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Umesh Desai receives MBE from The Princess Royal
A one-of-a-kind silver electric cello that toured with ELO in the 1970s has been donated to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) by former band member Mel Gale. The instrument joins the Richard Tandy memorabilia collection, which was given to RBC last year and is now housed in the Richard Tandy Production Suite.
BCU in Top 10 for Social Mobility
Birmingham City University (BCU) has once again been ranked among the UK’s top 10 higher education providers for social mobility. The latest English Social Mobility Index, compiled by London South Bank University (LSBU) and published by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), places BCU seventh out of 100 universities—up one place from last year.
Sir Lenny Henry Centre leads UK-wide student conversation on BBC Charter Renewal
The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) is leading a major UK-wide initiative to bring student voices into the national debate on BBC Charter Renewal - at a critical moment for the broadcaster’s future and its relationship with young audiences.
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