Myself and a friend are doing some Friday afternoon research, and have just found the Guild's alternative prospectus - this was produced by the Guild, by students, about the University, in 98-99.
There are lots of interesting things to note!
1. Ten years ago - a single room in a self catered flat (e.g. Maple Bank/Elgar/Pritchatts/Tennis Courts/Hunter/QHC/Beeches) cost £1,750-£1,850 per year, and with an ensuite it would have been £2,450.
2. In a catered Hall (in what used to be Shackelto/Mason) - you'd pay £2,050-£2,600 for a single room, and an ensuite would have been £2,940.
3. Shackleton used to be called Lake Hall and Widrington Hall - they were effectively two wings round a hub - and each Hall was single gender. Imagine that!
4. Selly Oak rents averaged £33-£38 a week.
5. Maple Bank was a quite place to live.
6. Carnival raised £41,000, and we used to have two newspapers.
7. If you can't work beyond midnight, you shouldn't even bother applying to do Law (according to the writers!)
8. Chem Eng used to have a 20p per frame pool table.
9. Polsis - the nice thing is you don't have to be overtly political and no one will brainwash you.
10. Theology is on the top floor of the arts building to be closer to God (again, according to the writers!).
11. The Russian Circle society organised regular vodka parties.
12. Medical Sciences is a degree for failed Medics - but most people have chosen the course to research Aids, Cancer and other major diseases.
13. The medical stopped using real bodies in anatomy so the squeamish can relax!
14. Med Bar was running back then!
Of course everything I write is from the alternative prospectus, not my own opinion!
Hope you enjoyed it :)
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