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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 February 2023 Efficacy of BCG vaccine in reducing COPD exacerbations funded for £1.8M University of Birmingham researchers have received a £1.8M grant by the NIHR EME Programme investigating BCG vaccine efficacy in reducing COPD exacerbations.
10 February 2023 Remote symptom reporting for patients may reduce times for 7 million on elective-care waiting lists Review of international examples of electronic patient-reported outcomes tools shows they could support clinical practice and reduce outpatient waiting times
19 January 2023 Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds Patients with early stage colon cancer benefit from 6 weeks of chemotherapy before surgery
08 December 2022 University of Birmingham announces all language capability for tool to expedite Long COVID research The validated Symptom Burden Questionnaire™ for Long COVID (SBQ™-LC) will help medical researchers develop or test new treatments.