UCB launches new employer engagement team to strengthen business partnerships
Seven new roles signal a major shift in how the university connects with industry University College Birmingham (UCB) has created seven new roles.
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Justice
University College Birmingham launches criminology degrees ahead of justice reforms
Four new undergraduate courses developed by former detective to prepare students for a rapidly changing sector University College Birmingham (UCB) has launched four.
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People
SEND reforms risk failing blind and partially sighted children, report warns
University of Birmingham research highlights critical gaps in government plans for special educational needs A new report warns that proposed government reforms to.
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University College Birmingham raises cost of living allowance to £6,000 for new undergraduates
Non-repayable, non-means-tested grant designed to remove financial barriers to higher education University College Birmingham has increased its “cost of living allowance” to £6,000.
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Shropshire
Telford College on the hunt for 20 new staff
Role required to run its new sixth form centre Telford College is recruiting to fill 20 roles currently available across its campuses. Vacancies.
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Novus wins West Midlands prison education contract
Education provider to deliver Ministry of Justice’s new Prisoner Education Service across eight public prisons from September Novus, one of the UK’s leading.
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East Birmingham women take next step towards employment
Confidence-building initiative links graduates of digital skills programme with local jobs Two dozen women from East Birmingham have moved closer to employment after.
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New £9.3m skills campus opens in Cradley Heath to boost training opportunities
State-of-the-art facility will provide upskilling opportunities across social care, digital and construction A new £9.3m skills and training centre has opened in Cradley.
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University College Birmingham launches scholarships for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Eight Employers’ Scholarships from September 2026, covering tuition fees, accommodation and living costs University College Birmingham (UCB) is launching eight fully funded scholarships.
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When conviction leaves the room: the slow erosion of education’s soul
How the rise of the edupreneur is quietly displacing the teacher and why it matters There was a time when education was spoken.