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Wednesday 27th March 2013

Summer melt season is getting longer on the Antarctic Peninsula, new research shows

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New research from the Antarctic Peninsula published in the Journal of Geophysical Research shows that the summer melt season has been getting longer over the last 60 years. Dr Nick Barrand from the University of Birmingham led an analysis of data from 30 weather stations on the Antarctic Peninsula – a mountainous region extending northwards towards South America.
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Wednesday 27th March 2013
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

Student observations of Comet Ison herald a new era at Wast Hills Observatory

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University of Birmingham undergraduates have made history by capturing an early glimpse of the eagerly anticipated Comet Ison during the last ever observation at the University's Wast Hills Observatory before a major upgrade project begins.
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Wednesday 27th March 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research
Thursday 14th March 2013

Medical Quarter launch at health summit

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Experts from Birmingham Health Partners will be among the high-profile speakers at the inaugural Life Science Summit in Birmingham on March 18 and 19.
Date:
Thursday 14th March 2013
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
Wednesday 13th March 2013

University of Birmingham hosts one-off Arts and Science Festival

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The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus. Running from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 March 2013 at various venues across the University's Edgbaston and Selly Oak campuses, the festival is open to enthusiastic and curious minds from the University and the general public.
Date:
Wednesday 13th March 2013
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences
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