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| Established | 1992 - gained University status Newcastle Polytechnic established 1969 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Andrew Wathey FRHistA FSA FRSA[1] |
| Students | 29,850[2] |
| Undergraduates | 22,825[2] |
| Postgraduates | 6,805[2] |
| Other students | 220 FE[2] |
| Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK |
| Campus | Urban and Suburban |
| Website | http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/ |
Northumbria University is a research-engaged and business-focussed academic institution located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. It is a member of the University Alliance- which represents the majority voice in British Higher Education, educating 26% of all students. Northumbria attracts 35000 students from 140 countries making it the largest university in the North East of England [3] and also the largest provider of graduates to the professions, business and industry in its region.[4] In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the university delivered the most significant improvement in the North of England, with research in eleven of twelve areas submitted described as "world leading". It is led by Professor Andrew Wathey, who took up the role of Vice-Chancellor in September 2008, joining from Royal Holloway University of London, where he was Vice-Principal.
Its magazine-style prospectuses are multi award winning [5] and give a full overview of courses and the Northumbria student experience.
Northumbria University is international in its operations and reach, with programmes delivered in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, London and worldwide. Northumbria University has a strong profile in Asia, with high numbers of students studying degrees at partner institutions in Hong Kong, Malaysia and elsewhere.
Alongside the University’s undergraduate cohort is the North East’s largest community of taught postgraduate students.
The University has an excellent record in high-performance and team sport, and is an active sponsor of professional teams in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Some of its most notable alumni are national and international champions (shown below).
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Academic Schools within Northumbria University
Northumbria is a broad University, offering 30 of Britain's 32 most popular academic disciplines. It specialises in business, arts and design, computing, environmental science, built environment, applied healthcare, sports science and psychology, and teacher education. Northumbria also offers pioneering courses in legal education accredited by the Law Society and Bar Council. These allow graduates direct entry to the profession. The institution's Student Law Centreis a unique clinical legal education enterprise, where law students participate in a legal advice and representation scheme on behalf of real clients, as part of their academic and professional development. The service is run as a full legal service, just like any other firm of solicitors. Practising lawyers closely supervise the students' work and have overall responsibility for ensuring that clients receive a professional service.
The School of Design in Newcastle upon Tyne also has a satellite campus in Islington, London. Fashion is world-leading at Northumbria. International prizes won recently by students included the Mittelmoda Award 2009[6] won by Northumbria graduate Nicola Morgan.
Northumbria University employs more than 3000 people and offers approximately 500 study programmes through nine Schools:
- Applied Sciences
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Built Environment
- Design - based in Newcastle upon Tyne and Islington, London
- Health, Community and Education
- Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences
- Law
- Newcastle Business School
- Psychology and Sports Sciences
Campuses
The University has two large campuses. City Campus, located in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, is divided into City Campus East and City Campus West by the city's central motorway, and linked by a newly opened £4million bridge which was officially opened by The Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Lord Digby Jones.
The new City Campus East is home to the schools of Law, Design and the Newcastle Business School (NBS). NBS and Law are housed in one building, and the School of Design is across a courtyard. City Campus East has already become a Newcastle landmark since opening in September 2007, winning awards from [www.journallive.co.uk The Journal]newspaper and the Low Carbon New Build Project of the Year accolade.
City Campus West is undergoing refurbishment including the extension and landscaping of Ellison Quadrangle. A £30m Sports facility for students, staff and the people of the City and Region is set to open in June 2010. It will offer the newest and most up to date indoor sports arena and training facilities anywhere in UK higher education.
A second campus[7] is located 2.6 miles (4 km) outside of Newcastle, on Coach Lane, and is known as the Coach Lane Campus at Cochrane Park near the A188 (Benton Road). It is in the Dene ward near Longbenton and round the corner from large Dept. Work & Pensions offices, accessible via the Four Lane Ends Interchange. The Coach Lane Campus is home to School of Health, Community and Education Studies. A free Shuttle Bus runs between the two campuses at hourly intervals during University opening times and also runs until approximately 2200 Monday to Friday.
The next stage of the redevelopment of City Campus West is a new vehicular access route to the north of the campus from Sandyford Road. Demolition of Northumberland Annexe has now been completed [8] and work has commenced on the new £30 million state-of-the art Sports Centre containing a 6-lane, 25-metre swimming pool [9], a 40-metre, four-lane sprint track [10] and a 150-machine gym [11] . The long term plan is for Northumberland Road to be pedestrianised with work staring in late 2009 and due to be completed in the summer of 2010 [12]. Sutherland Building is earmarked to be the home of Administrative Departments using the space vacated when the School of Law moved to City Campus East.
