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BCU ranked in top half of European universities
BCU is placed higher than 59% of European universities. -
BCU signs landmark agreement to launch Birmingham Knowledge Quarter
BCU signs an agreement to launch the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter - a world-class innovation district that will drive inclusive growth, create thousands of skilled jobs and strengthen Birmingham’s global reputation. -
BCU games courses deliver industry jobs - and earn prestigious TIGA accreditation
BCU graduates are moving directly into employment across the games and digital industries, and that success has been recognised by TIGA, the UK’s video games industry body. -
BCU working with small companies to make Birmingham greener
Birmingham City University is joining forces with small businesses across the West Midlands to help tackle some of the region’s biggest environmental challenges. -
Athena Swan Silver recognises BCU’s leadership in gender equality
BCU is awarded the Athena Swan Institutional Silver Award by Advance HE, marking a significant milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to advancing gender equality across higher education. -
Birmingham’s youth to benefit as Botanical Gardens and BCU expand partnership
BCU and Birmingham Botanical Gardens will work together to provide even more opportunities for children and young people across the city after deciding to renew their strategic partnership. -
Professor David Mba gets key OfS role
Professor David Mba has been appointed to the Office for Students’ newly established Provider Panel, which will help shape the future of higher education regulation in England. -
BCU joins citywide celebration of light, creativity and community
Birmingham Light Festival will transform the city into a dazzling open-air gallery again in 2026 – and BCU is proud to announce that it will be backing the spectacular showpiece, which runs from 12-15 February. -
Tributes paid to entrepreneurship scholar Professor Harry Matlay following his death
Former BCU professor and leading entrepreneurship scholar Harry Matlay has died following a car collision in Coventry, with colleagues paying tribute to his lasting academic legacy and mentorship. -
Focus on Birmingham’s ‘magnificence’, urges Lord-Lieutenant after being awarded honorary doctorate
The Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands is calling for long-standing negative stereotypes of Birmingham to be challenged, urging people to “focus on the magnificence” of the region’s culture, sport and communities.