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EPSIAE 2013EPSIAE 2013
WELCOME TO WELCOME TO BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITYBIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Professor Mel Lees
Executive Dean
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
168 YEARS OF HISTORY
• 1971: The City of Birmingham Polytechnic is created through the merger of five colleges:
– Birmingham College of Art - formed in 1843
– Birmingham School of Music – dating from 1959
– Birmingham School of Commerce – formed in the early 20th Century
– South Birmingham Technical College – established 1961
– North Birmingham Technical College – created in 1966
• 1992: The Polytechnic becomes the University of Central England in Birmingham
• 2007: The University changes its name to ‘Birmingham City University’
Birmingham Conservatoire c. 1973
The Faculty of Technology, Engineeringand the Environment was formed in2009 and based at Millennium Point
The University in numbers
• 24,000 students
• £180M annual turnover
• 3 principal campuses– City North– City South– City Centre
• 6 faculties– Birmingham Institute of Art and Design– Birmingham City Business School– Faculty of Education, Law and Social Science– Faculty of Health– Faculty of Performance, Media and English– Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of DigitalMedia Technology
Birmingham Schoolof the Built Environment
School of Computing, Telecommunications and Networks
School of Engineering,Design and ManufacturingSystems
30 staff450 students£3.3M income
50 staff1070 students £7.3M income
30 staff550 students£3.8M income
30 staff540 students£3.7M income
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the
Environment
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the
Environment
The venue - Millennium Point
• £114 million project - bringing technology to life through learning and leisure.
• Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
• Birmingham School of Acting
• Big Screen Cinema
• Thinktank Museum
Run VT
Highlights• Teaching and learning approach
– ‘University of first choice for leading edge professional practice’– Student satisfaction– Employment
• Relevant programmes to this event– MSc in Computer Science and Informatics– MSc in Environmental Sustainability
• Centres of Excellence– Low Carbon Research Centre– Centre for Environment and Society– KBE Laboratory– SAS and SAP Academies
Expanding City Centre Campus
We are here
Phase 1
… in close up
Phase 2
Phase1
Millennium Point
NTI
City Centre Campus – Phase 1Parkside Building - BIAD and Media Centre
Inside…
Phase 2
Have a great time!
We are here
Phase 1
HS2HS2
A couple of things to think about
1.HS22.CIB
Thank you
Partner – Inholland University (funded by EU)Professional body sponsors – IET and BCS
Corporate sponsors – Logicalis, Britvic, Westfield Sports Cars, Arcola Energy and APC
All other contributors