News and events
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Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu collects top university honour
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 JUL
Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu paid tribute to Birmingham’s healthcare services as she received a top university honour recognising her major contribution to the profession.
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Multiple births training bursaries offered thanks to Birmingham Health...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 16 JUL
New funding will allow health visitors to access specialist training in how to best care for multiple birth families, thanks to a legacy left by a Birmingham health visitor.
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University awarded £260,000 to help understand nurse retention issues ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 05 JUL
Birmingham City University has been selected by the Health Foundation, an independent charity, to be part of its programme supporting innovative research ideas into issues of efficiency and...
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BCU scoops Partnership of the Year Award
UNIVERSITY NEWS 31 MAY
BCU has been awarded the Partnership of the Year Award at the Student Nursing Times Awards for its Theory into Practice (TiP) sessions that were introduced through the University’s partnership...
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Nearly half of all premature birth families lack support, new research...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 MAY
New research by Birmingham City University academics has revealed a scarcity of support and information for families who experience a premature birth.
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University awarded top UK mark for quality of learning and teaching in...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 29 MAY
Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences has been awarded the Skills for Health Quality Mark for a second time.
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Parents of children suffering with eczema offered free advice
UNIVERSITY NEWS 07 MAY
Parents of children with eczema are set to benefit from free advice on ways to manage the condition at a special event taking place in Nottingham this weekend (Saturday 11 May).
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‘From chemo to a marathon in nine months’: inspirational academic take...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 APR
An inspirational registered nurse and lecturer will run the London Marathon this weekend, just nine months after having her last chemotherapy treatment.
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Shortlist success in national nursing awards
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 MAR
The School of Nursing and Midwifery has once again seen shortlist success in the Student Nursing Times Awards , with 11 nominations for five different categories in this year’s awards.
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Family members could play key role in identifying dementia warning-sig...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 FEB
A new study has revealed that family caregivers and professional care assistants can retrospectively identify signs of dementia in those who go on to develop the condition, which could...
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University plans month of celebrations for International Women’s Day
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB
Staff and students at Birmingham City University are planning a festival of 40 events in March to mark International Women’s Day.
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University launches innovative app to support students and mentors in ...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 06 FEB
A new app designed to support students and mentors during clinical placements has been launched by Birmingham City University’s Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences .
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University welcomes recognition of Nursing Associates
OPINIONS 28 JAN
Gerri Nevin, Associate Professor and Head of Department Pre-Qualifying Healthcare Practice at Birmingham City University , welcomes the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s decision to register...
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Birmingham City University honours Alumni of the Year
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 JAN
Graduates Dhafer L’Abidine, Michael Adams and Danielle Pinnock have received prestigious Alumni of the Year awards from Birmingham City University, in recognition of their career success and...
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Mike Adams - Alumni of the Year
UNIVERSITY NEWS 14 JAN
Having worked as a nurse in Birmingham, and then as a lecturer in nursing at Birmingham City University, Mike is now supporting the profession as the Regional Director of the Royal College of...