Birmingham joins landmark UK-US university fusion alliance
Landmark agreement unites leading British universities and forges a transatlantic partnership to help drive progress in fusion energy.
- Published: 23 September 2026
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Scientists to accelerate trees’ natural stress defences
Research funded by ARIA and led by Birmingham Institute of Forest Research to speed up adaption of trees to natural stresses
- Published: 21 September 2026
University of Birmingham lead network on sustainable cooling
University of Birmingham researchers lead a European doctoral training network to advance sustainable cooling technologies.
- Published: 1 September 2026
Melting sea ice combines with Arctic ocean to make clouds
Naturally occurring compounds from the melting sea ice create cloud-forming particles that could have a significant impact on the climate.
- Published: 5 August 2026
Blackbird detectives
University of Birmingham research project investigates how climate change influences the breeding success of Blackbirds across Birmingham.
- Published: 3 August 2026
Trees and microbes team up to mine nutrient in elevated CO2
Researchers discover that microbes 'mine' soil nutrients, supplying 30% more available nitrogen to help trees sustain carbon capture
- Published: 29 July 2026
University of Birmingham joins National Grid partnership
University of Birmingham researchers help to accelerate the development of a more efficient, affordable and resilient electricity network.
- Published: 27 July 2026
Why warmer rivers matter for climate resilience
Drought’s hidden danger: why warmer rivers matter for climate resilience
- Published: 27 July 2026
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