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Birmingham TV production looking rosy after ‘This Town’ premiere
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAR
Steven Knight’s highly anticipated drama series This Town, which begins airing on BBC 1 at the end of March, shows there is life in Birmingham’s television industry following recent setbacks,...
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New research project boosts BCU mission to make cricket more inclusive
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 MAR
Birmingham City University will continue to break down barriers in cricket and make the game more accessible for players from Black and Asian backgrounds.
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Sir Lenny Henry Centre to review BBC’s £112m Creative Diversity commit...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 MAR
The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) has been commissioned by the BBC to review its three-year Creative Diversity commitment of £112 million.
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Pioneering BCU course enhances diabetes care across India
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 MAR
A groundbreaking course created by Birmingham City University to tackle the growing problem of diabetes in India has celebrated its first group of graduates.
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New Pro Vice-Chancellor to lead BCU on Engagement, Enterprise and Inno...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAR
Birmingham City University has appointed Professor Harris Beider as its new Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) Engagement, Enterprise and Innovation.
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‘Get Britain building’ to drive growth and end housing misery
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 MAR
On the eve of the Spring Budget, construction industry experts from Birmingham City University (BCU) have called on the Chancellor to kick start the new build homes sector in order to stimulate...
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LHC calls for BFI to adopt fairer approach to funding
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 MAR
The British Film Institute (BFI) has been urged to abandon catch-all ethnicity terms like B.A.M.E, ring-fence funding for marginalised communities, and publish more detailed information about its...
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BCU shines again at Jewellery Oscars
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 MAR
Birmingham City University’s iconic School of Jewellery (SoJ) has claimed the prestigious College Trophy at the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council Awards for a staggering sixth time in eight...
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UK’s first digital active city spaces to be designed for teenage girls
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 MAR
Encouraging teenage girls to stay active by designing city spaces that make use of immersive digital technology is the goal of new three-year project led by Birmingham City University (BCU). ...
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Ramadan guidance for PE sessions in schools proving a big hit
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 FEB
Guidance developed by Birmingham City University to support fasting Muslim staff and students taking part in physical education during Ramadan has attracted widespread interest.
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Police promise a more diverse force to support domestic abuse survivor...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 FEB
Women from Black and Global Majority backgrounds who have been victims of domestic abuse could soon be pulling on the uniform of the West Midlands Police – and the move has been welcomed by a...
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Sir Lenny to step down as Chancellor of Birmingham City University
UNIVERSITY NEWS 20 FEB
Sir Lenny Henry will step down from his role as Chancellor of Birmingham City University at the end of 2024, eight years after becoming the institution’s figurehead.
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Teachers called to shape the future of Black Studies at BCU
UNIVERSITY NEWS 20 FEB
Teachers are being invited to help shape the future of Black Studies learning at Birmingham City University (BCU) by completing a survey.
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AI research project could help UK construction industry save billions
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB
Saving the UK construction industry billions of pounds by harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence is at the heart of a new £1.2m research project led by Birmingham City University. ...
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Celebrating pioneering women and girls in science at BCU
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 FEB
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which celebrates females driving scientific advances, who better to profile than Elizabeth Bryan, namesake of our Multiple Births Centre.