29 November 2023
Three quarters of men who participated in study said they would change workouts or supplement use if they knew it had long-term effect
29 November 2023
New research has shown that raising the temperature of frozen food by just 3°C could safely reduce food loss and cut carbon emissions.
28 November 2023
Researchers have compiled a comprehensive reference of synovial tissue from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which could inform new targeted therapies.
28 November 2023
Unit 9 launched in 2022 to provide much-needed space for Birmingham’s biomedical innovators.
28 November 2023
Experts from the University of Birmingham are calling for global cooling and cold chain to be considered as critical infrastructure.
27 November 2023
Why is the way in which people of colour experience and engage with climate change in Britain so misunderstood?
27 November 2023
New Institute aims to deepen and widen engagement - helping to strengthen the partnership between the UK and Brazil.
27 November 2023
The University of Birmingham has secured substantial funding from the Economic and Social Research Council for a transformative Doctoral Training Partnership
27 November 2023
Dr Emma Wagstaff recently organised several translation workshops, delivered to UoB school students by facilitators from the Stephen Spender Trust.
23 November 2023
Dr Holly Birkett shares her experience of the Salzburg Global Seminar on Health and Economic Well-being: Gender Equity in Post-Pandemic Rebuilding.
23 November 2023
Congratulations to Dr Tom Matthews, who is the recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s 2023 MacArthur & Wilson Award.
23 November 2023
What happens in Brazil matters for the UK and the world - the University of Birmingham's new Brazil Institute reflects the country's global importance.
23 November 2023
Study found 59 cancer types that could have transcript start site switching weakness
23 November 2023
The complex catalogue of interactions between genes that enable proper blood cell development to begin has been identified in a new study.
23 November 2023
Professor John Bryson shares his thoughts on the 2023 Autumn Statement.
23 November 2023
Dr Rachel Hewett responds to changes announced in the 2023 Autumn Statement for those who are long-term unemployed due to sickness or disability.
23 November 2023
Dr Jing Du responds to the lack of Green Stamp Duty Rebate in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
23 November 2023
Professor Stan Siebert responds to the National Living Wage Increase.
23 November 2023
Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite reflects on the changes to Universal Credit and benefits announced in the Autumn Statement.
23 November 2023
Dr Alexander Cannon will lead a five-year research programme investigating how playing music could increase farmers’ uptake of new technologies.
23 November 2023
Dr Louise Overton reflects on what the 2023 Autumn Statement means for pensions.
23 November 2023
Dr Anandadepp Mandal shares expert reaction on help for first-time buyers in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
23 November 2023
Tony Dobbins, Professor of Work and Employment Relations, reacts to the National Minimum Wage being increased, as announced in the 2023 Autumn Statement.
23 November 2023
The Mobility Futures Forum will explore future pathways and solutions to address the challenges around the future of sustainable mobility.
23 November 2023
People providing unpaid care for sick or disabled family members and friends are saving Northern Ireland’s health service £5.8 billion in care costs each year.
23 November 2023
Campaign launches to attract outstanding researchers who want to progress their careers by joining the University of Birmingham.
22 November 2023
Dr Adam Michalchuk has been made a Wilhelm-Ostwald Fellow of the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM).
22 November 2023
We invite all BSc and MSci Year 2 students and all MSci Year 3 students to consider applying for summer 2024 projects.
22 November 2023
Nationwide survey of mainstream secondary school students reveals lack of confidence in schools’ handling of issues surrounding race and religion
22 November 2023
David Coleman, CEO of University of Birmingham Enterprise, responds to the UK government’s independent review of university spin-out companies.
22 November 2023
Frail patients with complex needs face potential age discrimination in emergency units as studies reveal a preference towards younger patients.
22 November 2023
University of Birmingham research has identified eight ‘top tips’ for local authorities to embed strengths-based working within social care services.
21 November 2023
Males win 88% of awards named after men, and 53% of prizes named after women
21 November 2023
The UK Parliament has re-selected the University as a chosen partner to teach the highly regarded Parliamentary Studies module from the academic year 2024/25.
21 November 2023
Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them.
