Birmingham City University recognised as a centre of excellence on media training

Birmingham City University has been awarded Skillset Media Academy status for its excellence in media skills training and education and its close working relationship with the media industry.

BKL/ 4490 17th December 2007

Rhydian - You Don’t Have to Win to be a Winner! 

Staff and students at Birmingham City University are offering congratulations and commiserations to X Factor finalist and former student Rhydian Roberts, who competed against 100,000 hopefuls to win a place in Saturday’s X Factor final.  He was narrowly beaten in to second place by Scottish contender Leon Jackson, whose percentage of the public vote on the night was just one per cent higher.

16th December 2007

University to sponsor Eastside Arts Academy

Birmingham City University today joined forces with the Leader of Birmingham City Council Mike Whitby and Schools Minister Andrew Adonis to make a major announcement regarding the launch of the West Midlands Eastside Arts Academy.

14th December 2007

Recorder player continues to break new ground

Christmas has come early for a Conservatoire graduate, who last month made history at an international recorder competition and won a Fame Academy Education Bursary, all in less than a fortnight.

4491/JK 5 December 2007

Award Winning Photographers Capture the Mood

Aiden Porter and Harry Gillespie, Visual Communication undergraduates at Birmingham City University, received the NEC New Generation Arts Emerging Star Award today for a piece of work submitted as part of their second year coursework.  Their pictures depict the mindsets of individuals visiting major shows at the NEC and provide an amusing insight into the wide range of interests, individuals and activities that go on at the exhibition centre.

JB/4492 5 December 2007

Designs for a city: Birmingham City University at the interiors show

The crème de la crème of Birmingham’s design community will be showcased at the launch of Design City at The Interiors Show, NEC Birmingham on Sunday 20 January 2008. Organised by CMPi and Birmingham City University, Design City will celebrate the city’s vibrant design culture as well as highlighting the range of design expertise in the region as a whole.

4th December 2007

Opening the door to health: Bringing Health Care, Technology, Design, Innovation and Service together

Birmingham City University is bringing together a host of specialists from a number of faculties in a unique event aimed at health industry professionals.

CN/4490 3rd December 2007

Birmingham City University Dean appointed Chair of Birmingham’s Premier Black Arts Centre

Upkar Pardesi, Dean of the Business School at Birmingham City University and Professor of Enterprise Development, has been appointed as the Chair of The Drum, one of the leading European centres dedicated to developing and widening the appreciation of African, Caribbean and Asian arts and culture. The Drum is located in Newtown, Birmingham and has become renowned for its diversity of programming and quality of entertainment, which underpins its mission of promoting, presenting and celebrating black and Asian arts to diverse communities in the UK.

30th November 2007

Birmingham City University Students Scoop National Prizes

Several students on a course at Birmingham City University have walked away with a handful of awards at an annual industry awards ceremony. The students of Horology- the study and production of timekeeping devices- have won hundreds of pounds worth of prize money in recognition of their talents.

November 30th 2007

Would be entrepreneurs master the art of making a profit

Young Entrepreneurs in the West Midlands have a better chance of succeeding in their chosen area, thanks to a brand new course offered by Birmingham City University. 

CN 4487 / 28th November 2007

Birmingham City University contributes to
award winning online European trading solution  

A team at Birmingham City University’s Business School has played a fundamental role in shaping a €14 million European project, Digital Business Ecosystem, to create the next online business marketplace for small and medium sized businesses.

CN / 4486 28th November 2007

Don't get rid of X Factor Rhydian!

Students at X Factor finalist Rhydian Roberts’ former University are urging people from across the West Midlands to get behind the singer and vote for him on next Saturday’s show.

26th November 2007

Hollywood scriptwriter comes to Brum!

The last Animation Forum West Midlands event of the year is fast approaching, so reserve a place now to see Reading’s own Hollywood scriptwriter Mark Burton (co-writer, Madagascar, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Spitting Image) quizzed on-stage in England’s second city.

26th November 2007

Birmingham City University hosts robotic winter games

Mini-robots from across the UK will be racing to Birmingham’s Millennium Point on Saturday 24 th November. ROBOtic 2007 will feature maze-solving, drag racing and mini-sumo challenges in an action-packed day for robot enthusiasts of all ages.

372SE1911 21st November 2007

Morgan wins major award for innovation through collaboration with Birmingham City University

The successful development of new design, development and manufacturing capabilities, has seen the Morgan Motor Company receive the ‘Achievement in Innovation’ prize at this year’s Lord Stafford Awards.

4484 22nd November 2007

Conservatoire star to rise over Europe

Chinese piano student Di Xiao has been named a European Rising Star, an accolade which comes with a full schedule of concert bookings in Europe’s major concert halls during 2008/9.

4478/JK 21 November 2007

New Year, New Future:  Birmingham City University offers a helping hand to prospective students

Choosing the right course can be a stressful experience, but now help is at hand! Birmingham City University is hosting a number of open events in November and December to help students find the right course to suit their needs and ambitions.

KM/4483 14th  November 2007

Birmingham City University's Technology Innovation Centre gains 'Best Education Centre award' from Chartered Institute of Quality

Birmingham City University’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) and national training specialists QM&T, have jointly been given ‘Best Education Centre’ award from the Chartered Institute of Quality (CQI).

370LP0711 12 th November 2007

Calling for Artists - Digital Utopia

Are you working with new media? Are you exploring a contemporary life coloured by an explosion in social networking and online economy?

4481 12th November 2007

Contemporary art practice moves forward in West Midlands schools

The New Art Gallery, Walsall (TNAGW) and Birmingham City University Faculty of Education have secured a £30,000 grant following a one year pilot initiative to develop the use of Contemporary Arts Practice (CAP) in the secondary school Art and Design curriculum.

4480/AS 12th November 2007

Centrepiece 10th Anniversary Exhibition

Birmingham City University graduates will feature alongside contemporary jewellery designer makers and silversmiths whose work sells nationally and internationally to exhibit at this dazzling event, which celebrates the 10 th anniversary of the Centrepiece group’s inception.

8th November 2007

BSkyB awards scholarships to 'outstanding' Birmingham students

Three Birmingham City University students have received cash awards for their ‘absolutely outstanding’ work for television company BSkyB.

CN/4477 8 th November 2007

Birmingham City University students’ work features heavily in exhibition Art of Birmingham Exhibition 1890-1939 at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

The work of former staff and students of Birmingham School of Art features prominently in the current Waterhall exhibition Art of Birmingham 1890-1939. The exhibition is a collaboration between Birmingham City University Art and Design Archives and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition runs from 20 October 2007 to 24 February 2008.

