62-465: Birmingham City University City Centre Campus (known informally as Eastside Campus and tentatively as Creative Campus ) "flagship" campus in the centre of Birmingham. It was constructed next to the existing facilities at Millennium Point and is part of the ambitious Eastside project - Birmingham's biggest physical regeneration scheme. The campus is the new home for media, arts and engineering learning and includes fully operational television studios,
124-604: A City Park, VTP Tower and various residential developments. Some of these schemes are proposed for the same land that has now been identified for elements of the rail link. The high-speed plans could be altered by the new government, but a spokesman for Birmingham City Council said that it was unlikely that it would reroute any of the Birmingham section. He said: "The route might not be built for 20 years, so we want to know what parts of our plans we can progress without having to wait that long. Birmingham's unsuccessful bid to become
186-570: A dedicated sports centre was located behind The Coppice, a student accommodation block next to the former City North Campus, and included tennis courts, bowls, football and rugby pitches, running track and a social club. The university announced a £7 million sports complex would be built on the site, formerly the Ansells Sports Club, with construction to start in mid-2008 for completion in 2009. The Doug Ellis Sports Centre, named after Doug Ellis , opened on 4 January 2010 and includes
248-536: A fitness suite, workout classes, and a sports hall. Lawyers at Wragge & Co have advised Birmingham City University on the outsourcing of work for the sports centre to international service company Serco. Under a new 10-year agreement, the FTSE 100 company will run both the sports centre and the existing Pavilion sports facility in Perry Barr. University Locks is a residential halls of residence located adjacent to
310-519: A high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham. The Government’s plans include the creation of a new rail station at Eastside, on the same plot earmarked for the University’s proposed city centre campus for which outline planning permission has already been granted. The University had chosen Eastside because of its designation as the Learning and Leisure Zone for Birmingham. It was also adjacent to
372-584: A large atrium and an elevated bridge link into the Universities existing occupied areas of Millennium Point. Existing facilities at the Gosta Green and Bournville Campuses were moved to the new facilities as the University seeks to reduce the number of campuses it occupies. Margaret Street will be retained along with Vittoria Street and, for the time being, City North Campus. On 11 March 2010,
434-521: A library, performance theatre, lecture theatres and a learning resource centre. A planning application was approved in September 2009. Phase one of the build was completed in time for September 2013 with a second phase of the development expected to open in 2015. Birmingham-based Associated Architects have designed the facility around the general principles of "spacial efficiency, sustainability and functional suitability". It includes an open courtyard,
496-406: A major concert venue for many of Birmingham's principal concert promoters and organisations, hosting over 300 events annually. Their Junior Department provides tuition to over 200 young musicians aged 3 to 18 in classical music, chamber music, North Indian music and jazz. Birmingham School of Acting founded in 1936, merged with the university in 2005, and in September 2017 it merged to become part of
558-493: A merger of Birmingham and Solihull College of Nursing and Midwifery, West Midlands School of Radiography and the University of Central England. In 2002, the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) joined the university to offer Ministry of Defence students and nurses better key skills in nurse training. It also provides courses for intending teachers, serving teachers or those simply interested in education issues covering
620-413: A more vocationally orientated alternative to the typical university. The City of Birmingham Education Committee was invited to submit a scheme for the establishment of a polytechnic bringing together a number of different colleges in the city in 1967. Late in 1969, the post of director of the polytechnic was advertised. Although the city lagged behind other parts of the country, Birmingham finally gained
682-751: A new masterplan for the Eastside area in the light of the proposed rail connection, which will mean revisiting plans for City Park, the Birmingham City University campus and the Vertical Theme Park. Birmingham City University Birmingham City University (abbrev. BCU ) is a university in Birmingham , England. Initially established as the Birmingham College of Art with roots dating back to 1843, it
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#1732794267791744-542: A part of the BIAD in 1988. Its Grade I listed building located on Margaret Street remains the home of the university's Department of Fine Art and is still commonly referred to by its original title. It currently houses the Centre for Fine Art Research (CFAR). The Birmingham School of Architecture facility was opened in 1908. In the 1960s, changes were made to the higher education system creating an expansion of polytechnics as
806-723: A polytechnic in 1971—then the 27th in the UK —designated by the Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher as the City of Birmingham Polytechnic . This was the second polytechnic in Birmingham, the first – Birmingham Polytechnic Institution – having existed in the mid-19th century for ten years. It was formed initially out of five colleges. Some of the colleges' staff fought against the merger but later changed their minds. The colleges were: The latter's new Perry Barr campus (which began construction in 1971) became
