BCU is using a speed-dating style networking format to break down barriers and build career pathways for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from Global Majority backgrounds - connecting them directly with employers from across the West Midlands. Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Tech entrepreneur and BCU alumnus Cal Henderson donates further $2.75 million to BCU 🎓 Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

🎓 2024 graduates! Finished your studies between May–Aug 2024? Check your inbox (and spam) for an invite from [email protected] or a text from IFF Research We’d love to hear about your next steps - your career insights help us improve and inspire future graduates 💬✨

Luke Matthew-Iveson studied a BMus in Composition and a Master's in Music Theory and Composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Here's their advice for current BCU students! Watch their Alumni Podcast episode now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

BCUSU are hosting a roundtable panel, 'Rooted in Greatness: The Power to Lead, The Pride to Rise' on Thursday 30th October, 4-7PM, in the Curzon Building on our City Centre Campus. Book now: www.bcusu.com/ents/event/7... #BHM25

BCU is using a speed-dating style networking format to break down barriers and build career pathways for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) from Global Majority backgrounds - connecting them directly with employers from across the West Midlands. Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Graduating from BCU in January? 🎓 The deadline to register for your graduation ceremony is tomorrow by 4PM. Please check your inbox for your graduation ceremony invitation! #IAMBCU

Celebrating Black History Month ✨🖤 We’re shining a spotlight on our incredible postgraduate researchers! Meet Alexah, who is studying at our Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and exploring how dance improvisation can reimagine Blackness. Read more about her research: www.bcu.ac.uk/research/blo...

🎉 Join us for the SLTea Party: Celebrating 80 Years of #SpeechAndLanguageTherapy 📅 Friday 14 Nov 🕐 1–3:30pm 📍 City South Campus 🔗 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/... #SLTeaParty #RCSLT80

Birmingham City University (BCU) is supporting the city’s digital industry and highlighting its own ground-breaking research at Birmingham Tech Week (BTW). BCU is one of this year’s sponsors for BTW which runs from 20-24 October 2025. Find out more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Luke Matthew-Iveson studied a BMus in Composition and a Master's in Music Theory and Composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In 2024, they won the tenth series of The Great British Sewing Bee. Watch their Alumni Podcast episode now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

Kyle set aside his dream of studying interior design to work at the age of 17, but later reignited his passion and pursued university study. Kyle has gone on to star in in BBC’s Interior Design Masters and running his own design studio. Read more: www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info...

BCU and Indian universities team up to design greener, smarter cities 🏙️ A bold new international partnership is reimagining the cities of the future - making them smarter, more sustainable, and built for a greener tomorrow. Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Balancing work and study 📚 This week, BCU researchers will be running an online career seminar series for postgraduate researchers focusing on self-care whilst balancing studying and working. 🗓️ Thursday 16 October ⏱️ 1-2PM 📍 Online Find out more and sign up here: shorturl.at/KG3lx

Luke Matthew-Iveson studied a BMus in Composition and a Master's in Music Theory and Composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In 2024, they won the tenth series of The Great British Sewing Bee. Watch their Alumni Podcast episode now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

BCU has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nishkam Civic Association (NCA), marking the beginning of a formal partnership focused on values-led leadership, widening participation in higher education, and community development. Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Getting ready for Halloween? 🎃 Join us for a special film festival this October run by Professor Xavier Mendick, Professor of Cult Cinema Studies. The theme of 2025’s Cine-Excess is: Reanimated! Reviving Cult Film’s Dead Objects Buy tickets below 👇 www.cine-excess.co.uk/cine-excess-...

Luke Matthew-Iveson studied a BMus in Composition and a Master's in Music Theory and Composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In 2024, they won the tenth series of The Great British Sewing Bee. Watch their Alumni Podcast episode now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

Deepali felt underrepresented in the audio industry and wasn’t sure that a career in music or sound was actually realistic long-term. Since leaving BCU, she has been able to travel the world working at huge events. Read more: www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info...

ICYMI 💡 Our report on 'cold spots' in UK higher education was talked about on BBC Radio 4 Front Row last night by @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social , with @benlukeart.bsky.social and Islam Issa, Professor of Public Humanities at @@mybcu.bsky.social Tune in at 30:00 🔊 https://bbc.in/46F96uF

The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC) is on the hunt for its next Director following the decision of Professor Diane Kemp to step down after five years in post. Read more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

"And if you'd never come for me, I might've drowned in the melancholy." ❤️‍🔥 Professor of Pre-Raphaelite Studies, Serena Trowbridge, writes about the muse behind Taylor Swift's new single, The Fate of Ophelia, from her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Read more 👉 shorturl.at/o7f7M

Luke Matthew-Iveson studied a BMus in Composition and a Master's in Music Theory and Composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. In 2024, they won the tenth series of The Great British Sewing Bee. Watch their Alumni Podcast episode now 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

Rory Dulku, who graduated from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2019, currently stars as Prince Kavi in Rifco Theatre Company's Surinderella. 🥳 Get tickets here 👉 www.rifcotheatre.com/live-shows/s...

