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Royal Television Society recognises student documentary
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 MAY 2023
Four final-year Media Production students recently won a Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Student Award in the factual category for their gambling documentary.
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Birmingham Bears brew beverages at BCU
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 MAY 2023
Students and staff at Birmingham City University (BCU) were served up free coffee and other hot drinks by the Birmingham Bears on Thursday (11 May), as the Edgbaston-based cricket team gears up...
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LBGTQ journalists face a high level of online abuse and lack of suppor...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 MAY 2023
Online abuse targeting journalists’ sexual orientation and gender identity is now commonplace, a study commissioned by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) has revealed.
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Sporting trio to share leadership insight at BCU conference
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 MAY 2023
Former England cricket captain and head coach Dr Jane Powell has some valuable advice for sports leaders: “Be authentic and show great integrity.”
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BCU joins forces with FIFA to launch global research project
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 MAY 2023
Birmingham City University (BCU) has teamed up with FIFA to launch a research project aimed at identifying and developing talent across the globe – just as football’s world governing body...
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Care home residents and staff deserve more respect and to feel valued
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 MAY 2023
The British public needs to foster a “deeper understanding” of the lives of care home residents and staff if the nation is to better cater for its ageing population, according to a Birmingham...
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New partnership to continue revolution of talent development in Englis...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 MAY 2023
Birmingham City University (BCU) is stepping up its efforts to reshape talent development in English cricket by announcing two new projects aimed at encouraging more players from...
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BCU lecturer writes student nurse ‘survival guide’ to inspire next gen...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 MAY 2023
Student nurses need more help understanding medical jargon and how to treat LGBTQ+ patients, according to a nursing lecturer at Birmingham City University (BCU).
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Police can call on a wide range of tactics to keep Coronation of King ...
EXPERT COMMENT 05 MAY 2023
The Metropolitan Police could turn to facial recognition technology and will have full use of the new Public Order Act to help ensure the Coronation of King Charles III passes off safely,...
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Royal jewellery analysed ahead of King Charles III's Coronation
EXPERT COMMENT 02 MAY 2023
An academic at Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery, the largest of its type in Europe, has provided expert analysis of the ornamentation expected to be on show for the coronation of...
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Prioritising staff welfare is key to improving health of NHS
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 APR 2023
Reversing the damaging impacts of burnout, stress and toxic work environments will be vital to the future prosperity of the National Health Service (NHS), according to a leading academic.
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Casey review: Accepting the term ‘institutional’ could be the Met’s fi...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR 2023
A panel of academic experts alongside prominent current and former senior Metropolitan Police figures have come together to discuss the recent review of the Met conducted by Baroness Louise...
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Refugee and migrant women inspire new exhibition at School of Jeweller...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR 2023
A new exhibition has recently launched at the renowned Birmingham City University (BCU) School of Jewellery celebrating 10 years of ‘Shelanu’, a craft collective that supports women with making...
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Refugee and migrant women inspire new exhibition at School of Jeweller...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR 2023
A new exhibition has recently launched at the renowned Birmingham City University (BCU) School of Jewellery celebrating 10 years of ‘Shelanu’, a craft collective that supports women with making...
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University's Royal connections through the years
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 APR 2023
Ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, Bethan Challoner, Alumni Communications Officer, jumped into the BCU archives to discover what connections we have to the King and when we have...