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Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund Launched

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Two leading Midlands universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, are building on their recent landmark collaboration by launching a £400,000 fund to support new joint projects. The money will help to deliver new scientific breakthroughs and innovations as well as supporting a range of other initiatives, such as developing new approaches to teaching at the two universities.
Date:
Thursday 27th September 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor

University of Birmingham welcomes Chinese Embassy visitors

University of Birmingham welcomes Chinese Embassy visitors
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The University of Birmingham hosts Counsellor Shen Yang and three other representatives from the Education section at the Chinese Embassy, this week.
Date:
Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Categories:
International, Vice Chancellor

Research grants success at Birmingham: Awards up by 55%

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The University of Birmingham's research awards have risen from £93 million in 2010/11 to £145 million this year, a jump of over 55%.
Date:
Thursday 16th August 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Vice Chancellor

University of Birmingham welcomes South Korean Ambassador

University of Birmingham welcomes South Korean Ambassador
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The University of Birmingham hosts Choo Kyu-Ho, the Republic of Korea's Ambassador to the United Kingdom, this week at its Edgbaston campus.
Date:
Wednesday 18th July 2012
Categories:
International, Social Sciences, Students, Vice Chancellor

University of Birmingham delighted by Queen's Birthday Honours

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The University of Birmingham is delighted that two long-serving and highly successful members of staff have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, announced today. Professor Michael Sterling, the previous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham has received a Knighthood, and Gill Ball, the Director of Finance has received an OBE.
Date:
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Categories:
Corporate Services, Vice Chancellor

£75m boost for University of Birmingham campus development

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The European Investment Bank has formally agreed to provide £75 million to fund developments to teaching, research and campus facilities at the University of Birmingham.
Date:
Friday 4th May 2012
Categories:
Corporate Services, Vice Chancellor

University of Birmingham cements and creates new collaborations with Guangzhou

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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.
Date:
Monday 16th April 2012
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Vice Chancellor

Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham celebrate first anniversary of landmark collaboration

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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.
Date:
Friday 16th March 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor
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