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What businesses can learn from COP26

The COP26 climate summit raised some important issues – and pledged some ambitious aims – regarding emissions. But how...

New event to address building a more resilient Birmingham

Birmingham City University’s Beverley Nielsen will discuss making Birmingham a greener, more resilient city for the fu...

Supporting former postgraduate student with sustainability business

A former Birmingham City University postgraduate student is readying the launch of her new socially conscious lifestyl...

Helping out-of-work graduates find employment

A collaboration project to tackle unemployment, involving two Birmingham-based universities and West Midlands Police, ...

Celebrating the official launch of STEAMhouse Incubator

STEAMhouse Incubator recently hosted its official launch event at Birmingham City University’s (BCU) Millennium Point b...

Improving the growth and potential of micro SMEs

Birmingham City University’s Business School lecturer discusses three exciting research projects her students are curr...

University becomes Midlands’ first to receive accreditation for innovation

Birmingham City University has been recognised for its commitment to innovation by becoming the first institution in t...

Feedback from two professional mentor's

The Professional Mentoring Programme at Birmingham City University (BCU) offers mentoring for students that breaks down...

KTP brings new technology to jewellery industry

Experts from BCU’s School of Jewellery are using new technology to help bring down costs and speed up processes in jewe...

How to set the right price for your products

Making profit from your product or service is the ultimate goal, right? But a lot of the time as a start-up or small bu...

Knowledge Transfer Partnership to help engineering firm look to the future

Experts from Birmingham City Business School are helping to bring about management change and new strategic thinking at...

University experts to drive business efficiency at vehicle movement company

Experts from Birmingham City University are working with leading vehicle transportation company Engineius to improve ef...

Digital innovation partnership with historic manufacturer

Experts from Birmingham City University's School of Jewellery are set to work with the oldest and one of the most prest...

Five tips to help with social anxiety

Professor Craig Jackson provides five tips to help you overcome social anxiety as lockdown eases and you return to the ...

Why AR can make an impact on your business if used effectively!

Dr Poppy Wilde and Robin Kay, Lecturers in Media and Communication at Birmingham City University and STEAMhouse Academi...