Counterintuitive approach may improve eyewitness identification
Experts have devised a novel approach to selecting photos for police line-ups that helps witnesses identify culprits more reliably.
Birmingham is the number one targeted University by UK’s top graduate employers
The University of Birmingham has been named the most targeted university by the UK's top 100 graduate employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2021.
Four fifths of police officers believe character and virtues is central to policing says new study by the University of Birmingham.
Polling carried out by Portland Communications on behalf of the University of Birmingham has found that nearly four fifths (79%) of police officers in the UK believe that character and virtues are central to their roles
The Leaseholder Cladding Scandal and When Ministers Direct
The Grenfell Fire leaseholder cladding scandal and ministerial directions
‘Sleep hygiene’ should be integrated into epilepsy diagnosis and management – study
Children with epilepsy sleep poorly compared to healthy children, and are more likely to experience disruptions such as night terrors, sleep walking or sleep disordered breathing, according to a new study.
EUniWell wins funding to boost research partnerships and young researchers
The European University for Well-Being (EUniWell) has secured extra funding for a Europe-wide project to boost research partnerships and support young researchers in developing their careers.
Machine learning could aid mental health diagnoses
A way of using machine learning to more accurately identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Backroom or backlit? Council meetings post-Covid
Cllr. Bryony Rudkin This week two councillor colleagues of mine told me of meetings they’d attended, one anunusual face to face gathering, the other online. For one friend it was the first time shehad been to the Town Hall in almost a year. She and her colleagues sat, each at their owntable, in an echoing … Continue reading Backroom or backlit? Council meetings post-Covid
Severely frail individuals with COVID-19 are three times more likely to die, study finds
New research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the risk of mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Birmingham philosophers explore big questions with US TV’s Closer To Truth
Philosophy experts at the University of Birmingham are set to work with long-running US TV series Closer To Truth - exploring the big religious questions facing philosophers today.