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University launches ‘ground-breaking’ new course with Defence Medical ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 JAN
A ‘ground-breaking’ new partnership will allow physical training instructors from the armed forces to collect an academic award alongside their military qualifications.
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The BCU student, rock-climber, vlogger, director and new amputee – ins...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 13 JAN
Meet Adam Islam. Student, rock climber, vlogger, director, and new amputee.
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US-Iran hostilities ‘part of War on Terror says security academic
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 JAN
The recent US/Iran hostilities, airstrikes and assassinations of Qassim Suleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis ‘neither foreshadow WW3, nor indicate a direct war between the US and Iran’, Dr Lily...
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Birmingham woman who supported 9/11 rescue effort receives top univers...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 JAN
A Birmingham woman who supported the rescue effort in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks has been handed a top university honour.
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Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee awarded posthumous Master’s deg...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 JAN
Lyra McKee, the young Northern Ireland journalist fatally shot during rioting in Derry in April 2019, has been posthumously awarded a Master of Arts degree in Online Journalism by Birmingham City...
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Hard working Birmingham-born student from a famous sporting family aim...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 JAN
A Birmingham-born student from a sporting family has set her sights on helping the next generation of sporting talent reach the top, after illness derailed her ambitions to become a professional...
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The Stourbridge teen pursuing her love of law to support mum
UNIVERSITY NEWS 23 DEC 2019
A student at Birmingham City University with aspirations of becoming a top lawyer has revealed how her mother is the driving force behind her success.
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Top 10 TV moments of the decade
OPINIONS 18 DEC 2019
Birmingham City University’s Dr Vanessa Jackson reflects on some of the biggest TV moments of the decade and discusses what made them so memorable.
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From swerving the wine to karaoke, mental health expert shares top tip...
OPINIONS 17 DEC 2019
The turkey is cooking, you’ve opened your presents and now nobody can agree on what to put on the telly. Sound familiar? Christmas is often a time that families fall out and the intensity of the...
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£3.4 million virtual reality hub to open in Birmingham
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 DEC 2019
More than £3 million will be invested to create a new virtual reality and cutting edge technology hub in the heart of Birmingham to help create jobs and drive economic growth.
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From Birmingham to Bollywood – new partnership will see students gain ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 DEC 2019
A new partnership between a UK university and one of India’s most renowned creative institutions will see students given opportunities to collaborate on major projects in the Bollywood and UK...
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Online legal advisors are giving parents biased and potentially damagi...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 10 DEC 2019
Vulnerable people representing themselves in court are being given biased and misinformed advice by online legal advisors, new research has found.
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University to launch Esports degree
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 DEC 2019
Birmingham City University has announced the launch of an undergraduate degree in Esports Management, following huge trend and financial growth developments in the industry.
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University to collaborate with Hero Group to promote innovation and en...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 DEC 2019
Hero Group and Birmingham City University are collaborating to establish the Munjal BCU School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the State of...
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“We need to remember people are human beings”: academic and activist o...
OPINIONS 03 DEC 2019
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities today (Tuesday 3 December 2019), Samantha Salmon, Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability Nursing at Birmingham City University, and activist...