Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 9:53 PM Author: clarinda
Email from the Vice-ChancellorDear Student
Over the past 24 hours the University, its staff and students, have enjoyed unparalleled national and international coverage.
Although I am in India at present, the coverage of the event has reached me in Delhi. At a meeting with the Vice President of India, I felt confident in making the claim that Birmingham is currently the UK's most famous University. Colleagues in Birmingham have kept me fully informed of activities both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes.
Significant amongst the international coverage was the amount of footage that included students of the University. I feel proud that the views of our student body featured amongst the interviews with our academic staff.
I appreciate that many students will have had to deal with a variety of inconveniences and disruptions to their daily lives over the past week in order to accommodate the final 'Leaders Debate' last night, and the frenzy of media activity which surrounded it.
Can I take this opportunity to thank you for your patience and co-operation over this period and hope that you, as I have done overseas, have taken a real pride in the way in which our University was able to rise to the challenge of an event of this scale and significance.
When asked who won the debate last night, I would have to say, the University of Birmingham,
My thanks once again.
Best wishes
David Eastwood
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Professor David Eastwood
Vice-Chancellor
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
Tel: 0121 414 4536
PA: Linda Wilden l.wilden@bham.ac.uk