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Birmingham students win international award for turning surplus potatoes into packaging

The student-led Potastic project has won an international sustainability award for developing eco-friendly mailing material from surplus potatoes.

The TEA Editorial Desk · 28 August 2026

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Birmingham releases one of the world’s most detailed bladder-cancer datasets to accelerate new treatments

Data from more than 900 de-identified samples with up to 15 years of follow-up is being made available to help researchers develop better bladder-cancer tools and treatments.

Birmingham · 28 Aug 2026