Media and Journalism blog

NHS celebrity Covid vaccine campaign: 'choose wisely or the message is undermined'

Media academic, Kelly O’Hanlon questions the NHS plans to feature celebrities in a major campaign persuading people to ...

Welcome to my workspace - Kelly O'Hanlon

Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior lecturer in PR & Media, shows us around her home office.

Why TV and radio are good for your mental health

We know that lockdown can be lonely and self-isolation doesn’t help either. Have you found yourself bored in lockdown...

What can I do with a Media degree?

Wondering what you can do with a media degree? We've debunked all of our courses to show you which industries you can w...

My first year experience in Sports Journalism

Eve Davidson joined Birmingham City University’s School of Media in 2019 and is currently studying BA (Hons) Sports Jou...

BAFTA sustainability class of 2020

Television students from the School of Media have completed their albert carbon calculator training, a pioneering new c...

How to prepare for your media course

Discover some new ways to keep busy and get uni ready at the same time!

Go global with your degree

From global trips to visits to local media institutions, we’re always on the move. Take a look at where we’ve been thi...

The Sky's the limit

Here at the School of Media, we have fantastic connections with industry as illustrated by our  Sky Scholarship Sch...

We've partnered with HuffPost!

Find out more about the partnership and what it means for School of Media students. 

Volunteering at Birmingham Indian Film Festival

Several Birmingham School of Media students recently volunteered at the annual Birmingham Indian Film Festival, gaining...

Study Abroad: a semester in America

Second year Media and Communications  student Priyanka took part in our Study Abroad exchange programme.

Top prizes for students at end of year awards

Placements, mentorships and exclusive trips were just some of the prizes awarded to our soon to be graduating student...

A spotlight on…Collaborative Practice

Second year student Nikhara explains more about the module and how it led to working with peers across the Faculty. ...

Four days in Amsterdam

Media students ticked off canal tours, Van Gough and an ice bar from their Amsterdam bucket lists before meeting media ...