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UCB Team win Silver at ScotHot

A team of students from UCB formed the Junior England Team at the WACS Junior Culinary Grand Prix.

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Bocuse d'Or Team set to go

Everyone at UCB wishes the very best of luck to Adam Bennett and his team when they take part in the prestigious Bocuse d'Or competition next Wednesday 30 January in Lyon.

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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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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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University College Birmingham to host Team Scotland 2022

Commonwealth Games Scotland announced today that University College Birmingham (UCB) is set to become its home from home for family, friends and team supporters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and provide support for up to 300 Team Scotland athletes and…

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Front of house team put on a great show

UCB's front of house team has been congratulated for its tireless performance at this year's La Parade des Chefs at the NEC's Great Hospitality Show.

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Team work pays off for front of house students

UCB's front of house students are on a winning streak after picking up another clutch of awards.

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Team UK shows the rest of the world that they are a force to be reckoned with!

Bocuse d'Or, the most prestigious cooking competition in the world, held in Lyon France on the 29th and 30th January, is described by celebrity chef Brian Turner CBE "as the Olympics of high cuisine, there is no cookery competition like…

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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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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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College football team tastes victory in first Midlands tournament

A team of further education students from University College Birmingham have brought home the trophy in the Midlands' first College Collaboration Project (CCP) football tournament.

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Digital squad of students support Team Scotland to tell Commonwealth Games story

Students from University College Birmingham are working as the official behind-the-scenes digital squad to tell Team Scotland’s 2022 Commonwealth Games story.

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Sports therapy duo playing key role for Team Scotland at Commonwealth Games

A lecturer and a graduate from University College Birmingham have joined Team Scotland to play a key role in supporting elite athletes at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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The blogosphere needs you! UCB is recruiting for a top team of bloggers

The University is launching a search to find a team of enthusiastic bloggers to inspire potential students – and help them settle in once they have joined UCB.

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Don't suffer in silence this exam season, urges UCB's Health & Wellbeing team

With 92% of UK students saying they have had feelings of mental distress, UCB's Health & Wellbeing team is urging students not to suffer in silence this exam season.

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Calling all budding writers and photographers: Become a member of our blogging team!

Are you a keen writer? Do you love taking and sharing photos? Looking for ways to use your digital skills to boost your CV and show future employers what you can do? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for…

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Creative student team gets Commonwealth Games athletes ready for the cameras

From flag nail art and make-up to barbering and Afro braiding, a creative team of University College Birmingham students is getting the world’s top athletes ready for the cameras at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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College of food trio celebrate wins at UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year awards

Team of students wins three trophies at this year’s UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year Awards.

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Student volunteers help Team India stars feel at home during Commonwealth Games

Indian students at University College Birmingham were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up close with their country's stars competing at this year's Commonwealth Games.

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That's show business: hair and make-up students team up on glitzy awards show

Dozens of students from UCB's range of hair and make-up courses have pulled off a major show in Birmingham celebrating up-and-coming fashion designers from across the region.

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Calling all writers, photographers and social media fanatics: Join our blogging team!

Do you enjoy writing? Love taking photos or sharing snaps on Instagram? Looking for an opportunity to boost your CV and showcase your digital skills to future employers? Then we want to hear from you!

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Introducing the new team of UCBloggers

The university has a new team of student bloggers starting today and they are ready to share their UCB study experience with the world.

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Good luck to the Toque d'Or team!!

On Saturday 19 June, at the BBC Good Food Show, the UCB Nestle Toque d’Or team were put through their paces as they took part in the finals of a prestigious hospitality competition.

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Meet the new Guild of Students executive team

Meet the new executive team at University College Birmingham's Guild of Students for the 2019-20 academic year!

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Guild of Students has new executive team

Guild of Students has new executive team…and charity status! The University’s Guild of Students has voted in its new executive team for 2018-19, bolstered by the potentially game-changing news that it has received charity status.

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Students consult top rugby team on marketing strategy

A group of MSc Enterprise Management students has conducted an end-of-year project with a twist – helping to promote Coventry’s rugby team, the Coventry Bears, to the rest of the West Midlands.

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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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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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Team UK stage Bocuse d'Or run through at UCB

The UK team bidding for glory at the Bocuse d’Or, the world’s most prestigious chef competition, staged a practice run for sponsors and supporters at University College Birmingham.

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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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Graduate Nathan and Team UK secure top 10 finish at Bocuse d'Or world final

A team of chefs including a University College Birmingham graduate have secured a top 10 finish in the final of the world's most prestigious culinary competition.

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England young chef team tunes skills ahead of global cook-off

A group of UCB students and alumni has been fine-tuning its skills ahead of this year’s Culinary World Cup - one of the world’s leading competitions for young chefs - in 12 weeks.

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Team UK, supported by ex-student Nathan, wins place in Bocuse d'Or final

After a gruelling semi-final held in Torino, Italy, chefs Tom Phillips, Adam Bennett, and UCB graduate Nathan Lane have earned a place in the final of the most prestigious cookery competition in the world.

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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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UCB strengthens links with West Bromwich Albion in new sponsorship deal with women's football team

University College Birmingham has strengthened its partnership with one of the Midlands' leading football clubs after agreeing a new sponsorship deal.

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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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Winter roundup: another busy term at Birmingham College of Food

Over a whirlwind few months, we've seen the official opening of our Chelmsley Wood Culinary School, visits from TV chefs working at Michelin-starred restaurants, and yet more awards for our fabulous students.

