West Midlands News

Friday, 15 April 2011

A new scheme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is to create 1,200 graduate internships in the West Midlands.

Friday, 2 July 2010

Birmingham City University is to recognise students who excel on BA Media and Communications (Music Industries) course by introducing new awards named after two of the city’s pioneering music stars.

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Plans to build Birmingham City University's flagship campus are gaining pace. Detailed designs to build the new city centre campus have been submitted to planners for their approval - and the quest to find contractors to make these plans a reality is nearing a conclusion for the stage one appointment.

Monday, 23 November 2009

A Herefordshire graduate has won a coveted training post with English Heritage. Samantha Barnes has beaten nearly 1,000 other applicants from around the country to claim one of seven places on the Historic Environment Traineeship (HET) scheme and will spend the next two years working with heritage specialists in Birmingham.

Friday, 30 October 2009

Movie buffs can now take an in depth look at cinema thanks to a new film studies degree course at Keele University.

Thursday, 29 October 2009

A new manufacturing technology centre will open in the Midlands to form part of a national network of manufacturing centres, offering support for business and universities. The network will support innovation in manufacturing, helping new and emerging products and processes get to market.