Jewellery news and events

Gurinder Chadha OBE - the visionary director behind the global hit Bend It Like Beckham and the upcoming festive musical Christmas Karma - gives an exclusive masterclass to BCU students.

BCU launches a two-year collaboration with the National Trust to celebrate Southside’s cultural heritage, including its LGBTQ+ community, drag scene and theatre history.

Researchers from Birmingham City University have been invited to work with the Critical Care Nurses Association of Zambia to help develop a CPR training programme there.

BCU is now ranked fourth in the UK for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - and delivers almost half of all current KTPs in the West Midlands.

BCU is celebrating outstanding success at the 2025 Bradford Textile Society Design Competition - one of the UK’s most prestigious showcases for emerging textile design talent.

BCU and the Legacy Centre of Excellence  sign a new partnership agreement that will help create more opportunities for local people to access education, skills and training.

BCU student Minahil Farhan wins first place in the regional heat of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Speak Out for Engineering Challenge.

“It’ll be life-changing” – that’s how an internationally renowned deafblind athlete has described a new deafblind research centre at Birmingham City University.

A Birmingham City University researcher has evidence published in an inquiry set up by the parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee.

BCU graduate Ruby Lanigan lands a prestigious Bright New Gems award thanks to her bold and architecturally inspired jewellery designs.

BCU receives a new $2.75 million donation from British tech entrepreneur Cal Henderson to scale up a major initiative tackling under-representation in the UK’s technology and engineering sectors.

Birmingham City University’s Postgraduate Research Symposium brings together students from a wide range of disciplines to share ideas, network and collaborate.

Birmingham City University is supporting the city’s digital industry and highlighting its own groundbreaking research at Birmingham Tech Week.

Three years ago, Charlotte Wood had never touched a sewing machine. Now, she’s celebrating the fact she has just presented a full fashion collection at London Fashion Week.

A pioneering Digital Twin developed by Birmingham City University is helping families in Walsall monitor and improve indoor air quality - making a life-changing difference for children living with asthma.