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Culinary Arts Chef Lecturer

Emma Shephard

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UCB Chef Lecturer awarded Master of Culinary Arts

Anthony Wright, a senior Chef Lecturer at UCB's College of Food, was given the official title of Master of Culinary Arts (MCA) at a lavish gala presentation dinner at Claridge's Hotel last night.

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Culinary arts graduate Lurita returns to UCB with class of her own

It was a blast from the past for former Culinary Arts Management student Lurita Carr, whose first visit to UCB since graduating was also her very first school trip as a newly-qualified teacher.

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College student chef and culinary arts professor recognised at national awards

An “exceptional” student and a chef lecturer devoted to his protégés from University College Birmingham both won top accolades at this year’s British Culinary Federation (BCF) annual dinner and awards.

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Culinary Arts student offered ‘rare’ job on the spot at Tom Kerridge’s restaurant

Eryn Beales impressed top chefs at the Michelin-starred chef’s gastropub The Butcher’s Tap and Grill after a job trial, earning a role as a Chef de Partie.

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Culinary arts students rock the podium at first Zest Quest Asia online spin-off

Two of the four students to take the podium at the first online spin-off of acclaimed chefs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala’s annual search for young talent in Asian food were from University College Birmingham.

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Sweet challenge for Culinary Arts Management students

Third year Culinary Arts Management students have been getting in touch with their innerpâtissier to create delicious desserts as part of their Specialist Pastry Techniques option module.

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MA Culinary Arts Management students are pub entrepreneurs

Groups of Culinary Arts Management postgraduate students put together successful business plans for new pub concepts to be judged by a panel of industry professionals.

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Tom tops table with first class degree in Culinary Arts Management

Former UCB student Tom Price, who was made head chef of a Wiltshire hotel and restaurant just three-and-a-half months after finishing his course, has graduated with a first in Culinary Arts Management BA (Hons).

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Culinary Students Sizzle in the Kitchen this Summer

Dedicated culinary arts students are swapping the beach for the heat of the kitchen as they prepare for their new degrees during the summer holidays.

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Record haul of medals for "incredible" culinary arts apprentices

Eleven Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentices from UCB are celebrating success at The Professional Kitchen Show’s competitive stages - including a staggering six gold medals.

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CAM Students Culinary Product Development Challenge

Final year Culinary Arts Management students recently presented the outcome of their New Product Development Challenge module to representatives of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA).

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UCB triumphs at Culinary Olympics

Young UCB chefs are celebrating an extraordinary achievement after winning silver and bronze at one of the toughest culinary competitions in the world.

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UCB students take part in AVA's 2014 'Culinary Product Development Challenge'

Final-year Culinary Arts Management students provided an insight into the future of vending machine food for a panel of industry experts.

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National junior culinary team begins training for Culinary World Cup

With more than half the team made up of UCB students and alumni, this year's National English Junior Team of brilliant young chefs has begun training for the world's top competition.

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High hopes for UCB's Culinary Olympic team

A talented team of UCB chefs are hoping to replicate the success of Team GB’s Olympians when they represent England at the Culinary Olympics in October.

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Culinary Olympics bid coincides with International Chefs Day

England’s junior culinary team is taking on the best in the world with the help of three chefs who began cooking as schoolboys at University College Birmingham.

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Applications open for UCB's prestigious Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Chef Apprenticeship

Recruitment has begun for a unique opportunity to work and train at some of the finest restaurants and hotels in the region. UCB is the only institution outside London and the South to offer the esteemed Royal Academy of Culinary…

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Hotel management alumna leads on developing hospitality in Botswana

A former hotel management student turned government employee is playing a pivotal role in developing hospitality and culinary arts training in Botswana.

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Chelmsley Wood culinary school makes its mark

Chelmsley Wood culinary school hoardings revealed.

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All-conquering culinary team praised on awards success

Members of UCB’s culinary team were congratulated on their triumph at a prestigious national competition by the University’s governors.

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Basking in another record year of culinary trophies and medals!

