Press office news listing Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/international-listing.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-25T01:31:53Z Catherine Byerley

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

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

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

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

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 Samantha Williams

Vice-Chancellor Professor David Eastwood will lead a delegation to Chicago this week as the University's links with the Midwest continue to grow.

2012-10-15T09:20:00Z 2012-10-15T09:11:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/10/15-Oct-University-of-Birmingham-expands-ties-with-US-Midwest-in-latest-visit.aspx Catherine Byerley

The University of Birmingham hosts Counsellor Shen Yang and three other representatives from the Education section at the Chinese Embassy, this week.

2012-08-22T17:08:00Z 2012-08-22T16:07:00Z http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/08/University-of-Birmingham-welcomes-Chinese-Embassy-visitors.aspx Catherine Byerley

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 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 Ben Hill

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

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

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

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

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

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

The University of Birmingham 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 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 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