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Tech minister praises Midlands tech students as part of AI scholarship...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 OCT

A government minister has praised the achievements of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science students and graduates at two UK universities, following as a national recruitment initiative...
New research could save NFT owners legal fees and heartache

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 AUG

Non-Fungible Token owners could face legal fees and heartache if their NFT ‘hard forks’, according to new research by academics at Birmingham City University .
Post-1992 institutions play pivotal role in Clearing, says UK universi...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 AUG

Birmingham City University is gearing up for its largest ever Clearing operation - with more than 550 members of staff on standby to support and guide prospective students through the process of...
Government welcomes University’s pioneering 5G work in Sherwood Forest

UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 APR

Two years of pioneering work by Birmingham City University to introduce cutting edge digital technology into Sherwood Forest has been recognised by the government.
Tech giants fund new vital tech and disability research

UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 MAR

Birmingham City University is carrying out new research to develop vital and cutting edge technology to improve accessibility and assistance for disabled people after clinching funding from tech...
Millennium Point Trust launches 2022 BCU scholarship search

UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JAN

One lucky West Midlander will have their STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) degree tuition fees fully paid through the Millennium Point Charitable Trust Scholarship competition...
Thrilling new Midlands-made movie Fixed set for general release

UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 NOV 2021

, a gripping new ‘race-against-time’ feature film starring and produced by a host of UK Midlands movie talent, will be released via streaming services on Monday 22 November.
Aimhigher camp for Visual Effects

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES 10 NOV 2021

A new half-term programme, VisFX Camp, has been launched to give sixth form and college students across the Aimhigher West Midlands network an opportunity to learn digital skills and find out...
Sherwood 5G project welcomes forest ranger robot dog

UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 OCT 2021

A forest ranger robot dog has been unveiled as part of a project using cutting edge technology to boost tourism and help protect the environment in Nottinghamshire’s legendary woodland.
Roarsome TIGA accreditation

UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 SEP 2021

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology has been accredited by TIGA, the non-profit trade association representing the video games industry. The accreditation indicates that the course has been...
Iconic façade unveiled as £70 million regeneration of historic Birming...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 SEP 2021

The £70 million restoration and expansion of a historic Birmingham building has reached a key landmark, as its iconic façade was unveiled for the first time in 15 months.
Birmingham City University partners with NASA for global hackathon eve...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 AUG 2021

Birmingham City University is to partner with NASA and a host of international space agencies on a global ‘hackathon’ event, which will see data from the US space program used to develop...
University launches new Skills Bootcamps to connect people to employme...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 JUL 2021

Birmingham City University has announced it will deliver a new Institute of Coding Skills Bootcamps initiative to connect people to employment in Data Science and Cyber Security, as part of a...
Birmingham City University signs strategic partnership with tech start...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 01 JUN 2021

Birmingham City University and Covatic Ltd have agreed on a strategic partnership that will see a suite of joint R&D programs, external funded PhDs and graduate placements