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Researchers ‘push the parameters’ in arts, design and media

UNIVERSITY NEWS 26 JUL

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

UNIVERSITY NEWS 15 FEB

Lecturer in Graphic Communication Martin Donnelly (pictured) has been voted in the Top 30 Design Lecturers in the world by The Design Kids (TDK) community, for his dedication to teaching. TDK...
BCU graphic design student wins global KSI competition

UNIVERSITY NEWS 18 OCT 2023

Social media superstar KSI has praised a graphic design student from Birmingham City University (BCU) for his “passion, imagination and huge flair” after he won a competition to create a new...
Student work at RBSA photography prize event

STUDENT LIFE 04 MAY 2023

Caitlin Ryan, a  BA (Hons) Photography  student, has been selected for the  2023 RBSA Photography Prize . For the past five years, the RBSA Prize Exhibition has been dedicated to ...
A rebrand with a spicy kick

IN INDUSTRY 02 MAR 2023

As part of the the BA Graphic Design Live Projects module, Angela Simmonds, Founder of Gella’s, a Birmingham-based condiments brand, gave a live brief to students. This involved rebranding and...