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
19Oct
- Dates
- Tuesday 19 October 2021 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room M34 School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
20Oct
- Dates
- Wednesday 20 October 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
26Oct
- Dates
- Tuesday 26 October 2021 (09:00-10:00)
- Location
- Online event - Zoom
- Description
- We invite you to this Joint IRiS-Waseda Webinar on Governing Diversity and Migration in Japan and the UK with speakers Szymon Parzniewski and Nobuko Nagai.
26Oct
- Dates
- Tuesday 26 October 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online event - Zoom
- Description
- Openness in the NHS: What can routine data tell us?
27Oct
- Dates
- Wednesday 27 October 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Small Island Developing States and COP 26
27Oct
- Dates
- Wednesday 27 October 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
3Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 3 November 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
4Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 4 November 2021 (17:30-19:00)
- Location
- Alan Walters Building (R29 on campus map), In person event
- Description
- Delivered this year by Billie Major (Billie Major, Corporate Vice-President, Capgemini and CEO, HMRC Business Unit), the title of this year's lecture is 'Business Transformation in the Pandemic'.
4Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 4 November 2021 (19:00-20:30)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- In this session our panel of international experts will discuss with the public whether in a world of fast fashion, is sustainable retail possible or even desired by consumers?
5Nov
- Dates
- Friday 5 November (00:00) - Sunday 7 November 2021 (00:00)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- 'Timeless Memories': Memory and Temporality in Histories of Education
6Nov
- Dates
- Saturday 6 November 2021 (10:30-12:00)
- Location
- The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
- Description
- Find out why nature is the best nurturer and discover some simple activities that can be done in their garden, park or local woodland and take home an outdoor craft activity.
6Nov
- Dates
- Saturday 6 November 2021 (15:00-17:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
8Nov
- Dates
- Monday 8 November 2021 (19:00-21:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
9Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 9 November 2021 (11:00-12:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- This interactive webinar will explore how the lived experience of disabled people can inform activism and politics to make the world a fairer and more accessible place for all.
9Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 9 November 2021 (18:00-19:30)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- Our expert panel will have 5 minutes to draw on their evidence and expertise to pitch their proposals for policy reforms which respond to the current crisis before the audience cast their vote for their favourite.
9Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 9 November 2021 (19:00-21:00)
- Location
- Online and in-person at The Exchange
- Description
- Held at The Exchange in the heart of Birmingham, this event will consider climate change and action from multiple angles, connecting you with experts, activists and residents in a stimulating evening of debate.
10Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 10 November 2021 (15:00-16:30)
- Description
- Special POLSIS Seminar: "Britain after Brexit" with speaker Anand Menon
10Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 10 November 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
11Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 11 November 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online event - Zoom
- Description
- Understanding the factors influencing implementation of a new national patient safety policy in England:Lessons from Learning from Deaths
11Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 11 November 2021 (19:00-20:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- The event will explore the opportunities and challenges we face and the strategies we can employ to make sustainable transport a reality.
11Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 11 November 2021 (19:00-21:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
13Nov
- Dates
- Saturday 13 November 2021 (12:00-14:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
16Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 16 November 2021 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room M34 School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
16Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 16 November 2021 (17:30-19:00)
- Location
- Online and in-person (University of Birmingham Conference Centre)
- Description
- Join our academics, alongside industry experts as we look at sport through a Social Science lens. This event will cover a wide spectrum of topics around the theme of sport.
16Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 16 November 2021 (18:00-19:30)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- In a series of short online videos, experts will discuss the role of interactivity in face recognition accuracy, including its role in reducing racial bias. These videos will be complemented by a live AMA zoom event.
17Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 17 November 2021 (09:00-10:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- 'Where There Was No Aid: War and Peace in Somaliland' with Dr Sarah Philips (University of Sydney)
17Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 17 November 2021 (15:00-16:30)
- Location
- Via Zoom
- Description
- Democratic Decay and Authoritarian Resurgence
17Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 17 November 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
17Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 17 November 2021 (19:00-20:30)
- Location
- Livestreamed event, The Exchange: 3 Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2DR
- Description
- Hosted in the centre of the Birmingham's Business District, this interactive panel discussion will disseminate findings from the Future Business District study by City-REDI.
18Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 18 November 2021 (13:00-15:00)
- Location
- Via Zoom
- Description
- The Same Old Newness: the Elections in Bulgaria
18Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 18 November 2021 (18:00-19:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- In this online event experts from the field of dyslexia will answer your questions on the latest research and current trends to support dyslexic children and young people in education.
18Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 18 November 2021 (19:00-20:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- In this online event we will explore the potential role of mindfulness in helping to repair a highly divided political culture and address intensifying social, economic and sustainability issues.
19Nov
- Dates
- Friday 19 November 2021 (14:00-16:30)
- Location
- On campus
- Description
- This event will introduce an international experiment that tests whether various ways of framing climate change makes people more or less likely to support climate change policies.
20Nov
- Dates
- Saturday 20 November 2021 (09:00-16:00)
- Location
- University of Birmingham
- Description
- Join our Postgraduate Open Day, Saturday 20 November 2021
23Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 23 November 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online event - Zoom
- Description
- Covid-19: were we prepared? A look into our pre-Covid pandemic plans
23Nov
- Dates
- Tuesday 23 November 2021 (18:00-19:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- This event will introduce an international experiment that tests whether various ways of framing climate change makes people more or less likely to support climate change policies.
24Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 24 November 2021 (13:00-14:00)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Jennifer Frimpong and Wayne Simpson, University of Manitoba and Jerry Buckland, University of Winnipeg, Canada
24Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 24 November 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
24Nov
- Dates
- Wednesday 24 November 2021 (19:00-20:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- A significantly under-focused impact of global warming is the direct and indirect impacts it will have on criminal behaviour. Speakers for this webinar include Prof Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay and Prof Francis Pope.
25Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 25 November 2021 (18:00-19:00)
- Location
- online event
- Description
- This interactive webinar will explore how the lived experience of disabled people can inform activism and politics to make the world a fairer and more accessible place for all.
25Nov
- Dates
- Thursday 25 November 2021 (19:00-21:00)
- Location
- Midlands Arts Centre - Cannon Hill Park - B12 9QH
- Description
- This event will share research and knowledge from the University of Birmingham about how notions of gender and identity are shared in society and how these notions inform our thoughts, feelings and actions.
1Dec
- Dates
- Wednesday 1 December 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- "Chinese Development Cooperation in the New Era" and its impact in the Global South (A Panel Debate)
1Dec
- Dates
- Wednesday 1 December 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
5Dec
- Dates
- Sunday 5 December 2021 (12:00-17:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
6Dec
- Dates
- Monday 6 December 2021 (19:00-21:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
7Dec
- Dates
- Tuesday 7 December 2021 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online - a link will be sent to you before the event
- Description
- Local geographies of deprivation as predictors of individual health and wellbeing over time. What are the implications for health services management? This talk will focus on research in health geography.
7Dec
- Dates
- Tuesday 7 December 2021 (19:00-21:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- Using interactive online platforms, you'll be able to take part in group information sessions and face-to-face meetings with MBA admissions directors and staff from the University of Birmingham.
8Dec
- Dates
- Wednesday 8 December 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
14Dec
- Dates
- Tuesday 14 December 2021 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room 224 School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
15Dec
- Dates
- Wednesday 15 December 2021 (16:00-17:30)
- Location
- Zoom
- Description
- Event hosted by the Department of Economics.
7Jan
- Dates
- Friday 7 January 2022 (09:00-18:00)
- Location
- Online event.
- Description
- The Interdisciplinary Perspectives Special Interest Group (IPSIG) and the Department of Accounting at Birmingham Business School are pleased to announce the 4th Alternative Accounts Europe Conference on 7 January 2022.
10Jan
- Dates
- Monday 10 January 2022 (00:00)
- Description
- EUniWell Winter School
18Jan
- Dates
- Tuesday 18 January 2022 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room TBC School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
15Feb
- Dates
- Tuesday 15 February 2022 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room TBC School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
15Mar
- Dates
- Tuesday 15 March 2022 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room TBC School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
10May
- Dates
- Tuesday 10 May 2022 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room TBC School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
7Jun
- Dates
- Tuesday 7 June 2022 (17:00-18:30)
- Location
- Room TBC School of Education (Building R19)
- Description
- Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
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