It is great to see our Uni of Birmingham Birmingham Scholar students are enjoying their 4-week volunteering experience in Morocco, including a trip to the Ouzoud Waterfalls. We can’t wait to hear about their adventures!

We're delighted to announce the appointment of one of the country’s preeminent lawyers & equality rights champion as our new Chancellor. Sandie Okoro OBE is a highly respected trailblazer in the corporate legal sector and a University of Birmingham graduate! birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/sand…

A massive thank you to our Uni of Birmingham MA Film and TV: Research and Production students Daisy Carr and Jessica Parker from College of Arts+Law who filmed a video to showcase the University at the Birmingham Pride Parade 2024. To watch the video, please visit: youtube.com/watch?v=WDwgaE…

Birmingham Scholars enjoyed a dinner hosted by the board members of the Uni of Birmingham Hong Kong Foundation and talked about their Foundation-funded cultural exchange visit in HK & their student life at UoB.

"I am Emmanuel Emole, a Nigerian with a tale of triumph over adversity". Emmanuel blogs about how he was awarded the Mo Ibrahim Foundation scholarship - awarded to one person each year but attracts up to 16,000 applicants. intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/p…

These Uni of Birmingham Scholars wish you "Hallo" from Amsterdam as they begin their month-long Urban Changemakers summer school at UvA Amsterdam, exploring how to make positive change in their cities.

Our team away day was amazing! It provided us with a unique opportunity to step out of our daily routines and gain a holistic understanding of our collective goals for the year ahead. We all feel now energized and ready to work towards creating a more inclusive campus culture.

Check out the latest Unite Group Plc podcast with a contribution from Peter Collins on the partnership work with our students that lead to the development of the Uni of Birmingham shared living module in our Student EDI training course. unitestudents.podbean.com/e/s08e07-innov…

On campus this week? In the atrium of the Uni of Birmingham UoB Library Services there is a display to celebrate World Afro Day on the 15 September. Please come an visit.

Have you heard? General Applications for The 10,000 Black Interns Programme are opening on September 16th! WHAT’S ON OFFER? ● Paid internships nationwide ● 35+ industries to choose from ● 700+ participating organisations To find out more, please visit: 10000internsfoundation.com/our-programmes/

Welcome Week is a very exciting and fun period for our students. Visit us in the Great Hall tomorrow, Sunday and Monday to find out more on student equality, diversity, and inclusion Uni of Birmingham and meet our Student EDI Ambassadors for the 2024/25 academic year.

Come and see the Equality, Diversity Inclusion Team at our stall in the Uni of Birmingham Great Hall in the Aston Webb building! Our Student Ambassadors will be here until 4pm to chat about all things EDI and give away some freebies, including these fantastic custom badges!

For #BlackHistoryMonth2024, Uni of Birmingham will be celebrating the cultures and histories of our Black community. This year's theme is #reclaimingnarratives, and the University have a comprehensive programme for you to join: birmingham.ac.uk/events/black-h…

#InternationalPronounsDay is observed on the 3rd Wed of Oct to promote the practice of respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns to foster inclusivity and respect for all individuals. Please visit the Uni of Birmingham UoB Library Services today to get a pronoun badge.

A call to all our Uni of Birmingham students. The Race Equality Survey is now live. This is an opportunity for all students to share their experiences of culture and race equality on campus. Find the survey here: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/survey…

For #BlackHistoryMonth2024, our Uni of Birmingham Student Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Ambassador, Tamasha Mboya wrote a fantastic blog highlighting her journey of identity and connection in the diaspora. To read it, please visit: Blog: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/p…

We have teamed up with Rev Mindy to make bread and share stories during #BlackHistoryMonth. Mindy will share her Christian perspective and people of all faiths and none none are welcome to share their perspectives/stories as we gather to make and bread. To register, see poster.

🪔 Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas! Wishing our Uni of Birmingham alumni a joyful celebration filled with light and love. May your homes be bright and your hearts happy. #Diwali #BandiChhorDivas

Today is the start of #DisabilityHistoryMonth and the Uni of Birmingham will explore the theme of 'Disability, Livelihood, and Employment’ with a comprehensive programme of events. To find out why Old Joe is purple today and more info, please visit: birmingham.ac.uk/events/disabil…

LGBTQ+ Wellbeing Drop In Uni of Birmingham Led by Birmingham LGBT and supported by Umbrella, please feel welcome to drop-in for free sexual health and rapid HIV testing, wellbeing support and signposting. No appointments necessary For further info, visit: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/your-w…