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BCMCR Research Seminar: Screen Cultures – ‘A country club for criminals and lunatics and people that were high’: The inside story of the Scala cinema, 1978-1993

C284 Curzon B, Birmingham

Jane Giles (independent film writer) ‘A country club for criminals and lunatics and people that were high’: The inside story of the Scala cinema, 1978-1993 John Waters’ description of the Scala - AKA the ’Sodom Odeon’ - scratches the surface of why it became the most influential and notorious cinema in London. Post-punk and pre-digital, […]

POSTPONED: Mentoring launch and lunch

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR 2020. All successful mentors and mentors on the ADM PhD Mentoring scheme are required to attend our Launch and Lunch! At this event we will discuss the roles and responsibilities of mentees and mentors, some of the ethical considerations of mentoring and the ethos of […]

Thinking of doing a PhD?

Starbucks (Parkside foyer) The Parkside Building, 5 Cardigan Street, Birmingham

Join us to find out more about undertaking a PhD at the Faculty of Arts, Design & Media, BCU. Whether you are simply thinking about doing a PhD or in the process of applying, this opportunity will enable you to understand what embarking on a PhD entails, details of the application process and points of contact, information about […]

Jazz Practice Research Seminar Series: Tom Challenger

Jazz Club Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham

Tom Challenger  (Trinity Laban)  Saxophonist Tom Challenger delves into his recent practice, which centres upon composed and improvised materials for soloist, in both preparation and performance. In seeking to expand creative possibility, he will highlight areas of his research that investigate various ways improvisation and composition can co-habit and interact in a shared space. Focussing upon his […]

Coffee + Chat

Parkside Starbucks Ground Floor Parkside Building, Birmingham

“There is no way I could take an hour out of my busy schedule to do something nice, for a free coffee, to have a space to chat with people from different departments at different points in their studies. I have absolutely no time to maybe learn something or maybe share my knowledge and no […]

Curating Artistic Research: Critical Practice and Speculative Methodologies

Eastside Projects 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham

This workshop will explore what is meant by artistic research and how it contributes to the formation of experimental knowledge systems. We have invited speakers—national and international—from across the spectrum of curating and arts programming to address how they work with artists’ research practices and large-scale projects. We will also examine, in relation to funding and research returns (REF), the […]

Shut up + write!

C319 C319 Curzon, Birmingham

Ever want to have just a few hours in amidst all the PhD chaos to just focus on writing? These regular Shut Up & Write sessions offer a space for like-minded PhD students to meet and get on with, well errr … writing! Tea, coffee and festive snacks will be available. Feel free to bring […]

PGR Studio PubHD

Want to shake-up your career outlook or stir your imagination to think beyond the PhD? Join us for an evening of discussion, networking and short talks … over our cocktails!* Recognising the growing challenges of postdoc life, the PGR Studio PubHD will help you rethink the possibilities of routes-out from the PhD. How can you […]

Inside//Out PhD Festival

After the success of our two PhDfest, we are thrilled to announce our third Inside//Out PhD festival on the 22nd of January 2020. Inside//Out invites PhD researchers at all stages from across the Arts, Design and Media faculty to join the festival line-up to present / discuss / exhibit / perform their research. It offers a […]

Drink/Discuss

6/8 Kafe Millennium Point, Birmingham

Come and join us for our regular monthly session, where you can get a drink and meet up with other research colleagues. This is an informal gathering where you can gain new perspectives, share successes and problems, and talk through ideas; or perhaps just be around people, and take a break from your research journey.

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