THE NUMBER 1 MOST TARGETED university in the UK by top employers
RANKED IN THE TOP 100 of the world’s universities
We are investing £1 BILLION in our campus over ten years
We teach over 34,000 students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
81% of our research is world leading or internationally excellent
Our research and knowledge transfer activity is worth £885 million
We focus on challenges such as sustainability, life sciences, responsible business and sport excellence.
How we work with business
Regional anchor institution
- Partner with key business-focused stakeholders in the region
- Cultural assets
- Conference and events facilities
- Regional economic analysis: WMREDI
- International connections to support regional investment and growth
- Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
- Tyseley Energy Park
- The Exchange
- University of Birmingham School
Innovation
- Business incubation
- Business support and growth services
- Academic consultancy
- Intellectual Property (IP)
- Spin-outs
- Fully funded SME support programmes
- Product impact
- Service innovation
- Research collaboration
- Business change innovation
- Entrepreneurship
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Entrepreneurship
- Community outreach cultural programmes
- Mentoring Scholarships for underrepresented community
- Outreach to schools with business
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Philanthropic research collaboration
Skills and talent
- Embedded business flow in education programmes
- Graduate talent
- Internships and placements
- Business school
- National College for Advanced Transport Infrastructure (NCATI)
- Degree Apprenticeships
- Continuous Professional
- Development Mentoring
- Outreach to schools with business
- Entrepreneurship
- Plugging digital skills gap
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Potential outcomes for the region
1 billion GDP boost for the region
£400 MILLION in trade deals and investment
1 billion global TV audience
23.5 % DECLINE IN UNEMPLOYMENT (Manchester 2002)
MOMENT FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND IMPACT FOR REGION ON AN INTERNATIONAL STAGE TO SUPPORT INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
We want to work with businesses that support #GameChangingBirmingham. Contact us at: businessteam@contacts.bham.ac.uk
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