Health Professions blog
Career paths you can take if you like helping people
Explore some rewarding career paths designed for those who thrive on helping others, that you can study for here at BCU...
Emilia's Story
Meet Emilia – a trainee Therapeutic Radiographer. Find out why she is proud to be pursuing a career in Radiotherapy as...
What is Inter-Professional Learning and why is it important?
Discover how ODP students develop crucial, life-saving techniques that equip them to respond swiftly and effectively ...
A day in the life of a Health Professions student
Find out what a typical day looks like for Rianne Talbott, a student studying Operating Department Practice at BCU.
Health professions- 10 reasons to study with us
Here are our top reasons why you should choose Health Professions at BCU to study towards a successful and rewarding ca...
Greener Allied Health Professionals: How gardening can benefit health and wellbeing and help deliver a ‘Net Zero’ NHS
Gardening has been shown to boost mental and physical health. Dr. Peter Thain, an Associate Professor within the Coll...
Public Health Researcher gives 5 Tips for a Healthy Ramadan
Dr Ayazullah Safi, researcher and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Birmingham City University, gives his top tips f...
The top four exercises you can do with a resistance band
Not sure where to start with your resistance band exercise journey? Here are our top four exercises to get started.
What careers can I do with an Operating Department Practice degree?
Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) are vital to our healthcare system. This role provides skilled care and sup...
What should I put in my child’s lunchbox to make it healthy?
Lecturer in Dietetics, Kiri Pointon-Bell, takes us through what a hearty and nutritionally balanced lunch looks like fo...
Nursing students - Pittsburgh, USA
Eight excited BCU nursing students arrived safely in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). The students, accompanied by Midw...
Major Incident at City South Campus, students on hand at the scene
Third-year Radiography students were unexpectedly caught up in a hyper-realistic Major Incident Simulation.
Tackling long COVID with Burton Albion Football Club
BCU is home to ground-breaking researchers and academics, who always strive to produce cutting-edge research to tackle ...
Academic Spotlight: Dr Olatunde Aremu
Dr Olatunde Aremu works as a pharmacist and health economist alongside lecturing, meaning he brings relevant industr...
Why You Should Study Health Sciences in Birmingham
Looking at studying a degree in health sciences? Here are a few reasons why you should.