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New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programmes for people with multiple conditions 14 July 2021 Researchers at the University of Birmingham are supporting a new programme designed to provide exercise-based rehabilitation for long-term health conditions.
Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS to be new Microbiology Society President 14 July 2021 The Microbiology Society has announced that its new President will be Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS from the University of Birmingham.
Rapid evolution in waterfleas yields new conservation insights 14 July 2021 The extraordinary ability of animals to rapidly evolve in response to predators has been demonstrated via genetic sequencing of a water flea population across nearly two decades.
Getting a grip on the UKs plastic recycling crisis – alternatives to shipping the problem overseas 09 July 2021 More needs to be done to reduce UKs plastic recycling crisis as alternatives need to be find other than shipping the problem
Interactive police line-ups improve eyewitness accuracy – study 09 July 2021 Eyewitnesses can identify perpetrators more accurately when they are able to manipulate 3D images of suspects, according to a new study.
Open-source software to help cities plant in pursuit of clean air 08 July 2021 Software to help towns and cities use street-planting to reduce citizens' exposure to air pollution has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Breathing life into bone 07 July 2021 An international team of scientists has used high-powered X-rays to show how an extinct dinosaur breathed.
New approach will help identify drugs that can 'glue' proteins together 07 July 2021 A new screening method that can test the effectiveness of therapeutic molecules designed to 'glue' proteins together in the body has been developed at the University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester.
Autistic children can benefit from attention training – new study 06 July 2021 Attention training in young people with autism can lead to significant improvements in academic performance, according to a new study.
Environmental Research playing a role in Civil Society is key to success at COP26 01 July 2021 How community organising has helped research on local environment which COP26 policy makers should consider.
University of Birmingham launches three new innovative online programmes 24 June 2021 The University of Birmingham has launched three new innovative online programmes as it continues to meet the growing demand for high quality online programmes.
PhD students to contribute to future Rangers FC success 23 June 2021 Four doctoral students at the University of Birmingham are working alongside the research team at Rangers Football Club, designing projects to enhance training and technical skills development at the club.