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Royal Television Society recognises student documentary
UNIVERSITY NEWS 03 MAY 2023
Four final-year Media Production students recently won a Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Student Award in the factual category for their gambling documentary.
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Police can call on a wide range of tactics to keep Coronation of King ...
EXPERT COMMENT 05 MAY 2023
The Metropolitan Police could turn to facial recognition technology and will have full use of the new Public Order Act to help ensure the Coronation of King Charles III passes off safely,...
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Royal jewellery analysed ahead of King Charles III's Coronation
EXPERT COMMENT 02 MAY 2023
An academic at Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery, the largest of its type in Europe, has provided expert analysis of the ornamentation expected to be on show for the coronation of...
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Prioritising staff welfare is key to improving health of NHS
UNIVERSITY NEWS 27 APR 2023
Reversing the damaging impacts of burnout, stress and toxic work environments will be vital to the future prosperity of the National Health Service (NHS), according to a leading academic.
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Casey review: Accepting the term ‘institutional’ could be the Met’s fi...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR 2023
A panel of academic experts alongside prominent current and former senior Metropolitan Police figures have come together to discuss the recent review of the Met conducted by Baroness Louise...
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Refugee and migrant women inspire new exhibition at School of Jeweller...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR 2023
A new exhibition has recently launched at the renowned Birmingham City University (BCU) School of Jewellery celebrating 10 years of ‘Shelanu’, a craft collective that supports women with making...
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University's Royal connections through the years
UNIVERSITY NEWS 24 APR 2023
Ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, Bethan Challoner, Alumni Communications Officer, jumped into the BCU archives to discover what connections we have to the King and when we have...
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Midwife shortages place increasing value on maternity support workers
UNIVERSITY NEWS 21 APR 2023
Maternity support workers (MSWs) have an increasingly valuable role to play as the midwife staffing crisis worsens, according to a leading maternity expert.
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Ofsted remains 'out of touch' and views itself as 'beyond criticism an...
EXPERT COMMENT 21 APR 2023
Ofsted remains “out of touch” with the teaching profession and continues to view itself as “beyond criticism and reform”, according to a leading education expert.
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Why are people attracted to serial killers?
EXPERT COMMENT 21 APR 2023
Leading criminologist David Wilson reveals why people may be sexually attracted to serial killers – known as ‘Bonnie and Clyde syndrome’
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Should Britain's most treasured drink be drunk without milk?
EXPERT COMMENT 21 APR 2023
Milk in tea has become a tradition in the United Kingdom - but if it’s real health benefits you want, then drink it black, says a leading food and nutrition scientist.
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Major new public artwork celebrating collaboration installed in Birmin...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 APR 2023
Lip-sync , a major new public artwork for Birmingham produced by Holly Hendry and commissioned by Birmingham City University (BCU) has been installed at its city centre campus.
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Hundreds of families set to attend free Birmingham family fun day
UNIVERSITY NEWS 17 APR 2023
Families from across the West Midlands will be welcomed to Birmingham City University (BCU) this summer for a free day of fun and activities for people of all ages.
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Budding Brummie fashionistas secure major label experience
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 APR 2023
Top retailer Size? recently gave fashion and textile students at Birmingham City University (BCU) the opportunity to design brand campaigns for clothing giant New Balance as part of their ‘Made...
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Using vapes 'lesser of two evils' as Government seeks to make UK smoke...
EXPERT COMMENT 14 APR 2023
Using vapes is the “lesser of two evils”, vaping's long-term health impacts are still unknown, and the Government needs a whole raft of measures if it is to meet its target of being smoke-free by...