Wednesday, 25 May 2022
The power of mentoring and getting a different perspective
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Maze - the international relocation start-up based at UoB The Exchange
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
The street theatre start-up bringing community voices to life: Martha Harrison
Martha: We are Calico, a Birmingham-based dance-theatre duo, creating movement-driven work that facilitates important social conversations. Our work normally starts with a question; whether it’s ‘What did you do last Wednesday?’ or ‘What would you do if men had a curfew?’, and is choreographed to a score of verbatim answers from as many people as we can reach.
Friday, 13 May 2022
My Experience with the Caribbean Elective’s St Lucia Bootcamp - Sharla Peters
Sharla Peters (LLB International Law and Globalisation) reflects back on her experience as a participant in the Caribbean Elective St Lucia Boot Camp which took place earlier this year at The Exchange in Birmingham city centre.
The enterprise Boot Camp programme organised by Jodie Bird from the B-Enterprising Team brings UoB students from different courses together in teams, to help create innovative solutions to real life challenges and social issues.
Sharla: St Lucia is one of the Caribbean islands I did not have any explicit knowledge of. I could point to it on a world map, identify its flag and maybe understand some Creole but that was it. My family background is Jamaican - of the island in the Caribbean that even the most unfamiliar still have at least heard of. As someone who had been a member of my University’s Caribbean Union for two years, I had met people from St Lucia but had not researched anything related to its government until I was presented with the opportunity to modify it with a group of other law and politics students.
Monday, 25 April 2022
The UoB start-up that helps International students in the UK and tips from its founder Ashily Feng
Ashily Feng graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Marketing and Communications masters in 2018 before creating her own start-up. Ash & Even UK Ltd is a digital platform which actively supports International students during the transition between home and their chosen UK university.
The business connects students (who may be unfamiliar with the UK) with reputable service providers which includes; legal services, university application consultants and social events. Ashily wants to give International students a positive experience and ensure they avoid the trap she fell into as a new student in the UK.
Ashily: I spent £9,000 on a career coaching programme in the UK and it turned out to be a scam with the organisation targeting International students like me. I had no idea how to seek legal justice. Sadly, I am just one of many and it was made even more difficult for me by the language barrier and cultural difference. Therefore, I made a decision to create a brand that supports international students’ adventures through bespoke services where they can be understood and inspired. I wanted to unapologetically create a space where our clients have the best start possible and explore their life in the UK without hassle.
Friday, 22 April 2022
How this Birmingham eSports start-up is changing lives through gaming
Thursday, 14 April 2022
The lash start-up helping students to relax during the exam period - Efiah Clifford-Brown
Efiah Clifford-Brown is an Anthropology and African Studies undergraduate at the University of Birmingham and she has recently created a start-up business called Lashes By Fi.
The company is a home-based business providing beauty treatments and offers customers a space to create relaxation.
Efiah: I came up with the idea after seeing a few people I knew start an eyelash extension business during lockdown. I was stressed during my exam period at university and started getting my lashes done by someone I knew.
Then I began thinking how amazing it would be to offer services from my own business and help fellow students relax with my own beauty treatments. I'm now qualified in eyelash extensions and love having my clients leave my salon feeling relaxed and refreshed.