27 October 2023
IEL Director Professor Martin Trybus attended a meeting at the European Space Agency (ESA) European Space Agency Headquarters in Paris on 1 September 2023.
27 October 2023
CIP has launched their fourth Low Carbon Energy Solutions Innovator Challenge, designed for innovators who are developing low carbon energy solutions.
27 October 2023
Dr Ben Pattison sadly passed away at the age of 40 in March 2020. Ben was an exceptional ESRC funded CHASM Doctoral Researcher at Birmingham from 2012-2015.
27 October 2023
The Clean Air Fellowships programme goes from strength to strength - nurturing the next generation of air pollution experts.
27 October 2023
Delivered in partnership by the Health Services Management Centre and the University of Manchester, ten years later the programme is still going strong.
27 October 2023
New research from the University of Birmingham shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties.
26 October 2023
At the start of this academic year, we welcomed Professor Lindsay Hall as Chair of Microbiome Research in the Institute of Microbiology and Infection.
26 October 2023
New guidelines to improve the lives of women with PCOS, a neglected health condition, are welcome.
26 October 2023
The new series, Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius, is the centrepiece of the BBC’s Shakespeare season celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio
26 October 2023
The UK care system is in crisis - what must be done?
26 October 2023
One of only 17 projects selected by the MSP, which aims to build secure, responsible mineral supply chains to meet net zero-carbon goals.
25 October 2023
Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here’s how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today.
25 October 2023
Birmingham Business School has officially received re-accreditation from the Association of MBAs.
25 October 2023
Christopher Pietroni is joined by Kirsty McNeill, Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children.
25 October 2023
On 17 October, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the Belarussian opposition, gave the inaugural State of Democracy Lecture in the Houses of Parliament.
25 October 2023
The project involving will see university researchers work with Cooksongold Additive Manufacturing to develop precious metal alloys for 3D printing
25 October 2023
End-of-life care changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic as family members chose to die at home rather than alone in a hospice.
25 October 2023
Birmingham's Professor Emeritus David Parker OBE will deliver the Stephen Pisano Lecture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute today
24 October 2023
Scientists have observed the creation of rare chemical elements in the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen.
24 October 2023
Feeling spooked by energy saving? Have no fear! Here are some top tips from your Green Impact Team, Jade Willetts and Cai Lansdown.
24 October 2023
Rhetoric experts and prime ministerial speechwriters to debate the state of political discourse at live ‘Speak Out’ events.
24 October 2023
An emergency shelter made from 100% recycled materials has won two awards from the British Plastics Federation.
23 October 2023
Racism harms mental health and is associated with mental illness – but a new study has highlighted ‘alarming’ racism on mental health wards.
20 October 2023
Roads Minister Richard Holden visited Voltempo at Tyseley Energy Park to tour the site and find out more about the future HGV Charging Hub
20 October 2023
In this post on the BLS Research blog, Polly Hernandez discusses the relevance criteria applicable to evidence in criminal proceedings
20 October 2023
Hundreds of students have moved into the first-ever low carbon accommodation at Pritchatts Park Village.
20 October 2023
The new method can simplify battery recycling, which currently concentrates on recycling elements by dissolving battery cathodes using strong acids
19 October 2023
The URC is collaborating with Marker Diagnostics, which was founded in 2016 following pioneering concussion research at the University of Birmingham.
19 October 2023
Only 20% of plastics worldwide are recycled. It is therefore important to consider that recycling alone cannot be the solution for the plastic waste problem.
19 October 2023
Helen Matthews, Head of Operations at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, has been awarded the Vitae ICE Award for work on menopause.
19 October 2023
Plastic waste represents a major environmental challenge - how can we tackle the problem?
19 October 2023
Experts from the University of Birmingham will be unpicking media representations of mental health as part of this year’s Festival of Social Science.
18 October 2023
In this post, Dr Alan Greene discusses the meaning of terrorism in the light of the scope and purpose of UK’s counter-terrorist legislation.
