives of women at high risk of breast cancer.

2010-09-27T13:10:00Z 2010-09-27T13:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/27sept-cancerresearch.aspx Kelly Harper

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 Jenna Hadley

Elle Hopkins, a third year Sport and Exercise Science student, had a successful trip to Manchester Velodrome last week to compete in the National Track Championships 2010, walking away with a silver medal in the Women's Madison and a positive performance in the team sprint race.

2010-09-27T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:27:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/27Sep10ElleHopkinshassuccessattheNationalTrackChampionships.aspx Kali Tiwana

The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce that 16 business ideas, from a variety of researchers, have been shortlisted for their chance to win 15k to help develop their research into a commercially viable opportunity.

2010-09-23T13:01:00Z 2010-10-01T12:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/23Sept-EnterprisingBirmingham.aspx Claire Hawkins

Academics at the University of Birmingham are hoping to find the origins of the universe after helping to develop the world's largest radio telescope, which was launched this week in Chilbolton, Hampshire.

2010-09-21T16:47:00Z 2010-09-23T09:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/21sept-telescope.aspx Admin Tara

Neuroscientists at the University of Birmingham are working on a novel approach to ending the scourge of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) after identifying, for the first time, an organic cause for the condition.

2010-09-21T00:00:00Z 2010-11-25T11:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/17sept-PMS.aspx Claire Hawkins

Blood cancer patients and survivors joined researchers and doctors at the University of Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital to celebrate its unveiling as a 'Centre of Excellence' by the national blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.

2010-09-20T00:00:00Z 2010-09-23T09:52:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/20sept-centreofexcellence.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 Admin Tara

Construction work has started on the building that will house a licensed human tissue bank at the University of Birmingham, set up with £2.5 million of funding from Birmingham Science City, via Advantage West Midlands.

2010-09-17T15:09:00Z 2010-09-09T15:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/08/31aug-tissuebank.aspx Claire Hawkins

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are trying to recruit 1,000 people over the age of 65 for a series of study projects.

2010-09-17T15:08:00Z 2010-09-21T11:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/08/17aug-elders.aspx Admin Tara

Rheumatologists at the University of Birmingham have identified a window in the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when the disease could be more effectively controlled and even 'switched off'.

2010-09-15T00:00:00Z 2010-11-25T11:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/15sept-rheumatoid.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

Immunologists at the University of Birmingham are shedding fresh light on the links between life stresses, such as the death of a spouse or a serious fall, and failing health in older people.

2010-09-13T00:00:00Z 2010-09-23T09:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/13sept-healthyageing.aspx Jenna Hadley

University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) had a representative in England's women's hockey squad as they picked up their first ever medal in the BDO FIH World Cup in Rosario, Argentina.

2010-09-13T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:33:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/13Sep10GilbertwinsWorldCupbronze.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

A University of Birmingham PhD student is to feature in a major photographic exhibition highlighting the value of legacies to UK charities.

2010-09-03T00:01:00Z 2010-09-23T11:28:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/03sept-Phdstudent.aspx Claire Hawkins

Waiting times for young people experiencing serious mental health problems such as psychosis could be drastically cut thanks to a research project being led by the University of Birmingham. The delay between the onset of symptoms and effective treatment currently stands at around a year but experts are aiming to reduce this to just three months.

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z 2010-09-23T10:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/3sept-mentalhealth.aspx Jenna Hadley

Birmingham City Football Club have jumped at the chance to pledge their support to the Corporate Relay Challenge 2010, a fundraising race which has been launched in aid of military patients treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) and to develop budding Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

2010-09-03T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/03Sep10CityjoinforceswithUBSport.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 James Perry

One of the world's leading virologists will be speaking at the International Epstein-Barr Virus Conference, which takes place at the University of Birmingham from September 4-7.

2010-09-01T15:25:00Z 2011-07-04T16:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/1sept-Nobelwinner.aspx Jenna Hadley

Three University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni have been selected to represent England at the upcoming Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi, India from October 3-14.

2010-08-23T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/23Aug10UBSportalumniselectedforCommonwealthGames.aspx Jenna Hadley

Congratulations to two University of Birmingham Sport badminton players who are set to start off the new season with success after being chosen to represent Great Britain at the 11th World University Badminton Championships 2010.

2010-08-19T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/19Aug10BadmintonscholarstorepresentGB.aspx Mr Jon Winterbourn (admin)

A joint project between the University of Birmingham and the University of Worcester is looking into how listening to a regular beat could help stroke survivors improve their walking and reduce the risk of a fall.

