Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the subject of personal protective equipment (PPE) has become a key discussion point. Over recent days the focus has been on the supply of facemasks that allow healthcare workers to interact safely and perform ... Read full article
18% of patients with liver disease in the West Midlands were very unsatisfied with the medical care they had received, a survey carried out by leading liver charity, the British Liver Trust, reveals.... Read full article
A major £1.7 million project to re-connect Birmingham’s communities with the city’s Shakespearean heritage has been officially launched. 'Everything to Everybody' - a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council... Read full article
Smartphone apps used as ‘early warning systems’ for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to a new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham.... Read full article
Walsall College has officially opened its new Digital Engineering Skills Centre - cementing its status as the digital skills lead for West Midlands Colleges. With funding through the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Deal, ... Read full article
Supporting people looking for work is helping two BMet students boost their own professional skill set. Lauren Blundell and Olivia Gallardo are enjoying industry placements at Kelly Services in central Birmingham, gaining first-hand experience... Read full article
A leading University of Birmingham Professor has been announced as one of the first participants in The Academy of Medical Sciences’ novel Future Leaders in Innovation, Enterprise and Research (FLIER) Programme. University of Birmingham Professor... Read full article
The University of Birmingham is one of 24 universities announced by the UK Parliament to offer the innovative and unique Parliamentary Studies module from academic year 2019/20. The aim of the rigorous course is to provide students with detailed... Read full article
The first study into the impact on the NHS of a new type of health worker in hospitals known as Physician Associates has found that they benefit medical and surgical teams and their patients over a wide range of specialities. ... Read full article
The Government has awarded the University of Birmingham-hosted BactiVac Network up to £1 million funding to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines in a bid to prevent infections occurring as part of the global fight against antimicrobial... Read full article