18 October 2023
University of Birmingham Assistant Professor Piasecki has won the first performance poetry award in one of the UK’s most prestigious poetry competitions.
18 October 2023
Climate change and increasing drought will heat our rivers - creating major challenges for people, animals and plants.
18 October 2023
Multiple organisations from across the region are joining the University of Birmingham to drive new healthcare technologies towards commercialisation.
18 October 2023
Different strains of E.coli can outcompete one another to take over the gut, a new study reveals.
18 October 2023
Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures.
18 October 2023
Birmingham researcher responds to a call to prioritise understanding barriers faced by researchers from ethnic minority backgrounds when applying for funding.
18 October 2023
Experts were invited to the University of Birmingham Dubai campus for an important discussion on challenges faced by women in their careers during menopause.
17 October 2023
Laurence Fox's recent abusive comments on GB News are not just misogynistic - they also serve to silence women in the public sphere.
17 October 2023
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) affirms the University of Birmingham’s continued commitment to the region’s digital skills ecosystem.
17 October 2023
UK patients with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation could benefit from a new prediction tool for assessing the risk of stroke and major bleeding
17 October 2023
Birmingham welcomes thousands of attendees to Birmingham Tech Week, the UK's largest regional tech festival to celebrate innovation and technology.
13 October 2023
The Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology were delighted to host bestselling historical novelist Lindsey Davis this week.
13 October 2023
Major African symposium brings together industry, academia, medical professionals and health agencies to drive progress in sustainable vaccine logistics.
12 October 2023
New research has revealed that pregnant women with Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) are at an increased risk of gestational complications
12 October 2023
We must align road infrastructure management and development with efforts to address complex global development challenges.
12 October 2023
Birmingham researchers created antibody fragments called nanobodies to help scientists understand more about platelet disorders such as bleeding or thrombosis
11 October 2023
We are thrilled to announce that applications for the 2024 International Visiting Research Fellowship scheme are now open.
11 October 2023
Join Patricia Correa (Aston University) and Manoel Gehrke (CEDAR) in this new episode of the People, Power, Politics podcast on the 2023 Spanish election
11 October 2023
Migrants are still risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean; we must move the political 'invasion' narrative and examine the deeper reasons for migration.
09 October 2023
The first Culture Forward Birmingham Qur'an working group meeting took place in September 2023
09 October 2023
An ESRC-funded project will explore how stories told by social media influencers can impact young people as they gain awareness of challenges in mental health.
09 October 2023
A Faraday Institution Industry Fellowship has been set up to between the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and the University of Birmingham.
09 October 2023
Birmingham will spearhead research on low-carbon power and propulsion systems for shipping as part of the UK National Clean Maritime Research Hub.
07 October 2023
The Piscopia Initiative recently hosted the annual PiFORUM at the University of Birmingham - an event aimed at women and non-binary researchers in Mathematics.
06 October 2023
Leading AI and education experts gathered at the University of Birmingham Dubai to discuss the influence of generative AI on education, teachers, and students.
06 October 2023
Absence of sexually related injuries can not be considered as proof that rape or sexual assault did not happen.
05 October 2023
Attack protein guard mechanisms can be used to kill pathogens such as Toxoplasma, and cancer.
05 October 2023
This month’s Research Spotlight is on Dr Manisha Mathews and her work on fatherhood, leave policy and equality law.
05 October 2023
British universities are vital in helping to tackle the challenges facing the UK, but will need help from Government to do so effectively.
05 October 2023
Experts are ready to promote innovation and accelerate deployment of energy-efficient refrigeration for food and vaccine supply chains across India.
04 October 2023
From Home Office administration to immigration detention centres and judicial appeals, the UK's immigration system is both emotional and emotionless.
04 October 2023
Researchers have created a programme programme to address communication issues which are preventing patients receiving quality care.
04 October 2023
New programme pairs discovery science PhD students with patient and public partners to improve understanding of patient priorities and public engagement skills.
04 October 2023
The University of Birmingham has appointed David Hannah as Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor of Sustainability.
