News & Events

There is always something happening around the University and our latest news is a great way to find out what's going on.

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£30m investment a ‘vote of confidence’ in higher education’s role in driving innovation

A £30 million investment to commercialise research across England has been hailed by Birmingham City University (BCU) Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mba as a “huge vote of confidence in the abilit...

Benjamin Zephaniah building named in honour of late poet and activist

Birmingham City University (BCU) has officially celebrated the opening of the Benjamin Zephaniah Building on its City Centre Campus. Named in honour of the late poet, playwright, actor and activist...

CreaTech Frontiers launch unlocks first round of £250,000 funding for West Midlands creative trailblazers

Creative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands are being offered grants of up to £10,000 to bring innovative ideas to life, as part of the newly launched CreaTech Frontiers creat...

Events

Events Calendar

See what we've got lined up, including our theatrical and musical performances.

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Serendipity Arts Festival

Birmingham City University is working with Serendipity Arts Festival to bring a vibrant celebration of South Asian arts, music, dance and culture to the UK from 23 - 26 May 2025.

About the festival

Media Services

Press team

We tell the media about what is happening at the University, providing a multi-service facility for journalists, including traditional press releases, audio soundbites, video footage and a news feed via Twitter.

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