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CDS Seminar Series : Dr Shalini Gautam | Counterfactual choices and social judgements in children 23Apr
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
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
Understanding neurodiversity across the UK population - study 06 February 2024 A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK.
Lockdown air quality boost in Oxford helped 41% reduction in adult asthma hospital stays 24 January 2024 Reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide and Particular Matter combined with fine weather during 2020 led to cleaner air conditions compared to previous five-year average
University Professor awarded major palaeontology prize 04 January 2024 Professor Richard Butler of the School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences has been awarded the President’s Medal by the Palaeontological Association.
New Year Honours for University of Birmingham astrophysicist and psychiatrist 01 January 2024 Pioneering gravitational waves scientist and renowned expert in alcohol and drug addiction both publicly recognised for their work.
X-ray CT scanner will reveal secrets of ancient specimens 19 December 2023 A new scanner that can produce high-resolution x-rays of fossils and other ancient and modern artefacts and specimens has been installed in the University.
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