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Deeply honoured to have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to study how competition is encoded in the brain. This builds on the discoveries of outstanding past/present lab members. Grateful to mentors/collaborators/colleagues for their support. We are recruiting postdocs/PhD students.
Professor Carolina Rezaval has been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award for £2.9 million to investigate how the brain makes decisions under competition. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/2....
Professor Carolina Rezaval has been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award for £2.9 million to investigate how the brain makes decisions under competition. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/2....
£2.9M award to investigate how the brain makes decisions - University of Birmingham
Professor Rezaval has been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award for £2.9M to investigate how the brain makes decisions under competition.
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How good are you at lying and deception? Dr Marie Dunnion from the School of Psychology here at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social reveals some of the skills you need and how players put these to use on #Traitors youtu.be/WVdGA3FhsY4?...
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YouTube video by University of Birmingham Alumni
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The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep – and how to fix it theconversation.com/the-1-2-ways... with Professor Clare Anderson
The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep – and how to fix it
Christmas disrupts sleep more than any other time of year. Here are 12 hidden culprits and how to beat them.
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School street closures boost active travel to school, major UK study finds www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/sc...
School street closures boost active travel to school, major UK study finds - University of Birmingham
Traffic restriction schemes outside schools are helping more children walk, cycle and scoot to school, according to a major new UK-wide study.
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UK children not having safeguarding needs met in parental deportation cases, report finds www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/uk...
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University secures NIHR award to map and evaluate Lived Experience Recovery Organisations www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...
University secures NIHR award to map and evaluate Lived Experience Recovery Organisations - University of Birmingham
The University has been awarded £1.46 million by the NIHR to lead a landmark study exploring the role and impact of Lived Experience Recovery Organisations
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ApconiX wins King’s Award for Innovation for pioneering drug safety assay www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ap...
ApconiX wins King’s Award - University of Birmingham
ApconiX wins King’s Award for Innovation for pioneering drug safety assay
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The world’s little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat theconversation.com/the-worlds-l...
The world’s little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat
In regions like the Pacific, South America and Indonesia, an eruption from a volcano with no recorded history occurs every seven to ten years.
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Research from @unibirmingham.bsky.social has directly informed the Independent Commission on UK Counter‑Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice’s major national review into UK counter-terrorism law. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un... #ResearchImpact #CounterTerrorism #UoB
Research contributes to review of UK counter-terrorism law - University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham research contributes to major national review of UK counter-terrorism law
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University of Birmingham scientists contribute to landmark UNESCO report on Glacier Preservation www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...
University scientists contribute to UNESCO report - University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham scientists contribute to landmark UNESCO report as COP30 opens
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The Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland ceremony is taking place in Birmingham tonight! @unibirmingham.bsky.social is up for the ‘Benefitting Society’ award for a collab with Stan's Cafe – The Many Lives of #PET1. Find out more www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/th...
The Many Lives of PET #1: plastics and sustainability - University of Birmingham
The Many Lives of PET #1: BPN and Stan’s Cafe explore plastics and sustainability
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UK Capital's #ULEZ quickly cut air pollution — high vehicle compliance may have left little room for further gains after expansion NEW #research from @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/lo...
London’s ULEZ cut air pollution — high vehicle compliance left little room for post-expansion gains - University of Birmingham
ULEZ schemes important in reducing one aspect of air pollution but other sources must be addressed
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🌍 From local ideas to global impact - the voice of communities is vital in building resilience. #COP30 @unibirmingham.bsky.social birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/lo...
Local Voices, Global Solutions: Building Resilience from the Ground Up - University of Birmingham
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, the urgency to build climate resilience has never been greater.
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The contest for ERC Public Engagement with Research Award 2026 is officially open! 🎉 This year we have up to 8 prizes of €10,000. Interested? Submit your application by 15 January 2026. More info 👉 link.europa.eu/jkX9f4 [Only current or recent ERC grantees can compete] #ERCengage #SciComm
Want to work at the intersection of climate, health & equity? We’re hiring a Policy Impact Fellow to join the WM-Net Zero team at @unibirmingham.bsky.social — helping shape how research gets used on the ground with local public health teams. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/WMNZ-Call
Today on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 we would like to share with you the great work on Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide being undertaken by Dr Maria Michail a leading expert in the field of self-harm & suicide prevention at the University of Birmingham youtu.be/T7eCWRsVn-s
Changing the Narrative: Research on Youth Suicide | University of Birmingham
YouTube video by University of Birmingham
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🌍 Bringing global standards to local care: @unibirmingham.bsky.social is improving musculoskeletal physiotherapy by using international guidelines to support clinicians and boost patient outcomes. #Physiotherapy #MSKcare www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/gl...
