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The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) [9] [10] is a public research university in Birmingham, England.It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1825 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery), and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick ...
Joseph Chamberlain in the Chancellor's robes. The University of Birmingham has had seven chancellors since gaining its royal charter in 1900. [1] Joseph Chamberlain, the first chancellor, was largely responsible for the university gaining its royal charter in 1900 and for the development of the Edgbaston campus.
Birmingham Business School (BBS) is the business school of the University of Birmingham in England. Established in 1989, the school traces its history back to the School of Commerce founded in 1902, [1] leading to it sometimes being identified as the oldest business school in the United Kingdom. [2] [3] Edgar Meyer was announced new dean in ...
He is a specialist in the French Revolution, rural France, science and technology in the 18th century, and the history of Birmingham and the West Midlands in the 18th century. [2] Jones earned his BA at the University of Leeds (1967–70) and his DPhil at the University of Oxford (Balliol College) (1970–73) under Richard Cobb.
This is a list of notable academics related to the University of Birmingham and its predecessors, Mason Science College and Queen's College, Birmingham. This page includes those who work or have worked as lecturers, readers, professors, fellows, and researchers at Birmingham University. Administrators are included only in exceptional cases.
The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, or colloquially Old Joe, is a clock tower and campanile located in Chancellor's court at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston. It is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world, [ 1 ] although its actual height is the subject of some confusion.
Centre of West African Studies (CWAS) is a division of the School of Historical Studies at the University of Birmingham, England.The centre provides teaching and research into issues of African development, culture, anthropology, sociology, politics, history, and the legacies of the African diaspora, particularly in the UK, the Caribbean, and North America.
The Lapworth has occupied its current space from the 1920s, but the history of the museum dates back to 1880 and the foundation of Mason College, the forerunner of the University of Birmingham. [1] The museum is named after Professor Charles Lapworth , an English geologist who was the first Professor of Geology at the university, and a key ...