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Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull IoT specialises in Engineering and Manufacturing with a particular focus on higher technical education at Levels 4 and 5, with emphasis on STEM (science, technology engineering and maths) content.

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Lecturer/ Level 6 Year Manager for BSc Bakery & Patisserie Technology

Graham Duckworth

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Bakery Lecturer

Eustaquio Barrera

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Lecturer

Laura Jones

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Lecturer

Christopher Foxall

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Senior Lecturer

Jo Lyons

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Birmingham College of Food

Study with one of the most highly-respected names in the food industry. University College Birmingham's renowned College of Food offers a range of specialist courses, from professional chef training to culinary arts management or bakery and patisserie.

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Confectionery Lecturer and Level 5 Year Manager

Simon Manton

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Head of Department

Lewis Walker

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Interim Senior Lecturer

Jessica Dalton

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Lecturer

Sally Davis

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Associate Lecturer

Lily-May Onions

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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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History of University

With over 7,500 students on diverse courses, University College Birmingham is unrecognisable today from the small Victorian classes to which its origins can be traced.

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Bakery student calls for companies to whip up opportunities

A Bakery and Patisserie Technology undergraduate at UCB has called for companies to whip up more opportunities for young bakers to help them kick-start their careers.

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Bakery apprentices invited to innovative bakery facility

Three Level 3 Bakery apprentices were invited to bakery giant Bakels' new Baking Centre in Bicester for a demonstration of the latest technology in dough processing and their ultra-modern facilities.

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Keira’s patisserie rises to pandemic challenges to be named best in region

A former bakery student from University College Birmingham has risen to the challenges of the pandemic to win a top award for her family patisserie.

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Bread to doughnuts: Ross wins dream job developing on-trend bakery goods

A bakery and patisserie graduate who had believed his autism could stand in the way of a university education has won a dream job developing doughnuts for Bakels Group and discovering new technology for bread.

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Keeley rises to the challenge at bakery awards

There was double delight for one trainee baker after her mouth-watering breads won plaudits at two competitions in one week.

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Bakery students rise to the challenge on new degree course

UCB's first intake of Bakery and Confectionery Technology students have started working in the University's bakeries on a new foundation degree.

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Lucy rises up career ladder as new student ambassador for global bakery supplier

A Bakery and Patisserie Technology BSc (Hons) undergraduate on the rise in her career is gearing up to explore Japanese and Korean influences as the 2024 Student Ambassador for a global bakery supplier.

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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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Vaishnavi flies flag for bakery innovation as Dawn Foods junior product developer

A bakery and patisserie graduate who rose to the occasion as a student ambassador for one of the industry’s top global manufacturers and ingredients suppliers has been taken on by the company as a junior product developer.

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Bakery wins big at NEC Salon Display

Bakery students attended The Hospitality Show in the NEC to participate in the Salon Display competition, where bakery professionals showcase works of art made from marzipan, sugar craft, pastillage, chocolate and bread.

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Mondelēz is choc-a-bloc with opportunities for bakery students

Professional Bakery students channelled their inner chocolatier during a visit from global snacking powerhouse Mondelēz International.

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Bakery graduate and entrepreneur wins at top business awards

A University College Birmingham graduate and entrepreneur has won two awards at a prestigious regional ceremony highlighting excellence in business.

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Star bakery student on a roll with win at World Bread Awards

A star UCB student is on a roll after winning the Trainee Baker category at the World Bread Awards, which celebrate the best of the best in bread-making in the UK.

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UCB wins record number of gold medals at national bakery competition

UCB is officially a force to be reckoned with after bringing home a record 29 medals – including 12 golds - from one of the industry's biggest bakery competitions.

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Rising star students taste sweet success in annual bakery awards

Students from the College of Food swept the board yet again at the Alliance of Bakery Students and Trainees Awards.

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Seven golds and podium places for bakery students at national competition

Bakery students from Birmingham College of Food proved they had bags of flour power when they scooped a whopping 18 awards at a national competition.

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Bakery students kick-start student ambassador role with spooky Halloween recipes

Two trainee bakery technologists from University College Birmingham have been busy creating Halloween recipes for everything from petrifying pumpkin profiteroles to bleeding brain muffins to kick-start their role as student ambassadors for a global bakery supplier.

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Global bakery products manufacturer snaps up UCB graduate for R&D role

A freshly-graduated UCB student has been appointed as a research and development technologist for one of the largest producers of yeast and bakery equipment in the world.

