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Most of us have heard of apprenticeships, but your first thought is probably the industry-based apprenticeships that we...

Find out here what a BCU Virtual Applicant Taster Day (ATD) is and what is included. Plus, read our list of the top six...

Third-year BSc Adult Nursing student Sarah always knew she would work in healthcare. After studying health related sub...

Mental health awareness is increasing, and how the media portray mental illness can have a big impact our understanding...

Read our tips on studying from home, and how you can keep motivated.

Sherniece Kaur was just a few weeks into her degree in Adult Nursing at Birmingham City University when she fell ill a...

BCU have recently announced the launch of our new MSc Adult Nursing (pre-registration) course in partnership with Healt...

We have compiled some activities you can make, do, attend and play over Christmas to keep you busy over what we know wi...

As it is Men's Mental Health Month, we asked BSc Mental Health Nursing student, Steven Zulu to let us know what is like...

Christmas is a special time full of traditions and happy anticipation about being together with people we love, presen...

Read five ways you as Health and Education students can pull on your previous work and voluntary experiences to bolster...

University open days are looking different at the moment. Here's seven reasons why you should attend a virtual open da...

We all have one thing in common, dreams. World Dream Day was established to encourage everyone to concentrate on their ...

Choosing your degree subject and university is a big decision. We’re sure you have lots of questions about everything f...

Welcome to our Virtual Open Day! If you’re interested in Midwifery, today is a great way to get to know more about wh...

If you're looking for places to go around campus to enjoy some exercise, fresh air and scenery, check out our Parks blo...

Get to know the library at our City South Campus, before you start your studies, and give yourself a head start.

See what some of our nursing students say about their first year at Birmingham City University.

If you're considering, or studying, a healthcare degree, find out about the support you can access while studying.

If you are struggling with any of the challenges that Covid-19 has brought to our lives, read our tips to help you keep...

From September this year we’re offering a four-year degree-level apprenticeship route into all four fields of nursing:...

Ready to start a new chapter this September? Our third-year student Shelby has made a short vlog about some key station...

With the current Coronavirus pandemic, our Return to Practice (RTP) Nursing course has been more important than ever t...

We spoke to Kevin Crimmons, Head of the Dame Edith Cavell Department of Adult Nursing, to find out why nurses are so ke...

Mental Health Nursing is a demanding but rewarding career choice. The role would require you to support a person throug...

Going from being a student to being a nurse can be a challenge, many of you will be taking this step before you have g...

It’s not easy with the daily updates of Coronavirus infection rates to stay calm and anxiety free. It’s a worrying time...

With the current COVID-19 pandemic, we’re taking precautions to keep our staff, students and applicants as safe as poss...

Ever considered Coronavirus Bingo while watching the news or shadow boxing in the front room? Senior Lecturer in Sports...

Learning Disability nursing is a very rewarding career with excellent employment prospects. The role of a Learning Disa...

Stef, an Employability Advisor and Careers+ team member for the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences, explain...

Amy, one of our BSc Midwifery students has given us some insight into how our unique Skills, Practice, and Care Enhanc...

We know that Open Days can be overwhelming – so many people, so many courses, so much to see and do! So, we sent studen...

For the past two years, we’ve been running workshops now known as KYO – Know Your Organs. They’ve proven popular with s...

We are fortunate to have a strong partnership with MEDLIFE, a charity with a mission to build a worldwide movement empo...

As part of our Welcome Week celebrations, we thought we’d introduce you to your campus, here in the heart of Edgbaston ...

The School of Nursing and Midwifery has collaborated with The Centre for Law, Science, and Policy on a unique STEAM pro...

This week is World Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding is an emotive and sometimes controversial topic, and one that our ...

Almost four years ago, on the 23 December 2015, Ellie began to feel ill. But this wasn’t just your common cold. Below...

City South Campus is nestled in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston, just to the south of Birmingham city centre. But don’t t...

How would you feel about going to the same university as your mum and dad? We had the chance to speak to Mike Davies, o...

One hundred years! Who would have guessed learning disability nursing has been around for that long? We recently had th...

Here at City South, we’re very proud of how green our campus is. We’re very lucky to be surrounded by beautiful greener...

A Midwifery course can be extremely rewarding but we recognise that it’s hard work too. It’s important to have fun and ...

Midwifery students run the Birmingham 10k for hospice charity in memory of family member

To mark Menstrual Hygiene Day BCU Research Assistant, Gemma Williams, writes about the stigma of menstruation and her o...

Every year in May, Dying Matters and coalition members host an Awareness Week. From the 13th to the 19th of May, this y...

University is usually hailed as some of the best years of your life – and 99% of the time, it really is. However, somet...

Learning Disability Nursing student, Joan, writes here about how being the mother of her autistic son, Micah, influence...

With International Day of the Midwife approaching, we’ve spoken to one of our Midwifery graduates, Danielle Carey, who’...

Everyone has a story to tell, so we’ve spoken to some of our nursing and midwifery students to find out what inspired t...

We know that placements are an important part of your experience during your course. We’ve already covered what to wear...

There's so many great reasons to work towards a career in healthcare - whether it's Nursing, Midwifery, Radiography or ...

Course leader for Return To Practice courses, Chris Jones, shares his top 10 reasons why you should return to practice ...

We’re keen to give our students as many options as possible to develop as people including opportunities outside of the...

