University of Birmingham rises again in global rankings
The University of Birmingham has again improved its position amongst the best-performing universities in the world – rising four places in this year’s QS World University Rankings.
Spotlight on: Dr Katherine McDonald – understanding the ancient world through language
The languages of the past can tell us more about human history than we might have thought. As a specialist in the ancient languages of Italy
New centre to help UK keep pace with future advances in electronics
The University of Southampton, together with the University of Sheffield, are set to received £12.5m of government funding for a new centre to help design the next generation of electrical systems.
Adolescent drug trial reanalysed
A highly-cited trial from 2007 used by international health agencies to support the use of medication of adolescents with depression, has been critically reviewed by a team from the University of Adelaide.
University ranks highly in two prestigious global rankings
The University has risen to first in Australia in the US News Rankings and placed equal 25th globally with Princeton in the QS World University Rankings...
More and more people missing from official data
Researchers are warning that millions of people around the world aren’t being counted in census and survey data, leaving policymakers in the dark about the populations they govern.
Air pollution a ‘serious public health threat’
A leading Leeds researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has collaborated on a major new report highlighting growing evidence of health risks from air pollution.
Energy poverty’s mental health harms are about more than money
A University of Adelaide study has found that the negative effects of energy poverty on mental health are not only related to income stress and therefore differ depending on how energy poverty is defined.
Experience beats knowledge: Prof Richard Sutton on reinforcement learning and the future of AI
What can babies do that even the most advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) currently cannot? Renowned AI expert, Professor Richard Sutton, demonstrates this with a video of an...
Mental health worst among girls and gender diverse teens, study finds
Almost one in four high school students report mental health problems by Year 10, with gender diverse teens and girls living with disadvantage hit the hardest.
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