openUndergraduate days

30 June and 1 July 2011 9.00am–4.00pm

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Welcome 3 Birmingham VIP is a regularly updated, How to reach the University 4 personalised web page made available An inspirational student experience 5 to all prospective undergraduate students The city of Birmingham 6 How to make the most of your day 8 Don’t forget to login to find out all the latest General events timetable 10 news about life at the University. Subject events timetable: 12 Refreshments 23 A map of the campus is on the back of this programme.

iPhone app Find your way round the Open Day by downloading our FREE iPhone application from the iPhone App Store or iTunes (search University of Birmingham). www.birmingham.ac.uk/vip The app features: www.birmingham.ac.uk/vipp An interactive campus map p Information on activities and sessions p Travel and parking information p Links to our social media pages p Contact information BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM

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Welcome to our glorious campus. We regularly attract over 15,000 visitors to our campus on open days and as you look around today it is easy to see why; our beautiful 250-acre estate offers you a safe, friendly environment with all the facilities of a small town, which is itself on the doorstep of one of the most vibrant cities in the UK. Our open days are designed to give you a taste of our great university and provide you with all the information you need to make an informed choice. There are talks and displays but, more importantly, there will be an opportunity to meet the students and staff who live and work here, and we hope you leave with a picture of the real Birmingham.

At Birmingham our academic standards are high. You will learn from world At almost 100m, the leading experts and as such we want you to be challenged and to think for yourself. We have a long tradition of innovation and our research continues to University clock tower, have impact across the world. You will be studying in the heart of this academic known to students as community and as such will learn skills in critical enquiry, debate and self- ‘Old Joe’, is the tallest motivation. We understand that this is likely to be different from the way you have studied in the past so rest assured that we’ll enable you in making this transition freestanding clock to the Birmingham way of learning. We have created and continue to invest in tower in the world. an academic environment that will help you succeed, from ongoing support from your tutors and lecturers to facilities for you to work whenever and however suit you.

Preparation for your future career is likely to be at the forefront of your mind as you choose a university. We realise that your time at Birmingham is about more than your academic studies, it is about equipping yourself with the right skills to At 17 feet 3 inches ensure that you succeed in a competitive employment market. From tailored careers guidance and high quality internships to an accredited personal skills across, it is possible to programme to global internship opportunities, the wide range of options available drive a double-decker to you will ensure that you are uniquely prepared for life after university. bus through the

I hope on your visit today you experience the sense of Birmingham being not clockface of ‘Old Joe’. just a university, but your university. If you do, you will benefit from Birmingham’s eminent history, relish everything it has to offer to the modern student, and play your part in shaping the future of this dynamic university.

With best wishes A nest box has been placed at the top of the clock tower where a Professor David Eastwood pair of peregrine Vice-Chancellor falcons nest every year. 4 How to reach the University How to reach the University

We are pleased that you are planning to attend our open days this year. As part of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment, we would strongly encourage you to travel by public transport when you visit the University.

Each year we welcome some By coach 15,000 visitors to our open days; There are frequent express coach as a result, the adjacent roads and services to Birmingham from London, University car parks get very busy. Heathrow and Gatwick airports The University has only a limited and many other UK cities. The that we cannot guarantee a space for number of car parking spaces long-distance coach station is all visitors. on open days and we strongly in Digbeth in the city centre. recommend, where possible, for Park and ride visitors to use public transport. By bus In addition to University parking Numbers 61, X62, 63 and 64 travel areas, there are two park and ride car By rail to the University’s Edgbaston and parks with free shuttle bus services. Being the only university in mainland Selly Oak campuses. These are based at King Edwards UK with its own station, the easiest School playing fields and Edgbaston way to reach the University is by Parking on campus cricket ground – both a short train. Most cross-country services The high number of visitors means distance from the University. Further to Birmingham arrive at New Street that the University is only able to details and directions can be found station and up to six trains an hour offer a limited number of spaces at www.birmingham.ac.uk/opendays/ depart for the University on the cross- on these days. If you are intending travel city line (final destination Longbridge to travel by car, the University has or Redditch). The journey time usually three main car parks: South, North Park and ride will be operating takes less than ten minutes, while the and Pritchatts Road car parks – on a first-come, first-served basis. centre of the main campus is a five- guides will be present to direct and Shuttle buses to and from the minute walk from University station. assist visitors. Parking at these car University will be running throughout Student ambassadors (wearing lime parks is £1 per day (pay and display) the day, dropping off and picking green shirts) will be present at New unless you are parked in the park and up from outside University Centre Street station to direct you. ride car parks. Please be aware that (building R27 on the map on the these car parks fill up very quickly and back page).

Useful links We are keen to reduce our impact on the Travel information, environment and have set targets to reduce maps and directions: our overall greenhouse gas emissions. www.location.bham.ac.uk National train information: To find out more about how the University www.nationalrail.co.uk is providing solutions, please visit www.climatechange.bham.ac.uk An inspirational student experience 5 An inspirational student experience

We have recently announced major new investments in activities to further enhance our student experience, extend programmes that widen participation in higher education as well as providing generous financial support for students from lower income backgrounds.

