City University London
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| Motto | To serve mankind |
| Established | 1966 - gained University Status by Royal Charter 1894 - Northampton Institute |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | £6.1m[1] |
| Chancellor | The Lord Mayor of the City of London ex officio |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Julius Weinberg (acting)[2] |
| Students | 21,410[3] |
| Undergraduates | 14,530[3] |
| Postgraduates | 6,880[3] |
| Location | London, England, UK |
| Website | www.city.ac.uk |
City University London, usually just known in the UK as City University, is a British university based in Northampton Square, Islington, London. The university has a research experience of over 100 years and has often been highly ranked for its graduate employability and graduate salaries.[4] The University's mission, as outlined in its Strategy, is to "lead London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions".[5] In the Autumn of 2010, The Collegiate Council of the University of London is set to consider City's application to join the University of London. A decision is expected before the end of 2010.[6]
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History
The City University (known as City University London) traces its origin to the Northampton Institute, established in 1894, and named after the Marquess of Northampton, who donated the land on which the Institute was built, between Northampton Square and St John Street in Islington. The Institute was established to provide for the education and welfare of the local population. It was constituted under the City of London Parochial Charities Act (1883), with the objective of "the promotion of the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes".[7]
Originally there were six departments:
- Mechanical Engineering and Metal Trades
- Artistic Crafts
- Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
- Horology (the science of time and art of clock-making)
- Electro-Chemistry
- Domestic Economy and Women's Trades
In 1903-04 a separate Technical Optics department was established.
In 1909 the first students qualified for University of London BSc degrees in Engineering as internal students.[7] Since 1909 the Institute had been involved in aeronautics education, and in 2009 the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences celebrated the centenary of aeronautics at City.[8]
In 1908 the Institute's swimming pool was used for the Olympic games.[7]
The Institute was designated a "College of Advanced Technology" in 1957.[7]
In 1961 the Institute's involvement in Information Science began with the introduction of a course on "Collecting and Communicating Scientific Knowledge".
In 1966 City received its Royal Charter, becoming The City University to reflect the institution's close links with the City of London.[9]
In 1971 the Apollo 15 astronauts visited City University London and presented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tait, with a piece of heat shield from the Apollo 15 rocket.[10]
Organisation
The Chancellor of the University is the Lord Mayor of the City of London ex officio. For a number of years, students have taken part in the annual Lord Mayor's Show, representing the University in one of the country's largest and liveliest parades. The day-to-day running of the university is the responsibility of the Vice-Chancellor. The current acting Vice-Chancellor is Professor Julius Weinberg[2]
The University is organised into seven schools:
- City Law School, incorporating Inns of Court School of Lawdsdsdsd
- School of Community and Health Sciences, incorporating St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery
- School of Arts, including the Department of Journalism
- School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
- Sir John Cass Business School
- School of Informatics
- School of Social Sciences
Teaching and research ratings
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | |
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| Times Good University Guide | 47th | 49th[11] | 50th | 40th=[12] | 53rd[13] | 56th | 55th[14] | 51st | 47th | 49th[15] | 51st | 51st | 44th | 44th | 46th= | 46th | 36th= | 48th= | 48th |
| Guardian University Guide | 21st[16] | 26th[17] | 28th[18] | 22nd | 21st | 23rd | 42nd | ||||||||||||
| The Complete University Guide | 44th[19] | 46th[20] | 48th[21] |
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
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| Times Good University Guide | 10th[11] | 13th | 5th[12] |
| Guardian University Guide | 11th[16] | 11th[17] | 6th[18] |
| The Complete University Guide | 10th[19] | 13th[20] | 5th[21] |
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the University rose to a ranking of 45, up 14 places since the previous RAE in 2001 when it was ranked at 59, according to Times Higher Education analysis of HEFCE's (Higher Education Funding Council for England) RAE data, from 159 universities or colleges.[22]
Courses
The University offers Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees as well as certificates and diplomas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. More than two thirds of City's programmes are recognised by the appropriate professional bodies such as the BCS, BPS, CILIP, Institution of Civil Engineers etc. in recognition of the high standards of relevance to the professions. The University also has an online careers network where over 2,000 former students offer practical help to current students.[23]
The City Law School offers courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional courses leading to qualification as a solicitor or barrister, as well as continuing professional development. Its Legal Practice Course has the highest quality rating from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.[24]
Since 1976 City has been home to a centre for the education of journalists, the highly-regarded Department of Journalism[25]. It has the UK's first chair in reporting, the Anthony Sampson professorship.
Partnerships, collaborations and spin-out companies
Simfonec
Simfonec was launched in March 2003 by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Simfonec was created through four of London's leading universities (Royal Veterinary College, King's College London, Queen Mary, University of London and City University London) as a collaborative Science Enterprise Centre (SEC) for the exploitation and transfer of knowledge, ideas and resources among three key sectors - academic, financial and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Simfonec encourages the development of an entrepreneurial outlook amongst researchers in science and technology and orchestrates the delivery of science ideas to the commercial marketplace.
Willis Research Network
In September 2006, City joined the Willis Research Network (WRN), a major, long-term partnership between leading international scientific institutions (including the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Durham and Imperial College London) and the global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings. The purpose of the network is to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and terrorism.
