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Birmingham universities offer free talent, training and support servic...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 OCT

A new £3.3 million business skills and growth project led by Birmingham City University launches next week, providing local companies with access to graduate recruits, interns and project staff...
Diversifying outward mobility programmes for UK students

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 SEP

Birmingham City University and Universities UK International (UUKi) have come together to better understand the challenges preventing less advantaged students from studying abroad as part of...
University Professors handed top teaching accolade

UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 AUG

Two Birmingham Professors have been handed one of the UK’s most prestigious higher education teaching awards.
University Professors handed top teaching accolade

UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 AUG

Two Birmingham Professors have been handed one of the UK’s most prestigious higher education teaching awards.
The ‘Wild West teenagers’ who built the UK videogames industry

UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 AUG

New research from Dr Alex Wade at Birmingham City University explores Britain’s arcade subcultures and bedroom coders, who, following the North American video game crash of 1983, ensured that...
Teach First founder to receive Honorary Doctorate

UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL

The founder and CEO of Teach First, Brett Wigdortz, will receive an honorary doctoral degree from Birmingham City University next week.
Academics call for greater support for children born prematurely

UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 JUN

Schools and healthcare providers are not doing enough to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely, new research suggests.
Award-winning hip-hop artist Akala to host University’s Black Studies ...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 MAY

BAFTA and MOBO award winner Akala, will be discussing racism, politics and social conditioning at a Birmingham City University event this week.
Hustings event at Harborne Academy to focus on future of education

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 MAY

Voters in the Edgbaston constituency will this week (24 th May 2017, 6.00pm-7.30pm) have the opportunity to quiz parliamentary candidates standing at the 2017 General Election in a unique event...
University welcomes Birmingham’s biggest inner city festival

UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 MAY

Birmingham City University has announced a unique partnership with organisers of the city’s first urban greenfield music festival.
Rooftop milestone for £41 million university building

UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 MAY

A £41 million university building in Birmingham has taken a major step forward as the finishing touches have been made to the development.
European academics focus on early identification of gifted and talente...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 31 MAR

Education experts from the Czech Republic, Greece, Ireland and the UK are teaming up to up skill teachers in the early identification of gifted and talented students in schools.