University of Birmingham

(IN BRIEF) UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the first 36 projects to receive funding under its new cross-research council responsive mode (CRCRM) pilot scheme, distributing £32.4 million. These interdisciplinary projects address a variety of global challenges, including cancer … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Chubb has appointed Amelie Fava-Verde as Senior Vice President of North America Chubb Resilience Services, a new role focused on enhancing the company’s risk engineering and resilience capabilities. With over 20 years of experience in environmental risk and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has awarded £7.4 million in fellowships to 11 early career researchers, supporting projects in environmental science areas such as sea level rise, coral reef dynamics, and climate prediction. These prestigious fellowships aim … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University is set to play a pivotal role in a new national research hub focused on sustainable circular manufacturing. Named the EPSRC Manufacturing Research Hub in Robotics, Automation & Smart Machine Enabled Sustainable Circular Manufacturing & Materials … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has awarded a €4.2 million contract to a consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM) to conduct scientific studies on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) as alternatives to animal … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with other institutions and charities, are leading a groundbreaking initiative to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA). OSA often goes undiagnosed, leading to sleep disturbances and … Read the full press release →