A lively afternoon of events exploring the diverse musicological research at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire — suitable for all students from A-level to post-doctoral researchers. The event will be live-streamed. Email: musicology@bcu.ac.uk to register interest in the live stream. Tuesday 9 October 2018 from 1.30 - 5.30pm 1.30 Welcome — Professor Julian Lloyd-Webber (Principal) 1.35 Musicology […]
Fancy being mentored? Interested in mentoring another PhD student? Or perhaps intrigued about what mentoring is and want to find out more? Based on a growth-oriented, creative and collaborative ethos, the Arts, Design & Media PhD mentoring scheme pairs current and recently completed PhD students to enhance the doctoral experience and facilitate crossdisciplinary knowledge exchange. […]
The new MATERIAL ENCOUNTERS Research Centre in the School of Art, BCU are delighted to announce our first event with invited artist/academic Flora Parrott. MATERIAL ENCOUNTERS intends to extend and interrogate the boundaries of materiality within the context of contemporary art. The centre provides a critical intellectual space for the exploration of embodiment, subjectivity and […]
As you progress through your PhD, the university library will be your most important contact point for access to a wealth of resources, whether electronic or physical. It will be your first port of call as you begin to survey the field of literature for your thesis. It will also be your last as you […]
Screen Cultures- Networks and New Perspectives: Screen Cultures in Development 1600-1730 Wednesday 17 October 2018 C284, Curzon B, Birmingham City University Free registration at this link Dr Faye Davies (BCU) - Prisoner and Wentworth Reboot: Sexuality and the Sociopath This paper focuses on the notion of ‘retroactive continuity’ across distinct temporal spaces thorough the discursive consideration of […]
Ana Rutter ABOUT (Facing away from the direction of travel) #1 Closing Event: 6pm - 8pm Thursday 25th October 2018 Open between: 12:30 – 6:30 weekdays 16th – 26th October 2018 The Museum, Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham City University, Margaret St. A multi-channel installation exploring micro elements and points of event. Constructed from […]
The Brilliant Club offers a unique paid opportunity for current and completed PhD researchers! Tutors deliver programmes of university-style teaching based on their research to small groups of high-performing pupils in schools that serve disadvantaged communities based on their research to help them secure places at top universities. Hear from the Regional Director of The Brilliant Club about what The […]
24 October 2018 Screen Cultures – Virtual Reality and New Screen Frontiers 1600-1730 Wednesday 24 October 2018 C284, Curzon B, Birmingham City University Free registration at this link Sarah Walden (BCU) "Slicing and Dicing the Cultural/ Visual/ Linguistic/ Material/ Neurological - the Performativity of (Glitched) 360 Video Still in its infancy as a cinematic format, 360 video […]
PhD students are invited to join us in a physical exploration of the subterranean side of the city. Moving away from BCU's Parkside campus, we will endeavour to broaden your sensorial realm, negotiate post-industrial pathways and pass through places, known only to the native and the curious. Following the success of previous PhD walks, the […]
BCMCR Guest Lecture with Dr Crystal Abidin, Deakin University Internet Celebrity: Understanding Fame Online Tuesday 30th October 2018 2.15pm-4.15pm Room C256, Curzon Building, Birmingham City University Register now on Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internet-celebrity-understanding-fame-online-tickets-49641694645 The face of internet celebrity is rapidly diversifying and evolving. Online and mainstream celebrity culture are now weaving together, such that breakout stars from one-hit viral […]
