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NEWS STORIES
Throughout my education at BCU and as I progress into the profession, I intend to have a wide range of stories. This is where I can share my work, and where I can see my skills as a writer develop.
Dry January: why some choose to give up drinking after New Year's Eve
Nearly eleven years after its conception, Dry January still holds importance in the UK - but why do some shun booze on January 1st? Photo...
"You've got to speak to people affected by the story": Changing the narrative of migration in the UK
How can the UK press develop the way they discuss migrants? Historically, the UK tabloid press has not always represented asylum seekers...
Teenagers are tired of seeing sex on TV
Over half of young people are straying away from sexy television. Recent data from UCLA revealed that over 50% of adolescents 13-24...
Poverty is a "gendered issue" amidst of cost of living crisis - says Trust
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash According to recent figures, 13.4 million people in the UK are living in poverty - with numbers...
Are 'TikTok therapists' a problem?
Social media and mental health short video story by Kate Owen Social media – a diagnosis tool or a minefield? Photo by Chris...
Period Poverty is a serious issue, say young people
Photo by Natracare on Unsplash Period Poverty has been a much-discussed topic in the news, with Scotland introducing free period products...
“I have to work hard to say I’m as sick as I am” – why Long Covid impacts more than just health
Although the World Health Organization’s chief is ‘confident’ the pandemic will be declared over this year according to reports, there...
Are disabled students getting the full university experience?
Photo by Vasily Koloda on Unsplash In the last three years, 332,300 students in higher education in the UK said that they identified as...
Cost-of-living crisis is another blow to student accommodation
Recently, Manchester University students declared a ‘rent strike’, where they canceled their direct debits to accommodations due to poor...
True crime is everywhere: should we really be treating tragedies as entertainment?
True crime makeup YouTubers – original photo by Kate Owen THE RISE OF ONLINE TRUE CRIME You’re getting ready for bed, setting up a...
“You all start your journey together”- VP of Student Voice discusses BCU Fresher's Week
Welcome banner at BCU. Original photo by Kate Owen Jay Dave started his university career in 2018, late, missing out on the first week of...
Transgender rights activist condemns 'draconian' stance on Gender Recognition Act
Steph Richards, founder of the website ‘Steph’s Place’ – a national website dedicated to feminist transgender women in the UK- has...
'Better Without Barclays’: bank-goers urged not to support fossil fuel funder
Barclays, one of the UK’s biggest bank chains, has been hit by controversy recently after it was discovered they are “the biggest fossil...
Birmingham ‘busking ban’ proposed despite arts suffering through COVID
Birmingham City Council’s proposition to impose bans on amplified music and speaking in certain areas of the city has been met by...
Anti-HS2 activists pleased for wildlife over cancellation of Leeds leg
Construction for HS2 in Birmingham The Leeds leg of HS2 was scrapped earlier this week, to the delight of environmental activists in...
Students help break down the stigma of sex and disability
Students at a Birmingham university are doing a project inspired by Disability History Month. The project, titled "Let's Talk About Sex"...
Generous Brummies channel the Christmas spirit
Over two hundred gifts have been donated to a project to give Christmas presents to vulnerable children in Birmingham. #Brumwish is a...
Virtually brilliant: the 'Adopt a Grandparent Campaign'.
Almost 90,000 volunteers joined a campaign to help combat loneliness amongst the elderly during the pandemic. CHD Living, a care home in...
Post-pandemic students should be in school until 5pm
The Children’s Commissioner is advocating longer school days to help make up for “up to twelve to fourteen months of learning lost”...
Police need to do more for student safety amid spiking rise
Students in university cities feel that safety personnel in clubs on nights out aren’t doing enough to keep them safe, even as reports of...
Charity supports 'overlooked' carers for World Mental Health Day
Sibs, the UK based charity that supports brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults emphasises the importance of siblings'...
Mum gives disadvantaged children the chance to enjoy stories
A woman in the UK has been sending boxes of reading books to over twenty-five schools in remote parts of the Philippines through her...
An Interview with Lindsey Alder
An award winning local journalist spoke to the BCU first year journalism students today about how online journalism is essential for...
Construction Week in Birmingham goes green
Birmingham will host the UK’s largest annual construction event at the NEC this week. One of the main focuses of UK Construction Week ...
COVID regulations won't dampen Leeds' spirit
Despite still high COVID cases in England, football fans flocked on trains to see Leeds United play in the Premier League match against...
New uni students throw themselves into societies
Student involvement in societies at a Birmingham university has risen by “60%” this year. Dan Richards, from Birmingham City University’s...
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