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Calling all Swifties: University of Birmingham hosts event exploring ‘The Taylor Swift Phenomenon’
Miss Americana is taking centre stage at the University of Birmingham’s Festival of Social Sciences this October.
- Published: 7 October 2024
University of Birmingham joins new development and diplomacy knowledge programme
The University is now part of the Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) programme.
- Published: 3 October 2024
Diverse forests better at capturing planet-warming carbon dioxide
Fast growing trees capture less carbon, while slower growing species pull in more atmospheric carbon – particularly in the setting of more diverse forests.
- Published: 3 October 2024
Experts call on government to better protect Queer people seeking asylum in the UK
Experts have sent a letter to the Home Secretary, calling for the government to better protect LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum and refugees from abuse.
- Published: 2 October 2024
Authoritarian populism has weakened democracy in Brazil
Brazilian's experiences under the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro flag up enfeebled welfare systems and human rights protections.
- Published: 1 October 2024
Most accurate ultrasound test could detect 96% of women with ovarian cancer
Head-to-head study of diagnostic test accuracy found IOTA ultrasound ADNEX model best sensitivity and acceptable specificity
- Published: 1 October 2024
Social supermarkets provide a space to transition out of food poverty segregation - study
New research has found that social supermarkets provide spaces for people to transition out of the segregation of food poverty.
- Published: 30 September 2024
Why Almost Everything You Think about Protests in Africa is Wrong
Episode 21 of the People, Power, Politics podcast features a fascinating discussion about protests in Africa based on a new Journal of Democracy article.
- Published: 26 September 2024