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Birmingham announces recipients of 2026 Springboard Fellowships
The new recipients of the University’s fellowship scheme will receive support to develop independent research.
- Published: 4 December 2025
Clinical use of nitrous oxide could help treat depression, major study shows
Largest analysis of global trial data shows clinical nitrous oxide as a promising rapid-acting treatment for depressive disorders
- Published: 30 November 2025
Birmingham health innovation leaders celebrate double win at 2025 Innovation Awards
Clinical Immunology Services and PHTA leaders were honoured at the 2025 Innovation Awards, with Professor Alex Richter named Female Innovator of the Year.
- Published: 26 November 2025
Birmingham researchers lead world-first trial for rare liver disease treatment
The trial will investigate whether a new medical device, Carbalive, can slow disease progression of a rare liver disease
- Published: 18 November 2025
Birmingham researchers secure major funding to push frontiers of bioscience discovery
Prestigious grants will fund crucial research into gene regulation and antibiotic resistance.
- Published: 18 November 2025
Young people with mental health conditions share similar brain changes, regardless of diagnosis
International neuroscience study finds common structural changes in the brains of young people diagnosed with four common psychiatric disorders
- Published: 18 November 2025
In conversation with global health law expert Professor Lawrence Gostin
Lawrence Gostin, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown Law, delivered the first Birmingham Law School Annual Lecture.
- Published: 14 November 2025
Lifesaving programme to prevent childbirth-related bleeding wins Times Higher Education STEM Award
University of Birmingham-led E-MOTIVE programme takes research prize at ceremony celebrating best in UK Higher Education
- Published: 14 November 2025