W100 Representative
Jo KiteDeputy Director of External Relations
Jo is Deputy Director of External Relations at the University of Birmingham and leads on the University’s reputation and engagement activities.
She is responsible for three directorates within the External Relations Division: Birmingham Global; Public and Cultural Engagement; and Communications and Reputation. She was previously Director of Communications and Reputation at Birmingham and has also held communications and marketing roles in the public and private sector.
As well as being a member of the World 100 Committee, she is active in other senior communications and engagement networks and has previously been Co-Chair of the Russell Group Communications Directors network.
University of Birmingham have been a member of the World 100 Reputation Network since 2016
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge, and made an impact on people’s lives. We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage.
The University grew out of the radical vision of our first Chancellor, Joseph Chamberlain. Founded in 1900, Birmingham represented a new model for higher education. This was England’s first civic university, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis.
Birmingham has continued to be a university unafraid to do things a little differently and in response to the challenges of the day. It was a founder member of the National Union of Students.
The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900 and was the UK’s first civic or ‘redbrick’ university.
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Exciting to see the recognition of five of our academic colleagues as Highly Cited Researchers for 2024!
This annual award highlights influential researchers across the world who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/university-of-birmingham-celebrates-2024-highly-cited-researchers
Find out more about one of these researchers, Prof Christine Foyer, and her work on finding a new approach to food sustainability
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/combating-food-insecurity-in-a-changing-climate
Dr. Ali Sadaghiani is an Associate Professor in Surface Engineering, whose research into sustainable solar-powered water purification systems secured him an ERC Starting Grant.
We welcome Dr. Sarah Hillman, a Clinical Associate Professor in Women’s Health and Primary Care and 125thAnniversary Fellow to the University! Her research focuses on community women’s health, menopause and perinatal care.
Dr. Scott Harper joins us from St Andrew’s as a 125th Anniversary Fellow. His mathematical studies in symmetry draws connections with permutation group theories, and he looks forward to joining our lineage of researchers.
Dr Claire Dancer joins us as a 125th Anniversary Fellow. Her cutting-edge research into ceramics, composites and metamaterials is helping drive innovation in batteries, superconductors and armour.
Dr. Lakshya Bhardwaj, one of our new 125th Anniversary Fellow, joins us as Associate Professor of Mathematical Physics! His research explores phases of matter and advanced symmetries.
We are delighted to announce the next cohort of 125th Anniversary Fellows and Chairs who are joining us over the coming months. Join us in welcoming our brilliant academics to the University!
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/125th-anniversary-fellows-and-chairs
Congratulations to Dr. Suhail Dhawan on joining us as a 125th Anniversary Fellow. His research on supernovas and gravitational lenses helps to infer the rate the universe is expanding.
A global top 100 university
University of Birmingham bring together the people and resources to tackle the major challenges of our time. The university have a global network of partnerships.
Although our partnerships are wide-ranging and span all continents, we have identified China, India, Brazil and North America as key strategic regions in which we wish to develop more focused engagement.
The university have also established networks which promote excellence in global engagement via centres such as the China Institute and Africa Hub.
We draw on and give back to the region through our research, our education and our global reach and reputation.
Mission and vision
- Excellence: We have the highest standards, knowing we can always be better
- Leadership: We shape our own future and support others’ success
- Pioneering spirit: We are the first to do things and we take calculated risks
- Purposefulness: We know our strengths, focus on our goals and persist in adversity
- Pragmatism: We are well-grounded and practical, tackling and solving problems
A research environment in which academic rigour, innovation and delivery are made possible
81%+
of Research is excellent or world leading
60+
Research fellows recruited since 2011
By investing in, and cultivating, intellectual talent and ideas, and delivering world-class research and education, we will unlock value, make important things happen, and continue to thrive.
Research that takes place at Birmingham impacts on the lives of people regionally, nationally and globally. The University is home to leading academics focusing on global sustainability research and the Sustainable Development Goals. The university’s Birmingham Heroes campaign brings together the academics who are part of a large teaching and research community dedicated to enquiry, debate and change in transforming health, environment and society.
Key research being conducted includes:
- Rail decarbonisation
- Liver transplantation
- Hydrogen-powered train
- Birmingham Plastics Network: Shaping the Fate and Sustainable Future of Plastics
- and much much more!
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.