868-409: A solicitor. He did this to challenge the monopoly solicitors held over conveyancing, which he felt led to higher costs. By 1979, the polytechnic was one of the biggest in the country, though that did not prevent it from being "starved" of resources and money. There was a concern that without sufficient investment, the quality of its degree courses in areas such as engineering could not be maintained to
930-410: A survey on what they wished the name to be changed to. On 1 October 2007, Vice-Chancellor David Tidmarsh unveiled the name change from UCE Birmingham to Birmingham City University. 48.2% of those who voted on the survey voted for this name, although 62.1% of staff had voted for Birmingham Metropolitan University. The University of Birmingham Council had previously advised UCE that their preferred choice
992-544: A tighter union between the polytechnic and industry, and by 1989 it had 30 lecturer's posts sponsored by firms. The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 allowed all polytechnics to adopt the title of "university". The name University of Central England in Birmingham was approved by the Privy Council on 16 June 1992. The name change took place in time for the new academic year starting later that year. Students who graduated in mid-1992 were given certificates bearing
1054-540: The Eastside development of a new technology and learning quarter, is opening in two stages, with the first phase having opened in 2013. It is the second largest of five universities in the city, the other four being the University of Birmingham (which is the largest), Aston University , University College Birmingham and Birmingham Newman University . Roughly half of the university's full-time students are from
1116-497: The "significant differences between the missions and strategies" of Aston and UCE, and the negative impact that prolonged discussions would have on both institutions. Aston suggested that it, UCE and the University of Birmingham should instead begin discussions about the three universities' contribution to the future of local and regional higher education. In August 2005, the University of Central England rebranded itself as UCE Birmingham for marketing and promotional purposes, though
1178-492: The 1890s, as the Birmingham Municipal School of Art at Margaret Street, under the leadership of Edward R. Taylor . BIAD's archives hold extensive records on the history of art and design in Birmingham, and 20 similar collections have also been deposited with the archives. The Birmingham School of Art was originally a municipal art school but was absorbed by Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971 and then became
1240-604: The 1970s, the campus was increased in size with the building of what later became the Cox, Dawson, Edge, Feeney and Galton buildings. In the early 1980s, the William Kenrick Library was added to the site. Other, smaller buildings were subsequently constructed, and the estate became known as the City North Campus of Birmingham City University. From its opening, the polytechnic was considered very strong in
1302-463: The 1970s, with twice as many arts students compared to those doing engineering or technology courses. In 1975, three more colleges were added to the polytechnic: In the mid-1970s, the polytechnic's then-chairman, William Kenrick, sparked criticism from politicians for saying his students were "second-class" students. In 1978, a lecturer in law, Francis Reynolds, was convicted and fined £150 for preparing instruments of property conveyance without being
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#17327942677911364-553: The Birmingham College of Commerce, one of the institutions that formed the polytechnic in 1971. In 2009, the logo was revised to include the word "CITY" in upper-case on the first line instead of in lower-case on the second. Since 2011, the university has moved more of its operations to the centre of Birmingham, with teaching at the longstanding Perry Barr site gradually wound down. At the City Centre Campus,
1426-424: The City Centre Campus. The university also offers accommodation in a number of privately owned halls of residence, these include Jennens Court, My Student Village: Birmingham (formerly clv Birmingham) and Curzon Gateway in the city centre and Queens Hospital Close near Five Ways. After the former Birmingham Polytechnic was granted University status it installed the city's Lord Mayor as its Chancellor each year. It
1488-467: The City South Campus, where health programmes were already based, leaving the university with two main sites in the city, together with a small number of satellite buildings. Demolition of the Perry Barr campus began in 2018 and was completed by summer 2019. Throughout its history the university has been spread across a number of different sites in Birmingham. As of 2022, the university is at
1550-984: The Conservatoire. The school is based in purpose-built facilities within the City Centre campus at Millennium Point which include 11 studios. Alongside its undergraduate programmes in Acting, Stage Management and Applied Theatre, the school offers specialist postgraduate programmes in Professional Voice Practice and an MFA in Acting: The British Tradition. The School of English has undergraduate English programmes specialising across Literature, Language Studies, Drama and Creative Writing; and joint honours programmes in English and Media. The Birmingham School of Media ,
