You did it!
This summer we hit an incredible milestone with our first-ever giving day, Birmingham Gives. In just 36 hours, our global community raised £218,667!
Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, staff and students, this support will power three life changing causes at Birmingham:
- Bright Minds in Birmingham programme helping talented students from challenging circumstances to access and thrive at university. Read more about student support
- Global Health Research driving pioneering medical advances and empowering researchers to search for the next breakthrough
- 125th anniversary fund offering students opportunities to realise their full potential and develop the skills and experiences that will shape not only their careers, but their futures.
Angeles Garcia, Head of Regular Giving, said: 'The generosity of our community around the globe has been truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who took part in our very first giving day.'
You made history with us and we can't wait to celebrate again at the next Birmingham Gives in June 2026!
Quiz
As part of our Birmingham Gives campaign, staff, students and alumni got together on campus to show off their knowledge of all things about our University and our city. See if you can answer some of our questions to win some of our 125th anniversary merchandise!
- Which Joe founded the college that the current University grew out of?
- In which decade did the University reach the final of University Challenge?
- What item made in Birmingham replaced the football referee's handkerchief and was introduced to the sport by ACME in the 1970s?
- The music of Black Sabbath recently inspired a quite different cultural offering which premiered in Birmingham in 2023 and later toured in the US. What was it?
- Which two sports were hosted at the University for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games?