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West Midlands Mayor hails student ideas for iconic Number 11 bus route

University News09 Aug

Students at Birmingham City University (BCU) have been praised by the Mayor of West Midlands for their ambitious ideas to turn the iconic Number 11 bus route into a tourist attraction as well as a vehicle to promote cultural pride and economic growth in the region. Arts, Design and...
Researchers ‘push the parameters’ in arts, design and media

University News26 Jul

Birmingham City University (BCU) doctoral students explored research entanglements in arts, design, and media at the ninth annual PGR Studio Conference.
Hong Kong team success in Intergenerational Design Competition

University News22 Jul

A team of students has been awarded the 1st Runner Up Prize in the Intergenerational Play Space Design Competition run by Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong Jockey Club. The students are part of Birmingham City University’s BA (Hons) Landscape Architecture at the School for Higher and...
Storytelling could give nature a voice in architectural planning

University News08 May

An architecture expert at Birmingham City University (BCU) is exploring storytelling as a way to capture the silent voices of more-than-human actors and give them a vital stake in architectural planning decisions.
BCU Alumna becomes Architecture’s first Artist in Residency

University News11 Mar

Emily John, who graduated from our BA (Hons) Illustration course in 2023, has become BCU’s School of Architecture’s first artist in residency.
MA Design Management students celebrate award success in Dragons’ Den-style event

University News02 Jan

MA Design Management students bagged prizes for ‘best idea’ and ‘best presentation’ at a Dragon’s Den-style event held at Birmingham City University (BCU) on 29 November 2023.
BCU-backed West Midlands National Park claims international accolade

University News12 Dec 2023

A BCU-backed project to create a new urban national park in the West Midlands has been praised for the way it “unleashes the power of landscape to shape us and policy makers”, after winning international acclaim at the XII Barcelona International Landscape Biennial.
Inspiring neurodiverse student scoops prestigious design award

University News03 Oct 2023

Interior Architecture and Design student Elsie Gribbon has been heralded as a “neurodiversity champion” overcoming the challenges of Autism to take home top prize in a national competition.
Project reimaging the region is recognised as one of the best

University News02 Aug 2023

The West Midlands National Park has been announced as a finalist in the Rosa Barba Casanovas International Landscape Architecture Prize.The urban national park is re-discovering a vast, hidden landscape that has been largely overlooked and undervalued for decades.