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Rajinder Dudrah, Professor of Cultural Studies and the Creative Industries at Birmingham City University (BCU), has been appointed as Deputy Chair for Sub-panel 25: Area Studies in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.

The memory of Electric Light Orchestra’s (ELO) keyboardist is being honoured with the opening of a  new production suite at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC). Richard Tandy, who died at the age of 76 in April 2024, also has a scholarship established in his name, which was made possible by...

A trio of talented students from BCU pick up major awards at the celebrated New Designers showcase in London.

BCU continues to strengthen its partnership with nursing and healthcare professionals in Zambia through the annual Critical Care Nurses Conference.

A Birmingham City University academic is set to bring his latest cinematic celebration of Irish culture to the big screen in Birmingham this weekend.

Heavy metal expert Dr Asya Draganova reflects on the legacy of Black Sabbath after their farewell gig at Villa Park. 

A groundbreaking new book by a Birmingham City University researcher is calling for Bollywood to rethink its portrayal of certain castes in Indian culture.

Shabana Mahmood MP pays a visit to Birmingham City University’s internationally renowned School of Jewellery after Birmingham was given World Craft City status.

A bold, new exhibition exploring the themes of climate change, colonisation, and textile waste has opened at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

A provocative new book from BCU and Northumbria University explores how 21st-century masculinity is being reshaped, sexualised, and sold back to us.