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University partners with The Guardian Foundation to support Black aspi...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAR 2023
Birmingham City University (BCU) has partnered with The Guardian Foundation to offer a fully funded bursary to an aspiring postgraduate journalist from an African and/or Caribbean background. ...
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Birmingham art academic and former teen soldier scoops top prize
UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 MAR 2023
A Birmingham artist and academic who was enlisted in the Iranian military at 14 and later fled to the West Midlands to escape conflict has been named as the winner of a Coventry gallery’s public...
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Mammal Hands and Ishmael Ensemble due to perform at major University J...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 MAR 2023
The internationally acclaimed Mammal Hands will headline Birmingham City University’s Inspired Jazz event due to take place at its world-famous Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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BCU bowls over Warwickshire with new sponsorship deal
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 MAR 2023
Birmingham City University (BCU) has strengthened its links with Warwickshire County Cricket Club by signing a new sponsorship deal for the 2023 season.
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West Midlands Innovation Accelerator: University to play key role in b...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 MAR 2023
Birmingham City University’s School of Computing and Digital Technology has been awarded funding to support major new tech projects in the region, to be delivered as part of the West Midlands...
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Media organisations across the UK failing to address structural racism...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 MAR 2023
New research suggesting policies to address racism and improve diversity in UK newsrooms are failing, is to be launched at an event hosted by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at...
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Annual Lyra McKee memorial lecture announced
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAR 2023
A university lecturer is to establish an annual memorial lecture in honour of the late journalist and student Lyra McKee, who was killed whilst observing riots in Northern Ireland in 2019.
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University sports students set to study at major Commonwealth Games ve...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 MAR 2023
Birmingham City University (BCU) today (Friday 17 March) announces a major £5 million investment to fit out the areas of the city’s Alexander Stadium that will serve as a world-class home for...
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Head of School awarded prestigious Visiting Fellowship at leading US U...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 MAR 2023
Professor Harris Beider, Head of School for Social Sciences at Birmingham City University (BCU) has recently been awarded an Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) Distinguished Visiting...
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Students shine at Jewellery Oscars
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAR 2023
Students, staff and alumni from Birmingham City University (BCU)’s renowned School of Jewellery picked up multiple accolades at the annual Craftsmanship & Design Awards, known as the ‘Jewellery...
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Students shine at Jewellery Oscars
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAR 2023
Students, staff and alumni from Birmingham City University (BCU)’s renowned School of Jewellery picked up multiple accolades at the annual Craftsmanship & Design Awards, known as the ‘Jewellery...
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Climate Literacy course helps professionals build a more sustainable f...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 MAR 2023
A new Skills Bootcamp designed to help employees in the West Midlands incorporate climate literacy practices into their everyday working lives has been launched at Birmingham City University.
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University Professor featured in new book inspiring the next generatio...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 MAR 2023
Professor of Environmental Engineering Lynsey Melville has been featured in a newly-released book about engineers who are changing the world.
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Expert Comment: What do politicians think the role of the Police reall...
EXPERT COMMENT 06 MAR 2023
Matt Hancock’s comments regarding getting ‘heavy with the police’ on lockdown restrictions suggest a lack of understanding of the role, function and realities of policing in England and Wales...
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xCHANGE Festival 2023: Celebrating Women's History Month
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 MAR 2023
Birmingham City University is delighted to announce the full programme for xCHANGE Festival 2023, an annual celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month .