University of Birmingham
Public research university located in Edgbaston, United Kingdom
For more than a century, the University of Birmingham has been pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and world-leading research.
We are the original ‘redbrick’ University, part of the prestigious Russell Group; our thriving student population enjoys a wide range of courses, and exceptional campus and research facilities.
The 10 Nobel Laureates we count among our staff and alumni have contributed to some of science’s greatest discoveries, including in recent times the Higgs Boson and Gravitational Waves. Our research provides innovative solutions to the challenges we face in our city, our region and across the globe.
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Laura Piddock
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Researcher at University of Birmingham's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
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University of Birmingham News
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PsyPost - 17-May-2023
Researchers suggest that sleep problems should be considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia in healthy older adults
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Digital Health - 14-Feb-2020
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The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - 26-Jun-2019
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Even specialist dermatologists can miss melanomas without a dermoscope
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Independent - 14-Aug-2018
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Read more...E-cigarettes are more harmful than first feared
NHS - 14-Aug-2018
E-cigarettes are marketed as an alternative to smoking tobacco, not as a way to quit using nicotine
Read more...Giving oxygen to stroke patients makes no difference
Nursing Times - 27-Sep-2017
UK nine-year Stoke Oxygen Study involved more than 8,000 patients. Patients randomised for conti...
Read more...Smart bandage deployment at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
isansys - 12-Nov-2015
RAPID (Real-Time Adaptive & Predictive Indicator of Deterioration) programme uses isansys Lifecar...
Read more...Anti-aging drug may be just 5 years away
Times of India - 21-May-2015
Scientists at the University of Birmingham who have identified the role of the enzyme 11beta-HSD...
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