News from Birmingham School of Media
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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – British humour, innuendo and smuttiness
OPINIONS 13 NOV
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.
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Media experts question whether ‘Dancing On Ice’ producers could be ska...
OPINIONS 09 OCT
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’.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race: Mainstreaming drag and accepting identities
OPINIONS 30 SEP
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...
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Media Production graduate broadcasts documentary on BBC World Service
UNIVERSITY NEWS 22 AUG
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...
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Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG
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...
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Nile Rodgers delivers surprise keynote speech to University songwritin...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 AUG
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...
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Free event to highlight music industry career opportunities for young ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 02 JUL
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.
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Extremely rare Beatles performance among ‘lost’ footage to be shown fo...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY
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...
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‘Madonna at Eurovision – why?’
OPINIONS 15 MAY
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...
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Dozens gather to pay tribute to ‘inspiring’ former BCU student Lyra Mc...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 APR
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...
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School of Media students win big at Midlands Media Awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 12 APR
Students from the School of Media walked away with three trophies at the Midland Media Student Awards, held in Birmingham earlier this week. The first award went to MA Data Journalism graduate...
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Music Industries graduate scoops top music award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 APR
Tanyel Gumushan, a former Music Industries student who achieved a First Class degree from the School of Media in 2017, has received the UK Music Outstanding MAP (Music Academic Partnership)...
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‘It’s not something that good Asian girls do’ - Research explores expe...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 APR
A Birmingham City University researcher is examining the challenges facing black and minority ethnic (BAME) women makers in the UK, in relation to their online profile and presence.
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KT Tunstall set to inspire songwriters at Birmingham City University
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 MAR
Brit Awards winner KT Tunstall is set to share her songwriting expertise with budding musicians when she visits Birmingham City University this month.
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University plans month of celebrations for International Women’s Day
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB
Staff and students at Birmingham City University are planning a festival of 40 events in March to mark International Women’s Day.