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Five tips to protect your children online
To mark Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 6 February), cybersecurity expert Dr Shweta Singh (WBS) shares some practical advice for parents and guardians.
Meet the 果冻传媒 students named in the Big Issue鈥檚 100 Changemakers of 2024 list
Sam Pordale and Angel Nakhle have been recognised for their work on the Lift the Ban campaign, which advocates for asylum seekers to be given the right to work.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Festival
Monday 12 to Thursday 15 February
Want to find out more about inclusive use of pronouns? Maybe you鈥檇 like to learn about mental health among UK athletes, or experience student interpretations of mental wellbeing in the workplace? Register for the sessions of your choice at the EDI festival.
Inspiring Women event: How to fail 锘
Tuesday 27 February
Professor Emma Flynn, our Provost, shares how her biggest failures have helped to define her and help her to get where she is today. Spaces are limited – please register.
Thursday 29 February
The weather鈥檚 a favourite small-talk topic of choice – but when鈥檚 the last time you thought more deeply about it? Come along to this free event to hear about everything from crop production to the weather in outer space. Aged 18+, or 14+ with an accompanying adult.
Novel approaches to cancer diagnosis
Monday 18 March
Join key stakeholders from the NHS, academia and industry for the third event in this series. They鈥檒l explore innovative cancer diagnostics in the West Midlands, focusing on regional strengths.
Celebrating our apprentices
Did you know that over the past year we鈥檝e had more 果冻传媒 staff working towards an apprenticeship than ever before? Find out more, and join an online event on Wednesday 6 March to learn how you could use the apprenticeship levy to fund your department鈥檚 development.
鈥淔ind an apprenticeship and just do it!鈥
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with Emily Brannigan, an apprentice gardener in the Estates team, to hear about her move into horticulture and her advice for budding apprentices.
Happy Lunar New Year
To everyone celebrating: happy Lunar New Year! We hope the Chinese Year of the Dragon is filled with joy and happiness for you all. Join us for a Lunar New Year festival on Friday 9 February – there's a whole afternoon of snacks, craft and exciting performances to enjoy.