Investment in the student experience Over the last three years we have invested in excess of £200 million in our estate, including state-of- the-art learning facilities and in addition we will invest £600 million in a wide range of transformational projects to enhance further the high quality experience that Birmingham Investment in our students receive. Our brand new students’ careers Bramall concert hall and music We are investing £3.5 million department will open in 2012; we in sector-leading employability have plans to invest £40 million in services which will provide new world-class sports facilities Birmingham students with the and the development of a new opportunity for mentoring by central library building for our some of the University’s most extensive collections. successful alumni, internships in the UK and overseas and specialist staff offering unique careers guidance tailored to Student financial support and 2012 tuition fees individual academic subject From 2012/13 we are planning to introduce enhanced financial support for areas: ensuring Birmingham students from lower income backgrounds and increase outreach activities graduates continue to succeed to promote fair access. Our proposed progressive and targeted financial after university. We are also aid package will offer support to over 4,000 students and will increase our building on our personal investment in widening access to over £12 million by 2015/6. In the face academic tutoring system to of Government funding cuts, in order to make this investment and continue provide the support and guidance to provide the highest quality experience and enhance this further, from that students need to achieve 2012/13 we intend to charge full-time UK and EU entrants to our their full academic potential. For undergraduate courses a fee of £9,000 per annum – subject to further details on our investment approval by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA). in this area, why not attend our employability talk: ‘Graduate Job Prospects: How Birmingham Will For full information on our tuition fees, financial support and widening Invest in You’ (see page 10). participation schemes please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/funding-update 6 The city of Birmingham The city of Birmingham

Birmingham has been transformed into a city for young professionals and is one of Europe’s most exciting destinations. It is more than somewhere to study; it is somewhere to build a successful career.

Birmingham is a modern and p The Mailbox – a unique fascinating city: famous for its development which brings historical industrial past, it is together designer fashion, lifestyle now a centre of arts and culture, shops and an array of restaurants commerce and entertainment, with and café bars a vibrant and diverse community. Birmingham is home to the largest Entertainment and events financial services and creative sectors p Live entertainment – top venues outside London. The thriving business for big name bands and local community offers you a wealth talent include the O2 Academy, of opportunities when you join the National Indoor Arena (NIA), the job market, and around 40% the National Exhibition Centre of Birmingham graduates choose (NEC) and Symphony Hall, one to make their home here after of Europe’s finest concert halls leaving the University. and home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Shopping and style p Theatre – Birmingham’s principal p Bullring – Europe’s largest theatres, the Repertory, Alexandra city-centre shopping emporium and Hippodrome, regularly host with more than 150 shops inside West End productions, as well the iconic £530 million complex, as staging specially commissioned which attracts visitors from across new work the UK

The city of Birmingham offers visitors a wealth of attractions from cultural activities to shopping and sporting events. We have some first-class entertainment and eating places, and you may want to consider arriving the night before to get the most out of your visit. For more information about what the city offers, visit www.beinbirmingham.com The city of Birmingham 7

p Food and drink – Birmingham’s p Custard Factory – the former multicultural character is reflected home of Bird’s Custard has ‘Big Brum’ Open Top Bus in our restaurants: you will find been transformed into a dynamic sightseeing tour Caribbean, Chinese, Greek, and Bohemian community of If you would like to find out French, Spanish, Thai and around 500 artists and small more about the city and discover other international cuisines creative enterprises Birmingham for yourself, why not take part in our live guided open A sporting city top bus tour? Tickets are free and p Sporting events – the city is home Hidden Gems can be collected from the Aston to many sporting events, including Community culture… Webb Reception on a first-come, top level football at Aston Villa The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC): first-served basis. The tours start and Birmingham City, international recently refurbished at a cost of at 2.15pm and 3.45pm and last cricket at Warwickshire County £15 million, this is a community for one hour. The bus will pick up Cricket ground and prestigious arts centre, theatre and cinema visitors from outside the Barber golfing events at the Belfry in beautiful Cannon Hill Park. Institute of Fine Arts (building p British City of Sport – Birmingham R14 on the map). hosts more national and Bespoke bling… international sporting The Jewellery Quarter: home to championships than any other Birmingham’s historic jewellery city in the UK; not surprisingly, trade, the area still boasts more it was selected by the National than 400 shops to enjoy – the Sports Council as the first British perfect place to pick up a unique City of Sport piece at a bargain price.

Places to visit Hobbit hunting… p Birmingham Museums and Art Sarehole Mill: this 200-year-old Gallery – Birmingham’s main mill is one of only two surviving museum and art gallery includes watermills in Birmingham. The one of the finest collections of cobbled courtyard and mill pool Pre-Raphaelite paintings in are a tranquil haven from 21st the world century life outside. It was a p Ikon Gallery – showcases favourite haunt of the young JRR cutting-edge multimedia work Tolkein. It is said that the Mill by leading contemporary artists and Moseley Bog provided the inspiration for the Shire home to Frodo and Bilbo Baggins. 8 How to make the most of your day How to make the most of your day

