Latest news Back to 'Institute of Clinical Sciences' Research aims to find new treatment for secondary brain damage DescriptionA new research project aimed at discovering if selective P2X7 receptor blocker drugs can be repurposed to treat patients with secondary brain damage has been launched by the Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge.Date:09/03/2021 The Barber Institute of Fine Arts launches innovative 'Nurse in Residence' scheme DescriptionThanks to a major grant of £40,000 from the Art Fund's Respond & Reimagine scheme, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Birmingham is launching a major health and wellbeing initiative for 2021.Date:22/01/2021 Dental experts discover biological imbalance is the reason for link between gum and kidney disease DescriptionA new study has found that an imbalance of the body's oxygen producing free radicals and its antioxidant cells could be the reason why gum disease and chronic kidney disease affect each other.Date:05/01/2021 High performance, low cost ventilator project awarded grant of £768k by UKRI DescriptionAn international team of scientists and engineers have been awarded a grant of £768K by UKRI as part of the Newton Fund's Agile Response Call to develop high performance, low cost ventilators.Date:15/12/2020 Framework to improve training for children's palliative care professionals to launch in the UK and Ireland DescriptionA new educational framework and toolkit will be launched in the UK and Ireland this week to improve training and guidance for those providing palliative and end of life care for children.Date:03/12/2020 Centre of Excellence award for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Centre DescriptionThe Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology centre in Birmingham is officially world class after achieving prestigious international recognition.Date:30/11/2020 Bladder Cancer Research Centre launches at the University of Birmingham DescriptionA new research centre which aims to overcome barriers for a common, but often overlooked cancer has opened at the University of Birmingham.Date:05/11/2020 University receives two awards to mark gender equality DescriptionThe College of Medical and Dental Sciences has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver award from the Athena SWAN Foundation, recognising the College's commitment to gender equality.Date:15/10/2020 Lockdown school closures may have increased risk of abuse for vulnerable children, new UK study finds DescriptionThe closure of schools as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures may have harmed children as child abuse was not reported, a new study has found.Date:30/09/2020 Researchers develop guidelines for gender-based violence in Low and Middle Income Countries DescriptionA collaborative team from across the University of Birmingham has developed the 'Ensure No 'Grab And Go Exploitative' guidelines as best practice in relation to gender-based violence research.Date:30/09/2020 Displaying 1 to 10 of 83 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next