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Are you on LinkedIn? We've recently launched an official BCU Alumni Community page! Follow for the latest insights, offers, stories and programmes 🎓
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Happy Earth Day 🌍
BCU is the most sustainable university in Birmingham and the 12th most sustainable in the UK.
Discover how our alumni are driving sustainability through fashion, design, and community projects.
Read more:
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BCU graduates power Birmingham 🎓⚡️
New research by JISC has found that more graduates from the West Midlands region studied at BCU than any other institution.
Find out more: bcu.ac.uk/about-us/corporate…
A @BirmCons alumnus has recently been nominated for a WhatsOnStage Award for Best Studio Production for Be More Chill at the Old Joint Stock.
James Edge, who graduated from RBC with a BA (Hons) in Acting in 2015, is the Artistic Director.
🔗 Read more:
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FROM ISOLATION TO CONNECTION: Reflection & Empowerment Workshop for Migrant Mumpreneurs
Led by Dr Nazli Akay & Dr Seray Begum Samur-Teraman
📅 April 22, 2026, 9:30 AM
📍 STEAMhouse
🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-isol…
BCU alumna Arti Shah is bringing Paddington Bear to life on London’s West End as the on-stage performer in Paddington: The Musical.
Arti, who graduated with a BA (Hons) Business Studies for Property in 1999, is now an Olivier Award winner!
Read more: bcu.ac.uk/alumni/community/n…
After winning the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Film Score last year for The Substance, Composition alumnus Benjamin Stefanski, known as Raffertie, has been shortlisted again!
This time, he has been shortlisted in the same category for the British film, Dragonfly 🎞️
Congratulations to The Boy At The Back of The Class for winning Best Family Show at the #OlivierAwards! 👏
The show stars alumni Max Jordan and Jonny Warr 🎓
Congratulations to Paddington: The Musical for winning Best New Musical at the #OlivierAwards! 👏
The show stars our wonderful alumni, Arti Shah and Amy Booth-Steel 🎓
The winner of @cunardline Best New Musical is Paddington The Musical with music & lyrics by Tom Fletcher & book by Jessica Swale at @SavoyTheatreLdn.
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ALT The winner of Cunard Best New Musical is Paddington The Musical with music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Jessica Swale at the Savoy Theatre.
Check out Arti's and James' beautiful acceptance speeches here 👇
Arti graduated from BCU a BA (Hons) Business Studies for Property in 1999 🎓
Read more: bcu.ac.uk/alumni/community/n… #OlivierAwards
‘Paddington reminds us to be welcoming, inquisitive and most importantly, kind'
Congratulations to our Best Actor in a Musical winners, James Hameed & Arti Shah for their role in Paddington The Musical 🐻
Watch the full programme on @BBCiPlayer.
Congratulations to our BCU alumna Arti Shah for winning the Olivier for Best Actor along with James Hameed! ✨
Get to know Arti 👇bcu.ac.uk/alumni/community/n… #OlivierAwards
The winners of Best Actor in a Musical are James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at @SavoyTheatreLdn.
#OlivierAwards
ALT The winners of Best Actor in a Musical are James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre.
Congratulations to our alumni on their #OlivierAward wins! 🏆
⭐️Best Actor in a Musical, Arti Shah & James Hameed
⭐️ Best New Musical, Paddington - starring Arti Shah and Amy Booth-Steel
⭐️ Best Family Show, The Boy at the Back of the Class - starring Max Jordan and Jonny Warr
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The winners of Best Actor in a Musical are James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at @SavoyTheatreLdn.
#OlivierAwards
ALT The winners of Best Actor in a Musical are James Hameed & Arti Shah for Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre.
The Heath Bookshop Literature & Music Festival kicks off next week!📚🎶
View the schedule here 👇
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The Heath Bookshop was co-founded by BCU alumna Dr Catherine Gale, who graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapeutics in 1997
Shaping the Future of Midwifery Education – collaboration, innovation and vision 👩⚕️
Our Midwifery alumni are more than welcome to attend this online conference, details below 👇
📅 16 Apr 2026
🕙 10am - 5pm
🔗 bcu.ac.uk/news-events/calend…
Graduating this summer? 🎓
The deadline to register your attendance is Monday 13 April at 4PM. Check your email for registration link or log into MySRS and go to the ‘Graduation’ tab.
#BCUGraduation #IAMBCU
Stage Management alumna Lauren Wood is currently working for Cameron Mcintosh in Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular as Assistant Stage Manager/Book Cover. The show comes to Birmingham and London this June. 🎭
Book tickets: worldtour.lesmis.com/tour-da…
Acting graduates Rowan McIntosh and Lucas Leach star in BBC's eight-part drama, Crookhaven, which premiered this month. Rowan plays Gabriel Avery in four episodes and Lucas plays Dorian McCarthur in four episodes.
Catch up on the series here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m…
Keiren Hamilton-Amos, who graduated from our BA (Hons) Applied Performance (Community & Education) course in 2014, has been cast as Snug in Birmingham Rep’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which runs from 25 April to 24 May.
Book tickets now: birmingham-rep.co.uk/whats-o…
