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University of Birmingham Takes Lead in £58.8 Million Project to Develop New Instruments for…
Announced by UK Research and Innovation, the funding is part of a £473 million investment in new infrastructure for UK science and innovation.
The UK-US collaboration will see new detector and accelerator infrastructure installed at the …
Birmingham University Singers Make World Premiere Performance
Complementing works from composers such as Jonathan Dove and Judith Bingham, the choir presented the world premiere of ‘Beauty’ by award-winning composer Toby Young.
Toby Young, alongside his educational work at the Guildhall School of…
Dr. Zoe Hope Bulaitis of University of Birmingham Co-Founding New International Journal to Bridge…
A new quarterly journal aiming to bridge the gap between humanities research and everyday life has been launched by Cambridge University Press – with a University of Birmingham academic at the helm. Public Humanities was co-founded by Dr…
Plastics Policy: Leading the Way Towards Sustainable Plastic Usage
In the face of globally increasing plastic pollution, the United Kingdom stands at a crossroads. We urgently need to reimagine our relationship with plastic and the waste generated at its end of life.
From production through to its…
University of Birmingham Receives £1 Million Grant for Research Supporting Those Affected by Harmful…
When the 2005 Gambling Act came into effect it liberalised commercial gambling, and since then concerns about the harms caused by gambling have increased.
Following a review of the Gambling Act, last year the UK Government last year…
KU Leuven and UCLouvain Bolster Collaboration with Congolese Universities
In 1954, the Catholic university 'Lovanium' was founded in the former Belgian Congo – a mixed campus with Leuven professors and both Congolese and European students. Over the years, Lovanium grew to include two Congolese universities,…
University Of Auckland: Pacific Academics Make Strides Toward Enhancing Pacific Success
University of Auckland sociologist Dr Sereana Naepi (Fiji, Aotearoa) and historian Dr Marcia Leenen-Young (Sāmoa, Aotearoa) are among the 15 new Vision Grant winners from 400 international submissions.
The US-based Spencer…
University of Auckland Honors Pioneers of Māori Education
In a ceremony held at Waipapa Marae, the University of Auckland bestowed a significant honour on the esteemed Māori education pioneers, Tāwhirimātea (Tāwhiri) and Kaa Williams. Both were conferred with honorary doctorates of literature.…
University of Auckland Anticipates Record-Breaking ASB Polyfest Attendance
More than 70 high schools around the motu will be competing at the prestigious ASB Polyfest. Students have been preparing months in advance for this calendar highlight.
It's one of the largest Māori and Pacific festivals in the…
Research Unveils Roadmap for AI Innovation in Brain and Language Learning
One of the hallmarks of humanity is language, but now, powerful new artificial intelligence tools also compose poetry, write songs, and have extensive conversations with human users. Tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are widely available at the…