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Price of living with landfill

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Living close to an active landfill site reduces house prices by 2.6% and the cost to home owners can still be counted two decades after the facility has shut, new research shows.
Date:
07/01/2013
Categories:
Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences

An innovative new approach to doctoral researcher development

An innovative new approach to doctoral researcher development
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News item about the new Doctoral Researcher development approach from the University Graduate School.
Date:
07/12/2011
Categories:
Alumni, Research, Social Sciences, Students

Tackling the transparency of global aid

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A conference hosted by the University this week brings together key players in the global effort to develop a transparent system of development aid.
Date:
31/10/2011
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

Birmingham Social Work Academy

Birmingham Social Work Academy
Description
A trail-blazing partnership between Birmingham City Council and the University has seen the launch of the Birmingham Social Work Academy on 10th of October.
Date:
14/10/2011
Categories:
Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Ten years on from 9/11, research calls for counter-terrorist policing to be held accountable

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A decade after the global tragedy of 9/11, it is clear that a lot of things have changed in its aftermath including our approach to policing and the invasion of our human rights, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Date:
07/09/2011
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences

Researchers examine the health reform package

Researchers examine the health reform package
Description
Research at Birmingham's Health Services Management Centre has shown that many aspects of the government's much maligned health reform package represents an extension of existing policy rather than a new direction for healthcare.
Date:
26/05/2011
Categories:
Social Sciences

Every Child Counts

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Birmingham has a reputation both nationally and internationally for the work our Education and Social Justice Research team undertakes; resulting in advancements and changes to the ways in which education is delivered. Along with Durham and York the University introduced a numeracy programme into English primary schools in 2008, which has shown a positive short term effect on children's numeracy skills. The evaluation conducted by researchers from the three universities, equated the improvement to seven additional weeks' progress in numeracy skills for each child.
Date:
05/04/2011
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences, Teaching

Understanding the economic impact of the UK's creative hotspots

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A new report produced by a team of researchers from Birmingham Business School has shown the spread of creative industries in the UK in order to understand their impact on the UK economy and their role in the pursuit of economic recovery.
Date:
03/12/2010
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences
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