University of Birmingham and Fraunhofer UMSICHT renew applied research partnership
UK - Germany partnership looks to broaden collaboration in delivering green energy and renewable resources.
WHO ‘needs to act’ on suicides caused by pesticides
Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths caused by deliberately ingesting toxic agricultural chemicals, which account for one fifth of global suicides.
Oxford Brookes student wins annual art competition
An Oxford Brookes University Fine Art student has won a prestigious international art competition that will see her work feature on the cover of a world-leading Opera House’s tour programme.
Feel tremors under your feet or watch an ocean bed split open: VR tech...
You are standing in an apartment when you hear on the news that an earthquake has struck. Soon you feel your body sway and the ground starts to shake, the intensity increasing until the shelves on the walls and items on the table fall off.
New consortium awarded £5 million to prevent and reduce civilian suffering in armed conflicts
Dr Luke Daly of the School of Geographical & Earth Sciences has received a prestigious award from the Mineralogical Society.
Ear-resistible: why there are some songs we simply can’t get out of our head
Have you ever had a song that you couldn’t get out of your head? You may not even like the tune that much, or remember where it came from, but there’s just something about it that has it stuck on replay.
St Andrews students and staff get on board to cut costs and carbon
A pioneering project between the University of St Andrews and bus giant Stagecoach to offer 75% off bus travel during the cost-of-living crisis has saved students and staff almost £700,000...
University spinout Nami Surgical receives recognition from MSPs
MSP visits University of Glasgow spinout Nami Surgical company after its achievements are recognised by the Scottish Parliament.
New study links wealth inequality and human sustainability across millennia
Wealth inequality has been linked to human sustainability for over 10,000 years. That’s according to a new study led by Professor Dan Lawrence from our Archaeology department.
Swimmer set to dive into Western with $100K Schulich Leaders award
Whether he’s in the classroom, in the pool or running his small business, “I like to be at the top of the leaderboard,” he said. “I like to win.”
