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Business Services asked Alya Akhtar, BCU alumna and now a Surveyor at Avison Young, to chart her postgraduate journey i...

Over 100 people from across the building sector attended the Housing Summit at Arup's new office in Birmingham.

When it comes to businesses in the West Midlands, many would not think of themselves as an integral part of the landsca...

With more businesses having gone insolvent during the last year than at the height of the financial crisis, Dr Deniz Y...

The party conferences are the highlight of the political calendar but for businesses attending them they can be expensi...

In light of Innovate UK's decision to fulfil its funding promise to its Women in Innovation awards programme followi...

The Grenfell Tower fire tragedy claimed the lives of 72 innocent people with Richard Millett QC,  lead counsel to the...

The West Midlands National Park is the first urban park and unlike traditional national parks has no fixed boundary. In...

In response to the new house building challenge set by government, academics at Birmingham City University's Centre for...

Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs and substantively...

Marker Diagnostics, based in Birmingham’s Biomedical Centre, welcomed 10 students from Birmingham City University as pa...

Birmingham City University (BCU) welcomed Katapult X onto campus on Monday 26 February for their event – The Power of M...

There are 29 million homes in the UK which consume 14 percent of the UKs energy consumption. Building new energy effic...

Cornell Fox, the founder of Goal-Driven CIC, discusses how accessing funded projects from local universities has suppor...

STEAMhouse, Birmingham City University’s collaborative innovation campus, has won the prestigious Technology Innovation...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has held its first ‘Skill Up Day’ for people over the age of 50 who are seeking work.

The Birmingham-based business have developed software which will protect businesses from digital threats and data misma...

Founded by Alix Samuda, Aura Lotus specialises in creating high-quality makeup products made from natural and organic i...

Senior Lecturer Kelly O’Hanlon from Birmingham City University (BCU) discusses why both programmes such as STEM-Up and ...

This true-life case study tells the story of how a young graduate engineer generated a six-figure uplift in revenue for...

Birmingham City University (BCU) is delighted to announce its appointment to the newly-formed West Midlands Local Polic...

This May, Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment will once again be ...

Leading and emerging businesses from the region assembled at Birmingham City University (BCU) for the first in an enli...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has been recognised by the Victorian Society for breathing new life into a major hist...

A Birmingham City University (BCU) graduate and budding businesswoman is celebrating after being nominated for the Youn...

Birmingham City University and Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) will partner with the Southbank Centre and Apple on REFRAM...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has partnered with children’s charity Barnardo’s and community interest company Our Pl...

After a hugely successful 2022 that saw the opening of its breath-taking five-storey innovation centre, Birmingham City...

A Birmingham City University (BCU) project offering research and development, training and services to businesses invo...

Digikick, a community interest company born in 2017, are working to support people in the West Midlands with getting ...

Birmingham City University (BCU) alumna, current staff member and design extraordinaire Niky Szabo is on a new missi...

Birmingham City University (BCU) welcomed award-winning fashion brand Lounge Underwear on campus last month for their...

Up-and-coming student and graduate entrepreneurs will be showcasing their fledgling businesses at an exciting Christma...

A research development programme, created by Birmingham City University, product manufacturers, industry bodies and co...

Birmingham City University hosted 20 start-ups from India earlier this month as part of a Confederation of Indian Indu...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has once again been recognised for its continued mission to offer university educatio...

The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is bringing an exciting business showcase, e...

A Director at Birmingham City University (BCU) has discussed the institution’s role in helping businesses to develop n...

Colleagues from Birmingham City University (BCU) and the BML Munjal University (BMU) in India are hosting a two-hour o...

A government minister has praised the achievements of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science students and gradua...

STEAMhouse is delighted to announce its partnership with leading personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer Bees...

Hundreds of political, business and creative industry leaders came together yesterday to celebrate the launch of Birmi...

After nine years of international research, building communities and forging exciting collaborations, Birmingham City ...

Representatives from some of the world’s most prominent businesses came together for the exciting launch of a new inte...

BCU student Laurentiu Nae dreamt of one day developing a business with the help of the University’s STEAMhouse collabo...

STEAMhouse has collaborated with Birmingham City Council (BCC) to identify citizen-centred challenges and present them...

The STEAMhouse Pre-Incubator, located on the Ground Floor of Millennium Point, will provide Birmingham City University...

Two influential figures from the Midlands business community are to be awarded honorary doctorates from Birmingham Cit...

A Birmingham City University (BCU) alumni is celebrating after the virtual co-working business he co-founded was acqui...

Experts at Birmingham City University (BCU) are conducting research into the possible creation of a business incubatio...

Four budding entrepreneurs picked up valuable funding and access to key support after being crowned winners of the STE...

A non-profit community interest company has been able to access vital student support from local universities in order...

Expert town planning advisors Hyas Associates have benefitted greatly since joining the STEAMhouse Business Incubator ...