8th November 2007

Birmingham Graduate secures dream role in West End play

A 21-year-old actor from Birmingham has landed himself a role in an acclaimed National Theatre production, War Horse. Ashley Taylor-Rhys, who recently graduated from the Birmingham School of Acting, part of Birmingham City University, is now performing the role of Ned Warren, the cousin of the lead character in the play.

BL 4475 November 5th2007

Special Microsoft recognition for Birmingham City University’s Technology Innovation Centre 

A growing partnership with Microsoft, as one of its major UK IT-academies, has brought Birmingham City University’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) further recognition.

CN/4474 2nd November 2007

Birmingham City University students claim top Royal Television Society Award

Three students from Birmingham City University have seen off strong competition to win a top accolade at the Royal Television Society West Midlands Awards. Katie Horbury, Anna Kane and Daniela Carson, who study Media and Communications at the University, won the student factual category for their documentary ‘Just Paul’.

CN/4473 2nd November 2007

Birmingham City University appoints Master Planning Architects for new City Centre Campus in Eastside

Birmingham City University has appointed Building Design Partnership (BDP) as Master Planning architects to develop an exciting new City Centre campus. 

CN / 4472 29th October 2007

Head of UK’s bio-fuels’ introduction programme to brief university’s special interest industrial group   

As the introduction of bio-fuels’ to forecourts gathers pace, Birmingham City University’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) is to host a special briefing by the head of the Government’s renewable, transport-fuels programme.

BKL/ 4471 29th October 2007

Students’ film nominated for Royal Television Society Award

A film created by a group of students at Birmingham School of Acting, part of Birmingham City University, has been short-listed as ‘Best Drama’ at this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Midlands Awards. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday October 27th.

BKL/ 4470 23rd October 2007

Jewellery exhibition set to launch at Birmingham's Symphony Hall

On 1 November 2007, visitors to Birmingham's Symphony Hall will have an exclusive opportunity to see the launch of a contemporary jewellery exhibition “We Are Here”, which is set to tour various locations across the Midlands.

RP/4469 Monday 22nd October, 2007

Brilliantly Birmingham 2007 showcases recent jewellery graduate’s craftsmanship

The eighth annual Brilliantly Birmingham season of contemporary jewellery will open this November in the heart of the city’s Jewellery Quarter, featuring the striking work of Birmingham City University graduate Lisa Juen. 

University receives platinum accolade for outstanding business teaching and student support

Birmingham City University’s Business School has been granted Platinum Approval – the highest level awarded by the independent Association of Chartered Certificate Accountants  – for its professional accountancy tuition programmes.

CN/4468 18 October 2007

Birmingham's Cinematic festival showcases the future of film - for free

Organisers of the Cinematic 2007 short film festival have challenged Birmingham cinema-goers to forgo Hollywood-produced features and experience a programme of innovative new short films for free. Cinematic will showcase a diverse selection of local, national and international films, on the giant screen of Birmingham’s IMAX Cinema at Millennium Point, on the evenings of the 16th and 17th October.

BG/4467 15 October 2007

Don’t get rid of X Factor Rhydian, says Birmingham lecturer

X Factor finalist Rhydian Roberts may have rubbed judges Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell up the wrong way but according to his former lecturer and mentor, he’s a passionate, dedicated and genuine individual whose reputation for being conceited is unjust.

JH/4466 15 October 2007

Calling all entrepreneurs: your chance to win creative business funding

Insight Out is back and it’s better than ever. The Insight Out creative business programme returns for its third year of support, expert tuition and the chance to win thousands of pounds of funding.

JH/4465 12 October 2007

Birmingham City University signs £11m academy agreement with world leader in product design and development software

Birmingham City University’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) has gained a significant new educational role in product design and development. The university’s agreement to become the sole UK-based academy for PTC (Parametric Technologies Corp) Inc – a major business software solutions provider to the US-government and international business– sees TIC appointed to introduce world-leading product design programmes to the UK and beyond.

364LP2609 8 th October 2007

Birmingham School of Acting Autumn season shows

Birmingham School of Acting presents its Autumn Season shows, with two productions opening on Wednesday 17 th October and a final production opening on Wednesday 24 th October; our Autumn Season sees three diverse plays presented at The Crescent Theatre, Brindley Place, Birmingham, Box Office 0121 643 5858 (4.30pm – 6pm Mon – Sat).

4463/HP 1 st October 2007

New name, new era:  Birmingham City University plans for substantial growth and development

The move follows extensive consultation with students, staff and key university stakeholders, who were asked to vote on three alternative names for the university. 
Of the 4,700 people who responded to a survey earlier this year, the greatest number (42.8%) voted in favour of Birmingham City University.

1 st October 2007

Novelist Crace to unveil 'fabulous' £3m library revamp

The award-winning author Jim Crace will officially open a £3 million pound library facelift at the University of Central England in Birmingham next month.

4454/NB Wednesday 26 th September 2007

Le Gallais wins prestigious education award

A researcher and senior lecturer at the University of Central England in Birmingham has been awarded a prestigious prize for educational research.

4457/AS Tuesday 25 th September, 2007

Travel costs covered for open day visitors

Students from Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham and Leicester will be able to reclaim the cost of travel if they attend Open Days at the University of Central England in Birmingham next month.

4462/CN 25th September 2007

NAW student signs first book deal with publisher

One of the first students to study on the ground-breaking diploma linking the University of Central England in Birmingham and the National Academy of Writing (NAW) has signed a book deal with Cinnamon Press.

4461/NB Tuesday 25th September, 2007

Curzon street 'Cure Zone' an international art exhibit

Birmingham ’s historic Curzon Street Station is to house ‘The Cure Zone’, an eclectic exhibition of visual communication pieces created by a group of postgraduate students. The students, who have recently completed their Master of Arts degrees, spent twelve months studying at UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design.

4460/RP Monday 24 th September, 2007

UCE Birmingham to sponsor creative and digital arts academy

The University of Central England in Birmingham has agreed to be a sponsor for a proposed creative and digital arts academy in the city. The Academy will be part of a wider education strategy for Birmingham and the West Midlands which recognises the need for greater educational and training opportunities for young people seeking a career in the creative industries.

4456/NB Friday 21 st September 2007

UCE Birmingham man gets research council invite

Dr Mark Addis, a Reader in Philosophy and Cultural Theory at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has been invited to join the Arts and Humanities Research Council Peer Review College.

