Liverpool Hope University

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Liverpool Hope University


Motto	Taken from 1 Corinthians 13:13 - Koine Greek (In Faith, Hope and Love)
Established	1844
Chancellor	Baroness Cox
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Gerald J. Pillay
Students	8,205 ^[1]
Undergraduates	6,165 ^[1]
Postgraduates	1,990 ^[1]
Location	Liverpool, UK
Campus	Hope Park, Childwall & The Cornerstone, City Centre
Website	http://www.hope.ac.uk

Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. Two of its three founding colleges were established in 1844 and 1856, the third opening in the 1960s. It is the only ecumenical university in the UK.

1 History of this University
2 Management Structure
3 Research Centres and Institutes
4 Deaneries / Faculties at Hope
5 Professorial Profiles
6 Famous and Notable Alumni
7 References
8 External Links
9 See also

[edit] History of this University

Hilda Constance Allen Building, Hope Park

New Halls of Residence, Hope Park

Liverpool Hope University is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the North West of England. It has a rich tradition stretching back over 160 years of opening up opportunities for a well-rounded education. The University is the UK's only fully ecumenical institution with over 8,200 students and 800 staff. The University attracts students from some 60 different countries worldwide. The values to which the University aspires include the fulfillment of its mission "to educate the whole person in mind, body and spirit" through striving to be open, accessible and inclusive to those of all faiths and beliefs.

Two of the University's founding colleges, Anglican St. Katharine's (1844) and Catholic Notre Dame (1856) were established in the 19th century. They provided some of the first opportunities for women to enter higher education in England. They were supplemented on Merseyside in 1964, over a century later, when a second Catholic education college, Christ's College, admitted its first students. It was the imaginative thought, vision and determination of Archbishop Derek Worlock and Bishop David Sheppard that inspired these three colleges to combine in 1980, under the leadership of Dr James Burke, into an ecumenical federation with the holding title of The Liverpool Institute of Higher Education. In 1995, a new Rector & Chief Executive was appointed - Professor Simon Lee. LIHE's name was changed to Liverpool Hope University College and achieved taught degree awarding powers in 1996.

In 2003, Professor Gerald J. Pillay, from Otago University in New Zealand, was appointed Rector & Chief Executive. In 2005, Hope received full University status under the leadership of Professor Pillay who is now the University's Vice-Chancellor. Confirmation of the University title recognises the academic achievements in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including the Humanities and Theology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Marketing and Business Management.

On the 25th of January 2006, Baroness Cox, Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords, was installed as the University's Foundation Chancellor. In December 2006, the University announced the Archbishop Desmond Tutu will officially open a War and Peace Research Centre - accepting a personal invitation from Hope's VC. In the current day, Hope is quickly establishing itself as a 'research-informed, teaching-led' Liberal Arts University.

[edit] Management Structure

Vice-Chancellor: Professor Gerald J. Pillay

Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research): Professor Kenneth G.C. Newport

Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Student Support): Bishop Ian Stuart

University Secretary: Mr Graham Donelan

Director of Strategic Resource Management and Planning: Dr Ian Vandewalle

Dean of Arts and Humanities (Cornerstone): Professor Bill Chambers

Dean of Arts and Humanities (Hope Park): Dr Terry Phillips

Dean of Business and Computer Science: Dr John Brinkman

Dean of Education: Dr Elizabeth Gayton

Dean of Science and Social Science: Dr Penny Haughan

[edit] Research Centres and Institutes

[edit] Deaneries / Faculties at Hope

[edit] Arts and Humanities (Cornerstone)

Creative and Performing Arts
Dance
Design
Drama and Theatre Studies
Fine Art and Design
Music
Music Technology
Popular Music

[edit] Arts and Humanities (Hope Park)

English Language
English Literature
Film Studies
History
Media
Philosophy & Ethics
Politics
Theology and Religious Studies

[edit] Business and Computer Science

Hope Business School
School of Computing
Police Management
Early Years Management and Leadership

[edit] Education

School of Teacher Training
The Graduate School
School of Education in Society

[edit] Science and Social Science

Criminology
Environmental Management
Geography
Health
Psychology
Sociology
Sport
Tourism and Leisure

[edit] Professorial Profiles

[edit] Famous and Notable Alumni

Willy Russell ^[2] studied at St. Katharine’s College of Education. His play Educating Rita was turned into a movie starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters, it was filmed at Trinity College, Dublin. Willy Russell is currently a Visiting Professor of Popular Theatre at Hope.

Terry Molloy ^[3], best known for his role as Davros in the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who, studied Music and Drama at a founding college of this University in the mid-sixties.

Stel Pavlou ^[4], screenwriter for the film The 51st State and bestselling novelist, studied at Hope University when it was known as The Liverpool Institute, under the auspices of the University of Liverpool.

Paul Tulip, finalist of BBC's The Apprentice, studied Business and Sport. Paul graduated from Hope in July 2002.

Cllr Mike Storey, former Leader of Liverpool City Council, currently a Headteacher at a large Liverpool Primary School.

Peter Kilfoyle, Member of Parliament for Liverpool Walton, qualified as a teacher at Christ's College of Education.

Diane Allahgreen hurdles champion, double European gold medallist, British Junior record for 100m hurdles, Diane reached top ranking for women at 100mh in Britain in 1997.