Advancing Musculoskeletal Care Through Physiotherapy - University of Birmingham
Global Standards, Local Impact: Advancing Musculoskeletal Care Through Physiotherapy
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MethaneSat: The climate spy satellite that went quiet with Professor Vincent Gauci theconversation.com/methanesat-t...
MethaneSat: The climate spy satellite that went quiet
MethaneSat was developed to spot emission hot spots of invisible methane pollution from space. Without it, accurate methane monitoring will be incredibly difficult.
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Cancer is extremely rare in turtles – offering hope for future human prevention www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ca...
Cancer is extremely rare in turtles – offering hope for future human prevention - University of Birmingham
Despite long-life, turtles defy trends and only about 1% of reptiles affected by cancers
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🚨 Huge congratulations to Dr Katie Hesketh, Assistant Professor in Sport & Exercise Sciences, on being selected for the GB Women’s Water Polo team heading to Singapore 2025! 🌊💪 A true embodiment of academic + athletic excellence! 🇬🇧🏅#WaterPolo #Singapore2025
Dr Katie Hesketh Named in GB Women’s Water Polo Team for Singapore 2025 - University of Birmingham
Dr Katie Hesketh Assistant Professor in Exercise Prescription has been selected to represent GB on the women’s water polo team at the Singapore 2025 tournament.
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The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Annual International Conference will be held at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social from 26 to 29 August 2025. t.co/buRekZUAzq
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/rgs-ibg-annual-international-conference-2025-to-be-hosted-by-the-university-of-birmingham
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Research by Professors Sophie Hadfield-Hill & Peter Kraftl shows why children and young people must be part of city design. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/kHMqDWA8i-Y 🔗 More: planning4cyp.co.uk #UrbanPlanning #YouthVoice #ChildFriendlyCities
Planning for Intergenerational Futures | Research | University of Birmingham
YouTube video by University of Birmingham
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Professor Harry Dixon: Strengthening Global Water Science Through Birmingham Roots www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/pr...
Professor Harry Dixon: Strengthening Global Water Science Through Birmingham Roots - University of Birmingham
Professor Harry Dixon: Strengthening Global Water Science Through Birmingham Roots
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Celebrating 125 Years of Palaeo Research and Education at the University of Birmingham www.birmingham.ac.uk//news/2025/c...
Celebrating 125 Years of Palaeo Research and Education at the University of Birmingham - University of Birmingham
Celebrating 125 Years of Palaeo Research and Education at the University of Birmingham
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University of Birmingham Joins New National Centre to Protect UK Forests www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/un...
University Joins New National Centre to Protect UK Forests - University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham Joins New National Centre to Protect UK Forests
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Landmark Study on Future of European Forest Monitoring www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/la...
Landmark Study on Future of European Forest Monitoring - University of Birmingham
A landmark scientific paper is calling for a major overhaul in how Europe monitors the health and sustainability of its forests
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'Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’' with expert comment from @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m... #enhancedgames
Scientists warn Enhanced Games athletes of heart attack risks and having libidos ‘killed off’
Reproductive function and libido risk being ‘killed off’, researchers say, as they warn that organisers’ safety claims are ‘incorrect and misleading’
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"As it stands, the Enhanced Games resemble a poorly designed drug trial lacking ethical oversight, rather than a credible alternative to the Olympic Games" New expert comment from Professor Ian Boardley and Dr Martin Chandler birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/ha... #EnhancedGames
Harm Reduction in the Enhanced Games “resemble poorly designed drug trial lacking ethical oversight” - University of Birmingham
Expert commentary from Dr Martin Chandler and Professor Ian Boardley highlights deep concerns with claims of athlete safety and harm reduction
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