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Transformational campus development to get underway

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The University of Birmingham's plans for a £175million campusdevelopment project including brand new library and sports centre have beenapproved by Birmingham City Council. This marks thefinal step in the planning stages for a five-year investment in facilities thatwill transform the University's famous Edgbaston campus and extend the servicesavailable to the local community.
Date:
Monday 20th May 2013
Categories:
Alumni, Corporate Services, Students, Teaching

Birmingham joins 'The Conversation' as founding partner

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The University of Birmingham has committed support to a new independent news and commentary website produced by academics and journalists, which launches in the UK today.
Date:
Thursday 16th May 2013
Categories:
Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences

University brings billion pound boost to Birmingham's economy

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The University of Birmingham contributes more than £1 billion to the West Midlands economy annually and supports almost 12,000 jobs, according to research by Oxford Economics.
Date:
Friday 12th April 2013
Categories:
Alumni, Corporate Services, Vice Chancellor

Switching off Old Joe for Earth Hour

Switching off Old Joe for Earth Hour
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The University of Birmingham's clock tower, Old Joe, will be switching off its lights again this year in support of Earth Hour on the evening of Saturday 23 March.
Date:
Thursday 21st March 2013
Categories:
Corporate Services

University achieves significant reduction in CO2 emissions

Description
The University is committed to an absolute reduction in carbon emissions of 20% by 2020 from a 2005/2006 baseline. In order to achieve this we have undertaken a number of projects which have culminated this year in reduced CO2 emissions by 19.7%. This shows a marked reduction from our 2005/2006 baseline of 62,423 tonnes of CO2 down to 50,132 tonnes of CO2 in 2011/2012.
Date:
Wednesday 9th January 2013
Categories:
Corporate Services

University of Birmingham launches new China Institute

University of Birmingham launches new China Institute
Description
The University of Birmingham's China Institute celebrates its official opening today in the presence of His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the UK.
Date:
Thursday 13th December 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Corporate Services, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Students, Vice Chancellor

Boots International boosts student employment at Birmingham Business School

Description
Boots International has opted to promote their new International Graduate Scheme exclusively to BSc Business Management students at Birmingham Business School.
Date:
Wednesday 28th November 2012
Categories:
Corporate Services, Social Sciences, Students, Teaching

University of Birmingham delighted by Queen's Birthday Honours

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The University of Birmingham is delighted that two long-serving and highly successful members of staff have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours, announced today. Professor Michael Sterling, the previous Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham has received a Knighthood, and Gill Ball, the Director of Finance has received an OBE.
Date:
Tuesday 19th June 2012
Categories:
Corporate Services, Vice Chancellor
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