Talk:Goldsmiths, University of London

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[edit] Reorganisaton

I've reorganised the article to roughly follow the guidlines set down in Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities, and added what info I could to the history, student life and sports, clubs and traditions sections. A number of the sections could do with more information from someone with better knowledge of the university, however.

[edit] Location of article

Virtually all articles on UK universities are located at the current form of the name the institution uses, particularly University of London colleges. However the Goldsmiths website is not terribly clear as to what the brand name is - the front page alone uses:

The logo is, from what I can tell, a recent change and I'd presume most indicative. Should we move the page to there? Timrollpickering 16:09, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Actually, if you look at the properties of the logo in a browser, the alternate text says "Goldsmiths College, University of London", just like the title of the official webpage. In addition, the Communications & publicity department is quite clear:
In order to raise our profile within a competitive marketplace, it is important to promote a simple concept which projects Goldsmiths unique characteristics and strengths. This is why we strongly recommend that you use the College’s full title – ie Goldsmiths College , University of London – on all your communication materials – both print and web-based (taken from http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/departments/comms-pub/brand.php).
So, in any case, this should be moved to Goldsmiths College, University of London.
Cheers, Mathlabster 01:36, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Ah didn't spot that (although it would help if the college's own website were being as rigid as some others). So Goldsmiths, University of London it should be. If no-one has any objections I'll move the page there in three days. Timrollpickering 02:36, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Moved. Timrollpickering 14:59, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Erm... the site that you linked to now says:
Find out more about Goldsmiths' recent rebranding process at: http://www.gold.ac.uk/rebrand/
Which is a little ambiguous but the rebrand FAQ says:
An easy way to immediately adopt the new brand is to make sure you check all your materials (including e-mail signatures) reflects Goldsmiths' name - it is now known as Goldsmiths, University of London. Apart from on formal, legal documents, you should now drop the word 'College' after Goldsmiths.
As ever the Goldsmiths' website is not very good at keeping in line! Also:
What about the Goldsmiths crest? Is it now obsolete?
The crest will be used on official communication such as graduation certificates, for ceremonial purposes, and in sealing official documents. The crest should not be used beyond these purposes. Any copies of the crest held locally should be deleted.
Oh boy! Timrollpickering 18:29, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
Argh...what's up with these guys??? Anyways...I suggest keeping it under Goldsmiths College, University of London since it's the formal name. The FAQ says "Apart from on formal, legal documents..." and I believe an encyclopedic entry qualifies as formal, but if someone wants to move the article I won't oppose it. --Mathlabster 01:31, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

Please move it back to Goldsmiths, University of London as per WP:COMMONNAME: "Use the most common name of a person or thing that does not conflict with the names of other people or things." and that http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/ and http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/about/ is now "College" free. -- Jeandré, 2007-03-02t21:59z

I have moved it consequent to OTRS Ticket #2007030210014169 HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 11:25, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
Also see http://www.gold.ac.uk/rebrand/faq.php for details. HTH HAND —Phil | Talk 11:26, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Library

Someone should write up some information about the library. It has a few claims to fame. For instance, I believe it has the largest audio-visual collection in the UK. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by ElentariAchaea (talk • contribs) 15:20, 4 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] University ratings

(I'm posting this to all articles on UK universities as so far discussion hasn't really taken off on Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities.)

There needs to be a broader convention about which university rankings to include in articles. Currently it seems most pages are listing primarily those that show the institution at its best (or worst in a few cases). See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Universities#University ratings. Timrollpickering 00:14, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposal to rename Category:Goldsmiths College, University of London to Category:Goldsmiths, University of London

Removed cfdnotice, cfd has completed. --Kbdank71 17:04, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

In the light of the rebranding, the proposal also extends to renaming Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths College, University of London, Category:Academics of Goldsmiths College, University of London and Category:People associated with Goldsmiths College, University of London to Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London, Category:Academics of Goldsmiths, University of London and Category:People associated with Goldsmiths, University of London respectively. Bencherlite 01:24, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Andrea Spinks, alumni

I don't know anything about Andrea Spinks or whether she really went to Goldsmiths, but according to her Wikipedia entry she is a porn-star/glamour model rather than a visual 'artist'. If she belongs among Goldsmiths' notable alumni, then she should be listed correctly. I would have thought she should probably be listed as 'porn-star/glamour model' under 'Performers', or at least as 'model' if she stays under 'Visual Arts'. I will leave it to somebody who knows more about her to re-enter her, if they choose to do so. ThomasL 16:06, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Department of Cultural Studies

Is is true that this is one of the best departments of cultural studies in the UK?

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Logo gsc.jpg

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BetacommandBot 05:30, 1 July 2007 (UTC)