What’s on offer? Viewing accommodation o A mobility map is available In the Great Hall and the Marquee At regular intervals throughout the (from the Aston Webb reception), you will find a wide range of day, visitors can view University which gives an overview of the subject-specific stands as well accommodation. Visitors can Edgbaston campus showing as stands relating to sport, welfare, either use the walking map to the main access routes for accommodation, finance, careers reach accommodation (this takes wheelchair users and other areas. Talks on a range approximately 15 minutes) or there is o If you have a disability or special of subjects take place throughout a specially provided free bus service. requirements please advise us the day. The timetables for talks Walking maps may be picked up from in advance so that we can send can be found on page 10 onwards. all information points and at the base you a map and make parking Please note that all talks last of the clock tower. Buses depart from arrangements approximately 30 minutes. outside the Barber Institute of Fine Tel: 0121 414 3374 Arts (building R14 on the map). In General information order to avoid congestion you might For more information please Prior to the open days, you can want to avoid the busiest periods visit our website at: contact the Student Recruitment between 12.00noon and 1.30pm. www.as.bham.ac.uk/studentlife/ Team on 0121 414 3374. On the Buses run until 3.15pm and bus disability day, staff at the main reception area tours will take between 45 minutes in the Aston Webb Building (R6 on to an hour. Open Day Buddy Scheme the map) will be able to help you If you have travelled alone to the with general enquiries, directions More information on Open Day, you may wish to take and other information. Our student accommodation can be found advantage of our Open Day Buddy ambassadors will be wearing lime at www.birmingham.ac.uk/ Scheme. This allows you to meet up green shirts and will be present accommodation with one of our current students and across the campus to help you talk to them about their experiences find your way around. Visitors with disabilities of student life. The Open Day Buddy We encourage students with Scheme will be operating from the Tours of the Edgbaston campus disabilities to visit and study at the Campus Tour Desk (Chancellor’s Guided walking tours of the main University and have implemented Court) throughout the day. campus take place throughout the a programme of accessibility day, starting at 9.00am. They last adaptations on campus. This includes Lost persons and property between 45 minutes to an hour. the installation of lifts and accessible Lost persons should report The Campus Tour desk is situated toilets and improved signage. All new to the Aston Webb Reception, in Chancellor’s Court, adjacent to buildings and major conversions are Aston Webb Building (R6). the Marquee. being designed with accessibility Tel: 0121 414 8130 in mind. or contact a student ambassador

Lost property should be taken to the Aston Webb Reception, Heritage tours Aston Webb Building (R6). While here, why not take a guided tour exploring the historical heritage of Tel: 0121 414 8130 the University. The tour, focussing on Chancellors Court, is an opportunity to find out more about the University’s fasinating history, and its importance Emergencies to the city of Birmingham and the world. First aid assistance can be found in the Great Hall, Tours start 10.00am, 11.00am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm and will Aston Webb Building (R6). depart from the campus tour desk in Chancellors Court. Tel: 0121 414 4444 How to make the most of your day 9

Places to relax for parents artists, housing an important range from ten-pin bowling and and teachers collection of works of art from the debating to movies and hang-gliding. If you are accompanying your son 13th to the 20th century. Highly You can get involved in student or daughter, or a school group on recommended if you have 30 radio via BURN FM, or the student their open day visit, you may want minutes or more available. newspaper Redbrick and there are to go your separate ways for a time. diverse opportunities for volunteering You’re welcome to take a break and Alternatively you can join one of our in the local community. The Guild relax in our Café Aroma, Staff House free guided tours of the galleries and also provide the Job Zone service. (building R24 on the map) between latest exhibition, ‘Court on Canvas: To find out more, why not attend a 9.00am and 4.00pm. If you’re visiting Tennis in Art’, at 10.30am, 11.15am, presentation and tour of the Guild our student accommodation, you 12noon, 12.45pm and 2.15pm. at 12.00pm, 12.45pm, 2.15pm may also want to enjoy a coffee This departs from the main foyer and 3.00pm in the Common Room in Rio’s, located in Shackleton on the ground floor of the Barber (building O1 on the map). on the Vale Village. Institute (R14). Learn more The Botanic Garden at Winterbourne Opening hours www.guildofstudents.com or is a great place to enjoy a packed 10.00am–5.00pm – admission watch videos about student life lunch. Open to visitors from is free (building R23 on the map) at: www.youtube.com/unibirmingham 11.00am–6.00pm (entry £3), the gardens are the perfect place to Learn more Multi-faith Chaplaincy escape the crowds on open day. www.barber.org.uk The large team of full- and part-time chaplains represent Buddhism, Activities and talks for Other activities to schedule Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and parents and teachers To find out more about our library Judaism. They extend a warm Our student finance talks include services, why not join a library tour? welcome to all people whatever their information on Birmingham’s Grant Tours depart every hour from 9.00am religious background. and Scholarship scheme and other to 3.30pm from the iLounge, Main sources of funding. These talks Library (building R22 on the map). The Edgbaston Chaplaincy building, take place at 10.30am, 12noon and St Francis Hall (building O2 on the 3.00pm in the Avon Lecture Theatre The Guild of Students map), is located next to the Guild (building R23 on the map). The Guild, our students’ union, is of Students. Please feel free to visit the hub of undergraduate life. Run during Open Day. More information The Barber Institute of Fine Arts by students for students, there are may be found on our website at: The University’s award-winning over 190 clubs and societies to join, www.chaplaincy.bham.ac.uk Barber Institute of Fine Arts features reflecting the tastes and interests major works by world renowned of our diverse community; societies Access to Birmingham (A2B) scheme If you are from a state school in the West Midlands and are involved in supporting students with university applications, come to the Student Recruitment stand in the marquee and ask about how the A2B scheme can help students from disadvantaged backgrounds make the transition to university life. 10 General events timetable General events timetable

