Redbrick • 12th July 2022

Redbrick: Issue 1523

Front page article: UoB Apologies for Historic Conversion Therapy

Redbrick • 21st March 2022

Student Journalists Condemn Channel 4 News NDA scandal | News

An open letter backed by thirty high-profile campaigners is calling on Channel 4 News to rescind non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) claimed to have been utilised to ‘silence’ women.

Redbrick • 18th December 2021

Spikings: Guild Officers 'Take Accountability' | AA Print

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on the Guild’s response to the rise in spikings.

Redbrick • 16th December 2021

UoB Historian Contributes to Decolonisation Guidance | AA Print

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on the role Dr Sadiah Qureshi is playing in decolonising museums.

Redbrick • 17th November 2021

Birmingham UCU Votes in Favour of Strike Action | News

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on the result of the Birmingham UCU ballot.

Redbrick • 22nd October 2021

Opera Review: The Barber of Seville

Deputy Editor Jasmine Sandhar and News Editor Ellen Knight write about The Barber of Seville, debating its choice of language but praising the comedy.

Redbrick • 20th October 2021

Old Joe back and ‘as sexy as ever’

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on University of Birmingham’s clock tower restoration

Redbrick • 9th October 2021

News Feature: Students Reveal Harassment from Birmingham Bouncers | News

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on allegations voiced by UoB students against bouncers of famous clubs in the city centre.

Redbrick • 4th October 2021

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021 | Culture

News Editor Ellen Knight writes about the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021, calling attention to certain artists whose pieces were striking and memorable.

Redbrick • 10th September 2021

News Feature: The Voices of Students Facing Visa Crisis | News

News Editor Ellen Knight reports on visa issues for students’ years abroad.

Redbrick • 3rd July 2021

University Announces New Vice-Chancellor | News

In a press release, the University of Birmingham has revealed the appointment of Professor Adam Tickell to the position of Vice-Chancellor and Principal. Set to take up the post in January 2022.

Redbrick • 25th June 2021

Redbrick Issue 1518

Redbrick’s first print edition since March 2020 - a highlights reel of our biggest and best stories from the past eighteen months.

Redbrick • 24th May 2021

University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology Under Threat

The University of Sheffield is considering closing its Department of Archaeology in the latest blow to the field, News Reporter Ellen Knight reports.

Redbrick • 19th May 2021

Aston University Proposes Closure of History and Language Department | News

Aston University has sparked outrage after informing staff that they were entering into discussions to close their History, Language, and Translation Department.

Redbrick • 30th April 2021

2021 Mayoral Election Interviews: Steve Caudwell | News

News Reporter Ellen Knight interviews Steve Caudwell, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands.

Redbrick • 30th April 2021

Student Petition to Increase Forced Migrant Scholarships at UoB Reaches 500 signatures | News

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) defines forced migration as ‘displace[ment] due to conflict or persecution.’ Universities across the UK offer scholarships to these displaced people; from four at the University of Glasgow to eight at King’s College London. However, the University of Birmingham (UoB) – despite being of a similar size and scope to Glasgow and King’s College – only offers one scholarship.

Redbrick • 7th April 2021

Kill the Bill Protests Interview with Lois Ryan

Watch Redbrick News Contributor, Ellen Knight discuss the recent 'Kill the Bill' Protests with Lois Ryan, a University of Bristol student who attended the protest.

Redbrick • 30th March 2021

The S’Oak to Close Leaving Jobs at Risk | News

News Reporter Ellen Knight speaks to a S’oak employee about the closure of the Selly Oak pub, announced to students today on ‘Fab N Fresh’.

Redbrick • 26th March 2021

Walk-In Testing Site Opens at The Duck and Scholar | News

The sense of cognitive dissonance when entering the testing site at the Duck and Scholar is impressive. Formerly the home of a much-loved student bar at the heart of the Vale Village, the Duck and Scholar has been transformed into a strikingly efficient and easily accessible COVID-19 testing site.

Redbrick • 23rd March 2021

Union Campaign Succeeds for West Midlands Ambulance Workers and Paramedics | News

The GMB Union, a general trade union representing over 620,000 workers, has seen success as its ambulance service branch has secured full COVID-19 sick pay after being ‘punished’ for self-isolating.