06 April 2023
The River Cole and Tyseley Energy Park: Creation of Community Commons Project has been shortlisted for an award following the removal of a 170-year-old weir.
05 April 2023
Birmingham Law School's Research Blog's monthly research spotlight for April
05 April 2023
The School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion launched Voice Magazine, a year-long project to showcase research, analysis, opinion and thought.
05 April 2023
Birmingham experts recommendation for maximal cytoreductive surgery for patients with advanced ovarian cancers increases survival and preserve quality of life.
05 April 2023
A multi-centre trial, led by Professor Andrew Peet, has shown measuring brain tumour blood supply in children can indicate tumours that may be more aggressive.
04 April 2023
We're working with our long-standing partners in China to establish a new joint institute that will deliver dual degrees in Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences.
04 April 2023
The conference will explore the relationship between land and ocean in the Early Modern period (c.1500 to c.1800)
04 April 2023
Being overweight may be physically changing the environment within people’s joints, with obesity promoting pro-inflammatory conditions which worsen arthritis.
04 April 2023
The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.2 million by the Office for Students (OfS) to fund up to 120 master’s scholarships.
04 April 2023
CIP has launched their third Low Carbon Energy Solutions Innovator Challenge, designed for innovators who are developing low carbon energy solutions.
04 April 2023
A family of ‘promiscuous’ proteins found in all land plants mediates many different plant functions, despite remaining almost unchanged for 450M years.
04 April 2023
About:Energy recently secured a £1m government-funded project from the Faraday Battery Challenge programme and has now launched its first product.
03 April 2023
The University of Birmingham is one of 36 universities to join a new network launched by the Alan Turing Institute.
03 April 2023
John Tingle discusses the relationship between doctors and their patients
03 April 2023
The University of Birmingham is one of eight universities in the Midlands to establish a new investment company to accelerate commercialisation activities.
03 April 2023
A linguistic bias in the English language leads us to ‘improve’ things by adding to them, a new study reveals.
31 March 2023
The Maternal Bodies Network is holding an interdisciplinary one-day symposium on 15 June exploring historical and contemporary debates about maternal bodies
31 March 2023
Postgraduate Mathematics students are now actively involved in supporting the EDI Culture in the School of Mathematics.
30 March 2023
Two former University of Birmingham students have been nominated for Olivier Awards this year.
30 March 2023
If you’ve been watching HBO’s The Last Of Us, you might be wondering how real the threat of fungal infection is.
30 March 2023
As a society we have failed a generation of young men and boys, says Dr Sophie King-Hill. It's time to address this issue and actively listen.
30 March 2023
The UK’s net zero strategy must demonstrate urgent action and consistency if we are to successfully tackle the challenge of climate mitigation and adaptation.
30 March 2023
Research led at Birmingham is part of a £29 million funding package from the Faraday Institution to invest in the most promising and impactful battery research
29 March 2023
Birmingham Business School’s online MBA has been ranked top 10 in Europe in the QS 2023 Online MBA Europe Rankings.
29 March 2023
Professor Jocelyne Cesari writes for the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs blog
29 March 2023
Birmingham Law School's Dr Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the Government’s response to Parliamentary Committee’s comments on the Bill of Rights Bill
29 March 2023
The University of Birmingham and Ivan Franko National University, Lviv are working together to support Ukraine’s development as a constitutional democracy.
29 March 2023
Grammatical patterns in language use can distinguish between real and fake news stories – potentially helping to combat disinformation, a new study reveals.
28 March 2023
An extraordinary gamma-ray burst (GRB) dubbed the BOAT – brightest of all time – by astronomers was 70 times brighter than any yet seen.
28 March 2023
The Department of Drama and Theatre Arts is pleased to announce that four of its graduates have been shortlisted for prestigious theatre awards.
28 March 2023
The University of Birmingham and engineering firm Stopford announce new funding for novel plastics recycling technology
28 March 2023
New research asks the question of why ageing happens in a uniform way when current models work on the basis of randomly accumulated damage.
28 March 2023
Climate innovators from across the region came to the University of Birmingham to pitch ideas and solutions for a new Net Zero Carbon Lodge project.