Subject Description Time(s) Venue Accommodation Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Accommodation Talks 11.15am, 12.45pm Avon Lecture Theatre, Top Floor, and 2.15pm University Centre (R23) Accommodation Tours 9.00am–3.15pm Bus departs from outside the (busiest periods Barber Institute of Fine Arts (R14) between 12.00noon and 1.30pm) Admissions Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Barber Institute of Fine Arts Art Gallery All day – (R14) 10.00am–5.00pm Barber Institute of Fine Arts Guided tours of the 10.30am, 11.15am, Foyer, Barber Institute of Fine galleries and latest 12noon, 12.45pm Arts (R14) exhibition ‘Court on and 2.15pm Canvas: Tennis in Art’ Botanic Gardens, café Botanic Gardens and tea 10.00am–6.00pm Winterboune House and Garden and shop room open for visitors (G12) Careers and Employability Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Careers and Employability Talk – Graduate Job 2.15pm Lecture Theatre 6, 2nd Floor, Prospects: How Arts Building (R16) Birmingham will Invest in You Disability and Learning Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Support Service information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Finance – Money Matters Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Finance – Money Matters Talks – A Guide to 10.30am, 12.00noon Avon Lecture Theatre, Top Floor, Student Finance and 3.00pm University Centre (R23) Guild of Students Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Guild of Students Talk and tour of facilities 12.00pm, 12.45pm, The Common Room, 1st Floor, 2.15pm and 3.00pm Guild of Students (01) International Relations Display All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) International students Talk – Opportunities for 11.15am Lecture Theatre WG12 Ground International Students Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Joint Honours Talk – Admissions to Arts 9.45am Avon Lecture Theatre, Disciplines/Joint Honours Top Floor, University Centre (R23) Joint Honours Talk – Admissions to Arts 2.15pm Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, Disciplines/Joint Honours 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Library Services, IT Services Display and All day iLounge, Ground Floor, and Learning Development information desk Main Library (R22) General events timetable 11

Subject Description Time(s) Venue Library Tours Every half an hour Meet in the iLounge Ground Floor, 9.00am–3.30pm Main Library (R22) Security Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport (University of Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Birmingham Sport) information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport (University of Display and All day New Gym, Ground Floor, Birmingham Sport) information desk Munrow Sports Centre (R25) Sport (University of Talks – Playing Sport 9.30am, 10.30am, Dance Studio, Lower Ground Birmingham Sport) at the University of 12.00noon, 1.30pm Floor, Munrow Sports Centre Birmingham and 3.00pm (R25) Student life Talks – Student Life 11.15am, 12.00noon, Debating Hall, 1st Floor, by Students 1.30pm and 2.15pm Guild of Students (O1) Study abroad Talk – Opportunities to 12.00noon Lecture Theatre WG12, Ground Study Abroad as Part of and 2.15pm Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Your Birmingham Degree Teachers Forum Forum for Teachers 11.15am Lecture Theatre WG5, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Tips for Applicants Talks 10.30am and 2.15pm Lecture Theatre G33, Ground Floor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (Y3) Tips for Applicants Talk 12.45pm Lecture Theatre G31, Ground Floor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (Y3) Tips for Applicants Talk 1.30pm Avon Lecture Theatre, Top Floor, University Centre (R23) University Music Society Display and All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court information desk Welcome and Tips for Talk 10.30am Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, your Day 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Year in Industry Display and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, information desk Aston Webb Building (R6) Year in Industry Talks 11.15am and 1.30pm Lecture Room G26, Ground Floor, Mechanical and Civil Engineering (Y3) 12 Subject events timetable Subject events timetable

A Subject Description Time(s) Venue Accounting and Finance Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Accounting and Finance Display and information desk All day Atrium/Reception, Ground Floor, University House (O3) Accounting and Finance Talks – BSc Accounting and 9.45am Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, Finance Degree at Birmingham 11.15am 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Business School 1.30pm African Studies Display and information desk – All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History and Cultures African Studies Talk – African Studies, Anthropology 12.45pm Danford Room 224, 2nd Floor, and Development at Birmingham Arts Building (R16) American and Canadian Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Studies American and Canadian Talk – What is American and 11.15am Lecture Room 360, 3rd Floor, Studies Canadian Studies and an Overview Arts Building (R16) of All Our Programmes American and Canadian Talk – Studying American and 1.30pm Lecture Room 360, 3rd Floor, Studies Canadian Studies, and American Arts Building (R16) Studies and Film at the University of Birmingham American and Canadian Talk – Studying English and 2.15pm Lecture Room 360, 3rd Floor, Studies American Literature Arts Building (R16) Ancient and Medieval Display and information desk – All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History History and Cultures Ancient and Medieval Talk – Ancient and Medieval History 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 5, 2nd Floor, History Programme at Birmingham Arts Building (R16) Anthropology Display and information desk – All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History and Cultures Anthropology Talk – African Studies, Anthropology 12.45pm Danford Room 224, 2nd Floor, and Development at Birmingham Arts Building (R16) Applied Golf Management Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Studies Aston Webb Building (R6) Applied Golf Management Talks – Introduction to Applied Golf 10.30am Lecture Theatre G29, Ground Floor, Studies Management Studies 1.30pm Civil and Mechanical Engineering (Y3) Archaeology and Antiquity Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Archaeology and Antiquity Talk – Archaeology at Birmingham 11.15am Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Archaeology and Antiquity Talk – Ancient History and 12noon Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Archaeology at Birmingham Arts Building (R16) Archaeology and Antiquity Talk – Classics at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Subject events timetable 13

