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Proposed Method by Researchers Offers New Approach to Identifying Consciousness in Babies
When over the course of development do humans become conscious? When the seventeenth-century French philosopher René Descartes was asked about infant consciousness by his critics, he eventually suggested that infants might have thoughts,…
University of Birmingham Emerges as Top Choice for Leading Graduate Employers
The University of Birmingham is the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers, a survey reveals.
According to ‘The Graduate Market in 2024’, Birmingham attracted the most attention from employers featured in…
International Team of Scientists Records Smallest ‘Starquakes’ Ever Detected from an…
Named Epsilon Indi, the star is the smallest and coolest dwarf star yet observed with solar-like oscillations – “starquakes” like those shown by the Sun. These oscillations provide indirect glimpses of stellar interiors – just as…
Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Potential of Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug in Disease Prevention
Results from a Phase 2b clinical trial, published in The Lancet by a team led by King’s College London and involving Birmingham researchers, provides hope for arthritis sufferers after it showed that the biologic drug abatacept reduces…
Renewed Partnership in Applied Research Between University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer UMSICHT
The University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer UMSICHT are renewing their partnership addressing the practical challenges of delivering green energy and renewable resources – looking to broaden their collaboration.
Professor Robin Mason,…
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…
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,…