Education - Page 2
Vegan students tempt meat-eaters with plant-based burgers for World Vegan Month
Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019 | 10:13 am
To celebrate World Vegan Month, students in Birmingham have been handing out plant-based burgers to urge meat-eaters to switch to an animal-friendly diet. Students from University College Birmingham teamed up…
Brum filmmaking student takes leap from sixth form college to Hollywood silver screen
Staff Reporter
October 14, 2019 | 04:22 pm
Former Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College student turned Hollywood filmmaker, Tayyib Mahmood returned to his roots this week, visiting his former stomping ground to promote the British Film Institute Academy.…
Educational activity books launched for Black History Month
Denise James
October 6, 2019 | 03:00 pm
Black History Activity Books During the month of Black History there are many events to attend, if you were looking for somewhere to attend, you may have been tempted by…
VIDEO: University of Birmingham staff take strike action over pay
Staff Reporter
October 3, 2019 | 11:56 pm
Members of Unison and UCU unions at the University of Birmingham join student workers to take strike action against what they claim are unfair wages, a lack of pay rise…
New Legacy Centre for Black excellence launches in Birmingham on site of The Drum
Denise James
September 10, 2019 | 12:00 pm
A new social enterprise aiming to inspire and celebrate black achievement has opened its doors in Newtown, at the home of the former Drum arts centre in Birmingham. The Legacy Centre of Excellence centre opened…
Birmingham entrepreneur to teach refugees the art of blogging
Selbin Kabote
August 23, 2019 | 05:51 pm
A young entrepreneur from Birmingham is set to teach refugees and asylum seekers the art of blogging in a bid to help their share them migration stories. Creative writer, social…
Deaf children in West Midlands fall an entire grade behind at GCSE, according to new research
Staff Reporter
August 19, 2019 | 11:55 am
Deaf children in the West Midlands are falling an entire grade behind their hearing classmates at GCSE level, according to new analysis by the National Deaf Children’s Society. The charity…
Photojournalist to lead photography skills workshop for migrants and refugees to share their stories
Staff Reporter
July 26, 2019 | 01:03 pm
One of the West Midland’s few black female photojournalists is to lead a special photography skills workshop in Wolverhampton next week to inspire and empower refugees and migrants to share their…
Angry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 9, 2019 | 07:40 pm
In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme 'No Outsiders' this autumn, protesters against the LGBT-inclusive lessons have re-instigated…
Young artists to bring open-mic poetry night to stunning grounds at Blakesley Hall
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019 | 11:38 pm
The Ramblers Ball - a popular open-mic poetry night created by Digbeth’s social enterprise café Evolve - is back next week, and this time it is hitting the road! Taking over the…