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French students become cream tea experts on jam-packed exchange

More than 40 French students not only had the chance to improve their English during an exchange hosted by UCB, they also learnt the very British art of making a proper cream tea.

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University's student employability consultants win national service awards

Two members of the Hired team, University College Birmingham’s dedicated impartial careers, employability and placements service, have won big at the annual Unitemps awards.

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City restaurant teams up with UCB to recruit aspiring hospitality talent

One of Birmingham's top restaurants, Opus, has designed an apprentice scheme with UCB in a bid to develop final year students and close the ever-growing skills gap in the hospitality industry.

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Champ to a ‘tea’: raising a glass to Toque d’Or victor Georgia

A former college student who became head waitress at The Ivy in Birmingham at the age of just 19 has won at this year’s Nestlé Professional Toque d'Or national finals.

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New Year New President

The start of the 2013 academic year also sees the start of new UCB Guild president’s term in office.

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Exciting new opportunities for events students as UCB teams up with GL events UK

Events management students at University College Birmingham will have the chance to learn and work alongside leading event professionals as part of an exciting new industry partnership.

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Tea for two at McIntyre House?

Academic staff can enjoy an afternoon of sweet-toothed indulgence on the roof terrace at McIntyre House.

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Sports Therapy lecturer to support athletes at Commonwealth Games

A Sports Therapy lecturer at UCB is bound for Australia’s Gold Coast after being invited to join Team Scotland’s medical support team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Young Birmingham chefs put on silver service at World Cup

The Birmingham-based England junior chef team is celebrating after scooping silver at the Culinary World Cup.

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UCB scoops gold and "best of the best" title at top chef competition

University College Birmingham’s student culinary team has scooped gold at one of the UK’s most prestigious chef competitions.

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A topping idea wins "gluten-free" vending competition

Teams of Culinary Arts Management students impressed industry experts in a challenge to make a gluten-free vending machine snack.

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UCB trio bag Grand Finals spot in Nestlé Professional Toque d'Or

A team of University College Birmingham students have wowed judges to secure a place in the final of a prestigious national competition.

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UCB is a Toque d'OR grand finalist

Following months of preparation, training and hard work the UCB team has made it to the Nestlé Toque d’Or 2015 final.

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Bakery stars are cream of the crop on Bake Off: The Professionals

Birmingham College of Food has two teams of ex-students on Bake Off: The Professionals this year, with the teams of Ajay and Petra from Adam’s, and Bharat and John from SOKO Patisserie.

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College of Food stars scoop fifth Nestlé Toque d'Or title for UCB

A team of students from University College Birmingham have seen off competition from around the UK to clinch...

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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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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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Judo ace off to World Championships after supporting Paralympians to glory in Tokyo

A judo ace studying at University College Birmingham is off to the Junior World Championships after supporting the Paralympic team to glory in Tokyo.

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Toni in 24 Hour Challenge

Erasmus student, Toni Kostanic, recently competed in and was part of the winning team in a 24 hour Lock-in Challenge at the Welsh Innovation Centre for Enterprise (ICE).

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Students win big at the Cook and Serve Challenge

UCB students cleaned up at the British Culinary Federation's (BCF) Cook and Serve Challenge, competing against 11 other colleges to become Team of the Year 2014.

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Colleagues rally round to run for Lilly

A team of runners from UCB is on target to raise hundreds of pounds for Birmingham Children's Hospital in support of a colleague whose young daughter has cancer.

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Toque d'Or Winners

A team of chef and food service students from the College of Food here at UCB has won one of the most prestigious hospitality competitions in the UK.

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Vending Concept Winners

A team of Culinary Arts Management Degree students is celebrating after impressing leading figures from the vending industry with their innovative new concept range of pastries.

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UCB compete in Toque d'Or Final

Following 8 months of preparation, training and hard work the UCB team (pictured with lecturers) have once again competed in the Nestle Toque d’Or final.

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Success tastes sweet for UCB husband and wife

Two enterprising former students from University College Birmingham are on a mission to convince Brummies to swap their daily cuppa for a glass of bubble tea.

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Fundraising dinner nets record £38,000 for UK Bocuse d'Or world title bid

A fundraising event at University College Birmingham has raised a record sum of more than £38,000 in support of the UK team competing at this year’s Bocuse d’Or final.

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Bocuse d'Or fundraising dinner nets £25,000 for world title tilt

A fundraising dinner held at University College Birmingham raised £25,000 to support Team UK in the Bocuse d'Or, the world's most prestigious culinary competition.

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Zip-lining, bug-eating and code-cracking - hospitality students challenged at Bear Grylls Adventure

A group of University College Birmingham students swapped the classroom for a wild world of zip-lining, bug-eating and code-cracking as part of a team-building event.

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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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UCB's Zest Quest Asia champions shine spotlight on sustainable future for food industry

A triumphant team of student chefs from University College Birmingham set a shining example for sustainability in the food industry on their way to winning a national cooking contest.

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A sparkling silver service at the NEC for UCB

A team of young chefs from UCB scooped silver at one of the country's most prestigious cookery competitions – with individual awards for outstanding achievement.

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Cyber security students make national competition regional finals

A team of University College Birmingham undergraduates cracked a complex mock cyber incident in the nail-biting regional finals of a national student challenge.

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Bocuse d'Or UK Academy officially launched with support from UCB

It's been on the table for a few years, but organisers of the UK team for the prestigious Bocuse d'Or global gastronomy competition have finally realised their dream of becoming an academy.