the ultimate guide of

things to do whilst

studying in birmingham

what’s your bcu

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Find the

Birmingham Bull

and have your

photo taken

wearing something

BCU. Don’t forget

to #bcu101

number 01

watch the flowers bloom at

the floozy in the lady garden

- Hint: it’s in Victoria Square

number 32

Have a flat/house party and

invite your classmates

number 35

Follow the Camra Guide and

visit some of the many quirky

pubs in Birmingham

number 36

Come up with a concept for

your own viral video on campus

number 37

Recreate a famous movie scene

on campus or within the city

number 38

HAVE YOUR SAY. Vote in your

Students’ Union elections

number 39

Ask or suggest ideas of how

your course can be improved

number 54

Download a map and explore

the canals in Birmingham on

foot or bike. Treat yourself to

some chips in Brindley Place

on your way past.

explore your cultural side and watch

a play, ballet, musical or drama at one

of the city’s theatres - Can you name

them all?

number 30

Chopsticks at the ready -

Celebrate Chinese New Year in

style in the Chinese quarter

number 06

Bag yourself a bargain at the

Birmingham Markets. They are

Great for fancy dress costumes!

number 04

Join a sports team and send

#bcu101 photos of you in your

new kit

number 21

Check out the latest modern art

exhibitions at the Ikon Gallery

number 24

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HAVE AN IMPACT. Create a new

policy at Student Council

number 56

Shop till you drop at a student

lock-in event in The BullRing

number 69

Check out the deals at the

Doug Ellis sports centre at

the City North campus

number 73

Learn more about a range of

religions and cultures by

attending interfaith week

number 85

walk on stage at the

Symphony hall and graduate

number 99

Run in the Birmingham half

marathon or cheer on the BCU

team

number 87

Cheer on sporting stars at

Alexander Stadium

number 93

Listen to or get involved in

Scratch Radio/Magazine/TV

number 74

Lose yourself and dance the

day away at the International

Dance Festival

number 75

Go to a BCU

sporting event

and learn some

of the unofficial

BCU chants

number 78

How HOT can you go? Go and

try a world famous Birmingham

Balti in the Balti Triangle

number 81

Get an NUS Extra card and receive

discounts all over the city

number 58

Like BCU on Facebook and start

a conversation on the page

number 59

Learn something new at the

Thinktank at Millennium Point

number 65

Journey into the past at the

Birmingham Back to Backs on

VE day

number 68

Follow @MyBCU and @BCUSU

on Twitter and let them know

your thoughts

number 07

Take your chances and have

a night out at the greyhound

racing in Perry Barr

number 31

Put your foot down and go on

the Jaguar Factory tour

number 45

Get all festive at the

Birmingham Christmas market,

the biggest outside of Germany!

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See what tasty street food

Digbeth Dining Club have to

offer on a Friday night

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show your support during

the rugby world cup at the

fanzone in eastside city park

Visit BCU’s oldest campus on

Margaret Street

number 49

Get your heart

racing at Alton

Towers or

Drayton Manor

number 20

Find out what

the BCU Vice

Chancellor, Cliff

Allan, looks like.

Next time you see

him, say hello.

He’s a friendly

guy and would

love to meet you!

number 05Did you know J.R.R. tolkein is

from brimgingham? head down

to Sarehole Mill and enjoy

the Tolkein Trail

number 26

Get your thinking cap on and

enter the Brains of BCU quiz.

Look out for it in semester 2

number 03

Adopt one of the four local

football clubs and send us

proof on the hashtag that

you are their biggest fan

number 28

Treat yourself to a tasty

snack in the food court at

the Iconic Selfridges building

number 29

Join the barmy army at

edgbaston cricket ground for

a 20/20, county game or

test match

number 44

Hop on the bus to the MAC at

Cannon Hill Park and enjoy the

arty cinema and art exhibitions

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Be inspiring to others and

join one of the volunteer

groups that the SU organise

Discover food, drink and quirky

shops at the Custard Factory

number 55

Come up with a proposal for a

student engagement initiative

for next year. Visit CELT for

more information

number 72

Approach your lecturer or

Tutor and see if you can take

them for a cuppa and a chat

number 84

Cheer on the Lord Mayor at

his parade - did you know

he is also the university’s

Chancellor?

