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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams

Career focus and a community campus: how the University of Birmingham got its mojo back

students sit on steps to chat outside the university of Birmingham’s Aston Webb building.
Improved satisfaction … students chat outside the university’s Aston Webb building. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

The Covid pandemic upended almost every corner of British life, and universities were no exception. But for the University of Birmingham, the turmoil became a turning point.

The pandemic made the university think long and hard about the type of education it was delivering for its students, says Deborah Longworth, Birmingham’s pro-vice-chancellor for education. This sparked an overhaul of its teaching and curriculum – which has been rewarded with impressive results.

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