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College of Food student presents sugar research at IFST Young Scientist competition

A University College Birmingham student had the chance to present her own research to professionals from the food industry as part of a national competition.

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University joins the Association of Event Venues

The membership brings together the strength of Tourism and Event Management courses on offer at the University, with the combined voice of venues both in the UK and Internationally.

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You're hired! Marketing students present patent-worthy business plans

A group of marketing students have brought their business ideas to life with a highly ambitious end of year showcase.

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Barriers to tech jobs top agenda at student employer networking event

The event brought together students and employers to explore the barriers and obstacles to entering the digital workforce experienced by people from underrepresented backgrounds.

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Duo win special awards at celebration event for UCB apprentices

Apprentices from University College Birmingham gathered together on campus this week for UCB's first-ever Apprenticeship Celebration Event.

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UCB students run virtual hotel to win at Institute of Hospitality event

Hospitality students from University College Birmingham beat off competition from around the world to scoop three trophies at an annual industry event.

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Health, Social Care and Childcare progression event a resounding success

A recruitment event was held in the hired@UCB suite to show students on UCB’s Health and Social Care and Childcare courses what opportunities await them after graduation.

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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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Students as young as six present findings at Young Researchers Conference

Reward systems, school partnerships, teaching methods and technology were just some of the complex findings covered by some very young researchers at a special conference at UCB.

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Grenade boss shares secrets of success at employer networking event

The boss of nutrition brand Grenade shared the secrets of his entrepreneurial journey at an event at the University hosted by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC).

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Executive Dean presents research on improving regional skills gaps to Princess Anne

Rosa Wells, Executive Dean of the School of Engineering, Digital & Sustainable Construction at University College Birmingham, recently presented research on improving STEM educational access to the Princess Royal.

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UCB holds Food Launch event to promote new GCSE

UCB worked with the Food Teacher’s Centre to host a special GCSE Food Launch event in preparation for the new GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, which will be taught in schools as of September 2016.

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Travel & Tourism Students Attend Norwegian Cruise Lines Event

BTEC Level 3 Travel & Tourism students were invited to attend a Cruise Event hosted by Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), where they were tested on their knowledge of NCL as a company as well as cruise destinations and their marketing…

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Students show off skills in Spanish gastronomy showcase at The Chefs' Forum event

Aspiring young chefs from University College Birmingham had the chance to show off their culinary talents and meet with top industry professionals at a networking event in Edgbaston this week.

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Discover 'How to Change the World Whilst Studying' at UCB event for Birmingham Tech Week

An event exploring the impact students can make on the world through new technology is to be held at University College Birmingham.

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Gang crime expert Craig Pinkney to deliver keynote speech for Chambers of Commerce event at UCB

One of University College Birmingham's lecturers will be giving a keynote speech at a campaign event for Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) this week.

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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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Vice-Chancellor celebrates culture and diversity at ‘Taste of Hunan’ event

Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Michael Harkin, attended the prestigious ‘Taste of Hunan’ event in London, celebrating the rich culinary traditions and cultural heritage of China’s Hunan province.

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Dietetics students learn from the professionals at networking event

University College Birmingham students and registered dieticians gathered at the Restaurant at the Birmingham College of Food to share experiences and professional advice over an event to mark Nutrition and Hydration Week.

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A peek behind the scenes for Events Management students at NEC's Event Week Live 2026

Students and staff had the opportunity to attend an industry networking day at Event Week Live 2026.

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Schoolchildren discover How Healthy Food Works at UCB event for International Chefs Day

A group of budding young chefs discovered the many benefits of healthy eating as part of an event at University College Birmingham to mark International Chefs Day.

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University hosts event at state-of-the-art sustainable construction centre

Held at University College Birmingham's new Sustainable Construction Centre, the event was a part of the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce’s flagship campaign: Sustainable Business Series. In attendance were industry leaders and changemakers passionate about achieving net zero targets.

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Sports therapy quartet gain ‘life-changing’ experience at London 2 Paris event

Young sports therapists training at University College Birmingham have been testing their talents either side of the English Channel to help cyclists in a charity endurance event.

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Students set healthy eating example for next generation on International Chefs Day

Students have served up a shining example of healthy eating to inspire the next generation of chefs as part of an annual event held at University College Birmingham.

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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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University welcomes MP to explore city-wide opportunities for young people

Preet Gill MP joins UCB staff on campus tour, exploring how her Edgbaston constituents could benefit from UCB's provision.

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Students and apprentices join star-studded kitchen staff at Chef's Forum event hosted by UCB.

A group of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentices and Level 3 Hospitality with Events students joined forces yesterday for The Chef’s Forum Birmingham and Midlands Lunch – a pay-as-you-feel event for top chefs and influencers across the region…

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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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Pitch perfect UCB students reach final of national marketing competition

Three marketing students from The Business School at UCB have proven themselves to be among the best in the country after reaching the final of a nationwide competition.

