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Department of Creative Industries

Our Department of Creative Industries covers an array of specialist courses in areas including hair, make-up and aesthetics, supported by excellent practical facilities including our state-of-the-art prosthetics studio and on-site aesthetics clinic.

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Head of Department - Creative, Sport and Business

Kirsty Warren

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Head of Department for Creative Industries

Chelsey Mallett

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Deputy Dean (Teaching Learning and Digital)

Tsai Lovett

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Senior Lecturer (Interim Head of Department)

Elise Phillips

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Lecturer

Ros Davis

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Senior Lecturer

Deborah Freeman

Other

Senior Lecturer

Michelle McDermott

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Lecturer

Karen Dubberley

Other

Lecturer

Dan Frye

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Lecturer in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics

Hernam Najran

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Senior lecturer

Alexandra Massie

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Senior Lecturer

Chloe Woodbridge

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Senior Lecturer

Portia Foster

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Lecturer

Hannah Harris

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Lecturer

Helen Barrett-Cox

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Lecturer

Sarah Wood

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Hairdressing Lecturer

Shanté John

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Lecturer

Skevi Paraskeva

Other

Lecturer

Chloe Bee

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Lecturer

Claire Prew

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Lecturer

Jane Watt

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Lecturer

Jo Lancaster

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Lecturer

Kerry Taylor

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Lecturer

Michelle Lambert

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Lecturer

Stacey Hall

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Lecturer

Tina Ciarleglio

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Student charter

Our student charter has been written by staff and students to clearly set out what we expect of each other and the responsibilities of all those within our community.

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Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Makesh Sohpal

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Executive Dean - Business School

David Paulson

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Trevor Brown

Other

International tuition fees

Find out more information about tuition fees, payment procedures and scholarships for international students at University College Birmingham.

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Study a UCB Programme Overseas

Find out more about studying a UCB Programme Overseas

News and insights

Students get creative in Zambia

Two UCB students travelled to Zambia as part of an initiative to provide recreational and educational activities to children in rural Africa.

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UCB hosts a creative dialogue on the sharing economy

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Commonwealth Games creative agency supports students' industry projects

Undergraduates from across the Business School had a full day of riveting guest talks and workshops with the creative marketing agency behind the campaign to promote Birmingham beyond the Commonwealth Games 2022.

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Graduate who worked on Netflix show speaks at creative industries event

A graduate who worked on award-winning Netflix show Adolescence was among a glittering guest speaker line-up at a fascinating creative industries employer event.

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Creative students win powerful support package to get businesses going

A group of final year students from University College Birmingham has won a powerful package of business start-up support through an initiative to boost creative industry in partnership with the University of Warwick.

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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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Specialist Hair and Media Make-up newsletter: UCB Creative

We are excited to let you know about various activities, projects, talks and events that you can get involved with as a University College Birmingham alumni.

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UCB is "College of the Month" for creative craft skills in early years teaching

UCB has been named NCFE College of the Month for the creative craft skills taught as part of its enrichment programme for vocational childcare.

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UCB on the catwalk: students get creative at London Fashion Week

UCB students were given the fantastic opportunity to take part in London Fashion Week preparing models’ make-up for Sebastian Professional and Seven Eighths in collaboration with Jera Inc Models.

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Ed Bird

With a background in both business and technology, Ed knows all about the benefits of a postgraduate computing qualification – having completed one himself.

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Creative canapés to fab filleting - UCB wins big at Hotelympia

Scores of students from UCB’s College of Food are celebrating after winning a medal at the biggest culinary and hospitality show in the UK.

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Specialist make-up student shares experiences with Prince and Princess of Wales

A University College Birmingham student aspiring to make her mark in the TV and film industry had the incredible opportunity to share her story – and play darts – with the Prince and Princess of Wales at a special event…

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Make-up students to create ‘injuries’ for virtual reality sports therapy lessons

Undergraduates training to be specialist hair and media make-up artists at University College Birmingham will be helping sports therapy students gain their degrees by creating life-like injuries for virtual reality lessons filmed at a Birmingham sports ground.

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University College Birmingham commits to vital health careers

The University has further solidified its commitment to a careers-focussed education with the unveiling of a new Health and Care Professions Council validated MSc Dietetics programme and a recently validated and approved MSc Public Health programme.

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Two nursing master's launched for community health and social care

University College Birmingham has launched a new MSc Adult Social Care Nursing, MSc Homeless and Inclusion Health Nursing and a V300 prescribing course to support community and social care Registered Nurses.

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Junior gets a head start for a graduate career

Junior Owolabi is a third year BA Events Management student with a promising career in events management waiting for him when he graduates.

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Second Inclusivity Conference highlights intersectionality and co-creation

University College Birmingham successfully held its second Inclusivity Conference, while celebrating the halving of its awarding gap, meaning that students from all backgrounds are less likely to see differences in their educational results.

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Students put live event creation skills to test with series of charity fundraisers

Students on a range of degrees within the University’s hospitality and tourism department created a super series of charity fundraisers to give them first-hand experience of building live events – raising almost £2,000 in the process.

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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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Creature creations come to life

Fantastic creations and nightmarish creatures invaded UCB as Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students held exhibitions to showcase their prosthetics techniques.

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Bakery students create seven-layer Jubilee cake for Birmingham food bank

College students pulled out all the stops to create a seven-layer cake to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – and donated it to a city food bank.

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Beijing is a Blessing for globe-trotting student

Blessing Mutamba never thought she would end up in Beijing, learning Mandarin and walking the Great Wall of China, when she signed up for an Events Management degree.

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PGCE Immersion Weeks

Trainee teachers at UCB devised a programme of creative learning opportunities for young children in partnership with Birmingham schools.

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Mondelez International and University College Birmingham join forces to create the chocolatiers of the future

Two trainee bakers are savouring the sweet taste of success as the first-ever chocolate apprentices at Mondelēz International, the home of Cadbury, in Birmingham.

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Media Make-up students are "In a World of Our Own"

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students held a creative showcase at The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham, to demonstrate their skills to a live audience.

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The circus comes to UCB

Specialist Hair & Media Make-up students turned an open day into a circus as part of a creative showcase module.

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University College Birmingham up for two innovation awards - vote now!

University College Birmingham has been nominated for 'Education Innovator of the Year' and 'Creative Industries Innovator of the Year'.

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Bakery's Easter Eggstravaganza

Level 3 Professional Bakery students have been showcasing their creative chocolatier skills for an Easter project.

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Students are challenged to market historic coffin works

Marketing students were challenged to come up with creative ways of boosting business at the historic Birmingham coffin works.

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Postgraduate students reveal their entrepreneurial skills

Students on UCB’s MA Culinary Arts Management course combined their creative thinking and business acumen to present their ideas for a new pub business to a panel of industry professionals.

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Blog | Black History Month Spotlight – Celebrating Ruth Bizirhi

Our next spotlight this Black History Month is on Ruth Bizirhi, an alumni of the Department of Creative Services and the first cohort of the Creative Futures Incubator. Since graduating, Ruth has turned her lifelong passion for hair and make-up…

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University brings computer science to life to encourage girls into tech careers

Girls from city schools are set to perform a virtual reality patient healthcheck, take part in a ‘Wall Street’ trade-off and create digital art over a day of activities to promote women in tech at University College Birmingham.

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Prosthetics students create disaster scenarios for regional police training

A crime scene was brought to life when students from University College Birmingham were called on to assist West Midlands Police with their new approach to disaster training.

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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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UCB and TUCO Academy deliver a smash hit meat-free masterclass

University College Birmingham and The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) have teamed up to deliver a day-long practical workshop on creative menu ideas to cater for one of the fastest-growing consumer groups in the UK. TUCO Academy’s UCB Masterclass on Creative…

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Bakery student wins trip to Mars thanks to winning vegan snack balls

One lucky University College Birmingham student had the chance to go to Mars – the food manufacturer, that is! – after winning a recipe competition with a creative selection of vegan snack balls.

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Project Runway: Level 3 students pull off sensational end-of-year fashion show

Level 3 Hospitality with Events and Theatrical Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up students put on a night to remember this month in an end-of-year creative showcase with a difference.

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Department of Creative Industries

Our Department of Creative Industries covers an array of specialist courses in areas including hair, make-up and aesthetics, supported by excellent practical facilities including our state-of-the-art prosthetics studio and on-site aesthetics clinic.

Other

Head of Department - Creative, Sport and Business

Kirsty Warren

Other

Head of Department for Creative Industries

Chelsey Mallett

Other

Deputy Dean (Teaching Learning and Digital)

Tsai Lovett

Other

Senior Lecturer (Interim Head of Department)

Elise Phillips

Other

Lecturer

Ros Davis

Other

Senior Lecturer

Deborah Freeman

Other

Senior Lecturer

Michelle McDermott

Other

Lecturer

Karen Dubberley

Other

Lecturer

Dan Frye

Other

Lecturer in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics

Hernam Najran

Other

Senior lecturer

Alexandra Massie

Other

Senior Lecturer

Chloe Woodbridge

Other

Senior Lecturer

Portia Foster

Other

Lecturer

Hannah Harris

Other

Lecturer

Helen Barrett-Cox

Other

Lecturer

Sarah Wood

Other

Hairdressing Lecturer

Shanté John

Other

Lecturer

Skevi Paraskeva

Other

Lecturer

Chloe Bee

Other

Lecturer

Claire Prew

Other

Lecturer

Jane Watt

Other

Lecturer

Jo Lancaster

Other

Lecturer

Kerry Taylor

Other

Lecturer

Michelle Lambert

Other

Lecturer

Stacey Hall

Other

Lecturer

Tina Ciarleglio

Other

Student charter

Our student charter has been written by staff and students to clearly set out what we expect of each other and the responsibilities of all those within our community.

Other

Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Makesh Sohpal

Other

Executive Dean - Business School

David Paulson

Other

Trevor Brown

Other

International tuition fees

Find out more information about tuition fees, payment procedures and scholarships for international students at University College Birmingham.

Other

Study a UCB Programme Overseas

Find out more about studying a UCB Programme Overseas