Jewellery news and events

New research by Birmingham City University has found comedy can be tool for improving mental wellbeing and resilience for Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community.

More than 65 emerging sports leaders from 44 European athletics federations have gathered at  BCU as the European Athletics Future Leaders Forum celebrates its 20th anniversary.

BCU climbs 18 places to 82nd in The Daily Mail University Guide 2027, with the University ranking particularly strongly for first-generation students, student support, and student experience.  

A pioneering Birmingham City University team transforming how future healthcare professionals learn anatomy and bioscience has received one of the UK's highest honours for teaching excellence.

Birmingham City University and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in New York are marking a new chapter in their transatlantic partnership with their Law and Social Justice Summer School.

As Official University Partner of Birmingham 2026, BCU is playing a central role in delivering one of the biggest sporting events to ever come to the city.

More than 50 years after arriving at BCU through Clearing, former Royal Institute of British Architects President Benjamin Derbyshire returns to receive an honorary doctorate.

One of Birmingham's most celebrated artists, Barbara Walker MBE RA,, is awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University.

“Don’t let other people’s expectations define your potential,” is the message to graduates from Lauren Rowles OBE as she accepts her honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University.

The summer of sport for Birmingham City University is in its stride after a third athlete from the university received their call up for an international competition.

Islam Issa, Professor of Public Humanities at BCU and multi-award-winning author, broadcaster and curator, is featuring on two new episodes of ‘Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics’. 

The former Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands, Sharon Thompson, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU).

The President of the Greater Birmingham Global Chamber of Commerce is recognised with an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University.

A Birmingham City University (BCU) athlete has picked up silver in the men’s gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

A new exhibition is due to launch in May 2027 featuring some of the UK’s best jewellery artists which will be selected by two Birmingham City University academics.