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Birmingham, England
Joined December 2015
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Research from @unibirmingham reveals hackers commonly bypass Microsoft Windows kernel protections to enable cheating in competitive online games: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/w… @TomChothia @uobcompsci
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A protein that is involved in determining which enzymes cut or unwind DNA during the replication process has been identified in a new study by @UoBmedicalsci researchers, published in @NatureComms. Significant for cancer and genomic sciences @IcgsUob. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/p…
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Shakespeare Institute Open Day Interested in Shakespeare? Join the Open Day to discover our postgraduate opportunities at the Shakespeare Institute. 📅 Thursday ⏰ 11:00 - 16:30 📍 Shakespeare Institute and Online birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eda…
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Our @unibirmingham colleagues are embarking on a ground-breaking study into ecosystems of streams in Iceland and UK. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/r…
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Our scientists discovered toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ present in samples of drinking water from around the world. The chemicals which do not break down in nature – were detected in over 99% of samples of bottled water they tested birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/f…
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Delighted to welcome delegates from our strategic partner in Jinan, lead by President Prof Xing Feng. They met with our VC Prof Adam Tickell & senior colleagues to discuss the development of our Joint Educational Institute in Guangzhou & collaborations in related disciplines #TNE
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💜 As #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth ends, we thank @LPTrustUK for their incredible support, unlocking impactful projects that improve outcomes & quality of life for children. "We wouldn’t be where we are without them,” says Max Pachl, researcher at @unibirmingham.
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We are delighted to be ranked in the top 10 for Materials Technology in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025! @unibirmingham @thetimes
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Congratulations to @unibirmingham and Echion Technologies for winning the 2024 @FaradayInst Community Award for Collaboration! faraday.ac.uk/birmingham-ech… @prslaterchem @EchionT @lehorsfall @Emjewls @EHDriscoll @YazidLakhdar @Alex_GreenChem
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Wishing all our staff, students, colleagues and alumni a Happy #MidAutumnFestival! #mooncakes #lanterns #family #celebration
The #MidAutumnFestival falls on Sept 17 this year.🥮🌕 Eating mooncakes is the most important culinary ritual for the day. Other traditional customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival include appreciating osmanthus flowers, lighting lanterns, and moon viewing. Let's be together with the family to enjoy the blooming flowers and a full moon. #ChinaCulture
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Mary Zhang has been appointed a 125th Anniversary Chair, thanks to her research into the lives of those affected by poverty and inequality. This appointment underscores our commitment to investing in exceptional talent and driving ground-breaking research birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profi…
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Dr Xiaoxuan Liu joins the University as a 125th Anniversary Fellow, bringing her wealth of knowledge in AI and Digital Health Technology. Xiaoxuan's research develops internationally-adopted reporting guidelines for clinical trials. birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profi…
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Our experts are helping to explore the building blocks of Universe - working with international partners to develop the world’s largest and most advanced dark matter detector birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/b…
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The University of Birmingham has announced the appointment of the first cohort of 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/u… @unibirmingham #BrumHour
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📢 The University has received £170,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, for a new project which will unlock the history and heritage of the Birmingham Municipal Bank building, now The Exchange, in Birmingham city centre. Read more 👉birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/n…
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Discover our exciting Makerspace facilities within the School of Engineering here at @unibirmingham: birmingham.ac.uk/schools/eng… @SchoolofEng_UoB #BrumHour
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Bring your family along to our World Anatomy Day event, to learn more about how our bodies move, at The Exchange, Centenary Square, Birmingham on Saturday 12 October. #WorldAnatomyDay
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#CallForPaper Join our distinguished Keynote Speaker, Prof. @freshwaterflows, the Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability) @unibirmingham, and other experts at the World Sustainability Conference 2024. Register-greeninstitute.ng/wsc2024 @BU_Tweets @westpoint_usma @usc
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