**BIRKBECK COLLEGE, LONDON** In 1823, Dr. Birkbeck was elected president of the London Mechanics' Institution, which later became Birkbeck College. The college, originally named "Birkbeck College," gained university status in 1907 and was admitted as a School of the University of London in 1920. In 1930, a new building was constructed on the University site in Bloomsbury to replace the inadequate premises in Petter Lane. The new building was inaugurated in 1939, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited in 1949 to open it. The new building houses various departments, including Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Geology, Botany, Geography, and Mathematics. The college awarded 214 degrees in 1952, with 40 being postgraduate. **Human Performance Symposium** The third symposium of the Ergonomics Research Society was held at the University of Oxford in April 1952, focusing on "Human Performance, its Measurement and Limitations." The symposium covered physiological and psychological aspects of human performance in various industrial settings. Keynote speakers included Prof. W. E. Le Gros Clark and Sir Charles Lovatt Evans, who discussed the interplay between fundamental research and practical applications in ergonomics. The symposium highlighted the importance of physiological methods in work-study, such as measuring ventilation, oxygen consumption, and heart rate. Papers presented by various researchers detailed the physiological and psychological aspects of human performance, including the use of portable instruments and the relationship between metabolic cost and heart rate. The symposium also discussed the application of information theory to measure overall human performance and the practical challenges of work study in industry. **Industry and the Universities in Britain** A conference on industry and the universities was held in Nottingham on September 24, 1952, organized by the Federation of British Industries North Midland Regional Council and the University of Nottingham. The conference addressed the relationship between industry and higher education. Lord Hives emphasized that industry seeks graduates who can think critically and solve problems, rather than those with specialized technical skills. He expressed doubt about the value of establishing an institute of technology, suggesting that universities are too remote from the rapidly changing needs of industry. The conference also discussed the balance between arts and science/ engineering students in higher education and the contributions of industry to academic disciplines like industrial organization and management.**BIRKBECK COLLEGE, LONDON** In 1823, Dr. Birkbeck was elected president of the London Mechanics' Institution, which later became Birkbeck College. The college, originally named "Birkbeck College," gained university status in 1907 and was admitted as a School of the University of London in 1920. In 1930, a new building was constructed on the University site in Bloomsbury to replace the inadequate premises in Petter Lane. The new building was inaugurated in 1939, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visited in 1949 to open it. The new building houses various departments, including Psychology, Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Geology, Botany, Geography, and Mathematics. The college awarded 214 degrees in 1952, with 40 being postgraduate. **Human Performance Symposium** The third symposium of the Ergonomics Research Society was held at the University of Oxford in April 1952, focusing on "Human Performance, its Measurement and Limitations." The symposium covered physiological and psychological aspects of human performance in various industrial settings. Keynote speakers included Prof. W. E. Le Gros Clark and Sir Charles Lovatt Evans, who discussed the interplay between fundamental research and practical applications in ergonomics. The symposium highlighted the importance of physiological methods in work-study, such as measuring ventilation, oxygen consumption, and heart rate. Papers presented by various researchers detailed the physiological and psychological aspects of human performance, including the use of portable instruments and the relationship between metabolic cost and heart rate. The symposium also discussed the application of information theory to measure overall human performance and the practical challenges of work study in industry. **Industry and the Universities in Britain** A conference on industry and the universities was held in Nottingham on September 24, 1952, organized by the Federation of British Industries North Midland Regional Council and the University of Nottingham. The conference addressed the relationship between industry and higher education. Lord Hives emphasized that industry seeks graduates who can think critically and solve problems, rather than those with specialized technical skills. He expressed doubt about the value of establishing an institute of technology, suggesting that universities are too remote from the rapidly changing needs of industry. The conference also discussed the balance between arts and science/ engineering students in higher education and the contributions of industry to academic disciplines like industrial organization and management.