B Subject Description Time(s) Venue Biomedical Materials Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Science Aston Webb Building (R6) Biosciences Advice desks and displays for All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Human Biology, Biological Sciences Aston Webb Building (R6) and Biochemistry Biosciences Advice desks and displays for All day Undercroft, Ground Floor, Human Biology, Biological Sciences Biosciences Building (R27) and Biochemistry. Meet Biosciences students and take a tour of the laboratory facilities Biosciences Talk – Biosciences Degree 9.45am Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Programmes – an Overview of Biosciences Building (R27) Biological Sciences, Human Biology and Biochemistry Biosciences Talk – Careers in Biosciences 10.30am Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Biosciences Building (R27) Biosciences Talk – Research Frontier: The 11.15am Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Structures of Destruction: Adapting Biosciences Building (R27) Drugs, Proteins and Viruses Biosciences Talk – Biosciences Degree 12noon Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Programmes – an Overview of Floor, and Room E102, 1st Floor, Biological Sciences, Human Biology Biosciences Building (R27) and Biochemistry Biosciences Talk – Research Frontier: 12.45pm Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Fertilisation – Why Gametes Need Biosciences Building (R27) to Talk Biosciences Talk – Careers in Biosciences 1.30pm Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Biosciences Building (R27) Biosciences Talk – Biosciences Degree 1.30pm Room E102, 1st Floor, Biosciences Programmes – an Overview of Building (R27) Biological Sciences, Human Biology and Biochemistry Biosciences Talk – Biosciences Degree 2.15pm Lecture Theatre NG08, Ground Floor, Programmes – an overview of Biosciences Building (R27) Biological Sciences, Human Biology and Biochemistry Business Management Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Business Management Talks – BSc Business Management 10.30am Lecture Theatre G12, Ground Floor, Degrees at Birmingham Business 12noon University House (O3) School 12.45pm Business Management Display and information desk All day Atrium/Reception, Ground Floor, University House (O3) 14 Subject events timetable

C Subject Description Time(s) Venue Chemical Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Chemical Engineering Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, Chemical Engineering Building (Y11) Chemical Engineering Talks – Chemical Engineering: 11.15am Room 124, 1st Floor, Engineering Products for the 2.15pm Chemical Engineering Building (Y11) Consumer Chemical Engineering Tours of Chemical Engineering will 11.45pm Foyer, Ground Floor, take place after each talk 2.45pm Chemical Engineering Building (Y11) Chemistry Displays and hands on experiments All day 209a (Seminar Room), 1st Floor, Haworth Building (Y2) Chemistry Display and information desk All day 216 (Reading Room), 1st Floor, Haworth Building (Y2) Chemistry Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Chemistry Talks – Chemistry at University and 11.15am Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Beyond 12.45pm Haworth Building (Y2) Chemistry Talk – Chemical Magic 12noon Lecture Theatre 101, Ground Floor, Haworth Building (Y2) Chinese Talk – Studying Chinese at the 1.30pm Lecture Theatre 8, 3rd Floor, University of Birmingham Arts Building (R16) Civil Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Civil Engineering Display and information desk All day Shell Lounge, Ground Floor, Civil Engineering (Y3) Civil Engineering Talk – Constructing the Future 11.15am Room G33, Ground Floor, 12.45pm Civil Engineering (Y3) 3.00pm Classics Classics at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Computer Science Display, information desk and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, robotics demonstrations Aston Webb Building (R6) Computer Science Displays, meet staff and current All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Computer students, student-led tours of Science Building (Y9) the department and robotics demonstrations Computer Science Consultation with the undergraduate 2.15pm Room UG40, Ground Floor, Admissions Tutor Computer Science Building (Y9) Computer Science Talks – Why Computer Science at 10.30am Room UG04, Ground Floor, Birmingham? 12.45pm Learning Centre (R28) Computer Science Talk – What is Computer Science? 11.15am Room UG04, Ground Floor, What do Computer Scientists do? Learning Centre (R28) Subject events timetable 15

Computer Science Talk – Can Computers Learn from 12noon Room UG04, Ground Floor, Experience? Learning Centre (R28) D Subject Description Time(s) Venue Dental Hygiene Display and information desk All day Common Room, Ground Floor, and Therapy Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School (B1) Dental Hygiene and Talk – BSc Dental Hygiene and 12noon Lecture Theatre 3. Ground Floor, Therapy Therapy 2.15pm Medical School (B1) Dentistry Display and information desk with All day Common Room, Ground Floor, Admissions Tutor (BDS, BSC) Wolfson Centre for Medical Education, Medical School (B1) Dentistry Talks – Dentistry at Birmingham 10.30am Arthur Thompson Hall, 3rd Floor, (BDS) 1.30pm Medical School (B1) 3.00pm Drama and Theatre Arts Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Drama and Theatre Arts Talk – Drama at Birmingham and 11.15am Bus departs promptly from outside an opportunity to see the facilities 1.30pm the Education Building (R19) at Selly Oak Campus. Bus departs 11.15am (back 12.45–1.00pm) / 1.30pm (back 3.00–3.15pm) E Subject Description Time(s) Venue Economics Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Economics Talks – Economics and Related 11.15am Lecture Theatre G31, Ground Floor, Degrees 2.15pm Mechanical Engineering Building (Y3) Education Display and information desks for BA All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Childhood, Culture and Education Aston Webb Building (R6) Education Talk – Introduction to Childhood, 12.45pm Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, Culture and Education 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Education Talk – Introduction to Childhood, 2.15pm G33 Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, Culture and Education Education Building (R19) Education Talk – Routes into Teaching 12noon Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Electronic, Electrical and Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Computer Engineering Aston Webb Building (R6) Electronic, Electrical and Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, Gisbert Kapp Computer Engineering Building (G8) Electronic, Electrical and Displays, undergraduate electronics All day Room N207, 2nd Floor, Gisbert Kapp Computer Engineering laboratory, work and projects, Building (G8) including robotics demonstrations Electronic, Electrical and Displays of high-tech multimedia and All day CLIC, 4th Floor, Gisbert Kapp Computer Engineering wireless hardware and software Building (G8)

