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Description: The University of Birmingham has received the go-ahead for a new state-of-the-art School of Engineering. The green light came from Birmingham City Council today, amid plans that will provide an excellent academic building for the benefit of students, staff and researchers. The new School of Engineering will sit alongside a world class centre of excellence in rail in partnership with industry, focusing on digital systems.
Date:: 24/05/2018

Description: The award-nominated University of Birmingham library uses 65% less energy to heat than the building it replaced. The facility, which opened in 2016, is bigger than its predecessor by more than 1,000 square metres, and also uses 3,688 fewer kilowatt hours of electricity every year.
Date:: 11/04/2018

Description: The West Midlands is set to benefit from a new bike-share scheme, with the University of Birmingham providing a home for several stations. The scheme, which will be the UK's largest docked bike-share scheme outside London was announced this week by Transport for West Midlands, part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Date:: 06/04/2018

Description: The University of Birmingham will open a new four-star hotel and conference centre on its Edgbaston campus in Autumn 2018 to enhance the experience of those visiting and staying on campus. The University of Birmingham Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre is being developed in a quiet corner of the university's leafy campus, just two miles from the city centre.
Date:: 05/02/2018

Description: The University of Birmingham has won a prestigious international award in recognition of its commitment to the environment. The Bronze Green World Award was presented to the University at a recent ceremony in Dubai, marking work to reduce its carbon footprint and develop green travel plans.
Date:: 31/01/2018

Description: The University of Birmingham has underlined its commitment to inclusion by becoming a member of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network.The Network's remit is to make a positive change to diversity and inclusion in apprenticeships and increase representation from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals, those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD), females in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and those from disadvantaged areas in all industries.
Date:: 19/12/2017

Description: A new company has joined the campaign to bring a cycle hire scheme to the University of Birmingham's campus. Willmott Dixon, who are creating the visionary Green Heart have today pledged £5,000 towards the #bikesforbrum project as part of a national competition run by Santander.
Date:: 07/12/2017

Description: The first wave of carefully selected mature trees have been lowered into the Green Heart, with the first one ceremonially planted by Vice Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood.
Date:: 29/11/2017

Description: The University of Birmingham's crowdfunding campaign to create a bike scheme on its Edgbaston campus has received a big boost from Associated Architects.
Date:: 27/11/2017

Description: The University of Birmingham and UniGreenScheme received a national Green Gown Award for Facilities and Services last week thanks to an innovative scheme which is making waves beyond the University.
Date:: 22/11/2017