as soon as possible. An industry observer, Jack Grove, commented that the revocation of the university's Tier 4 licence was a 'ridiculous decision'.
=== 50th anniversary, 2018 ===
In 2018 the university started a year of celebrations to mark the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation. On 13 February 2018 the Vice Chancellor, Professor Scott Davidson, opened the year of events with a drinks reception at the Bartley Green campus. Davidson told visitorsIt’s incredible to look back over our evolution since we first opened our doors in 1968 as a teacher training college. Whilst we still have a strong reputation within that field, I’m proud that we are now able to offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation degree courses and welcome students and staff of all religions.In attendance were local business leaders, former students and the Archbishop of Birmingham, Bernard Longley. The university called on its former students to share their memories in an online campaign. As part of the celebrations, …
