The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep – and how to fix it
Professor Clare Anderson writes in the Conversation about the ways the festive season affects our sleep
- Published: 19 December 2025
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Why science diplomacy is the bridge we need now
University of Birmingham experts join European Science Diplomacy Alliance to forge stronger links between science and diplomacy.
- Published: 19 December 2025
A failure of imagination: Why knowing isn’t enough to stop the climate crisis
Professor John Holmes explains why COP and the climate inaction it leads to have had a failure of imagination.
- Published: 26 November 2025
How the study of language impacts us everyday
Dr Adam Schembri, Professor of Linguistics, explains the importance of studying the science of language to mark World Linguistics Day.
- Published: 26 November 2025
Crisis computing and the edge of uncertainty
Researchers from Birmingham and Tokyo are advancing human-centred AI, behavioural science, and immersive tech to boost global crisis preparedness and response.
- Published: 11 November 2025
Awareness to action: Scaling clean cold for resilient Global South communities
The global conversation around sustainable cooling has reached a pivotal moment, with the dialogue maturing — from curiosity to conviction.
- Published: 3 November 2025
AI will not replace climate science — but it can make it fit for an age of extremes
University of Birmingham experts examine the implications of ‘climate AI’ - can machine learning outperform traditional climate models?
- Published: 28 October 2025
When labels replace problem-solving: how stigmatisation blocks understanding in the asylum debate
Dr Lin Dong on how language is a battleground in UK asylum debates, stigmatisation distracting from real issues, and the path from judgement to understanding.
- Published: 24 October 2025
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