The rather useful looking Skyscraper City forum prints the email sent out by UCE’s Vice Chancellor David Tidmarsh telling staff and students that he’s soon to be BCU’s Vice Chancellor. I won’t post the whole thing but here’s an exceprt or two that caught my eye. Through our research and consultation exercise, we have confirmed … [Read more…]
Do you know this font? If it rings a bell do let Jane Anderson know as it’s doing her nut in.
Bobbie Gardner, the Community Musician, has a new weblog. Same spirit as the old one but with extra bells.
The BBC Big Screen, which, after a short break, will be reconstructed in Victoria Square, is harnesing the power of YouTube in a wide search for submissions. This is your opportunity to get your film seen in the centre of Birmingham. Your film can be about anything….drama, documentary, animation, experimental, anything….as long as it is … [Read more…]
The Stirrer ran a debate on the future of Digbeth at the Spotted Dog pub last night which I wasn’t able to attend. Here’s the write-up and the debate continues on the message board.
4Talent are running a Commissioning Competition which also combines a talent search and training session. Sort of. To enter submit “three ideas that you think could work as a 4Talent multimedia feature, along with a current CV and links to a showreel and/or examples of your work.” The successful 10 applicants will then be invited … [Read more…]
Andrew Dubber writes about a new project starting in his department at UCE (sorry, BCU) – an “Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Knowledge Transfer Fellowship.” Thankfully Andrew translates this into English and it does look pretty interesting. The Fellowship project will buy out half of my time for two years, starting with in February, … [Read more…]
Illustrator and designer Jane Anderson has a weblog.