Alumni News
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RBC Alumni on Stage and Screen in March 2024
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 MAR
Our Royal Birmingham Conservatoire graduates have gone on to star in television shows, blockbuster movies and stage productions. Check out what some of our talented Alumni are up to this month. ...
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BCU Alumna becomes Architecture’s first Artist in Residency
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 MAR
Emily John, who graduated from our BA (Hons) Illustration course in 2023, has become BCU’s School of Architecture’s first artist in residency.
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A Second Chance: Meet the Alumnus breathing new life into forgotten tr...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAR
In a world of single-use fashion and flat-pack furniture, a BCU Alumnus is on a mission to give a new lease of life to treasures which could have ended up in landfill.
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Two BCU Visual Communication Alumni team up for exhibition
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 MAR
Two BCU graduates have collaborated on an art exhibition which is currently on tour at Handsworth library, inspired by its users.
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International Women's Day 2024: Our Inspirational Alumni
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 MAR
We’re delighted to boast an incredible alumni community, including many inspirational women excelling in their chosen industries. This International Women's Day, we’re looking back...
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Alumna celebrates children’s book success
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 FEB
A BCU Alumna and illustrator successfully crowdfunded her music festival children’s book, leading to a reading of the book being recorded by CBeebies at Glastonbury Festival.
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Acting graduate on stage in War Horse sequel
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 FEB
School of Acting graduate Jonathan Houlston will be starring in the stage adaptation of Farm Boy, Michael Morpurgo’s sequel to War Horse.
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BCU Alumna secures internship at British Couture fashion brand
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 FEB
Karina Jassi graduated with a BA (Hons) Textile design degree from BCU in 2023. During BCU’s Inspired Festival that same year, Karina exhibited her work and won the ‘Bespoke Textiles’ Award,...
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Meet the alumna working on Hamilton’s first UK tour
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 JAN
A BCU Alumna is one of the many faces working hard behind the scenes to bring the multi-award-winning musical, Hamilton, to stages across the country in its first UK and Ireland tour. Stage...
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Acting Alumna wins award for role in sitcom Ghosts
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 JAN
Acting Alumna Danielle Pinnock has won a Hollywood Create Alliance (HCA) TV Award for her portrayal of Alberta in the US adaptation of hit sitcom Ghosts, saying it “feels surreal.”
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BCU alumnus returns to celebrate 30-year anniversary of radio module
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 JAN
BCU Media and Communications Alumnus Steve Wynne, who was part of the Sonic AM team 30 years ago, returned to campus this week to meet with the Redux Radio team, be interviewed live on air and...
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Meet Mark Cund: BCU’s Alumnus of the Year
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 JAN
Mark Cund completed a BSc (Hons) in Computing and Electronics in 2008, before returning to study for an MSc in Automotive Calibration and Control, which he graduated from in 2012.
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Meet the BCU Alumnus with the world’s largest Willy Wonka collection
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 DEC 2023
Nicholas Anderton-Franklin, who graduated with a BA (Hons) Theatre Design from BCU in 1999, has been growing his collection for almost 20 years.
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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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Love Stories from BCU
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 JAN
We caught up with a group of couples who were lucky enough to find their other halves right here at BCU.