A research and development partnership between Birmingham City University and several leading car manufacturers has re...

Birmingham City University (BCU)’s Joanna Birch will discuss the city’s digital credentials and plans as part of a Com...

Birmingham CEO Dalbir Kaur discusses how the support of the Higher Level Skills Match (HLSM) programme – and its pool ...

The Birmingham City University-led Urban Manufacturing project, which is concluding after five years of collaborative ...

Birmingham City University’s continued commitment to providing regional transformation has been recognised with a High...

University staff engaging in knowledge exchange activity were celebrating after picking up awards for their work at th...

A marketing agency devised by Birmingham City Business School ’s Marketing Subject Group to provide its stude...

Birmingham City University (BCU) has won the Higher Education Provider of the Year award at this year’s Education Awar...

STEAMhouse is continuing to make waves globally after beating numerous international stakeholders in a competition in...

Birmingham City University is celebrating after winning two awards for its commitment to employability and sustainabil...

Two entrepreneurs, both of whom work closely with Birmingham City University's business support services, are celebrat...

Peters Ltd, a leading school supplier, has been able to ease its workload and grow its business thanks to the help of s...

60 entrepreneurs began their journey to potentially earning part of a £10,000 prize fund and a chance to turn their bu...

West Smethwick Enterprise (WSE), partners on the Early Years Career Progression Pathways Project (EYCPP) with Birmingha...

A PhD researcher is investigating the challenges and opportunities the Covid-19 pandemic has presented to ethnic minor...

Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses affected by the Russian invasion and ensuing conflict took part in the first of three...

Up to 60 businesses came to Birmingham City University’s Business School to meet and engage with students who could ma...

Birmingham City University hosted a formal celebration event to highlight their widely celebrated project Graduate Re-...

Businesses will have the chance to engage with our creative pool of students at Innovation Fest, an annual event that o...

A ceremonial plaque has been unveiled at a renovated former school building to mark the first phase of the opening of ...

Business Management student Sophie Cleaver tells us why she has signed up to the STEAM Hatchery programme, a new initi...

A global sports production company has won a national award for the collaborative work it has conducted with Birmingha...

Two Birmingham-based entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists at this year’s National StartUp Awards, thanks to t...

Two years of pioneering work by Birmingham City University to introduce cutting edge digital technology into Sherwood ...

When it came to addressing issues in the early years sector, local charity West Smethwick Enterprise jumped at the cha...

Global education provider Navitas and BCU formally extended an existing 10-year partnership by a further decade – mark...

Helena Hunt, Birmingham City University alumna and illustrator, tells why she has signed up to the STEAM Hatchery prog...

Researchers in Birmingham City University’s School of Social Sciences have partnered with two of the University’s empl...

Business and HR experts Kelly Rogers and Harry Allen discuss common interview mistakes, share tips for a successful int...

A BCU academic has highlighted the challenges currently facing the housing market, including the ever-rising house pri...

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A Birmingham City Business School lecturer is investigating why female voices in the UK’s small-to-medium size enterpr...

Professor Julian Beer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Birmingham City University (BCU), tells us about the University’s sup...

Birmingham City University (BCU) is hosting a special collaborative event highlighting the potential contribution of ma...

A Birmingham City Business School lecturer is contributing to a national initiative that assesses good work practices ...

STEAMhouse is launching an exciting new programme offering students and graduates the opportunity to earn part of a £1...

A fire engineering degree apprenticeship – the first of its kind in the UK – is growing its student and employer base ...

Birmingham City University is hosting a celebration evening to showcase the fantastic student and graduate-led busines...

Careers+ have partnered with the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences to design and deliver a new placement pr...

A Birmingham City University alumna is looking to make a mark with the launch of her new sustainable stationery busine...

Birmingham City University is celebrating after winning an award for its continued effort to break down barriers and w...

BCU's Professional Mentoring Programme is back. To celebrate, current mentors on the scheme discuss the benefits that t...

Birmingham City University has brought together a host of esteemed speakers for an online panel event discussing the b...

A new research project is investigating challenges within modern manufacturing supply chains, as well as investigating...

BCU is collaborating with The Lala Bahadur Chand Munjal Foundation to host an event offering expert advice on starting ...

Nonsensical – an ever-growing social media agency with an array of successful channels – have provided valuable micro-...

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

When it came to securing new talent for their business, Lounge Underwear – one of the world’s fastest-growing lingerie...

Julian Beer has discussed the important role Birmingham City University plays in driving innovation for the region in ...

Simon Caulton – the very first client of STEAMhouse Incubator – is celebrating the launch of his new venture Ones Trai...

A successful business podcast that invites senior managers from a broad range of leading companies to share their insi...

With Christmas just around the corner, here are some alumni-owned independents that you can get behind this festive se...

