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Dr Kelly Davis - The Proximal Interrelationships of Emotions and Emotion Regulation, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Assault 15Apr
CDS Seminar Series : Professor Rhodri Cusack | Using Neuroimaging and Deep Learning to Understand Brain Development in Helpless Young Infants 25Apr
Dr Sarah Williams - Techniques to improve stress optimisation for better mental health and wellbeing 29Apr
Plastics Policy: Paving the Path for the Sustainable Use of Plastics 27 March 2024 Plastic, once hailed as a miracle material, is now increasingly recognised for its potential to pose a significant threat to our environment and public health.
Collective perceptions of security threats: an evidence-based political debate is needed 15 March 2024 One fifth of the UK public associates terrorism with the use of explosives and more than 70% thinks that explosions are a harbinger of a terrorist attack.
University of Birmingham Academic Awarded British Academy mid-career Fellowship 13 March 2024 Associate Professor Dr Melanie Griffiths has been awarded a prestigious British Academy mid-career fellowship.
Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation 11 March 2024 A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed at the University of Birmingham and Monash University.
New research will target earliest stages of bone marrow cancer 04 March 2024 The opportunity to eradicate a major and incurable bone marrow cancer has been made possible with a new programme funded by Cancer Research UK.
Personal recovery could be key to preventing long term mental illness 04 March 2024 Definitions of what recovery means to people at risk of mental illness should extend beyond symptom remission into broader areas of life and wellbeing.
Using metabolomics for assessing safety of chemicals may reduce the use of lab rats 19 February 2024 A more robust way of grouping chemicals and using read-across for toxicological data to meet regulatory requirements could greatly reduce animal testing.
Is the Amazon forest approaching a tipping point? 13 February 2024 Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse
New network will tackle chronic musculoskeletal pain in the workplace 13 February 2024 A research network aimed at transforming the management of chronic musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
Digital Harms 08 February 2024 Understanding how working with disturbing online content can harm - by Professor Jessica Woodhams