4430/NB Friday 14 th September, 2007

Study the sociology of pop culture at UCE Birmingham

Ever wondered why different people like different music? What is it about sport that gets so many people so excited? Why has the country gone mad about celebrities?

4452/NB Friday 14 th September 2007

UCE Birmingham students jump IT management training queue

Eight IT students from the University of Central England in Birmingham are to be given an exclusive opportunity to jump the queue and study for a commercial qualification normally reserved for managers.

4450/NB Thursday 13 th September, 2007

'Fabulous' £3m library revamp unveiled

A four-year, £3 million pound revamp of library facilities at the University of Central England in Birmingham will be officially unveiled next month.

4447/NB Wednesday 12 th September 2007

Millennium development goals: Does mental health matter and what can we do about it?

An International mental health expert will discuss how United Nations Millennium Development Goals can be met, in a presentation at the University of Central England in Birmingham this week.

4449/KG Tuesday 11 th September 2007

Self analysis key to specialist schools' success

A Birmingham education expert says research suggesting that Specialist Schools’ status does little to improve results at failing schools is flawed.

4448/NB Monday 10th September, 2007

Unique product development centre launches new range

The Jewellery Industry Innovation Centre (JIIC), part of The University of Central England in Birmingham, will today go live with its newly equipped Rapid Manufacturing and Rapid Prototyping Centre, providing invaluable new product development assistance to West Midlands based companies.

4446/RP Friday 7th September 2007

Follow the path to health and well-being at UCE Birmingham

Interested in developing your horizons and creating a bright future in an exciting new work arena? If you have a passion for healthy living and assisting others to achieve their potential, The University of Central England in Birmingham has the perfect course to help you to realise your dream.

4445/SX Thursday 6th September 2007

University dean retires after 34 years' service

The Dean of the Birmingham based University of Central England (UCE Birmingham)’s Faculty of Health retired today after a 34 year career at the institution.

4444/CN Friday 31st August 2007

Everything changes for art students

Students from UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design are gearing up to showcase their final projects from 1st – 9th September, at the University’s Department of Art on Margaret Street.

4441/RP Friday 24th August, 2007

UCE Birmingham chairman receives eminent royal appointment

Paul Sabapathy CBE, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Governors of UCE Birmingham, has received the distinguished honour of being appointed Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands region.

4442/SX Friday 24th August 2007

UCE Birmingham lecturer to ride world championship waves

A Creative Writing lecturer from the University of Central England in Birmingham will be riding the waves next month when she competes in the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships.

4440/NB Thursday 23rd August 2007

New state of the art training facilities at UCE Birmingham

The largest radiography training centre in the UK, The University of Central England in Birmingham, is about to complete the installation of a new, fully functional x-ray room and digital imaging suite.

4439/KG Wednesday 23rd August 2007

Legislation not the answer to knife crime crisis

A Birmingham Criminologist claims that the Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary’s plans for ‘powerful new legislation’ may not be the answer to rising knife crime and anti-social behaviour.

4438/NB Wednesday 22nd August, 2007

Clearing – There Are Still Endless Opportunities At UCE Birmingham

It’s not too late for students still looking for a university place this Autumn. Whether you’re a Quentin Tarantino, Piers Morgan or Mario Testino in the making, there is still a course available at UCE Birmingham for you!

4437/NB Friday 17th August, 2007

UCE Birmingham to help vulnerable student workers

The University of Central England in Birmingham is taking part in a pilot project designed to offer advice and support to vulnerable student workers.

4436/NB Tuesday 14th August, 2007

Clearing open days offer opportunities

Two special Open Days, held at the University of Central England in Birmingham later this month, will show students the range of courses open to them through Clearing.

4435/NB Wednesday 8th August, 2007

Ofsted Praise For Primary Teacher Training Standards

The primary teacher training courses at the University of Central England in Birmingham have been recognised by Ofsted as amongst the best in the country.

4434/AS Thursday 9th August, 2007

Uni briefing to demystify international graduate scheme

The University of Central England in Birmingham has produced a briefing for local employers, which aims to demystify the International Graduate Scheme.

4433/NB Monday 6th August, 2007

Welsh bac in demand at UCE Birmingham

The University of Central England in Birmingham is to strengthen opportunities in health care education for students from Wales.

4432/NB Friday 3rd August, 2007

Vital New Street revamp key to city's future

A planning expert at the University of Central England in Birmingham says the £128m revamp of the New Street station is vitally important to the long-term future of city.

4431/NB Monday 6th August, 2007

University helpline opens at 6am on day of clearing

It’s the time of year that fills every A Level student with a mixture of fear and anticipation – results day! For those who exceed their own expectations or don’t perform as well as they hoped, the subsequent Clearing process is a gateway to new opportunities, with thousands of university places for degree and diploma courses on offer.

4429/NB Wednesday 1st August, 2007

Lord Mayor of Birmingham is new University Chancellor

The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Randal Brew was officially installed as the Chancellor of the University of Central England in Birmingham on Tuesday 31st July, 2007.

4422/NB Friday 3rd August 2007

Spills, thrills and chills at UCE Birmingham

The University of Central England in Birmingham played host to 250 people last week as Birmingham’s Looked After Children and Carers attended the inaugural Spill, Thrill and Chill event.

4428/NB Monday 1st August, 2007

UCE Birmingham welcomes new Chancellor

The University of Central England in Birmingham is delighted to announce that the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Randal Brew, is to be installed as its sixteenth Chancellor at a special ceremony to be held on Tuesday 31st July 2007 at the University’s School of Jewellery in the City’s Jewellery Quarter.

4419/NB Monday 30th July 2007

Trainee primary teacher wins prestigious prize

A second year Primary Education student at the University of the Central England in Birmingham’s Faculty of Education, has been awarded a prestigious prize for her outstanding performance.

4426/AS Monday 30th July, 2007

UCE Birmingham at forefront of TDA trend

The Faculty of Education at the University of Central England in Birmingham is at the forefront of trends identified last week, showing that new teachers are better qualified than ever before.

4424/NB Tuesday 24th July, 2007

Monaghan wins Waverton good read award

Nicola Monaghan, the National Academy of Writing Fellow at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has won the fourth annual Waverton Good Read Award.

4423/NB Monday July 23rd 2007

Health care awards announced

A dozen student awards and ten placement awards celebrating excellence in health care education were awarded at the University of Central England in Birmingham’s first annual Health Care Awards last week.

4421/NB Monday July 23rd 2007

Good manners or irrelevant social etiquette?

