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University of Birmingham hosts one-off Arts and Science Festival

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The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus. Running from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 March 2013 at various venues across the University's Edgbaston and Selly Oak campuses, the festival is open to enthusiastic and curious minds from the University and the general public.
Date:
Wednesday 13th March 2013
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences

University of Birmingham receives £5.9 million to assess the underworld

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The University of Birmingham will receive one of four large grants as part of a multi- million pound investment in leading engineering research projects to be announced by Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts today (12 March 2013).
Date:
Tuesday 12th March 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research

University launches bold new initiative to attract brightest students

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The University of Birmingham has launched a bold and innovative new initiative to attract the very brightest students by making unconditional offers to a targeted group of high performing applicants.
Date:
Friday 8th March 2013
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences

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

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Senior representatives from the University of Birmingham are visiting Guangzhou this week to enhance the institution's extensive links with partners in the region.
Date:
Monday 25th February 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences

Small sun hosts mini planet in distant solar system

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Scientists have detected a rocky planet that is smaller than Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system, orbiting a solar-type star 80% of the size and mass of the Sun, according to research published in the journal Nature today (Wednesday 20 February 2013). The exact dimensions of the star, and the absolute size of the planet, were determined by asteroseismologists led by the University of Birmingham.
Date:
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research

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

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A new partnership between Indian and UK scientists to develop talent and innovation in a progressive branch of atomic physics is now underway.
Date:
Wednesday 20th February 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Research, Students, Teaching

University of Birmingham runs 'Meet the Scientist' at Thinktank

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University of Birmingham students will run a one-off event at the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum this week for families to 'meet the scientist' during the half term break. Enthusiastic young scientists are invited to visit Thinktank for fun hands-on activities with professional scientists.
Date:
Tuesday 19th February 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences

A class act: empathetic robot tutors in classrooms to facilitate teaching and learning

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A European project to develop robotic tutors that will support teachers and motivate students in secondary schools is being led by University of Birmingham engineers and computer scientists, in collaboration with Heriot-Watt University and other European partners.
Date:
Monday 18th February 2013
Categories:
Engineering and Physical Sciences, Research
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