News from Birmingham School of Media

Birmingham’s inaugural feminist porn festival puts Ethics and Desire f...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 FEB

Inclusivity and sex positivity will take centre stage at a feminist erotic film festival coming to Birmingham this month, developed by researchers at Birmingham City University.

Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee awarded posthumous Master’s deg...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JAN

Lyra McKee, the young Northern Ireland journalist fatally shot during rioting in Derry in April 2019, has been posthumously awarded a Master of Arts degree in Online Journalism by Birmingham City...

Top 10 TV moments of the decade

OPINIONS 18 DEC 2019

Birmingham City University’s Dr Vanessa Jackson reflects on some of the biggest TV moments of the decade and discusses what made them so memorable.

ADM technicians celebrated at Tech/Tronic exhibition

UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 NOV 2019

Faculty of Arts, Design and Media technicians recently unveiled a diverse and engaging range of work during a private view of Tech/Tronic, an exhibition celebrating their creative practice. The...

Historic editing desk donated by Charles Parker Archive Trust

UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 NOV 2019

A historic radio editing desk was recently donated to Birmingham City University’s School of Media by the Charles Parker Archive Trust. The Charles Parker Archive was formed in honour of...

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – British humour, innuendo and smuttiness

OPINIONS 13 NOV 2019

John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University, discusses the success of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ and what has made the first series so fascinating.

Media experts question whether ‘Dancing On Ice’ producers could be ska...

OPINIONS 09 OCT 2019

Media lecturers Kelly O’Hanlon and Dr Gemma Commane discuss the news that ITV will make history by having the UK’s first same-sex dancing couple on ‘Dancing On Ice’.

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Mainstreaming drag and accepting identities

OPINIONS 30 SEP 2019

John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University, discusses drag culture and its acceptance into popular consciousness, ahead of the first RuPaul’s Drag Race UK...

Our Daily Bread- MA Media Production news story- Rachel O Connell

Media Production graduate broadcasts documentary on BBC World Service

UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 AUG 2019

MA Media Production graduate Rachel O’Connell will see her radio documentary, Our Daily bread, broadcast on the BBC World Service. The documentary, created as part of Rachel’s final-year...

Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis at the Songwriting Studies Research Network credit Louis Coupe

Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG 2019

Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and producer Nile Rodgers surprised a room full of songwriters, music industry professionals, and academics recently, emerging as the unannounced keynote...

Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG 2019

Ivor Novello Award-winning musician and producer Nile Rodgers surprised a room full of songwriters, music industry professionals, and academics recently, emerging as the unannounced keynote...

Free event to highlight music industry career opportunities for young ...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 JUL 2019

Academics at Birmingham City University are set to host a free workshop this week for 14-21 year-olds who are keen to take their first professional steps into the music industries.

Extremely rare Beatles performance among ‘lost’ footage to be shown fo...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY 2019

Long-lost performances of major international artists including The Beatles, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and The Hollies will be shown for the first time in more than 50 years at Birmingham...

‘Madonna at Eurovision – why?’

OPINIONS 15 MAY 2019

Despite reports that she is yet to formally sign a contract, music fans all over the world are expecting an interval performance from global superstar Madonna at this weekend’s prestigious...

Dozens gather to pay tribute to ‘inspiring’ former BCU student Lyra Mc...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 APR 2019

Dozens of people gathered at Birmingham City University today (Wednesday 24 April) to pay tribute to the ‘inspiring’ former student Lyra McKee who was shot and killed during riots in Northern...