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Given 24 hours to live after contracting Covid in April 2020, Wade Lyn CBE bounced back to health by demonstrating the fighting qualities that have made him such a formidable figure in the West Midlands business community.

Alumna Penelope Appleyard has commissioned a musical setting of Jane Austen’s poem, Ode to Pity, to celebrate her 250th anniversary.

An award-winning photographer who created one of the most significant archives of Black British life and culture has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University (BCU).

The CEO of Worcester Bosch says he will continue pushing for more women to take up careers in engineering after receiving an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU).

Pro Vice-Chancellor Executive Dean of the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment (CEBE), Professor Hanifa Shah, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to Higher Education, innovation, and inclusion.   Faculty of Computing,...

An art exhibition, launching at Birmingham City University, hopes to change attitudes about how AI can be used as an artistic tool.

An appearance on Bill Bailey’s new Masters Crafters show has convinced a Birmingham City University student to dedicate himself to revitalising an ancient form of communication.

A £2.6m project that will transform the lives of farmers in rural Bangladesh by advancing clean energy and sustainable agriculture is being led by a team of researchers from Birmingham City University.

The Benjamin Zephaniah Future Writers Awards, launched by Birmingham City University, attracted more than 2,500 entries from across the country.

A Victorian jail in the heart of Birmingham played host to a fashion show with a twist as Birmingham City University and West Midlands Police celebrated the launch of a unique research project. 

Women from the West Midlands who were involved in addressing inequalities in Birmingham in the 1980s have shared their experiences in a new podcast.

Training ethical hackers to combat the growing threat of cyber attacks around the globe has earned Birmingham City University a top accolade.

Birmingham City University has joined forces with the Royal Shakespeare Company and three other West Midlands universities to lead a £6.75 million project to support the growth of sectors such as gaming and creative content across the region.

More than 300 sensors spread across Birmingham will help researchers at Birmingham City University analyse the impact of the city’s Clean Air Zone as part of a new ‘digital twin’ initiative.  

Birmingham City University (BCU) has signed a landmark agreement with Dtonic, the South Korean tech firm responsible for developing the country’s highly lauded track-and-trace software during the pandemic.