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University hosts Global Games Jam 2021 online

UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 FEB

The Global Game Jam is an annual and international event in which participants work in teams to create a computer game from scratch.
University alumnus launches new app promising delivery of food essenti...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 JAN

A global data scientist and Birmingham City University computing alumnus is launching a new app which promises to deliver everyday food essentials at retail prices to residents in the city in...
Academic launches lockdown laptop fundraising campaign for primary sch...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 JAN

A fundraising campaign by a Birmingham City University academic to buy laptops for primary pupils enabling them to access online lessons during the current lockdown has generated over £5,000 in...
University launches building blocks for smart city futures

UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 JAN

A new short course exploring how future technology can improve city living will be amongst the first in the world to use LEGO® in its teaching when it launches this year.
Global live music and events professionals to explore working in the C...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 NOV 2020

A panel of professionals drawn from the global live music and events industries will discuss the challenges of working under current Coronavirus restrictions as part of the rollout of a new...
Smart tool project for low carbon building economy receives £1.5m Euro...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 NOV 2020

The team behind a precision software tool that will support a UK-wide shift to a low carbon model within the new build and retrofitting markets has been awarded £1.5 million by the European...
Students tackle Covid-19 in AI Hackathon

UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 AUG 2020

Students from across the University took part in a STEAM Innovation Hackathon, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to better understand and solve a real-world problem – the impact of the...
InnovationFest goes global

UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 JUN 2020

Birmingham City University's InnovationFest went global this year, as it co-hosted an online Awards Innovation Expo at Wuhan University of Science and Technology (WUST) in China.
Student describes Birmingham life after fleeing war in Syria

UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 JUN 2020

Marking Refugee Week, Birmingham student Nour Al Baarini has described the obstacles he faced when arriving in the UK and how his persistence to succeed helped him to excel at university.
Student steams ahead in Santander contest

UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 JUN 2020

On Friday 29 May, Innovation Fest 2020 culminated in the very first Santander-STEAM Pitch contest. Santander sponsored the event in collaboration with STEAMhouse, in which students from...
Call for graduates to shape new MSc Artificial Intelligence course

UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY 2020

The School of Computing and Digital Technology is inviting staff across the University to nominate graduates to co-design a new postgraduate conversion course in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Computing students take on support roles at Birmingham Women and Child...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 MAY 2020

Students and graduates from computing courses at Birmingham City University have taken on support roles with Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, volunteering time and...
Researchers develop tool to speed up COVID-19 diagnosis through x-rays

UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 APR 2020

A new healthcare tool that applies artificial intelligence to improve accuracy of COVID-19 detection in chest x-rays has been developed and shared with the World Health Organisation by...
NETLAB provides thousands of hours of online experience

UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 FEB 2020

A major upgrade of our NETLAB facility – which provides 24/7 online access for users to practise skills around cyber security, ethical hacking and computer forensics – has proved a hit with more...
Major 5G research funding boost for connectivity and tourism in Sherwo...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 20 FEB 2020

A £10m project to improve connectivity, environmentalism and tourism in a UK Midlands landmark rural area, using research expertise from Birmingham City University, has been announced today.