Social Sciences - 12:05
Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories in Birmingham
Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories in Birmingham
Politics - 10:06
Offers alternative interpretation of iconic Rainbow Portrait & challenges myths of Elizabethan England
Offers alternative interpretation of iconic Rainbow Portrait & challenges myths of Elizabethan England
Administration - Oct 17
Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost
Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost
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New £1.25million study will explore how to deliver a fair and just Net Zero transition
A new three-year research project led by the University of Sussex will explore ways to ensure that the UK's shift to a low-carbon society does not leave anyone behind.
A new three-year research project led by the University of Sussex will explore ways to ensure that the UK's shift to a low-carbon society does not leave anyone behind.
Urban water resilience to be the subject of major research project
The global challenge of how cities cope with water crisis will be investigated by a Cardiff University academic.
The global challenge of how cities cope with water crisis will be investigated by a Cardiff University academic.
New world-leading facility for UCL Neuroscience gains planning approval
UCL is delighted to announce that conditional planning permission* has been granted for a new £281.6m state-of-the-art facility, which will be home to UCL Neuroscience.
UCL is delighted to announce that conditional planning permission* has been granted for a new £281.6m state-of-the-art facility, which will be home to UCL Neuroscience.
Citizen scientists get the call to transcribe first history of Spain
University of Birmingham researchers are calling for members of the public to help them transcribe one of the most important manuscripts of the Estoria de Espanna , a key medieval Spanish history. The rarely seen document - an original fourteenth-century manuscript copy of a text written by Alfonso X el Sabio, King of León and Castile in the 1270s - is part of the first major vernacular history of Spain written in Spanish.
University of Birmingham researchers are calling for members of the public to help them transcribe one of the most important manuscripts of the Estoria de Espanna , a key medieval Spanish history. The rarely seen document - an original fourteenth-century manuscript copy of a text written by Alfonso X el Sabio, King of León and Castile in the 1270s - is part of the first major vernacular history of Spain written in Spanish.
Greenland is melting but it’s the tip of the iceberg
Rapid melting of glaciers in Greenland is causing major concern but we know from many years of research that the problem is much more widespread. On the opposite side of the world, Antarctica stores enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by 58 metres. Our researchers have been working with an international team of scientists to build up the most complete picture to date of ice melting.
Rapid melting of glaciers in Greenland is causing major concern but we know from many years of research that the problem is much more widespread. On the opposite side of the world, Antarctica stores enough frozen water to raise global sea levels by 58 metres. Our researchers have been working with an international team of scientists to build up the most complete picture to date of ice melting.
More than 50 social workers at seven local authorities across the country are trialing the use of a specially-created bag of resources to help professionals to communicate and engage with children.
Feeling the strain? New book looks at the cultural history of stress in Britain
Are we more stressed now than our ancestors were? A new book by a Sussex historian could hold the answer.
Are we more stressed now than our ancestors were? A new book by a Sussex historian could hold the answer.
Working together to combat climate change
Climate change has been described as the most serious challenge facing the world today. As a world-leading research University and a major contributor to the local and national economy, we're working together across our whole community to tackle it.
Climate change has been described as the most serious challenge facing the world today. As a world-leading research University and a major contributor to the local and national economy, we're working together across our whole community to tackle it.
Quarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study.
One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study.
Two-thirds of people support limiting air travel to tackle climate change
Addressing climate change requires a ‘high' or ‘extremely high' level of urgency, say more than three in five people.
Addressing climate change requires a ‘high' or ‘extremely high' level of urgency, say more than three in five people.
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Despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland than south of the border
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports being launched on Tuesday 17th September at the Cornerstone Centre St John's, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. The first report, co-authored by Professor Nando Sigona and Dr Marie Godin , draws on interviews with EU families currently (N=132) and formerly (N=40) residing in the UK.
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports being launched on Tuesday 17th September at the Cornerstone Centre St John's, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. The first report, co-authored by Professor Nando Sigona and Dr Marie Godin , draws on interviews with EU families currently (N=132) and formerly (N=40) residing in the UK.
AI to enhance manufacturing, energy, and healthcare thanks to £6.5m EPSRC grant
The grant will help scientists, engineers, and clinicians train algorithms to solve energy, manufacturing, and healthcare problems.
The grant will help scientists, engineers, and clinicians train algorithms to solve energy, manufacturing, and healthcare problems.
UCL launches new campaign to celebrate its disruptive discoveries
UCL is today launching the public phase of its major new campaign #MadeAtUCL to celebrate over 100 disruptive discoveries pioneered by some of the university's leading researchers.
UCL is today launching the public phase of its major new campaign #MadeAtUCL to celebrate over 100 disruptive discoveries pioneered by some of the university's leading researchers.
Experts warn UK food safety at risk with public softened up for lower standards
There are signs that the government is trying to soften up the public for lower food standards post-Brexit, including imported chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, a new briefing from the Food Research Collaboration has highlighted.
There are signs that the government is trying to soften up the public for lower food standards post-Brexit, including imported chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, a new briefing from the Food Research Collaboration has highlighted.
Pioneering data research centres to enable cutting-edge research and innovation to benefit UK patients
The University of Birmingham will play a key role in new data hubs that will enable cutting-edge research for health discoveries and aim to give patients across the UK faster access to pioneering new treatments. Led by Health Data Research UK , the hubs aim to improve the lives of people with debilitating conditions, and will link up different types of health data and make it more easily accessible and user-friendly for research, while maintaining strict controls around data privacy and consent.
The University of Birmingham will play a key role in new data hubs that will enable cutting-edge research for health discoveries and aim to give patients across the UK faster access to pioneering new treatments. Led by Health Data Research UK , the hubs aim to improve the lives of people with debilitating conditions, and will link up different types of health data and make it more easily accessible and user-friendly for research, while maintaining strict controls around data privacy and consent.
This new analysis of ancient proteins from dental enamel will start an exciting new chapter in the study of molecular evolution.
Top doctors release new guidance on how to stay fit and healthy
The UK's top doctors are recommending over-65s take up dancing, bowls or even activities like tai chi to help stave off injury and illness in old age.
The UK's top doctors are recommending over-65s take up dancing, bowls or even activities like tai chi to help stave off injury and illness in old age.
People who hear voices, their families and mental health professionals will benefit from a new information and support website based on research by Durham University.
Social Sciences - 12:05
Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories in Birmingham
Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories in Birmingham
Politics - 10:06
Offers alternative interpretation of iconic Rainbow Portrait & challenges myths of Elizabethan England
Offers alternative interpretation of iconic Rainbow Portrait & challenges myths of Elizabethan England
Administration - Oct 17
Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost
Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives £6.1 million funding boost