The UK’s asylum system does not need flights to Rwanda, it needs safe and legal routes so that people do not have to risk their lives to seek protection.
New tools to help identify hospital patients who may become persistent opiate users after surgery are to be developed in a new research programme.
A new way of quickly distinguishing between illegal elephant ivory and legal mammoth tusk ivory could prove critical to fighting the illegal ivory trade.
Development of chronic musculoskeletal pain can be influenced by socioeconomics, fear of movement, smoking and poorer support networks, new research shows.
Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows.
A University of Birmingham researcher has been recognised by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) in its 2024 BNA Credibility Prizes.
Cloud ‘engineering’ could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows.
Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify the mouth’s shape while they collected food.
Plastic, once hailed as a miracle material, is now increasingly recognised for its potential to pose a significant threat to our environment and public health.
One fifth of the UK public associates terrorism with the use of explosives and more than 70% thinks that explosions are a harbinger of a terrorist attack.
Associate Professor Dr Melanie Griffiths has been awarded a prestigious British Academy mid-career fellowship.
A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed at the University of Birmingham and Monash University.
The opportunity to eradicate a major and incurable bone marrow cancer has been made possible with a new programme funded by Cancer Research UK.
Definitions of what recovery means to people at risk of mental illness should extend beyond symptom remission into broader areas of life and wellbeing.
A more robust way of grouping chemicals and using read-across for toxicological data to meet regulatory requirements could greatly reduce animal testing.
Global warming may be interacting with regional rainfall and deforestation to accelerate forest loss in the Amazon, pushing it towards partial or total collapse
A research network aimed at transforming the management of chronic musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace has been launched at the University of Birmingham.
Understanding how working with disturbing online content can harm - by Professor Jessica Woodhams
A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK.
Reductions in Nitrogen Dioxide and Particular Matter combined with fine weather during 2020 led to cleaner air conditions compared to previous five-year average
Professor Richard Butler of the School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences has been awarded the President’s Medal by the Palaeontological Association.
Pioneering gravitational waves scientist and renowned expert in alcohol and drug addiction both publicly recognised for their work.
A new scanner that can produce high-resolution x-rays of fossils and other ancient and modern artefacts and specimens has been installed in the University.
The University of Birmingham is partnering on an innovative study to learn more about how to tackle mental health inequalities.
Congratulations to Dr Tom Matthews, who is the recipient of the International Biogeography Society’s 2023 MacArthur & Wilson Award.
Males win 88% of awards named after men, and 53% of prizes named after women
The University of Birmingham is set to launch a major new climate report on its Dubai campus on the eve of COP28.
A $1M award from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will enable researchers to develop tools to track harmful pathogens through ‘wastewater surveillance’.
A collaboration between academics, citizen scientists, digital artists and communities has created new tools to engage communities in tackling air pollution.
With parents across the country getting children ready to start a new school term, we ask, at what point do they provide their child with their first phone?
Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought but greatest impact in forests with drier climates
Oily components found in sweat may make toxic chemicals available for absorption through skin
Research on quarries, construction and busy roads found combo of inexpensive sensors and new methodology to find and quantify air pollution
Study of microscopic fossils taken from Mississippi sediment cores reveals climate feedback that acted as temporary brake on an ancient cooling event
Computer recreation of apex predator suggests different feeding habits to dinosaurs as they couldn’t crunch bones
Caution needed in sustainably harvesting varieties of oysters and scallops for future generations
Tectonic plate breakup discovery could spark future discoveries of precious gems
Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere
A person’s ‘mindreading ability’ can predict how well they are able to cooperate, even with people they have never met before.
400 million years of tectonic developments to make 2023 Tour de France thrilling contest
The SMART Schools Study protocol is now published in BMJ Open.
176 bird species found to include man-made materials including plastics in their nests
Students with low vision feel more socially excluded at school than their peers with blindness or their sighted peers
£2.6m investment in chemical safety research and education will tackle the rising problem of toxic chemicals and the harms they cause.
AI can be a force for good to help decision makers prioritise action to conserve biodiversity
Mental workouts before, during and after a training session could lead to faster, more accurate shots when fatigued
A post-exercise mental work-out could improve overall performance for road cyclists according to a new study.
A screening technique commonly used in drug discovery can yield important details about the actions of molecular ‘glues’ in protein interactions.
Funds awarded to Linear Diagnostics for rapid point-of-care test for gonorrhoea and Chlamydia in men who have sex with men, and women who have sex with women.
The University of Birmingham is part of the Government’s new Mental Health Mission, designed to develop radical new treatments for mental health conditions.
Suicide is the biggest killer of young lives in the UK - how can we slow this threat?
Visitors to Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum will be invited to uncover clues and solve puzzles in a virtual trip to a huge outdoor forest experiment.
Two University of Birmingham academics have been elected to the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences in its 2023 cohort.
