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Leading figures call for greater focus on media diversity in new journ...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 11 SEP

Leading figures from British media and culture including the actor Paterson Joseph are among contributors featured in the latest edition of a dedicated journal championing media diversity.
Media champion to step down from Centre role

UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 JUL

Media diversity campaigner Marcus Ryder MBE is stepping down from his role as Head of External Consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity to continue his work on equity and...
TikTok star visits City Centre Campus

UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 JUL

BCU recently hosted the Midlands conferences of two PR bodies in Parkside - the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month

UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 JUL

In a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, three Indian speakers shared their experiences at the NatWest Accelerator Hub in Birmingham. This was to provide valuable insights into what had...
Visiting Professor organises UK-India event at Westminster to strength...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JUL

Organised by Chairman of India Inc Group and Visiting Professor in Media and Communications Manoj Ladwa, the fifth annual India Global Forum UK-India Week event aimed to strengthen...
Royal Television Society recognises student documentary

UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 MAY

Four final-year Media Production students recently won a Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Student Award in the factual category for their gambling documentary.
University partners with The Guardian Foundation to support Black aspi...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAR

Birmingham City University (BCU) has partnered with The Guardian Foundation to offer a fully funded bursary to an aspiring postgraduate journalist from an African and/or Caribbean background. ...
Post-1992 institutions play pivotal role in Clearing, says UK universi...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 AUG 2022

Birmingham City University is gearing up for its largest ever Clearing operation - with more than 550 members of staff on standby to support and guide prospective students through the process of...
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UNIVERSITY NEWS 20 JUL 2022

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Representation in TV industry must be ‘non-negotiable’ - Lenny Henry C...

UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 JUN 2022

Broadcaster Channel 4 has committed to a series of legacy announcements driven by research from Birmingham City University’s Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity.