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BCU records another year of strong improvement in the National Student Survey, with results showing students increasingly recognise the positive changes being made to their experience.

BCU confirms its role as an academic delivery partner in two of three flagship programmes launched through the UK Government's £50 million West Midlands Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.

A music journal founded in the city where Black Sabbath’s story began is exploring Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy and his influence on people across the world, in a special edition dedicated to the late singer.

A Birmingham City University academic secures a senior editorial role with the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice.

A Birmingham City University student who grew up in care is named Young Professional of the Year at the West Midlands Lieutenancy Young Active Citizen Awards.

From murder and extortion to arson and terrorism, Birmingham City University’s Forensic Case archive contains over 400 criminal cases and is being used to tell the stories of some of the UK’s biggest true crime stories.

Exercise is one of the most effective and underused tools to help navigate the menopause, according to a Birmingham City University expert.

The UK's live events industry is struggling to recruit and retain skilled workers because of longstanding issues around working conditions, career progression and workforce retention, according to new BCU research.

Artists, academics, healthcare professionals and researchers have been brought together by Birmingham City University to explore a vital question: can art make us healthier?

Dance artist Mary Savva is the recipient of the Research in Dance Award, a pioneering programme that brings together dance, ecology and community at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

Jaldeep Katwala, Director of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, is appointed to a new national board that will help determine how up to £12 million is invested in the future of local journalism.

Hundreds gather at Brindleyplace as BCU's acclaimed 1000 Threads fashion show returned to the heart of the city, showcasing the creativity and ambition of its student fashion designers.

BCU is showcasing the growing impact of creativity on health and wellbeing this June as it hosts a major exhibition and symposium as part of the city-wide Healing Arts Birmingham 2026 programme.

Visiting Professor Mike Leonard is awarded the British Empire Medal in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026 for services to Policing.

Professor Wasim Hanif, Professor and Medical Director at BiCU, is awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours List 2026 for services to Diabetes and Health Inequalities.