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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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Speakers inspire students to earn a crust in bakery industry

Industry leaders from the likes of Callebaut Chocolate, Dupont Danisco and Lesaffre are set to visit University College Birmingham in a programme of unmissable masterclasses to inspire final-year Bakery and Patisserie technology students to think about future careers in the…

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Sean set to realise artisan bakery dream after FE to degree journey with UCB

Sean Brown, whose UCB journey has seen him rise from a 17-year-old Level 1 student with no plans to pursue a degree to a fully-fledged Bachelor of Science, is on his way to fulfilling his dream of running his own…

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Dream job awaits UCB bakery trainee – before she's even finished degree

Imagine landing your dream job before you have even finished your degree. For hard-working UCB student Hannah Parry that scenario has become a reality.

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International blogging sensation set for bakery degree at UCB

International blogging sensation Marko Josipovic is all set to make his mark on Birmingham. The Croatian teenager is about to start his BSc (Hons) Bakery and Patisserie Technology at UCB and plans to update the many followers of his site…

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Community cooking to care home kindness – celebrating our chef, bakery and hospitality student heroes

From cooking meals for the community to working tirelessly in care homes, students from across University College Birmingham's College of Food and Hospitality Management have been doing far more than valiantly adapting to online study during lockdown.

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Bakery students have behind-the-scenes visit to AB Mauri Centre of Excellence

Young bakers from University College Birmingham were granted a unique look behind the scenes at one of the world's leading producers of bakery ingredients – and also met two former UCB students working there.

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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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No pot luck! Bakery students see sweet silver success at world's greatest cake show

Three bakery students from University College Birmingham all walked away with a silver medal from what is dubbed 'the world's greatest cake show'.

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Sebastian celebrates first anniversary of opening own bakery business

A former University College Birmingham student is set to mark his first full year of trading after setting up his own bakery business.

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Victory is sweet at ABST as bakers take home over 30 awards

Bakery and Patisserie Technology students have won another clean sweep of awards at the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Annual Conference and competition.

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Duo share showstoppers with professional bakers as ambassadors for global supplier

A duo of Bakery and Patisserie Technology undergraduates will get to share their own showstoppers and ideas with the world’s professional bakers after being selected as this year’s student ambassadors for global supplier Dawn Foods.

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Tuk in! UCB graduate helps launch high-end patisserie brand Tuk Cakes

UCB graduate, Bake-off: The Professionals finalist and pastry extraordinaire Bharat Chandegra has, together with pastry chef Darryl Collins, helped to launch Tuk Cakes - a premium patisserie brand housed in an Italian style tuk-tuk in Resorts World, Birmingham.

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Bakery recruitment hits new record in wake of Great British Bake Off effect

The number of trainee bakers at UCB has soared to an all-time high, thanks in part to the popularity of the Great British Bake Off.

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Sweet success for UCB's bakery department

University College Birmingham has been given a grant of £2,000 by the British Society of Baking.

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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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Bakery student celebrates engagement as boyfriend proposes on stage at UCB graduation

A University College Birmingham student had double cause for celebration on her graduation day – after her boyfriend amazed her by proposing on stage at the ceremony.

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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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Rising Star Will aiming to inspire new generation of bakers after award win

A bakery graduate from University College Birmingham is eagerly hoping to inspire the next generation of young bakers after scooping a prestigious industry accolade.

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Students develop out-of-this-world recipes for MARS

A group of Culinary Arts Management, Food and Nutrition and Bakery and Patisserie Technology students have been enlisted by major food company MARS to come up with creative recipes using some of the company’s most popular food products.

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Students Katie and Bethany are caught on camera as UCB takes Cake International by storm

Bakery and Patisserie Technology students Katie Garrett and Bethany Swift are set to feature on the hit channel-4 show Extreme Cake Makers after assisting at Cake International, a major baking exposition at the NEC.

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Brilliant bakers scoop score of awards at ABST Competition

Budding bakers have bagged a big haul of more than twenty medals for University College Birmingham at one of the baking industry's top national competitions.

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Maple syrup takes centre stage at College of Food

Maple syrup has taken over UCB’s kitchens, with both Food Development and Innovation (FDI) and Bakery and Patisserie Technology (BPT) students working closely with visiting professor David Colcombe to create a number of delicious recipes with the much-loved condiment.

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Young bakers impress star graduate with vegan bread creations for college contest

Young bakers at University College Birmingham have risen to the challenge of making vegan-friendly bread as part of a student competition.

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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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Baking brilliance – UCB bags 28 medals at biggest annual challenge for trainee bakers

Students from across UCB’s bakery department returned with no less than eight gold medals, 12 silvers and eight bronze...

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Leandra and Megan win a dream chocolate trip to Brussels

Two University patisserie and bakery students have won a trip to Belgium to learn more about chocolate after winning a prestigious competition.

