BCU 2025 stories

Read about the education, research and graduates who are supporting individuals to transform their lives, and playing a part in transforming society.

From soap stars to award-winning songwriters , Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is brimming over with famous alumni.

Here's a quick rundown of our rapid transformation in the heart of Birmingham City Centre.

BCU is driving sustainability by converting organic waste into renewable energy.

Covering menstrual health, period poverty and pain, BCU’s research casts new light on hidden issues and inequality.

Researchers at Birmingham City University are exposing racial disparities in sport from grassroots to the professional...

Graduates from Birmingham City University’s Horology course have been involved in a top secret project to restore the ...

Birmingham City University has invested over £400 million to help revitalise the second city.

Birmingham City University is home to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – its renowned music and acting school.

Birmingham City University contributes an economic boost of over £500m to the UK economy and supports more than 8,600 ...

Birmingham City University’s STEAMhouse is a unique centre dedicated to providing a space for collaboration, innovation...

The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity is a research centre aiming to bring together the knowledge and expertis...

Birmingham City University is helping to create a sporting legacy for its home city by partnering with one of its icon...

Birmingham City University plays a major part in ‘powering the front line’ of our essential health, education and care...

Birmingham City University is pioneering plans for a new National Park – right here in the West Midlands.

A new partnership between Birmingham City University and IntoUniversity is bringing higher education to the school chi...

In Spring 2021 our School of Jewellery was in the spotlight on BBC Two, proudly becoming home to the new primetime tel...