Wearable sensor that listens to the bowel could get patients home sooner
New medical device to help bowel surgery patients
- Published: 1 May 2026
Research News
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Water splitting catalyst creates hydrogen at low temperatures
Birmingham researchers’ novel way of producing hydrogen fuel has a lower cost than existing methods.
- Published: 1 May 2026
New materials for thermal neutron shields in fusion reactors
Specially adapted ultra lightweight insulation material shows ability to capture thermal neutrons.
- Published: 30 April 2026
New research highlights key conditions for successfully improving school food in secondary schools
The Nourish programme aims to identify five conditions for delivering a whole school approach to food in secondary schools.
- Published: 30 April 2026
University of Birmingham welcomes Olympic table tennis star
Four‑time Olympic champion gives inspirational talk on women’s leadership and how sport can shape confidence, character and opportunity.
- Published: 30 April 2026
Birmingham Computer Science student wins national award
Software Engineering Undergraduate of the Year Award 2026 has been won by James Mottashed, a student at the University of Birmingham.
- Published: 30 April 2026
Emotions are not helping us make good political decisions
Being swayed by appeals to emotion in politics may further our slide into authoritarianism, research argues.
- Published: 30 April 2026
Cleaner waters in Europe: New laws, challenges & solutions
New EU legislation on water pollution, and the nature-based solutions to tackle forever chemicals
- Published: 29 April 2026
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