Latest news NASA retires space telescope which revolutionised study of stars and planets DescriptionAfter nine years exploring deep space, on 30 October 2018 NASA announced the retirement of its Kepler mission. The University of Birmingham played a key role in the mission and is working with NASA on its successor mission, TESS, which launched earlier this year.Date:14/11/2018 University of Birmingham to be Live Case Study for Advance HE Teaching and Learning Leadership Programme DescriptionThe University of Birmingham will support the Spring 2019 cohort of the Advance HE Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching (LTLT) programme. The Univeristy will serve as a 'live case study' where programme participants can share their expertise and ideas.Date:14/11/2018 Gravity pioneer: industry leaders enter partnership to develop new industry of gravity sensors DescriptionA UK consortium of leading scientific and engineering companies has come together to develop a new industry of quantum cold-atom sensors that will detect and monitor objects beneath the ground better than any current technology, thereby reducing the need for investigative drilling or digging.Date:09/11/2018 Co-Director of Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials speaks to BBC News about improving recycling of lithium-ion batteries DescriptionDr Paul Anderson, Co-Director of the Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials, was recently interviewed by BBC News about a new research project to improve the recycling of lithium-ion batteries, which are critical to the transition to low emission electric vehicles.Date:26/10/2018 Sir David Attenborough narrates a unique Virtual Reality relaxation project for a University of Birmingham student DescriptionThe iconic English broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough recently provided a voiceover for an innovative Virtual Reality (VR) based relaxation exercise to support palliative care residents, developed by a University of Birmingham postgraduate student.Date:26/10/2018 Displaying 1 to 5 of 546 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next Follow us on Twitter Tweets by eps_unibham Browser does not support script.