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New research reveals what motivates violent offenders and murderers in...
UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 NOV
New research has examined the reasons why some men become serious violent offenders and murderers for organised crime groups in Birmingham’s criminal underworld.
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Psychologists praise NHS introduction of CF drug
OPINIONS 25 OCT
Psychologists and Cystic Fibrosis researchers at Birmingham City University have applauded the NHS for making a life-extending drug available.
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Universities set to tackle discrimination in football
UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 OCT
Discrimination in football will be placed in the spotlight at a special event next month tackling subjects such as racism and homophobia in the sport.
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Students set to study mass killings on pioneering psychology course
UNIVERSITY NEWS 25 SEP
Students at Birmingham City University will begin studying the psychological understanding of mass killing this week in a university module like no other in the UK.
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Why do we still not know the motive behind the deadliest mass shooting...
OPINIONS 23 MAY
This Friday (24 May) marks the 600 th day since the Route 91 Harvest music festival mass shooting occurred in Las Vegas on Sunday 1 October 2017. The FBI and Nevada authorities have still not...
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Criminologist praises preparation of new law refusing release for kill...
OPINIONS 17 MAY
Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced that his team are preparing new legislation that could mean killers who refuse to reveal the location of their victims’ bodies are jailed indefinitely....
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The real lessons to learn from the Cypriot serial killings
OPINIONS 09 MAY
Birmingham City University Criminologists Lucas Danos and Professor Elizabeth Yardley argue that recent murders in Cyprus are fuelled by social and cultural forces dividing communities.
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Who is ‘H’? Criminologists share their theories ahead of ‘Line of Duty...
OPINIONS 01 MAY
As the most-watched television show of 2019 so far, BBC One’s ‘Line of Duty’ has the nation hooked on attempting to solve who is behind the anti-corruption police drama’s Organised Crime Group...
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Academics work with West Midlands Police to create pub quizzes
UNIVERSITY NEWS 30 APR
Social scientists at Birmingham City University are working with West Midlands Police to create special pub quizzes designed to encourage better engagement between police officers and research...
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Birmingham academics to produce extremism paper for Home Secretary
UNIVERSITY NEWS 09 APR
Social scientists at Birmingham City University have been commissioned to produce a paper on social media and extremism for Her Majesty’s Government.
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Criminologists publish 50 facts about crime we all should know
UNIVERSITY NEWS 28 MAR
A new book by criminologists Dr Adam Lynes and Professor James Treadwell will reveal the myths and realities of crime in modern Britain.
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Removing ‘No Outsiders’ school lessons is adding to LGBT people being ...
OPINIONS 21 MAR
Birmingham City University criminologist and gender researcher, Ben Colliver, argues there are ‘serious implications’ for children who are being denied access to the No Outsiders programme.
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Researcher set to challenge perceptions of Muslim females
UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 MAR
New research is set to challenge Islamophobic perceptions of British Muslim women as being 'oppressed' and 'dangerous'.
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Leading Criminologist Invited on BBC Crimewatch Roadshow Live
UNIVERSITY NEWS 08 MAR
Professor Imran Awan has appeared on BBC Crimewatch Roadshow Live to discuss the rise and impact of hate crimes.
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Before change, responsibility - Backing the introduction of the No Bod...
OPINIONS 04 MAR
Birmingham City University criminologists Professor Elizabeth Yardley and Lucas Danos show their support for the 'Helen's Law' campaign launched by Marie McCourt, whose daughter was killed in...