Family Community
We are delighted to welcome you to our Family Community. Throughout the course of your son or daughter’s degree, we would like to keep you up to date with news from the University and invite you to events to meet fellow parents, guardians and family members, as well as many of our alumni.
Members of our Family Community will receive:
- The annual mailing of our Old Joe alumni magazine
- Invitations to University events, including the Vale Bonfire Night fireworks and the University's Community Day
The University of Birmingham has ambitious plans for the future, including significant investment in a student experience and employability strategy. The University offers a comprehensive selection of competitive internships, as well as an elite Alumni Leadership and Mentoring Programme for current students.
If you would like some advice on supporting a family member with the transition to university, please visit the University of Birmingham's Welcome guide webpages. Our Confidentiality policy is also available to read.
You can find the latest relevant news stories below.
Latest news from the Family Community
01 July 2022
New research report launched by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues
01 July 2022
The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Morgan Sindall Construction, have celebrated the topping out of a new Molecular Sciences building.
30 June 2022
We know that we must keep global temperature increase to below 1.5⁰C to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
29 June 2022
The University of Birmingham and Ivan Franko National University, Lviv (IFNUL) today signed a twinning agreement.
28 June 2022
The researchers will undertake the project to improve the outcome for patients diagnosed with autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis.
28 June 2022
Manjinder Kainth, CEO of Graide, and Nicola Wilkin, Director of Education for the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, share their advice.
28 June 2022
An old suitcase filled with letters and photographs has inspired an exhibition on what life was like for children in Manchester in the 19th and 20th centuries.
28 June 2022
Restrictive abortion law neither stops abortion nor alleviates women’s need for it, but exposes people to dangers associated with seeking unlawful abortion.
28 June 2022
Two brand new civil and railway engineering programmes are being launched.
27 June 2022
An initiative designed to put the Midlands at the forefront of hydrogen innovation has formally launched.
27 June 2022
Dr Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the recently published bill on human rights
27 June 2022
NHS surgical waiting lists will continue to grow without a minimum investment of £9 billion to clear the current backlog.