Birmingham City University welcomed leading figures in the life sciences sector from across the region to its campus l...

Birmingham City University is hosting an exciting, interactive course offering regional SMEs the opportunity to gain v...

An Associate Professor in Birmingham City Business School has co-authored an innovative new book discussing the ...

City of Birmingham Hockey Club signed up to Higher Level Skills Match – part-funded by the European Social Fund – in...

The COP26 climate summit raised some important issues – and pledged some ambitious aims – regarding emissions. But how...

Birmingham City University’s Beverley Nielsen will discuss making Birmingham a greener, more resilient city for the fu...

A former Birmingham City University postgraduate student is readying the launch of her new socially conscious lifestyl...

A collaboration project to tackle unemployment, involving two Birmingham-based universities and West Midlands Police, ...

STEAMhouse Incubator recently hosted its official launch event at Birmingham City University’s (BCU) Millennium Point b...

Birmingham City University’s Business School lecturer discusses three exciting research projects her students are curr...

Birmingham City University has been recognised for its commitment to innovation by becoming the first institution in t...

From the increasing number of employment opportunities, to greater economic output, the city is thriving, and the buil...

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From Student to Surveyor

From Student to Surveyor

Housing Summit paves the way for new homes

Transforming the landscape for business

Keeping your business afloat

As a business is it worth attending the party conferences?

Women make a major contribution to the economy but still face too many challenges

Learning the lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy

The West Midlands National Park - a business opportunity

Academics respond to house building challenge

Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs

Developing the skills of the future

Unlocking Potential and Uplifting Emerging Talent

BUILDING SMART HOMES TO MEET THE UK 2050 NET ZERO EMISSION TARGET

Building skills through funded projects

STEAMhouse wins Innovation Champion Award

Skill Up Day for people aged 50 plus is big hit

Birmingham-based tech business expands into IP protection

Local business leading in sustainable beauty and working with local student talent

Skills programme to provide additional support for aspiring entrepreneurs

Business Case Study: Finding Gold in Data

Birmingham City University appointed to West Midlands Local Policy Innovation Partnership

Innovation Fest set to celebrate 10-year anniversary

New series of informal networking sessions for businesses launches at BCU

University’s STEAMhouse building scoops prestigious conservation award

BCU graduate nominated for young business person award

Project to supercharge opportunities for Black creators in Birmingham announced

University partners with Barnardo's on new mentoring service

STEAM work makes the dream work in 2023

Built environment and construction project wins technology award

Small business working to connect people in the West Midlands

BCU staff member and entrepreneur launches Kickstarter campaign

Award-winning fashion brand raises awareness with campus pop-up

Engage with the future of business at Christmas showcase

Collaborative construction project wins sustainability award

Indian start-ups with an eye on growth visit STEAMhouse

University wins national award for continued excellence in diversity and inclusion

Leading regional business showcase coming to STEAMhouse

BCU Director discusses innovation in leading journal

BCU and Indian university partner for exciting research event

Minister praises Midlands tech students as part of AI scholarship drive

STEAMhouse announces sponsorship deal with global workwear manufacturer

University celebrates new £70 million innovation building

The journey of STEAMhouse

Innovation research group launched at exclusive STEAMhouse event

Blockchain expert and student builds brand with BCU support

STEAMhouse supports local authority in defining innovation challenges

University launches entrepreneurship and enterprise space for students and graduates

Birmingham business titans recognised by University for Midlands contribution

BCU graduate’s business acquired by leading US firm

University researching the needs of businesses in Jewellery Quarter

Winners of new business development programme revealed

Business works with student talent to better support local community

Town planning associates and STEAMhouse clients hire BCU graduate

Research partnership develops impactful course for automotive industry

University to discuss Birmingham’s digital offer at Commonwealth Games-themed event

Birmingham-based fitness business launches innovative health and wellbeing app

University-led project enhances innovation across Europe

University highly commended in community excellence at regional awards

Knowledge exchange activity celebrated at new BCU awards ceremony

University student marketing agency celebrates 10 years of support

Birmingham City University named as higher education provider of the year

STEAMhouse wins international competition on the future role of universities

University wins multiple awards for employability partnerships and sustainability

Entrepreneurs and BCU clients clinch national startup award

Powering the growth of leading UK school supplier

New programme launches for next generation of entrepreneurs

Fundraising event for local charity and university partner

Researcher to investigate Covid-19’s impact on ethnic minority businesses

Equipping businesses with the skills required to rebuild Ukraine

Businesses access new student talent and support at networking event

BCU hosts celebration event for graduate employability programme

Uncover new talent for your business at Innovation Fest

First phase of collaborative innovation centre opens

Student discusses exciting new business programme

Sports broadcaster wins award for collaborative project with BCU

STEAMhouse Incubator clients shortlisted for national startup awards

Government welcomes University's pioneering 5G work

Charity discusses benefits of early years careers partnership