2010-08-10T00:00:00Z 2010-08-25T16:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/08/10aug-stroke.aspx Jenna Hadley

Susie Gilbert, third year Geography, has been named in the squad of 16 women's hockey players to represent England at the Commonwealth games to be held in Delhi, India from October 3-14.

2010-08-08T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T16:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/26Aug10UBSportHockeyStarsareDelhibound.aspx Jenna Hadley

Joel Hinds helped Great Britain reclaim the team titles in the 7th World University Squash Championships held at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, after a tight final against newcomers Hong Kong (Saturday, July 17).

2010-07-27T00:00:00Z 2011-08-17T17:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/Sport2010/27Jul10TriplesuccessforUBSportalumni.aspx Thomas Straw

History is set to be rewritten after an archaeology team led by the University of Birmingham and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute discovered a major ceremonial monument less than one kilometre away from the iconic Stonehenge.

2010-07-22T00:00:00Z 2011-02-01T11:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/22july-stonehenge.aspx Admin Tara

Archaeologists from the University of Birmingham helped to identify the remains of a soldier killed in the First World War. He will now be reburied with his fallen comrades almost a century after he died on a Belgian battlefield.

2010-07-16T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T16:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/16july-soldier.aspx Admin Tara

The official start of the work to build the University of Birmingham's new auditorium will be marked by a groundbreaking event, led by Liz and Terry Bramall, major donors to the project.

2010-07-15T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T16:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/15july-music.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

Two hundred 14 and 15 year olds from across the West Midlands will be experiencing university life this July when they attend UniFest Summer Schools at the University of Birmingham.

2010-07-09T00:01:00Z 2010-09-15T13:21:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/09july-UniFest.aspx Admin Tara

World record marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie will receive an honorary degree from the University of Birmingham, having collaborated for years with the institution's sports scientists to optimise his nutrition.

2010-07-09T00:00:00Z 2010-08-20T15:15:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/09july-haile.aspx Admin Tara

Leading ancient historian Professor Michael Whitby has been appointed by the University of Birmingham as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College of Arts and Law.

2010-07-08T00:01:00Z 2010-09-09T15:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/08july-whitby.aspx Andrea Connolly

People with hypertension who self-test at home and adjust their medication accordingly are more likely to see their blood pressure drop than people receiving standard care, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.

2010-07-08T00:00:00Z 2011-02-17T11:19:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/08july-blood.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

More than 4,500 students will graduate from the University of Birmingham from Friday, July 9 to Friday, July 16 at 16 degree ceremonies in the University's Great Hall.

2010-07-05T00:01:00Z 2010-09-15T13:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/5july-honorary.aspx Admin Tara

Acclaimed novelist and playwright Benjamin Zephaniah will give the University of Birmingham's Baggs Memorial Lecture on Monday 5th July 2010 at 6.30pm.

2010-07-05T00:01:00Z 2010-09-15T13:22:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/5july-zephaniah.aspx Thomas Straw

Archaeologists at the University of Birmingham are heading to Stonehenge to lead the world's biggest-ever virtual excavation. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, which starts today (Monday July 5), will use the latest geophysical imaging techniques to visually recreate the iconic prehistoric monument and its surroundings.

2010-07-05T00:01:00Z 2011-02-01T11:04:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/07/5july-hengesearch.aspx Admin Tara

Would-be entrepreneurs from four Birmingham schools are taking part in a challenge to test their business acumen. The ROCKET Challenge 2010 is being launched at the University of Birmingham Business School on June 30 and will see dozens of Year 11 and 12 pupils from across the city take part in a two-week business event.

2010-06-29T00:01:00Z 2010-09-09T15:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/29jun-Rocket.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

Twelve services provided by the Earth's atmosphere that are vital to human well-being and existence, have been identified by meteorologists and scientists at the University of Birmingham.

2010-06-21T00:00:00Z 2010-08-20T16:12:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/21jun-atmosphere.aspx Admin Tara

Leading lights of UK/US medical research in areas such as cancer, liver and renal medicine will have the chance to share ideas and work together, thanks to an innovative clinical exchange programme.

2010-06-18T00:00:00Z 2010-08-20T16:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/18jun-medical.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

The first mobile medical research facility in the UK is set to transform the way that clinical research for major health issues like diabetes, obesity and ageing is carried out in the community.

