Old Joe magazine

, the official magazine for Birmingham's alumni and friends.

Did you know campus has its ? From a wartime nurse in Aston Webb to the Business School's grey lady, and even a Roman centurion in Biosciences' basement, there are many tales of spirits haunting campus.

Molly Schiller (MSc Biochemistry, 2021) made national headlines when she explained on Twitter the ; saving others from the heart condition that her little brother died from.

Meet three students and alumni who are at the and looking forward to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games; a once in a generation opportunity to showcase the brilliance of the city and region.

Also in this edition, read about the to everyone and with a great business idea. You can also meet the researcher has been recognised by BBC Radio 3.

Plus, we bring you all your favourite regular features: , , and stories of fellow alumni, ranging from the young leader , to the graduate , and much, much more.

Your Alumni Communications team would love to know what you think about Old Joe and receive your news. You can let us know by emailing or tweeting .

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Old Joe goes digital

The launch in 2016 of a fully of Old Joe puts the University at the forefront of alumni communications, offering a greater variety of content and interaction with readers with exclusive videos, photo galleries and competitions. We also continue to produce a print edition once a year, supported by exclusive digital content.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the magazine, along with any suggestions for either web or print content that you'd like to see in future issues.

Please get in touch with us – and don't forget to  so we can ensure that you continue to receive relevant communications from us.

PDF editions

You can download PDF versions of previous print editions of Old Joe below.

Old Joe Autumn 2018 (17MB)
Old Joe Autumn 2017 (23MB)
Old Joe Autumn 2016 (8MB)
Old Joe Autumn 2015 (12MB)
Old Joe Spring 2015 (7MB)
Old Joe Autumn 2014 (7MB)
Old Joe Spring 2014 (6MB)
Old Joe Autumn 2013 (5MB)

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