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Olympic delight for University of Birmingham torch bearers

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Two University of Birmingham students Annabel Fitzgerald a final year undergraduate and postgraduate cancer scientist Beckie Port have been selected to carry the Olympic flame when the torch relay passes through the West Midlands. They will be joined in carrying the flame by lecturers Dr Celia Taylor and Dr Matt Bridge and alumnus Mostafa Soleimani.
Date:
Wednesday 21st March 2012
Categories:
Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Sport, Students

Scholarship students question University Chancellor

Scholarship students question University Chancellor
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Eight of the University of Birmingham's scholarship recipients met the University's Chancellor, Sir Dominic Cadbury, in a reception designed to introduce him to scholarship students funded by his generous support of the University's Access to Birmingham Scholarship Scheme.
Date:
Monday 20th February 2012
Categories:
Alumni, Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Students, Vice Chancellor

England takes gold as preparations continue for London 2012

England takes gold as preparations continue for London 2012
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Over the weekend of February 11-12, University of Birmingham Sport (UBSport) alumni headed to the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield to compete at the UK Indoor Trials and Championship.
Date:
Thursday 16th February 2012
Categories:
Alumni, International, Sport

Oil paintings from University of Birmingham go online for the first time

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Public Invited to Tag Paintings to Help Build a National Online Catalogue. The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), in partnership with the BBC, today announced that all oil paintings in public ownership in Birmingham, including at the University, have been added to the Your Paintings website for the nation to enjoy. Your Paintings is a project to create a complete online catalogue of every oil painting in the national collection, at www.bbc.co.uk/yourpaintings.
Date:
Friday 16th December 2011
Categories:
Alumni, Students

UBSport stars shine at the European Cross Country Championships

UBSport stars shine at the European Cross Country Championships
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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.
Date:
Wednesday 14th December 2011
Categories:
Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Sport, Students

Honorary graduands for December 2011

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CERN's Director General and the man behind the O2 Arena are amongst those who will be given honorary degrees at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies later this month.
Date:
Tuesday 13th December 2011
Categories:
Alumni, Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Students

University supporters set to change the world with achievement of £60 million fundraising target

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The University of Birmingham's Circles of influence fundraising campaign has reached and surpassed its £60m fundraising goal - the largest target ever achieved by a Midlands university.Launched in 2009, the University set an ambitious target to raise £60m to support the research into critical issues that affect us all, to open the University to talented students regardless of their financial circumstances, and to develop the University's beautiful campus to provide world-class facilities for our students, staff, and the people of Birmingham. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends, this target has now been exceeded.
Date:
Friday 9th December 2011
Categories:
Alumni, Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Vice Chancellor

University staff, students and alumni great run raises thousands for cancer research

University staff, students and alumni great run raises thousands for cancer research
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A team of ten University of Birmingham staff, students and alumni completed the 13.1 mile Bupa Great Birmingham Run this weekend, raising more than £4,200 for cancer research taking place at the University.
Date:
Monday 24th October 2011
Categories:
Alumni, Corporate Services, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Students
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