International news Back to 'International' Modern slavery: How we're tackling exploitation within India's garment supply chains DescriptionA major project aimed at tackling modern slavery within India's garment exporting industry is well underway. The programme involves four different universities, including the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.Date:09/01/2018 Jamaican Dancehall In/securities Symposium Date:16/01/2017 Birmingham water experts help China clean sewage treatment DescriptionExperts at the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ have developed a unique device that could help to make wastewater treatment plants in China run more effectively – cutting costs and emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases.Date:17/05/2016 Interfaces Team Enjoy Joint Field Experiment in Brittany Date:16/05/2016 INTERFACES Fellows Present at EGU2016 Date:12/05/2016 Students welcome first direct flight from China at Birmingham Airport DescriptionStudents from the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ have welcomed the first direct flight from China into Birmingham Airport.Date:30/07/2014 Mumbai scholar named Student of the Year DescriptionThe University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ has named Pranay Shah as Indian Student of the Year. Pranay received this prestigious award shortly after graduating with a Masters in Biochemistry from the institution.Date:29/07/2014 Head of India's Largest Business Chamber Receives Honorary Doctorate from University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ DescriptionFormer Indian civil servant and current Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Dr Alwyn Didar Singh has received an honorary doctorate from the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, UK. Dr Singh was named Doctor of the University (DUniv) on Wednesday 17 July in the University's historic Great Hall, in the presence of hundreds of graduands and their families.Date:17/07/2014 Brazilian Jurist Receives Honorary Doctorate from University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ DescriptionFormer Brazilian government minister and senior diplomat Professor Celso Lafer has received an honorary doctorate from the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡, UK. Professor Lafer has been named Doctor of Social Sciences (DSocSc) in the University's historic Great Hall, in the presence of hundreds of graduands and their families.Date:15/07/2014 Unique Partnership with UFSC Celebrated in Florianópolis DescriptionTranslation and Discourse Studies academics from the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) gathered in Florianópolis on Friday 12 April 2014 to celebrate a unique 27-year partnership, which is thought to be Birmingham's longest.Date:07/05/2014 Displaying 1 to 10 of 16 Previous 1 2 Next