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News Researcher leads in supporting those from ethnic minority backgrounds applying for research funding Birmingham researcher responds to a call to prioritise understanding barriers faced by researchers from ethnic minority backgrounds when applying for funding.
QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
15 March 2024 Birmingham researchers receive prestigious NIHR award Professors Melanie Calvert and Richard Riley have been recognised with a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator Award.
29 February 2024 New recommendations make it easier for patients to feed back on their health A new resource may help minimise respondent burden in the collection of patient-reported outcomes.
14 February 2024 Further funding for new device to improve treatment of anal fistula The award will fund a clinical study across 10 UK hospitals to demonstrate clinical safety and healing endpoints in over 100 patients.
13 February 2024 Cost-effective to routinely change surgical gloves and instruments as well as being safer Results of economic analysis of ChEETAh trial looks at evidence from seven low and middle-income countries