Heritage sites as spaces for promoting mental health
Dr Francesco Ripanti explores the importance access to heritage sites has in mental wellbeing.
- Published: 21 July 2025
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Transforming heritage: how new research is making our cultural visitor attractions more inclusive
Across the College of Arts and Law, academics are leading research projects contending with the legacies of imperialism in cultural heritage sites.
- Published: 17 July 2025
Annual creative competition celebrates 125 years of the University of Birmingham
Chancellor Sandie Okoro presented prizes to winners of the Department of Film and Creative Writing's One Minute Movie and short story competition.
- Published: 11 July 2025
2026 Year of Reading: The reduction in children and young people reading, is a social justice issue
Professor Ruth Gilligan and Dr Emily Wingfield, co-leads of the University’s partnership with National Literacy Trust, reflect on 2026 being a year of reading.
- Published: 7 July 2025
Professor wins prestigious award and is appointed to commission in recognition of community work
Professor Jagbir Jhutti-Johal awarded Sigmund Sternberg Interfaith Gold Medallion and appointed to the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion.
- Published: 7 July 2025
125 years of Classics at Birmingham
Ancient history professors from around the country joined us to celebrate 125 years of Classics education at the University of Birmingham.
- Published: 1 July 2025
Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall uncovers the history of the RSC’s forgotten theatre
The Stratford Roundhouse theatre helped to nurture the talent of performers like Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Sir Ben Kingsley.
- Published: 1 July 2025
New book to lift ‘silence’ on British Great War veterans’ trauma
Funded by the National Army Museum, Dr Michael Robinson will reveal the First World War’s lasting mental impact on British veterans, like his great-grandfather.
- Published: 25 June 2025
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