Media and Journalism blog

Maisie Williams kicks off Media Futures

The Game of Thrones star talked to our students about her career, her new app and gave advice for breaking into the ind...

My university experience so far

We caught up with School of  Media  student Nikhara Korpal to hear about her university experience so far.

Making Jazz 1080

Find out more about Nikhara's opportunity to work on a behind the-scenes documentary for Jazz 1080.

Media Futures: alumni day

We invited some of our most recent alumni to come in and talk to students about the careers they’re in now.

Volunteering at Aston Villa Ladies FC

Students, Hussein and Ella, were given the opportunity to film games, interview players and write up match reports.

From BCU to NYC

First year student Thomas Sayers reflects on his amazing trip to New York City with the School of Media.   

Four days in Amsterdam

Media students ticked off canal tours, Van Gough and an ice bar from their Amsterdam bucket lists before meeting media ...

A spotlight on…Collaborative Practice

Second year student Nikhara explains more about the module and how it led to working with peers across the Faculty. ...

Study Abroad: a semester in America

Second year Media and Communications  student Priyanka took part in our Study Abroad exchange programme.

Top prizes for students at end of year awards

Placements, mentorships and exclusive trips were just some of the prizes awarded to our soon to be graduating student...

Volunteering at Birmingham Indian Film Festival

Several Birmingham School of Media students recently volunteered at the annual Birmingham Indian Film Festival, gaining...

We've partnered with HuffPost!

Find out more about the partnership and what it means for School of Media students. 

The Sky's the limit

Here at the School of Media, we have fantastic connections with industry as illustrated by our  Sky Scholarship Sche...

Go global with your degree

From global trips to visits to local media institutions, we’re always on the move. Take a look at where we’ve been thi...

How to prepare for your media course

Discover some new ways to keep busy and get uni ready at the same time!