Events in June

Tue 23rd June

A blue road sign indicating a roundabout Tribunal for Future Generations: Do we still need to invent new materials?
23rd June 9am - 25th June 5pm
Dome Lecture Theatre (Room 117), Aston Webb building
Should we keep inventing new materials, or have we already made enough? Spend 3 days investigating, interviewing invited experts and working with other students to create a public mock Tribunal for Future Generations. No specialist knowledge needed!
Image of a room of people listening to a speaker. Explore careers outside academia for STEM PGRs & ECRs
9:45am - 3pm
Lloyd Suite, Edgbaston Park Hotel
Hear a variety of presentations from guests in different industries, take part in direct discussions with speakers, meet fellow researchers, and enjoy lunch at this session for Postgraduate Researchers and Early Career Researchers in STEM fields.
Three people looking at a PC screen Researcher visibility essentials: ORCID and Pure
10am - 11am
Online
Learn how to create an ORCID profile for yourself that is recognised in academia and grows in value as your career progresses. Link it to your University of Birmingham Research Portal webpage to increase your discoverability.
Two students look at a phone together Main Character Energy: Turning your story into your brand
noon - 1pm
Online
Discover how storytelling can help you communicate your skills, values and personality in a way that feels authentic and true to you.
A student holding a brass instrument Summer Festival of Music: University Music Scholars
1pm - 2pm
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building
Enjoy performances by our University Music scholars, part of our Summer Festival of Music!
Three students wearing aprons smile whilst baking in a kitchen Bread and Belief: Power
2pm - 4pm
Oasis Lounge, Multifaith Chaplaincy, St Francis Hall
Bake, eat and take bread home as we explore how we derive power and how to use it ethically. All people and perspectives are welcome at our regular Bread & Belief sessions. Spaces are limited.
A person sketching in a notebook CMH x Barber: Reframing anatomy workshop
2pm - 4:30pm
Skills Lab (Barnes Basement), Medical School
Explore diversity in anatomy through a unique workshop in collaboration with the Barber Institute of Fine art and artist Danni Evans, a fusion of queer life drawing and anatomy talk!
Several students attending lesson UK job search skills: navigating employers, visas and applications
2pm - 3pm
Online
Are you an international student, graduate or researcher exploring your career options in the UK? This session will help you understand what UK employers look for, how to search for roles, and tips to create strong applications.
A person painting on a small canvas Uli painting workshop and talk
3pm - 6pm
Library of Birmingham, city centre
Join us for a workshop exploring what artistic practice can tell us about care, community, identity and how creative traditions can connect across generations, focusing on Uli, a traditional Igbo art practice.
Student in careers fair Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
5pm - 6pm
Online
Whether you are looking for part time work to compliment your studies, applying for an internship or seeking graduate opportunities, this session will give you valuable information on best practice for creating CVs, cover letters and applications.
A dinosaur skeleton in a museum Sunset tour of the Lapworth Museum
8pm - 10pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Join us for a sunset tour at the Lapworth Museum. See behind-the-scenes, be awed by our amazing objects and hear incredible stories. Then, enjoy a delicious mocktail and marvel at the Museum as the sun sets over campus. Book your free ticket now.

Wed 24th June

Student holding a photo prop Video Content Creation Workshop: Build your brand through video
9:30am - 4:30pm
Employer Training Room (Room G30), Aston Webb Building
Want to share your idea or business but not sure how to show it on camera? This exclusive practical workshop will help you turn your ideas, skills or business into confident, professional video content using just your phone.
Audience watching digital showcase (not so) Artificial Intelligence: Making AI work for you, your skills and your career
11am - 12:30pm
Room LG13, Learning Centre
AI. What does it mean for you, the workplace and your future career? How could you (or should you) be using it?
Two students chatting and working with their phones China Connections: UK Degree, China Career – Career Opportunities and Overseas Talent Policies in Hangzhou
11am - 12:30pm
Online
Join us for a session with Ms Junqi Han, Director of the Hangzhou Global Youth Talent Centre, the local government-affiliated organisation supporting overseas returnees. The session will cover the favourable policies Hangzhou offers
Golden Chalice on Table Beside a Priest in Green Chasuble Holy Communion Service
12:30pm - 1pm
Multifaith Chaplaincy, St Francis Hall - Baobab Room
Join students and staff to take time out to hear scripture, contemplate the holy, and feed your spiritual life led by a Methodist or Anglican clergy.
A student holding a hot drink How does my inner life relate to the climate crisis?
1pm - 3pm
On campus
Reflect on the ways the climate crisis impacts our inner lives, and vice versa, with this workshop exploring the Inner Development Goals (IDG) structure as a catalyst for sustainability.
Two people in conversation Promoting your postgrad skills in applications
1pm - 2:30pm
Lecture Room 5, Arts building
How can you make your postgraduate study stand out in applications? Find out with top tips from our Careers Network team at this workshop, a Birmingham Award Masterclass.
A brass band outdoors Summer Festival of Music: Brass Band
1pm - 2pm
On campus
Enjoy some lunchtime music with an outdoor performance by the Symphonic Brass ensemble, part of our Summer Festival of Music!
A person presenting using a microphone Get confident with Public Speaking
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Room 201, Arts Building
Join a half day course with communications expert James Piercy and build your confidence in public speaking!
Two students look at a phone together HSBC Smart Money: Fraud and your money
2pm - 3pm
Online
Build you financial capability with HSBC's Smart Money programme, designed to help you better understand your money. The fifth session covers fraud and your money - complete all six to receive a Smart Money certificate.
A student using a computer in the library Reference management tools for your dissertation
2pm - 3:30pm
Online
Referencing causing you a headache? Join the Academic Skills Centre to discover how you can use Cite Them Right Online and EndNote can help you reference clearly and correctly.
A fuzzy black and white image showing a large window and railings Pinhole camera workshop with Niki Gandy
4:30pm - 6:30pm
The Exchange, Centenary Square
Create a pin-hole camera with artist Niki Gandy, as she reflects on her recent collaboration with prisoners, exploring exposure to light and its impact on vitamin D and circadian rhythms. Tickets £5.