Chef lecturer Mathew Shropshall didn't think things could get much better than last year, when UCB's student bakers, cooks and front-of-house protégés proudly took home a record number of awards from some of the biggest competitions in the UK and…

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Culinary arts student serves top sport and TV stars on placement at Celtic Manor Resort

A culinary arts student from University College Birmingham has revealed how she had the chance to serve a string of famous stars while on placement at a prestigious UK resort – with more students now being encouraged to follow in…

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Junior Team England set off from UCB for Culinary World Cup

The countdown has begun for the Birmingham-based junior team selected to represent England at the Culinary World Cup.

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UCB students crowned champions of British Culinary Federation cook and serve competition

University College Birmingham has won the prestigious British Culinary Federation's Student Cook & Serve Team Challenge through "exemplary cooking, exemplary service."

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University’s food stars begin two-year journey to Culinary World Cup

A team made entirely of current and former University College Birmingham students will be flying the flag for England at one of the world's biggest culinary contests.

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Chefs jet off on medal mission for England at 2022 Culinary World Cup

Talented chefs from University College Birmingham have jetted off to Europe to do battle with the world's best in a prestigious international culinary contest.

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Students and apprentices bag nine medals at huge culinary competition

Just one Cornetto…cocktail and a whole heap of hard work was what it took to come away with a multi-medal haul from the International Salon Culinaire chef competition at Excel London.

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Student chefs win England double bronze at world's biggest culinary competition

Student chefs and alumni from University College Birmingham have once again taken the podium after going up against scores of other countries in the toughest culinary competition in the world.

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Michel Roux Jr joins top chefs to judge culinary competition at UCB

Leading chefs including Michel Roux Jr gathered at University College Birmingham to judge the regional final of one of the country's most prestigious culinary competitions.

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Chelmsley Starters culinary school helping students find their calling

The first cohort of students at the new school have found inspiration in ways they might have never envisaged.

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Renowned college of food to open culinary school in Chelmsley Wood

University College Birmingham is opening a culinary school in the Chelmsley Wood shopping centre. Free courses will provide introductory training for the hospitality sector, for adults and young people.

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Chefs put England among top national junior teams after winning at Culinary World Cup

University College Birmingham students, staff and alumni have put England in the top 12 of national junior teams out of 197 countries after clinching silver and bronze medals in one of the toughest culinary contests in the world.

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QHotels staff on track with management training at UCB

Eight staff members from QHotels are on their way to completing UCB foundation degrees as part of the hotel group's Management Trainee Programme.

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Thai holiday inspires award-winning young chef at top culinary competition

A holiday in Thailand helped one of our international Culinary Arts Management degree students bag a brace of awards at a top culinary competition.

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UCB helps develop hotel management talent

UCB hosted an induction day for people in the hospitality industry who are working towards a Foundation Degree in Professional Hospitality Operational Management Level 5.

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BA Sports Management students visit Poland

Recently, BA Sports Management students enjoyed an educational visit to Kraków and Zakopane in Poland for a few days to observe the development of sport following the country's entrance into the European Union in 2004.

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Student Jack reaches final of International Culinary Olympiad in India

Culinary Arts Management student Jack Gameson has won ‘Best Vegetarian Creation’ at one of the most prestigious culinary competitions in the world.

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Nicole is set for a culinary career back in Kenya

Nicole Muchene is an MA Culinary Arts Management student from Kenya. After completing her postgraduate qualification early next year, she plans to take the culinary management skills she has learned at UCB and share her knowledge and passion with young…

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Portuguese culinary student's life at UCB makes news back home

A Portuguese Culinary Arts Management student’s life and experiences at UCB has hit the newspapers back home, complete with a spotlight on his lecturer.

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Sports Management degree becomes first in the world to gain DMI accreditation

University College Birmingham's Sports Management degree has become the first course of its kind in the world to be accredited by the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI).

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UCB Aviation & Airport Management Degree students tour Birmingham Airport

The first intake of UCB's BA and FdA Aviation & Airport Management students took a tour of Birmingham Airport's landside facilities to get an insight into operations in the airline industry.

