Amidst the controversy of student safety in Selly Oak, News Editor Tom Leaman investigates if UoB students have a cause for concern
Written by Tom Leaman on 1st December 2018
In response to a recent knife crime on Heeley Road in Selly Oak, News Editor Tom Leaman spoke to key members of UoB staff and University Police Officer Charlie Richards about safety issues affecting students
Written by Tom Leaman on 31st October 2018
A new shuttle bus service was launched on Monday 15th October following student outcry at the level of crime in Selly Oak
Written by Christina Manns on 28th October 2018
The Guild of Students Officer Team have demanded that the University of Birmingham take more action to protect students living in Selly Oak
Written by Liam Taft on 17th October 2018
The Guild of Students Officers, alongside Police Constable Charlie Richards from the West Midlands police and representatives from the University, held a forum at the Guild Council Chambers addressing crime in Selly Oak
Written by Aneesa Ahmed on 15th October 2018
On Monday evening, the Full-Time and Part-Time Officers of the Guild of Students held their first Officer Question Time event of the year in the Guild Council Chambers
Written by Megan Stanley & Sophie Woodley on 13th October 2018
An unlicensed taxi driver has been jailed for nine years after he raped a Birmingham student in Selly Oak
Written by Liam Taft on 9th October 2018
West Midlands Police have released confirmation that they have charged a 15-year-old boy with attempted murder following the stabbing on Heeley Road in Selly Oak on Sunday morning
Written by Tom Leaman on 9th October 2018
On 25th July, students discovered an advert on Rightmove for a two-bedroom house in Selly Oak for female students 'with reduced rent' for 'special favours'.
Written by Sophie Woodley on 7th August 2018
Outgoing Deputy Editor Kirstie Sutherland reports on the flash flooding that hit Selly Oak at the end of May.
Written by Kirstie Sutherland on 18th June 2018
Following a spate of hoax ticket-buyers operating primarily on the ‘Fab N Fresh - New’ Facebook page, which has around 24,000 members, Guild President Ellie Keiller shared a post on the page to warn university students from buying tickets for events from people they do not know using bank transfers.
Written by Tom Leaman on 9th June 2018
Written by John Wimperis, Phoebe Radford, Grace Duncan, Erin Santillo & Emily Roberts on 27th May 2018