1612-502: The Department of Accountancy, Finance and Economics (AFE), the Department of Business and Marketing, the Department of Management and Human Resources, the Centre for Leadership and Management Practice, and the Centre for Internal Audit, Governance and Risk Management. The Faculty also includes the university's School of Law and School of Social Sciences. The Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences (known as HELS) began in 1995 by
1674-494: The Government announced that it plans to create a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham. The Government’s plans include the creation of a new rail station at Eastside, on the same plot earmarked for the University’s proposed city centre campus for which outline planning permission has already been granted. The University had chosen Eastside because of its designation as the Learning and Leisure Zone for Birmingham. It
1736-760: The Parkside Building for Design and Media students opened in 2013; the Curzon Building, which houses Business, Law and Social Science courses as well as library, IT and student support facilities opened in 2015; and a new music building for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire opened in 2017. The university also announced plans to revive the former Belmont Works site nearby as STEAMhouse — a place for small and medium-sized businesses to collaborate with students and academics. This building opened in 2022. Education courses moved to
1798-408: The Universities existing occupied areas of Millennium Point. Existing facilities at the Gosta Green and Bournville Campuses were moved to the new facilities as the University seeks to reduce the number of campuses it occupies. Margaret Street will be retained along with Vittoria Street and, for the time being, City North Campus. On 11 March 2010, the Government announced that it plans to create
1860-595: The University’s Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment (TEE) and Birmingham School of Acting, which are based in neighbouring Millennium Point. The decision has complicated the process of planning for a number of development schemes on the site, including a new campus for Birmingham University, the council said. Glenn Howells, managing director of Glenn Howells Architects, the firm appointed by Birmingham City Council, said: "The announcement that
1922-503: The West Midlands, and a large percentage of these are from ethnic minorities. The university runs access and foundation programmes through an international network of associated universities and further education colleges, and has the highest intake of foreign students in the Birmingham area. The Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) was the art and design faculty of Birmingham City University. It has now been merged into
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1984-604: The basis for the creation of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) in 2000. The following year, the Faculty of Health incorporated the Defence School of Health Care Studies. In November 2003, the university pursued a merger between UCE and Aston University that, according to The Guardian , "would create an institution of 32,000 students with a £200m turnover". The plans were announced by
2046-426: The centre of Birmingham. It was constructed next to the existing facilities at Millennium Point and is part of the ambitious Eastside project - Birmingham's biggest physical regeneration scheme. The campus is the new home for media, arts and engineering learning and includes fully operational television studios, a library, performance theatre, lecture theatres and a learning resource centre. A planning application
2108-487: The centre of the new Polytechnic, although the institution continued to have a number of different campuses spread across the city. This has sometimes been seen as a weakness of the polytechnic, with the dispersal of sites considered confusing to visitors. In the early 1970s, the Perry Barr campus was the site of building work for what later became the centrepiece of the polytechnic: the Attwood and Baker buildings. Later in
2170-542: The desired standard. In 1988, the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) was established from the merging of the polytechnic's Faculty of Art and Design with Bournville College of Art . The extensive archives from these earlier incarnations, including over 10,000 artworks, were housed at the polytechnic's Margaret Street campus. Following the UK Government's Education Reform Act in 1989,
2232-613: The entire range of school phases from infant to continuing education, at every study level from full-time undergraduate to postgraduate level and PhD. It is formed of four schools: The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, (known as CEBE) based entirely in Millennium Point until 2023 and later incorporating STEAMhouse as the new home going forward, is a national centre of excellence for learning, innovation and technology transfer. The faculty
2294-460: The establishment. The rationale for the name change was a perceived confusion of the location of the university and to give a "shorter, more powerful name". The rebranding of the university, which included changing signage and stationery, cost £285,084. The university's current logo, designed by Birmingham-based BHMG Marketing, is based on the tiger in the crest originally used when it was awarded university status. The crest itself originated from
2356-514: The field of art and design . As early as 1972, fashion and textile courses were heavily oversubscribed; there were 100 applications for every 30 places. Also in that year, the polytechnic held the Design in a Polytechnic exhibition, which was opened at a reception hosted by Sir Duncan Oppenheim, the chairman of the Council of Industrial Design. Arts courses remained strong at the polytechnic through
