Pioneering textile recycling research featured on podcast episode
Groundbreaking research on textile recycling and recovery, led by Dr Omid Doustdar, has been featured in a Haptic & Hue’s Tales of Textiles podcast episode.
- Published: 20 May 2025
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Birmingham Energy Institute Co-Director named Independent Chair of NESO Gas Advisory Council
Dr Grant Wilson has been appointed Independent Chair of the Gas Advisory Council for the National Energy System Operator
- Published: 13 May 2025
Metallurgy and Materials researcher awarded IOM3 Harvey Flower Titanium Prize
Professor Sandy (Alexander) Knowles has been awarded the Harvey Flower Titanium Prize by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3)
- Published: 26 June 2025
School of Chemistry John S Fossey EDI Award winners 2025-26
Celebrating EDI-related activities and the impact of out-of-the-ordinary actions in the School of Chemistry.
- Published: 2 April 2026
University of Birmingham appoints Professor Paul Houston to lead School of Mathematics
Professor Houston will assume the role of Head of the School of Mathematics in July 2026.
- Published: 9 February 2026
Professor Anna Peacock named EuroBIC Medal recipient for 2026
The award recognises outstanding young scientists working in bioinorganic chemistry in Europe.
- Published: 23 March 2026
Birmingham chemist awarded prestigious Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
Congratulations to Dr Stephen Fielden for his award. Stephen won the Thieme Chemistry Journals award for his work in organic chemistry.
- Published: 26 February 2025
Birmingham spacecraft engineer helps home school students move to the Moon!
A group of Birmingham home school students recently visited Walsall Arboretum to celebrate completing the ‘Let’s Move to the Moon!’ educational project.
- Published: 10 August 2023
Professor Neil Champness appointed Royal Commissioner to the 1851 Royal Commission
Professor Champness joins the prestigious group of Commissioners, following approval by HRH The Princess Royal, President of the Commission.
- Published: 13 April 2026
Researcher wins Frontiers of Science award for groundbreaking physics paper
Dr Bruno Bertini was named as a Condensed Matter recipient at the 2025 Frontiers of Science Awards for a groundbreaking physics paper published in 2016
- Published: 15 August 2025
Historic AcadMathSci Fellowship awarded to Professor Veronica Bowman OBE
Professor Bowman is part of the Academy’s milestone inaugural cohort.
- Published: 5 March 2026
Fintech and banking experts join students to discuss AI-driven future finance
AI Inside FinTech event connects students with industry partners to explore careers, challenges, and opportunities in AI-driven finance.
- Published: 22 May 2026
New project launches to examine the impact of parental leave on academic researchers
The "Lead After Leave" project aims to bring together researchers, institutional leaders, and sector stakeholders to inform new policies and practices.
- Published: 10 April 2026
Prestigious scholarship awarded to University of Birmingham student
A University of Birmingham physics doctoral student has been awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Institute of Physics.
- Published: 14 June 2023
Milestone plaque commemorates success of microwave pioneers
Three pioneers of microwave and radar technology have been recognised at the University of Birmingham with a new plaque marking the site of their achievements.
- Published: 24 June 2024
NA62 collaboration at CERN reports refined measurement of rare particle decay
The study of the one-in-ten-billion kaon decay allows researchers to stress-test the Standard Model of particle physics.
- Published: 6 March 2026
Over 400 people attend Tyseley and Hay Mills Community Day
Over 400 people attended a recent community open day to find out more about the projects that will shape Birmingham's Green Energy and Innovation Quarter.
- Published: 11 May 2023
Professor Alfonso Ngan appointed new Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies
Professor Alfonso Ngan to lead the University of Birmingham’s Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) fostering interdisciplinary research.
- Published: 9 December 2025
Summer School Success: Rail Decarbonisation
Postgraduate researchers from 11 UK universities came together to propose a decarbonisation plan for the Birmingham-Peterborough rail line.
- Published: 8 August 2023
Birmingham Plastics Network’s Policy Commission calls for stronger UK recycling capacity
New policy commission report explores the challenges and opportunities facing the UK's plastics recycling and reprocessing sector.