🎙️ New episode of the BCU Alumni Podcast! 🎙️ Luke-Matthew Iveson graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a BMus in Composition in 2012, followed by a Masters in Music Theory and Composition in 2014. Watch now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c1l...

🎭 Our monthly alumni round-up is here! 🎶 Find out what our talented @royalbirmcons.bsky.social graduates have been up to this month! 👇 www.bcu.ac.uk/alumni/commu...

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 Here's his advice for BCU students 👇 Watch the full ep: youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o

Brothers Olly and BMus (Hons) Jazz alumnus Elliot Sansom launched Spotlight on Birmingham recently, offering Birmingham's emerging artists the opportunity to apply for free workshops and interviews recorded at Sansom Studios. 🔦 🔗 Read more: www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoir...

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 Watch Johnathan's episode 👇 youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o

BCU's connections with local sports clubs allowed Callum to complete a range of placements in industry during his degree. Since discovering his passion for football performance analysis, his career has gone from strength to strength. Read more: www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info...

A ground-breaking new app by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is breathing fresh life into Coventry’s rich musical past. Aural Histories: Coventry is the result of a three-year research project led by Jamie Savan, Professor of Performance-led Research in Music. Read more 👉 shorturl.at/b9rth

A big welcome to our new students starting their courses at BCU today! 🥳 We hope you have the best time studying here in Brum! New to the city? Check out our A-Z of the best spots around town, and some essential Brummie slang you'll need to know 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/a-z-brum

BCU has shown that creativity does not stop at the M25 by drawing a crowd of key fashion industry insiders, including representatives from Vogue and Elle, for their landmark showcase at this year’s London Fashion Week 🧵 Read more here ⬇️ www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/... Photo credit: Asia Werbel

When it comes to #LondonFashionWeek, no-one does it like Birmingham City University ✨ Ten incredible student and graduate designers displayed their collections at a central London venue on Thursday. There was more than 100 people in attendance, including industry giants like Vogue and ELLE.

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 What's been his 'pinch me' moment? Watch Johnathan's episode 👇 youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o

For the first time, BCU is at #LondonFashionWeek 👗 A mix of students and new graduates have their designs on display. The collection, called ‘The Waiting Room’, is a Brummie takeover! 💫 #LFW

Paper Exhibition's open evening is tonight! 🤩 Curated by Adam Wynn, this exhibition explores the enduring role of paper in the 21st century’s creative landscape, where digital technologies and generative processes increasingly shape the way we make and think. Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/o6Enx

We've been teaching fashion as a university for over 30 years! 👗 Tomorrow our students heading to #LondonFashionWeek to showcase their designs. We love seeing how fashion on campus has evolved over the years. Check out these photos of our students back in the 80s and 90s 👾💾 #LFW

Grace always wanted to make it big in the fashion business world but sometimes lacked the confidence she needed to work with big brands. Working with big brands during her course led to her working for Kurt Geiger. Read more: www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info...

BCU and @royalbirmcons.bsky.social has been awarded £1.4 million to help preserve the sounds of England’s East Coast! 🏖️ Lecturer in Music, Dr Joanna Bullivant, has been succesful in UKRI's Future Leader Fellowship scheme. www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/...

Join @drjessicadiaz.bsky.social as she chairs her first event for The British Psychological Society 🧠 Dr Diaz was recently appointed as the first female chair of the Mathematical, Statistical and Computing Psychology Section for the BPS.

There's just two weeks to go until The Talent Xchange networking event at the Old Library in Digbeth with postgraduate researchers on 30 September 2025! 🤩 Find out more and sign up 👇 www.bcu.ac.uk/the-talent-x...

✨ This week is Welcome Week! ✨ There's lots happening on campus, including BCUSU's Big Welcome Fair, City South Social, clothing and sample sales, quizzes, karaoke and so much more! 🤩 See what's on and plan your week! 👇 Course sessions 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/welcome BCUSU Big Welcome 👉 www.bcusu.com

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 Who is his idol? Watch Johnathan's episode 👇 youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o

BCU is hosting the International Symposium on Smart Sustainable Green Cities through its SSG-Bridge partnership which aims to enhance urban resilience and sustainability through UK-India collaboration. The 3-day hybrid event will be held in Punjab from 17-19 September, with options to stream.

Paper Exhibition starts today! 🤩 Curated by Adam Wynn, this exhibition explores the enduring role of paper in the 21st century’s creative landscape, where digital technologies and generative processes increasingly shape the way we make and think. Find out more 👉 www.bcu.ac.uk/arts/exhibit...

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 Does he still get starstruck? Watch Johnathan's episode 👇 youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o

This week is Birmingham Suicide Prevention Week. Worried about a friend or family member? Don't let suicide be the elephant in the room 🐘 #MakingSuicideBirminghamsBusiness #SuicidePreventionWeek

A new report from BCU and @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social suggests apprenticeships could be a game-changer for the creative industries. Find out more by reading the article in Arts Professional 👇 www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

Johnathan Williams graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Communication in 2019. Since then, he has excelled in his career as a freelance photographer, videographer and content creator. 📸 How does he stay motivated? Watch Johnathan's episode 👇 youtu.be/m6Xh96GvW3o