Volunteers needed for new study into the effects of pet bereavement on older adults
University of Birmingham researchers investigating the effects of bereavement on the immune system are looking for volunteers to help with a pioneering study.
“Do teams really work in business?”, asks Dr Mark de Rond
An acknowledged expert on strategy and organisation is advising that the business world might be better off avoiding teams because they are very difficult to manage successfully.
LEP welcomes £1.5bn City Deal for Birmingham
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership welcomed the Government’s City Deal for Birmingham – that has, it is claimed, the potential to create nearly 11,000 new jobs.
This week at the Robin
Old, new, borrowed and blues.
Keep Right On to the End of the Woes
Andy Munro catches up with recent events at St Andrews
Screengrab: Before Butch
Richard Lutz asks: “Breathes there a man with soul so dead who hath never said: ‘Boy, I groove on Butch and Sundance’? I mean, what a film and, gulp, it’s more than 40 years old and still sharp as a tack.”
Thought for the weekend: Give a little
Gordon Harley reckons you only need to give a little to make a big difference.
Belgrade’s Black Youth Theatre challenges perceptions around HIV and AIDS in new drama
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is exploring the stigma that surrounds HIV and AIDS in its brand new production Close to Home, which will be performed by the Belgrade’s Black Youth Theatre in B2 from Weds 11 to Sat 14 July.
Capoeira Drummers march on Birmingham
This Saturday – 7th July – Samuel Mascote and his Cordao de Ouro Birmingham team will march a huge street demonstration from the Custard Factory at 2pm, culminating in a 100-strong Berimbau (Afro-Brazilian drum) performance in front of Birmingham Cathedral at 2.15pm.
Hunt is on for chilli champ
Brindleyplace is challenging visitors to take part in a chilli-eating competition as part of the second annual Birmingham Chilli Festival, which returns to the city on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July.
Sampad South Asian Arts Mela coming to Wolverhampton
Sampad South Asian arts will be holding its summer arts mela at Arena Theatre Wolverhampton on Saturday 14 July
Tickets on sale today for Beth Orton – UK Tour 2012
Glee welcome the return of the wonderful Beth Orton, performing 2 special acoustic concerts later this year.
Coventry University launch new course to combat human trafficking
Coventry University will be launching a new short course focusing on the trafficking of human beings, as part of their extensive CPD programme next month.
28th Birmingham Jazz and Blues festival starts today
With the Great British Summer just around the corner, Birmingham is readying itself for the annual invasion of jazz bands and jazz fans from all over the UK and from abroad.
Review: A Visual But Flawed Feast For a Forgotten Empire
“It isn’t often that the star of a show is the costume designer. But Eloise Kazan has fashioned beautiful outfits for this play”, writes Richard Lutz
Exclusive living is in reach for first time buyers
Home ownership is no longer just a dream for one young couple who have now bought their first property together at Taylor Wimpey Midlands’ stunning Highfield Gardens development in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Polish culture celebrated in mobile billboard exhibition
A fascinating mobile exhibition themed around Polish culture and traditions is to visit The Public in West Bromwich on Friday 13 July and Wednesday 18 July – part of a Midlands wide tour.
University summer school showcases the best of West Midlands’ culture
Students from two leading universities in Taiwan are visiting the West Midlands this week to participate in a University of Birmingham summer school.
The hour between dog and wolf
Testosterone fuelled young male city traders, on a winning streak, shift their risk preferences and take on too much risk.
New business support project to boost SMEs’ technology potential
A new £1.1 million project led by Coventry University Enterprises is set to support SMEs in the West Midlands by identifying affordable technologies to ‘future proof’ the companies and gain them a competitive advantage.
Will London 2012 ‘inspire a generation’ and be the first Olympics to deliver a participatory legacy?
The University of Birmingham is hosting an open debate at 11am on Friday 13 July.
Ex AWM director joins Birmingham Science Park
Birmingham Science Park has appointed former Advantage West Midlands Director Henriette Lyttle-Breukelaar to lead its European Projects team.
Ask Howard: He Answers The Big Questions
HOWARD ELSTON (OBE, DOA) never shirks the hot issues. Today he looks at the world of finance…again
Bringing Shakespeare back to Birmingham
The Old Joint Stock Theatre presents the Birmingham Alternative Shakespeare Festival, 18-28 July 2012
Conservation group in search of new trustees
Birmingham Conservation Trust, the building preservation trust that saved the Back to Backs and is now working on Newman Brothers Coffin Works, is looking for new volunteer trustees. Could this be you or someone you know?
Student speed demons take on the world in university race car contest
Students at Coventry University are getting ready to go wheel-to-wheel with over 130 rival universities at Silverstone next week, just days after Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton vie for victory in the British Grand Prix.
A conversation within Laurence Inman
So, Spain won then.
And Europe Will Be Stunned
Ikon presents And Europe Will Be Stunned (2007-2011), the film trilogy by Israeli artist Yael Bartana.
Celebrate Birmingham’s culinary brilliance at the Food Fest
An eclectic programme of food and drink themed events are set to tempt the taste buds as part of this year’s Birmingham Food Fest, which runs from 13-19 July
West Bromwich Albion paintings displayed at arts centre
From 4 July to 9 September The Public in West Bromwich will be displaying a collection of paintings by Paine Proffitt, artist in residence at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.