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Aesthetics students to receive “life-saving” skin cancer surveillance training

University College Birmingham has teamed up with a national charity to train undergraduates in how to spot the signs and symptoms of one of the UK’s most common and fastest rising cancers.

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New studios for specialist hair and media make-up students at Summer Row

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up degree students are getting creative in their own dedicated studios in Summer Row. As part of UCB’s policy to upgrade and enhance teaching facilities, two fully-functional studios have been opened.

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UCB's apprentices aim high to buck national trend

UCB is bucking the national trend when it comes to improving the skill level of apprentices.

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Apprenticeship drive aims to combat employers' skill shortage

The University launched National Apprenticeship Week with a business breakfast focusing on tackling the skills gap in industry.

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High school students celebrate National Waiters Day

Year 9 and 10's from Solihull schools have been experiencing work in the UCB kitchens and restaurants as a part of the National Waiters Day initiative to celebrate the pride, skill and professionalism of front of house careers.

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High school students gain insight into the restaurant industry

Year 9 and 10’s from Birmingham schools have been getting an insight into the world of work by spending time in the UCB kitchens and restaurants as a part of the National Waiters Day initiative to celebrate the skill and…

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Cruise ship tour gives students a taste of grandeur

Staterooms with floor-to-ceiling ocean views, ice shows, a poolside cinema and an array of fantastic restaurants – life on board a cruise ship has certainly evolved over the years.

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BA Sports Management students visit Poland

Recently, BA Sports Management students enjoyed an educational visit to Kraków and Zakopane in Poland for a few days to observe the development of sport following the country's entrance into the European Union in 2004.

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Emily crowned University College Birmingham Young Chef of the Year 2017

A schoolgirl whose chocolate dessert would "grace any restaurant" has been crowned University College Birmingham's Young Chef of the Year 2017.

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UCB unveils £2m centre to train top food industry talent

University College Birmingham has unveiled a new £2 million high-tech food hub to train the next generation of industry professionals.

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Free sanitary products for University College Birmingham students to tackle period poverty

University College Birmingham has pledged its commitment to tackling period poverty by providing free sanitary products across its campuses.

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College students resitting GCSE maths and English to benefit from new COVID funding support

Teenagers striving to achieve a good pass in their English and maths GCSEs while studying for their college qualification at University College Birmingham are to benefit from new COVID-19 funding support.

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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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Beauty students attend Dermalogica Privilege Day

Level 2 and 3 Beauty Therapy students spent a day at a Dermalogica salon honing their techniques and treatments in a professional environment.

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Employability Week inspires students

The College of Food’s February 2015 Employability week was a huge success, with VRQ Level 3 Chef Diploma students learning how their skills can be applied in the world of work and gaining an insight into possible career opportunities.

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Jack hits the heights in Young Chef of the Year final

A UCB student is celebrating a top three finish in the prestigious British Culinary Federation Young Chef of the Year 2015 competition.

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International Women's Day spotlight – Paulina Marmaite

Aesthetic Practitioner alumni Paulina Marmaite talks about opening her aesthetics clinic one year on and how her mum, a strong businesswoman, influenced her career.

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UCB English lecturer wins Teacher of Year at national awards

A UCB lecturer won Teacher of the Year at a set of UK awards celebrating outstanding, pioneering and innovative work in the development of English.

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UCB English lecturer wins Teacher of Year at national awards

A UCB lecturer won Teacher of the Year at a set of UK awards celebrating outstanding, pioneering and innovative work in the development of English.

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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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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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Chef Goldsmith's top ten turkey tips

Chef lecturer Gary Goldsmith turns top turkey guru to guide you through the perfect way to prepare your Christmas dinner this year.

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Blog | Struggling with the cost of living? Our top tips

Let’s face it, we all need to make our money go a lot further these days, from heating bills to rising food prices and transport costs to, well, the bare essentials.

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MA Tourism students are pop-up business entrepreneurs

MA Tourism Destination Management and MA International Tourism Business Administration held an exhibition where they presented their pop-up tourism concepts for the island of Lanzarote as part of a live project.

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Former RACA chef apprentice wows Alpine resort guests alongside MasterChef winner

A former Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA) apprentice worked with MasterChef winner and ex-student Dan Lee to create a gourmet dining experience for guests at an exclusive Swiss chalet resort.

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UCB chef lecturer lands place at final of "highest honour" awards

UCB chef lecturer Anthony Wright is on the brink of making history after making it through to the Master of Culinary Arts 2017 final, an award described by its director – executive chef at The Ritz John Williams - as…

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Sports student Courtney is a knockout

Fighting-fit Courtney Clarke floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.

