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¹û¶³´«Ã½ awarded €2.5m ERC grant to decode soil's hidden synchronization
¹û¶³´«Ã½ researcher Prof. Gary Bending has won a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant to investigate how plants coordinate the daily rhythms of soil microbes around their roots, work that could transform soil management and crop health.
New code tackles root causes of the construction industry's mental health crisis
¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers have shaped a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice, launched by the Construction Leadership Council, that presents solutions to poor mental health in construction.
Europe’s crops under threat: ¹û¶³´«Ã½-led €6 Million project launches to tackle rising plant pest crisis
¹û¶³´«Ã½ leads European consortium to build the first platform capable of coordinating Europe's response to devastating agricultural and forest pest invasions.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ to lead acceptability component of major spinal muscular atrophy screening study
A £4 million NIHR-funded study will screen up to 755,000 babies across England for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with ¹û¶³´«Ã½ leading the critical work to ensure results reach families at the right time, in the right way.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ ranked 7th in UK and top in the Midlands in Complete University Guide 2027
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ has been named the top university in the Midlands and ranked 7th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2027, rising two places from last year.
Professor Simon Brake appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands
The Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands has announced the appointment of Professor Simon Brake as a Deputy Lieutenant for the West Midlands.