2418-500: The firm appointed by Birmingham City Council, said: "The announcement that the planned station linking Birmingham to London in 45 minutes will be in the heart of Eastside presents huge opportunities and significant challenges if the full potential of the new station and this part of the city are to be realised." Schemes already lined up for the Eastside quarter include the Birmingham City University Campus,
2480-501: The first UK City of Culture in 2013 was built around three major developments due for completion in 2013. They are the new £189 million library of Birmingham, City University’s £130 million Creative Campus and a £9.7 million wing dedicated to the city’s global heritage at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Winning the title could be worth up to £800 million to the region’s economy and see the city playing host to star-studded events. Glenn Howells Architects has been called in to come up with
2542-500: The first UK City of Culture in 2013 was built around three major developments due for completion in 2013. They are the new £189 million library of Birmingham, City University’s £130 million Creative Campus and a £9.7 million wing dedicated to the city’s global heritage at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Winning the title could be worth up to £800 million to the region’s economy and see the city playing host to star-studded events. Glenn Howells Architects has been called in to come up with
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2604-534: The first Chairman of Governors when the Polytechnic was formed in 1971, was located at the City North Campus. The library closed in May 2018 when the remaining schools based at Perry Barr moved to the City South Campus. Birmingham City University City Centre Campus Birmingham City University City Centre Campus (known informally as Eastside Campus and tentatively as Creative Campus ) "flagship" campus in
2666-565: The following campuses: The university has completed a "flagship" extension to its campus in Birmingham City Centre, next to the existing facilities at Millennium Point. The City Centre Campus is a £150 million scheme, as part of Birmingham's Eastside development, with design and media students moving into Phase 1 of the development in 2013, from the former Gosta Green Campus and City North Campus, respectively. Business, English, law and social sciences followed when Phase 2 of
2728-440: The initiative and said it was time for some creative thinking about higher education in the city. "Clearly, with three very distinct universities in one city, it's sensible to take a hard look at the big picture and how we can best work together, whether separately, in combination, or even as one institution," he said. His intervention provoked a furious reaction from Peter Knight, vice-chancellor of UCE, who made it clear his approach
2790-620: The institution's efforts to modernise its IT infrastructure. University House (formerly known as the New Technology Institute or NTI) is located close to the City Centre Campus and is home to a number of the university's professional service departments. The International Project Space (IPS) is an art gallery located at the Bournville Centre for Visual Arts. Moor Lane is a venue for sports, business training and conferences near to City North Campus. Previously,
2852-676: The name University of Central England, even if the entirety of their study had taken place at the polytechnic. The original design was created by Amba Frog Design after a meeting with delegates from university student councils. In 1995, two more colleges were absorbed—Birmingham and Solihull College of Nursing and Midwifery, and the West Midlands School of Radiography—and the Birmingham School of Jewellery opened on Vittoria Street in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter . The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Technology provided
2914-497: The new building was completed in 2015. As of September 2017, Birmingham City University invested approximately £220 million into campus infrastructure while moving its campus into the city centre. The university focused on building cutting-edge facilities for students and updating internal systems used for human resources and finance. The university purchased Oracle ERP Butt and HCM Butt to update its IT strategy and standardise employee-facing functions, which became crucial in
2976-595: The original name remained for official use. This decision was reversed in March 2007, following the arrival of a new Vice-Chancellor, and the fuller title University of Central England in Birmingham was resurrected for all purposes. In June 2007, it was announced that the university would be renamed from 'UCE Birmingham', with three possible names being proposed: Birmingham City University, Birmingham Chamberlain University, and Birmingham Metropolitan University. Staff and students (both current and alumni) were asked to complete
3038-435: The planned station linking Birmingham to London in 45 minutes will be in the heart of Eastside presents huge opportunities and significant challenges if the full potential of the new station and this part of the city are to be realised." Schemes already lined up for the Eastside quarter include the Birmingham City University Campus, a City Park, VTP Tower and various residential developments. Some of these schemes are proposed for
3100-582: The polytechnic ceased to be under Birmingham Local Education Authority control and became an independent corporation with charitable status . It was funded by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council and no longer by the local education authority. The polytechnic continued to have close links to Birmingham City Council , and the Lord Mayor of Birmingham continued to serve as the university's chancellor for many years. The change in status enabled