2010-06-10T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T11:46:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/10jun-mobileresearch.aspx Claire Hawkins

Government plans to give GPs greater control of NHS budgets are a step in the right direction but must be implemented carefully if they are to deliver benefits for patients, according to a major new report published today by the University of Birmingham's Health Services Management Centre.

2010-06-10T00:00:00Z 2010-09-23T14:41:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/06/10jun-gpbudget.aspx Admin Tara

Sports psychologists at the University of Birmingham are investigating how factors such as motivation can influence how likely a football player is to adopt antisocial behaviour in their quest for victory in contests such as the World Cup.

2010-05-31T00:00:00Z 2010-09-09T15:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/31may-fairplayorfoul.aspx Claire Hawkins

Time-consuming manual vote-counts and ballot boxes could soon be consigned to the history books, thanks to innovative new secure voting technology.

2010-05-27T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T16:34:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/27may-votetechnology.aspx Admin Tara

Award-winning pioneering work by academics at the University of Birmingham could have a dramatic influence on how Birmingham City Council copes with extreme weather situations.

2010-05-26T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:23:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/26may-climatechange.aspx Admin Tara

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are about to embark on the first stage of research which could see vitamin D used alongside, or even instead of, current treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.

2010-05-24T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:24:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/24may-vitaminD.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

Youngsters learn strategic negotiating skills from one another and their carers as they acquire a sense of moral awareness, a key University of Birmingham and Canterbury Christ Church University study into child development has found.

2010-05-21T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T16:17:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/21may-childdevelopment.aspx Claire Hawkins

David Willetts MP, the new Minister of State for Universities and Science at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, has chosen the University of Birmingham as the location to deliver his first keynote speech since being appointed to the cabinet, today at 12 noon.

2010-05-20T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T16:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/20may-DavidWilletts.aspx Claire Hawkins

The University of Birmingham is to launch a new centre dedicated to understanding how we manage our personal savings and assets, from pensions to mortgages.

2010-05-19T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T11:58:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/19may-wealthchasm.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 Admin Tara

New evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS), a type of brain surgery to treat Parkinson's, can significantly improve quality of life for some people with the condition more than medication alone, is published in The Lancet Neurology today.

2010-04-29T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:29:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/04/29apr-parkinsons.aspx Claire Hawkins

The University of Birmingham will be the location for the final televised Prime Ministerial Debate, to be broadcast by the BBC on Thursday 29 April at 8.30pm.

2010-04-28T00:00:00Z 2010-09-14T16:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/04/28apr-primeministerialdebate.aspx Admin Tara

A study published today in the journal Science led by researchers from the University of Birmingham offers a long-awaited explanation for the link between HIV infection and susceptibility to life-threatening nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella.

2010-04-23T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/04/23apr-HIV.aspx Admin Tara

Birmingham will be at the forefront of developments in childhood cancer research thanks to the launch of a new centre which will co-ordinate groundbreaking clinical trials across the UK. The Cancer Research UK Children's Clinical Trials Team at the University of Birmingham will play a major role in the development of new treatments for childhood cancers.

2010-04-16T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T13:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/04/16apr-childrencancer.aspx Claire Hawkins

Scientists at the University of Birmingham funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have discovered that a gene called DAF-16 is strongly involved in determining the rate of ageing and average lifespan of the laboratory worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) and its close evolutionary cousins.

2010-04-05T00:00:00Z 2010-09-15T15:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/04/5apr-ageinggene.aspx Claire Hawkins

University of Birmingham Sport staff member Norman Beech, and his son James, have become the first British father and son team to row across the Atlantic after taking part in the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race 2009, in support of their chosen charity, WaterAid.

2010-03-31T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/31mar-beechboys.aspx Claire Hawkins

The first very high speed collisions at the Large Hadron Collider are planned today, Tuesday 30th March. To mark this step the University of Birmingham's School of Physics and Astronomy is hosting a live web feed from CERN to watch the morning's events unfold.

2010-03-30T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/30mar-collision.aspx Claire Hawkins

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne today [Friday 26 March] chose the University of Birmingham to deliver his response to Wednesday's budget.

2010-03-26T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/26mar-shadowchancellor.aspx Claire Hawkins

A team of students from the University of Birmingham's College of Engineering and Physical Sciences has come joint first in the 2010 RWE npower energy challenge.

