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
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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
A triumph of hope over experience: 10 lessons we have to learn to shift care to the community
Dr Jon Glasby, Professor of Health and Social Care, shares the lessons that local and national government must learn to shift care away from hospitals.
- Published: 23 October 2025
Building AI proficiencies for leaders: why executive education matters
Expert analysis on the importance of AI literacy for today’s leaders and how it allows them to leverage AI for public good.
- Published: 16 October 2025
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