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Electronic, Electrical and Demonstrations of wearable All day Room N123, 4th Floor, Gisbert Kapp Computer Engineering computers and virtual reality Building (G8) Electronic, Electrical and Tour of labs and facilities in 12noon Reception area, Ground Floor, Computer Engineering Electronic, Electrical and Computer 2.00pm Gisbert Kapp Building (G8) Engineering Electronic, Electrical and Talk – Degree Programmes in 11.15am Lecture Theatre 1, Ground Floor, Computer Engineering Electronic, Electrical and Computer 1.30pm Gisbert Kapp Building (G8) Engineering Electronic, Electrical and Talk – Bioinformatics – Dr Theo 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 1, Ground Floor, Computer Engineering Arvanitis Gisbert Kapp Building (G8) Engineering See Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical or Metallurgy and Materials English Talk – English Literature at 10.30am Large Lecture Theatre (120) 1st Birmingham (Single Honours 3.00pm Floor, Arts Building (R16) English, Joint Honours English Literature, and English and American Literature) English Talk – English Language at 12noon Large Lecture Theatre (120) Birmingham (Single Honours 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) English Language and Joint Honours English Language) English Talk – English with Creative Writing 1.30pm Large Lecture Theatre (120) at Birmingham 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Environmental Science Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Environmental Science Talk – Environmental Science and 11.15am Room E102, 1st Floor, Management at Birmingham Biosciences Building (R27) European Languages and See Modern Languages Studies European Politics, Society Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court and Economics European Politics, Society Talk – BSc European Politics, 1.30pm Lecture Room G51, Ground Floor, and Economics Society and Economics (EPSE) European Research Institute (G3) F Subject Description Time(s) Venue French Studies Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court French Studies Talk – The French Degree 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, at Birmingham Arts Building (R16) French Studies Talk – French Taster Session 1.30pm Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Subject events timetable 17

G Subject Description Time(s) Venue Geography Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Geography Display, tours, demonstrations All day Foyer, Ground Floor, and information desk Geography Building (R26) Geography Talks – Geography at Birmingham: 10.30am Lecture Theatre G31, Human and Physical 12noon Ground Floor, Mechanical and 1.30pm Civil Engineering Building (Y3) Geology Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Geology Display and information desk All day Lapworth Museum, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R4) Geology Talks – Geology at Birmingham and 12.00noon Dome Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Beyond 1.30pm Aston Webb Building (R4) German Studies Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court German Studies Talk – German Studies at 11.15am Lecture Theatre 3, 1st Floor, Birmingham Arts Building (R16) German Studies German Taster Session 12.00noon Lecture Theatre 3, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) German Studies (beginner) Talk – German as a Beginner or 10.30am Lecture Theatre 3, 2nd Floor, Near-Beginner in Language and Arts Building (R16) ‘With Language’ Degrees Golf Management Studies See Applied Golf Management Studies H Subject Description Time(s) Venue Hispanic Studies Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Hispanic Studies Talk – Hispanic Studies at the 1.30pm Lecture Theatre 4, 1st Floor, University of Birmingham Arts Building (R16) History Display and information desk – All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History and Cultures History Talks – History at Birmingham 9.45am Large Lecture Theatre (120) (includes History and Economic and 11.15am 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Social History programmes) 12.45pm 2.15pm History of Art Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History of Art Talk – Art History at Birmingham 12.45pm Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, Barber Institute of Fine Arts (R14) History of Art Tours of Barber Institute of Fine Art 10.30am Foyer, Ground Floor, 11.15am Barber Institute of Fine Arts (R14) 12noon 12.45pm 2.15pm 18 Subject events timetable

I Subject Description Time(s) Venue Italian Studies Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Italian Studies Talk – Studying Italian 2.15pm Lecture Theatre 4, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) J Subject Description Time(s) Venue Japanese Talk – Studying Japanese at 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 8, 3rd Floor, the University of Birmingham Arts Building (R16) Joint Honours Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Joint Honours Talk – Admissions to Arts 9.45am Avon Lecture Theatre, Top Floor, Disciplines/Joint Honours University Centre (R23) Joint Honours Talk – Admissions to Arts 2.15pm Vaughan Jeffries Lecture Theatre, Disciplines/Joint Honours 1st Floor, Education Building (R19) Languages See Modern Languages and Oriental Languages L Subject Description Time(s) Venue Law Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Law Talks – Studying Law at Birmingham 9.45am Lecture Theatre G15, Ground Floor, 11.15am Muirhead (R21) 1.30pm 3.00pm M Subject Description Time(s) Venue Mathematics Display and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, Watson Building (R15) Mathematics Talks – Careers, Degrees and 10.30am Lecture Room A, Ground Floor, Mathematics 12noon Watson Building (R15) 12.45pm 2.15pm Mathematics Talk – What is Mathematics? 11.15am Lecture Room A, Ground Floor, (a mathematical talk – topic A) Watson Building (R15) Mathematics Talk – What is Mathematics? 1.30pm Lecture Room A, Ground Floor, (a mathematical talk – topic B) Watson Building (R15) Mechanical Engineering Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Mechanical Engineering Display and information desk and All day Room G37, Ground Floor, start point for tours of the facilities Mechanical Engineering (Y3) (including racing car display) Mechanical Engineering Talk – Degree Programmes in 12noon Room G34, Ground Floor, Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering (Y3) Subject events timetable 19