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Young researchers present their findings at UCB

The region’s youngest researchers returned to UCB to discuss the results of their school research and share their results with other schoolchildren and their teachers.

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Employers' praise for UCB careers event

More than 500 students poured into McIntyre House for this year’s Employer Extravaganza – and it turned out to be the biggest and best yet.

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Blog | What’s great about having a Warwick accredited degree?

At present, the University of Warwick is accrediting over 30 courses that can be studied full-time and part-time. These cover a wide variety of subjects, including aviation, business, food, marketing, early years, events, finance and sport.

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Craig makes an impact at Perry Beeches II school

Lecturer Craig Pinkney held a workshop at Perry Beeches II school as part of Black History Month.  Craig spoke to year 8 and 9 students on their selected theme for this year, which was all about celebrating the past, promoting…

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Bakery students provide 'elf service' at anniversary show

Dozens of Christmas elves made an appearance at a recent show at the NEC and it was all down to the efforts of a group of our Bakery Level 3 students.

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Event empowering startups commences at Business School

The first-ever Skills4Startups Festival Roadshow took place earlier this month at University College Birmingham’s Business School. Presented by IgniteQuals, the day saw founders and entrepreneurs give fascinating talks, panels, workshops, networking opportunities and receive business idea pitches.

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Innovative scheme to support new entrepreneurs

An innovative programme offering recent UCB graduates and students the opportunity to start their own businesses in Birmingham has secured another three years funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

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Graduate and entrepreneur hosts Building a Brighter Future event

A University College Birmingham graduate brought together a host of strategic partners for a conference promoting sustainable business growth, social responsibility, and social impact practices in the construction industry.

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Student entrepreneurs could win £10,000

Are you a student or a recent graduate entrepreneur? Film a 60 second pitch of your business idea and you could win £10,000 to invest in your business.

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Theatrical Make-up students showcase their style

Level 3 Theatrical Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up students gave models a make-over and wowed the audience at a recent fashion show.

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UCB lecturer travels to Memphis, Tennessee to present innovative paper on youth violence

Craig Pinkney, who lectures on a number of UCB's degree courses and is the UK leader of the EUGANGS project, has just returned from presenting a ground-breaking paper at the Annual Conference for the Homicide Research Working Group in Memphis,…

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Andreas Antona awarded Honorary Doctorate

Michelin star chef, Andreas Antona, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate at the recent University College Birmingham (UCB) Awards Congregations.

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STATEMENT: Grade inflation news article

You may have seen recent news articles in the national press regarding a so-called “unexplained” upsurge in the number of first and upper second class degrees being awarded at universities UK-wide. Within this, University College Birmingham was named as one…

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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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Students' James Bond event raises £1,000 for The Prince's Trust

Events Management students had a licence to thrill when they raised more than £1,000 for charity at a special James Bond theme night.

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Hitachi HR boss shares post-Brexit employability advice at UCB event

University College Birmingham was proud to host Stephen Pierce as its first CMI Companions on Campus speaker at UCB's 2017 European Business Conference coordinated by UCB academic staff Sian Williams and Gillian McCurdy.

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Chef Samina cooks for Prince William and Kate during Pakistan tour

A former Professional Cookery student at University College Birmingham had the honour of making the VIP in-flight meals for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their recent five-day tour of Pakistan.

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Blog | OJ vs Coca Cola: a dietitian's response

Confused by conflicting advice on healthy food and drinks? Megan Bridger, Lecturer in Dietetics at University College Birmingham, takes a look at the most recent controversy: is coca-cola a healthier choice than the humble glass of orange juice?

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Children's project set to make real change in schools as Young Researchers Conference kicks off at UCB

Pupils from schools across the West Midlands and beyond will be researching how to change their own education for the better as part of an event held at University College Birmingham.

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Students get incredible hands-on experience at Event Week Live at NEC

Future events professionals from the Department of Travel and Tourism were given the chance to delve behind the scenes at the world-famous Crufts exhibition, and were given exciting updates on the upcoming Birmingham Invictus Games.

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Hospitality leaders explore why young people should go into today's industry

University College Birmingham teamed up with the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) Midlands to invite leading figures in the sector to hear from experts on how they can inspire the next generation into the industry.

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Students given sneak preview of new Glow Up series at exclusive BBC event

Students were given an exclusive chance to view the first episode of the new series and meet some of its stars.

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UCB students deemed "indispensable" to major police training programme

A group of Specialist Hair and Media Make-up, Make-up Specialist and Theatrical Hair and Media Make-up students have played a crucial role creating life-like injuries in the training of over 600 West Midlands Police Firearms Unit members. The most recent…

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Praise for UCB volunteers at Birmingham Inclusive Sports Festival

Eager young volunteers from University College Birmingham provided a welcome helping hand at an event showcasing disability sports in the city.

