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Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs

Birmingham City University welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of University Spin Outs and substantively...

Podcast Financial Strategy: From novice to next level

We acknowledge the complexity of your digital marketing budget, which must often cover various initiatives. We understa...

Developing the skills of the future

Marker Diagnostics, based in Birmingham’s Biomedical Centre, welcomed 10 students from Birmingham City University as pa...

Unlocking Potential and Uplifting Emerging Talent

Birmingham City University (BCU) welcomed Katapult X onto campus on Monday 26 February for their event – The Power of M...

Is being sustainable affordable for businesses?

We become more conscious of our collective impact on the climate, what can business do to address the climate crisis? A...

Building smart homes to meet the UK 2050 net zero emission target

There are 29 million homes in the UK which consume 14 percent of the UKs energy consumption. Building new energy effic...

Building skills through funded projects

Cornell Fox, the founder of Goal-Driven CIC, discusses how accessing funded projects from local universities has suppor...

STEAMhouse wins Innovation Champion Award

STEAMhouse, Birmingham City University’s collaborative innovation campus, has won the prestigious Technology Innovation...

Skill Up Day for people aged 50 plus is big hit

Birmingham City University (BCU) has held its first ‘Skill Up Day’ for people over the age of 50 who are seeking work.

Birmingham-based tech business expands into IP protection

The Birmingham-based business have developed software which will protect businesses from digital threats and data misma...

Implementing ESG in your business - 5 steps

Implementing ESG (Environment and Social Governance) is of growing importance to businesses but what is Environment and...

Birmingham City University continues to grow youth mentoring support programmes

The university has recently partnered with Liminal Education, an independent alternative education provision, to provid...

Local business leading in sustainable beauty and working with local student talent

Founded by Alix Samuda, Aura Lotus specialises in creating high-quality makeup products made from natural and organic i...

Skills programme to provide additional support for aspiring entrepreneurs

Senior Lecturer Kelly O’Hanlon from Birmingham City University (BCU) discusses why both programmes such as STEM-Up and ...

Business Case Study: Finding Gold in Data

This true-life case study tells the story of how a young graduate engineer generated a six-figure uplift in revenue for...