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.

07 October 2023

PiFORUM23

The Piscopia Initiative recently hosted the annual PiFORUM at the University of Birmingham - an event aimed at women and non-binary researchers in Mathematics.

03 October 2023

Confuse the law, protect the aggressor

In this post on the Brmingham Law School research blog, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili critiques the ICRC’s approach on international armed conflicts

15 September 2023

German History Society Conference 2023

Founded in 1979, the society’s annual gathering represents the main academic conference dedicated to the study of Central European History in the UK & Ireland.

12 September 2023

Martha’s Rule and NHS Patient Safety

John Tingle argues there is a need to formalise the right of patients and their families/carers to obtain an urgent clinical review, second opinion.

08 September 2023

Martha's Rule and NHS Patient Safety

John Tingle argues that there is an urgent need for NHS Hospitals to allow patients families or carers to obtain an urgent clinical review and second opinion.