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AMONG other matters dealt with by Dr. Raymond Priestley, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, in his annual report to the Court of Governors, is the part to be played by the universìties in making possible the great increase of exports of Britain which will be a vital necessity for us in the post-war world, when a premium will be put on industrial efficiency in every field. One contribution is through the production of an increased flow of engineering graduates of the finest possible quality, from among whom will be found not only the professional engineers of the next generation but also men to fill high executive positions in industry With this object the University of Birmingham is seeking to rebuild and re-equip its Departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The private appeal to local firms last year for £250,000 has already met with a gratifying response. No specialization can be admitted in the undergraduate stage, though fundamental work in the University engineering laboratories must be supplemented by vacation courses in industry itself. Nevertheless, something more than this preparation is needed by those among our best engineers whose aptitude and potential capacity attract them to administrative and managerial functions.
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University of Birmingham. Nature 155, 232 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/155232a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/155232a0