Careers+ employability advisor, Stef Cope, shares her reasons how work experience can help with your future goals and h...

Professional navigator, Nicola Clarke, shares her top 10 tips why you should continue your professional development (CP...

Second year Education Studies student, Mollie tells us what she spends her money on as a student in Birmingham and offe...

We know that a lot of parents or mature students may feel apprehensive about starting a degree at a later time in their...

We know that placements are a major part of your experience during your course so we've spoken to staff and students to...

Have you ever wondered what a typical day on a maternity ward is like? Final-year student midwife, Cydney, kept a diary...

Blue Monday, what is that? I thought every Monday was ‘blue’. Well apparently there is an unscientific mathematical way...

Last month we celebrated International Multiple Birth Awareness Week with a range of activities. You probably don’t t...

Recently we popped along to one of the Theory into Practice sessions, known as TiP to see what goes on. We spoke to our...

Discover tips and advice from Mental Health lecturer, Kim Moore on how to take care of your mental health during the fe...

We all know midwives are extremely busy with a baby being born every minute, but do you know exactly what they get up t...

If you're thinking about studying for a career in healthcare, here's seven reasons why you should...

This week is Multiple Birth Awareness Week - 5-12 November 2018. Our team in the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centr...

As a mature student being out of academic studies for some time, I was extremely concerned about being just a number in...

We’re lucky to have established a strong link with the University of Pittsburgh (PITT) in the USA, sharing with each ot...

Having recently spent £41 million on City South Campus, here's what we love about our new spaces and facilities!

Are you considering a career working with people who have disabilities? There's a whole of host of ways in which you co...

Fiona Rich tells us how Learning Disability Nurses support some of the most vulnerable members of society.

Find out why our students chose to study a degree in healthcare and why they're proud to be part of the NHS...

Your country needs you. As we continue to push through these unprecedented times, now, more than ever there's an ev...

Birmingham City University has received a record number of nominations in the shortlist for this year’s Student Nursing...

As a “bisexual and gender-neutral person of colour”, Oliver knew what it was like to feel isolated. Here, Oliver writes...

Hear from our nursing students why they chose to study Learning Disability Nursing.

SPACE (Skills Practice And Care Enhancement) is a unique practise area that health care students can access outside of ...

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How do University Apprenticeships Work?

Six benefits of attending a HELS Virtual Applicant Taster Day

'My degree makes me feel valued': Sarah Shakil

Mental Health and the Media

Tips for studying at home during lockdown

My liver transplant and me: How my experiences will make me a better nurse

Seven facts you may not know about our MSc Nursing course

On the 12 days of Christmas: Ideas to make, do, attend and games to keep you busy over the festive period

Men's Mental Health Awareness Month

Living with Dementia at Christmas-time

Five ways Health and Education students can still get work experience during the Pandemic

Seven benefits of a Virtual Open Day

World Dream Day: Making your dream career a reality

Nursing Open Day: Frequently Asked Questions

Midwifery Open Day: Frequently Asked Questions

Exploring the parks around our City South Campus during Love Parks Week

Welcome to the Mary Seacole Library

Nursing students share highlights from their first year

Support whilst studying

‘Corona’ – Turning the Word into Positive Steps to Help You Keep on Top of Your Wellbeing

Getting into Nursing: Should I do a degree or an apprenticeship?

What stationery supplies do I need for university?

Nursing life at Birmingham City University

7 reasons why you should become a nurse

What do Mental Health Nurses do?

Working on the wards during Covid 19

How to manage anxiety during the Coronavirus pandemic

How do online interviews work?

Keep moving to beat the blues

What do Learning Disability Nurses do?

Five reasons why volunteering is great for your CV

How SPACE supported a Midwifery student

What to expect at an Open Day

Do you know your organs?

Child Nursing students take part in MEDLIFE

Welcome week: Get to know your City South campus

‘On the Record’: A STEAM Collaboration

World Breastfeeding Week

Wear Red Day: My experience with Sepsis

Five things to do in Edgbaston

My BCU Family

Positive Choices Conference 2019 (student review)

10 ways to be greener at City South

Why join the BCU Midwifery Society?

Student midwives complete the Birmingham 10K

Going with the flow: My period and me

Dying Matters: Let's talk about dying

Eight ways to look after your mental health as a student

World Autism Awareness Week: Me and My Son

The Seven Truths of Midwifery

What inspired us to become nurses and midwives

Nursing and Midwifery placement travel tips

The benefits of working in Healthcare

This is why you should Return to Practice

A learning disability nursing student's personal development through Positive Choices

Five ways work experience can help with your future career

10 reasons why you should continue your professional development

Mollie Zacarias: My financial life as a student

Child-care and funding support throughout your degree

What to wear on placement

A day in the life of a student midwife

Blue Monday

What's it really like to have twins?

Child Nursing students put theory into practice

Looking after your mental health at Christmas

20 student midwife secrets

Seven reasons why you should study healthcare

7 things you didn’t know about multiple births

A mature student's experience

Students go Stateside

Seven reasons why we love our new campus

Do you want to work with people with disabilities?

How do learning disability nurses support people?

Why we’re proud to work for the NHS

Why more people need to study nursing and midwifery

BCU Student Nursing Times Awards 2018 nominations

Nurses’ Day 2018 #ThisNurse