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Birmingham Professional Forum
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Friday 19 May, 11.00am–12 noon, Bramall Music Building. The Forum is being introduced by the Academic Registrar, Stephen McAuliffe: Healthy Ageing, Going Global, Sport and Fitness plus a special CircusMash performance.
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Museum of the Year
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Birmingham’s Lapworth Museum of Geology has been shortlisted for the world’s most prestigious museums award, Art Fund Museum of the Year 2017.
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New Sports Centre
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We are delighted that the University’s new £55 million Sport & Fitness club will open on Monday 22 May. The opening is the culmination of a ten-year vision and is a landmark occasion for the University and the city.
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Grad Ball 2017
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As we prepare to host this year’s Grad Ball there will be some disruption on Chancellor’s Court and University Square during the week commencing Monday 5 June 2017.
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Funded Nursing places
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Have you ever thought about becoming a registered nurse? We have 30 fully funded places available on the BNurs Nursing (Adult Field) degree to start 26 June 2017. Apply by 19 May 2017.
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Lord Peter Hennessy
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Monday 12 June, Bramall Music Building. A special lecture delivered by historian, crossbench peer and Brexit commentator Lord Hennessy; Keeping Calm and Carrying On? British Crises Since 1945 and the Special Case of Brexit.
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New Core
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11.00am, 30 May, Aston Webb Lecture Theatre. All colleagues are invited to find out more about New Core, what the new systems mean for you, and to raise your feedback and questions.
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Green Heart revealed
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We are pleased that you are now able to go online to take an animated tour of our new campus parkland and see how your space is taking shape.
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Old Joe digital out now
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Go behind the scenes with a Planet Earth camera man, see Nobel Prize-winning science explained with a broom and more in Old Joe digital, the University’s alumni and friends magazine.
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TA Awards for PGRs
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Nominations are open for the Teaching Academy Awards for postgraduate researchers involved in teaching and supporting student learning. There is one award of £300 in each College. Nominations are open until 31 May.
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Policy Impact Lectures
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In support of the policy impact agenda we are hosting the following workshops in June: 6 June, 12.30–1.30pm, Lecture Theatre G85, Sportex and 29 June, 12.30–1.30pm, Lecture Theatre G85, Sportex.
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Superdiversity workshop
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The Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) is hosting a workshop to explore future research collaborations in the field of superdiversity on 18 May. All are welcome.
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CAL at Hay Festival
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The College of Arts and Law will host its sixth series of talks at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts. The Festival will run for the 30th time this summer, from 25 May to 4 June.
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Dying Matters
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To find out more about death, dying and bereavement, come and visit our stand outside the Medical School (or in Staff House if it’s raining!) from 12noon–2.00pm on Wednesday 10 May.
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UoB Business Club
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Join the Business Club Breakfast Briefing on 8 June to network with businesses and partake in a discussion on UK innovation in manufacturing and the role funding has in stimulating R&D in this sector.
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The Meaning of Making
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On 7 June, come and celebrate the tradition of contemporary making in the Midlands; explore the importance of making in key locations and celebrate the people, processes and skills involved.
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Birmingham–
Fraunhofer launch
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Wednesday 17 May, 9.00am–7.30pm, Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building. The Joint Research Platform will establish closer ties with cutting-edge renewable energy technology in the UK and Europe.
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BUAFTAs survey
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In 2017 we celebrated ten years of the BUAFTAs. We are keen to hear your views on the awards so that we celebrate the achievements of Professional Services in the best way possible.
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LGBTQ Staff Survey
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All LGBTQ staff are invited to take part in a short, confidential survey. This will take around five minutes to complete, and it will help the Rainbow Network understand how it can improve the service provided to its members.
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Jubilee Centre MOOC
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The Jubilee Centre is partnering with Step Up To Serve to offer a free online course. Building Character through Youth Social Action explores how social action changes the lives of young people.
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