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28 Jan We must encourage more graduates to stay in the city, sa...
“Birmingham has an indigenous skills shortage, despite our world class universities. Too often we bring in talented people and give them the skills they need, just for them to leave again”...
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27 Jan Birmingham Conservatoire to celebrate works of Russia’s ...
Birmingham Conservatoire will be celebrating the works of Russian composer Alexander Skryabin next month, with a series of inspirational performances coinciding with the centenary year of his...
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27 Jan A generation has been written off due to Muslim-Western ...
A community has been demonised and the reputation of Birmingham damaged due to the Muslim-Western tensions that exist following the Trojan Horse investigations, said community activist Salma...
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27 Jan UK needs to get over its punishment addiction, says HM p...
"It's time the UK got over its morbid addiction with punishment and started working better with offenders," claimed HM Chief Inspector of Probation Paul McDowell this week in Birmingham.
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26 Jan Leading female campaigner to receive University accolade
One of the region's most influential campaigners for inner city issues, Salma Yaqoob, will receive an Honorary Doctorate from Birmingham City University today (Monday 26 January).
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23 Jan First Birmingham Labour MP to receive honorary doctorate
A key player in the establishment of the world-leading Centre for Defence Medicine at Birmingham’s new Queen Elizabeth Hospital will receive an award from Birmingham City University next week.
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22 Jan HM Chief Inspector of Probation to be honoured at univer...
Paul McDowell, HM Chief Inspector of Probation, will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate on Monday 26 January, at a Birmingham City University graduation ceremony.
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22 Jan Parents should be planning more days out rather than bri...
"Parents need to incorporate technology into the play options available to children rather than into an item placed on a pedestal", said Dr Katerina Kantartzis, Lecturer in Psychology at...
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21 Jan New racing car programme to address skills shortage
Students from Birmingham City University are proving they are quick off the starting blocks as they set about transforming a small domestic car into a racing car.
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21 Jan Film-making protégé returns to his roots
A graduate will be returning to his roots this January as part of the latest in the Creative Networks event series.
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21 Jan University announces new plans to boost region’s health ...
Birmingham City University is investing £20m in new facilities that promise a major contribution to the health and wellbeing of the West Midlands.
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20 Jan Conservatoire student raises £6,000 with charity me...
Earlier this month, Conservatoire student George Stuart organised a memorial concert as part of his final year project, raising £5,945 for Cancer Research UK and Compton Hospice. Anna Forster...