Medical Science Talk – Medical Science (BMedSc) 12noon Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, 1st Floor, Medical School (B1) Medicine Display and information desks All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston (MBChB, BMedSc) Webb Building (R6) Medicine Display and information desks All day Common Room, Ground Floor, with Admissions Tutors (MBChB, Wolfson Centre for Medical BMedSc) Education, Medical School (B1) Medicine Talks – Getting into Medicine 9.45am Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, (MBChB) 11.15am 1st Floor, Medical School (B1) 1.30pm Medicine Talk – Graduate Entry Medicine 12noon Lecture Theatre 4, Ground Floor, Programme Medical School (B1) Medicine Talks – Student Life in the Medical 12.45pm Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre, School 2.15pm 1st Floor, Medical School (B1) Metallurgy and Materials Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Metallurgy and Materials Talk – Why Materials Science and 1.30pm Lecture Room WG12, Ground Floor, Engineering are Vital Aston Webb Building (R6) Metallurgy and Materials Talk – The Role of Materials Science 12.45pm Lecture Room WG12, Ground Floor, in Sports Aston Webb Building (R6) Modern Languages Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Modern Languages Talk – Studying Languages 2.15pm Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, at Birmingham: The Student Arts Building (R16) Perspective Modern Languages Talk – Modern Languages and 12noon Lecture Theatre 4, 1st Floor, European Studies Arts Building (R16) Modern Languages Talk – Studying More Than One 10.30am Lecture Theatre 6, 2nd Floor, Language at Birmingham Arts Building (R9) Music Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Music Talk – Music in the University 11.15am Concert Hall, Ground Floor, Barber Institute of Fine Arts (R14) N Subject Description Time(s) Venue Natural Sciences Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Natural Sciences Talk – Studying Across the 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 203, 1st Floor, Sciences Haworth Building (Y2) Nursing Lecturers and students will be All day The Link, 1st Floor, available for advice and tours Gisbert Kapp (G8) Nursing Demonstrations All day E104, 1st Floor, 52 Pritchatts Road (G9) Nursing Talks – Applying for Nursing at the 9.45am Room 225, 2nd Floor, University of Birmingham 1.30pm Gisbert Kapp (G8)

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Nursing Taster Lecture – please collect 12.45pm Room 225, 2nd Floor, tickets (one per student) from the Gisbert Kapp (G8) desk in The Link, 1st Floor, Gisbert Kapp (G8). Parents/guests will not be able to attend the lecture as our aim is to give potential students a real lecture experience O Subject Description Time(s) Venue Oriental Languages Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court P Subject Description Time(s) Venue Philosophy Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Philosophy Talk – What is Philosophy? 12.45pm Lecture Theatre 7, 2nd Floor, Arts Building (R16) Physics and Astronomy Display and demonstrations All day First Floor Laboratory, Ground Floor, Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy DVD – Why Physics at Birmingham? All day Coffee Lounge, 2nd Floor, Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy Tour of Nanoscale Physics Research 11.15am Foyer, Ground Floor, Lab (you must have signed up to Poynting Physics Building (R13) this event – www.ph.bham.ac.uk/ admissions/opendays.shtml) Physics and Astronomy Talk – How Low Can You Go? 9.45am Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Exploring the Quantum World at Poynting Physics Building (R13) Ultra-Low Temperatures Physics and Astronomy Talk – Seven wonders of the Nano 10.30am Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, world Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy Talk – Mapping the Invisible 12noon Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, with the Most Massive Objects Poynting Physics Building (R13) in the Universe Physics and Astronomy Talk – Physics to a Degree 12.45pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy Talk – Sounding the Stars 1.30pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy Talk – Recreating the Big Bang: the 2.15pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, LHC at CERN Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physics and Astronomy Talk – Nuclear Power in the UK 3.00pm Large Lecture Theatre, 2nd Floor, Poynting Physics Building (R13) Physiotherapy Lecturers and students will be All day The Link, 1st Floor, available for advice and tours Gisbert Kapp (G8) Physiotherapy Demonstrations All day Room S306, 3rd Floor, 52 Pritchatts Road (G9) Physiotherapy Talks – Applying for Physiotherapy 10.30am Lecture Theatre 2, 2nd Floor, at the University of Birmingham 2.15pm Gisbert Kapp (G8) Subject events timetable 21

Physiotherapy Taster Lecture – please collect 12.00noon Lecture Theatre 2, 2nd Floor, tickets (one per student) from the Gisbert Kapp (G8) desk in The Link, 1st Floor, Gisbert Kapp (G8). Parents/guests will not be able to attend the lecture as our aim is to give potential students a real lecture experience Political Science and Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court International Studies Political Science and Talk – Introduction to Political 10.30am Lecture Theatre 7, 2nd Floor, International Studies Science, Political Economy and 12noon Arts Building (R16) International Relations 1.30pm Psychology Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Psychology Displays and information desk All day Foyer, Ground Floor, Hills Building (R3) Psychology Talks – Studying Psychology at 9.45am Lecture Theatre WG5, Ground Floor, Birmingham 10.30am Aston Webb Building (R4) 12.45pm 2.15pm R Subject Description Time(s) Venue Russian and East Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court European Studies Russian and East Talk – Russian Studies Degrees 11.15am Lecture Theatre 5, 2nd Floor, European Studies Arts Building (R16) Russian and East Russian Taster Session 12noon Lecture Theatre 5, 2nd Floor, European Studies Arts Building (R16) S Subject Description Time(s) Venue Sociology Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Sociology Talk – Studying Sociology at 12.45pm Lecture Theatre G15, Ground Floor, Birmingham Muirhead (R20) Social Policy Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Social Policy Talk – Social Policy, Social Sciences 1.30pm Lecture Room G17, Ground Floor, and the Professions Nuffield (R9) Social Work Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Social Work Talk – Why Social Work? 12.45pm Lecture Room G17, Ground Floor, Nuffield (R9) Sport and Exercise Display, information desk and All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Sciences demonstrations Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport and Exercise Display and information desk All day Atrium, Ground Floor, Sport Sciences and Exercise Building (Y14)

