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      <description>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.</description>
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      <title>Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham celebrate first anniversary of landmark collaboration</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/15MarBirmingham-Nottingham-Press-Release.aspx</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>University of Birmingham joins the Easy Access IP initiative</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/07MarEasy-Access-IPPress-release.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce today that it has recently become the first Midlands University to be part of the Easy Access Innovation Partnership, which promotes new ways of transferring intellectual property (IP) to industry.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scholarship students question University Chancellor</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/20Feb-Scholarship-students-question-University-Chancellor.aspx</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Chancellor</category>
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      <title>University of Birmingham unveils new Foundation Academy</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/15-FebUniversity-of-Birmingham-unveils-new-Foundation-Academy.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham has today launched its new Birmingham Foundation Academy for high performing international students to enter the British university environment one year before the start of their undergraduate degree programme.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>international students</category>
      <category>birmingham foundation academy</category>
      <category>Vice-Chancellor</category>
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      <title>University of Birmingham explores further collaborative opportunities in Guangzhou</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/University-of-Birmingham-explores-further-collaborative-opportunities-in-Guangzhou.aspx</link>
      <description>Following the launch of the University of Birmingham Guangzhou Centre in September 2011, senior academics will return to the city this week to develop additional opportunities for joint research and innovation.</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>UBSport stars shine at the European Cross Country Championships</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/Sport2011/14Dec11UBSport-stars-shine-at-the-European-Cross-Country-Championships.aspx</link>
      <description>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 &amp; Northern Ireland (GB&amp;NI) top the medal table for the fourth consecutive year.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <category>Birmingham</category>
      <category>University of Birmingham Sport</category>
      <category>Athletics</category>
      <category>Cross Country</category>
      <category>European Cross Country Championships</category>
      <category>James Wilkinson</category>
      <category>Hannah Walker</category>
      <category>Sara Treacy</category>
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      <title>Honorary graduands for December 2011</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/13-Dec-Honorary-graduands-for-December-2011.aspx</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/13-Dec-Honorary-graduands-for-December-2011.aspx</guid>
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      <title>University supporters set to change the world with achievement of £60 million fundraising target</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/09Dec-Circles-of-Influence-News-Release.aspx</link>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/09Dec-Circles-of-Influence-News-Release.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/12/09Dec-Circles-of-Influence-News-Release.aspx</guid>
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      <title>University strengthens bond with China in Guangzhou Centre launch</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham is to open a collaborative centre later this summer in Guangzhou, China, with the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx</guid>
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      <category>Guangzhou</category>
      <category>research</category>
      <category>partnership</category>
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      <title>Conference explores new business opportunities with Chinese sister city</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx</link>
      <description>Business leaders, academics and government representatives are coming together for a one-day conference focusing on new business opportunities with Guangzhou, a sister city of Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/Global-engagement/guangzhou/news/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Celebrating Graduation Success</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/20Jul-Celebrating-Graduation-Success.aspx</link>
      <description>Graduation is a special time for the University. Nearly 6000 students collected their degrees supported by family, friends and well wishers this summer.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/20Jul-Celebrating-Graduation-Success.aspx" />
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      <title>Birmingham in English "Ivy League"</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx</link>
      <description>Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) data places Birmingham in the 12 elite institutions in England. The University is one of the best performing institutions which share more than half of students with the highest A-level grades.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx</guid>
      <category>Ivy League</category>
      <category>hefce</category>
      <category>grades</category>
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      <title>University strengthens bond with China in Guangzhou Centre launch</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham is to open a collaborative centre later this summer in Guangzhou, China, with the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/01-Jul-University-strengthens-bond-with-China-in-Guangzhou-Centre-launch.aspx</guid>
      <category>china</category>
      <category>Guangzhou</category>
      <category>research</category>
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      <title>Record 33,000 potential applicants and parents to come to the University undergraduate open days</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/28June-Record-33,000-potential-applicants-and-parents-to-come-to-the-University-undergraduate-open-days.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham will be throwing open its doors to a record number of more than 33,000 prospective students and their parents this Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July, for its annual undergraduate open days.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/28June-Record-33,000-potential-applicants-and-parents-to-come-to-the-University-undergraduate-open-days.aspx" />
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      <title>Conference explores new business opportunities with Chinese sister city</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx</link>
      <description>Business leaders, academics and government representatives are coming together for a one-day conference focusing on new business opportunities with Guangzhou, a sister city of Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/24June-Conference-explores-new-business-opportunities-with-Chinese-sister-city.aspx</guid>
