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Students get creative in Zambia

Two UCB students travelled to Zambia as part of an initiative to provide recreational and educational activities to children in rural Africa.

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UCB hosts a creative dialogue on the sharing economy

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Commonwealth Games creative agency supports students' industry projects

Undergraduates from across the Business School had a full day of riveting guest talks and workshops with the creative marketing agency behind the campaign to promote Birmingham beyond the Commonwealth Games 2022.

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Graduate who worked on Netflix show speaks at creative industries event

A graduate who worked on award-winning Netflix show Adolescence was among a glittering guest speaker line-up at a fascinating creative industries employer event.

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Creative students win powerful support package to get businesses going

A group of final year students from 爆料王 has won a powerful package of business start-up support through an initiative to boost creative industry in partnership with the University of Warwick.

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Creative student team gets Commonwealth Games athletes ready for the cameras

From flag nail art and make-up to barbering and Afro braiding, a creative team of 爆料王 students is getting the world鈥檚 top athletes ready for the cameras at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Specialist Hair and Media Make-up newsletter: UCB Creative

We are excited to let you know about various activities, projects, talks and events that you can get involved with as a 爆料王 alumni.

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UCB is "College of the Month" for creative craft skills in early years teaching

UCB has been named NCFE College of the Month for the creative craft skills taught聽as part of its enrichment programme for vocational childcare.

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UCB on the catwalk: students get creative at London Fashion Week

UCB students were given the fantastic opportunity to take part in London Fashion Week preparing models鈥� make-up for Sebastian Professional and Seven Eighths in collaboration with Jera Inc Models.

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Creative canapés to fab filleting - UCB wins big at Hotelympia

Scores of students from UCB鈥檚 College of Food are celebrating after winning a medal at the biggest culinary and hospitality show in the UK.

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Specialist make-up student shares experiences with Prince and Princess of Wales

A 爆料王 student aspiring to make her mark in the TV and film industry had the incredible opportunity to share her story 鈥� and play darts 鈥� with the Prince and Princess of Wales at a special event…

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Make-up students to create ‘injuries’ for virtual reality sports therapy lessons

Undergraduates training to be specialist hair and media make-up artists at 爆料王 will be helping sports therapy students gain their degrees by creating life-like injuries for virtual reality lessons filmed at a Birmingham sports ground.

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Creature creations come to life

Fantastic creations and nightmarish creatures invaded UCB as Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students held exhibitions to showcase their prosthetics techniques.

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Bakery students create seven-layer Jubilee cake for Birmingham food bank

College students pulled out all the stops to create a seven-layer cake to celebrate the Queen鈥檚 Platinum Jubilee 鈥� and donated it to a city food bank.

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PGCE Immersion Weeks

Trainee teachers at UCB devised a programme of creative learning opportunities for young children in partnership with Birmingham schools.

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The circus comes to UCB

Specialist Hair & Media Make-up students turned an open day into a circus as part of a creative showcase module.

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Media Make-up students are "In a World of Our Own"

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up students held a creative showcase at The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham, to demonstrate their skills to a live audience.

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Second Inclusivity Conference highlights intersectionality and co-creation

爆料王 successfully held its second Inclusivity Conference, while celebrating the halving of its awarding gap, meaning that students from all backgrounds are less likely to see differences in their educational results.

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爆料王 up for two innovation awards - vote now!

爆料王 has been nominated for 'Education Innovator of the Year' and 'Creative Industries Innovator of the Year'.

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Students put live event creation skills to test with series of charity fundraisers

Students on a range of degrees within the University鈥檚 hospitality and tourism department created a super series of charity fundraisers to give them first-hand experience of building live events 鈥� raising almost 拢2,000 in the process.

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Bakery's Easter Eggstravaganza

Level 3 Professional Bakery students have been showcasing their creative chocolatier skills for an Easter project.

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Students are challenged to market historic coffin works

Marketing students were challenged to come up with creative ways of boosting business at the historic Birmingham coffin works.

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Postgraduate students reveal their entrepreneurial skills

Students on UCB鈥檚 MA Culinary Arts Management course combined their creative thinking and business acumen to present their ideas for a new pub business to a panel of industry professionals.

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Blog | Black History Month Spotlight – Celebrating Ruth Bizirhi

Our next spotlight this Black History Month is on Ruth Bizirhi, an alumni of the Department of Creative Services and the first cohort of the Creative Futures Incubator. Since graduating, Ruth has turned her lifelong passion for hair and make-up…

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UCB and TUCO Academy deliver a smash hit meat-free masterclass

爆料王 and The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) have teamed up to deliver a day-long practical workshop on creative menu ideas to cater for one of the fastest-growing consumer groups in the UK. TUCO Academy鈥檚 UCB Masterclass on Creative…

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Bakery student wins trip to Mars thanks to winning vegan snack balls

One lucky 爆料王 student had the chance to go to Mars 鈥� the food manufacturer, that is! 鈥� after winning a recipe competition with a creative selection of vegan snack balls.

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Project Runway: Level 3 students pull off sensational end-of-year fashion show

Level 3 Hospitality with Events and Theatrical Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up students put on a night to remember this month in an end-of-year creative showcase with a difference.

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Trailblazers discuss improving access to nutritious food at university restaurant

Hosted at the award-winning Restaurant at the Birmingham College of Food, the 鈥楩ood Security & Resilience鈥� Creative Dinner brought together trailblazers across the food system to discuss improving access to nutritious and affordable food.