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University partners with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

University College Birmingham has been appointed as an Official University of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the biggest sporting event ever to be held in the West Midlands.

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UCB health and care apprenticeships are fit for future

UCB partnered with the National Skills Academy to sponsor an event for those working in the primary care industry.

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Food, Glorious Food

School pupils got a taste of the varied career paths available in the food industry at a special event featuring hands-on workshops at UCB.

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Speakers from Aston Villa and British Judo among inspiring industry figures coming to UCB sports fair

Sports students will have the opportunity to hear from leading representatives from the likes of Aston Villa FC and British Judo at an upcoming event at University College Birmingham.

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Meet the experts at Specialist Hair and Media Make-up Employability Day!

Top professionals from the world of hair and make-up will be coming to meet University College Birmingham students at an employability event next week.

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UCB is a member of The Big Hoot parliament

Birmingham has seen an increase of owls this summer, courtesy of Wild in Art’s The Big Hoot event.

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Sports Therapy students get hands-on with England rugby legend at Velo

Sports students at University College Birmingham had the chance to put their therapy training into practice at a major cycling event - and even got hands-on with an English sporting legend.

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Kapow! Pupils unmask food 'superpowers' at UCB for International Chefs Day

Cookery students from a Wolverhampton high school unmasked the 'superpowers' of food and karate chopped unhealthy diets at a UCB event to mark International Chefs Day.

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Graduate Natalie makes history as top student at distinguished master baker awards

A stand-out bakery graduate has made history by winning one of the highest industry accolades at a distinguished event for Britain’s master bakers.

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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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An evening of celebration and success

UCB's level 3 students celebrated completing their courses in style at a Celebration Event evening at Birmingham Town Hall, held in recognition of all their hard work and achievements.

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Sports Therapy students lend a hand at Ironman UK

BSc Sports Therapy Students have refined their techniques by providing post-event massages for athletes competing in the Ironman UK Triathlon in Bolton, Lancashire.

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UCB entrepreneurs join BSEEN Showcase celebrating 1,000 new start-up businesses

Budding entrepreneurs from University College Birmingham gathered at a showcase event for a project which helps city students and graduates to set up their own businesses.

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Staff’s 24-hour sports endurance challenge raises thousands for charity

Determined staff at University College Birmingham have sweated it out for a full 24 hours in an endurance event on campus to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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University helps to celebrate ten years of the Ladder Foundation

The Ladder Foundation welcomed esteemed guests and partners to an event on 5th March 2024 at the Houses of Parliament sponsored by University College Birmingham. The event was a celebration of the foundation’s success over the last ten years, with…

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FE Celebration and Awards Ceremony 2015

UCB’s Level 3 students celebrated completing their courses in style at a Celebration Event evening at Birmingham Town Hall, held in recognition of all their hard work and achievements.

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Birmingham 2022 speaker tells UCB students about thousands of opportunities to get involved in Commonwealth Games

Students at University College Birmingham had the chance to learn about exciting work opportunities for the city's upcoming Commonwealth Games as part of a conference event at UCB.

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Over 70 staff awarded higher education fellowship

More than 70 UCB lecturers and support staff were hailed Fellows of the Higher Education Academy/Advance HE (HEA) at an event celebrating commitment to excellence.

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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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Hospitality industry facing key challenges calls for stronger collaboration

University College Birmingham hosted a networking event marking its 20-year partnership with the Institute of Hospitality (IoH), with discussion around the challenges in hospitality.

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Alumni share success stories to mark National Apprenticeship Week

Former University College Birmingham apprentices who went onto incredible careers shared their stories at an employer-focused event for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week.

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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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Katie's e-book challenge

First year BA Event Management student Katie Goyen has had her work published in an e-book by PR students.

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Rosie flies flag for female entrepreneurs on international business panel

Rosie Ginday MBE, founder of Birmingham-based social enterprise Miss Macaroon and former student at University College Birmingham, will be part of a panel of leading business women speaking at an event being hosted by the British American Business Council.

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Students take on climate change challenge through University of Warwick partnership

University College Birmingham students have pitched plans to help combat climate change as part of a worldwide event held by the University of Warwick – as exciting new opportunities emerge from the partnership between the two institutions.

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Industry leaders hail next generation of bakers at inaugural gathering

Leading bakery professionals have hailed the importance of developing new 'career-ready' workers for the industry after meeting with budding talents at an event held by University College Birmingham.

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School pupils given taster of higher education at Future U at UCB

Pupils from schools across the West Midlands were given an introduction to the world of higher education during an action-packed two-day event at University College Birmingham.

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