Student’s research poster lands prize
A student from the University of Wolverhampton is celebrating after scooping an award at a prestigious sciences conference.
CSI Coventry
School pupils from Warwickshire and beyond have been running DNA profiles in ‘crime scene investigation’ style workshops taking place at Coventry University.
Science on the streets of Wolverhampton
Lecturers and staff from the University of Wolverhampton’s will be taking science to people on the streets of the city centre as part of a celebration of science, engineering and technology.
Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested
Award winning comedian and science enthusiast Robin Ince will be performing at The Public in West Bromwich
Professor receives fellowship to research men’s health inequalities
An academic based at the University of Wolverhampton has been awarded a Winston Churchill Travel fellowship in the area of medicine and health.
New partnership with Walsall FC
A new agreement has been signed between the University of Wolverhampton and Walsall FC to provide fitness and psychological support to players.
University of Birmingham hosts one-off Arts and Science Festival
The University of Birmingham is set to host its first Arts & Science Festival to showcase the wealth of ideas, research and collaboration across its campus.
Wake up and smell the plastic?
A Coventry University spin-out company specialising in particle technology has joined forces with another Midlands-based SME to explore the potential of a pioneering new product.
Karaoke cited as number-one ice breaker at office parties
New research from Birmingham Science Park Aston-based Enjoy! Karaoke, the UK’s leading social singing game, reveals that singing is the nation’s favourite party piece
Mobile money app Droplet proclaimed as ‘one of the most exciting start-ups of the year’
Birmingham Science Park Aston-based Droplet’s city-wide trial of its mobile money app that digitises cash has already attracted over 1,000 users.
Birmingham Science Park’s Dr David Hardman elected as new Chair of UKSPA
Dr David Hardman MBE, CEO of Birmingham Science Park, has been elected by members of the United Kingdom Science Park Association to be its new Chairman.
New name for business park
A science and business park in Wolverhampton is changing its name to reflect a greater focus on support for enterprise initiatives.
£25k prize to be awarded to an indie games developer at Birmingham Science Park’s LAUNCH Conference
Birmingham Science Park’s LAUNCH Conference will see a digital gaming company awarded £25,000, plus the opportunity to develop its winning concept for PlayStation Mobile in conjunction with Sony.
Soshi Games secures deal with Raw Power Management
Birmingham Science Park-based Soshi Games has completed a deal with Raw Power Management to feature two of its Kerrang! Award-winning bands in Music Festivals Game on Facebook.
Interactive game developer seeks investment
Birmingham Science Park-based interactive game developer seeks investment after receiving red carpet treatment at top North American film festivals
60th tech start-up created at Birmingham Science Park
Birmingham Science Park’s Entrepreneurs for the Future tech incubator (e4f) has accepted three new start-ups, taking the total number of companies who have benefited from the programme to over 60 in less than three years.
Birmingham Science Park’s iCentrum building to become a Cisco ‘living lab’ showcase for collaborative technology
An international ‘living lab’ showcase for state-of-the-art collaborative technologies will be created by global network and communications giant Cisco at Birmingham Science Park
Leading Chinese genomics institute partners with the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham and BGI, a leading genomics organisation in China, have today announced a major joint initiative in environmental and human health research.
Coventry professor’s honorary degree takes him in footsteps of Marie Curie
Tim Mason, professor of chemistry at Coventry University, has been awarded an honorary degree from one of Europe’s most prestigious scientific institutions, in recognition of his contribution to the field of sonochemistry.