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    <title>University of Birmingham strengthens its top 20 league table position</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Catherine Byerley</name>
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    <summary>The University of Birmingham has been ranked 11th place in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2013 and 17th out of 124 UK universities in The Complete University Guide for 2014 published today, 29th April 2013.</summary>
    <published>2013-04-30T11:35:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-09T09:51:00Z</updated>
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    <title>UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/12/free-open-online-future-of-higher-education.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Julie Foster</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2012-12-14T15:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2013-05-23T11:24:00Z</updated>
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    <title>UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Nathan Johnson</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2012-12-14T15:21:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-12-14T15:16:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jo Kite</name>
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    <summary>Information on UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education</summary>
    <published>2012-12-14T12:20:00Z</published>
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    <title>Guest Lecture from Nobel Prize Winner Announced</title>
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      <name>Kabir Ganguly</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2012-12-13T11:59:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-12-13T11:39:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University of Birmingham sees impressive league table rise</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/28SepTimes-League-Table-News-Release.aspx" />
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      <name>Catherine Byerley</name>
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    <summary>The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places</summary>
    <published>2012-09-28T16:58:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-11-02T10:28:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University of Birmingham sees impressive league table rise</title>
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      <name>Julie Foster</name>
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    <summary>The University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places</summary>
    <published>2012-09-28T16:58:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-10-08T11:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/10/times-league-table.aspx</id>
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    <title>Birmingham-Nottingham Strategic Collaboration Fund Launched</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/09/27-SepBirmingham-Notting-Collaboration-Fund.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ben Hill</name>
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    <summary>Two leading Midlands universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Nottingham, are building on their recent landmark collaboration by launching a £400,000 fund to support new joint projects. The money will help to deliver new scientific breakthroughs and innovations as well as supporting a range of other initiatives, such as developing new approaches to teaching at the two universities.</summary>
    <published>2012-09-27T16:17:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-09-27T12:26:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University recognises two outstanding medical students</title>
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      <name>Ben Hill</name>
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    <summary>Two outstanding medical students will be awarded prestigious prizes as part of the University of Birmingham's annual degree congregations. Helen Leach and Jake Mann will receive the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor prizes at their degree congregation on Wednesday 11th July.</summary>
    <published>2012-07-11T18:13:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-07-11T18:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/07/11-Jul-2012-Medical-School-Graduation.aspx</id>
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    <title>Honorary graduands for July 2012</title>
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      <name>Ben Hill</name>
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    <summary>A former Conservative Home Office Minister and the Director of the BBC National Orchestra are amongst those who will be given honorary degrees at the University of Birmingham graduation ceremonies in July 2012. Ann Widdecombe and David Murray join 15 honorary graduands and more than 5000 students who will collect their degrees at 18 ceremonies in the University's iconic Great Hall (4th – 12th July).</summary>
    <published>2012-06-28T16:24:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-06-28T16:27:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/06/28-Jun-Honarary-Grads-Press-Release.aspx</id>
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    <title>Go Behind the Scenes with the University's inspirational experts</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2012/06/06June-Go-Behind-the-Scenes-with-the-Universitys-inspirational-experts.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Amy Cory</name>
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    <summary>Five of the University's most inspirational experts are taking part in a competition which is offering you the chance to join in with their exciting work. For one day only, five lucky winners will go Behind the Scenes with an academic of their choice and experience firsthand some of the most exciting research taking place at the University.</summary>
    <published>2012-06-06T13:59:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-06-06T13:52:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University links with Channel 4 to create first skin database</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/29-May-Skin-News-Release.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Kate Chapple</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University of Birmingham has teamed up with the Channel 4 health awareness show Embarrassing Bodies to create a groundbreaking dermatological database.</summary>
    <published>2012-05-29T13:39:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-05-29T15:52:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/05/29-May-Skin-News-Release.aspx</id>
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    <title>Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham celebrate first anniversary of landmark collaboration</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/15MarBirmingham-Nottingham-Press-Release.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ben Hill</name>
    </author>
    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2012-03-16T09:07:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-03-15T17:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/15MarBirmingham-Nottingham-Press-Release.aspx</id>
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    <title>Raising awareness of the brain</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/our/news/items/brain-awareness-week.aspx" />
