1. EPSIAE 2013 WELCOME TO BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
Thank you all very much for coming along.
I’d like to take about 30 minutes of your time to tell you about Birmingham City University, and what makes us unique.
I hope I can inspire you to make Birmingham City University your ‘firm choice’ in your application. And, hopefully, we’ll be welcoming you here next year!
Professor Mel Lees
Executive Dean
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment

2. 168 YEARS OF HISTORY The Faculty of Technology, Engineering
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’
The College of Art, the School of Music and several other institutions joined together to become ‘The City of Birmingham Polytechnic’ in This new name was approved by then Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher.
In 1992, the Further and Higher Education Act gave all polytechnics the power to adopt the title 'university'. The new name, 'University of Central England in Birmingham', was approved by the Privy Council.
In 2007, the University changed its name to ‘Birmingham City University’ and developed a new logo - a reworking of the old tiger crest. This logo was first used by the Birmingham College of Commerce, one of the Polytechnic's founder institutions.
We chose the name to reflect our pride in our city and our heritage.
The Faculty of Technology, Engineering
and the Environment was formed in
2009 and based at Millennium Point
Birmingham Conservatoire c. 1973

3. 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
The College of Art, the School of Music and several other institutions joined together to become ‘The City of Birmingham Polytechnic’ in This new name was approved by then Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher.
In 1992, the Further and Higher Education Act gave all polytechnics the power to adopt the title 'university'. The new name, 'University of Central England in Birmingham', was approved by the Privy Council.
In 2007, the University changed its name to ‘Birmingham City University’ and developed a new logo - a reworking of the old tiger crest. This logo was first used by the Birmingham College of Commerce, one of the Polytechnic's founder institutions.
We chose the name to reflect our pride in our city and our heritage.

4. Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of Engineering,
Design and Manufacturing
Systems
School of Digital
Media Technology
30 staff
550 students
£3.8M income
30 staff
450 students
£3.3M income
Faculty of Technology, Engineering and the Environment
School of Computing, Telecommunications and Networks
Birmingham School
of the Built Environment
50 staff
1070 students
£7.3M income
30 staff
540 students
£3.7M income

5. 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

6. Run VT

7. 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

8. Expanding City Centre Campus
Phase 1
We are here

9. … in close up
Phase 1
NTI
Millennium Point
Phase 2

10. City Centre Campus – Phase 1 Parkside Building - BIAD and Media Centre

11. Inside…

12. Phase 2

13. Have a great time! HS2 A couple of things to think about HS2 CIB
Phase 1
A couple of things to think about
HS2
CIB
We are here
HS2

14. 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