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      <title>UK universities' partnership deepens links with Brazil</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/23June-UK-universities-partnership-deepens-links-with-Brazil.aspx</link>
      <description>Brazil's brightest and best researchers and postgraduate students are to be encouraged to bring their talent to the UK as part of a groundbreaking new initiative.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/23June-UK-universities-partnership-deepens-links-with-Brazil.aspx" />
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      <category>Brazil</category>
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      <title>Birmingham Invests in Global Talent</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/13Jun-Birmingham-Invests-in-Global-Talent.aspx</link>
      <description>The University of Birmingham has launched a global search to appoint up to 50 Birmingham Fellows to enhance the University's existing academic strengths and to contribute to a growing culture of collaboration.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/13Jun-Birmingham-Invests-in-Global-Talent.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/06/13Jun-Birmingham-Invests-in-Global-Talent.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Leading universities unite for enhanced global engagement in Brazil mission</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/16May-Leading-universities-unite-for-enhanced-global-engagement-in-Brazil-mission.aspx</link>
      <description>Senior academics from the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham are visiting Brazil this week in a joint research-focused mission.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/16May-Leading-universities-unite-for-enhanced-global-engagement-in-Brazil-mission.aspx" />
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      <title>Regulating the complementary health professions: is the government doing enough?</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/12may-complementary-health.aspx</link>
      <description>About half of the UK population use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) during their lifetimes. Yet despite this, successive governments have appeared remarkably reluctant to engage with the regulation of these therapeutic practices, despite its stated commitment to responsive and appropriate regulation of the health sector.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/12may-complementary-health.aspx" />
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      <title>Top alumni to boost student career prospects</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/Topalumnitobooststudentcareerprospects.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/Topalumnitobooststudentcareerprospects.aspx" />
      <guid>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/Topalumnitobooststudentcareerprospects.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Birmingham greats honoured in Blue Plaque Trail</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/BirminghamgreatshonouredinBluePlaqueTrail.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/BirminghamgreatshonouredinBluePlaqueTrail.aspx" />
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      <title>Famous Birmingham graduates give students sound support through one-to-one mentoring</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/04May-Famous-Birmingham-graduates-give-students-sound-support-through-one-to-one-mentoring.aspx</link>
      <description>Twelve lucky final year undergraduate students from the University of Birmingham will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to gain first hand career insight and guidance from famous Birmingham graduates at the top of their field, in a new initiative being launched today [Thursday 05 May].</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/05/04May-Famous-Birmingham-graduates-give-students-sound-support-through-one-to-one-mentoring.aspx" />
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      <title>University of Birmingham announces major new investment in the student experience, student financial support and 2012 tuition fees</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/25mar-2012fees.aspx</link>
      <description>Today (Friday 25th March 2011), the University of Birmingham announced major new investments in activities to enhance the student experience, extend programmes that widen participation in Higher Education as well as providing generous financial support for students from lower income backgrounds.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/25mar-2012fees.aspx" />
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      <title>Researchers call for better spending of health and care resources in challenging financial times</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/04MarchHSMCPolicyPaperNewsRelease.aspx</link>
      <description>Experts from the University of Birmingham are calling for a fundamental change to health and social care to ensure its survival in the current economic context. According to a major new policy paper, existing approaches to spending health and social care resources will be insufficient to respond to the current financial, demographic and social challenges we face.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/03/04MarchHSMCPolicyPaperNewsRelease.aspx" />
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      <title>University of Birmingham awards £30,000 to enterprising academics</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Business-Plan-19-1-2011.aspx</link>
      <description>Commercial innovations to improve rehab for brain injuries and develop the next generation of robots rewarded at business showcaseTwo researchers from the University of Birmingham have been awarded £15,000 at the inaugural Enterprising Birmingham – Business Plan Competition showcase to enable development of their research expertise into viable business opportunities.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Business-Plan-19-1-2011.aspx" />
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      <title>Age of enlightenment</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/our/news/items/Ageing.aspx</link>
      <description>Immunologists at the University of Birmingham are shedding fresh light on the links between life stresses, such as the death of a spouse or a serious fall, and failing health in older people. Believing that old age should be enjoyed rather than endured, their work could play a key role in shaping how we enjoy our twilight years.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Age of enlightenment</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/13sept-healthyageing.aspx</link>
      <description>Immunologists at the University of Birmingham are shedding fresh light on the links between life stresses, such as the death of a spouse or a serious fall, and failing health in older people.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <media:content url="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/13sept-healthyageing.aspx" />
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      <category>death</category>
      <category>elderley</category>
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      <title>Research aims to slash waiting times for young people with mental illness</title>
      <link>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/09/3sept-mentalhealth.aspx</link>
      <description>Waiting times for young people experiencing serious mental health problems such as psychosis could be drastically cut thanks to a research project being led by the University of Birmingham. The delay between the onset of symptoms and effective treatment currently stands at around a year but experts are aiming to reduce this to just three months.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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