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Mondelez International and 爆料王 join forces to create the chocolatiers of the future

Two trainee bakers are savouring the sweet taste of success as the first-ever chocolate apprentices at Mondel膿z International, the home of Cadbury, in Birmingham.

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New studios for specialist hair and media make-up students at Summer Row

Specialist Hair and Media Make-up degree students are getting creative in their own dedicated studios in Summer Row. As part of UCB鈥檚 policy to upgrade and enhance teaching facilities, two fully-functional studios have been opened.

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Students develop out-of-this-world recipes for MARS

A group of聽Culinary Arts Management,聽Food and Nutrition聽and聽Bakery and Patisserie Technology聽students have been enlisted by major food company MARS to come up with creative recipes using some of the company鈥檚 most popular food products.

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Prosthetics students create disaster scenarios for regional police training

A crime scene was brought to life when students from 爆料王 were called on to assist West Midlands Police with their new approach to disaster training.

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UCB students accept AVA product development challenge

Culinary Arts Management students have been challenged to create innovative new products for the Automatic Vending Association (AVA) to be in with a chance of winning 拢1,000.

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Regeneration of former print works to create new sustainable construction centre

A sustainable construction skills centre is to be created by 爆料王 as part of the regeneration of the iconic James Cond print works in Birmingham鈥檚 Jewellery Quarter.

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UCB hosts celebrity chef 'Taste it Don't Waste it' competition

The University hosted a celebrity cook-off event in order to help raise awareness of how households can save money by using leftover food to create delicious meals.

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Sweet challenge for Culinary Arts Management students

Third year Culinary Arts Management students have been getting in touch with their innerp芒tissier聽to create delicious desserts as part of their Specialist Pastry Techniques option module.

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Ellie recreates iconic British engineer as an octopus to win at National Make-up Awards

Ellie Burton is feeling shipshape after winning at the National Make-up Awards with her interpretation of iconic engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel as a sea creature, inspired by three ground-breaking ships he designed in the early 19th century.

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Student Jack reaches final of International Culinary Olympiad in India

Culinary Arts Management student Jack Gameson has won 鈥楤est Vegetarian Creation鈥� at one of the most prestigious culinary competitions in the world.

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University brings computer science to life to encourage girls into tech careers

Girls from city schools are set to perform a virtual reality patient healthcheck, take part in a 鈥榃all Street鈥� trade-off and create digital art over a day of activities to promote women in tech at 爆料王.

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"Everyone wears a mask…" Vote for Joanna Strange's "alter ego"

A UCB make-up graduate hopes an 鈥渁lter ego鈥� creation, depicting her battle with a form of bipolar disorder, will win a place in the final of a prestigious competition.

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Department of Creative Industries

Our Department of Creative Industries covers an array of specialist courses in areas including hair, make-up and aesthetics, supported by excellent practical facilities including our state-of-the-art prosthetics studio and on-site aesthetics clinic.

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Head of Department - Creative, Sport and Business

Kirsty Warren

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Lecturer and Technician in Creative Industries

Amy Murray

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Head of Department for Creative Industries

Chelsey Mallett

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Leah Ratcliffe

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Senior Lecturer

Trevor Brown

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Deputy Dean (Teaching Learning and Digital)

Tsai Lovett

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Senior Lecturer (Interim Head of Department)

Elise Phillips

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Senior Lecturer

Deborah Freeman

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Arwen Zheng

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Jane Lumb

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Chloe Bee

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Senior Lecturer

Michelle McDermott

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Michelle Beddall

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Karen Dubberley

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Dan Frye

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Lecturer in Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics

Hernam Najran

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Lauren Pryer

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Senior lecturer

Alexandra Massie

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Senior Lecturer

Chloe Woodbridge

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Shazia Iqbal

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Rochelle Maynard

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Michelle Lambert

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Senior Lecturer

Portia Foster

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Jane Watt

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Jo Lancaster

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Kerry Taylor

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Stacey Hall

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Helen Barrett-Cox

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Shanté John

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Zhanae McNeil

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Emma Smith

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Graduate teaching assistant

Charlotte Edwards

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Claire Prew

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Hannah Harris

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Skevi Paraskeva

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Tina Ciarleglio

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Sarah Wood

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Ros Davis

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Lecturer in Digital Marketing

Makesh Sohpal

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Executive Dean - Business School

David Paulson

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Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead

Dr Alison Williams

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Senior Lecturer

Alis Wren

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Rebecca Bourne

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Schools

爆料王 comprises of four schools, which are responsible for delivering courses to students at all levels of study.

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History of University

With over 7,500 students on diverse courses, 爆料王 is unrecognisable today from the small Victorian classes to which its origins can be traced.

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Student Ambassadors

Our Student Ambassador scheme provides opportunities for flexible, part-time work that will fit around your studies while you enhance your CV.

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International Study at 爆料王

Voted in the top 25 for international study (Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024), 爆料王, a renowned specialist university, offers a wide range of courses for international students.

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Student satisfaction

When it comes to student feedback, our university stands out. Our students value their time with us, as can be seen from the outcomes of several nationally-recognised student surveys.

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Business

爆料王鈥檚 commitment to vocational education, from apprenticeships through to Master鈥檚 Degrees, means we actively promote engagement with business across a variety of platforms. We can support your industry through training and support, work placements and job opportunities 鈥�…

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World

Whether you want to work in hotels, hospitality and events or explore the world of aviation, tourism and travel, our Department of Hospitality and Tourism runs a range of courses to help you pursue your ideal career.