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Punjabi music and poetry superstar in exclusive visit to UK university
Acclaimed Indian singer, musician, actor and poet Sartinder Sartaaj visited Birmingham City University to meet and speak with staff and students ahead of a sold out UK tour. Following a tour of the £57m state-of-the-art Royal...2022-02-28 1558 0 -
Have a Ramadan to Remember with Asda
This year, Asda are preparing to celebrate their biggest Ramadan yet with more great deals, more of your favourite products, and an easier shopping experience than ever. As we can finally celebrate Sehris and Iftars together...2022-02-26 1483 0 -
Students dish out over 500 free meals as part of annual Sikh celebration
Students in Birmingham served up more than 500 free meals as part of an important Sikh tradition earlier this week. Birmingham City University Students’ Union and its Sikh Society hosted the ‘Langar on Campus’ in the...2022-02-25 689 0 -
Birmingham City University Chancellor Sir Lenny Henry and Coldplay join forces to fund key research into media diversity
Birmingham City University Chancellor Sir Lenny Henry has joined forces with global chart-topping band Coldplay to raise funds to improve diversity and representation across UK media. Sir Lenny is offering the public a chance to enter...2022-02-25 918 0 -
BBC MasterChef relocation to Brum set to boost existing plans for Digbeth regeneration
The announcement that popular BBC television series MasterChef is relocating to Birmingham has been hailed as a boost for long-standing plans to regenerate the Digbeth area of the city. Paul Kitson, Strategic Director for Place, Prosperity...2022-02-23 1971 0 -
UK to recruit more fire engineering apprentices in wake of Grenfell and cladding recommendations
A Birmingham firefighter, one of the first fire engineering apprenticeship students in the country, speaks to the UK Minister for Building Safety and Fire as course gets underway A fire engineering degree apprenticeship – the...2022-02-20 1219 0 -
Walsall Successful in Bid for EV Chargepoint Funding
Walsall Council has been successful in securing £254k of grant funding from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) as part of their On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) programme. This funding will be supported by £85k...2022-02-17 1321 0 -
BLOSSOMFIELD INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL SET THE BAR AT TOUCHWOOD CHOIR COMPETITION
Students at Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School have received a whopping £1000 prize after being named as the outright winner of Touchwood Solihull’s Christmas Choir Competition. A clear champion with an impressive 718 votes, Blossomfield Infant...2022-02-11 1358 0 -
Queen’s Baton Relay arrives at University of Birmingham smart campus in Dubai
The University of Birmingham welcomed the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay, coinciding with UK National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai. Student Batonbearers carried the Baton into the University’s iconic new campus to be welcomed...2022-02-10 2767 0 -
Indian classical music superstars visit Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Ties between British and Indian musicians were boosted this week with a visit by four classical music superstars to Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – who told the audience that ‘music has the power to change your life...2022-02-08 768 0
