We face a major challenge embedding sustainability in schools, universities, and employment so that future generations are climate literate. Read our Policy Brief setting out how we can teach the world a greener way with sustainability education #COP30 birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/poli…

We're extending our work with partners in Africa over the next 12 months to speed the continent's transition to sustainable cooling - reducing food loss and improve vaccine and health supply chains birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

Our experts believe that discovering and studying gravitationally lensed explosions using multiple types of signals will help to answer big questions about the universe - find out about this amazing work birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/unlo…

We’re proud of our long-standing academic partnership with the Fulbright Commission and delighted to welcome its senior leadership team to their away day on our Birmingham campus with a special reception held in our Lapworth Museum of Geology

Our experts are challenging the widespread assumption that road traffic collisions are the greatest cause of injuries. They found that accidents in the home are the largest issue causing injuries – nearly three times as common as those caused on the road birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/home…

The results are in: we've risen to 76th in the QS World University Rankings 🎉 Thanks to all the students, staff, academics, alumni & partners around the world who have helped us rise once again - this sustained improvement is great news in our 125th anniversary year birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

Our new Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council-funded research hub could revolutionise AI-based manufacturing in the UK - the Collaborative AI for Manufacturing Sustainability (Co-AIMS) Hub will pioneer AI-powered systems to help cut waste, boost productivity, and increase sustainability ukri.org/news/new-resea…

Our Applied Health Sciences team has been designated as World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Integrated Emergency, Critical, and Operative Care - a new initiative aiming to save lives around the globe with better quality of care and improved access to services birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/new-…

Eight of our students are embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. 'Immerse Amazonia' brings together students from the UK and Brazil with academics to explore key global challenges in a special camp at the heart of the Brazilian rainforest! birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/stud…

The Royal Society of Chemistry has awarded research prizes to four of our scientists. Prof. Stephen Goldup, Prof. Rachel O’Reilly, Dr Nathan Davison, and Prof. Vasilios Stavros are recognised for top contributions to advancing chemical sciences #RSCPrizes birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/birm…

Our experts have discovered that young forests could deliver a cost-effective method for carbon removal - playing a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of greenhouse gas from our atmosphere birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/youn…

Our scientists have helped to make a breakthrough discovery - two black holes weighing 240 times the mass of our Sun combining to make the heaviest binary black hole system confirmed through gravitational-wave observations. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/birm…

Millions are being denied life-saving surgery as global targets are missed – a new study reveals that progress towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is dangerously off track birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/mill…

They've arrived! Our intrepid student explorers are in Brazil and have begun their journey to the heart of the Amazon rainforest on the research adventure of a lifetime #COP30 birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/stud…

Our experts are celebrating fatherhood-friendly employers across a diverse range of sectors, including many household names, at the Working Dads Employers Awards 2025 - showcasing organisations leading the way in creating father-inclusive working cultures birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/best…

We're one of 12 leading British universities and research organisations selected to deliver the Government’s £54 million fund to bring the world’s top researchers to the UK birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

Watch Professor Rachel O'Reilly talking about the importance of Birmingham being chosen as one of 12 leading British universities and research organisations delivering the Government’s £54 million fund to bring the world’s top researchers to the UK youtube.com/watch?v=FEth5u…

Our expert Dr Helen Onyeaka (Dr Helen Onyeaka ) has teamed up with retail giant Currys to explore how well Brits look after their fridges currys.co.uk/techtalk/kitch…

Total joint replacements have transformed millions of lives, but their success demands rigorous assessment of long-term safety, durability, and performance. Discover how our experts are leading the way in making this happen. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/reth…

Our experts have worked with WWF on a new report highlighting the potential health risks of micro- and nanoplastics. They're calling for a global plastic pollution treaty to tackle growing health risks to all life on earth birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/glob…