New MSc Midwifery launching in September 2022 Join this rewarding profession and become a registered midwife via our shortened two-year programme for adult nurses.
30 September 2021 Survivors of domestic violence and abuse have been at increased risk of COVID-19, study finds A new study finds that women with recorded exposure to domestic abuse or violence were at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic in the UK.
08 September 2021 Survivors of modern slavery to play vital role in new research project A new University of Birmingham-led research project has been launched to examine the impact of psychological support on the mental wellbeing of people affected by modern slavery.
03 September 2021 Research explores impact on informal carers who nursed people who died at home during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic Informal carers who looked after people that died from a terminal illness at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are being asked to take part in a research project led by the University of Birmingham.
22 January 2021 The Barber Institute of Fine Arts launches innovative 'Nurse in Residence' scheme The Barber Institute of Fine Arts has been awarded £40,000 from the Art Fund's Respond & Reimagine scheme for a major health and wellbeing initiative for 2021.
03 December 2020 Framework to improve training for children's palliative care professionals to launch in the UK and Ireland A new educational framework and toolkit will be launched in the UK and Ireland this week to improve training and guidance for those providing palliative and end of life care for children.
30 September 2020 Lockdown school closures may have increased risk of abuse for vulnerable children, new UK study finds The closure of schools as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures may have harmed children as child abuse was not reported, a new study has found.
02 April 2020 New video helps Asian rheumatology patients stay safe from COVID-19 Experts have joined the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society in reaching out to Asian people living with inflammatory forms of arthritis with information on how to keep safe from coronavirus.
19 February 2020 Alumna returns to campus to kick off year-long celebration Award-winning engineer and author Kerrine Bryan returned to campus to promote her new book, 'My Daddy is a Nurse', and launch celebrations for the World Health Assembly's Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020
13 June 2019 Pre-qualifying education and training helps health workers tackle gender based violence Gender-based violence could be tackled more effectively by giving healthcare students wider and more practical education and training in identifying and responding to the 'warning signs', according to a new study.
08 June 2018 Enabling health professionals to respond to domestic violence – lessons from New Zealand Frontline health professionals must be better supported to identify and support victims of domestic violence, according to a report by nurse researcher Dr Caroline Bradbury-Jones.
10 May 2018 Success at Student Nursing Times Awards The School of Nursing is delighted to announce that 3rd Year BNurs Nursing student, Travis Norton, has won the award for 'Student Nurse of the Year: Adult' at the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards.
19 March 2018 Nursing student attends Buckingham Palace reception Second year Nursing student Thomas Bowden was invited to attend a Buckingham Palace reception hosted by Prince Charles, in recognition of the nursing profession.