A Birmingham education expert is questioning the wisdom of a Government decision to pump more than £13m into English schools for the teaching of manners, respect and good behaviour.

4420/NB Thursday 19th June, 2007

UCE Birmingham to create ‘future-proof’ graduates

A £300,000 project being pioneered by the University of Central England in Birmingham aims to create the UK’s first ‘future-proof’ graduates.

4418/NB Thursday 19th June, 2007

Health care graduates to scoop awards

Excellence in health care education will be celebrated at the University of Central England in Birmingham tomorrow when current and former students gather for the university’s first annual Health Care Awards.

4403/NB Thursday 12th July, 2007

UCE Birmingham initiative an international inspiration

A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) set up at the University of Central England in Birmingham has inspired international interest from an Australian e-learning study tour.

4414/NB Wednesday 4th July, 2007

Fine arts students put in a fine performance

Work produced by fine art students from the University of Central England in Birmingham was recognised for its high quality recently, with awards sponsored by members of both local and national industry.

4413/RP Tuesday 3rd July, 2007

Prestigious philosophy post for UCE Birmingham man

Dr Mark Addis, a Reader in Philosophy and Cultural Theory at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the British Philosophical Association.

4412/NB Tuesday 3rd July, 2007

Leadership key if projects are to avoid Wembley delays

Expensive delays to major building projects, such as those experienced with Wembley Stadium, could be made a thing of the past, if professional leaders are available who can balance the competing positions of those involved.

4408/NB Tuesday 3rd July, 2007

UCE Birmingham student wins woman in property award

Lisa Hastilow, from Kingswinford, near Stourbridge, has won the inaugural Woman in Property award for the West Midlands region.

4409/KM Monday 2nd July, 2007

Achieving the intangible

Two MA Visual Communication students from The University of Central England in Birmingham have been selected to represent Britain at a programme centred on Promotion of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, at Joshibi University of Art and Design, Kanagawa, Japan.

4411/KG Monday 2nd July, 2007

UCE Birmingham to webcast international students awards ceremony

Friends and relatives of international students at the University of Central England in Birmingham will be able to watch them graduate next week, no matter where they are in the world.

An innovative Webcast of the University’s International Students’ Congregation on Monday 2nd July 2007, will allow a global audience to watch the graduation ceremony at the Adrian Boult Hall of UCE Birmingham Conservatoire, via a live video link, for the first time.

4406/NB Friday 29th June, 2007

Actors play a top role in CIPD course

The University of Central England in Birmingham has given Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) students at Birmingham City Business School an invaluable opportunity to learn first hand about the difficult subject of sexual harassment cases.

4410/CS Friday 29th June, 2007

British Jewellers' Association congratulates students

More than 40 students from the University of Central England in Birmingham were celebrating last week as winners of the School of Jewellery’s end of year awards, in association with the British Jewellers’ Association (BJA), were announced.

4407/RPThursday 28th July, 2007

UK's top cultural commentators do battle in Birmingham

Some of the most influential and revered commentators within the British Arts world engaged in a fierce and colourful debate about the future of regional arts this week at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre. One of the trailblazer events of The 2007 New Generation Arts Festival, The ‘Big Debate’ was devised by The University of Central England in Birmingham.

Thursday 21st June, 2007

Nursing professor knighted in birthday honours list

Professor Sir George Castledine, professor of nursing at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has received a knighthood for a lifetime of service to the health care profession in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

4404/NB Thursday 21st June, 2007

Derbyshire student designing Britain

A Derbyshire student at the University of Central England in Birmingham is ‘Designing Britain’ for a degree show extravaganza later this week.

4402/NB Tuesday 19th June, 2007

Chelmsford student gives Yakuza den a modern makeover

A Chelmsford student at the University of Central England in Birmingham has given a Yakuza den a modern makeover in the final project of her Interior Design degree.

4401/NB Tuesday 19th June, 2007

Tamworth project has green credentials

A Tamworth student at the University of Central England in Birmingham is to put forward plans for a canal-side regeneration promoting sustainable travel in her final degree project.

4400/NB Tuesday 19th June, 2007

West Mids duo display textile talents

A dark reflection of everyday surroundings and children’s storybook The Enchanted Forest may seem poles apart but both form the inspiration behind student work going on display at the University of Central England in Birmingham later this week.

4399/NB Tuesday 19th June, 2007

Laura displays socks appeal

A Welsh student at the University of Central England in Birmingham is pulling her socks up, ready to display the final project work she produced for her degree.

4398/NB Tuesday 19th June, 2007

Local student showcases jewellery designs

A Warwickshire student at the University of Central England in Birmingham will celebrate two years of hard work next week with a degree show extravaganza focusing on her jewellery designs.

4387/NB Monday 18th June, 2007

Jewellery showcase pushes boundaries for awards

A glittering showcase of jewellery designs, produced by students at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has gone on display to the public this week.

4397/NB Monday 18th June 2007

International best-selling author in university master class

Ken Follett, international best-selling author of Eye of the Needle and the Pillars of the Earth, has given the benefit of his experience to budding authors at the University of Central England in Birmingham.

4396/KM Friday 15th June

Erdington student wins UCE Birmingham mentor of the year

An English student at the University of Central England in Birmingham has beaten off stiff competition to win the University’s Mentor of the Year award.

4392/NB Wednesday 13th June, 2007

Student degree work offers podcasts to refugees

A project designed to strengthen communication within the UK refugee community has been completed by an arts student at the University of Central England in Birmingham.

4393/NB Friday 15th June 2007

NHS chief to unveil perfect prescription for students

An award-winning health faculty building where students have the run of ‘state of the art’ mock wards and an operating theatre will be officially opened by the Chief Executive of the NHS, David Nicholson this Friday, 15th June 2007 at 2.30pm.

4389/NB Thursday 14th June 2007

Art students display their talents

Final year students from the University of Central England in Birmingham’s BA (Honours) degree in Art and Design by Negotiated Study will be presenting a collection of their work at an exhibition next week.

4394/RP Wednesday 13th June, 2007

COMMONWEALTH GOLD MEDALLIST JOINS MAMMOTH SPORTS DAY

Coventry ’s Adam Whitehead, a Commonwealth gold medal winning swimmer and former Olympian, will join more than 600 primary school children to take part in a mammoth sports day hosted by Students’ Union volunteers from the University of Central England in Birmingham later this month.

4391/NB Wednesday 13th June

Local students showcase jewellery designs

Students at the University of Central England in Birmingham will celebrate two years of hard work next week with a degree show extravaganza focusing on their jewellery designs.

