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:The Battle for Libya --- A Beginner's Guide 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 Thursday 18th April 2019 The Battle for Libya --- A Beginner's Guide DescriptionMore than eight years after the start of Libya's uprising that ended Moammar Qaddafi's 42-year rule, the country is in turmoil.Date:Thursday 18th April 2019 Thursday 11th April 2019 Teaching about LGBT in English schools: how the arrival of mandatory Relationships and Sex Education has been used to divide schools and the communities they serve DescriptionWhilst Parliament has been gridlocked and cleaved down the middle by Brexit, a few weeks ago it quietly voted 538 MPs in favour and 21 against to update the regulations on the teaching of relationships and sex education.Date:Thursday 11th April 2019 Wednesday 3rd April 2019 NATO at 70: Don't retire the alliance yet DescriptionApril 4th marks 70 years since the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, the text which created NATO. That anniversary, however, is hardly grabbing the headlines.Date:Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Friday 29th March 2019 Improving Livelihoods of Chimpanzees Rescued from Trafficking DescriptionThe International Day of Forests was first observed on March 21st 2013, following a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly.Date:Friday 29th March 2019 Displaying 1 to 4 of 451 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next