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11 unusual facts about Birmingham City University


Animation Forum West Midlands

The network was founded in 2006 by Birmingham City University's Screen Media Lab, following initial funding by Digital Central.

Anstey College of Physical Education

In 1975 it was taken over by Birmingham Polytechnic and renamed the Anstey Department of Physical Education.

the City of Birmingham College of Education, was incorporated into Birmingham Polytechnic (now Birmingham City University).

Fergal Stapleton

Stapleton has been an occasional lecturer on the MA Fine Art programmes at Goldsmiths College, University of London, Birmingham Institute of Art & Design, Birmingham City University, and the Slade School of Fine Art.

HM Prison Finnamore Wood

David Wilson (criminologist) the Governor of Finnamore Wood Borstal between 1986-1988 is now, Professor of Criminology at Birmingham City University.

Joseph Lancaster Ball

Born to a Methodist family in Maltby in Yorkshire, Ball was articled to the architect William Wilmer Pocock in London in 1877, and moved to Birmingham in 1880 to set up in private practice after winning a competition to design the Handsworth Wesleyan Theological College, now the Hamstead campus of Birmingham City University.

Krzysztof Czerwiński

Czerwinski studied at Wieniawski School of music (Poznań, Poland), Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester, New York, U.S.) and Birmingham Conservatoire (University of Central England, Birmingham, UK).

Marius Romme

He is now visiting professor at the Mental Health Policy Centre, Birmingham City University in Birmingham.

Mark Williams-Thomas

He has an MA in criminology from Birmingham City University, where he is also studying for a PhD in the same subject.

Queen Alexandra College

QAC has also offered Associate Student Programmes in partnership with local colleges and Birmingham City University.

T. R. Pachamuthu

On 19 February 2010, Pachamuthu was awarded with an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from Birmingham City University for his work in the field of "engineering and technology education".


Common Professional Examination

The CPE is also offered by some more established British universities, such as the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, Cardiff University, the University of East Anglia, Keele University, the University of Sussex and Swansea University.

Josephine Tey

She attended Inverness Royal Academy and then Anstey Physical Training College in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham.