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Harsh reality of the 21st century university challenge

Business leaders in the West Midlands have called for an overhaul of the university funding system after a report said students should pay higher fees and loan repayments while fewer receive grants.Read

Students facing debts of £30,000 at the end of their degrees

Following calls from the CBI for students to be charged more to attend university and receive fewer grants, Luke Clark, a journalism student at Coventry University, considers the cost of higher education.Read

Birmingham hosts conference on underachievement of white boys

Dozens of delegates attended a conference held at Birmingham’s NEC to discuss the rising problem of underachieving young white boys in UK’s schools.Read

CBI calls for university and higher education spending cuts

Students could face a triple blow of higher fees, bigger loan repayments and fewer grants under plans outlined by business leaders today.Read

Coventry University to open India office

Coventry University is to expand its global network by launching an office in India later this month.Read

Teachers strike at five Staffordshire schools

Striking teachers in Staffordshire were today taking their ongoing protest to London.Read

University of Birmingham unveils £40m tower refurbishment

One of Birmingham’s most iconic buildings has finally reopened following completion of a two-year refurbishment programme costing more than £40  million.Read

Birmingham warned over the graduate brain drain from city

The West Midlands economy will continue to struggle if the drain of graduates leaving the region’s universities is not halted.Read

Why Birmingham won't keep me after I graduate

Two years ago Rebekah Douglas chose to come to Birmingham to study for her degree. As her third year approaches, she explains why it will almost certainly be her last in the city.Read

City’s first performing arts school comes stage closer

Plans to open Birmingham’s first school dedicated to digital, creative and performing arts have moved a step closer.Read

Fifth Birmingham secondary school likely to transfer to city academy status

Trade unions appear to have lost a battle to stop a fifth Birmingham secondary school transferring to city academy status.Read

New Birmingham Metropolitan College opens its doors

Birmingham’s education sector entered a new era with the unveiling of its newest further education college last night.Read

Warning over rural school closures

Rural primary schools are closing at the rate of one a month, fuelled by a lack of affordable housing for families, campaigners have warned.Read

Sandwell College gets final LSC approval for new campus in West Bromwich

The head of a Black Country college has expressed delight after its £80 million rebuilding project overcame the final, financial, obstacle.Read

Birmingham University opens office in India

The University of Birmingham has opened its first overseas office in India.Read

Sixteen A* grades for Birmingham pupil Unnat in his GCSEs

Birmingham pupil Unnat Krishna said today he was "utterly amazed" after achieving 16 A* grades in his GCSEs.Read

Perry Beeches secondary bucks trend with GCSE record high pass rate

A Birmingham school is laying claim to the title of most improved secondary in the country for the second year in succession as the annual GCSE results were revealed today.Read

Council agrees ‘iconic’ £180m deal in first phase of Building Schools for Future

A new generation of iconic school buildings are to be created in Birmingham, providing a major boost for the region’s construction industry as well as safeguarding education in the city for the next 20-25 years.Read

Thousands set to miss out as universities fill all places

Universities have already closed their doors to desperate students as the number of vacant places were filled within hours.Read

Birmingham headmasters club closes after 140 years

An historic teaching organisation in Birmingham is finally putting away its books after nearly a century and a half.Read