School of Media Blog

Academic Spotlight: Sam Coley

Sam Coley, Course Director for MA Media Production and Associate Professor International, shares an insight into his ...

Student Support Services

We want you to be as successful whilst studying with us as possible. That's why we offer a variety of support. This blo...

How to prepare for your Master’s at the School of Media

Starting your postgraduate studies with us soon? We’re looking forward to welcoming you! If you want to get a head star...

What media course is right for you?

Media is an extremely vast sector, but it’s also extremely exciting and diverse. It’s understandable that it may be har...

Top tips for working in a live TV studio

Birmingham School of Media’s Dr Vanessa Jackson shares tips on how to manage a television studio team and the skills ...

PR expert speaks on Jesy Nelson drama

Was a controversial social media storm planned in a bid to raise the profile of Jesy Nelson’s debut solo single, ‘Boyz’...

Major new survey suggests institutional racism is still widespread for actors in British entertainment

The study has revealed the extent of institutional racism performers of colour continue to face in the industry.

A spotlight on Birmingham's creative industry

Is Birmingham really a UK hotspot for the creative arts?  With world-class art, drama, music, dance and performing art...

Inspired Festival: a BCU Senior Lecturer’s journey from PR to blogging

We spoke to Kelly about what inspired the creation of her blog, 'To Become a Mum', how she finds motivation to share he...

Inspired Festival: How a Senior Sports Journalism Lecturer Became a Podcast Host

Inspired Festival: a Senior Research Fellow’s journey to creating an internationally recognised podcast

Can Chrissy Teigen’s Reputation Recover from Social Media Bullying Scandal?

The negative side of social media is rarely out of the news these days, with much discussion around the impact of trol...

Inspired Festival: How BCU’s Senior Technician went from broadcasting to book writing

David Massey, Senior Technician in Film, TV and Radio, is well-known in the School of Media for his exemplary career in...

Year one as a Public Relations and Media student

Paige Gilbert is a first year student studying BA (Hons) Public Relations and Media at Birmingham City University's Sch...

Why I chose to study Public Relations

Lindelani Moyo joined Birmingham City University's School of Media in 2018 and is currently in her final year studying ...

A hat-trick of BCU PR graduate employees at spottydog communications reinforces pedigree partnership

Building relationships with key industry players as an undergraduate is the foundation to a promising career, and in t...

What is PR?

Every day our lives are shaped by Public Relations … even if most of us don’t realise this, most of the time.

RECORD PR STUDENT SUCCESS AT LEADING MIDLANDS AGENCY

Five former Birmingham City University School of Media students are currently employed at leading Midlands firm, WPR, f...

How I ended up studying BA Media and Communication (Public Relations) at BCU

Emmi Peikola is a final year student and student ambassador of Birmingham City University's School of Media, who studie...

How to cultivate a positive mindset

Vikki Tailor is a final year student at Birmingham City University's School of Media who studies BA (Hons) Media and...

"Provoking casual homophobia" - the importance of 'It's a Sin'

John Mercer, Professor of Gender and Sexuality at Birmingham City University’s School of Media, discusses Channel 4’s ‘...

In today's society, are social media influencers really that significant?

Do you trust influencers on social media? Do you find them relatable or even aspire to become one yourself? Read on to ...

NHS celebrity Covid vaccine campaign: 'choose wisely or the message is undermined'

Media academic, Kelly O’Hanlon questions the NHS plans to feature celebrities in a major campaign persuading people to ...

Welcome to my workspace - Kelly O'Hanlon

Kelly O'Hanlon, Senior lecturer in PR & Media, shows us around her home office.

Why TV and radio are good for your mental health

We know that lockdown can be lonely and self-isolation doesn’t help either. Have you found yourself bored in lockdown...

What can I do with a Media degree?

Wondering what you can do with a media degree? We've debunked all of our courses to show you which industries you can w...

