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Prof Mark Humphries | Tracking subjects' strategies in behavioural choice experiments at trial resolution 7Dec
Launch of innovative new study to tackle mental health inequalities 29 November 2023 The University of Birmingham is partnering on an innovative study to learn more about how to tackle mental health inequalities.
University academic wins International Biogeography Society award 23 November 2023 Congratulations to Dr Tom Matthews, who is the recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s 2023 MacArthur & Wilson Award.
Gender prize gap in science exists as one in eight female academics win awards named after men 21 November 2023 Males win 88% of awards named after men, and 53% of prizes named after women
University of Birmingham to launch major climate report at COP28 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.
$1 million from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for wastewater virus-testing 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’.
Citizen Science collaboration engages with air pollution issues 03 October 2023 A collaboration between academics, citizen scientists, digital artists and communities has created new tools to engage communities in tackling air pollution.
Back to School: At what age does a smartphone feature on the ‘back to school’ checklist? 14 September 2023 With parents across the country getting children ready to start a new school term, we ask, at what point do they provide their child with their first phone?
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off 04 September 2023 Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought but greatest impact in forests with drier climates
Sweat leaches flame-retardant chemicals from microplastics 02 September 2023 Oily components found in sweat may make toxic chemicals available for absorption through skin
Construction sites can pinpoint pollution with low-cost sensing tech, new study 22 August 2023 Research on quarries, construction and busy roads found combo of inexpensive sensors and new methodology to find and quantify air pollution