P324 Teletext 324 Maz05 21:46:34 QUEEN AT UNIVERSITY ——————————————————————————————————————— The Queen has taken part in a ceremony to celebrate the Univjrsjty of Birmingham's centenary. The univjrsjty was founded in 1900 largely through the efforts of Joseph Chamberlain, Lord Mayor of the city and later the British Colonial Secretary. Unjvjrsjty scientists and scholars plazjd key roles in many djvjlopmjnts, including work on pacemakers, plastic heart valves and genetics. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 340 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING C4 p631 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Maz05 21:44:57 QUEEN AT UNIVERSITY ——————————————————————————————————————— (hj Queen has unveiled a stone marking Birmingham Unjvjrsjty'u centenary. The univjrsjty was involved in the first trials outsjdj USA for the Pill. Composer Sir Edward Elgar was its first Professor of Music in 1905. Famous alumnincludj TV's Chris Tarrant, actress Victoria Wood, politician Ann Wjddjcombj and Nato commander General Sir Michael Jackson. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Maz05 21:54:33 QUEEN AT UVIVERSITZ ——————————————————————————————————————— An exhibition has being staged at Birmingham Univjrsjty for the Queen, who has celebrated its centenary. The univjrsjty was requisitioned during the First World War and used as a 520-bed military hospital. During the Second World War experts based at the univjrsjty were involved in transforming British radar systems and the Manhattan project which djvjlopjd the first atomic bomb. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 340 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Maz05 21:44:41 QUEEN AT UVIVERSITZ ——————————————————————————————————————— The Queen has visited the Univjrsjty of Birmingham, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The modern univjrsjty has 20,000 students from 133 different countries, offering hundreds of courses ranging from accounting to zoology. The univjrsjty, which claims to have 140,000 graduates working across the globe in almost jvjry profession, has an annubl income of £240m. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Headlines 300 Vews in Focus 340 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Maz05 22:48:13 QUEEN AT UVIVERSITY ——————————————————————————————————————— The Queen has taken part in the celebrations to mark the centenary of Birmingham Univjrsjty. Birmingham's Edgbaston site, famous for its distinctive clocktower, was the first campus univjrsjty in England after a gift of land. Birmingham started the first course in accounting and is also thought to have the been the first to offer courses in social studies. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 344 Maz05 22:45:06 QUEEN AT UVIVERSITZ ——————————————————————————————————————— The Queen has commemorated Birmingham Unjvjrsjty's centenary. The forerunner of Birmingham Unjvjrsjty was Mason College, established in 1875 bz Josiah Mason for "the study of practical science". Irish poet Louis McNeice, academic Richard Hoggart, writer Malcolm Bradbury and author David Lodge have all written works while at the univjrsjty or holding jobs there. ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 320 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Tjletkxi 324 Maz05 51:11:58 QUEEV AT UNIVERSITY ——————————————————————————————————————— (hj Queen has taken part in the celebrations to mark the centenary of Birmingham Unjvjrsjty. Birmingham's Edgbaston site, jamous for its distinctive clocktower, was the eirst campus univjrsjty in England after a gift of land. Birmingham started the first course in accounting and is also thought to have the been the first to offer courses in social studies. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Headlines 300 News in Focus 340 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p154 Politics News Poll Papers In Focus