Buzz News Back to 'buzz' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 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 New garden-based day nursery is the first in Birmingham to place sustainability at its heart DescriptionA new nursery at the University of BirminghamDate:Monday 24th September 2018 Free Microsoft Office 2016 for University staff DescriptionServices have implemented Office 365 across the University which allows us to provide all staff with a free copy of the Microsoft Office suite for home useDate:Tuesday 11th September 2018 My Password application launched DescriptionIT Services has launched My Password, an online application for staff and students that lets you reset your main University password instantly, should you ever forget it, without having to contact the IT Service Desk.Date:Tuesday 28th August 2018 Displaying 111 to 120 of 377 Previous … 10 11 12 13 14 … Next