Birmingham Streets Left in Disarray as Students Vacate for Summer Friday, July 10, 2026 birmingham students rubbish sellyoak university cleanup residents waste summer council As thousands of students from the University of Birmingham depart for the summer break, the streets surrounding Selly Oak and Bournbrook have been left strewn with piles of rubbish. Overflowing wheelie bins and discarded … Read More
Birmingham Student’s “Hangover” Turns Out to Be Brain Tumour Diagnosis Monday, May 11, 2026 brain tumour cancer stroke seizure surgery university chemotherapy radiotherapy charity Ben Cornforth, a 21-year-old university student from Birmingham, believed he was suffering from an exceptionally bad hangover when he suddenly lost the ability to speak. While at his university accommodation in Nottingham, … Read More
Remembering Dan Collins: New Film Encourages Men to Look Out for Each Other Sunday, May 3, 2026 mentalhealth men friendship support awareness birmingham university film stigma wellbeing Dan Collins, a student at Birmingham University, passed away in 2018 after facing challenges within mental health services often described as falling through a ‘black hole’. To honor his memory, a new short film titled You … Read More
Inside Crown Place - The Luxurious New Landmark Shaping Birmingham's Skyline Monday, April 13, 2026 birmingham crownplace studentaccommodation skyline architecture amenities university lifestyle luxury housing Birmingham’s skyline has a stunning new addition, and we went inside to explore what makes it stand out. Crown Place Birmingham, situated on Lancaster Street, isn’t just the tallest student accommodation building in the … Read More
Lloyds Bank Partners with University of Glasgow to Pioneering Agentic AI Research for 28 Million Customers Tuesday, March 31, 2026 lloyds ai banking software engineering research collaboration innovation university glasgow Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s largest digital bank serving 28 million customers, has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the University of Glasgow to explore the transformative potential of agentic artificial … Read More
Student Who Lost Both Legs to Meningitis Urges Action as “Lessons Haven’t Been Learned” Thursday, March 19, 2026 meningitis meningococcal sepsis university vaccination awareness amputation rehabilitation disability health Ketia Moponda’s life changed forever just over a week after starting university. The 20-year-old marketing and advertising student at De Montfort University in Leicester initially thought she had caught freshers' flu — a … Read More