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Apprenticeships and Coronavirus

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A HANDY PDF WITH ALL OF THE BELOW INFORMATION Learning and Assessments Training and Learning The Education and Skills Funding Agency is working to increase flexibility on training and end-point-assessment so that this can be...

Mindfulness – what is it and why do we need it?

What does wellbeing mean to you? When we talk about wellbeing, most people will straight away think of having a healthy diet, drinking lots of water and doing regular exercise. These are all extremely important aspects of keeping healthy,...

Self-Motivation

Feeling demotivated? Simple steps to start self-motivating Whether you’re in a COVID-19 pandemic lock down or it’s a normal Sunday afternoon full of homework and deadlines, self-motivation can be the biggest barrier to being productive. We often start the...

Keep Positive, Keep Dancing

A Wellbeing Wednesday Blog Post from the BCU Team As the days stretch on during lockdown, each day a new challenge to motivate yourself, to keep positive, healthy and happy, it’s important to find moments in your day...

Student Voice Blog: Get Moving

By Allanah and Paige – Year 10 Today in this blog, I am going to be sharing my experience of the Aimhigher Get Moving trip to Villa Park. The trip consisted of 5 hours on Wednesday the 26th of...

Top Tips for a Tidy Study Space

1. Pick one place Designate one area as your study space. This can be the desk in your room or the kitchen table. Over time your brain will catch on that this is a place for studying and will...

Looking After Yourself

The world can definitely feel a little scary and it’s completely natural to feel overwhelmed right now. Give your brain a break and look after your mental health by trying these: Talk to someone about how you feel –...

Film Futures Summer School

Are you a Year 12/college student interested in a career in the film industry? We invite you to join us at Birmingham City University for a residential summer school exploring either Film Production Technology or Visual Effects from Tuesday...

Student Finance – What Do You Need To Know?

This week is Student Money Week so what better time to talk Student Finance? Applications for student finance 2020/21 are open now! It is really important to get your application in early to make sure your money will be...