Thu 25th June

Defibrillator sign on a wall Automated External Defibrillation (AED) course
9am - 4pm
Sport & Fitness Centre
Defibrillator training, including basic life support, will give you the confidence to act quickly and effectively if someone has a cardiac arrest. You will learn how to operate a defibrillator and how to perform effective CPR.
Bridging the Gap Summer School
9:30am - 1:45pm
Online
A free 2-day online programme for students considering a career in academia.
A student speaking into a microphone Masters Dissertation Conference
9:30am - 5pm
Lecture Theatre 2, Law Building
The annual College of Arts and Law Masters Dissertation Conference offers Masters students the opportunity to present their research, engage with peers, and build confidence in their academic work.
Student using their phone Video Content Creation Workshop: Build your brand through video
9:30am - 4:30pm
JG Smith Building G08
Want to share your idea or business but not sure how to show it on camera? This exclusive practical workshop will help you turn your ideas, skills or business into confident, professional video content using just your phone.
Students listening to a talk at Great Hall China Connections: Building a STEM career in China - employer insights and alumni journey
11am - 12:30pm
Online
Join us for this panel discussion as Chinese employers and alumni working in STEM-related industries in China share insights into industry trends, recruitment expectations, and in-demand skills. This session is delivered in Mandarin.
Students sat round a table working on laptops PGT Dissertation Conversations: Share, Think and Solve
11am - 1pm
Online
Are you feeling daunted by your dissertation? Do you wonder how other students are approaching their projects? Or would you like to chat about your experience and reflect on your next steps? Come along to the PGT Dissertation Conversation!
Aston Webb with flowers Summer Festival of Music: Saxophone Choir
1pm - 2pm
Outside Bramall Music Building
Enjoy an outdoor performance by our Saxophone Choir, part of our Summer Festival of Music!
A student in conversation with someone out of view Introduction to presentation skills
2pm - 4pm
Fourth Floor Training Room, Main Library
Are you a postgraduate researcher who wants to build your confidence in delivering presentations? This workshop covers the basics of a good presentation, including structure and visual aids. Get peer feedback on an informal presentation of your own.
A judge's gavel Tribunal for Future Generations: Do we still need to invent new materials?
5pm - 7pm
Dome Lecture Theatre (Room 117), Aston Webb building
New materials have changed the world, but should we keep inventing more? Take your seat at a student-created Tribunal for Future Generations, hear the case for and against, and witness the final judgement.

Fri 26th June

A student playing a violin Summer Festival of Music: Folk Band
1pm - 2pm
On campus
Enjoy some lunchtime music our Folk Band, part of our Summer Festival of Music!
A student sat at a computer HSBC Smart Money: Income, tax, and employability
2pm - 3pm
Online
Build you financial capability with HSBC's Smart Money programme, designed to help you better understand your money. The final session covers earing an income and the taxes we may encounter - complete all six to receive a Smart Money certificate.
Students listening to a talk at Great Hall India Connections alumni panel: building a career in India
2pm - 3pm
Online
Join us for an alumni panel featuring alumni who are now working in India across a range of sectors. Alumni will share practical insights into transitioning from studying in the UK to building a career in India.
Student talking to careers advisor Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
2pm - 3pm
Online
Regardless of whether you’re applying for internships, part time positions or graduate opportunities, come along to our interviews and assessment centres session to find out how to prepare, top tips for answering questions and what to keep in mind on

Sat 27th June

Children touching a paper collage artwork outdoors Barber Family at the Neighbourhood Futures Festival
27th June midnight - 28th June midnight
Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre, Edgbaston Reservoir
Come and find our Barber Institute stall at the Neighbourhood Futures festival, for some creative and collaborative family fun!
Junkbusters logo Junkbusters
noon - 3pm
Various locations
Donate your unwanted items to Junkbusters! Your Community Wardens will have collection stations every Monday in June, throughout Selly and Bournbrook.