28 March 2023
This project will take a closer look at the cultural importance of Shakespeare in China and the translation of its religious materials.
28 March 2023
Dr Meghan Campbell, Reader in International Human Rights explains how Florida legislation for sex education in schools prohibits the human rights of children.
27 March 2023
Flash floods are damaging to the lives and property of vulnerable people, but could a 'SMART' approach help to better signal impending risk from flooding.
27 March 2023
Gary Lineker may have created controversy on Twitter, but few commentators have discussed the 'rules' around using Nazi analogies.
27 March 2023
Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows.
24 March 2023
Today sees the publication of two volumes in the prestigious Oxford Handbook series featuring University of Birmingham academics, with a third following soon.
23 March 2023
Current approaches to paint environmental and health policies are monochromatic and may miss the polychromatic nature of the issues.
23 March 2023
Dr Kamran Khan, director of the MOSAIC Group, argues that the English test scandal is another example of the UK's hostile environment towards migrants.
23 March 2023
Students who have sought refuge in the UK can apply for a fresh round of Sanctuary Scholarships at the University of Birmingham.
23 March 2023
If the nuclear sector can sort out its waste disposal issue, it can credibly claim to be environmentally sustainable.
23 March 2023
A new book brings together original essays to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late philosopher, theologian, and anti-racism campaigner John Hick.
23 March 2023
Research and knowledge generated by West Midlands universities will help to deliver growth and reduce the impact of healthcare inequalities across the region.
23 March 2023
As Britain sweltered in the heatwave of 2022, the impact on NHS elective surgery was serious with hospitals cancelling operations.
22 March 2023
The University of Birmingham has improved its position amongst the best performing research-intensive universities in the world.
22 March 2023
Birmingham’s First Folio is set to continue its unprecedented tour of community spaces throughout 2023 as part of the ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project.
22 March 2023
The College of Medical and Dental Sciences achieves significant rises in subject rankings, according to latest figures.
22 March 2023
The College of Arts & Law remains amongst the best performing research-intensive universities in the world, according to the 2023 QS World University Rankings.
21 March 2023
Dr Sophie King-Hill explains why the Casey report's findings of misogyny in the Met is an issue for all of society, not just the police service.
21 March 2023
Professor Joanne Murphy explores the institutional changes needed in the Met and how the PSNI was reframed following the Patten report.
21 March 2023
The University of Birmingham has improved its position amongst the world's best performing universities.
21 March 2023
Dr Tara Lai Quinlan explains how the findings from the Casey report showcase the institutional 'warrior culture' within the Metropolitan police force.
20 March 2023
Dr Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor against the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
20 March 2023
A University of Birmingham-hosted project has been awarded €2 million to investigate how the volumes of water used in agriculture affect freshwater resources.
20 March 2023
A new way of describing connections in real-world systems such as food webs or social networks could lead to better methods for predicting and controlling them.
20 March 2023
Aoife shares with us her 5 favourite moments as a Classical Literature and Civilisation student at the University.
20 March 2023
New research into how quantum sensing technology can benefit environmental sciences has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
17 March 2023
On 8 March 2023, valued partners, colleagues, and supporters gathered at The Exchange to celebrate the Vice Chancellor’s announcement of Culture Forward.
17 March 2023
The University of Birmingham is to participate in the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator announced this week by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
17 March 2023
This project will investigate and archive the ways in which writers in Latin America responded to the Covid-19 pandemic through social media.
16 March 2023
Dr Andreas Kokkinis explains what the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank tells us about prudential regulation.
16 March 2023
The University of Birmingham has facilitated more than £1million in funding for student and graduate start-ups through its incubator, UoB Elevate.
16 March 2023
Professor Jocelyne Cesari writes for Euro-Islam.info
16 March 2023
Dr Abigail Taylor discusses what more could be done to support working parents.
16 March 2023
If the BBC pandered to Conservative MPs' demands over the Match of the Day presenter, the broadcaster's credibility, purpose and existence will be undermined.
16 March 2023
The government is introducing new policies to get more over 50s into employment. Professor Anne Green discusses 'returnerships' and the labour market.