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Baker Brandon scoops £100 for perfect attendance record

Baker Brandon Compton is the first student to win a £100 prize draw that rewards exceptional attendance across college courses at UCB.

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Record year for UCB's competition bakers

University College Birmingham posted its best ever performance in the country’s top competition for student bakers. The UCB team scooped a record 11 first prizes at the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees annual conference at Alton Towers in Staffordshire.

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Food, glorious food! Student chefs and bakers serving up feast of awards for 2023

From brilliant bakers to super seafood chefs and a patisserie prize-winner, food students from University College Birmingham have been enjoying a feast of competitive successes and memorable experiences this year.

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Royal wedding cake maker protégé Katie lifts baking industry ‘Oscar’

A University College Birmingham graduate has been crowned the winner of the British Baker Rising Star award – just six months after completing her bakery degree.

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University bakers back the Great Birmingham Bun

Bakery students at University College Birmingham are putting their best foot forward helping to produce a sweet treat for fun runners.

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Bun fight! Ronnie wins Best Burger Bun challenge

It’s a patty on the back for UCB Bakery student Ronnie Galway, who won the Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) Best Burger Bun competition.

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Jessica and Hannah celebrate 60 years of the British Society of Bakers

UCB Bakery apprentices Jessica Dalton and Hannah Bradbury produced a delicious cake to mark the British Society of Baking’s diamond jubilee.

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Double trouble – UCB students are contenders for UK's top baking awards

Not one, but two top bakery students are up for 'Rising Star' at the prestigious Baking Industry Awards taking place this September.

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Baking star Katie honoured with Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Bakers

She's been crowned a rising star at the baking industry 'Oscars' and secured a role with a top luxury cake maker – and now University College Birmingham graduate Katie Garrett has received another esteemed accolade.

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UCB a sweet Centre of Excellence

UCB has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence in Patisserie and Confectionery by the Hospitality Guild.

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Sweet success for baker Katy

Even though UCB student Katy Green struggled with GCSE English at school, the 17-year-old was still extremely disappointed to receive a Grade D in the subject.

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UCB hosts ABST Tutor Day

Tutors from around the country have been baking up a storm in the UCB bakery as part of their Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) Tutor Day workshop.

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Students rise to the challenge in bake off at Alton Towers

Bakery students walked away with a clutch of prizes and trophies at a national competition.

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UCB hosts charity bake-off

The University kitchens hosted St Basils business bake-off, where finalists gathered to compete for the title of the charity's 'best business baker' of 2014.

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A great scoop for UCB – lecturers deliver talk on ice cream at influential conference

Food Development and Innovation lecturers Mark Ewins and Dr Sarah Santos Murphy have delivered a workshop at the Institute of Food Science and Technology’s Sensory Science conference, hosted by UCB.

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Professional Cookery students rustle up sweet treats with Michelin star chef

A group of 10 Level 2 Professional Cookery students have been rewarded for outstanding hard work with a masterclass on patisserie with celebrated pastry chef Anthony Audebard.

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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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Star student and 'outstanding' mentor celebrate sweet success at baking industry Oscars

Star student and 'outstanding' mentor celebrate sweet success at baking industry Oscars It's not just Jessica Dalton's amazing cakes and bakes that are on the rise, while UCB College of Food Assistant Dean Dawn Gemmell can whisk off on her…

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Greater Birmingham & Solihull Institute of Technology

The Greater Birmingham & Solihull IoT specialises in Engineering and Manufacturing with a particular focus on higher technical education at Levels 4 and 5, with emphasis on STEM (science, technology engineering and maths) content.

Other

Lecturer/ Level 6 Year Manager for BSc Bakery & Patisserie Technology

Graham Duckworth

Other

Bakery Lecturer

Eustaquio Barrera

Other

Lecturer

Laura Jones

Other

Lecturer

Christopher Foxall

Other

Senior Lecturer

Jo Lyons

Other

Birmingham College of Food

Study with one of the most highly-respected names in the food industry. University College Birmingham's renowned College of Food offers a range of specialist courses, from professional chef training to culinary arts management or bakery and patisserie.

Other

Confectionery Lecturer and Level 5 Year Manager

Simon Manton

Other

Head of Department

Lewis Walker

Other

Interim Senior Lecturer

Jessica Dalton

Other

Lecturer

Sally Davis

Other

Associate Lecturer

Lily-May Onions

Other

International tuition fees

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

Other

History of University

With over 7,500 students on diverse courses, University College Birmingham is unrecognisable today from the small Victorian classes to which its origins can be traced.