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Nathan nails chance to represent UK in prestigious Bocuse d'Or

UCB's College of Food is brimming with pride with news that one of its freshly-graduated young chefs is to represent the UK in the most prestigious culinary competition in the world.

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Beauty vlogger Adriana tipped for YouTube stardom

Just four years ago, Adriana Braje was posting videos of her beauty tips to a handful of online subscribers – all filmed from her home in Croatia.

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Katie prepares to cook up a storm at FutureChef competition

All eyes will be on UCB apprentice Katie Cooper tomorrow (February 4) when she competes at the regional final of the Springboard FutureChef competition.

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100% pass rate for Beauty Therapy

Beauty Therapy students are celebrating their success after every one of them passed their assessment on beauty treatments.

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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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Chef Shropshall to mentor FutureChef finalists

UCB chef lecturer Mat Shropshall will mentor the winners of the local Springboard FutureChef competition to prepare them for the regional final.

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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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Success at Salon Culinaire

UCB Bakery and Confectionery students recently returned from Salon Culinaire at the Hospitality Show with a host of medals and merits.

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Kanwal Rauf

Kanwal brings vast expertise to this new course and is dedicated to promoting learning strengths across diverse groups of students.

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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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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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New international partnership opens up opportunities for students in India 

University College Birmingham has committed to the upskilling and development of students in India through a new partnership with one of the country’s largest states.

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UCB's online cooking star bigs up reading and shares page turners for World Book Day

Ben Ebbrell, an internet cooking star, hit author and former UCB student, has bigged up the benefits of reading whilst sharing his favourite page turners for World Book Day.

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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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Former BBC wig makers will give Safiyyah a masterclass

Persistence has paid off for one lucky Specialist Hair and Media Make-up student as she prepares to start a placement working with two of the country's best known wig makers.

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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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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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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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Gabriela wins prestigious service award

Opus Restaurant waitress Gabriela Murea has achieved the Service Award in the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE) 2015.

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A Flying Visit to the Devonshire Arms

Two Level 3 Professional Cookery students, Anna Claringbull and Michael West, have taken part in one of pork manufacturer Dingley Dell's 'Flying Visits', held at the Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa restaurant in Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire.

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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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Sandra perfects 'The Art of Pastry'

BSc Food and Consumer Management student Sandra Sentjurin, from Estonia, has published her new cookbook 'Magusakunst' (translated as 'The Art of Pastry).

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Exceptional results: University ranked first for postgraduate support and resources

University College Birmingham has been ranked first out of 101 higher education institutions for postgraduate student support and resources in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES). Students also rated the University 4th in overall student satisfaction as well as top…

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Rachael Saul

A powerhouse of knowledge, Rachael has been a key part of developments in automated manufacturing, witnessing first-hand the rapid changes in industry.

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Blog | The 9 things we wish we knew before starting university

From staying organised to looking after our wellbeing, there’s a lot we wish we’d thought about before starting our degrees, so we’ve put together a list of the most important bits of advice.

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Aaron McLaughlin wins Wing Yip Oriental Cookery Young Chef of the Year 2017

A talented young chef from the Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn has won the coveted title - Wing Yip Oriental Cookery Young Chef of the Year 2017.

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Culinary arts student serves top sport and TV stars on placement at Celtic Manor Resort

A culinary arts student from University College Birmingham has revealed how she had the chance to serve a string of famous stars while on placement at a prestigious UK resort – with more students now being encouraged to follow in…

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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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Flying high: meet the Aviation graduate facilitating private flights for the stars

Roland got his career off to a flying start at University College Birmingham. Now, he is an operations controller for private jet solutions company LunaJets, ensuring clients have everything for a smooth journey.

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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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Queens and zombies bag string of awards for UCB at national hair and make-up competition

Zombies, queens and mummies were among the stunning creations produced by budding hair and make-up artists from University College Birmingham as they bagged a string of awards at a national competition.

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Budding chefs go behind the scenes at award-winning Severn and Wye Smokery

Student chefs from University College Birmingham had the chance to take a special behind-the-scenes look around one of the UK's leading smokeries.

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American Football champs call on invaluable UCB therapists for Finland tour

Not one, but two, UCB sports therapists have been called up to support a five-time national championship-winning women’s American Football team at a new tournament in Finland.

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Promising young chefs compete for top title in UCB's kitchens

12 top chefs under the age of 23 have undergone a rigorous day of challenges in the final of the Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards hosted by UCB.

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