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Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Beverley Knight gets hono...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 JUL 2023
Beverley Knight MBE has been hailed as the “Queen of British soul and a true icon of the West Midlands” by Sir Lenny Henry after receiving an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University...
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Funding boost for student overseas opportunities
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 JUL 2023
The funding will see BCU grow its international offering, with even more students able to access academic and work-based enrichment opportunities across 34 different countries.
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Will Birmingham step in to rescue another Commonwealth Games?
EXPERT COMMENT 18 JUL 2023
A leading academic says the “ phenomenal success” of the 2022 Commonwealth Games and “feelgood factor experienced by so many” could result in calls for Birmingham to step in to host the...
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University unveils major new public artwork
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL 2023
Lip-sync – a sculpture produced by artist Holly Hendry, commissioned by BCU and curated by Digbeth-based Eastside Projects – is located outside the university’s striking new STEAMhouse ...
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University appoints new Vice-Chancellor
UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL 2023
Professor David Mba has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham City University, pledging to put the student experience at the centre of ambitious plans for 2030 and beyond.
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Midlands engineering boss scoops University award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 JUL 2023
Rowan Crozier, who runs Newtown-based Brandauer, will receive the award at the University’s summer graduation ceremony on Friday 28 July at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.
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Leading contemporary artist recognised with highest University honour
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 JUL 2023
The respected British artist Sonia Boyce OBE RA, whose work has been a regular fixture at Birmingham art galleries and spaces, is to become an Honorary Doctor of Birmingham City University later...
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University tops region for student start-ups
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 JUL 2023
Over the last 12 months, nearly 100 start-ups have been founded by BCU students and graduates – more than any other university in the West Midlands.
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Healthcare leader calls for greater recognition of allied health profe...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 JUL 2023
Beverley Harden MBE, Allied Health Professions Lead at Health Education England, made the remarks ahead of receiving an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University for her...
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Birmingham business legend honoured by university
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 JUL 2023
A prominent Birmingham business leader, best known as a key figure in the city’s financial services sector for nearly four decades, is to receive an honorary doctorate from...
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Mission possible – BCU graduates get blockbuster experience
UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JUL 2023
A group of graduates from Birmingham City University made it mission accomplished , after a once in lifetime experience on-set during filming for Tom Cruise’s latest action...
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Media diversity champion wins prestigious international award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JUL 2023
An academic at Birmingham City University has won a major international award in recognition of his outstanding work in driving representation and diversity across the media industry.
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Shining bright – Jewellery graduates scoop multiple awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 JUL 2023
An aspiring jeweller from Birmingham City University is one step closer to her dream career after being crowned ‘Designer of the Year’ at the prestigious New Designers showcase this week.
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NHS at 75: Can AI's 'huge potential' improve care and ease pressure on...
EXPERT COMMENT 04 JUL 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) can play a key role in easing the pressures on the NHS and is already shaping how the United Kingdom delivers healthcare, according to a leading data and AI...
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Summer funding for youth services is a step forward but no silver bull...
EXPERT COMMENT 04 JUL 2023
Securing adequate levels of financial support for the youth work sector remains an ‘uphill climb’ – despite the announcement of a £3 million funding pot over the summer – says an expert at...