16 March 2023
With concern growing about people with learning disabilities and autism being admitted to ‘long-stay’ hospitals, how can we help them rebuild their lives?
16 March 2023
Innovative shelters made from 100% recycled materials could help to protect refugees fleeing disaster zones.
16 March 2023
A tendency towards repetitive, fixed thinking during low mood has been related to suicidal thoughts in adolescents with major depressive disorder.
16 March 2023
The strategic research collaboration aims to deliver products that are safe, responsible, resource-sensitive, and environmentally considerate.
15 March 2023
City-REDI research fellow, Dr Annum Rafique, discusses the implications of the budget on energy costs.
15 March 2023
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's latest Budget aims to catalyse economic growth, but could it have the opposite effect?
15 March 2023
A new six-year study aims to prevent the ‘silencing’ of patient voices in the healthcare system.
15 March 2023
Professor Simon Collinson responds to the announcement that 12 investment zones will be created near universities in England, including in the West Midlands.
15 March 2023
Research with 141 participants across multiple perspectives found few examples of excellent care, and significant social and cultural barriers to accessing care
15 March 2023
Visitors to the Midland Arts Centre this weekend can experience the rubber hand illusion, compete in Brainiversity Challenge, and look inside a fly’s brain.
14 March 2023
The 'laziness' of Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare's first folio and the children of ISIS will all be explored by University of Birmingham experts at Hay Festival 2023.
14 March 2023
The QT Hub Sensors and Timing's International Clock and Oscillator Networking (ICON) project, launched in 2021 with £1.5m funding, has reached a key milestone.
14 March 2023
The agreement with a leading manufacturer is a pivotal moment for Salinity Solutions.
14 March 2023
Roads are essential to society and constructing climate resilient highways holds the key to unlocking solutions to the tough challenges ahead.
14 March 2023
The University of Birmingham is among the top three Universities most targeted by the UK’s leading graduate employers, a survey has shown.
14 March 2023
‘Why are we stuck in hospital?’ report reveals the challenges for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave ‘long-stay’ hospital.
14 March 2023
Scientists at the University of Birmingham awarded almost £200,000 by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs to better understand traumatic brain injury in veterans.
13 March 2023
Great apes' spinning behaviours could provide clues about the role of altered states for the origins of the human mind.
13 March 2023
Dr Sophie-King Hill argues the recent government announcement of bringing a review of sex education in schools forward could cause more harm than good.
13 March 2023
While language cannot alter reality, it does contribute to how we perceive it - the real difference between 'migrant', 'refugee' and 'asylum seeker'?
13 March 2023
The volume of papers from the Twelfth Birmingham Colloquium, edited by four postgraduate students in ITSEE, has now appeared in print and open access.
13 March 2023
Georgia Antonopoulou (Birmingham Law School) & Xandra Kramer discuss the novel international commercial court established in Cyprus
13 March 2023
People subjected to mentally demanding tasks are likely to find it harder to go on to perform physical exercise, a study shows.
13 March 2023
A research project from the University of Birmingham has culminated in a high-profile art exhibition at the Jordanian National Gallery of Art.
13 March 2023
Phase two trial saw significant reduction in pressure in the brain and monthly headaches
10 March 2023
On 1st March BBC staff visited the University to talk to Film and Creative Writing students about why they want and need fresh, diverse voices.
10 March 2023
The urine-based molecular test can quickly and accurately detect bladder cancer and streamline diagnosis, reducing the need for invasive cystoscopies.
10 March 2023
Birmingham University Liturgical Choir were pleased to sing Evensong this month at St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham.
09 March 2023
Scientists have devised a way of fabricating a complex structure, previously found only in nature, to open up new ways for manipulating and controlling light.
09 March 2023
As Britain shivers under an icy blanket of snow, we examine the impact of wintry conditions on the UK's rail network.
09 March 2023
Local knowledge helps us better understand the risks communities face from global change - improving flood early warning, adaptive capacity and resilience.
09 March 2023
How historically accurate is the BAFTA Award winning and Oscar nominated All Quiet on the Western Front? We asked First World War historian, Dr Jonathan Boff.