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Stressed Bees Make Pessimistic Choices, Revealing the Impact of Stress on Behavior
Scientists at Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have found that bumblebees have a response to an adverse event resembling human emotions.
Findings, published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, show bees…
Study Reveals Widespread Presence of PFAS in Drinking Water Across Major UK and Chinese Cities
Scientists have discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world, a new study reveals.
Researchers found 10 ‘target’ PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) – chemicals which do not break down in…
University of Birmingham Spin-Out Graide Partners with Aptem to Launch AI-Driven Marking Aid for…
Graide, the award-winning AI-powered assessment platform, and Aptem, the market-leading apprenticeship management system, have teamed up to offer the first AI-driven marking aid specifically designed for apprenticeships.
Aptem’s…
University of Birmingham’s Student Entrepreneurs Launch AI Platform to Combat Exam Stress
Two student entrepreneurs at the University of Birmingham have developed StudyStash, an innovative learning platform that combines AI and cutting-edge neuroscience to personalise study content and adapt the learning process to each…
Research Highlights Role of Social Supermarkets in Easing Food Poverty Segregation
Over the last decade, urban poverty has dramatically increased in the UK, with an explosion in people needing to access emergency food parcels provided by foodbanks. But these foodbanks, whilst providing essential and extremely needed…
University of Birmingham Workshop Inspires New Sound Art Piece Honoring Stuart Hall
A creative response to the workshop ‘Sounds of Being and Belonging’ facilitated by artist Jaz Morrison, IdentiTEA is a multi-layered sound piece featuring audio-snippets from interviews with workshop participants, an excerpt from…
Birmingham Law School Marks 100 Years of the Barber Chair of Law
The Barber Chair of Law was created following an endowment by Sir Henry Barber to the University of Birmingham for that purpose. On 1 October 1924 the first holder of this Chair, Professor Charles Smalley-Baker, took office. Since then, six…
University of Birmingham Academics Achieve Global Recognition: Ranked in Top 0.5% by ScholarGPS
An online data analysis company in California, that specialises in tracking global scholarly activity, has rated three current academics from the College of Arts and Law as being in the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide for their…
University of Birmingham Climbs to 93rd in THE World University Rankings 2025
The University of Birmingham continues to rise amongst the world’s prestigious research-intensive universities – entering the top 100 in the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
Already ranked in the top 100…
University of Birmingham: Intergenerational Unfairness Linked to Declining Mental Health Among Youth
In a new paper, researchers at the University of Birmingham, argue that soaring house prices, employment uncertainty and lack of access to affordable education could all be contributing to increases in mental health problems as younger…