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14/12/2012

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

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Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.
Date:
14/12/2012
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Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor

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

Description
Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.
Date:
14/12/2012
Categories:
Alumni, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching, Vice Chancellor
13/12/2012

Guest Lecture from Nobel Prize Winner Announced

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Recent Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Al Roth provides an open, guest lecture for the University of Birmingham's College of Social Sciences on Monday 4th February 2013.
Date:
13/12/2012
Categories:
Alumni, Arts and Law, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

Working towards breast cancer cure

Working towards breast cancer cure
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Breast cancer survival rates have improved by 30 per cent as a result of the pioneering research taking place at Birmingham and we need your help to enable us to continue making such life-saving advances.
Date:
13/12/2012
Categories:
Alumni, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences

University of Birmingham launches new China Institute

University of Birmingham launches new China Institute
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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.
Date:
13/12/2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Vice Chancellor
10/12/2012

Dr Stamataki Meets With Royalty at a London Gathering of Early Career Scientists

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Dr Zania Stamataki showcases her work to royalty at a London event.
Date:
10/12/2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences

MRC ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research

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Officially launched on the 7th November 2012, this MRC-ARUK Centre will be a leading Centre of Excellence in investigating age relates diseases and issues.
Date:
10/12/2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences
06/12/2012

Birmingham medical professor becomes honorary citizen of Chinese city

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The government of Guangzhou, one of the most important cities in mainland China, has named University of Birmingham Professor KK Cheng as an honorary citizen.
Date:
06/12/2012
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences
03/12/2012

Honorary Graduands for December 2012

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President of Medecins Sans Frontiers in the UK and a two-time winter Olympian are amongst the honorary graduands joining over 3000 students at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies this week. Paul McMaster and Adam Pengilly will also join leading figures from the world of medicine, media, government and education to pick up their honorary degrees from the University's Great Hall between 5 – 7th December 2012.
Date:
03/12/2012
Categories:
Alumni, Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Students
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