Towards BIO-smart livestock farming in Colombia: cultural landscapes, silvo-pastoral systems and biodiversity The BioSmart project is an interdisciplinary, collaborative initiative with partners in the UK and Colombia. Together, we carry…
How does the Páramo capture and store water? The role of plants and people. UK and Colombian scientists are collaborating on PARAGUAS, a project studying how the diversity of plants…
Towards environmental reconciliation in Páramo land in Boyacá: resolving ecosystem trade-offs in post-conflict spaces This project integrates a group of multi-disciplinary scholars from environmental and veterinary sciences, cultural and historical…
Following Tim Peake becoming the first British ESA astronaut to fly to the ISS in 2015, the UK Space Agency and European Space Agency put together a comprehensive education and outreach programme…
BIFoR has catalysed some game-changing education initiatives at the University of Birmingham. In collaboration with the University of Birmingham’, Higher Education Futures Institute (HEFI) we have developed a number of…
The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity has created a series of online programmes, broadcast on Notts TV and Facebook Live, called Wollaton Watch. The Wollaton Watch programme brings different…
The Virtual community Science Camp (now online due to the Coronavirus pandemic) comprises a series of events run from February to May 2021. The programme presents research learning opportunities for…
Discover different climates from all around the world with this series of short animated videos on different aspects of climate science, with sections led by scientists. Visit Marina Ventura’s Climate…
Understanding the role of the Polar Regions in climate change is a huge scientific challenge and an urgent priority for society. Our multidisciplinary climate research programmes investigate a wide range…
The RRS Sir David Attenborough is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. The state-of-the-art ship departed the UK for its maiden voyage on 17 November 2021. In October…