Chamber Patrons Chamber Patrons Greater Birmingham Chambers’ leading supporters Heath Monk
King Edward’s launches Trust
The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham have launched a new Academy Trust – featuring the institution’s first new Grammar School in 134 years. Launched to coincide with the
new academic year, the King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham brings together the existing six King Edward VI Academies (Aston, Camp Hill Boys, Camp Hill Girls, Five Ways, Handsworth and Sheldon Heath), along with the addition of a seventh school, King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys. Patrick Burns, chair of the King
Edward VI Foundation, said: “This is an important moment in the long and illustrious history of the King Edward VI Foundation. We are delighted to be adding a sixth selective school.” Heath Monk, executive director
of the King Edward VI Foundation, said: “We begin this journey at a time when schools in the city are facing increasing financial and recruitment pressures.”
Royal status: Professor Julian Lloyd Webber
Birmingham City University’s new £57m home for Birmingham Conservatoire has been granted a Royal title by Her Majesty The Queen. Now part of its parent institution’s city centre
Campus, the music and drama academy has been renamed the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, joining a select list of performing arts institutions bearing the royal imprimatur. Principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire,
internationally renowned cellist and conductor Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, said: “With our new
‘This is a hugely significant moment for music and drama education in the UK’
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New Conservatoire receives ‘royal’ status
name and suitably magnificent new home we intend to set the global benchmark for music and drama education and performance. “This is a hugely significant moment for music and
drama education in the UK. The royal title bears testimony to the value the Conservatoire rightly places on the importance of the performing arts in all our lives.” Students commencing their studies will add to a
history dating back to 1859. The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is one of the leading music and drama academies in the country, and is in the top three conservatoires for music in the Guardian University Guide 2018. Birmingham City University vice-chancellor,
Professor Philip Plowden, said: “The royal title not only indicates the Birmingham Conservatoire’s national and international repute but also its transformative impact on people’s lives. It has both nurtured the talent of many household names and developed a programme of widening music participation that has benefited thousands of young people and their families from diverse communities across England, much like the University of which it is part. “The royal title has been achieved as a result of
substantial efforts from Professor Julian Lloyd Webber and his dedicated team over the past year, and we are all extremely proud of this extraordinary accolade that will be celebrated within the University, across the city and beyond.” Permission to use the title ‘royal’ is granted by the
Sovereign, acting on the advice of her Ministers. The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s new
building officially opened earlier this month and boasts five new public performance spaces, including a 500-seat concert hall, a 150-seat recital hall and a 100-seat organ studio.
The future is bright for Arup’s starters
Arup has welcomed 52 graduates and apprentices to its Midlands office. They will work across all aspects of the regional operation which consists
of more than 850 designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists. The graduates and apprentices (pictured) will get the opportunity to
work closely on national infrastructure projects for the likes of Highways England, National Grid and High Speed 2, as well as regionally important developments for Argent, Ballymore and University of Birmingham. Director Mark Jones said: “Demand for places on our National Graduate
and Apprentice programme has been outstanding this year. “We are delighted to welcome a new wave of forward-thinking people
who will bring a wealth of creative ideas. “Drawn from diverse backgrounds, this is very much part of the future of Arup and we look forward to developing their careers.”
28 CHAMBERLINK November 2017 Project management apprentice John Yardley said: “Everyone you meet
knows something you can learn from, and by working at Arup I will gain so much more knowledge and experience.” Nationally, 224 graduates have joined Arup. It comes after Arup was
named in the UK’s top 100 Undergraduate Employers list for 2016, which was revealed in The Times’ Higher Education supplement.
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