Public Health Researcher gives 5 Tips for a Healthy Ramadan
Dr Ayazullah Safi, researcher and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Birmingham City University, gives his top tips for having a healthy and active Ramadan!
Read moreDr Ayazullah Safi, researcher and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Birmingham City University, gives his top tips for having a healthy and active Ramadan!
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Read moreAndy Powell, Deputy Head of Life Sciences at BCU explains what Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering courses a...
Read moreEight excited BCU nursing students arrived safely in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). The students, accompanied by Midw...
Read moreThis year, a group of Sport students visited Canada for a fun and educational trip to collaborate with universities an...
Read moreThird-year Radiography students were unexpectedly caught up in a hyper-realistic Major Incident Simulation.
Read moreDr Olatunde Aremu works as a pharmacist and health economist alongside lecturing, meaning he brings relevant industr...
Read moreLooking at studying a degree in health sciences? Here are a few reasons why you should.
Read moreLaura Garbett, senior lecturer and course lead for Operating Department Practice, shares an insight into her career an...
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Read moreWe've complied our top tips to help you prepare for your Sport degree.
Read moreWe've compiled our top tips to help you prepare for your Life Sciences degree.
Read moreStudying a sports degree at BCU means you will participate in a placement module. This gives you the opportunity to gai...
Read moreWe've complied our top tips to help you prepare for your Allied Health degree.
Read moreWhether you’re looking to pursue a career as a PE teacher, a football coach or a nutritionist, Birmingham is one of the...
Read moreOperating department practice student Grant discusses how his time is divided between on-the-job and classroom-based l...
Read moreThird year BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences student Fatima looks back on her time at BCU and what she has gained so far f...
Read moreWatch our Radiotherapy alumni talk about their work and why they love being Therapeutic Radiographers.
Read moreAs part of our BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy course you will undertake a placements where you will be requ...
Read moreAs part of our Allied Health Profession (AHP) course you will undertake a placements where you will be required t...
Read moreWe have asked our Sports Course Lead to let us know their top tips to help ensure your Sport application is the best it...
Read moreIf you're struggling to know what to write in your Life Sciences application, we have asked some of our lecturers to p...
Read moreBirmingham City University's Course Leader for our MSc (Pre-registration) Physiotherapy , Jodie Bryant, talks t...
Read moreLast December, Rosemary Thompson, a first-year Speech and Language Therapy student, took the decision to become part o...
Read moreFind out about the best place to practice your clinical skills as a health student at BCU.
Read moreAnneline wanted to embrace every opportunity at university, both on and off her course. She's proud of making the most ...
Read moreFor World Meditation Day 2021, we spoke with Aldo Mussi, lecturer for our MSc in Public Health, as well as part-time yo...
Read moreBCU BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice student, Ellie, tells us what it's like being a student on the course, why...
Read moreTo celebrate National Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) Day (14 May), we have spoken with current Birmingham Cit...
Read moreEvery year in May, Dying Matters and coalition members host an Awareness Week. From the 10th to the 16th of May, this y...
Read moreIf you'd like to know more about becoming a vegetarian, and learn some top tips about meat-free alternatives, check out...
Read moreA collaboration between MSc Speech and Language Therapy students and Auditory Verbal Therapy that took place in 2020 ha...
Read moreMarch is Endometriosis (endo) Awareness Month . Dr Annalise Weckesser , Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City Uni...
Read moreFind out more about the varied role of a Sports Coach, and how you could become one.
Read moreSports and Exercise Nutrition graduate Wee Lun Foo has won the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences ( BAS...
Read moreMost of us have heard of apprenticeships, but your first thought is probably the industry-based apprenticeships that we...
Read moreFind out all about our Applicant Taster Days (ATD) and read our top six reasons to attend an ATD.
Read moreAt Birmingham City University, we want to give you as many different learning opportunities as we can, to help you get...
Read moreSugar can be in found in more food and drink than you might think, and keeping an eye on your intake is important. Her...
Read moreEver wondered what placements are like on our Life Sciences courses? Well we’ve heard from Biomedical Sciences student,...
Read moreAs with all courses, there are common misconceptions when Speech and Language Therapy comes to mind. These 7 points wi...
Read moreAs it's World Braille Day (4 January) we thought we’d take a look at our Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment) cours...
Read moreIf you’re interested in studying a Health professions degree, you probably have lots of questions about the course and...
Read moreDiscover more about life sciences courses (Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Sciences) at Birmingham City Universi...
Read moreStudying a degree in sport will open you up to a world of exciting career opportunities, including work with professio...
Read moreIf you're looking for places to go around campus to enjoy some exercise, fresh air and scenery, check out our Parks blo...
