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Lord John Alderdice Elected to Honorary Fellowship at Pembroke College

We are delighted to announce that Lord John Alderdice has been elected to an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his distinguished political and academic career.

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Believe in Him Installation Visits Pembroke

Believe in Him, created by Utah artist Tom Holdman in collaboration with the Roots of Humanity Foundation, is a 32-foot long stained glass exhibit which has travelled between Rome, Paris and London. During the recent vacation, the travelling exhibition spent a week in Pembroke's Hall and Chapel, where it was enjoyed by students, staff and visitors.

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Dame Lynne Brindley Opens Library at the University of Birmingham

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The Master of Pembroke College, Dame Lynne Brindley, was invited to open the University of Birmingham’s new library on Monday 13th February 2017. The £60 million building unites 2.1 million physical items from books and journals, to CDs and DVDs, with experts on hand to help and advise on texts, support and resources.

Dame  Lynne is the former Chief Executive of the British Library.  Speaking at the opening she acknowledged that ‘modern library investment is critical to future-proofing research and education in a digital era of “alternative truths”.’

The bespoke design of the library suits modern user’s requirements. It is embracing new technologies and also making more of the University of Birmingham’s collection accessible to students and researchers.

The library is part of the University’s ambitious five-year capital development project. Learn more here.