The University of Birmingham has appointed Charmaine Morrell as Head of Sustainability and Dr Julia Myatt as Director of Sustainability Education.
With restrictive approaches to students’ uses of smartphones in schools, it is important to ask: how do school actually manage these restrictions in practice?
A tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarctica’s Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island’s soil ecosystem, a study shows.
A new study has identified regions in the Amazon rainforest which are most at risk from drier conditions
Survivors of domestic abuse are more likely to consider suicide if they have been sexually assaulted or subject to multiple forms of abuse, new research shows.
Esport athletes can use mental imaging techniques to enhance performance and achieve optimal mental and emotional states while competing.
Changes to skull structure combined with mammals becoming smaller and a dietary switch led to development of the wide-range of creatures we see around us today.
We're offering five exceptional students the opportunity to join a fully-funded master’s degree in Air Pollution Management and Control
A family of ‘promiscuous’ proteins found in all land plants mediates many different plant functions, despite remaining almost unchanged for 450M years.
Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows.
Current approaches to paint environmental and health policies are monochromatic and may miss the polychromatic nature of the issues.
A University of Birmingham-hosted project has been awarded €2 million to investigate how the volumes of water used in agriculture affect freshwater resources.
A tendency towards repetitive, fixed thinking during low mood has been related to suicidal thoughts in adolescents with major depressive disorder.
A new six-year study aims to prevent the ‘silencing’ of patient voices in the healthcare system.
Visitors to the Midland Arts Centre this weekend can experience the rubber hand illusion, compete in Brainiversity Challenge, and look inside a fly’s brain.
Scientists at the University of Birmingham awarded almost £200,000 by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs to better understand traumatic brain injury in veterans.
People subjected to mentally demanding tasks are likely to find it harder to go on to perform physical exercise, a study shows.
A cheap charcoal air filter can reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) inside vehicles by as much as 90%, compared to levels outside the vehicle.
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey visited the University campus to see some of the work being carried out to monitor air pollution in the region.
An improved global understanding of river temperature could provide an important barometer for climate change and other human activities.
A model organism used in laboratories for the past 100 years has evolved so extensively that it may no longer be fit for purpose.
Dr James Levine has been named one of the new UK Treescapes fellows - looking to answer some key questions surrounding Treescape Expansion in the UK.
Trees living in conditions where the carbon dioxide (CO2) has been artificially elevated are likely to become more efficient in conserving water.
Women are able to recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk – or expected to drink – moderate amounts of alcohol.
We need to reimagine our relationship with plastics to prevent plastic pollution becoming a threat to humanity as significant as climate change, say experts.
Schools across the West Midlands and beyond are being invited to take part in a research project to find out more about how trees grow and thrive.
Dr Joshua Larsen welcomes the release of beavers on the the Ewhurst Park Estate
The University of Birmingham has signed a renewed Academic Software Licence agreement of the Move software suite with Petroleum Experts Ltd.
Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.
Dr Sally Adams uncovers the science behind hangovers - and explains whether we can avoid them!
Dr Jo Cutler and Dr Patricia Lockwood discuss ways to strengthen your relationships and form new ones this Christmas.
Dr Christian Pfrang describes the 2022 annual report on Air Pollution by the Chief Medical Officer.
Autistic people have strong preferences for terms to describe autism, with unpopular terms including ‘having autism’ or having an ‘impairment’ or ‘disorder’.
Gold standard treatment plans for people with early psychosis have a patchy success rate, suggesting the need to develop more tailored approaches.
Laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short term memory in a study published in Science Advances.
Microbiologist Joshua Quick of the University of Birmingham has been awarded the WH Pierce Prize at the Applied Microbiology Awards 2022.
The SMART Schools team have been reviewing secondary school mobile phone policies across England, identifying how secondary schools manage use of mobile phones.
Dr Arthur de Carvalho e Silva, Research Fellow at The University of Birmingham has been named one of the Lush Prize Young Researchers of 2022.
‘Resistance breakers’ and better genetic tests are among new ways that scientists could address antimicrobial resistance, a new paper suggests.
Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event 360 million years ago as previously thought.
NERC has appointed a new Chair, Professor David M. Hannah, to its Science Committee. This new appointment will commence on the 3 January 2023.
Water Day at COP27 is an opportunity to reconsider the value of a precious resource, says Professor David Hannah.
Professor Rachel Upthegrove, Dr Anna Lavis and Niyah Campbell, with colleagues in KCL have been awarded just under £1M from UKRI for the CELEBRATE project.
Water security in mountain regions relies on an understanding of the interlinks of water supply and demand that goes far beyond the study of glacier melt.
Dr Melanie Griffiths, Birmingham Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, on an asylum system in crisis.
An exhibition marking 150 years since the opening of Lindsey County Prison, now known as Lincoln Prison, is to open at Lincoln Central Library.
University of Birmingham embarks on collaboration with industry to transform five on-campus properties into unique zero-carbon, fully functional houses.