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Information on University of Birmingham launches the UK's first institute researching Superdiversity

2013-06-11T08:45:00Z 2013-06-11T08:42:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/06/11-06-13University-of-Birmingham-launches-the-UKs-first-institute-researching-Superdiversity.aspx

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

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

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

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

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

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

As World Autism Day approaches (2 April) the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham plans to extend its work to provide international training resources, strategies and programmes for practitioners and carers in different countries around the world.

2013-03-28T23:42:00Z 2013-03-29T08:20:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/03/28MarUrgent-need-to-improve-international-access-to-autism-resources-and-training,-say-Birmingham-experts.aspx

The University of Birmingham is joining forces with Yale and Delhi to support the development of a pioneering global justice programme in India.

2013-02-27T08:15:00Z 2013-03-05T22:26:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/27FebBirmingham-and-Yale-to-establish-global-justice-programme-in-India.aspx

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

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

The evolving international security agenda, with particular reference to South Asia, is the focus of an exciting joint module for students from the Universities of Delhi, Birmingham and Melbourne next week.

2013-02-07T15:55:00Z 2013-02-13T13:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2013/02/7Feb-Students-convene-in-Delhi-to-explore-international-security-challenges-.aspx

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

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

Chinese students who have studied in the UK have seen a "profound transformational experience" in their personal and professional lives, according to research into the impact of studying abroad.

2012-12-17T15:44:00Z 2013-05-23T11:25:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/17DecChinese-students-hail-transformational-UK-study-experience.aspx

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

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

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

2012-12-13T04:00:00Z 2013-05-23T09:30:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/12Dec-University-of-Birmingham-launches-new-China-Institute-.aspx

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

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

The University of Birmingham hosts Choo Kyu-Ho, the Republic of Korea's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, this week at its Edgbaston campus.

2012-07-18T12:06:00Z 2012-07-18T14:06:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/07/18-July-University-of-Birmingham-welcomes-South-Korean-Ambassador.aspx

Students from the University of Birmingham in the UK will meet with poverty researchers, activists, government officials and fellow students at the University of Delhi next week as part of the first Academics Stand Against Poverty Students overseas delegation.

2012-07-12T15:12:00Z 2012-07-12T15:05:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/07/12-July-Delhi-and-Birmingham-students-unite-to-stand-against-poverty.aspx

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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