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BCU delivers for apprentices, businesses and Birmingham says latest Of...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 MAY
Birmingham City University’s (BCU) 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.
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BCU alumnus win film award for Stourbridge musician documentary: The B...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAY
The Black Country Cowboy has won Best Short Documentary Film at the London Independent Film Festival, directed by BCU alumni, Ryan Davis. Faculty of Arts, Design and...
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BCU Director leads UK premiere of ‘Quintessentially Irish’ in Birmingh...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 MAY
The first UK screening of Quintessentially Irish , a full-length feature documentary directed by Birmingham City University (BCU) lecturer Frank Mannion, was hosted in Birmingham’s MAC...
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New system for Disabled Student Allowance still risks “creating barrie...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 MAY
The new system for Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is being simplified, but there are still challenges in applying and funding, according to a Birmingham City University (BCU) inclusive...
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Animals’ legal rights are on the agenda at UK Animal Law Conference, c...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 APR
“The time to create a better legal future for animals that gives them the protection they so desperately need is now,” says Birmingham City University (BCU) animal law expert ahead of the fourth...
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BCU star claims double success at Student Nursing Times Awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 APR
A Birmingham City University (BCU) nursing student who landed two top national awards says she hopes to “empower students so they know their voice matters”.
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Book by BCU professor shortlisted for prestigious award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 APR
Dr Islam Issa’s book Alexandria: The City That Changed the World has been shortlisted for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2024.
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Birmingham City University partnership helps spread open journalism ac...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 APR
Birmingham City University’s (BCU) partner organisation Meedan has been recognised at the prestigious Skoll Awards (2024) for their work in encouraging media innovation. ...
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BCU launches 23 fully funded PhDs for September 2024
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 APR
The Vice-Chancellor's Inaugural PhD Studentship Scheme will offer aspiring postgraduate researchers a tax-free doctoral stipend for up to 42 months, plus a full fee waiver.
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Paramedic joins call for nightclub bleed kits after Cody Fisher murder...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 APR
A Paramedic Science expert from Birmingham City University says bleed kits are becoming more common across the country, particularly around nightlife areas, but believes access and training are...
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Music equality is the goal for new BCU research project
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 APR
A blind recorder player who performed with Coldplay at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games is backing a Birmingham City University research project aimed at making music...
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BCU signs agreement to support technical staff
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 MAR
Birmingham City University is the latest signatory to the Technician Commitment, a sector-wide initiative to help address key challenges facing technical staff in teaching and research.
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BCU and the University of Cambridge join forces to unlock Baskerville ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 MAR
Demystifying the work of John Baskerville, the Birmingham inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionised the world of printing, is one of the key objectives of a new £1 million research project...
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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,...