News – Birmingham Partners

Detection of gravitational wave ‘lensing’ could be some way off

1st October 2020
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323eps, Gravitational waves, LIGO, newsphysics, Partner Posts

Gravitational wave scientists looking for evidence of 'lensing', in which the faintest gravitational wave signals become amplified, are unlikely to make these detections in the near future according to new analysis.

Lockdown school closures may have increased risk of abuse for vulnerable children, new UK study finds

30th September 2020
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Partner Posts

The closure of schools as a result of COVID-19 lockdown measures may have harmed children as child abuse was not reported, a new study has found.

UK embraces hydrogen-fuelled future as transport hub and train announced

30th September 2020
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323eps, Partner Posts, railwaynews

The first ever hydrogen powered train will run on the UK mainline today (Sept 30) as part of a major project in partnership with the University of Birmingham.

Global experts support maternal health professionals during pandemic

29th September 2020
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Partner Posts, Pregnancy, University of Birmingham

Global health professionals are joining the latest in a series of online expert workshops aimed at improving the care of pregnant women during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Dried blood spot sampling offers an inexpensive way to widen access to antibody testing for COVID-19

24th September 2020
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Partner Posts

Using dried blood spot samples (DBS) is an accurate alternative to venous blood in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, a new study by immunology experts at the University of Birmingham has found.

The pandemic has made educators move to remote learning at an unprecedented scale – research concludes that might not be a bad thing

23rd September 2020
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education, Partner Posts, School of Education, University of Birmingham

Remote and blended approaches to teacher education can be as effective as face-to-face approaches concludes a new study from the University of Birmingham.

Predatory bacteria escape unharmed from prey cell using unique tool – study

23rd September 2020
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bacteria, infection, Partner Posts, University of Birmingham

Predatory bacteria, capable of invading and consuming harmful bugs such as E .coli and Salmonella, use a unique tool to help them escape the cell they have invaded without harming themselves, according to a new study.

University of Birmingham unveiled as latest official partner of Birmingham 2022

23rd September 2020
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David Eastwood, Partner Posts, Vice Chancellor

The University of Birmingham has been unveiled as an official partner of Birmingham 2022, signing the most comprehensive university partnership agreement in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

University of Birmingham unveiled as latest official partner of Birmingham 2022

23rd September 2020
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David Eastwood, Partner Posts, Vice Chancellor

The University of Birmingham has been unveiled as an official partner of Birmingham 2022, signing the most comprehensive university partnership agreement in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

Operation Moonshot proposals are scientifically unsound, experts argue

22nd September 2020
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Partner Posts

Proposals made by the government as part of Operation Moonshot could do more harm than good, a group of UK experts have argued in a new article published today (22 September 2020) by the BMJ.