World's biggest terrestrial carbon sinks are found in young forests DescriptionMore than half of the carbon sink in the world's forests is in areas where the trees are relatively young – under 140 years old – rather than in tropical rainforests, research at the University of Birmingham shows.Date:18/02/2019Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences The language of inequality in the news DescriptionMichael Toolan's book published by Cambridge University Press.Date:18/02/2019Categories: Arts and Law, Research Shamima Begum: why the IS teenager should be allowed to return to the UK DescriptionDr Katherine Brown writes for The Conversation.Date:15/02/2019Categories: Arts and Law, Research Professor leads national group of experts reviewing the benefits and risks of opioid medicines DescriptionA University of Birmingham Professor is leading a national review into the benefits and risks of opioid medicines including issues around dependency and addiction.Date:15/02/2019Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Young babies given a general anaesthetic experience no lasting impacts, new study finds DescriptionNew research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has found that giving young babies a general anaesthetic has no lasting impact on their brain development or behaviour.Date:15/02/2019Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Researchers call for further investment in UK heart failure services DescriptionSurvival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century finds a study carried out by the Universities of Birmingham and OxfordDate:15/02/2019Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease DescriptionPotentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.Date:15/02/2019Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Researchers call for further investment in UK heart failure services DescriptionSurvival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the UK has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century and lags behind other serious conditions such as cancer, study findsDate:14/02/2019Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Disabled Students' Allowance: Barriers experienced by students with Vision Impairment DescriptionIn January Universities Minister Chris Skidmore MP expressed a commitment to ensuring disabled students do not feel restricted in applying to a university due to barriers to access.Date:14/02/2019Categories: Social Sciences Disabled Students' Allowance: Barriers experienced by students with Vision Impairment DescriptionIn January Universities Minister Chris Skidmore MP expressed a commitment to ensuring disabled students do not feel restricted in applying to a university due to barriers to access.Date:14/02/2019Categories: Social Sciences Displaying 1 to 10 of 1000 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next