Sociology and Criminology blog

Disentangling Sport and Security

It was a Roman that once said, "Give them bread and circuses, and the people will neglect their concerns." This quote,...

Consider yourself a super sleuth? Constantly invested in true crime shows and podcasts? If so, you may want to find ou...

Student Caitlin shows us around her student digs over at the Old Fire Station.

If you’re wondering what university will be like, when placements might be or just generally interested about student ...

BA Criminology (Hons) student Stacey discusses why she chose Birmingham City University.

Social sciences student Alex discusses why he chose to study at Birmingham City University

Social Media Ambassador Charandeep explains why she chose BCU.

Social Media Ambassador Vishna discusses why she chose Birmingham City University.

As the initial shock of the case settles, Laura Riley and Sharda Murria explore how academics working with future offic...

When starting out on the journey towards university, most students start looking at either the big picture, or the fin...

Our new BA (Hons) Youth Work and Communities degree has been designed to help kick-start your journey towards becoming ...

Body worn cameras, or bodycams, were only introduced to policing around 3-4 years ago but have since become a regular p...

Find out our choices for the best true crime podcasts available right now.

Professor Craig Jackson shares his insights on a new TV Show about the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe.

School of Social Sciences student Alex talks us through his journey from undergraduate to postgraduate study at BCU.