College of Medicine and Health (UoB)

Extraordinary story of Sir Paul Nurse about what a prof @unibirmingham did for him when he tried to get into uni. As a staff member for 32 yrs, I can say proudly that the story's inkeeping w/ my experience of the length this uni is prepared to go for deserving young ppl.(fr 52')

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Beggs for driving innovations in cancer diagnostics and treatment, shaping the future of personalised medicine, earning him the Josiah Mason Award for Academic Advancement at last night’s @unibirmingham Founders Awards. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/worl…

Strict regulations needed to address off-the-shelf health test concerns. Lots of interest in this research today, well done to the team for highlighting these important issues. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/stri…

Off-the-shelf health tests need much greater regulation due to significant concerns over claims and the suitability of the tests for the public, @unibirmingham led study published in @bmj_latest has found. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/stri…

Join @StellenboschUni in collaboration with @unibirmingham @SussexUni on 8th September for a hybrid symposium bringing together leading experts to explore the brainstem, one of the most vital yet overlooked parts of the human brain. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Join Professor Alice Turner this afternoon as she celebrates her inaugural lecture "From rare to common and back again: a journey in airways disease".

Huge congratulations to Dr Teresa Thomas on receiving the Educational Leadership Award at the @unibirmingham Education Excellence Awards! Recognised for her leadership in transforming student experience & curriculum design, Teresa’s work continues to shape the future of education

Progress towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is seriously off track as at least 160 million patients each year are unable to receive surgery, especially in LMICs, a new @NIHR_GSU study in @TheLancet reveals. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/mill…

And we're off! After our inspiring opening video showcasing the power of collaboration between BRCs and CRFs, Profs Lorraine Harper & Paul Moss, Directors of @BirminghamCRF and of our @BirminghamBRC, are welcoming a room packed with attendees from all over the UK. #CRFBRC25

Fantastic news that the University of Birmingham has just been ranked seventh in the Russell Group according to latest the National Student Survey results 👏birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/univ…

NHS ten-year plan for England: what’s in it and what’s needed to make it work Out now, @DrJudithSmith's article in @ConversationUK today where she explores what's in and what's missing from the eagerly awaited ten-year health plan for England theconversation.com/nhs-ten-year-p…

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model which could make testing potential new treatments and diagnostics easier and quicker, new @NatureComms study from @UoBmedicalsci has found. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/new-…

Congratulations to Professor KK Cheng who won @unibirmingham's 125 Anniversary Award for Outstanding Contribution last night. Recognised for his outstanding contribution to primary care in China and to epidemiology, primary care and public health in UK. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/worl…

We’re proud that Dr Sabena Jameel was the very deserving winner of the Joseph Chamberlain Award for Educational Advancement at this year’s Founders Awards, for her pioneering professionalism curriculum which considers to moral dimensions of clinical care. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/worl…

Many of the UK's leading primary care academics outline urgent actions in @BJGPjournal, which are needed to protect the country's leading general practice research, following concerns raised by an @The_MRC report on the reduction in clinical academics. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/acad…

Prof @APCroft's study looking at childhood arthritis gives insight into why treatments affect children differently. Collaborating with @ucl @GreatOrmondSt @Bham_Childrens & funded by @VersusArthritis @The_MRC @BirminghamBRC @NIHRresearch @GOSHCharity birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/firs…

Join us at the @unibirmingham for Prof Alice Turner's inaugural lecture, entitled "From rare to common and back again: a journey in airways disease". All are welcome for what promises to be a fascinating lecture. Register to attend: birmingham.ac.uk/university/col… @UoBhealthsci

New paper by @UniBham_Nursing outlines 15 key recommendations for more robust support systems to improve safeguarding for adoptive and special guardianship families - funded by @NuffieldFound. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/new-…

#BirminghamGives starts now! 🎉 Over the next 36 hours we’re asking you to join in by participating in our challenges to unlock £125,000 in match funding and raising awareness for life-changing research and education at @unibirmingham. #UoB125 birminghamgives.givingday.co.uk

The first image of microplastics deep inside mammalian tissue, by Dr Ollie Ogunlade from @unibirmingham is nominated for the @wellcometrust Photography Prize 2025! Developed with @ucl. 📷P. Stephen Patrick, Olumide Ogunlade/Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 wellcome.org/engagement-and…