Women's History Month
Celebrating BCU Women in Research
BCU is home to incredible researchers, developing groundbreaking ideas to shape our future. From developing novel methods in cardiac nursing, to redesigning our cities, BCU experts challenge what we know, break barriers, and drive positive change. Join us in celebrating their creative solutions and determination to make true impacts.
Celebrating BCU Women in Research
On Women's History Month, we spotlight the invaluable contributions of women in research at BCU. Our dedicated research community, including academics and postgraduate research students, are making significant strides across a multitude of fields, inspiring change, and leading the way for future generations. Not only is their work expanding the frontiers of knowledge, but it is addressing pressing global challenges, from healthcare disparities to international human rights laws.
BCU women in research are actively engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations, recognising the importance of integrating diverse perspectives to tackle complex issues. Bringing unique insights from their area of expertise, our researchers foster creativity, practical and data-led approaches and foster a culture of inclusivity within the academic community.
GENDER AND EQUALITY: 40 YEARS ON EXHIBITION
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Barbara Webster Collection and the 'Gender and Equality: 40 years on' exhibition, which explores women's equality, with specific attention to Birmingham- based initiatives in the 1980s.
Find out moreALUMNI PODCAST ON TOUR: DR MARCIA SHAKESPEARE AND CLAIR GRAHAM
Join us for our live podcast recording in celebration of Women’s History Month with inspirational graduates Dr Marcia Shakespeare and Clair Graham.
Watch nowWalk in Digbeth: A feminist perspective for alternative urban visions
Join Dr Silvia Gullino and Professor Claudia Carter from BCU School of Built Environment for an engaging and social walk through Digbeth and its canal towpaths.
Find out moreRiot Grrrl: 90s Feminist Punk and the NME exhibition
Explore Parkside exhibition exposing sexism within the music scene, and how female punk musicians in the Riot Grrrl movement fought back against it.
Find out moreAre women’s voices present in Pakistani and Indian streamed content?
Professor Valentina Vitali, film historian and Professor in Digital Arts, has been exploring Pakistani and Indian TV series directed by or about women.
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 to advance abortion rights access.
Find out moreUK’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 goal of new three-year project led by Birmingham City University (BCU).
Find out moreSHE SWIMS: Birmingham Swimming Dance Film
Witness 50 women from the community of Birmingham swell and swarm in a drained Grade || Edwardian heritage swimming pool originally made for ‘first class men’ in 1907. Mentor Dr Polly Hudson and Director Shelley Eva Haden join Moseley Road Swimming Baths, inviting women to exist and empower a space which once didn’t belong to them.
Find out moreReframing Endometriosis
We are delighted to share ‘Reframing Endometriosis,’ a special commissioned illustration from award-winning artist Justyna Green. The piece is based on the British Academy and Wellcome Trust conference, ‘Reframing Endometriosis: Power, Politics and Potential Futures,’ held at Birmingham City University.
Find out moreMeet PhD Researcher Melisa Oleschuk
Passionate about the empowerment of people and the protection of human rights, Melisa felt studying a PhD would provide her with the knowledge for a career contributing to a better society.
Meet our researchers
BCU is home to talented and proactive research academics, who have created ground-breaking ideas challenging their field of study and the world.
Athena Swan Awarded
Birmingham City University is a signatory to the 10 Athena SWAN principles, and was granted the Athena SWAN Bronze Institutional award in recognition of its commitment to advancing gender equality
BCU Crime and Society Research Centre
Women from Black and Global Majority backgrounds who have been victims of domestic abuse could soon be pulling on the uniform of the West Midlands Police – and the move has been welcomed by a leading crime expert from BCU.