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Families should swap home school for sport and play to keep healthy du...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 FEB
Parents and their children should make the switch from home schooling to sports training during the upcoming half-term holidays to improve their health and wellbeing, according to an academic...
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Research suggests school girls need more help to understand period pai...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 FEB
More and better menstrual health education is urgently needed in schools to help teenage girls understand period pain and to seek help when it can be serious, according to a newly published...
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Shared experience of life-saving liver treatment sees nursing student ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 MAR
A Birmingham City University nursing student who received life-saving treatment for liver disease has set up a support group for young people similarly affected – with the nurse who helped look...
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Student sets up sporting association to support British Asian crickete...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 DEC 2020
A new development scheme aiming to support more young British Asian cricketers into the professional game has been launched.
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Three top tips for beating back to school Covid-19 anxiety
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 SEP 2020
A mental health expert has shared her advice and guidance for parents, children and teenagers anxious about the return to school amidst widespread concern around Covid-19.
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New research to investigate period poverty during COVID-19 pandemic
UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 JUL 2020
Birmingham City University has launched a new study to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on period poverty in the UK.
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University set for £5 million expansion to its City South Campus
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 JUL 2020
Birmingham City University is set for a £5 million expansion to its City South Campus, which will provide additional teaching and training space for more than 1,000 healthcare and education...
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Student steams ahead in Santander contest
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 JUN 2020
On Friday 29 May, Innovation Fest 2020 culminated in the very first Santander-STEAM Pitch contest. Santander sponsored the event in collaboration with STEAMhouse, in which students from...
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Endometriosis is challenging to diagnose even for doctors actively loo...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 JUN 2020
A new study has revealed the challenges facing doctors and patients in diagnosing endometriosis, suggesting that acknowledging the limits of medial knowledge on the condition is key to improving...
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Operating department practitioners: the unsung heroes of the COVID-19 ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 MAY 2020
As countries worldwide battle the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals are calling for greater awareness of crucial – but perhaps less well known – healthcare roles.
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Researcher draws up top nutrition and exercise tips for observing Rama...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 MAY 2020
An academic has given his top tips to people observing Ramadan during lockdown, including swapping samosas for baked foods, avoiding salt and making sure you take your lunchbreak.
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New research to assess impact of COVID-19 social distancing on over 70...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 APR 2020
A new research project has been launched to explore the effects of social distancing and isolation on people aged over 70 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Celebrating International Women's Day
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 MAR 2020
Students and staff collaborated to raise £400 for International Women's Day.
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Birmingham’s inaugural feminist porn festival puts Ethics and Desire f...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 FEB 2020
Inclusivity and sex positivity will take centre stage at a feminist erotic film festival coming to Birmingham this month, developed by researchers at Birmingham City University.
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New partnership is helping to tackle staff shortages in South West NHS...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 31 JAN 2020
A major new partnership is helping to tackle skills shortages facing six NHS Trusts across the South West of England.
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