Events across the college

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from around the college and the wide-ranging projects our staff and students get involved with.

Forthcoming events

15Oct

PGCE Open Evening - Primary and Secondary

Dates
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (16:30-17:45)
Location
School of Education
Description
Whether you are passionate about shaping young minds, fostering creativity, or making a difference in communities, this talk is your gateway to a rewarding career in teaching.
16Oct

Towards a New Paradigm on Post-Truth

Dates
Wednesday 16 October 2024 (14:00-15:30)
Location
Muirhead Tower - Room 113
Description
Anam Kuraishi, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Antwerp. This event is part of the International Development Department Seminar Series.
16Oct

How we transformed our practices

Dates
Wednesday 16 October 2024 (20:00-21:00)
Location
Online
Description
University of Birmingham and YTL foundation present: How we transformed our practices, reflections from Alumni educators.
Corporal Punishment ESRC event
21Oct

Corporal Punishment Through the Ages

Dates
Monday 21 October 2024 (17:30-18:30)
Location
Online - a link will be sent to you before the event
Description
This talk will discuss public and political views of corporal punishment, exploring the divisory and contradictory opinions and justifications across the nineteenth- and twentieth-century.
22Oct

Reframing Peace Mediation

Dates
Tuesday 22 October 2024 (13:30-15:00)
Location
Online event.
Description
Speaker Owen Frazer, Senior Advisor Conflict Transformation, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation. This event is part of the International Development Department Seminar Series.
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23Oct

SEMH Provision in School

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (16:00-17:00)
Location
Zoom
Description
This talk will share findings from a Nottingham-based city-wide programme aiming to enhance SEMH provision in schools. It will address what aspects of SEMH practice changed, and what facilitated whole-school approaches.
Taylor Swift Illustrated Image
23Oct

The Taylor Swift Phenomenon

Dates
Wednesday 23 October 2024 (18:30-20:00)
Location
Bramall Concert Hall - University of Birmingham
Description
Join us for an evening of live music and a series of talks unravelling the extraordinary influence that Taylor Swift has had on popular culture.
Gaming event ESRC
24Oct

Immersive Worlds: Wellbeing and Escapism Through Gaming

Dates
Thursday 24 October 2024 (18:00-21:00)
Location
850 Bristol Road, Birmingham, Sliced N Diced
Description
This event will explore the intersection of video games, wellbeing, and escapism and will feature a series of short talks by experts in the social sciences and the gaming industry.
Eco explorer esrc event
28Oct

Eco Explorers AI Empowered Green Adventures

Dates
Monday 28 October 2024 (13:15-14:45)
Location
B12 9QH, Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park, The MAC
Description
An interactive workshop exploring the importance of responsible consumption and recycling.
Responsible sharing ESRC Event
28Oct

Responsible Digital Sharing: Creating Digital Artefacts

Dates
Monday 28 October 2024 (15:15-16:15)
Location
B12 9QH, Cannon Hill Park, Midlands Art Centre
Description
This all ages workshop will bring together families to create their own digital artefact, from a family blog to a digital storybook.
30Oct

Physics Careers Fair

Dates
Wednesday 30 October 2024 (11:00-14:00)
Location
Physics Bridge Study, Physics West (R8 Campus Map)
Description
Join us at the Physics Careers Fair
5Nov

Physics UG Placement Module

Dates
Tuesday 5 November 2024 (13:00-14:00)
Location
Physics West (R8 Campus Map)
Description
Join us and see a Physics UG Placement Module
Online Pornography ESRC Event
7Nov

Young People and Online Porn: A New Phenomenon?

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (10:00-13:00)
Location
Murray Learning Centre, UG07, University of Birmingham
Description
This event will consider the impact of pornography on young people and what can be done to keep young people safe.
7Nov

From Sci-Fi to Reality

Dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 (17:00-19:00)
Location
Alan Walters G11, University of Birmingham
Description
This event will explore whether today's lived experiences of AI are bringing us closer to the AI companions we've seen throughout science fiction as well as exploring prompt engineering and real world applications of AI