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PGCE students get cooking!

On Friday 24th November, a group of UCB's postgraduate teacher training students spent the day in the university's professional kitchen.

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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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Nursery rhyme inspires PGCE students

In the manner of Little Miss Muffet, UCB postgraduate students have been eating their curds and whey. Fortunately for them, that's where the day's similarities ended!

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Starting them young – PGCE students learn to teach cookery

A group of School Direct teaching students has been shown how to teach young children to cook – and why it’s so important to do so.

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100% employment success rate for trainee teachers

Teacher trainees on all routes into teaching at UCB have achieved their first teaching posts for September.  Trainees who completed their studies through the PGCE programmes, School Direct and the Assessment Only Route have all gained newly qualified teacher (NQT)…

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UCB wins award for industry engagement

UCB have won an award for partnership between education and industry for their collaboration with Mitchells & Butlers at the PACE (Professional Association for Catering Education) and People 1st Learning and Development Forum 2014.

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Development continues at pace on University’s Sustainable Construction Skills Centre

Work on the new Sustainable Construction Skills Centre for University College Birmingham is making excellent progress, with scaffolding due to be removed by contractors GMI in the coming weeks.

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Harveer tastes sweet success for digital retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

A postgraduate trainee teacher captured the imagination of her young pupils – and picked up an award for digital innovation – with a fun retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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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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Impact in Learning national conference held at McIntyre House

The fourth annual Impact in Learning conference was held in the Brendan Carroll lecture theatre in McIntyre House.

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Nicola Brady

While studying at university, Nicola realised that as well as participating in sport, she had a passion for coaching and teaching others.

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Elaine Limond

As the Vice-Dean of the Business School, Elaine oversees various aspects of the University’s academic and professional endeavours and has developed the unique Higher Apprenticeship Coaching Professional course.

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Flying high tourism student presented with award at Houses of Parliament

Model student Kayleigh Parrott-Goldthorp is flying high after being officially recognised at a leading travel and tourism association's annual awards, celebrating the UK's very highest calibre students in the field.

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Aleena Habib

Since Aleena graduated from University College Birmingham, she has worked everywhere from a pupil referral unit to a secondary school helping students avoid a life of crime.

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Laura Hodgkiss

Laura Hodgekiss brings her skills and knowledge to University College Birmingham with her experience in sports and education.

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Coaching and mentoring bring big benefits, say UCB experts

UCB lecturers are promoting the importance of coaching and mentoring – both academically and within the working environment.

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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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Primary teaching graduate Hayley holds Makaton training for fellow students

A newly-qualified teacher who trained at University College Birmingham as a mature student had the opportunity to build her skills in the classroom by holding sessions on Makaton for her fellow course mates.

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Andrew crowned the nation's best restaurant service lecturer

UCB front of house maestro Andrew Bisconti has been named the nation’s top restaurant service lecturer.

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Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students showcase their skills!

Second year students in Specialist Hair and Media Make-up have been working towards their final exam for their Advanced Prosthetics and Casting module. The themes were Grimm's Fairytales and Planetary Evolution.

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Luke is a star chef in the making

Level 3 Professional Cookery student Luke Dcaccia has gained valuable work experience in the kitchens of Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire.

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Leading technical educators champion the STEM talent pipeline

University College Birmingham worked in collaboration with the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT), our partner the University of Warwick and the WMG Skills Centre, and the Education and Training Foundation, to hold a successful leadership conference on…

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University goes green with Chambers' Sustainable Business Series campaign 

University College Birmingham will be spearheading this year’s Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Sustainable Business Series, which supports businesses in their transition to net zero through the sharing of best practice, guidance and insight.

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Innovate UK awards £1.2m to University-led partnership to grow battery manufacturing

University College Birmingham will lead a regional partnership delivering a new project growing new skills in battery manufacturing and innovation. The University, WMG at the University of Warwick, Cranfield University and RAVMAC LTD will jointly deliver the project and the…

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University launches government-funded pilot to upskill adult learners

The Introduction to Cyber Security and Introduction to Digital Marketing courses are part of the Modular Acceleration Programme (MAP), which is a two-year pilot programme in the government’s upcoming Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) scheme allowing adults to flexibly retrain and…

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Asymptomatic testing centre opens on campus to help get students home for Christmas

A Covid-19 asymptomatic testing site of lateral flow tests has opened at University College Birmingham to help students return home safely for Christmas.

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UCB students dish up experience of their prize trip to Japan

With over 10,000 UK restaurants now offering Asian food, it's no wonder Zest Quest Asia – the brainchild of top Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE – is dubbed "the student chef's competition for the 21st century".

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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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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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