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Called the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA), the project has received £14 million in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authorities’ Innovation Accelerator which is part of an Innovate UK funded programme.…

As climate change warms the planet and droughts are anticipated to become more frequent and extreme, a new study reveals how reduced water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures are set to heat our rivers - creating major challenges for…

Phrases like ‘a bit OCD’ are prevalent in our society, does this come from a place of ignorance or is it just a reflection of how we’ve heard issues referred to in the media? Experts from the University of Birmingham will be unpicking…

The plastic waste problem represents one of the most significant environmental challenges we face today. Despite this, many solutions have been ‘quick fix’ in nature, often focussing on eradicating plastic completely or implementing…

Helen received the Vitae Impact, Culture and Engagement (ICE) Award for the category of Innovative and Inclusive Practice at the award ceremony in Manchester for her work, which has helped create a much more positive, open, and inclusive…

The United Rugby Championship kicks off this Saturday, and the new season will see all 16 teams enrolled in a data collection process with Marker Diagnostics, which was founded in 2016 following pioneering concussion research at the…

The UK Government has announced £200 million of funding to decarbonise freight – rolling out up to 370 zero emission trucks across the country whilst supporting small and medium-sized businesses developing their innovations and green…

Researchers at the University of Birmingham, University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London say the racism they found is perpetuated by a culture of silence. The study in the British Medical Journal Mental Health, and funded by…

An emergency shelter made from 100% recycled materials which could help to protect refugees fleeing disaster zones, has won two awards from the British Plastics Federation.The shelter, created by sustainable engineering experts from the…

University of Birmingham researchers have announced a new approach for recycling the highest value component of end-of-life electric car batteries, the battery cathode, that is less energy-intensive and uses less hazardous chemicals than…