Birmingham Trans jewellery student to add sparkle to Birmingham Pride 2024 A trans jewellery and silversmithing student at Birmingham City University (BCU) is preparing to add some sparkle to Birmingham Pride 2024 – but as a DJ. Charlie Adams wants to use the city’s largest LGBTQ+ event as an opportunity to show off his new skill, which he only began learning in January, a By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community New study to explore the experiences of MSM during Covid-19 The research is a collaboration between Birmingham City University, the University of Salford, Kings College London and Newcastle University By Graham Robson • 2 min read
General News Homophobic terminology and religious profanity commonly appears online New research reveals religious profanity and homophobic terminology among most common swearwords used online. Religious swearwords and homophobic phrases are among the most common profanity used in online blogs, new research suggests. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South Birmingham conference to tackle school bullying Academics, researchers and teachers will gather at Birmingham City University this month to explore new tactics and share evidence of what works when tackling bullying in schools. The day-long ‘Contemporary Research and Practice in Anti-bullying’ event will take place during Anti-Bullying Week on We By Besi • 2 min read
Health Researcher explores why men don’t seek information about STI’s Birmingham researcher explores the barriers stopping men seeking information on sexually transmitted infections. A researcher at Birmingham City University is undertaking research into the social and cognitive barriers hindering men who have sex with other men (MSM) from finding out more information By Besi • 2 min read
In The South New research finds sex education in schools not inclusive of same-sex relationships Researchers have found secondary schools in Britain claiming to incorporate sexual diversity into their sex and relationship education (SRE) are in fact upholding heteronormativity. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
