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Birmingham City University

Mind to Market - Closing the gap between education and customers
Opinion
We need more people teaching who are able to maintain a market stance or posture whilst at the same time helping to create the means to impart this information to students.
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Steering group begins search for world-famous piece of public art in Birmingham
Economic Development
The scheme has a target of raising a minimum of £2 million for a permanent artwork with ‘wow factor’ in a highly visible site in or around the city centre
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City universities now employ more than 10,000
Economic Development
Latest figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency showed that employment at Birmingham’s universities is booming, with the three major institutions – Aston University, Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham – all increasing staff numbers in 2012.
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Cuts could hit poorer students
Economic Development
The cash is at risk because the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which is responsible for Higher Education, needs to make savings of £1.4 billion.
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Rebalancing regional economies requires City leadership in developing eco-systems
Opinion
Whilst there is much talk about innovation eco-systems and their value to wealth creation there is not so much about the practical means to understand, harness and develop them.
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Anger over university chiefs' salaries while staff are offered one per cent payrise
Economic Development
New figures reveal the extent of pay at the top of the region’s educational institutions
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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Inside Curzon Street, the oldest railway terminus in the world
Hidden Spaces
It is a powerful landmark of national importance; an immovable structure of ashlar, adorned by huge Ionic columns, and a reminder of the city’s importance as a former industrial power
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Birmingham City University to launch website linking business students to SMEs
Economic Development
Project aims to increase interaction with SMEs, including offering advice and access to funding.
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Motorsport technology conference comes to Birmingham
Economic Development
BCU to host Race Tech World Symposium which includes many leading figures from the motorsport industry
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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: An architect's view of an evolving city
Hidden Spaces
The richness and variety of Birmingham’s architecture however, goes far deeper than the surface. Some of the most tangible parts of its history that remain are manifested beneath the surface
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Major motorsport tech conference puts city on pole
Economic Development
Hailed as the ‘Davos of Motorsport’, the Race Tech World Motorsport Symposium is the only event of its kind organised for engineers and designers in the industry.
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The second phase of new Birmingham City University home under construction
Birmingham Skyline 2014
A Birmingham university’s £180 million move to the city centre continues apace with the construction of a second new building in Eastside.
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First look at plans for new Paradise Circus hotel
Birmingham City Council
Developers release image of future for Copthorne Hotel site after operator withdraws objection to regeneration scheme
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Birmingham Conservatoire to go as part of Paradise Circus scheme
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City University has withdrawn an objection to plans to demolish the renowned music school after agreeing a settlement with the city council.
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City Conservatoire deal paves way for Paradise
Economic Development
£29m agreement sees final hurdle for redevelopment overcome
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Students offered university slots in Birmingham based on predicted grades
Economic Development
Universities in the city are revolutionising their admissions processes by making unconditional offers to A level students.
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The young artist from Birmingham who was ahead of his time
Retail & Consumer
An Oscar-nominated film maker and artist who provided animation for Pink Floyd is back in his home city of Birmingham with a new exhibition. Graham Young reports.
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Martin Sorrell's 10 steps to business success
Opinion
Chief executive of WPP shares ten insights from his business experience.
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BCU goes into the Scottish hills in the pursuit of sustainability
Opinion
I have co-edited a book about the Scottish uplands which I believe offers important lessons for us in here in the West Midlands as we pursue our narrative of sustainability. 
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Playing with growth in the Greater Birmingham LEP
Opinion
A game format can help you go beyond your usual agendas and, by so doing, help you grapple with wider issues, learning from the group discussion.
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Trevor Beattie - from Balsall Heath to outer space
Opinion
Trevor says: "If you have a dream, whatever it may be, don't wear it as a badge. When you get the chance incorporate it into your life."
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City arts graduates given chance to exhibit at leading galleries through New Art West Midlands scheme
Economic Development
Graduates are given the opportunity to show their work in four of the region’s leading galleries, including Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Professor Feiger on economic fallacies, villains and heroes
Opinion
Professor Feiger of Aston University outlined the straightforward matter of, 'understanding systems dynamics in economics: the villains and the heroes'.
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Designing neo industrial growth - case studies
Opinion
Where design is used later in the new product and service development process then it would have a lower economic or financial impact on the business.
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