Buzz News Back to 'buzz' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed Alumna and local MP, Jess Phillips, returns to the University to share her experience of responding to social media trolls DescriptionAlumna and MP for Birmingham Yardley, Jess Phillips, is returning to the University of Birmingham on Friday 18th January to share her experiences of responding to social media trolling.Date:Wednesday 12th December 2018 Vice-Chancellor's Office Pay Statement DescriptionStatement on the Vice-Chancellor's Office PayDate:Wednesday 5th December 2018 The University of Birmingham hosts the second Academic Venue Awards DescriptionThe University hosted the 2018 Academic Venue Awards was shortlisted in three categories.Date:Friday 30th November 2018 Minding the gap: how to improve boarding and alighting from trains DescriptionProfessor Bridget Eickhoff, Professor of Railway Interface Engineering, will present her inaugural lecture on Wednesday 5 December 2018. She will reflect on the challenges of the interface between trains and platforms on a mixed traffic railway.Date:Thursday 22nd November 2018 Do you want to help deliver an exciting day of activities to celebrate all things Birmingham? DescriptionWe're looking for up to 10 volunteers to help deliver #HelloBrum Day, a cross-campus celebration of our University and the city that will take place in early February. Volunteers will plan, coordinate and deliver a range of activitiesDate:Wednesday 21st November 2018 Alumni Impact Fund now open Description170,000 in funding is now available for innovative projects that will have an immediate impact on teaching, learning, student experience and academic endeavourDate:Thursday 25th October 2018 Teaching spaces across campus undergo refurbishment DescriptionTeaching rooms across campus were refurbished during the summer.Date:Wednesday 24th October 2018 Staff and student travel survey 2018 DescriptionUniversity of Birmingham travel surveyDate:Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Free file sharing service for University research staff Descriptionll University research staff and research students now have free access to BEAR DataShare, the University's approved alternative to DropboxDate:Tuesday 16th October 2018 Fasten your seat belts ... or rather, why are there no seats belts on trains? DescriptionProfessor Anson Jack will give his inaugural lecture on the 24th October on his background in the rail industry and in particular his interest and responsibilities for research which led him to fronting up the GB rail industry's decision not to install seat belts on trains.Date:Tuesday 9th October 2018 Displaying 1 to 10 of 270 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next