Alumni news

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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,...

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...

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.”

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...

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.

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.

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....