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UCB outreach officer up for top events management award

A UCB outreach officer whose events management skills have helped over a thousand pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education is up for a top award.

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UCB Culinary Olympiad winner returns inspired from second India trip

Multi award-winning Culinary Arts Management student Jack Gameson has visited the state of Maharashtra in India to give fellow undergraduates a taste of life at UCB. Even better, he returned having learned just as much as those he set out…

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University partners with Blues and Shrews on new Football Business Management course

University College Birmingham has teamed up with two professional football clubs to launch a brand new course opening doors to a range of careers in the sport.

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Sensational silver for student chefs at global Culinary Olympics

University College Birmingham students and alumni compete at the biggest culinary competitions in the world

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England beat Wales in Battle of the Dragon culinary clash

England’s junior national culinary team – made up completely of UCB students and alumni – was breathing fire at the weekend, beating Wales in the newly-launched Battle for the Dragon culinary clash.

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Chef lecturer takes podium in top culinary competition

Richard Dutton, Chef Lecturer at UCB’s College of Food, has come third in the hotly-contested British Culinary Federation’s coveted Chef of the Year.

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Culinary magic: UCB students turn leftovers into tasty finger food

Students worked some culinary magic turning waste food into bite-sized treats for a money-saving cooking challenge.

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National English Culinary Junior Team wins double-silver at world's biggest competition

The National English Junior Team - made up of UCB students and alumni - has been ranked in the top 12 teams in the world following an unprecedented performance at the Culinary World Cup.

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National English Junior Team made up solely of UCB students and alumni begin global culinary showdown

The National English Junior Team - made up solely of University College Birmingham students and alumni - is about to begin its campaign at one of the biggest culinary competitions in the world.

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Team UCB jet off to make their mark at Culinary World Cup

A team led by UCB lecturer Mathew Shropshall is on its way to Luxembourg to take part in one of the world’s leading competitions for chefs.

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Student chef wins chance to support Team UK at world's most prestigious culinary competition

A promising student chef has received the opportunity of a lifetime after being invited to accompany the duo representing the UK at the final of the most prestigious culinary competition in the world.

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The sky's the limit for Aviation and Airport Management students

Airport and Aviation Management students spent the day in London at Emirates Aviation Experience.  The visit was a part of their Aviation Professional Practice module in which the students are asked to develop training packs for a selection of careers…

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Events Management students "go interactive" with Cvent

Events management students will be able to take advantage of leading industry software thanks to a tie-up with global technology specialist Cvent.

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Management trainee course prepares hospitality stars for the future

A group of 19 aspiring young hospitality stars have taken their places on a new management trainee course in partnership with hotel management company RBH and University College Birmingham.

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UCB partners with QHotels to develop management talent

UCB held an induction day for professionals in the hospitality sector working towards a foundation degree in Professional Hospitality Operational Management Level 4.

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Sandra perfects 'The Art of Pastry'

BSc Food and Consumer Management student Sandra Sentjurin, from Estonia, has published her new cookbook 'Magusakunst' (translated as 'The Art of Pastry).

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Classical cuisine mixed with a modern approach is a recipe for success

The MA Culinary Arts Management programme targets those seeking to develop a professional career within the culinary environment of the hospitality industry.

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Lauren is Young Guns winner

Culinary Arts Management student Lauren Joseph is a winner of Young Guns 2014.

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UCB students receive a masterclass on large-scale event management

UCB’s Events Management students were treated to a masterclass on managing large-scale events by Chad Weir from Cognizance Media and Consulting and Focus Events, a digital marketer and event director with a wealth of experience within the industry.

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Food and Consumer Management students are recipe pioneers

Students have been demonstrating their food innovation skills to industry professionals as part of their recipe development module.

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UCB students inspired by successful alumni

Students from all years of UCB’s Culinary Arts Management (CAM) course attended an annual Careers Evening in the Brasserie Restaurant.

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Executive Management Team

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Culinary Arts Chef Lecturer

Emma Shephard

Other

External relations – Birmingham College of Food

John Penn