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‘Bigger, better, bolder’ Innovation Fest 2024 celebrates student succe...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 31 MAY
A week-long event to celebrate the creativity and ingenuity of students at Birmingham City University (BCU) has been hailed as the biggest and best one yet after attracting more than 3,000...
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Damaging stereotypes must be challenged to improve self-esteem of Brit...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 MAY
Negative labels and terminologies are damaging and stereotypical and must be challenged to improve the health, wellbeing and self-esteem of Black British women, says a Birmingham City University...
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Sir Lenny says fight goes on for his Centre for Media Diversity
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY
Sir Lenny Henry has issued a “battle cry” for more representation in television, film and media – and says the fight for diversity is more important than it’s ever been.
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Experts converge on BCU to map the DNA of video games
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY
What have Playboy and the Mafia got in common? A strong and perhaps unexpected connection with play and video games, say scholars who attended the History of Games 2024 conference at Birmingham...
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Debut joy at RHS Chelsea Flower Show for ex-BCU student
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 MAY
A former Landscape Architecture student from Birmingham City University (BCU) has landed one of the most coveted prizes at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show – and, according to her former tutor,...
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Jewellery student learns to DJ for Birmingham Pride set
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 MAY
A Jewellery and Silversmithing student at Birmingham City University (BCU) is preparing to add some sparkle to Birmingham Pride 2024 – but as a DJ. Faculty of Arts, Design...
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General election called as a "recognition that things will not get bet...
EXPERT COMMENT 22 MAY
A political economist at Birmingham City University says whoever wins the next General Election will face "one of the most challenging sets of economic and social issues since the Second World...
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Prestigious ballet school teams up with BCU fashion students to create...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAY
Fashion students at Birmingham City University (BCU) have created a series of dance costumes for the prestigious Elmhurst Ballet School using a zero-waste cutting technique.
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BCU launches project to help keep deaf and hard of hearing pedestrians...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAY
Researchers at Birmingham City University (BCU) are using virtual reality (VR) to help manufacturers design driverless cars that don’t put deaf and hard of hearing pedestrians in harm’s way.
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Calls for greater diversity in motorsport as BCU showcases Racing Prid...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAY
British racing driver Richard Morris is calling for more LGBTQ+ representation in motorsport and will use Birmingham City University’s annual Innovation Fest to press for greater inclusivity.
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Leading psychologist warning fewer people may donate to or ask for hel...
EXPERT COMMENT 17 MAY
A leading psychologist at Birmingham City University is warning the actions of 'hero plumber' James Anderson and his Community Interest Company (CIC), Depher, may lead to fewer people willing...
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BCU attends Royal Garden Party to help celebrate the creative industri...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 MAY
A trio of Birmingham City University academics attended a Royal Garden Party hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla to celebrate the creative industries.
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BCU acknowledged as a big player in international video game research
UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 MAY
Birmingham City University is reinforcing its status as the home of world-renowned video game research by hosting two international conferences this summer.
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BCU delivers for apprentices, businesses and Birmingham says latest Of...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 MAY
Birmingham City University’s ability to ‘meet the needs of local and national employers’ has been recognised by Ofsted with a ‘Good’ rating for its degree apprenticeship provision.
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Meet the BCU professors helping to drive critical care nursing in Zamb...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 MAY
On International Nurses Day (12 May), Birmingham City University (BCU) is celebrating two incredible nurses on a mission to improve lives and champion change across the globe.