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Read around the world with Birmingham at Hay

2013-05-22T17:47:00Z

From the world's oldest Bible, via the meaning of Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' soliloquy, to the burgeoning popularity of mass reading events; the past, present and future of literature come together in the University of Birmingham's exciting line-up of lectures at this year's Hay Festival.

New e-voting system to flag up coercion

2013-05-21T22:45:00Z

SAN FRANCISCO – University of Birmingham (UK) computer scientists have devised an e-voting system that can identify and monitor any votes that could have taken place under coercion, they announced at the IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy on 21 May 2013.

Salt consumption in India: the need for data to initiate population-based prevention efforts

2013-05-17T10:18:00Z

International researchers are studying the salt intake of Indian adults to provide vital new data to aid the development of a national salt reduction strategy.

Birmingham joins 'The Conversation' as founding partner

2013-05-16T16:46:00Z

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.

Birmingham joins the world's largest nuclear physics research facility

2013-05-03T01:00:00Z

Researchers from Birmingham will have access to the most impressive and advanced nuclear physics research facility in the world as the UK has today officially become part of a €1.6 billion* international project that will become to nuclear physics what CERN is to particle physics.

Big Data for Development: Mobile phone data could be used to prevent the spread of epidemics in developing countries

2013-05-02T11:17:00Z

BOSTON - Computer scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a new set of models, using mobile phone data, for studying the geographic evolution of country-wide epidemics and for understanding and planning the diffusion of information among the population to advise on strategies to avoid spreading the infection further.

UK-China collaboration to establish new computational resources for metabolomics

2013-04-19T10:05:00Z

A partnership between the University of Birmingham, BGI, the world's largest genomics organisation, and its open-access journal, GigaScience, has received funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to develop a software platform for the analysis of large-scale environmental metabolomics data.

University launches new institute to address biggest issues facing society

2013-04-09T14:48:00Z

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.

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

2013-03-27T15:44:00Z

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.

Birmingham, Delhi and Yale to establish global justice programme

2013-02-27T08:15:00Z

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

University of Birmingham in Guangzhou to develop next steps for strategic partnership

2013-02-25T07:30:00Z

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

UK-India project set to enhance talent in atomic physics research

2013-02-20T09:30:00Z

A new partnership between Indian and UK scientists to develop talent and innovation in a progressive branch of atomic physics is now underway.

Birmingham and Nottingham projects to strengthen UK-Brazil research links

2013-02-04T13:22:00Z

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.

UK and USA collaborate in airborne climate science projects

2013-01-25T07:00:00Z

Birmingham scientists are taking part in the first scientific collaboration of its kind, where British and American scientists are trading skills and expertise and are using an unmanned robotic aircraft to gather high altitude atmospheric data.

International research study to shed light on sources of air-polluting dust in India

2013-01-15T00:05:00Z

A quantitative analysis of dust sources in Delhi by scientists from India, the UK and the USA will provide important new insight into how individual sources of air-borne matter contribute to the overall concentrations measured in the atmosphere.

Chinese students hail "transformational" UK study experience

2012-12-17T15:44:00Z

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.

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

2012-12-14T12:20:00Z

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Brazilian Government and University embark on sports science partnership

2012-12-14T10:14:00Z

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.

University of Birmingham launches new China Institute

2012-12-13T04:00:00Z

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.

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

2012-11-26T11:00:00Z

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.

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

2012-11-14T11:15:00Z

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.

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

2012-09-19T16:12:00Z

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).

Leading Chinese university visits Birmingham to develop medical sciences partnerships

2012-09-14T14:16:00Z

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.

Droughts could profoundly harm river life, a study warns

2012-09-09T18:00:00Z

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.

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

2012-09-07T11:44:00Z

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.

Rapid re-colonisation of river after extreme flood event

2012-09-02T18:00:00Z

After being virtually wiped out during a flood in 2005 in Wolf Point Creek, Alaska, salmon, meiofauna and most macroinvertebrates all re-colonised within two years, according to research published by University of Birmingham environmental scientists in the journal Nature Climate Change today (2 Sept 2012).

Leading Chinese genomics institute partners with the University of Birmingham

2012-07-31T16:06:00Z

The University of Birmingham and BGI, a leading genomics organisation in China, have today announced a major joint initiative in environmental and human health research.

Polish entrepreneurship in Britain contributes to economic growth

2012-07-19T16:52:00Z

Birmingham researcher shows net value of Polish entrepreneurship to the West Midlands economy.A major new study of Polish migrants coming to the UK, shows that their business adds significant value to the economy of the West Midlands. The study also shows the huge diversity of businesses that this group of migrants has become involved with, moving beyond the stereotypes of construction.

Ozone levels around Delhi prompt new collaborative research project with India

2012-07-18T11:40:00Z

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and TERI University are working together to identify which emissions might best be controlled in order to reduce harmful ozone production in New Delhi.

New research study explores attitudes to polio immunisation in India

2012-07-13T11:02:00Z

The University of Birmingham is working with Ravenshaw University in Orissa on a new research project looking at ethics, policy and practice concerning polio vaccination in the state.

Honorary graduands for July 2012

2012-06-28T16:24:00Z

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).

'Hydrogen is tomorrow's biofuel' say scientists

2012-05-14T11:47:00Z

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

Birmingham and Nottingham's joint links with Brazil go from strength to strength

2012-04-24T15:59:00Z

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.

Go 'Behind the Scenes' with the University of Birmingham's inspirational experts

2012-04-24T07:00:00Z

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.

University of Birmingham cements and creates new collaborations with Guangzhou

2012-04-16T00:00:00Z

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.

Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham celebrate first anniversary of landmark collaboration

2012-03-16T09:07:00Z

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.

Rising temperatures impact on major pest of rice

2012-02-23T10:40:00Z

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

Computational research aims to alleviate embarrassing bladder problems

2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

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.

Scientists 'trigger' high energy physics at CERN in India-UK collaboration

2011-12-19T10:34:00Z

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.

University of Birmingham explores further collaborative opportunities in Guangzhou

2011-12-17T01:00:00Z

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.

UK and Indian researchers unite to fight global tuberculosis epidemic

2011-12-14T15:10:00Z

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).

Research aims to reduce risk of nerve damage in leprosy patients

2011-12-13T00:00:00Z

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.

University of Birmingham wins Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher Education

2011-11-25T00:01:00Z

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.

University strengthens bond with China in Guangzhou Centre launch

2011-07-01T00:01:00Z

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

Conference explores new business opportunities with Chinese sister city

2011-06-24T10:32:00Z

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.

UK universities' partnership deepens links with Brazil

2011-06-23T00:01:00Z

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.

Birmingham Invests in Global Talent

2011-06-14T10:41:00Z

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.

Exploring European competitiveness at inaugural University of Birmingham Brussels symposium

2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

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.

Leading universities unite for enhanced global engagement in Brazil mission

2011-05-16T10:49:00Z

Senior academics from the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham are visiting Brazil this week in a joint research-focused mission.

University in India Road Show to foster new mutually beneficial research links

2011-05-09T10:43:00Z

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.

Top universities unite for success

2011-02-03T00:01:00Z

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.

Nobel prize winner comes to Birmingham

2010-09-01T15:25:00Z

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.

Birmingham archaeologists turn back clock at Stonehenge

2010-07-05T00:01:00Z

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.