Sun 28th June

Junkbusters logo Junkbusters
noon - 3pm
Various locations
Donate your unwanted items to Junkbusters! Your Community Wardens will have collection stations every Monday in June, throughout Selly and Bournbrook.

Mon 29th June

Junkbusters logo Junkbusters
noon - 3pm
Various locations
Donate your unwanted items to Junkbusters! Your Community Wardens will have collection stations every Monday in June, throughout Selly and Bournbrook.

Tue 30th June

A grassy wetland Ancient Wetland, Modern Wasteland
9:30am - 4pm
Arts Building
This workshop links research perspectives with the practical challenges of biodiversity conservation, flood risk mitigation and climate change, together academics with those working in industry and wetland management.
Two students look at cured meats on a market stall Artisan Market
10am - 4pm
University Square
Find tasty food, handmade gifts, and more as the bustling Artisan Market comes to campus!

Wed 1st July

Golden Chalice on Table Beside a Priest in Green Chasuble Holy Communion Service
12:30pm - 1pm
Multifaith Chaplaincy, St Francis Hall - Baobab Room
Join students and staff to take time out to hear scripture, contemplate the holy, and feed your spiritual life led by a Methodist or Anglican clergy.
A student working on a laptop on a picnic bench PGT Summer Series: Research and writing for systematic reviews
2pm - 3:30pm
Online
This session, for PGT students, will explore how to approach a systematic review, focusing in particular on searching the literature and writing up your findings.

Sat 4th July

A tour guide in a room of safety deposit boxes Heritage Tours at The Exchange
11am - 4pm
The Exchange, Centenary Square
Discover The Exchange, opened in 1933 as the Headquarters of Birmingham Municipal Bank and now part of the University. See the banking hall, vaults, and rooms not normally open to the public. Tours at 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00, booking essential.
Children touching a paper collage artwork outdoors Barber Family at the CoCoMAD festival
noon - 4pm
Cotteridge Park
Create your own unique wearable art with the Barber team at our badge making stall, as part of this year’s CoCoMAD festival in Cotteridge Park.

Wed 8th July

A student chatting over a laptop in a coffee shop PGT Summer Series: Dissertation writing - primary research
2pm - 3:30pm
Online
If your postgraduate dissertation is based on primary research and you need a bit of support and advice for writing and structuring it, then this is the workshop for you. Join the Academic Skills Centre for this online workshop.

Fri 10th July

The Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room Shut Up and Work for early career researchers
9:30am - 4:30pm
Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room
Work on your own writing, planning or literature discovery in a quiet but supportive environment. There will be time to set targets at the beginning of the day and there will be regular planned breaks to enable you to network or take a walk.

Tue 14th July

a student working on a tablet in a coffee shop Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School
14th July 9:30am - 16th July 4:30pm
Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room
The annual Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School is back for 2026, and we are in person exploring writing for your thesis and writing for publication. Network, practice your writing, and build your confidence. Enrol now!

Wed 15th July

a student working on a tablet in a coffee shop Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School
14th July 9:30am - 16th July 4:30pm
Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room
The annual Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School is back for 2026, and we are in person exploring writing for your thesis and writing for publication. Network, practice your writing, and build your confidence. Enrol now!

Thu 16th July

a student working on a tablet in a coffee shop Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School
14th July 9:30am - 16th July 4:30pm
Main Library Fourth Floor Training Room
The annual Postgraduate Researcher Writing Summer School is back for 2026, and we are in person exploring writing for your thesis and writing for publication. Network, practice your writing, and build your confidence. Enrol now!
A student sits at a laptop, in conversation Getting your thesis ready
2pm - 4pm
Room 112, Muirhead Tower
For postgraduate researchers (PGRs) approaching the final stages of preparing their thesis (4-6 months from submission), this workshop covers thesis presentation, the submission process and copyright considerations.

Fri 17th July

A person sits at a table Preparing for your viva
11am - noon
Online
The viva is an important part of the assessment for your programme. Attend this workshop in the months approaching your viva to do some practical activities to help you prepare.

Wed 22nd July

A students working on a laptop at a picnic table PGT Summer Series: Dissertation writing - secondary research
2pm - 3:30pm
Online
If your postgraduate dissertation is chapter-based and uses secondary research, then this workshop will provide support and advice to help you with writing it up. Join the Academic Skills Centre for this online workshop.
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