Research Blogs
What impact has Birmingham's clean air zone had?
The Clean Air Zone was launched by Birmingham City Council on 1 June 2021 to address air quality, which was identifie...
Designing digital technology to empower disabled users
Digital technologies are constantly growing and are integral to how we live our everyday lives, but how do we ensure no...
A picture speaks a thousand words – but can it alter our experience of reality, too?
We’ve all seen images online that don’t look quite right, but have we ever considered how they make us feel about the w...
How can human rights be protected globally?
Law experts at Birmingham City University (BCU) are helping to meet the challenges of safeguarding human rights around ...
Working as a research assistant on the OneEastside Digital Twin
One Eastside is a residential skyscraper currently under construction, set to be the tallest building in Birmingham at ...
Creating the inclusive classroom
Researchers in Psychology at Birmingham City University have been investigating how the classroom can be made more incl...
How do smells in the city affect our wellbeing?
Jieling is interested in people’s every day sensory experiences in cities across different cultures, and how planners ...
Knowledge is infectious: Get to grips with Microbiology
Having experienced the recent COVID19 pandemic, nobody can deny the impact of microorganisms on human health and wellb...
Heart to Heart: Cardiac patient meets UK's first professor of Congenital Cardiac Nursing
Congenital Heart Disease means that a baby is born with an abnormality in the heart and affects almost 1 in 100 babies ...
How feminists are harnessing human rights to advance abortion access
Dr Rebecca Smyth , Lecturer in Law at Birmingham City University (BCU), is researching how feminists use human rights...
UK’s first digital active city spaces to be designed for teenage girls
Encouraging teenage girls to stay active by designing city spaces that make use of immersive digital technology is the ...
Are women’s voices present in Pakistani and Indian streamed content?
Professor Valentina Vitali, film historian and Professor in Digital Arts at Birmingham City University (BCU), has been...
40 Years on Gender Equality: exploring the role of arts and culture in local politics
BCU research project, 40 years on: Gender Equality , introduces the work and activism of Birmingham-based women in ...
Professor Imran Awan proposes: Let's Kick Misogyny out of Football
Imran Awan, Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University explores issues of misogyny, racism and Islamophobi...
Public Health Researcher gives 5 Tips for a Healthy Ramadan
Dr Ayazullah Safi, researcher and Senior Lecturer in Public Health at Birmingham City University, gives his top tips f...