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One million tutoring courses delivered to help children catch up

One million courses have been started by children across the country through the National Tutoring Programme, the Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, announced today (Friday 11 March). Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders conference in Birmingham, the Education Secretary announced the milestone alongside measures to further boost the […]

Novel research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’

Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning ‘natural’ hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment that are accelerating stress on water resources at unprecedented rates. Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the […]

UK’s net zero strategy must deliver more help for switch to green manufacturing – academics

The UK government, trade bodies and multinational corporations must offer greater support to smaller businesses around making the transition to green manufacturing, academics have warned ahead of COP26 and following the publication of the UK’s net zero strategy today. Steven McCabe and Beverley Nielsen, Associate Professors at Birmingham City University […]

University of Birmingham partners with UAE Ministry policymakers to support national growth

University signs collaboration agreement with Ministry of Economy of the UAE University will build on its economic expertise to develop tools and measures based on economic analysis targeted for growth of the UAE economy Knowledge exchange, scholarships and research will support development of UAE talent and policy measures for national growth […]