University House, Grade II listed university building in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
University House is a university building on the Edgbaston campus that serves today as a center for business studies. It holds teaching rooms, a lecture hall with seating for about 200 people, computer facilities, and various work spaces for students and staff.
The building was constructed in 1908 as housing for female students and is an important part of the university's early history of women's education. It later became mixed-gender housing and has served as the home of the Business School since 2004.
The building holds onto its past as a student residence and shows how university life changed over many decades. The spaces tell stories of different generations of students who lived and studied here.
The building is open during regular hours and offers an MBA common room, entrepreneurship spaces, and meeting rooms for students and staff. Visitors should know that the facilities are mainly designed for study and business activity, so a visit is most worthwhile for those interested in exploring the Business School.
The building houses one of the campus's first Harvard-style lecture halls, where students sit arranged in a semicircle. This layout differs from traditional lecture rooms and encourages a different approach to teaching and discussion.
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