Read moreGet to know the library at our City South Campus, before you start your studies, and give yourself a head start.
Read moreEver wondered what a Sports Therapist does? Read our blog to find out more and learn how you could begin your journey ...
Read moreIn the current climate, employers are keen on individuals who can work independently and deliver a research-focused ap...
Read moreIf you're considering, or studying, a healthcare degree, find out about the support you can access while studying.
Read moreReady to start a new chapter this September? Our third-year student Shelby has made a short vlog about some key station...
Read moreOn Tuesday 21 April, HELS Careers+ supported the Biomedical Engineering Course Team with hosting an employer engagement...
Read moreKeeping hydrated is really important for physical and mental health - here's some tips to keep you hydrated.
Read moreOperating Department Practice (ODP) course lecturer, Laura Garbett has launched a new one-day training course, accredi...
Read moreGetting hands on experience through opportunities such as taking a placement year is it great way to develop skills and...
Read moreSport and Exercise Nutrition student, Wee Lun Foo shares his experience of securing placements at Shrewsbury FC and Bir...
Read moreOur Department of Speech and Language Therapy offers Communicate with Confidence (online) sessions for trans (MTF) peo...
Read moreYou might have heard of a radiographer or radiotherapist, but do you know the difference? We take a deeper look into...
Read moreFood waste is a growing problem and Halloween sees a vast number of pumpkins ‘bought, carved and binned’, when they cou...
Read moreWe take a look at how Sports Science helped Eliud Kipchoge complete a marathon in less than two hours, a world record -...
Read moreWe know that Open Days can be overwhelming – so many people, so many courses, so much to see and do! So, we sent studen...
Read moreThe vegan diet is a hugely popular one at the moment for a number of reasons, but should you go vegan? We ask Food and ...
Read moreAre you considering a career in healthcare, but not sure exactly which path is right for you yet? Take our quiz to find...
Read moreIf you are passionate about sport and wondering what career would best suit you, then take a look at the many different...
Read moreIn June 2019, some of our second-year students from the Department of Sport and Exercise had the opportunity to travel ...
Read moreAlmost four years ago, on the 23 December 2015, Ellie began to feel ill. But this wasn’t just your common cold. Below...
Read moreFind out about the health-related student societies that we have here and how you can get involved, or even start your ...
Read moreBirmingham City University Sports Therapy students had a busy Easter, providing support at the National Positive Choice...
Read moreWe’ve recently spent time talking to BCU alumna Paige Jones, who works as an ODP and was recently filmed for a BBC docu...
Read moreWith Ramadan beginning and the Great Birmingham Run set to take place on the 26 May, Birmingham City University assista...
Read moreOur Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) course has a long history in the West Midlands - read the 7 reasons why we love o...
Read moreThere's so many great reasons to work towards a career in healthcare - whether it's Nursing, Midwifery, Radiography or ...
Read moreCourse leader for Return To Practice courses, Heather Scripps, shares her top 10 reasons why you should return to nursi...
Read moreWe know that our students love SPACE (our centre for Skills, Practice and Care Enhancement) and rightly so. We've been ...
Read moreWork based experience is a great way to enrich your degree and give you an insight into what your future career could l...
Read moreEating disorders are complex mental illnesses and anyone, no matter what their age, gender or background, can develop o...
Read moreProfessional navigator, Nicola Clarke, shares her top 10 tips why you should continue your professional development (CP...
Read moreSecond year Education Studies student, Mollie tells us what she spends her money on as a student in Birmingham and offe...
Read moreWe know that a lot of parents or mature students may feel apprehensive about starting a degree at a later time in their...
Read moreDiscover tips and advice from Mental Health lecturer, Kim Moore on how to take care of your mental health during the fe...
Read moreThanks to new and powerful technology, microbiologists are now able to cure and treat life-threatening diseases by usi...
Read moreIf you’re interested in the science of sport to help elite athletes achieve success, then you might want to consider a ...
Read moreDiscover how engineering combined with healthcare has advanced in recent years to benefit the quality of our lives.
Read moreSpeech, Language and Communication Needs ( SLCN) is an umbrella term which can describe difficulties in one or more are...
Read moreChildren and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) need support when you are communicating ...
Read moreDomestic abuse is a massive problem in the UK - between March 2016 and March 2017, 1.2 million women experienced domest...
Read moreOur recent Radiotherapy graduate, Lily Aston, explains what makes radiotherapy such an interesting and rewarding care...
Read moreIt’s an exciting time to study Biomedical Engineering, and Biomedical Sciences – although very different, both subject...
Read moreAn operating department practitioner (ODP) is a vital part of the operating theatre team. Find out more what an ODP doe...
Read morePublic Health student, Naima, explains eight reasons why Public Health is so important.
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