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University researcher named as winner of WH Pierce Award at Applied Microbiology Awards 2022 30 November 2022 Microbiologist Joshua Quick of the University of Birmingham has been awarded the WH Pierce Prize at the Applied Microbiology Awards 2022.
Not Seen, Not Heard: Do we need longer-term solutions for mobile phones in secondary schools? 21 November 2022 The SMART Schools team have been reviewing secondary school mobile phone policies across England, identifying how secondary schools manage use of mobile phones.
University of Birmingham Scientist named Lush Prize Young Researcher 2022 21 November 2022 Dr Arthur de Carvalho e Silva, Research Fellow at The University of Birmingham has been named one of the Lush Prize Young Researchers of 2022.
‘Playbook’ sets out ways to fight back against antimicrobial resistance 21 November 2022 ‘Resistance breakers’ and better genetic tests are among new ways that scientists could address antimicrobial resistance, a new paper suggests.
Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event 21 November 2022 Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event 360 million years ago as previously thought.
Professor David Hannah named NERC Chair of Science Committee 18 November 2022 NERC has appointed a new Chair, Professor David M. Hannah, to its Science Committee. This new appointment will commence on the 3 January 2023.
COP27 focuses on the ultimate 'climate connector' 14 November 2022 Water Day at COP27 is an opportunity to reconsider the value of a precious resource, says Professor David Hannah.
CELEBRATE Success for Institute for Mental Health 10 November 2022 Professor Rachel Upthegrove, Dr Anna Lavis and Niyah Campbell, with colleagues in KCL have been awarded just under £1M from UKRI for the CELEBRATE project.
Rethinking mountain water security 07 November 2022 Water security in mountain regions relies on an understanding of the interlinks of water supply and demand that goes far beyond the study of glacier melt.
It's time for the Government to overhaul the asylum system 02 November 2022 Dr Melanie Griffiths, Birmingham Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, on an asylum system in crisis.
Art, photographs and personal accounts chart 150-year history of Lincoln Prison 27 October 2022 An exhibition marking 150 years since the opening of Lindsey County Prison, now known as Lincoln Prison, is to open at Lincoln Central Library.
University of Birmingham to lead on delivering affordable Net Zero Carbon housing at scale 27 October 2022 University of Birmingham embarks on collaboration with industry to transform five on-campus properties into unique zero-carbon, fully functional houses.