The University has launched a campaign which will recognise the University’s most outstanding students and members of staff. The Tell Us Your Story awards, which are being run for a second year, aim to highlight some of the amazing work done by people at the University, both staff and students. This year’s awards are introducing two new categories to ensure that everyone across the University has a chance to take part. Undergraduate student of the year Postgraduate student of the year Non-academic staff of the year Academic staff of the year The winners of this year’s awards will be recognised at a high profile event in 2013. Last year’s staff winner was Lecturer and Mooting Society Director Graham Wright. Thanks to... http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/search-launched-for-staff-and-student-stars
Students from Birmingham Conservatoire, part of Birmingham City University, have been recording extracts of works by Benjamin Britten, one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, which have never been played or heard before. A famously precocious composer, Britten archived the scores of his early, often very ambitious work, which he did not believe suitable for public performance. Only now is it possible to take a longer view and present these extracts, which will be of enormous interest both to the general public and specialists. The recordings by students from Birmingham Conservatoire , will contribute to the online Britten Thematic Catalogue Project, a complete collection of all of Britten’s works currently being... http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/unheard-orchestral-works-recorded-by-conservatoire-students
Two Professors from Birmingham City Business School have received professional recognition for their research relating to health and safety management systems, for UK construction businesses. Their academic paper reporting the research, authored by Professor David Edwards and Professor Gary Holt from the University’s Centre for Business, Innovation and Enterprise (CBIE) – along with co-authors Dr Riaz from the National University of Science and Technology in Pakistan and Professor Thorpe from Loughborough University – has been chosen as a Highly Commended Award Winner at the Emerald Literati Network Awards. The paper, titled ‘Data Flow Analysis of Plant and Equipment Health and Safety Management’ was published... http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/university-professors-celebrate-publishing-success
Recession-busting young entrepreneurs from Birmingham City University are to open their own shop in the city’s premier shopping and lifestyle centre. Ten students and graduates have come together to launch Birmingham City University’s first Entrepreneur Store at The Mailbox , in Birmingham city centre, on Tuesday 15 May. The ambitious entrepreneurs all share the same vision - that Birmingham, as the ‘original design city’, is the perfect home for an alternative retail venture, selling a range of creative products and accessories from the arts, lifestyle, fashion and home ware sectors, and includes everything from kitsch handbags to vintage trinkets. “We are facing tough economic challenges but our... http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/new-entrepreneurs-open-their-own-flagship-store
Jiehong (Joshua) Jiang, a leading researcher and curator in Chinese art, has been conferred with the title, Professor of Chinese Art by Birmingham City University. Professor Jiang moved from Shanghai to England in 1998 to continue his postgraduate study for an MA in Fine Art at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD), part of University of Central England (former name of Birmingham City University). After completing his PhD in 2002, he continued his research and curatorial practice on contemporary Chinese art and visual culture alongside his teaching contributions to postgraduate courses. Since then, Professor Jiang has set up the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts ( www.ccva.org.uk ) at BIAD, which constructs a unique academic... http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news-events/news/leading-expert-in-chinese-art-awarded-professorship
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