2010-03-24T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:54:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/24mar-energycrisis.aspx Claire Hawkins

Archaeologists from the University of Birmingham will give visitors to New Place and Nash's House in Stratford-upon-Avon a unique chance to dig deeper into the later life of the town's famous playwright, when the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust launches 'Dig for Shakespeare', an archaeological exploration and visitor experience at Shakespeare's last home.

2010-03-24T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/24mar-digshakespeare.aspx Claire Hawkins

The University of Birmingham and the city have been honoured in the United States, for increasing international collaboration and promoting the many initiatives associated with being a sister city.

2010-03-23T00:01:00Z 2010-09-28T09:55:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/BhaminChicago.aspx Claire Hawkins

Andrew McNaughton, the Chief Engineer of High Speed Two, the company set up to develop high speed rail in Britain, will give a talk at the University of Birmingham's Centre for Railway Research and Education on Thursday 18 March 2010 at 5pm.

2010-03-16T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:51:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/16mar-highspeedrail.aspx Claire Hawkins

Students and alumni from the University of Birmingham's Department of Music will perform Stockhausen's epic piece, Carré, for four choirs and four orchestras at the Q Club in Birmingham on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 March at 7pm.

2010-03-16T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:53:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/16mar-musicalexperiment.aspx Claire Hawkins

Families of multiple births face significant financial hardship according to a major new study by researchers from the University of Birmingham. 'The Effects of Twins and Multiple Births Families and Their Living Standards', which is supported by the Twin and Multiple Births Association, found that families with multiple births were more likely to report a drop in their income level following the birth of their children.

2010-03-15T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T09:50:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/15mar-twintrouble.aspx Mr Jon Winterbourn (admin)

A University of Birmingham academic will talk about African home grown innovations and solutions in urban water management, at this year's African International Water Congress and Exhibition, taking place 15th – 18th March, in Uganda.

2010-03-15T00:00:00Z 2011-08-24T15:02:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/03/15mar-africanwater.aspx Claire Hawkins

The University of Birmingham's Law School has joined forces with the Birmingham office of national law firm Mills & Reeve to provide free legal advice to those unable to pay for it.

2010-02-28T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T10:18:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/28Feb-lawschool.aspx Claire Hawkins

University of Birmingham scientists are carrying out pioneering research which aims to improve care for diabetes patients in south Birmingham where more than 14% of all deaths are related to the condition.

2010-02-24T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T10:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/24Feb-diabetes.aspx Claire Hawkins

Birmingham families with youngsters aged six and below are being called on by the University of Birmingham to take part in new studies into children's development.

2010-02-19T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T10:39:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/19feb-families.aspx Claire Hawkins

A researcher from the University of Birmingham has been awarded a prize in the inaugural Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) science photo competition.

2010-02-19T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T11:48:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/19feb-sciencephoto.aspx Claire Hawkins

A radical overhaul of the adult social care system is being called for by Birmingham University researchers following an independent analysis of the social and financial gains that could be reaped.

2010-02-08T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T12:09:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/8Feb-adultsocialcare.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 Claire Hawkins

University of Birmingham academics are carrying out a cutting edge study that will inform and shape national and European policy in relation to education, migration, multiculturalism, and diversity.

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T12:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/4feb-multilingualeurope.aspx Claire Hawkins

Humanitarian workers must strike a reasonable balance between staying safe and saving lives, according to a University of Birmingham lecturer.

2010-02-04T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T15:31:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/4feb-Haiti.aspx Claire Hawkins

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have been carrying out 'laboratory gunfights' to show that we move faster when we react to something in our environment than we do when we initiate the action ourselves. It is an idea inspired by cowboy movies, but in reality it's more useful for avoiding oncoming traffic. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Wellcome Trust, the research is published today (03 February 2010) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

2010-02-03T00:00:00Z 2010-09-28T12:43:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/02/3feb-quickreaction.aspx Admin Tara

Research from the University of Birmingham has renewed hope that an effective vaccine could be developed against nontyphoidal strains of Salmonella. The findings suggest that the body's immune system could be primed to tackle even the most resilient of strains.

2010-01-25T00:00:00Z 2011-07-05T09:03:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/01/25jan-salmonella.aspx dave roberts

The University of Birmingham's Business School and the Women's Business Development Agency have formed a partnership to create the UK's first academic centre devoted to women's enterprise and leadership.

1901-02-01T00:00:00Z 2012-02-22T11:49:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/der-test.aspx