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People who stammer helping to shape pioneering research to improve intervention services
There are calls to ensure people who stammer are included in the decision-making process when it comes to research around the condition. Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences Birmingham City University It’s part of a Birmingham City University (BCU) research... -
Calls for young participants to take part in research to understand how the brain processes numbers
Birmingham City University (BCU) researchers are calling for parents and young people to take part in a neurodevelopment project. Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences Birmingham City University The project, from the EEG and Development Research Group , is hoping... -
Shaping music education in Birmingham and beyond through BCU research
Funding has been awarded for two continuing partnerships between Birmingham City University (BCU), a Birmingham music ensemble and a national charity. -
Sir Lenny Henry warns diversity ‘under threat’ and need for ‘allyship’ for better representation in media
Former BCU Chancellor Sir Lenny Henry delivered his first inaugural annual lecture for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity which was launched in 2020. -
Benjamin Zephaniah building named in honour of late poet and activist
Birmingham City University has launched the Benjamin Zephaniah building, home to BCU’s Education and Communities students and staff. -
BCU music education research helping to build government policy
Research from Birmingham City University (BCU) and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) is helping politicians shape music education. Research Birmingham City University In March, the Department of Education announced plans to provide better access to arts education,... -
£30m investment a ‘vote of confidence’ in higher education’s role in driving innovation
BCU Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mba hails £30 million investment in research commercialisation as a “huge vote of confidence in the ability of higher education to fuel growth and innovation.” -
BCU unveils apprenticeship levy share scheme to power business growth across the West Midlands
Birmingham City University (BCU) has launched an ambitious new initiative to help small businesses, charities, and community organisations across the West Midlands access vital funding to upskill their workforce. -
From Goosebumps to gore: BCU exhibition to explore horror genre and its younger audiences
Birmingham City University (BCU) is hosting a new exhibition, recreating a young horror-enthusiast’s bedroom to discuss the influence of the genre. Faculty of Arts, Design and Media Birmingham City University Curated by the Youth & Horror Research Network, in conjunction... -
CreaTech Frontiers launch unlocks first round of £250,000 funding for West Midlands creative trailblazers
Creative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands are being offered grants of up to £10,000 to bring innovative ideas to life, as part of the newly launched CreaTech Frontiers creative industries cluster. CreaTech Frontiers Birmingham City University With a...