4388/NB Tuesday 12th June, 2007

JOINING FORCES TO SAVE IT SKILLS

The University of Central England in Birmingham is to offer IT students specialist training so they can modernise outdated computer systems.

4385/NB Monday 11 th June 2007

'SHIFT TEACHING' WARNING OVER SCHOOL DAY MOVE

Trials altering the hours of the traditional school day should only take into account pupils’ optimum alertness, an education expert at the University of Central England in Birmingham has said.

4384/NB Thursday 7th June 2007

From the NHS to one man bands Open Source software makes an impact

The diversity of compelling ICT solutions using Open Source software now has a significant presence in the West Midlands region, UK.

4 June 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM WELCOMES CHANGES TO NHS TRAINING BUDGETS

An announcement by The Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills that funding of £4.3 billion is being allocated for the training and development of the National Health Service workforce has been welcomed by The University of Central England in Birmingham.

4379/KS Tuesday 29 May 2007

JEWELLERY STUDENTS EARN THEIR MEDALS

The University of Central England in Birmingham’s School of Jewellery is proving to be the jewel in the crown of UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) as it continues to educate some of the most talented jewellery and silversmithing craftspeople in the country.

4381/KL Wednesday 30 th May 2007

MEDIA ENTERPRISE STUDENTS DO BRISK BUSINESS

Students on the MA Media Enterprise course at The University of Central England in Birmingham have shown their business acumen by getting a business up and running during a three hour workshop. The experimental workshop was devised by course director Annette Naudin and Birmingham based Digital Media consultant Antonio Gould, and formed part of the students ’ Cultural Entrepreneurship module.

4380/KL Wednesday 30 th May 2007

MEDIA DEPARTMENT INTERACTING WITH THE FUTURE

A new course at the University of Central England in Birmingham aims to develop the media producers of the future. The media department at UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) has developed a new vocational MA in Television and Interactive Content to fill the gap in the training market.

4376/KG Wednesday 23rd May 2007

WEST MIDLANDS LEAD ROLE IN EUROPEAN BUSINESS INNOVATION

Academics from the University of Central England in Birmingham have made a presentation to European policy makers, demonstrating the West Midlands’ leading role in developments helping businesses across the continent to innovate.

4378/NB Thursday 24th May 2007

THE ROAD TO SUCCESS

The best of UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design’s (BIAD) students were celebrating last week after the announcement of the Ryland and Jackson art and design awards.

4375/RPWednesday 23rd May 2007

GRADUATE FUTURES: POSITIVE ACTION FOR ETHNIC STUDENTS

Cash from the European Social Fund is being used to improve the employability of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) members at a Students’ Union in Birmingham.

4372/NB Monday 21st May 2007

GRADUATE HAS GRAND DESIGNS FOR UNIVERSITY ADS

A student of the University of Central England in Birmingham has become the driving force behind a new advertising campaign for the institution.

4334/NB Monday 21st May 2007

RICS PRESIDENT PRAISES UNIVERSITY ADVANCES

Improvements and investment at the University of Central England in Birmingham School of Property, Construction and Planning have been praised by industry chiefs on a recent visit.

4373/KM Monday 21st May 2007

CASUALTY SCRIPTWRITER LEADS BIRMINGHAM MASTER CLASS

Budding authors on the National Academy of Writing Diploma at the University of Central England in Birmingham have picked up screenwriting tips from a writer behind the hit BBC drama Casualty.

4371/NB Monday 21st May 2007

NEW UNIVERSITY HEALTH CHIEF APPOINTED

The University of Central England in Birmingham is delighted to announce that Professor Ian Blair has been appointed to take up office as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health on the retirement of Professor Stewart Buchanan, later this year.

4369/NB Thursday 17th May 2007

UNIVERSITY 'SUPER HOSPITAL' LINK FOR UCE BIRMINGHAM

A five-year initiative putting the University of Central England in Birmingham at the heart of plans for the creation of a Super Hospital in the city has been announced.

4365/NB Thursday 17th May 2007

BIRMINGHAM CRIMINOLOGIST TO CHAIR NATIONAL PRISON INQUIRY

A professor of criminology at the University of Central England in Birmingham is to play a leading role in a major, national Commission of Inquiry into the penal system.

4370/NB Wednesday 16th May 2007

SCULPTURAL FOCUS FOR STORYTELLING AT SUNDRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

A trainee art teacher from the University of Central England in Birmingham has created a piece of her coursework in the grounds of a Kingstanding school.

4368/AS Tuesday 15th May 2007

CELEBRATING THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN

The University of Central England in Birmingham is gearing up to celebrate the best in contemporary design later this year.

4361/RP Thursday 10 th May 2007

MONAGHAN WINS AUTHORS' CLUB AWARD

Nicola Monaghan, the National Academy of Writing Fellow at the University of Central England in Birmingham, has won this year’s Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award.

4364/NB Monday 14th May 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS BRIGHTEN UP CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

On Wednesday 16th May students from UCE Birmingham Students’ Union will be painting a mural for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

4367/NB Friday 11 th May 2007

HOW FLEXIBLE ARE YOU?

Flexible learning courses at the University of Central England in Birmingham are becoming hot on the agenda. With the constant pressures of work and home life, the demand for an easier way to study and gain career progression is on the increase.

4360/CS Friday 11 th May 2007

BIRMINGHAM’S STATE OF THE ART ACTING SCHOOL

An evening of musical theatre and previously unseen studio performances will celebrate the official opening of Birmingham School of Acting’s (BSA) purpose-built new premises next week.

4362/HP Thursday 10 th May 2007

MULTITALENTED, MULTISKILLED – THE MULTIMEDIA FESTIVAL: iProdUCE

Students at the University of Central England in Birmingham are to launch a new multimedia festival this week, which will involve a variety of programmes, events and shows.

4359/RP Wednesday 9th May 2007

MAYA-OH-MY

Top London-based animators, Escape Studios have joined forces with Birmingham-based Media Skills to offer a new range of training courses for critically acclaimed software package Maya, showcased at an exclusive one day event in Birmingham.

4356/KL Friday 4th May 2007

MEDIA DEPARTMENT IN SEVENTH HEAVEN

The University of Central England in Birmingham has been ranked seventh in the Guardian university league tables for courses under the heading of Media Studies. Media Studies covers courses including information services, publicity studies, media studies, publishing, journalism and mass communication.

