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Guest Blog | How can I get tax-free university fees for my child?

As we head closer to the start of the new academic year, many soon-to-be university students are getting ready to move away from home for the first time and embark on the next step in their educational careers.

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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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Student Blog | What I wish I'd known before starting my degree

I don’t know about everyone else but when I started university, I was oblivious in pretty much every aspect of my life!

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Student Blog | What to pack when moving into uni halls

It’s that time of year when uni students are getting ready and packing to move into halls. I’ve made a list of some things I bought that I definitely couldn’t have lived without, but I’ve also made a list of…

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Students get creative in Zambia

Two UCB students travelled to Zambia as part of an initiative to provide recreational and educational activities to children in rural Africa.

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Student Blog | Eight things you can do in Birmingham for free

Winter, spring, summer or autumn, there's always plenty of things to do around Birmingham without having to pay a penny. In this throwback blog first published in Autumn 2021, our blogger Nadia shares some of the great things you can…

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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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Blog l Do you really need to print? Tips to be more IT-savvy

Technology is no longer something on the edge of our lives, but an integral part of everything we do.

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Student Blog | Considering university Clearing? Here's my story...

Samantha joined us through Clearing and knows exactly what it's like on results day. In this throwback blog first published just before she started her second year, she shared some insight into what it was like...

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Professional cookery students learn how to get ahead

Level 3 Professional Cookery Diploma students begin their first term back at UCB with an informative talk from a BA Culinary Arts Management (CAM) student.

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Graduate whose placement "changed my life" puts Birmingham restaurant in UK's best 

A University College Birmingham graduate whose course placement in America "changed my life" has helped Soi 1268 earn a place in the Good Food Guide's 100 Best Local Restaurants in the UK.

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Professional cookery students get a masterclass in venison

Professional cookery students were given a masterclass in venison by a deer stalker and a visiting head chef.

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Sports therapy students get hands-on as University returns to London Marathon

Undergraduate sports therapists at University College Birmingham have had the chance to get hands-on experience at a major sporting event for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Blog | What support is there if I’m struggling with my mental health?

Having really good mental health support from your university is absolutely vital and you should never feel you’re alone in what you are going through. Student wellbeing is paramount to us and we provide a wide range of award-winning support…

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Media make-up students get presenters ready for their close-up

Students on the Specialist Hair and Media Make-up course have been getting TV presenters ready for the cameras on the set of VIP Birmingham.

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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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Students get a behind-the-scenes look at careers in a busy city hotel

Four UCB students got an insider's guide to a career in the hospitality and tourism industry thanks to Hampton by Hilton Birmingham City North.

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Creative students win powerful support package to get businesses going

A group of final year students from University College Birmingham has won a powerful package of business start-up support through an initiative to boost creative industry in partnership with the University of Warwick.

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University's trainee chefs get a chance to cook Down Under

A chef who trained at UCB is offering two lucky students once-in-a-lifetime training experiences at his restaurant on the other side of the world.

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Blues Ladies get cooking at UCB to kick-off sweet new sponsorship

Players from Birmingham City Ladies Football Club kicked-off their new sponsorship deal with The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers with an exclusive cooking session at UCB.

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Mastering the science behind fish fingers and mayo: year 10 students get stuck in at UCB's Food Science Week

Students from six local secondary schools got to grips with the fascinating science behind some of our favourite food with a packed programme of food and science workshops at UCB last week.

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Students get top tips and advice for getting ahead in the jobs market

A UCB graduate who runs Europe’s biggest online cooking community told students he uses the skills he learned at university “every single day.”

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Restaurants get a Revamp

UCB’s award-winning restaurants are being given a cool, modern make-over before service resumes in early autumn.

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Golden anniversary celebrations get underway!

From 50p breakfasts, gold dust coffee, a celebration selfie photobooth, prize-winning chocolates for students and special cupcakes for staff to a pop-up shop selling exclusive 50th merchandise, golden anniversary celebrations are officially underway at UCB!

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Sixth formers explore Singapore's sustainability on trip of lifetime

Twenty sixth formers from University College Birmingham explored Singapore's groundbreaking work in sustainability on an educational trip of a lifetime.

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Students get a taste of working life at top European destinations

Ambitious FE students are being urged to apply for coveted free work placements at top European destinations.

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Students get chance to share views to enhance UCB teaching and learning experience

Students from across the courses had the chance to express their views on teaching and learning at UCB at a conference designed to make the experience the best it can be.

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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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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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UCB on the catwalk: students get creative at London Fashion Week

UCB students were given the fantastic opportunity to take part in London Fashion Week preparing models’ make-up for Sebastian Professional and Seven Eighths in collaboration with Jera Inc Models.

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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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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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Student Blog | Three years done

Writing this blog, I can now say I am officially finished! Three years of university have been and gone, just like that.

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Beijing is a Blessing for globe-trotting student

Blessing Mutamba never thought she would end up in Beijing, learning Mandarin and walking the Great Wall of China, when she signed up for an Events Management degree.

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Student Blog | Preparations for going to uni

So it’s that time of year – results day is almost upon us, the gate to ‘clearing’ will soon be closing in and there are lots of students in the same boat. What am I talking about? Starting university in…

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Blog | Being an LGBTQ+ student celebrating the beautiful month of Pride

The purpose of this blog is to celebrate Pride Month and share my experiences as a member of the LGBTQ+ community here at the University.

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Basking in another record year of culinary trophies and medals!

Chef lecturer Mathew Shropshall didn't think things could get much better than last year, when UCB's student bakers, cooks and front-of-house protégés proudly took home a record number of awards from some of the biggest competitions in the UK and…

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Blog | Career and placement opportunities with University College Birmingham

With many businesses citing a lack of real-world experience as one of their biggest challenges when trying to recruit, work placements offer students a powerful opportunity to get ahead.

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Ben "The Bomber" hits mark with pass in GCSE En

It was definitely a punch in the air moment for England Youth Boxing champion and UCB student Ben "The Bomber" Vaughan when he finally passed his GCSE English.

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Students on set for Nativity 3

Two UCB students have recently had the opportunity to work on the film set of the highly-anticipated 'Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?'.

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Specialist Hair and Media Make-up newsletter: Issue 2

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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Specialist Hair and Media Make-up newsletter: Issue 3

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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Student Blog | The weird and wonderful traditions of Christmas

Today I want to share with you a few of the many weird and wonderful Christmas traditions around the world…

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High hopes for UCB's Culinary Olympic team

A talented team of UCB chefs are hoping to replicate the success of Team GB’s Olympians when they represent England at the Culinary Olympics in October.

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Sagar Sanjiv Mahale

Sagar had already gained a lot of technical experience when he decided to explore the management side of the industry.

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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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Junior gets a head start for a graduate career

Junior Owolabi is a third year BA Events Management student with a promising career in events management waiting for him when he graduates.

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Double take! Make-up student turns sister into their grandma

Alveena Ghafar's family had to do a double take after the UCB Specialist Hair and Media Make-up student turned her 21-year-old sister into their grandma.

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We firmly believe work experience is the most effective way for you to embed your ‘world of work’ and occupational skills, as well as providing employers a fantastic opportunity to support the development of potential employees of the future.

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