University maintains sustainability rankings
Birmingham leads the way in Sustainability Policy, Education and Engagement
- Published: 12 December 2025
News from BIFoR
All the news from the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR)
Strengthening forest climate research infrastructure
BIFoR FACE leads global collaboration to strengthen forest climate research infrastructure
- Published: 18 November 2025
Government commits to planting new trees to help the UK adapt to climate change
The Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) at the University of Birmingham welcomes UK Government’s announcement of two new National Forests.
- Published: 6 November 2025
Sustainability internships to nurture next generation of climate leaders
Students at the University of Birmingham offered programme of practical learning opportunities to overcome sustainability challenges
- Published: 8 October 2025
Professor Ian Baker joins BIFoR as Honorary Professor
The University of Birmingham is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Baker as Honorary Professor within the College of Life & Environmental Sciences.
- Published: 2 October 2025
Sustainability in Focus: University celebrates progress in 2024/25
The University has made significant progress across its research, education and operations in the field of sustainability.
- Published: 24 September 2025
Record number of staff win Green Impact Awards in 2025
165 teams celebrated for their achievements at the Sustainability Open Forum and Green Impact Awards ceremony.
- Published: 15 July 2025
Forest trees and microbes choreograph their hunt for a ‘balanced diet’ under elevated CO2
In conditions mimicking a future atmosphere, 180-year-old English oaks traded-off “do it yourself” ways to access nutrients with “outsourcing” to soil microbes
- Published: 14 July 2025
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