Punks congregated outside The Crown Pub on Station Street, Birmingham, in the late 70s.

🚨 No one should be criminalised for not having a home.

That's why we've joined Crisis and written to the Home Secretary @jamescleverly, urging him to reconsider proposals to fine and imprison people who sleep rough. #CriminalJusticeBill
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Funny old world

This!
Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

As Miranda Wayland leaves Amazon,
Marcus Ryder: says UK Networks Cannot Continue To Let Diversity Executives Slip Through Their Fingers — Guest Column

deadline.com/2023/07/marcus…

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Congratulations Tom.
They’ll be very lucky to have you The Guardian
We’re certainly very proud of your achievements BCU Journalism

🚨 Podcast Alert
🔷 Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mba
⬇️ Reflects on his first few months at BCU

'The city is exceptionally dynamic. I love it. I love the energy, the vibe... It's just a brilliant place to be.'

#BCUAlert Birmingham City University

bcu.ac.uk/alumni/communi…

If you do care about public service broadcasting then come along to the The Voice of the Listener and Viewer (VLV) conference on April 24.

YEP! One of these is ours at the LHC.
Have a read ✅

A great commentary session with @talksport's Ian Danter at Birmingham City University this morning. First year Sports Journalism students learning all about radio and TV commentary as part of their SJ Techniques module.

Listen up #CreativeMethods Twitter! I'm creating a #podcast 'A Feminist Family History in Eight Lives' for the project I'm presenting/exhibiting on at #ICRMC2024 . Trailer available podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afemi… Helen Kara 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine
Professor Dawn Mannay Dr Jess Mannion Dr Emily Bradfield Karen Mpamhanga (was Smith)

So excited to begin casting on this amazing project of ours. Please share far and wide! ☺️

Look at this amazing cuttings list and offer Anita a job immediately. We desperately need more reporters like her who don't just repeat the same lines as everyone else but actually want to reveal how the changing world affects real people - especially those at its sharp end.

When I first started out all I wanted to do was get #Birmingham in the big magazines. I’m really proud of my seven-page feature on Birmingham and its indie bars, restaurants and venues in the latest issue of National Geographic Traveller. Out now! 🐂

nationalgeographic.com/travel/article…

We've opened the call for our The British Academy The Leverhulme Trust
small grants scheme offering £10k. We receive so many good applications so awards will be allocated randomly between those applications that meet our quality threshold. Spread the word!
thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-lev…

🚨 Research Alert
🔷 23 New PhDs at BCU
⬇️ For September 2024

Vice-Chancellor Professor David Mba: 'Research is vital to Birmingham and the West Midlands region. Our discoveries enhance the lives of people in our communities.'

#BCUAlert #Research #PhDs

bcu.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

We have 23 fully funded PhDs at Birmingham City University Birmingham City University Three of them are media projects.

Please share with your networks:
bcu.ac.uk/student-info/t…

Application deadline is 30 April 2024

#phd #scholarships #Funding #Grants #Research #AcademicTwitter

4 million British Muslims have been observing Ramadan this month

@shehabKhan has been travelling across Britain to hear why Ramadan means so much to so many.

Watch tonight at 10:45pm on ITV1 and ITVX
itv.com/news/2024-04-0…

Brilliant short overview paper of Widening Participation successes and challenges

📈 Government stats show disabled people were THREE TIMES more likely to have turned to a food bank last year, compared to non-disabled people.

Our social security system should be there to support disabled people to afford the essentials. 💚

But right now, it’s falling short.