Valerie Ann Amos, Baroness Amos (born 13 March 1954) is a distinguished British politician, diplomat, and academic. Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), she moved to the UK in 1963 and rose to become ...

Researchers collected nearly three tonnes of sediments containing the fossils of animals that roamed Earth around 70 million years ago.

In his closing remarks, Prof. Ross Millar, Director of the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham, summed up the day’s key themes using three E’s and two C’s—Education, ...

New research focuses on a protein with an unusual structure found in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus.

Professor Judith Smith unpacks the government's ten-year plan for the NHS in England. The UK government has published its ...

Professor Ruth Gilligan and Dr Emily Wingfield, co-leads of the University’s partnership with National Literacy Trust, ...

As 2025’s graduation ceremonies commence and students flock to the Great Hall with their families, we unveil the fascinating history of the campus centrepiece.

Dr Katie Hesketh Assistant Professor in Exercise Prescription has been selected to represent GB on the women’s water polo ...

Professor Jagbir Jhutti-Johal awarded Sigmund Sternberg Interfaith Gold Medallion and appointed to the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion.

Achievements and Nobel Prizes Our history of firsts applies to our research too. For more than 100 years, our research has influenced how we live our lives. Birmingham is where pacemakers and plastic ...

Discover innovative research at the University of Birmingham's College of Life and Environmental Sciences. Join our expert faculty advancing environmental science, biology, and health.

The University of Birmingham has announced the winners of the 2025 Founders’ Awards for Excellence, including a unique ...