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      <name>Admin Tara</name>
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    <summary>It is becoming ever more important to understand how the brain works, in health and in disease. Top scientists and students from across the University of Birmingham are organising a series of events to engage public understanding of neuroscience - Brain Awareness Week.</summary>
    <published>2012-03-13T13:41:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-03-13T13:39:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Raising awareness of the brain</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarBrain-Awareness-Week-Press-Release.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ben Hill</name>
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    <summary>With Alzheimer's and stroke high on the list of national health concerns, it is becoming ever more important to understand how the brain works, in health and in disease. Top scientists and students from across the University of Birmingham are organising a series of events to engage public understanding of neuroscience, demonstrating the breadth and depth of brain expertise on campus, whilst making the research accessible to the general public for the 17th annual International Brain Awareness Week.</summary>
    <published>2012-03-13T11:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-03-13T11:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/03/13MarBrain-Awareness-Week-Press-Release.aspx</id>
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    <title>University of Birmingham unveils new Foundation Academy</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/02/15-FebUniversity-of-Birmingham-unveils-new-Foundation-Academy.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Alberto Guglielmi</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2012-02-15T09:25:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-02-15T10:19:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University of Birmingham appoints Alice Roberts as first Professor of Public Engagement in Science</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Alberto Guglielmi</name>
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    <summary>Clinical anatomist, author and broadcaster Alice Roberts has been appointed Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham.  Alice, who regularly appears as a science presenter on TV programmes including Coast, Time Team and Horizon, as well as The Incredible Human Journey, Don't Die Young and Origins of Us, joins the University on 1st February, 2012.</summary>
    <published>2012-01-23T11:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-01-23T15:29:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Birmingham in English "Ivy League"</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Thomas Straw</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2011-07-14T11:13:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-07-14T14:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/07/ivy-league.aspx</id>
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    <title>Record 33,000 potential applicants and parents to come to the University undergraduate open days</title>
    <link href="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" />
    <author>
      <name>Amy Cory</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2011-06-28T11:58:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-06-28T11:52:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Birmingham Invests in Global Talent</title>
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      <name>Ben Hill</name>
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    <summary>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.</summary>
    <published>2011-06-14T10:41:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-06-23T14:19:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Birmingham greats honoured in Blue Plaque Trail</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Alexander Donohue</name>
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    <summary>Information on Birmingham greats honoured in Blue Plaque Trail</summary>
    <published>2011-05-09T11:34:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-05-06T15:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/alumni/news/items/2011/05/BirminghamgreatshonouredinBluePlaqueTrail.aspx</id>
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    <title>University research fuels new trauma centre</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2011/01/Military-Medicine-Launch-20-1-11.aspx" />
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      <name>Peter Wardley-Repen</name>
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    <summary>A £20 million trauma care collaboration between the University of Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust, the Department of Health and the Ministry of Defence is officially launched today.</summary>
    <published>2011-01-20T09:46:00Z</published>
    <updated>2011-06-14T16:22:00Z</updated>
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    <title>University launches major initiative to study complex diseases</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2010/05/19may-complexdisease.aspx" />
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      <name>Claire Hawkins</name>
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    <summary>The University of Birmingham is launching a major new initiative that will exploit state of the art technologies and high performance computing to unravel mechanisms of complex diseases, discover new diagnostic markers, and ultimately improve patient treatment and care.</summary>
    <published>2010-05-19T00:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2010-09-14T12:05:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>No best approach to education for all children with autism</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/12/11-Dec-autism.aspx" />
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      <name>Fabricio Marques</name>
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    <summary>There is no one best approach that can be used in educating all children and young people with autism, according to a report by researchers from the University of Birmingham's Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) and St. Patrick's College Dublin, published today by the Republic of Ireland's National Council for Special Education (NCSE).</summary>
    <published>2009-12-11T20:34:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-07-03T20:34:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/12/11-Dec-autism.aspx</id>
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  <entry>
    <title>Learning by Example for University Medical Students</title>
    <link href="http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/13Nov-Learning.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Fabricio Marques</name>
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    <summary>Third year medical students at the University of Birmingham are learning to perform female pelvic examinations with the help of women who have been recruited and trained specifically to be teachers of these skills.</summary>
    <published>2009-11-13T22:43:00Z</published>
    <updated>2012-07-03T22:43:00Z</updated>
    <id>http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2009/11/13Nov-Learning.aspx</id>
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