University of Birmingham
Winter 2020
Welcome to the Winter issue of Medlines Bitesize, our annual e-newsletter for alumni and friends which includes the latest news and events from the College of Medical & Dental Sciences.
 
 
Birmingham in Action
University of Birmingham launches ambitious campaign
More than half a million people from around the globe came together as a force for change in October, for the launch of the University of Birmingham’s new volunteering and fundraising campaign, 'Birmingham In Action'.
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Birmingham Life Sciences Park
Government COVID-19 testing lab to open at the University of Birmingham
As part of the drive to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across the UK, the University of Birmingham has been announced as one of the first academic sector lab partnerships to come online.
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Kerrine Johnson
A 10-acre world-leading life sciences campus set for the West Midlands
Birmingham is set to lead the delivery of medical innovation in the Midlands through the development of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
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Kerrine Johnson
Medical students volunteer as call handlers through COVID-19 pandemic
Medical students volunteer as call handlers to support ambulance service through COVID-19 pandemic
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Kerrine Johnson
My Daddy is a Nurse
Alumna Kerrine Johnson is inspiring more boys to become nurses through her book 'My Daddy is a Nurse'. Read about her book launch on campus and how we are celebrating our contribution to the Nursing profession.
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Biomedical Sciences
New School of Biomedical Sciences to widen access for diverse students
The new School of Biomedical Sciences is actively seeking industry partners for student placement opportunities – could you help?
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Community Based Medicine
Community Based Medicine (CBM)
If you studied MBChB at Birmingham in the last 20 years, you covered Community Based Medicine (CBM). Find out why busy GPs make time to take on student teaching.
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Community Based Medicine
Global trial is first clear evidence that a widely available drug reduces head injury deaths
A low cost and widely available drug could reduce deaths in traumatic brain injury patients by as much as 20% depending on the severity of injury, according to a major study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.
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