- Published: 8 October 2026
River Cole Community Commons Project reaches completion
Works carried out as part of the River Cole project, including the creation of public green spaces have transformed a derelict area in East Birmingham.
- Published: 30 June 2023
Will Labour's policies achieve energy security?
How effective is the Labour Party at addressing energy policy in a holistic way in order to achieve energy security and net zero?
- Published: 25 June 2024
Oddball exoplanet system discovered with help of Antarctic telescope
Researchers discover planetary system evolving in real time - thanks to one-of-a-kind telescope located in the Antarctic Plateau.
- Published: 15 April 2026
University of Birmingham academics awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships for 2025
University of Birmingham academics were awarded Fellowships to support ambitious research, with combined funding of more than £3m.
- Published: 16 September 2025
Demonstrating a direct recycling route for Echion’s high-power anode materials
Industry Sprint between Echion Technologies and University of Birmingham unveils recovery techniques for high-value anode materials at high yield.
- Published: 8 June 2026
University staff and projects win cluster of Royal Society of Chemistry awards
Four staff and Birmingham Plastics Network win prestigious awards for range of work inspiring future chemists
- Published: 17 June 2026
University of Birmingham staff and alumni recognised in 2026 New Year Honours
Service to military education, social equality, gene therapy, higher education, sport and technology in the West Midlands recognised.
- Published: 29 December 2025
Can we trust the systems we now rely on?
AI drives decisions in cars, hospitals and infrastructure, but hidden failures expose the limits of current safety models, raising urgent questions of trust.
- Published: 15 June 2026
Partnership working key to unlocking EV battery recycling problem
Adopting advanced techniques like direct recycling and upcycling could cut costs by up to 40% while minimising secondary pollution.
- Published: 4 February 2025
Who tests the chip in your phone?
Hidden components inside smartphones can silently track activity beyond your control. Research at Birmingham is exposing the risks before they are exploited.
- Published: 6 July 2026
Trading places: Academics join Royal Society Pairing Scheme to explore Westminster from the inside
In March 2025, University of Birmingham academics Dr Thomas Hird and Dr Dominik Kubicki took part in the Royal Society Pairing Scheme.
- Published: 2 April 2025
Peter Slater wins Faraday Institution Community Award
At the 2023 Faraday Institution Awards Professor Peter Slater received the Researcher Development Champion award.
- Published: 14 September 2023
ChemBAM brings chemistry to life for school children
Pupils taking part in the University’s award-winning chemistry outreach project have been getting to grips with real-life chemistry during a campus visit.
- Published: 5 June 2026
Chemical Engineering Achieves Platinum Green Impact Awards
On Tuesday 2 July, the School of Chemical Engineering were awarded two Platinum Awards for the 2024 Green Impact Challenge.
- Published: 30 August 2024
New Network launched to advance knowledge of healthier indoor environments
Funded by EPSRC, BreatHE IN will focus on improvements to the built environment in both existing and new buildings.
- Published: 2 February 2026
QuRIOUS: a new doctoral programme on optical quantum clocks
School of Physics and Astronomy researchers awarded funding for new doctoral network to help train and develop students on optical clocks and their applications
- Published: 17 July 2025
University of Birmingham scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded three of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious annual awards.
- Published: 12 June 2023
Birmingham Plastics Network hosts Parliamentary Reception to celebrate Sustainable Plastics APPG
The event brought together key stakeholders and opened new discussions on the key challenges and opportunities across the plastics landscape.
- Published: 12 June 2026
Chasing black swans: watering down net zero poses major climate threat
The UK’s net zero strategy must demonstrate urgent action and consistency if we are to successfully tackle the challenge of climate mitigation and adaptation.
- Published: 30 March 2023
Birmingham Plastics Network and European partners turn humanitarian plastic waste into opportunity
The Birmingham Plastics Network and European partners hosted a workshop to explore the challenge of plastic waste in emergency response.
- Published: 16 July 2026
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