Get involved
Opportunities to have your say
Shape change
There are a range of opportunities for all members of our community to get involved in the 'That’s Me!' project and help shape positive change.
PGR Cultural Exchange Event
BCU is hosting a Cultural Exchange Event on Tuesday 15 July, 2025. It will be a warm, informal celebration of creativity, identity, and belonging. This opportunity is open to Global Majority PGRs from Birmingham City University and the University of Wolverhampton.
We’re currently looking for passionate PGRs who would like to facilitate a short activity. This can be anything rooted in your heritage or something you simply love to share. A few ideas include, henna art, calligraphy, sewing or crafts, storytelling or poetry, dance or music or any cultural or creative expression close to your heart.
Whether you’ve facilitated before or this is your first time, we welcome your energy and ideas.
We are also looking for PGRs to bring a cultural dish to share. This would be a small portion of a traditional dish from your culture. Including a short story, memory, or meaning behind the dish would make it even more special. These shared food stories help us connect across our experiences and backgrounds.
To support your contribution, we’re offering a small voucher to help with costs for both activity facilitators and food sharers.
Please let us know if you're interested by Saturday 15 June, 2025.
Beyond the Doctorate: A Careers Series for Postgraduate Researchers
This series is designed to guide you through career planning and development. Whether you're exploring opportunities in academia, the non-profit sector, or entrepreneurship, at home or abroad, you'll gain valuable insights and practical tips to navigate the job market.
Postgraduate Research Supervisor Survey
This survey focuses on the experiences of current PGR Supervisors at BCU. It is open to any member of BCU staff who is currently on a PGR supervision team (as Director of Studies, Supervisor, Advisor, Mentor) or has been a member of a PGR supervision team in the past.
Postgraduate Researcher Open Forums
The ‘That’s Me!’ Project is collaborating with Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor Marcia Wilson, to run a series of Open Forums about Postgraduate Researchers (PGR) experiences to influence institutional change.
About our 2024 focus groups
We ran range of focus groups to engage with stakeholders across our community in 2024. The aim was for students to share experiences, insights, and expertise.