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Sport and Exercise Display and information desk All day Lecture Threatres 2 and 3, ground Sciences floor (2) and 1st floor (3), Sport and Exercise Sciences Building (Y14) Sport and Exercise Talks – Studying BSc Sport and 9.45am Lecture Theatre 1, 1st Floor, Sport Sciences Exercise Sciences at the University 10.30am and Exercise Sciences Building (Y14) of Birmingham 11.15am 12noon 12.45pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 3.00pm Sport and Materials Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Science Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport and Materials Talk – The Role of Materials Science 12.45pm Lecture Theatre WG12, Ground Science in Sports Floor, Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport, Physical Education Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, and Coaching Science Aston Webb Building (R6) Sport, Physical Education Talks – Introduction to Sport, 9.45am Lecture Theatre G29, Ground Floor, and Coaching Science Physical Education and Coaching 12.45pm Civil and Mechanical Engineering Science 2.15pm (Y3) Sport (University of See Playing Sport at the Birmingham Sport) University of Birmingham (page 11) T Subject Description Time(s) Venue Theology and Religion Display and information desk All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court Theology and Religion Talk – Theology and Religion at 12noon Lecture Theatre 6, 2nd Floor, Birmingham Arts Building (R16) U Subject Description Time(s) Venue Urban and Regional Display and information desk All day Great Hall, Ground Floor, Studies Aston Webb Building (R6) Urban and Regional Talk – BSc Joint Honours Degrees 12.45pm Room G03, Ground Floor, University Studies in Urban and Regional Planning House, (O3) W Subject Description Time(s) Venue War Studies Display and information desk – All day Marquee, Chancellor’s Court History and Cultures War Studies Talk – War Studies at Birmingham 11.15am Lecture Theatre 2, 1st Floor, Arts Building (R16) Refreshments

Location Facilities Opening times Avanti, Ground Floor, A 160-seat restaurant which provides a wide range of fast foods 8.00am–4.00pm University Centre (R23) including breakfast, traditional fayre, pizza, confectionery and drinks; also houses a deli bar and a salad bar Bar One, The Hub, Serving a range of cold drinks 10.00am–4.00pm Shackleton, Vale Village BBQ, Chancellor’s Court Serving a variety of hot BBQ food 9.00am–4.00pm (R24) BBQ, outside Bar One, Serving a variety of hot BBQ food 12.00noon– The Hub Shackleton, 3.00pm Vale Village Bratby Bar, Ground Floor Serving a limited selection of hot food, snacks and drinks 9.30am–3.00pm Staff House (R24) (food), 11.30am –3.00pm (bar) Business School (O3) A modern restaurant which provides a wide range of foods 11.00am–2.00pm including breakfast, traditional fayre, salad bar, speciality coffees, sandwiches, confectionery and drinks Café Aroma, 1st Floor, Parents’ haven serving a selection of sandwiches and hot and cold 9.00am–4.00pm Staff House (R24) drinks Café Go/Spice, A 300-seat restaurant area providing handmade deli sandwiches, 8.00am–5.00pm Food Court, 1st Floor, jacket potatoes, pre-packed sandwiches, Indian, Chinese and University Centre (R23) Italian food Chemical Engineering, A coffee shop located in Chemical Engineering, providing 10.00am–2.00pm 1st Floor (Y11) a large range of speciality coffees, sandwiches, and snacks Cyber Go, Ground Floor, A popular coffee shop located in a new computer cluster, providing 10.00am–3.00pm Arts Building (R16) a large range of speciality coffees, sandwiches, and snacks Refreshments 24

Location Facilities Opening times Fusion, The Hub, Variety of hot and cold food available and hot and cold drinks 7.30am–11.00am Shackleton, Vale Village 12.00noon– 2.00pm Gisbert Kapp, 1st Floor, A coffee shop providing a large range of speciality coffees, 9.00am–3.30pm (G8) sandwiches, snacks, confectionery and cold drinks Go 2, Learning Resource This popular sandwich shop sells sandwiches, pastries, speciality 10.00am–2.00pm Centre (R28) coffees and a wide range of drinks and confectionery Go 3, Undercroft, Ground A coffee shop providing a large range of speciality coffees, 10.00am–2.00pm Floor, Biosciences Building sandwiches, snacks, confectionery and cold drinks (R27) iLounge Coffee Shop, Coffee shop providing paninis, toasted teacakes, sandwiches, salad, 8.00am–5.00pm Main Library (R22) smoothies and a wide selection of cakes Med Café, Medical School A fast-food restaurant selling a range of jacket potatoes, baguettes, 9.00am–4.00pm (B1) sandwiches, pastries, and hot and cold drinks Physics, Poynting Building, A very popular coffee shop providing a large range of speciality 9.00am–4.00pm 2nd Floor (R13) coffees, sandwiches, confectionery and cakes Mechanical Engineering A coffee shop providing jacket potatoes and soup, a large range of 10.00am–2.00pm (Y3) speciality coffees, sandwiches, confectionery and cakes Raising the Bar, Munrow Serves a wide range of great value meals and drinks 10.00am–4.00pm Sports Centre (R25) Rio’s, The Hub Shackleton, Serving sandwiches at the Deli Bar, Paninis and hot and cold 9.00am–5.00pm Vale Village drinks Starbucks, Muirhead Popular coffeehouse serving a wide selection of quality coffees and 8.00am–5.00pm Tower (R21) food options to complement 25 Campus map

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Maps with a more detailed index can be found on the University’s website at www.location.bham.ac.uk Larger maps will also be available on the day.

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Please note some buildings do not appear on this map due to the size and scale. Larger maps will also be available on the day.