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How video games tackle ‘otherness’ and ‘give a voice to the voiceless’ was up for debate at an international game conference held at Birmingham City University (BCU) in September 2024.  

Birmingham’s legacy as the birthplace of British Bhangra music is being celebrated by a new collaboration involving Birmingham City University (BCU).

Birmingham City University (BCU) doctoral students explored research entanglements in arts, design, and media at the ninth annual PGR Studio Conference. 

What have Playboy and the Mafia got in common? A strong and perhaps unexpected connection with play and video games, say scholars who attended the History of Games 2024 conference at Birmingham City University (BCU).

A trio of Birmingham City University academics attended a Royal Garden Party hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla to celebrate the creative industries.

Birmingham City University is reinforcing its status as the home of world-renowned video game research by hosting two international conferences this summer. 

Staff, students and alumni triumphed at the 2023 Midlands PRide Awards, scooping four gold awards.

Olivia plays a key role in planning rehearsals, browsing music, and coming up with new ideas, as well as working closely with the professional dancers and producers, and putting together creative plans for upcoming shows.

Leading figures from British media and culture including the actor Paterson Joseph are among contributors featured in the latest edition of a dedicated journal championing media diversity.

Media diversity campaigner Marcus Ryder MBE is stepping down from his role as Head of External Consultancies at the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity to continue his work on equity and inclusion as CEO of the Film and TV Charity. 

BCU recently hosted the Midlands conferences of two PR bodies in Parkside - the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).

In a celebration of South Asian Heritage Month, three Indian speakers shared their experiences at the NatWest Accelerator Hub in Birmingham. This was to provide valuable insights into what had influenced and motivated them throughout their lives - with the abiding mantra that we should all energetically pursue each and every opportunity we encounter.

Organised by Chairman of India Inc Group and Visiting Professor in Media and Communications Manoj Ladwa, the fifth annual  India Global Forum  UK-India Week event aimed to strengthen relationships between India and the UK for the mutual benefit of the two nations.