Posted on February 6, 2008 by neilaitchison
The UK is set to follow Birmingham in adding fluoride to tap water to prevent tooth decay.
Health secretary Alan Johnson has made £14m a year available over the next three years to help health authorities introduce fluoridation scheme.
Fluoride has been added to tap water in Birmingham for 40 years. Studies have shown that children in [...]
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Posted on February 5, 2008 by Tom Abbott
The Universities of Warwick and Birmingham, have together just been awarded almost £10 million to bring young science stars to the Birmingham Science City region.
The £9.6 million award, by the Higher Education Funding Council for England’s Strategic Development Fund, is a massive investment in the Birmingham Science City region. The initiative supported by the regional [...]
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Posted on January 11, 2008 by Tom Abbott
More than 350 students from Northamptonshire, Worcestershire and the Midlands will this month learn all about the ‘fun’ side of science at the University of Birmingham.
From building remote powered vehicles using Lego to getting to grips with blood pressure monitors, the 15 and 16-year-olds will visit the university’s Edgbaston campus on 9th January to discover [...]
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