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The main UCE Birmingham Campus is at Perry Barr , Birmingham. UCE also has Birmingham Institute Of Art And Design (BIAD), the largest faculty of art, design and media education in the United Kingdom , located at Gosta Green , and the Westbourne campus in Edgbaston , home to both UCE's NHS -supported healthcare training faculty and a moderate amount of student accommodation.


HISTORY


Birmingham Polytechnic

Before it became a University , by Statute on March 6 1992 , it was City of Birmingham Polytechnic, run by Birmingham City Council .

Although Birmingham had had a polytechnic from 1843 - 1853 , this one was created in 1971 from five colleges:

  • Birmingham College of Art (originally the ''Birmingham Government School of Design'', founded in October 1843



  • Birmingham College of Commerce (originally a branch school of the ''Birmingham Central Technical College'', which went on to become Aston University


  • South Birmingham Technical College (opened in 1961 )


  • North Birmingham Technical College (formerly ''Aston Technical College'').


In 1975 , three further colleges were absorbed:

  • Anstey College of Physical Education (founded as a private college for women in 1897



  • City of Birmingham College of Education (founded as an LEA Emergency Teacher Training College in 1948 ).


In 1988 , another was added:

  • Bournville College of Art.


The extensive Archives, including over 10,000 artworks, from these earlier incarnations are housed at UCE's Margaret Street campus.


Incorporation

On April 1 1989 , the Education Reform Act made this, and all, polytechnics independent Corporation s with Charitable Status .


University status

The ''Further and Higher Education Act'' was given Royal Assent on March 6 1992 , allowing all Polytechnic s to adopt the title of 'university'.

The name ''University of Central England in Birmingham'' was approved by the Privy Council on the June 16 1992.

In 1995 , yet another two colleges were absorbed:

  • Birmingham and Solihull College of Nursing and Midwifery

  • West Midlands School of Radiography.


In August 2005 the university rebranded itself as UCE Birmingham.


Merger proposals

In November 2003 , the UCE asked neighbouring Aston University to consider a merger. This was rejected, as was a separate proposal to merge with the University Of Birmingham .


FACULTIES

UCE now has seven faculties:

  • UCE Birmingham Conservatoire

  • Birmingham Institute Of Art And Design (BIAD)

  • Built Environment - closed in 2005. Course provision moved to BIAD and LHDS

  • UCE Business School

  • Computing - closed in 2005. Computing courses have moved to the Business School

  • Education

  • Health

  • Law, Humanities, Development and Society (LHDS) as from 2005.

  • Technology Innovation Centre (TIC)



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