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New research shows higher risk of postoperative death for COVID-19 patients undergoing surgery Global study aims to facilitate safer surgery through shared decision making for surgeons and patients
COVID-19 Research All the latest coronavirus research developments, news and comment from the University of Birmingham
Birmingham Perspective A Movement Rises from a Murder: The George Floyd Protests "The marchers are not the monsters at our doors. They are the seekers of a better way" Join the conversation
Sugars could be the key to an earlier, more accurate test for prostate cancer A new type of test that uses complex sugars to detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy is being developed by researchers
4000 Years of contact, conflict and cultural change had little genetic impact in Near East A new study of the DNA of ancient skeletons spanning 4,000 years has revealed that most changes had no lasting effect on the genetics of the local population of Beirut
June 14 BPO - Space Odyssey The Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra performs Stanley Kubrick’s masterwork 2001: A Space Odyssey
June 17 The Third International Conference on Philosophy and Meaning in Life Featuring keynote lectures from Lisa Bortolotti, John Cottingham, and Thaddeus Metz
Tuition fee discounts for postgraduate programmes £1,500 discount available for final year undergraduates applying to taught postgraduate programmes
Global environmental changes are leading to shorter, younger trees Ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts on global ecosystems, scientists say.
How does inflammation affect mental health? Researchers are examining how immune dysfunction could cause psychosis to assist the development of treatments to improve outcomes for young people