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UoB Academic Given Portion of £50,000 Research Grant for COVID-19 Study
News Editor Amy Lakin reports on the research grant awarded to a UoB academic for rapid COVID-19 research
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UoB to Continue In-Person Teaching During Lockdown Despite Rising COVID-19 Infections
Print Editor Alex Boscott reports on the University of Birmingham's decision to continue face-to-face teaching amid the COVID-19 outbreak
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80,000 Meal Vouchers to be Distributed in a ‘Couple of Weeks’, Says Councillor Ward
News Reporter Michael Trotter Comas looks at the provision of free school meal vouchers in the Birmingham area
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Locked Down and Fenced In: Manchester University COVID-19 restrictions
News Reporter Izzy Dharmasiri looks at the student protests in Manchester after the university put up fences around halls of residence
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Students Frustrated By Gym Bookings
University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness (UB Sport) have been hit with waves of complaints over the handling of bookings to Tiverton Gym.
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COVID-19 cases surge at UoB
Just over 600 cases have now been reported in the University of Birmingham (UoB) community, at the end of the second week of term
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University COVID Lab Boosts Local Testing Capacity
The University of Birmingham announced it has opened a new COVID-19 automated testing laboratory in the Medical School
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UoB Deny Staff Opportunity To Work Remotely
Of 84 University of Birmingham (UoB) staff requests to move to remote working in the two weeks before 23rd September, only four were allowed to do so, a recent tweet from the University's branch of the University and College Union (UCU) claims
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Study Finds Blended Learning is Equivalent to Face to Face Learning
News Editor Amy Lakin looks at a UoB study that shows blended learning is as effective as face to face learning.
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COVID-19 Used Tests Used Again By Students in Council Mixup
Following on from Redbrick’s coverage of the Birmingham City Council COVID-19 test delivery mix up, it has emerged that some of the already used tests were in fact reused by multiple students from one household
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COVID-19 Home Test Mix Up Puts Students at Risk
Reports have emerged on the ‘Fab N Fresh’ Facebook group that a number of students in Selly Oak were today (13th October) delivered COVID-19 testing kits that had already been used by other people
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COVID-19 Testing Site Opened at UoB
A walk-through facility has been opened at the University of Birmingham (UoB)