The Student Union building, at City Campus West, is currently (November 2009) undergoing a multi-million pound makeover with new lobby and recreational facilities, and refurbished bar and cafe space.
 City Campus East as of 6 July 2006 looking across the central motorway. |
History
Northumbria University has its origins in three regional colleges: Rutherford College of Technology, the College of Art & Industrial Design and the Municipal College of Commerce. An amalgamation of these three institutions formed the Newcastle Polytechnic in 1969, which became the major regional centre for the training of teachers with the incorporation of the City College of Education in 1974, and the Northern Counties College of Education in 1976. Northumbria was inaugurated as a university in 1992.
Notable alumni
- Ron Bowey, Chairman of Bowey Homes Ltd, major house building company
- Rodney Bickerstaffe, Former General Secretary of UNISON.
- Simon Butterworth, Design Director with Ford Australia
- Timothy Brown, Chief Executive of IDEO
- Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of BAFTA
- Vera Baird, MP for Redcar
- Tunde Baiyewu, vocalist, lead singer of the Lighthouse Family
- Alexander William Binge, musician, bassist of the Lighthouse Family
- Chris Cook, GB Commonwealth & Olympic Swimmer
- Lawrence Christensen, former Supply Director of Safeway PLC
- Andrea Cooper, Head of Design Knowledge for the Design Council in London
- Alan Campbell, MP for Tynemouth
- Paul Copley, actor
- Martin Corry, England rugby international, and Leicester Tigers
- Steve Cram, English athlete and television presenter
- Ali Dia, Senegalese footballer famous for hoaxing Graeme Souness at Southampton F.C.
- Rick Dickinson, designer of the ZX81 computer
- Robbie Elliott, footballer and coach
- Toby Flood, England rugby international, and Leicester Tigers
- Scott Henshall, fashion designer
- Louise Hopkins, artist
- Jonathan Ive, industrial designer, lead designer of the iMac and iPod
- Kevan Jones.MP for North Durham
- Duncan Lloyd, lead guitarist of Maxïmo Park
- Bob Murray, Former Chairman of Sunderland AFC
- Neil Marshall, film director
- Alexei Mordashov, Russian business oligarch
- Jamie Noon, England rugby international, and Newcastle Falcons
- Victoria Pendleton, Olympic Cyclist
- Gerry Steinberg, former MP for City of Durham
- Kevin Whately, actor
- Jonny Wilkinson, England Rugby international, and Newcastle Falcons
- Paul Winsper, Fitness expert
- Yu Chen, Project Manager, Technology Transaction Department, UNDP,SS-GATE
- George Hall, Business Expert
- Bibiana Aído Almagro Spanish politician, currently serving as Minister for Equality
Students' Union
The Students' Union is run by students for students as a campaigning and representative organisation. It is a charity currently exempt from registration and is led by 5 Sabbatical Officers (President and 4 Vice- Presidents) and a 37 member Student Council.
NSU's mission statement is to, "Have a positive impact on the lives of all its members"
This positive impact is achieved through a range of student activities such as Northumbria Student Community Action(NSCA), One Planet, Raise and Give(RAG), Give It A Go and Skills sessions. Also strong academic and non academic representation through a national recognised School Reps and Post Graduate Research Reps Systems, as well as newly introduced Community Reps and Caucus group chairs.
The building itself contains several venues for students to socialise in a safe environment, chiefly at Habita (Formerly Bar One), Domain (formerly The Venue) and Reds. It hosts a range of club nights, including: 'Get Y' Skates On', which caters for the alternative types and the most popular night, 'Wiggle' which often offers themed nights and a wide variety of mainstream music. At the end of each term NSU also has a 'Final Fling' - in 2009 the summer fling is to be replaced by Carnival.
Northumbria University Press
IN 2002 Northumbria University opened a book publishing arm "Northumbria University Press" based in Newcastle. Northumbria Press publishes a diverse list of books including language, photography, biography, travel and music.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Vice-Chancellor's Office". Northumbria University. 2008-02-13. http://northumbria.ac.uk/vc/. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ a b c d "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/radius5/life/history/
- ^ www.northumbria.ac.uk/vc/ Corporate Strategy and Institutional Profile data
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/prospectusgold?view=Standard&news=archive
- ^ http://www.mittelmoda.com/home.asp
- ^ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/55505
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/development/sport/
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/development/sport/sgf?view=Standard
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/development/sport/sff?view=Standard
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/development/sport/ssf?view=Standard
- ^ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/development/prognew/?view=Standard
- ^ http://www.northumbiauniversitypress.co.uk
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