4355/KL Friday 4th May 2007

MANAGEMENT - A LIFE IN TURMOIL

The eleventh and final ‘Video Guru’ lecture at the University of Central England in Birmingham next week will dissect the fundamentals of project and programme management for students on the BSc (Honours) Information Technology for Business Management (ITMB) degree.

4353/NB Monday 30 th April 2007

BEST OF ENGLISH

To celebrate St Georges Day, students at the University of Central England in Birmingham have been invited by the city council to showcase their collaborative creations in a spectacular open-air catwalk. This takes place in Victoria Square on Saturday 21st April 2007 as part of the city’s special events programme.

4347/RP Wednesday 18th April 2007

UNIVERSITY OPEN DAY TO FOCUS ON SERIAL KILLER MINDSET

How does the mind of a serial killer work? What are adverts really telling us? Are you a neighbour from Hell? All these questions and more will be answered at an Open Day at the University of Central England in Birmingham later this month.

4342/LS Wednesday 18th April 2007

INDUSTRY GURU TO MENTOR BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS STUDENTS

The UK Graduate Recruitment Manager of an international IT company is to mentor business students at the University of Central England in Birmingham, thanks to a link set up by e-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council for IT and Telecoms.

4341/NB Friday 13th April 2007

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND STUDENTS SHINE IN GERMANY

UCE Birmingham’s School of Jewellery showed the quality of its staff and students at Schmuck, a major international exhibition for jewellery artists in Munich, Germany. A group of staff, students and artists in residence from Birmingham joined several hundred luminaries from all over the globe to view exhibits from part-time lecturer Jo Pond and MA graduates Esther Lord and Hsui-Hsuan Huang.

4338/KG Tuesday 10 th April 2007

INTERIOR DESIGN STUDENTS FAST-TRACK THEIR CAREERS

Students from the University of Central England in Birmingham have been commissioned to design the new Jaguar Daimler Heritage Museum in Coventry as a Live Project to form part of their MA Interior Design.

4337/KG Tuesday 10 th April 2007

TV PLACEMENT TURNS INTO JOB FOR MA STUDENT

A University of Central England in Birmingham graduate will be updating her CV this week after a research lead that was turned into a TV production by Maverick Television netted her a job offer.

4340/PB Wednesday 11 th April 2007

SEACOLE BUILDING WINS BUILT IN QUALITY AWARD

A building at the centre of a £30 million development at the University of Central England in Birmingham has won a prestigious industry Oscar for the quality of its construction work.

4335/NB Tuesday 10th April 2007

SHARP RISE IN PLACEMENT DEMAND AT Birmingham City Business School

The Placements Office at Birmingham City Business School has seen a 78 per cent increase in demand for 12-month work placements this year.

4336/NB Wednesday 4th April 2007

IS TESTING ALL PUPILS SUCH A BAD IDEA?

A Birmingham Education expert has questioned a recent proposal by the Chief Executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) for England to scrap blanket testing of seven, 11 and 14 year olds through SATs (Standardised Attainment Tests).

4330/AS Tuesday 3rd April 2007

PRESTIGIOUS PROFESSORSHIP FOR ADDIS

Dr Mark Addis, a Reader in Philosophy and Cultural Theory at the University of Central England in Birmingham, will spend the month in Denmark after accepting a prestigious professorship.

4333/NB Monday 2nd April 2007

PRISONER HEALTH SUFFERS IN OVERCROWDED JAILS

Professor Morag MacDonald, co-editor of the International Journal of Prisoner Health, is organising the 2nd International Conference on Prisoner Health later this year where one of the key themes will be the potential impact of overcrowding on prisoners and police detainees’ health both in the UK and throughout the European Union.

4314/NB Wednesday 28th March 2007

BBC BIRMINGHAM BACKS MENTORING SCHEME

A unique initiative designed to enhance the personal and professional development of ethnic minority students at UCE Birmingham is again being backed by the BBC.

4320/NB Wednesday 21st March 2007

COACHING IN A CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT

The effective use of coaching and mentoring employees in a corporate environment was the subject of the tenth innovative ‘video guru’ lecture at Birmingham City Business School yesterday.

4328/NB Wednesday 21st March 2007

VIDEO LINK UP FOR CISCO LECTURE

A ground-breaking video lecture series, allowing one speaker to simultaneously address students at six universities across the UK, continues this evening with a presentation on Cisco Systems.

4324/NB Tuesday 13th March 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM OPENS DOORS TO WALSALL SCHOOL PUPILS

Year 12 students from two Walsall schools will be learning more about careers in midwifery at a specially designed master class next week.

4316/SA 13th March 2007

MUSIC MASTER CLASS SET TO INSPIRE LOCAL PUPILS

Pupils from Ellowes Hall School in Gornal are taking part in a music-making masterclass at UCE Birmingham Conservatoire later this week.

4317/SA 13th March 2007

ART STUDENTS SHOWCASE WORK

Final year students from UCE Birmingham’s BA Degree in Art and Design by Negotiated Study will be presenting a collection of their work at an exhibition next week.

4325/SA 13th March 2007

IT TAKES TWO... ENTRIES INVITED FOR INTERNATIONAL ACCOMPANIST AWARD

While it may be debated whether behind every good man is a hard-working woman, there’s no question that behind every soloist is a hard-working accompanist. This autumn, a prestigious international competition held in Birmingham will once again turn the spotlight on the unsung heroes of the stage.

4321/JK 12th March 2007

NATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR UCE BIRMINGHAM LECTURER

A design and technology specialist, training the next generation of secondary school teachers at UCE Birmingham Faculty of Education, has won a national Excellence Award.

4323/NB Friday 9th March 2007

HIGH DEMAND AND HIGHER SALARIES FORECAST FOR AUDIT ROLES

Forecasts of a boom year for Internal Auditors have been backed by the organisers of a major industry conference taking place at Birmingham City Business School next week.

4319/NB Friday 9th March 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM OPENS DOORS TO WOLVERHAMPTON STUDENTS

Health Studies students from a Wolverhampton College will be learning more about careers in radiography at a specially designed master class later this week.

4315/SA 7th March 2007

STUDENTS TO WOW EMPLOYERS AT BT TOWER

Students on an innovative degree at Birmingham City Business School will be given a unique opportunity to impress potential employers later this week.

4312/NB Monday 5th March 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM COURSE TO REVERSE BUSINESS START-UPS TREND

More than two thirds of all new business start-ups currently fail during the first three years but a new MSc Business Creation and Development course at Birmingham City Business School aims to reverse that trend.