My first year experience in Sports Journalism

Eve Davidson joined Birmingham City University’s School of Media in 2019 and is currently studying BA (Hons) Sports Jou...

BAFTA sustainability class of 2020

Television students from the School of Media have completed their albert carbon calculator training, a pioneering new c...

How to prepare for your media course

Discover some new ways to keep busy and get uni ready at the same time!

Go global with your degree

From global trips to visits to local media institutions, we’re always on the move. Take a look at where we’ve been thi...

The Sky's the limit

Here at the School of Media, we have fantastic connections with industry as illustrated by our  Sky Scholarship Sch...

We've partnered with HuffPost!

Find out more about the partnership and what it means for School of Media students. 

Volunteering at Birmingham Indian Film Festival

Study Abroad: a semester in America

Second year Media and Communications  student Priyanka took part in our Study Abroad exchange programme.

Top prizes for students at end of year awards

Placements, mentorships and exclusive trips were just some of the prizes awarded to our soon to be graduating student...

A spotlight on…Collaborative Practice

Second year student Nikhara explains more about the module and how it led to working with peers across the Faculty. ...

Four days in Amsterdam

Media students ticked off canal tours, Van Gough and an ice bar from their Amsterdam bucket lists before meeting media ...

From BCU to NYC

First year student Thomas Sayers reflects on his amazing trip to New York City with the School of Media.   

My university experience so far

We caught up with School of  Media  student Nikhara Korpal to hear about her university experience so far.

Volunteering at Aston Villa Ladies FC

Students, Hussein and Ella, were given the opportunity to film games, interview players and write up match reports.

Media Futures: alumni day

We invited some of our most recent alumni to come in and talk to students about the careers they’re in now.

Making Jazz 1080

Find out more about Nikhara's opportunity to work on a behind the-scenes documentary for Jazz 1080.

Maisie Williams kicks off Media Futures

The Game of Thrones star talked to our students about her career, her new app and gave advice for breaking into the ind...

48 hour soap: challenge accepted

See how students worked with Claire Burgess, Coronation Street's Script Editor to create a soap opera in only 48 hours!...

Co-presenting on BBC Radio West Midlands

The students behind FADE worked on a joint show with BBC Radio West Midlands. Hear more about the live show.

St. Basil's BIG Birmingham SleepOut

MA students were given the opportunity to film a video for local charity St. Basils. Take a look at how they did it.

FADE: Birmingham's dance radio station

Next week students will be launching FADE, their own pop-up, dance-based radio station. Learn more about what you can e...

5 reasons to study a Master's at Birmingham School of Media

Take a look at the top five reasons to study your Master's degree with us.

BBC Music Introducing Live 2018

Find out what happened when our students went to the must-attend event for budding musicians and industry talent.

My Music Industries experience…so far!

Find out more about third-year student, Eliana Medalie's, experience of the course so far. 

Working in the Media industry: Anouska Ruane

Learn more about the talk Facebook’s Director of Communications (UK, Ireland, Africa), Anouska Ruane, delivered to stu...

Students raise money and de-stress with dogs

Learn more about the student-run event, which welcomed three therapy dogs to our City Centre Campus.

International Women’s Day 2018

First year student, Elena, takes a look at how BCU celebrated International Women’s Day 2018. 

A PR launch with added VROOM

Find out more about what happened when PR student Kate was invited to attend the launch of the brand new MG ZS.

Visiting Birmingham School of Media for the first time

Ahead of the next BCU open day this Saturday, hear from two Birmingham School of Media students on what to expect. 

Listen, learn, develop – Media graduate gives advice to future students

PR graduate, Dean Taylor, gives his top tips for graduate job interviews and how he got to where he is today. 

5 reasons why you shouldn’t miss the Birmingham School of Media open days

Open Days are a great opportunity for you to experience a little bit of life as a BCU student. Take a look at why they'...

Opening up for World Mental Health Day

Find out more about the series of events the School of Media hosted in aid of World Mental Health Day.