The Primary Care Clinical Sciences building is also known as the Learning Centre and we are building number R28 on the University campus map
PC-CRTU occupies the first and second floors, and the stairs up can be found on the right-hand side, near the entrance doors.
Climb the stairs to the first floor, where you will find a notice board with the telephone numbers for all PC-CRTU staff members.
Please find the number of the person you wish to see, and use the telephone provided to call them, so they can let you into the keycard-secured doors.
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The Surrounding Area
The University Clock Tower is visible for quite a distance from the Department, and is a useful landmark to look out for.
Please be aware that parking spaces are limited on and around the University campus. Therefore, available spaces may be a long walk away from the building. If you are ever in doubt as to how to reach the Department from surrounding areas, you can always follow signs to the University train station as we are two minutes walk from there.
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Travelling by Train
From Birmingham New Street Station the southbound local trains run to University station every ten minutes, with a final destination of Redditch or Longbridge. University station is the next station after Five Ways Station. Alight at University Station and make your way to the ticket hall. Upon exiting the station, turn left and walk a short distance towards campus. In front of you can be seen a very large statue of an iron man (actually Faraday), cross the road, keeping the statue on your right and the Department is the red brick and glass building on your left.
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Travelling by Car from the North
M5, Junction 2
Go along the slip road (fire station on left). Turn right, keep in the left-hand side lane, and turn left into Wolverhampton Road (A4123) until the traffic lights junction with the Hagley Road (A456). Go straight over into Wolverhampton Road South. At the roundabout turn left into Court Oak Road. Shortly after the second set of traffic lights you reach a dual carriageway, and at the end of this move into the right hand lane. Follow signs to Harborne and merge into the right hand lane. Go past Queens Park on right, and at the roundabout at the end of the road, turn right into Harborne Park Road. Follow the road to another roundabout, turn left, and follow the road to the right, to stay on Harborne Park Road. Drive some way down this road until you come to a zebra crossing with a pub on the left. Take the 2nd left into Vincent Drive. Go straight up Vincent Drive to the roundabout (click here for parking information).
M6, Junction 6
Follow the left lane towards the City Centre. Almost immediately, get in the right-hand lane for the City Centre (NOT the Aston Waterlinks lane). Continue along the Aston Expressway through the underpasses. Keep right, over the raised road, following signs for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Go through three tunnels onto the Bristol Road (A38). Continue straight for about three miles, and you will see the fire station on the left and the Gun Barrels pub just ahead on right. Turn right onto Edgbaston Park Road, just before the pub. Go past the University entrance on left and take the left into Pritchatts Road. Continue straight to a mini roundabout. Take the 1st exit left (signposted University Station) onto Vincent Drive. The National Blood Transfusion Centre is on the left (click here for parking information).
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Travelling by Car from the South
M5, Junction 4
Take the 3rd exit, signposted Rubery. Follow the A38 towards Birmingham. At the roundabout in Longbridge, keep left. Drive straight along the Bristol Road (A38) for approximately five miles, through Northfield and Selly Oak, until you reach the traffic lights with the University (South) gates on the left. Continue until you see the Gun Barrels pub just ahead on the left. Turn left into Edgbaston Park Road, just after the pub. Go past the University entrance on left and take the left into Pritchatts Road. Continue straight to a mini roundabout. Take 1st exit left (signposted University Station) onto Vincent Drive. The National Blood Transfusion Centre is on the left (click here for parking information).
M5, Junction 3
Go along the Quinton Expressway, following signs for Birmingham City Centre. Merge onto Hagley Road (A456) at the island. Continue straight up the hill along the dual carriageway. Get into the right-hand lane at the traffic lights junction with Wolverhampton Road (A4123). Turn right onto Wolverhampton Road (South). At the roundabout, turn left into Court Oak Road. Shortly after the second set of traffic lights, you reach a dual carriageway. At the end of this, move into the right-hand lane. Follow signs to Harborne and merge into the right hand lane. Go past Queens Park on the right, and at the roundabout at the end of the road turn right into Harborne Park Road. Follow the road to another roundabout, turn left, and follow the road to the right, to stay on Harborne Park Road. Drive some way down this road until you come to a zebra crossing with a pub on left. Take the 2nd left into Vincent Drive. Go straight up Vincent Drive to a roundabout (click here for parking information).
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Travelling by Car from the East
M40 - Join M42 at Junction 3a
Go towards Bromsgrove/Worcester. Join the M5 north, and exit at Junction 4 (A38). Take the 3rd exit, signposted Rubery. Follow the A38 towards Birmingham. At the roundabout in Longbridge, keep left. Drive straight along the Bristol Road (A38) for approx 5 miles, through Northfield and Selly Oak, until you reach the traffic lights with the University (South) gates on the left. Continue until you see the Gun Barrels pub just ahead on the left. Turn left into Edgbaston Park Road, just after the pub. Go past the University entrance on left and take the left into Pritchatts Road. Continue straight to a mini roundabout. Take the 1st exit left (signposted University Station) onto Vincent Drive. The National Blood Transfusion Centre is on the left (click here for parking information).
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Travelling by Car from the West
M54 - merges with M6 at Junction 10
Exit at Junction 6, following the left lane towards City Centre. Almost immediately, get in the right-hand lane for the City Centre (NOT the Aston Waterlinks lane). Continue along the Aston Expressway through the underpasses. Keep right, over the raised road, following signs for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Go through three tunnels onto the Bristol Road (A38). Continue straight for about three miles, and you will see the fire station on the left and the Gun Barrels pub just ahead on right. Turn right onto Edgbaston Park Road, just before the pub. Go past the University entrance on left and take the left into Pritchatts Road. Continue straight to a mini roundabout. Take the 1st exit left (signposted University Station) onto Vincent Drive. The National Blood Transfusion Centre is on the left (click here for parking information).
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Parking
There are pay-and-display car parks around campus for visitors to use, the cost is £1.00 per day. The closest one to the Department looks like old tennis courts. It is on Vincent Drive, on the same side as the Blood Transfusion Centre. Once parked, leave the car park the way you went in and turn left. This will take you to the Vincent Drive roundabout. To the left is the University train station. Walk past the station, and in front of you can be seen a large iron statue (of Faraday). Cross the road, keeping this statue on your right, and the Department is the red brick and glass building on your left.