21 November 2023
The University of Birmingham is set to launch a major new climate report on its Dubai campus on the eve of COP28.
20 November 2023
University of Birmingham projects named among new regional partnerships to address industry-driven challenges and the development of new technologies.
20 November 2023
Peter Coe considers why sections 194 and 195 of the Act, which were introduced to tackle SLAPPs that feature economic crimes, are potentially problematic.
20 November 2023
Toju Duke, founder of Diverse AI, Author of 'Building Responsible AI Algorithms', and former Responsible AI Lead at Google, explores AI as a force for good.
20 November 2023
The University of Birmingham Business School will be the headline sponsor for the Labour Equalities Conference this weekend, with speakers including Sadiq Khan
20 November 2023
ITSEE researcher Andrew Patton has successfully passed his doctoral viva and taken up a new position at KU Leuven.
17 November 2023
Toju Duke, founder of Diverse AI, Author of 'Building Responsible AI Algorithms', and former Responsible AI Lead at Google, explores AI as a force for good.
17 November 2023
What is political polarisation? How different is it from ‘normal’ democratic conflict? And why have we been getting it wrong?
16 November 2023
The University and Rolls-Royce have collaborated strongly since 1989 on advances that address environmental concerns.
16 November 2023
During the consolidation week, on 31 October, we held presentations of Undergraduate
Mathematics Summer 2023 Research Projects.
16 November 2023
Joseph T F Roberts writes for the Birmingham Law School Research Blog
16 November 2023
Dr Melanie Griffiths explains why altering or erasing the Human Rights Act would not diminish the legal issues with the Rwanda policy.
16 November 2023
MSc Supply Chain Management students were hosted by Prologis UK for a day’s tour of the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT).
15 November 2023
July 2023 saw the College of Arts and Law welcome two new Honorary Graduates, both of whom are internationally renowned in the field of classical music.
15 November 2023
On 2 October Birmingham Law School held its first formal networking reception for our extensive community of Law alumni based in Canada.
15 November 2023
Last month, we celebrated the relaunch of the International Centre for Heritage at the University of Birmingham.
15 November 2023
After five years of promises from the UK Government, the failure to deliver a ban shows a callous disregard for the safety and protection of LGBTQ+ people.
15 November 2023
As 10% of worlds adults predicted to develop diabetes, UK-wide programme to reduce the risk of developing disease is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work
14 November 2023
Alumnus Gareth Neame OBE joins the University of Birmingham, as we expand our creative industries focus.
14 November 2023
With the renowned jazz drummer Jonathan Silk in the new post of Director of Jazz Studies, the University leads the way amongst Russell Group institutions.
14 November 2023
Professor Andrew Kirkman won the Early Music Award of the American Musicological Society for his book 'Music & Musicians at the Collegiate Church of St Omer.'
14 November 2023
Prescribing vaginal progesterone treatment early in pregnancy appears to reduce risk of developing preeclampsia by ~ 39%, a recent research review suggests.
13 November 2023
Mr Tom Squires has been awarded a 2023 Teacher of Physics Award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for their inspirational physics teaching.
10 November 2023
Professor Yusra Mouzughi will lead the University’s ambitious growth plans in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
09 November 2023
On Saturday 18 November, Being Human Festival is partnering up with our Department of Classics, Archaeology and History for two events in the CAHA museum.
09 November 2023
The University of Birmingham will lead the new Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding Behaviour (CENTRE-UB).
08 November 2023
MRC and NIHR funded project to develop new 'one-stop-study' method for running clinical trials with all phases included.
08 November 2023
The exchange of a single amino acid in a transcription factor dramatically changes gene regulation to switch normal B-cells into cancer cells.
08 November 2023
The Pro Bono Group won the award at this year's Tackling Economic Crime Awards for it's series of public information films with the specialist fraud firm Tenet.
07 November 2023
A new report explores the challenge of air pollution levels in Africa and why international action is needed to combat it.
07 November 2023
Final year MSci student Kaja Glazer won a poster prize whilst taking part in an eight-week Undergraduate Faraday Institution Summer Experience (FUSE) programme.
