Alumni news
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Meet Filkin’s Drift: The band taking sustainable touring to the next l...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 NOV 2023
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire alumni Seth Bye and Chris Roberts, the musicians behind Filkin’s Drift, have taken sustainable touring to the next level after completing their latest tour by foot....
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BCU Alumni Christmas Gift Guide 2023
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 NOV 2023
Searching for the perfect Christmas gift? This festive season you can support a wide range of BCU Alumni-owned independent businesses.
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From Line of Duty to Three Little Birds: Meet Acting alumnus Nigel Boy...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 NOV 2023
From Line of Duty to Peaky Blinders, Acting alumnus Nigel Boyle has become a staple of British television since he graduated in 2002.
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BCU Alumna campaigning for better cancer care
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 OCT 2023
Mercia Jensen, who graduated with a first-class honour’s degree in Nursing in 2017 and completed a postgraduate certificate in Public Health earlier this year, faced a series of challenges to get...
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Keep Dancing: Meet the BCU Alumna working on Strictly Come Dancing
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 NOV 2023
Olivia plays a key role in planning rehearsals, browsing music, and coming up with new ideas, as well as working closely with the professional dancers and producers, and putting together creative...
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BCU Alumni who found fame on BBC One’s Doctors
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 OCT 2023
BBC One's Doctors has been the springboard for many of our students’ careers, from Acting graduates who have studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, to English and Media alumni who have...
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Alumnus celebrates four decades at BCU
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 SEP 2023
BCU Alumnus Ivan Wincup completed degrees at both Birmingham Polytechnic and the University of Central England, as well as BCU. The graduate recently attended our Graduate Homecoming event,...
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RBC Jazz Alumni: Twenty Years On
UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 SEP 2023
It has been 20 years since the first Jazz graduates emerged from the newly-established BMus Jazz course at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Jeremy Price , Head of Jazz at the Royal Birmingham...
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BCU Alumni celebrate 10 years in business
UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 AUG 2023
Dan Cooper and Olly Sorsby graduated from BCU’s BA (Hons) Graphic Communication degree course 10 years ago before setting up their own company, Adaptable, a digital product studio. In 10...
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University appoints new Vice-Chancellor
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL 2023
Professor David Mba has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University, pledging to put the student experience at the centre of ambitious plans for 2030 and beyond.
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University appoints new Vice-Chancellor
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL 2023
Professor David Mba has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University, pledging to put the student experience at the centre of ambitious plans for 2030 and beyond.
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Meet BCU Alumnus John Cotton: Leader of Birmingham City Council
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JUL 2023
Often referred to as the nicest man in local politics, Councillor John Cotton become the leader of Birmingham City Council, the biggest council in Europe, earlier this year after somewhat of a...
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BCU Alumna set to open store in Bullring
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 JUL 2023
BCU Textile Design graduate, Jade Devall, is set to open her store, Design44, in Birmingham’s Bullring shopping centre.
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BCU Alumna selected for London Design Biennale
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 JUN 2023
'Decoding Difference' uses Zoe Partington's experience of being partially blind and living with diabetes for 50 years to create a light and sound installation.
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Embroidery Extraordinaire: The Alumna Stitching Her Way to Success
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 MAY 2023
A BCU Alumna who went viral thanks to her first ever aerial embroidery is celebrating huge success in her exciting and creative career. Taylor Brooker, who graduated with a BA (Hons) in Visual...