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Wed 4th March

Baboons in greenery Celebrate Amazonia: Deforestation, primates and re-creating the wild
1pm - 2pm
Room 429, Muirhead Tower
We will look at some of the impacts of deforestation on primates around the globe and consider the role of sanctuaries. Can you design your own enclosure suitable to support the health and wellbeing of primates for future generations?
Aerial view of a rainforest Celebrate Amazonia: Time Travelling Trees
2pm - 3pm
Room 429, Muirhead Tower
Join the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research for a hands-on session where you can learn how trees help fight climate change, and what we can do to protect them. Perfect for families and students interested in solutions to the climate crisis.
Old Joe on a blue sky day with a bird flying nearby Healthy digital engagement for children and young people
4pm - 6pm
Lecture Theatre 1, Sports, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences building
Hear Professor Victoria Goodyear's inaugural lecture, exploring how best to foster healthy digital engagement and support young people as they navigate adolescence and transition into an increasingly technology‑rich world.

Tue 10th March

Students writing in a classroom setting Insight into careers with human neuroscience
3:30pm - 5pm
Lecture Room N225, Gisbert Kapp
Explore the different roles our panellists work in, what they did after graduation, how they found their first job, and get tips for getting your foot in the door. Learn what skills are needed in their industry how to make your application stand out.

Mon 16th March

Students walking on a footpath under trees BIFoR Seminar series: Green Week special
1pm - 2pm
Room LG06, Old Gym
Hear from Prof Rob MacKenzie (Director of BIFoR) and Dr Sam Dobbie (BIFoR Learning and Engagement Lead) in this special edition of the Birmingham Institute of Forect Research (BIFoR) especially for Green Week!

Tue 17th March

An aerial view of woodland with tall metal structures BIFoR FACE visit: take a walk amongst time travelling trees
9am - 1:30pm
meet on campus
Take a trip to Staffordshire for an exclusive opportunity to visit one of the world's largest climate change experiments. Discover the Free Air Carbon Enrichment facility and find out how we're supporting research. Booking essential.

Thu 19th March

A student in a lecture theatre LES Sustainability Research talks
noon - 1pm
Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences
We together three researchers whose work spans climate science, mental health, and human behaviour, showcasing the diverse ways research across LES contributes to understanding and addressing the challenges of a changing planet.
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