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Brazilian Government and University embark on sports science partnership

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The University of Birmingham has signed a sports science based agreement with the Brazilian Government this month. The collaboration between Brazil's Ministry of Sport and the University of Birmingham will see the two partners work together on a range of sports science initiatives.
Date:
Friday 14th December 2012
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Sport

Lessons from London, the road to Rio: conference examines leveraging legacies of major sporting events

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International sports legacy experts will convene at the University of Birmingham this week to discuss the rationale behind hosting global mega-events and their lasting impact.
Date:
Monday 26th November 2012
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Sport

Brazilian and UK scientists explore research partnerships to improve safe exploitation of oil and gas

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The safe exploitation of deep water oil heads the agenda at an international research workshop hosted by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande de Norte (UFRN) in Natal, Brazil this week.
Date:
Wednesday 14th November 2012
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

Physiotherapy beneficial for people with Parkinson's disease in the short term

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Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis led by the University of Birmingham in the UK suggest that physiotherapy benefits people with Parkinson's disease in the short term (<3 months).
Date:
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Leading Chinese university visits Birmingham to develop medical sciences partnerships

Leading Chinese university visits Birmingham to develop medical sciences partnerships
Description
A delegation from Sun Yat-Sen University is visiting the University of Birmingham this week to identify collaborative opportunities in the fields of immunology and infection, cell and gene therapy, clinical trials, and public health.
Date:
Friday 14th September 2012
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Droughts could profoundly harm river life, a study warns

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Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food chains that support aquatic life, according to research led by the University of Birmingham published in the journal Nature Climate Change today (09 September 12). This is the conclusion of one of the longest experiments on drought ever conducted in freshwaters.
Date:
Sunday 9th September 2012
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research

Scientists set new world drilling-depth record of scientific ocean drilling

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Scientific deep sea drilling vessel Chikyu has set a new world record by drilling down and obtaining rock samples from deeper than 2,111 meters below the seafloor off the Shimokita Peninsula of Japan.
Date:
Friday 7th September 2012
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research
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