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Family festival returns to Birmingham

UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 APR

From starring in your own play, jewellery making and designing your own railway, to science experiments, craft workshops and a Commonwealth Games-inspired sports day, Birmingham City University...
Education researcher takes to the stage in Mexico

UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB

Dr Matt O’Leary was a key speaker at prestigious international conference.
Research finds more children than ever are learning to play music, but...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 DEC 2017

Almost 460,000 schoolchildren learnt how to play a musical instrument for the first time last year, following a recent boost in government funding.
Birmingham conference to explore strategies to tackle school bullying

UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 NOV 2017

Academics, researchers and teachers are to gather at Birmingham City University this month to explore new tactics and share evidence of what works to tackle bullying in schools.
Birmingham universities offer free talent, training and support servic...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 04 OCT 2017

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 2017

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 2017

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 2017

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 2017

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 2017

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 2017

Schools and healthcare providers are not doing enough to support the ongoing needs of children who are born prematurely, new research suggests.
Hustings event at Harborne Academy to focus on future of education

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 MAY 2017

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...