04 October 2023
Dr Andrew Jupp has received 2023 Young Investigator Award by the Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
04 October 2023
The new collaborative base for over 500 researchers in chemical, environmental and biomolecular sciences has opened at the University of Birmingham.
04 October 2023
Dr Thomas Jackson has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to research the responses of older people undergoing a stressful health event.
04 October 2023
A meeting of the collaborators on the GALaCSy project was held in ITSEE this week
03 October 2023
Anger, disgust, suspicion, and fear create an environment where migrants’ emotions and lives are met with disinterest and disbelief.
03 October 2023
In this post on the Brmingham Law School research blog, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili critiques the ICRC’s approach on international armed conflicts
03 October 2023
A collaboration between academics, citizen scientists, digital artists and communities has created new tools to engage communities in tackling air pollution.
03 October 2023
Digital tech can significantly improve identification accuracy compared to existing procedures used by police.
03 October 2023
Researchers have discovered a link between fatty liver disease and mental health.
02 October 2023
The Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences event brought together experts from the cultural sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the region
02 October 2023
A new approach that links net-zero policies more closely with positive health outcomes has been launched by a partnership of regional experts.
29 September 2023
Different manufacturing techniques could help to create better batteries.
29 September 2023
The University of Birmingham is part of a global consortium that will develop hydrogen technologies responsibly and with net zero emissions at scale.
28 September 2023
The theme of the 2024 symposium will be “Dickens, Context and Co-occurrence”.
28 September 2023
With the future of HS2’s Birmingham to Manchester link in doubt, we must not squander the opportunity to boost the UK's global leadership in railways.
28 September 2023
The University of Birmingham-hosted BactiVac Network secures major funding to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines.
27 September 2023
The NOAH-AFNET 6 trial shows that giving a direct oral anticoagulant to patients with these device-detected arrhythmias has no benefits and increases risks.
27 September 2023
University of Birmingham researcher seeks to reduce the damage done by chemotherapy, making cancer treatment more tolerable for children.
27 September 2023
The University of Birmingham is one of only two English Higher Education institutions to achieve five top scores in the Knowledge Exchange Framework.
27 September 2023
Dr Yi Wang was shortlisted for a new ‘phase shifter’ technology that will reduce signal loss in antenna systems
27 September 2023
LGBTQ+ young people are overrepresented and face greater health, mental health and wellbeing inequalities compared to non-LGBTQ+ peers in care.
27 September 2023
The University of Birmingham climbs in the latest Rankings - placing in the Top 50 for both ‘Research Quality’ and ‘International Outlook’.
26 September 2023
The winner of the Best Business School Partnership Award will be announced at a Gala Dinner in January 2024.
26 September 2023
People experiencing frequent power cuts have higher levels of anxiety and depression - a state of mind eased as access to reliable sources of energy increases.
22 September 2023
Millions die prematurely every year from cardiovascular disease, but healthcare facilities in many developing countries are unprepared to treat patients.
22 September 2023
A novel way of removing chemical pollutants from wastewater could see the humble waterflea helping to create cleaner rivers and waterways.
22 September 2023
The University of Birmingham hosted the European Second Language Association conference (EuroSLA32) from 30th August to the 2nd of September.
22 September 2023
In 2017, following a proposal from the World Federation of the Deaf, the United Nations declared the 23rd of September International Day of Sign Languages.
22 September 2023
Birmingham’s First Folio’s tour as part of the ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project culminates in a day of Shakespearean celebration at Bullring & Grand Central.
22 September 2023
Birmingham Business School are delighted to welcome Jeannyfar Gelpcke, Senior Executive Advisor to CEO, E.ON SE, to its Advisory Board.
21 September 2023
Dr Lovleen Bhullar and Professor Natasa Mavronicola write for the Birmingham Law School Research Blog
21 September 2023
Support is growing for 'Martha’s Rule' to help patients access a second opinion, but development and implementation must not be rushed.
21 September 2023
The UK faces a calamitous decline in the numbers of young people learning modern languages. Can a linguistic disaster be averted?