International news Back to 'International' Smartphones could help to prevent glaucoma blindness - study DescriptionSmartphones could be used to scan people's eyes for early-warning signs of glaucoma – helping to prevent severe ocular diseases and blindness, a new study reveals.Date:25/02/2021 Governments face dilemma in making COVID lockdown decisions - study DescriptionGovernments face a dilemma in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – impose an early lockdown to slow the virus' spread and encourage good health practice or delay to protect jobs and learn more about the virus.Date:24/02/2021 Leave campaign created 'new religion' to support EU withdrawal - study DescriptionCampaigners used quasi-religious and mythological themes to create a 'Brexit religion' - persuading people to support Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, according to a new study.Date:24/02/2021 Global travellers vulnerable to drug-resistant bacteria - study DescriptionInternational travellers are particularly vulnerable to virulent strains of drug-resistant bacteria – picking up several different types through spending time in the company of other tourists, a new study reveals.Date:23/02/2021 New project announced to deliver recycling supply chain for luxury cars DescriptionResearch project with Bentley Motors will deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles for one of the most sought-after luxury car brands in the world.Date:18/02/2021 Human brain taps into visual cues when lacking a sense of touch - study DescriptionEvidence that a sense of our physical selves can develop even without the sense of touch has been uncovered in a new study by researchers in the UK and the United States.Date:18/02/2021 University of Birmingham signs up to global UN agreement DescriptionThe University of Birmingham has signed up to the UN Global Compact – the world's largest corporate responsibility initiative – as part of reducing its environmental footprint and maximising the impact of its research.Date:17/02/2021 EUniWell awarded funding to expand research horizons DescriptionThe European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) has secured extra funding for a Europe-wide project to boost research partnerships and support young researchers in developing their careers.Date:10/02/2021 Report on Queer New York DescriptionWatch a recording of the workshop which explored the queerness, and queering, of New York, offering a range of ways of thinking about queer preservation as enacted through writing and art-making.Date:08/02/2021 Birmingham philosophers explore big questions with US TV's Closer To Truth DescriptionPhilosophy experts at the University of Birmingham are set to work with long-running US TV series Closer To Truth - exploring the big religious questions facing philosophers today.Date:04/02/2021 Displaying 1 to 10 of 805 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next