The Uni of Birmingham is proud to celebrate its remarkable 125-year journey and announce the launch of a scholarship initiative designed to empower and support Black British researchers in their pursuit of doctoral education. To find out more: birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

🤔How might a PGR summarise their thesis in 3 minutes?🤔

📢This is the challenge they face in the 3MT finals, plus they have to do it in front of a live audience!📢

🫵Come along to the 3MT finals, 15 May, Alan Walters G03, 3-5pm and show your support!🫵

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Thanks for the invitation to speak about speaking! Lots of high-quality discussion @ this Westminster Forum Projects conference. Preparing, supporting & educating students & staff about FoS is key: rights & responsibilities, wellbeing support, how to disagree well & express views effectively.

🚨Three Minute Thesis Finals 2024 - Get your tickets NOW!🚨

🤔The average thesis would take 9 hours to present. Our fantastic PGRs have 3 minutes... Want to see how they rise to the challenge?🤔

🎟️Grab a ticket today: eventbrite.co.uk/e/uob-three-mi…🎟️

With the opportunity to work on a real life problem while also get paid £100, the Impact Challenge is an experience you won’t want to miss!

Find out more and apply here: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/as/employabili…

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Step into a virtual world and unlock the secrets of the forest in this escape-room style event set in the Birmingham’s woodland facility, BiFor.

Find out more and sign up here! intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/equali…

🚨LAST CHANCE - applications for UoB's 3 Minute Thesis heats close at noon this Thursday!🚨

🤩Don't miss out - develop your communication and creativity, and compete for a cash prize!🤩

🖱️Find out more: intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/gradua…🖱️

Blog: My day in the life as a student during #Ramadan
Current student Hanna shares what it's like during Ramadan 'whether you’re observing or intrigued, I thought I'd share one of my days as a uni student observing this holy month'.
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📝Teaching as a PGR is an amazing opportunity to reflect on your work and build valuable skills & experience
Join the UGS Scholars for an informal discussion about all things teaching - how to get into it, what to get out of it
⏰11am-12pm 25 March, Online
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At the Uni of Birmingham postgraduate Open Day, prospective students were able to find out more about our specifically designed scholarship to support and empower Black British researchers pursuing doctoral education.
For more information, please visit: birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgrad…

Congrats to SANDAN (Students' Association for Neurodivergence, Disability and Mental Health) for winning the Guild Awards - Inclusivity.
The society provide representation and support for all students who self-identify as disabled.
Further info, visit:
guildofstudents.com/studentgroups/…

Another amazing Uni of Birmingham Community Iftar delivered by UoB Islamic Society. For the first time, the Great Hall doors were open to over 700 of our Muslim students, staff, family and friends to break their fast and enjoy an Iftar with members of our community.

This is the word cloud of the top words form the conference abstracts of the Advance HE #EDIConf24 . Students are the focus of the conversations and innovations about EDI in the HE sector.

As Ramadan begins, second year Med student Salimah, blogs about everything you need to know about #Ramadan plus how to get involved on campus.
The Islamic Society also hosts the annual Community Iftar - open to all!
🗓️ Fri 15 March
🕒 3-9pm
Find out more intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/p…

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing this month!
Nearly 14% of Uni of Birmingham students are Muslim. During Ramadan, Muslims on campus will abstain from eating + drinking as well as engaging in extra prayer and religious practice.
For inclusive tips and info:
intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/equali…

Some of our students have been blogging for International Women's Day: Here's Chemistry student Hanna who wants to tell us about her mum - a Palestinian Muslim living in Jordan who moved to England at the age of 27 #InternationalWomensDay
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Another Advance HE #EDIConf24 done~ This year, we showcased Student EDI Uni of Birmingham’s Urban Changemakers empowerment programme at UvA Amsterdam. A 4-week summer school for Birmingham Scholars on championing societal change and developing resilience as young leaders.

The AMOSSHE National Conference 2024 team was in Glasgow this week going through proposals and arrangements with the conference hotel… to create a non-Wonka experience at the gala dinner 🍭🍫🍬 Find out more 👉 amosshe.org.uk/event-5359412

Lovely to have Phil Harper (Philli Mi Up) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ They/Them visiting Uni of Birmingham to share powerful yet gentle personal insights on authenticity and inclusion through drag in the learning and teaching setting.

Thanks for educating Uni of Birmingham students through bringing buried history alive. 🪦