New research provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of human influences on island biodiversity patterns.

The University of Birmingham has appointed its third cohort of 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs – nine new academics taking the total number to 50. Professor Clare Anderson, Professor Simon ...

University of Birmingham Archeaology Field School visits mystery fort and begins 10-year partnership to unearth secrets of unusual site ...

The BIFoR Annual Meeting 2026: The Remembering Forest will take place on 22–23 July 2026 at the University of Birmingham, marking ten years of CO₂ enrichment research at the BIFoR FACE facility. The ...

Policymakers must consider the urgent global climate implications of generational differences in diet for public health and food systems.

Researching sensitive topics is one of the most demanding challenges in social science - and one of the least supported. Now, a new book from University of Birmingham Research Fellow Dr Amy Burrell ...

Earlier this month, the University of Birmingham hosted the UK Animal Law Conference, the largest event of its kind in the country. The conference was organised by two leading animal law groups, the ...

Two Birmingham experts win Gold and Silver Medals – reflecting their major contributions to materials science.

A freshly designed survey will provide more accurate data to give government invaluable insights into the experiences of, and support needed for, unpaid carers.

Daphne Water Solutions has been named among the winners of Ofwat's Water Discovery Challenge, securing funding to advance its water remediation technology.

Students who attend schools with smartphone bans report missing sleep to make up for ‘lost time’ on their phones but benefit from more face-to-face socialising in the school day, as a new UK study ...

When rent consumes the budget Unaffordable housing was a significant challenge for many participants, with 32 out of 50 spending more than one third of their income on rent costs alone. This exceeds ...