Jewellery news and events

A Birmingham City University expert has joined forces with the West Midlands Combined Authority to launch a Remediation Acceleration Plan, speeding up the removal of unsafe cladding on high-rise homes.

The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity is on the hunt for its next Director following the decision of Professor Diane Kemp to step down after five years in post. 

Acclaimed journalist, newsreader and presenter Clive Myrie reflects on his career, the state of public broadcasting, and media diversity in Britain today.

Dr Rachel-Ann Charles is named a recipient of the Global Challenges Teaching Award - a prestigious accolade jointly presented by the US-UK Fulbright Commission and the American Association of Colleges and Universities.

BCU demonstrates that creativity does not stop at the M25 by drawing a crowd of key fashion industry insiders for its landmark showcase at this year’s London Fashion Week.

A groundbreaking new app developed by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is breathing fresh life into Coventry’s rich musical past.

From foghorns to wildlife, a new research project from Birmingham City University and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire will look to preserve, reconstruct, and understand the soundscapes of the East Coast of England.

Dr Sian Vaughan, Associate Professor in Research Practice, at Birmingham City University has been selected to be part of a Sub-panel for the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 29. 

Birmingham City University joins UK-MaRes Hub, advancing maritime decarbonisation through research, policy influence, and collaboration to achieve net-zero shipping emissions.

A theatre show, inspired by a Birmingham City University (BCU) research project will be hitting the stage in September.

The UK’s primary domestic abuse risk assessment tool is under renewed scrutiny after Jess Phillips, Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, said it does not work.

Dr Melanie Marie-Heywood  becomes Birmingham City University’s new Dean of Students in what is described as a "landmark moment" for the institution.

Award-winning broadcaster and bestselling author Islam Issa is named as the UK’s first Professor of Public Humanities by BCU.

BCU is recognised as one of the UK’s leading institutions for postgraduate student experience, outperforming 90% of other universities.

The West Midlands’ first creative industries cluster has attracted more than 250 grant applications, with over a quarter from entrepreneurs who are under 35, and more than a third from ethnic minority backgrounds.