4311/NB Thursday 1st March 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN DECLARED OPEN…

Creative, innovative, committed? If this sounds like you, then why not find out how to develop your skills at next weeks UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) open day.

28th February 2007

PROFESSOR OF RADIO AND MUSIC TO GIVE INAUGURAL SPEECH

Having recently been awarded the title of Professor, Tim Wall, Head of Academic Affairs at UCE Birmingham will give his inaugural lecture on the subject of ‘Studying Popular Music Culture’ next week.

4310/RP 1st March 2007

VINDICATED MAN TELLS OF 23 YEARS ON DEATH ROW

An innocent man, imprisoned on death row in solitary confinement for almost 23 years for a murder he did not commit, will head a programme on miscarriages of justice at UCE Birmingham next month.

4309/LS Thursday 1st March 2007

NOTTINGHAM STUDENT WINS FINANCE PRIZE

The dedication and hard work of a Nottingham student at Birmingham City Business School in Birmingham was recognised earlier this month with a prestigious finance award.

4276/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

THE REGION’S FINEST FILM MAKERS: SEVEN FILMS SHOT IN FOUR DAYS

Birmingham School of Acting (BSA) will shoot its fourth BRUMMIEWOOD project in March 2007, using some of the region’s brightest and best writers and film makers.

4307/HP Tuesday 27th February 2007

AUDITING ACCOLADE FOR HIGHEST MARK

A Dudley man who studied at Birmingham City Business School in Birmingham has received a prestigious finance prize after recording the highest mark in his auditing studies.

4275/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

NORTHAMPTON STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE NETS FIRST YEAR PRIZE

A Northampton student studying accountancy at Birmingham City Business School in Birmingham has won a prestigious prize for her performance in the first year of her degree.

4273/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

WORCESTER STUDENT WINS TOP FINANCE AWARD

The dedication and hard work of a Worcester student at Birmingham City Business School in Birmingham has been recognised this month with a prestigious finance award.

4272/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

CORPORATE LAW MARKS SECURE LAURA'S PRIZE

A Walsall student at Birmingham City Business School in Birmingham has received a prestigious finance prize after recording the highest mark in her Corporate Law studies.

4277/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

SPARKBROOK STUDENT WINS FINANCE BRACE

A university student from Birmingham has been named the winner of two prestigious finance prizes.

4271/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

STUDENT WINNERS SCOOP FIVE FINANCE PRIZES

Five Birmingham City Business School students from across the city are celebrating this month, after winning prestigious finance prizes.

4270/NB Tuesday 27th February 2007

INDIA, IPODS AND INNOVATION

The endless possibilities offered by the innovative use of technology will be discussed in a guest lecture at Birmingham City Business School this week.

4306/NB Monday 26th February 2007

WRAGGES TO RICHES AT UCE BIRMINGHAM

A pioneering scheme to enhance the personal and professional development of ethnic minority students at UCE Birmingham has once again received the backing of law firm Wragge & Co.

4299/NB Monday 26th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM PRESENTS FINDINGS OF PROJECT INTO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR LOCAL BLACK COMMUNITIES

The findings of a three-year study into the provision of Birmingham mental health services for members of the Black African and Black African-Caribbean communities will be presented at a conference being held in the City next week.

4301/SA 22nd February 2007

UNIVERSITY’S THEATRE WORKSHOP TO INSPIRE TEACHERS

Primary school teachers of Design & Technology will be at Birmingham Hippodrome today, looking at ways of making the curriculum more creative, exciting and relevant to pupils.

4304/NB Thursday 22nd February 2007

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PLANNING SUCCESS

Academic planning staff at UCE Birmingham are celebrating the 50 th anniversary of excellence in Planning education at the University throughout 2007.

4297/KM Thursday 22nd February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM HELPS NURSING STUDENTS SHOP FOR AN EDUCATION

UCE Birmingham Faculty of Health will be offering Birmingham shoppers an education in Nursing this weekend when they take a courses Roadshow to the Pallasades Shopping Centre.

4305/KS 22nd February 2007

POLITICAL QUICK FIXES AGGRAVATE MOUNTING STRESS

A Birmingham education expert today slammed political quick fixes for heaping pressure on overstressed teachers and called on the Government to lead by example by valuing education and paying teachers proper respect.

4302/NB Thursday 22nd February 2007

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ACTING CHAMPION RECEIVES HONORARY FELLOWSHIP

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that Professor Patricia Yardley has become the first recipient of the newly established Honorary Fellowship of Birmingham School of Acting (BSA) in recognition of her lifetime of services to the School.

HP/4303 22nd February 2007

BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS USE ZEN FOR MOBILE LEARNING

Part-time students at Birmingham City Business School will be using the power of Zen to help them take advantage of Mobile Learning initiatives this year.

4300/NB Wednesday 21st February 2007

INDUSTRY APPROVAL HELPS UCE BIRMINGHAM STAND OUT

The latest industry seal of approval for UCE Birmingham’s School of Property, Construction and Planning is helping the university stand out from its West Midlands’ rivals.

4298/KM Monday 19th February 2007

WEST MIDS BT DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE UNIVERSITY HONOUR

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon Mr Frank Mills, BT Regional Director for the West Midlands, in recognition of his distinguished business achievements at BT and his extensive support for the University through the New Technology Institute.

4246/NB Thursday 15th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM STUDENTS EXCEED ALL EXPECTATIONS IN ASTON HALL DEVELOPMENT

UCE Birmingham Interior Design students may be seeing their work in action thanks to a project with the City’s Aston Hall.

4294/SA 14th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM DISPELS LONELINESS FEARS

An innovative UCE Birmingham mentoring scheme will help welcome International students to the city this year and dispel their feelings of loneliness and isolation.

4282/NB Wednesday 14th February 2007

COMMON SENSE CALL FROM CITY EDUCATION EXPERT

A Birmingham education expert has called for common sense to prevail amidst the latest glut of suggestions for change to the school curriculum.

4296/NB Tuesday 13th February 2007

UNIVERSITY HONOUR FOR AUTHOR JENNY UGLOW

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it has conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of the University upon the author and historian, Jenny Uglow, in recognition of her outstanding literary achievements.

4248/NB Tuesday 13th February 2007

IT FLEXIBILITY DRIVES EFFECTIVE BUSINESS CHANGE

The seventh ‘Video Guru’ to address students at Birmingham City Business School via a live TV link-up, will discuss how IT flexibility can be used as a tool to drive effective business change.

