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Birmingham Food System Strategy revealed to hospitality sector

The Birmingham Food System Strategy, which has been formed with consultations among city-wide stakeholders including The Birmingham College of Food, was recently presented to the hospitality sector at the Catering Hospitality Education Forum (C.H.E.F).

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University awarded four-star QS rating as facilities and inclusiveness bag top scores

University College Birmingham has been awarded four stars by a leading ratings provider evaluating hundreds of universities from around the world.

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New UCB trading suite to help boost diversity in finance and accounting industry

University College Birmingham could provide a major impact in addressing the need for greater diversity in the finance and accounting industry after opening a brand new trading suite on campus.

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UCB celebrates silver award in new higher education assessment

University College Birmingham has been awarded silver for the quality of its teaching in the Government's new higher education grading assessment published today (June 20).

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Trailblazers discuss improving access to nutritious food at university restaurant

Hosted at the award-winning Restaurant at the Birmingham College of Food, the ‘Food Security & Resilience’ Creative Dinner brought together trailblazers across the food system to discuss improving access to nutritious and affordable food.

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New knowledge exchange hub to boost food sustainability and healthy eating

A new knowledge exchange hub designed to help address issues around healthy eating, food justice and food system sustainability is being launched at University College Birmingham as part of a regional collaboration.

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Birmingham Airport's Chief Executive pays a flying visit to University College Birmingham

Birmingham Airport’s Chief Executive paid a flying visit to University College Birmingham to check out its exciting new, multi-million pound facilities, including a new aviation and tourism suite complete with mock plane cabin, check-in areas and Galileo GDS system.

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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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James’ booming business ranked among Britain’s fastest-growing firms

Business keeps on booming for a University College Birmingham graduate whose firm has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

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How we're leading the way in rethinking support and experience

Pro Vice-Chancellor, Helen Poole, explores what students need now.

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New apprenticeship to help close glaring gap in patient services provision

An innovative new foundation degree apprenticeship built around a diverse “circuit” of placements in everything from mental health support for adolescents to working with prisoners has been given the green light to help close the gap in the region's patient…

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Blog | Can I go through Clearing if I change my mind on my course?

There are many good reasons you might choose to access a course through the Clearing system, so don’t think of it as second best or a last resort; think of it more as a reset button when circumstances change.

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Prosthetics ace working with leading make-up artists after winning BBC show

A former prosthetics master's student is working with the world's leading make-up artists after winning BBC talent show Glow Up – Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.

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Chelmsley Wood's Bluebell Wood eatery welcomes high-profile visitors

Bluebell Wood welcomes high-profile guests and the highest environmental health rating of 5.

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Alumni and a growing West Midlands travel and tourism sector inspire at annual conference

The exciting growth of the West Midlands tourism industry took centre stage as the Business School today hosted its fourth annual Inspire Conference.

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UCB students develop a global mind-set

UCB students are gearing up to enhance their skills as global graduates following a meeting with employers.

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Blog | Getting around Brum: a student travel guide

Wherever you're heading, our central location means it couldn’t be easier to make your way around Birmingham and the wider region.

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Business students learn from leading figures at AI conference

The Business School has hosted an exciting future-focused conference on the transformational and unexplored potential of AI.

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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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Student Blog | Accommodation tips from a final year student

If you are joining University College Birmingham in September and still haven’t sorted out your accommodation for the year, keep on reading...

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World class standards of service lead to top industry award

Raising the bar and providing even higher standards of service across the University has seen UCB pick up a prestigious award from the leading hospitality association.

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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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Former NFL coach among leading speakers at third annual UCB sports conference

Trailblazing American football coach Phoebe Schecter will be among the guest speakers at an exciting sports conference to be held at University College Birmingham this month.

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Becca a class act as senior tutor at Raymond Blanc cookery school

A former UCB student has been cooking up a storm on stage at a string of festivals - including BBC Countryfile Live - over the summer before heading back to the classroom.

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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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Student Lauren wows at WorldSkills

Health and Social Care student Lauren Stansbie has achieved third place at the regional heats of the World Skills contest – a competition for those working in the care industry drawing competitors from colleges and universities all over the world.

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Nicole is contestant in Miss England Heat 2015

Specialist Hair and Media Make-Up student Nicole Taylor is heading to the Miss England Heat next year after winning two awards in the Miss Shropshire Heat.

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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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Lecturer's social media and violence paper praised by Baroness Greenfield

A new report co-written by a UCB lecturer investigating the link between social media and youth violence has been labelled "urgent reading" by a member of the House of Lords.

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International rugby player on bill for uni open day

Leading international rugby player Maggie Alphonsi MBE will be one of the leading lights at University College Birmingham’s All Stars Open Day this weekend.

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UCB welcomes leading Swedish chef

Top Swedish chef Douglas Spiik has been sharing the secrets of his success during a two-day masterclass at UCB.

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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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Business students gain an insight into the advertising and marketing industry from Birmingham agency owner

A leading marketing expert has been working with our BTEC Foundation Diploma in Business to give them an insight into the industry.

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Stellar scores across the board in leading postgraduate student experience survey

Postgraduate students have given University College Birmingham an overwhelming thumbs-up in a major survey of their study experience – with outstanding scores across the board.

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