The Birmingham Brief Back to 'News and events' Intelligent thought on policy issues. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Birmingham. RSS Feed Atom Feed Latest:It is time to acknowledge sexual violence as a weapon of war Enter Keywords Select Year All Years 2019 2018 2017 2016 Select Month All Months January February March April May June July August September October November December Select Category Alumni Arts and Law Corporate Services Dubai Campus Engineering and Physical Sciences International Life and Environmental Sciences Medical and Dental Sciences Research Social Sciences Sport Students Teaching Vice Chancellor Tuesday 18th June 2019 It is time to acknowledge sexual violence as a weapon of war DescriptionOn the 6th October 2018, the world woke up to the news that the Nobel Peace Prize, had been awarded to anti-rape activists Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege.Date:Tuesday 18th June 2019 Thursday 6th June 2019 De-Naturalising War Commemoration DescriptionAs we emerge from a period recalling World War One we approach the 75th anniversary of one of the crucial events of World War TwoDate:Thursday 6th June 2019 Thursday 30th May 2019 Of Tariffs and Towers DescriptionFifty-seven years after Britain repealed its Corn Laws, free trade underwent attack. France, Germany, Japan and the US had raised tariffs on imports.Date:Thursday 30th May 2019 Thursday 23rd May 2019 #Repealthe8th: One Year On DescriptionIt is now almost a year since the people of Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment, and just over five months since abortion has been lawfully available in Ireland.Date:Thursday 23rd May 2019 Displaying 1 to 4 of 458 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next