4295/NB Tuesday 13th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM SURVEYING STUDENTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS PRIZES

Four surveying students from the School of Property, Construction and Planning at UCE Birmingham will be named the winners of prestigious industry prizes later this week.

4291/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

WEST MIDS WINNERS NAMED FOR PETTIFER PRIZE

Students from Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield have been named as the winners of three prestigious prizes sponsored by Pettifer Construction. All three are studying at UCE Birmingham’s School of Property, Construction and Planning.

4290/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

NATIONAL PRIZE NOMINATION FOR STOURBRIDGE MAN

A UCE Birmingham student from Stourbridge is to receive a nomination for a national prize, which could win him £2,000 pounds.

4289/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

WORCESTER MAN WINS CIAT PRIZE

A UCE Birmingham student from Worcester is to be named the winner of an architectural technology prize.

4288/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

THREE CLAIM ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE AWARDS

Prestigious prizes from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) will be awarded to three students at UCE Birmingham’s School of Property, Construction and Planning later this week.

4287/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR UCE BIRMINGHAM TRIO

Three students from the School of Property, Construction and Planning at UCE Birmingham have been named the winners of the prestigious Leslie Ginsburg Award.

4286/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

NINE WINNERS TAKE PROPERTY WEEK AND BUILDING MAGAZINE PRIZES

Nine students from the School of Property, Construction and Planning at UCE Birmingham have been named the winners of prizes sponsored by Building Magazine and Property Week.

4285/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

TASTE THE APPLE - TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS RETURN TO LEADING CITY TRAINING INSTITUTION

Next month sees the fourth series of Apple technology training sessions from the City’s New Technology Institute (NTI) in Birmingham. The NTI, a UCE Birmingham owned venture, is once again hosting “6 Days of Apple”, a succession of free short courses aimed at the public, business and education partners from 5th -10 th March.

4274/TG Thursday 1st February 2007

LEADING GAMES COMPANIES JOIN BIRMINGHAM CALL FOR TRAINING

Next month video game designers and developers will have the chance to meet some of the leaders in games design. The City’s New Technology Institute (NTI) in Birmingham, a UCE Birmingham owned venture, is hosting a series of free taster training sessions during its “6 Days of Apple”, to be held at the NTI’s Eastside site from 5th -10 th March.

4293/SA 9th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM HONOURS PROMINENT NHS LEADER

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon Naaz Coker, Chair of St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust in London, in recognition of her outstanding achievements within the NHS and her wider contribution to public life more generally.

4259/SA 9th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM HONOURS PEER OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon Clive Wilkinson, Chairman of the Heart of England and NHS Foundation Trust, in recognition of his distinguished public service contribution and in particular his contribution to the National Health Service (NHS).

4238/KS 4th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM WELCOMES CETL STUDENT NETWORKING GROUP

Professor Brenda Smith from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) will be welcoming members of the Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Student Network Committee to UCE Birmingham on Monday 12 February at the University’s Edgbaston campus . The Event is being hosted by UCE Birmingham CETL; the Centre for Stakeholder Learning Partnerships and over 30 different CETL representatives plus the HEA and a mixture of UCE Birmingham staff and students will be attending.

4292/KS 9th February 2007

HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR CITY ‘VISIONARY’

The ’visionary’ chairman of a firm of Birmingham based national property and construction consultants, is to receive a prestigious university accolade.

4250/NB Thursday 8th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM HONOURS ONE THE COUNTRY’S LONGEST SERVING BROADCASTERS

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon local broadcaster and senior presenter with ITV Central, Bob Warman, tomorrow in recognition of his services to broadcasting, journalism and the media.

4233/SA 7th February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM HONOURS INTERNATIONAL SCULPTOR

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary degree of Doctor of the University upon the internationally renowned sculptor, Professor Dhruva Mistry, CBE in recognition of his distinguished achievements in this field.

4232/SS 6th February 2007

EDWARD DE BONO JOINS AUDIT LINE-UP

The world’s leading authority on creative thinking has joined the panel of speakers for a Birmingham City Business School conference next month.

4281/NB Monday 5th February 2007

UNIVERSITY HONOUR FOR FORMER CITY CHAMBER CHIEF

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon Sue Battle CBE, former Chief Executive of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCI), in recognition of her service to business and industry in Birmingham and the West Midlands.

4243/NB Friday 2nd February 2007

SILVER TRIENNIAL EXHIBITS LECTURER’S WORK

Anna Lorenz, a lecturer at UCE Birmingham’s School of Jewellery has been selected to exhibit her work ‘Ghost Vessels’ at the 15th Silver Triennial in Hanau, Germany.

4280/NB Friday 2nd February 2007

EXPLORE YOUR INNER ENTREPRENEUR

Lucy Quilliam catches up with Annette Naudin, Course Director of the MA in Media Enterprise at UCE Birmingham, to find out what it takes to be an entrepreneurial businesswoman in the creative industries and why more women should set up in business.

4279/KG Friday 2nd February 2007

INSIGHT OUT SHOWCASE 2007

Talented graduates from the West Midlands have been awarded a total of £20,000 for their outstanding business ideas and entrepreneurial flair within the creative industry.

4278/KG 2nd February 2007

UCE BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE GRANTED CABE CONTRACT

UCE Birmingham School of Architecture has been granted a prestigious contract by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) to run the CABE Urban Design Summer School 2007.

4268/KG Thursday 1st February 2007

HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR TESCO FINANCE CHIEF

UCE Birmingham is delighted to announce that it will be conferring the honorary award of Doctor of the University upon Andrew Higginson, Finance Director of Tesco plc, in recognition of his distinguished business achievements.

4242/NB Thursday 1st February 2007

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL KIDS GET TASTE OF UNI LIFE

Pupils from four of the city’s secondary schools will experience university life for themselves next week, as part of a UCE Birmingham mentoring project.

4269/NB Wednesday 31st January 2007

DEAR JEWELLERY PAL…

‘Dear Jewellery Pal’ is a new exhibition being hosted by UCE Birmingham’s School of Jewellery, opening on Monday 12th February. The exhibition is part of a unique collaborative project between the School of Jewellery and the Idar Oberstein campus (a traditional centre for all aspects of gemstones) of the Fachhochschule Trier in Germany.

4267/KG Wednesday 31st January 2007

HOW BUSINESS BENEFITS FROM TECHNOLOGY

The sixth ‘Video Guru’ to address students at UCE Birmingham via a live TV link-up, will examine the use of technology in business.

4265/NB Monday 29th January 2007

HONORARY DEGREE FOR ACCLAIMED CHILDREN’S AUTHOR