07 November 2023
Natalia Spataru updates on her internment and research at the ITCILO Academy on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
07 November 2023
Inhibiting a protein involved in liver inflammation has the potential to reduce or stop fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, trial finds
07 November 2023
AI analysis shows pollution levels, extreme weather events and increasing temperatures devastate biodiversity in freshwater lakes.
06 November 2023
Papers Leading to publication(s) for online workshop 13 December 2023 from Lisa Downing, Nigel Harris and Andrew Watts of the Department of Modern Languages
06 November 2023
EvoPhase will use an AI-led ‘evolutionary design’ approach that is applicable to a diverse range of equipment, across many industries.
03 November 2023
A $1M award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will enable researchers to develop tools to track harmful pathogens through ‘wastewater surveillance’.
03 November 2023
Professor Jocelyne Cesari writes for the Berkely Center blog.
03 November 2023
University Music are delighted to report the continued success of music-making on campus as students look forward to concerts this Autumn
03 November 2023
Working with the Department of Film and Creative Writing, New Vic Borderlines and Black Heritage Walks Network.
03 November 2023
A trailblazing programme aimed at helping more care leavers gain access to higher education and succeed in their studies.
02 November 2023
Paterson Joseph performed 'Sancho and me', based on his novel documenting the life of the first man of African Heritage to vote in Britain.
02 November 2023
The most recent Russian aggression in Ukraine has brought memories of previous wars and famines to the surface for many Ukrainian families.
02 November 2023
Dr Christopher Haworth recently won the best paper award at the International Computer Music Conference 2023, in Shenzen, China.
01 November 2023
The University of Birmingham is preparing for a major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector's contribution to climate change.
01 November 2023
The assistive AI platform has been tested independently by Oxbridge, who ran their English marking through the platform with remarkable results.
01 November 2023
Study finds women are two to three times more likely to be affected than men.
01 November 2023
Exploring the issue of citation justice within research and teaching
31 October 2023
Healthcare professionals can harness artificial intelligence safely by following a new set of patient and industry-agreed standards.
31 October 2023
Dr Marianne Wade joins community leaders to speak with Metropolitan Police officers about race and policing in the first episode of a new video series.
31 October 2023
Celebrating 12 years of work to improve trauma care and outcomes for patients, through translational research built on military, NHS and scientific partnership.
30 October 2023
Discovery means potential protective treatments could be developed to block thrombosis from developing following vaccination.
30 October 2023
A new report calls on governments to take urgent steps to manage the threat of artificial intelligence being used to develop bioweapons.
30 October 2023
In June 2023, doctoral student, Xinyue Xue undertook a one-month secondment with Forum Vergabe eV (the Forum) in Berlin, Germany.
30 October 2023
For the first time, researchers have shown a direct link between a blood vessel protein and cell growth arrest in the liver
30 October 2023
George III dined on chicken broth, lobster and roasted capon among many other favourite Royal dishes served to the King and his household, a new study reveals.
27 October 2023
A new study by professors at the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time how our bodies go into stress-mode when hearing misused grammar.
27 October 2023
Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the jurisdictional argument raised in the Ukraine v Russia case before the ICJ
27 October 2023
IEL Director Professor Martin Trybus attended a meeting at the European Space Agency (ESA) European Space Agency Headquarters in Paris on 1 September 2023.
27 October 2023
CIP has launched their fourth Low Carbon Energy Solutions Innovator Challenge, designed for innovators who are developing low carbon energy solutions.
27 October 2023
Dr Ben Pattison sadly passed away at the age of 40 in March 2020. Ben was an exceptional ESRC funded CHASM Doctoral Researcher at Birmingham from 2012-2015.
27 October 2023
The Clean Air Fellowships programme goes from strength to strength - nurturing the next generation of air pollution experts.
27 October 2023
Delivered in partnership by the Health Services Management Centre and the University of Manchester, ten years later the programme is still going strong.
27 October 2023
New research from the University of Birmingham shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties.
26 October 2023
At the start of this academic year, we welcomed Professor Lindsay Hall as Chair of Microbiome Research in the Institute of Microbiology and Infection.