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Have the best 3 years of your life

at BCU! Why not join the BCU alumni

society and share your positive

experiences?

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Go to the third biggest St.

Patrick’s Day Parade in the

world, right here in Birmingham

number 88

Contact CELT and investigate

how to develop your skills

taking part in an

interdisciplinary project

number 90

Nominate staff or student

colleagues for an Extra Mile

Award

number 92

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Visit the farmer and craft

market in Moseley, it hosts

brum yum yum who you’ll see

during your welcome week

go to a conservatoire concert

at the adrian boult hall

number 94

Did you know Birmingham has

some of the biggest parks

in Europe? Grab a picnic and

choose from the likes of

Sutton Park, Cannon Hill,

Kings Heath and Hansworth

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Think you could write a book?

- hear from those that have

at the Birmingham Literature

festival and obtain a signed

copy of a book off an author

number 95

number 63Dress up as your favourite

character and go along to

the biggest library in Europe

on World Book Night

Get dazzled on a tour of the

School of Jewellery

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Visit the Botanical Gardens

near to City South campus and

enjoy the fauna and flora

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Inspire future generations of

BCU students by becoming a

student ambassador

- you’ll also get paid!

number 43

Have a meal with friends in

Brindley Place, The Mailbox, chinese quarter and the

jewellery quarter

number 19

Keep on top of your work, sign

out a book from the library in

your first month at uni

number 08

Visit the Black Country Museum

and find out about the industrial

past of the West Midlands

number 23

Watch the Pride parade and

dance the night away in

Birmingham’s Gay Village.

number 51

Watch a performance at

Conservatoire or Birmingham

School of Acting

number 52

improve your cv AND get a

paid job with OpportUNIty

Student Jobs on Campus

number 10

Witness the sounds and bright

lights of Broad Street

number 12

Laugh out loud at the

Birmingham Comedy festival or

head down to the Glee club

number 14

Find Nemo at the National

Sealife Centre

number 18

Take part in your SU Bar Crawl

number 33

Have fun on an SU trip or

sports tour

number 57

Join a society or create your

own

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Attend your Graduation Ball

Take a steam train from Moor

Street Station to Stratford

for the day - the birth place

of Shakespeare.

number 77

Have your photo taken with

the BCU tiger

number 79

Get a BCU hoodie and Wear it

with pride!

number 80

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Visit an end of year show at

parkside

number 86

Take part in the Birmingham

colour run

Treat yourself to some sparkle

and visit the Jewellery Quarter

and its jewellery shop

number 83

Get involved as a Student

Academic Partner. talk to CELT

for more information

number 71

Have a picnic in the eastside

city park at the city centre

campus

number 64

Enter or watch BCUSU’s Got

Talent

number 40

Become a Student Academic

Mentor. talk to celt to find

out more information

number 41

On a sunny day, take in the

views from the 26th floor of

The Cube

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Get a picture of the tigers at

West Midlands Safari Park

number 17

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the best experience out of their

time here in our awesome city!

#bcu101

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Treat yourself to a leather

sofa and a classic film at the

Electric Cinema - the oldest

working cinema in the country

number 16

Check out global

artists at the

NIA/NEC/O2

Academy

number 09

Stand up and be counted! Run for

student academic leader (SAL)

Fancy yourself as a news reader? Go

and check out the BBC Mailbox tour.

Also look out for our own presenter

taster sessions in welcome week

number 25Improve your assignment writing skills

by taking advantage of academic

workshops from the Centre for

Academic Success

number 96

Contact the alumni association

and attend one of their events

number 53

Eat, drink, dance and be merry

at the city’s biggest arts fest

- the birmingham weekender,

it’s on during welcome week

number 15

Collect your bags of freebies

at the Welcome Fair

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Indulge your sweet tooth at

Cadbury World

Search twitter and Facebook

for relevant faculty groups

number 60

Visit Birmingham Museum & Art

Gallery and check out the

work by BCU alumni

number 13

‘Give it a Go’ and try something

new at your su. share your

experiences on the BCU

Facebook page

number 50

See the latest film release

at the everyman cinema. each

screen has food, sofas and

even their own bar

number 82

Watch or play in a varsity

match against Aston or UCB