Alumni news and events

From new research discoveries to the fascinating lives of our former students, there's always something interesting going on at Birmingham.

You can read the latest stories from the Alumni Office below, search our entire news archive or join our online alumni community, your.bham now. And if you want to update us on what you've been up to or catch up with old friends, check out our Class notes.

Front cover of autumn 2017 edition of Old Joe magazineYou can also view the latest edition of Old Joe online - the official magazine for Birmingham's alumni and friends, featuring exclusive videos, photo galleries and competitions. Previous editions are also available to read.

11 March 2024

Reimagining abortion regulation

Abortion is still a crime in most countries. A new legal paradigm would change the lives of millions of women

28 February 2024

Remembering Diana Wardle

We are saddened to mark the passing of Diana Wardle, a long-time Honorary Research Fellow and adjunct lecturer in Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology.

28 February 2024

Congratulations to Emanuele Scieri

Emanuele Scieri has qualified for the award of his doctorate for his thesis on catena manuscripts on the Acts of the Apostles.

23 February 2024

The Body Shop – What went wrong?

Sarah Montano, Professor of Retail Marketing, explores what went wrong with the Body Shop, and how such an iconic British high street brand went bust.

22 February 2024

A new book from the CATENA project

Congratulations to Dr Panagiotis Manafis on the publication of his book "Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke", produced as part of the CATENA project.