3162-446: The same land that has now been identified for elements of the rail link. The high-speed plans could be altered by the new government, but a spokesman for Birmingham City Council said that it was unlikely that it would reroute any of the Birmingham section. He said: "The route might not be built for 20 years, so we want to know what parts of our plans we can progress without having to wait that long. Birmingham's unsuccessful bid to become
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#17327942677913224-430: The then Vice-Chancellor Peter Knight, and approved by lecturers. The new institution would use the established Aston University name, and all UCE staff members' jobs and employment conditions would be kept intact, although Vice-Chancellor Knight would not be part of its management team. He estimated a completion date for the merger of August 2006. Michael Sterling , vice-chancellor of University of Birmingham , welcomed
3286-699: The university's Faculty of Arts, Design and Media, and is based at the Birmingham City University City Centre Campus and the Birmingham School of Art on Margaret Street. The main BIAD campus and library is located at The Parkside Building , just north of Birmingham city centre, and about three-quarters of a mile from both Birmingham New Street station and the Custard Factory . It is adjacent to Aston University . BIAD reached its full maturity in
3348-440: Was Birmingham Metropolitan University, and that it considered Birmingham Chamberlain University "unacceptable" because of Joseph Chamberlain 's historic involvement and association with the University of Birmingham. The proposed name change was met with mixed reaction from students and student union officials. A common argument was that money should be spend on facilities and building repair work, and some students felt ignored by
3410-415: Was also adjacent to the University’s Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment (TEE) and Birmingham School of Acting, which are based in neighbouring Millennium Point. The decision has complicated the process of planning for a number of development schemes on the site, including a new campus for Birmingham University, the council said. Glenn Howells, managing director of Glenn Howells Architects,
3472-406: Was approved in September 2009. Phase one of the build was completed in time for September 2013 with a second phase of the development expected to open in 2015. Birmingham-based Associated Architects have designed the facility around the general principles of "spacial efficiency, sustainability and functional suitability". It includes an open courtyard, a large atrium and an elevated bridge link into
3534-593: Was created in 2014 by the merger of the Faculty of Performance, Media and English with the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design . This faculty includes the art and design related courses taught by the School of Art, School of Architecture and Design, School of Fashion and Textiles, School of Jewellery and School of Visual Communication. It is also home to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire , an international conservatoire and junior school and
3596-418: Was designated as a polytechnic in 1971 and gained university status in 1992. The university has two main campuses serving four faculties, and offers courses in art and design, business, the built environment , computing, education, engineering, English, healthcare, law, the performing arts, social sciences, and technology. A £125 million extension to its campus in the city centre of Birmingham , part of
3658-414: Was one of only two national institutions to adopt this link with its local region. On 14 August 2024 the University announced Ade Adepitan as their new chancellor Birmingham City University is a large university and has departments covering a wide range of subjects. The university's system was re-organised into four faculties in September 2014, composed of numerous schools and departments. The faculty
3720-730: Was one of the first media schools in the country to teach media as part of the Skillset Academy Network. Its courses have received approval from the Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the Chartered Institute of Public Relations . The Faculty is currently made up of the following Schools: This faculty includes Birmingham City Business School , a major centre for business and management education. It incorporates three academic departments and two specialist centres:
3782-425: Was only to Aston University. The Aston University Council discussed the proposal during a meeting on 3 December 2003 and concluded that it should be rejected. Aston University said that "Whilst the Council respects UCE's distinctive mission, it does not share UCE's analysis of the potential opportunities that might arise from any merger", and cited influencing factors such as Aston's approach to research and teaching,
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#17327942677913844-645: Was temporarily known as the Faculty of Technology, Innovation and Development (TID) from 2008 until 2009, when the university relaunched the faculty through the merger of three of the more successful departments—the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), School of Computing, and the School of Property Construction. It now has two schools: The university has four libraries across Birmingham on all campuses that contain around 950,000 books and 9,000 print and electronic journals: Kenrick Library, named after William Kenrick in recognition of his role as
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