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University of Warwick launches two world-class facilities to combat Europe’s major health issues
There is new hope for a solution to Britain’s ballooning obesity epidemic with the launch of Europe’s most advanced metabolic research facility in the West Midlands, a region recently identified as the ‘obesity capital of Europe&rsquo... more
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Research helps breeders really know their onions to enhance global food security
Research led by the Warwick Crop Centre in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick has developed a unique collection of information about the disease resistance of 96 of the world’s onion varieties. more
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The Big Bang National Science & Engineering Competition
Open to all 11-18 year olds living in the UK and in full-time education, the Competition rewards students who have achieved excellence in a STEM project. more
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Simple screening test identifies heart defects in newborns
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women’s Hospital have found that a simple test to measure blood oxygen in newborns has been shown to identify babies with life-threatening congenital heart defects, a major cause of inf... more
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Less salt, less strokes says new research from Warwick
Speaking ahead of a United Nations High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases, Professor Francesco Cappuccio from Warwick Medical School argues that lowering dietary salt intake has the potential to save millions of lives globally by substantially... more
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Aston University student wins national IET Competition
Aston University PhD student, Graham Lee, has won this year’s UK final of the Institute of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Present Around the World competition. His talk entitled ‘Machining in a world smaller than a human hair&rsqu... more
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Call for more engineering students to bridge skills shortage
A Birmingham academic is backing Sir James Dyson’s call for Britain to produce more engineers. more
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‘Media courses at Birmingham City University are brilliant’, says Culture Secretary
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt praised the “brilliant” media provision at Birmingham City University during the launch of a national road show to promote the Government’s ambitious vision for local TV. more
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City equipping young people with innovation skills
Birmingham’s ethos of innovation begins in its schools, continues through its FE and HE institutions and results in a viable commercial proposition which benefits the local, national and international economy. more
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Digital Revolution
From education and work, to life at home, socialising and communicating - digital technologies have revolutionised the way we live. more