University of Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, 3-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The British government is today being urged to take the lead on developing new clean-cold technologies amid concerns that worldwide demand for cooling and refrigeration will overtake heating by 2060. Experts from the University of … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 10-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The very first pupils to be taught at the pioneering University of Birmingham School began classes today (Thursday) as term started for year seven and lower sixth formers. The School, the first 11-18 university training school in … Read the full press release →

Nottingham, 30-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Practical measures to help prevent landslips and enhance track stability are among rail improvements pinpointed by engineering research involving The University of Nottingham. The potential upgrades would mean rail passengers face fewer speed restrictions, delays … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 14-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham (UK) has signed a cooperation agreement on railway research and education with the Chinese rolling stock manufacturer, CSR Sifang. Reflecting the University of Birmingham’s position as a global leader in railway … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham is expanding its global academic borders with the announcement that it will now be offering a number of its postgraduate distance learning courses through its online learning platform. These comprehensive courses … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — With the General Election is fast approaching, the University of Birmingham is welcoming the BBC, The Guardian and Sky News to campus for a series of events and debates to help students, staff and local residents get … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Birmingham have identified an important new way in which our immune systems are regulated, and hope that understanding it will help tackle the debilitating effects of type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 9-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Construction of the University of Birmingham’s new sports centre hit new heights this week as the building was officially ‘topped out’ on Wednesday (March 4). The centre, on the corner of Bristol Road and Edgbaston … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — More school pupils would choose to study maths at A-level if they were given better information about potential earnings, new research shows. A study by the University of Birmingham involving more than 5,000 young people from … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Current Indonesian Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), His Excellency (H. E.) Dr Desra Percaya has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Birmingham, UK. Dr Percaya was named Doctor of the University (DUniv) on … Read the full press release →

Coventry, UK, 22-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new cancer research unit set up at the University of Warwick will use digital technology to try and find new treatments for the disease. The Unit will also bring together expertise from mathematicians, physicists … Read the full press release →

The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14 per cent to 33 per cent over the last 30 years, despite the size of the economy doubling. This is one of the stark findings … Read the full press release →

BIRMINGHAM, 21-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Birmingham has been ranked in the top 100 universities worldwide for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, Life and Agriculture Sciences, and Physics. The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, … Read the full press release →

Turku, Finland, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Biotie Therapies Corp. will be working in partnership with the University of Birmingham, UK, who have been awarded funding of up to approximately EUR 1.0 million for an investigator-sponsored, Phase 2, proof of concept study with … Read the full press release →

Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release →

Southampton, UK, 05-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Southampton is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Judith Petts as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise). Professor Petts became Dean of the University’s Faculty of Social and Human Sciences in October 2010 following her role … Read the full press release →

Birmingham, UK, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Birmingham professor tackles a different aspect of cancer today, as he features in a BBC World Service documentary about the language used to describe the disease. Prof Michal Overduin is one of the interviewees … Read the full press release →

20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission awards its 50th European Industrial Doctorate (EID) research grant today. The €1.5 million grant is for research into new antibodies that will destroy a tumour’s blood vessels and eradicate the tumour. The so-called VAMPIRE project (‘Vascular … Read the full press release →

05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A professor from the University of Birmingham has won a place on the Health Service Journal’s inaugural list of Inspirational Women. Professor Deirdre Kelly, the Director of the Liver Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, set up the … Read the full press release →

21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The University of Birmingham’s clock tower, Old Joe, will be switching off its lights again this year in support of Earth Hour on the evening of Saturday 23 March. This switch-off is being undertaken in aid of the Earth … Read the full press release →