Work at BCU
Birmingham City University is one of the UK's major universities. With over 30,000 students from 100 different countries, Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study. We put students at the heart of everything we do, giving them the best opportunities for future success.
Why work at Birmingham City University?
Research
We have a distinctive focus on education and research for professional and creative practice.
Collaboration
We have a wide collaboration with business, industry and the public services.
History
We're one of the three long-standing universities in the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands.
The University is in an exciting phase of its development. We've invested over £500 million in our estate, including a major expansion of our city centre campus at Eastside, providing students with an enviable range of facilities.
The University has an enviable reputation for providing quality, student-focused education in a professional and friendly environment, thanks to our superb courses, state-of-the-art facilities, focus on practical skills and professional relevance, and of course, our trailblazing staff. Our staff and student community is defined by our core values, which outline who we are as a University and how we work with each other. Our values are thinking differently, creating opportunity and building community.
Our values
BCU’s Values underpin how we work in achieving the ambitions set out in our Strategy Priorities, and are the principles that unite the way we work together and for our students.
As the University for Birmingham, our values also reflect our relationship with the city, how we care about our community and the collaboration we use to get the best results.