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Birmingham film festival celebrates 40 years of cult movie Gremlins
The director of Gremlins will discuss the cult film’s enduring appeal 40 years on from its release when movie buffs gather at an international film festival in Birmingham later this month. The Cine-Excess International Film Festival and Conference, which runs from 21-25 October, will also mark 50... -
Pioneering digital technology to examine musical themes of England’s most celebrated composer
Experts from the University of Oxford and Birmingham City University’s Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) will use pioneering new technology to analyse the themes of classical music titan, Sir Edward Elgar, and understand its meanings. -
Fashion and digital technology collide in a new BCU research project that will bring police officers’ stories to life
A unique exhibition featuring human avatars wearing digitally reproduced police uniforms from as far back as 1839 will launch in Birmingham at the end of the year. -
South Asian Cricket Academy celebrates ‘landmark’ England selection, as Jafer Chohan becomes the first academy graduate to get the call up
Jafer Chohan has become the first South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) graduate to be called up by England, marking another major milestone for the influential sporting initiative that began as a research project at Birmingham City University (BCU) less than three years ago. -
Classical music icon to shine spotlight on local talent in new role at RBC
Acclaimed classical violinist Tasmin Little CBE says she wants to promote the West Midlands as a cultural hub and grow local talent in her new role as RBC International Chair. -
Top local professor wins big at Women in Tech awards
Professor Hanifa Shah, one of the UK’s leading advocates of STEAM education, has collected a top accolade at the annual Midlands Women in Tech Awards. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) at Birmingham City University (BCU) came away from...