CETL
City University London and Queen Mary, University of London were awarded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) status by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) in recognition of their work in skills training for 3,000 students across six healthcare professions.[26]
LCACE
London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange is a consortium of nine universities. It was established in 2004 to foster collaboration and to promote and support the exchange of knowledge between the consortium’s partners and London’s arts and cultural sectors. The nine institutions involved are: University of the Arts London; Birkbeck, University of London; City University London; The Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; King’s College London; Queen Mary, University of London and Royal Holloway, University of London.
Hanover Research Council
City University London became the first UK member of the Hanover Research Council (HRC) - a Washington DC based research firm serving more than 17 Industries and over 100 American higher education institutions.
City of London
The University has excellent links with businesses in the City of London.[27] City University London has also joined forces with other universities such as Queen Mary and the Institute of Education (both part of the University of London) with which it jointly delivers several leading degree programmes.
City Technology plc
The University is the birthplace of City Technology plc (an LSE listed spin-out of City University London), the world's leading manufacturer of fuel-cell gas sensors used in worker safety, automotive, medical and emissions monitoring applications. Part of Honeywell (USA) since March 2006.
Campus
The University has sites throughout London,[28] with the main campus located at Northampton Square in Islington.
Other academic sites are:
- City Law School, incorporating Inns of Court School of Law - Holborn
- Sir John Cass Business School - The City of London and One Canada Square, Canary Wharf
The School of Community and Health Sciences, is geographically the largest school with sites at:
- Northampton Square
- Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic - Old Street area
- Radiography - Goswell Road
- Nursing and Midwifery has two sites at Whitechapel and Smithfield, London.
In 2000 the University embarked on a major overhaul of university buildings across all sites:
2000–2002
- Following a donation from the Sir John Cass's Foundation, a multi-million pound building, Bunhill Row, was built for the Sir John Cass Business School.
- A new Research Centre for Energy and the Environment was completed in 2001/02. One of the very few of its type worldwide, the Centre boasts some of the most advanced engine research facilities in Europe.
- Construction of the Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic - a new £5m facility dedicated to optometry teaching, clinical practice and research.
2004–2006
- A £23m landmark building to house the School of Social Sciences and the Department of Language and Communication Science opened in 2004. The building uses the latest construction ideas for low-energy design and includes computing and experimental laboratories.
- Accommodation at One Canada Square was acquired in 2006 for Cass Business School's Executive Education programme.
- The reconstruction and redevelopment of the University's Grade II listed College Building (following a fire in 2001[29]) was completed in July 2006. It houses a new high-tech Human Computer Interaction Design lab, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.
- In 2006, the Department of Radiography gained a brand-new purpose-built clinical skills suite. The suite is equipped with some of the most up-to-date imaging and radiotherapy equipment available; the Department claims this to be the best-equipped radiography clinical skills suite in England
2007–2008
- In 2007 City's School of Arts received a £10m building refurbishment. The project ran until autumn 2008 and saw the complete redevelopment of parts of the College Building.
- A brand new Students' Union venue opened in October 2008 called TEN squared. It provides a hub to socialise in during the day between lectures and hosts a wide range of evening entertainment including club nights, society events and quiz nights.
- In September 2007 many classrooms were installed with cutting edge classroom technology including touch-screen control, video conferencing software and high-quality audio to increase the focus of student generated input.
Notable academics and alumni
Academics
- Roy Greenslade - Journalist
- Steven Haberman - professor of Actuarial science at City University
- David Leigh - Journalist
- Penny Marshall (UK journalist) - Journalist
- David Marks - Psychologist
- Stewart Purvis - Broadcaster
- Denis Smalley - Composer
- Bill Thompson (technology writer) - Journalist
- David Willets - Conservative Member of Parliament for Havant; Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills
Alumni
Arts, science and academia
- L. Bruce Archer - British mechanical engineer and Professor of Design Research at the Royal College of Art
- John Brignell - former professor of Industrial Instrumentation, science author
- Andrea Christofidou - senior lecturer of philosophy, University of Oxford
- George Daniels - Horologist, regarded as the greatest watchmaker of modern times and inventor of co-axial escapement
- Jerry Fishenden - technologist, currently National Technology Officer for the UK
- Julia Gomelskaya - Ukrainian music composer
- David Hirsh - Academic and sociologist
- Muhammad Iqbal - Indian Muslim poet, philosopher, and politician
- John Loder - sound engineer, record producer and founder of Southern Studios, as well as a former member of EXIT
- Sharon Maguire - director of Bridget Jones's Diary
- Rhodri Marsden - Journalist, musician and blogger; columnist for The Independent
- Robin Milner - Computer Scientist and recipient of the 1991 ACM Turing Award
- Ebrahim Moosa - Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of the Center for Study of Muslim Networks at Duke University
- John Palmer - instrumental and electroacustic music composer
- Mark Pawson - English artist, creator of the Die-Cut Plug Wiring Diagram Book
- Ziauddin Sardar - Academic and scholar of Islamic issues, Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Government, politics and society
- Clement Attlee - Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951
- Herbert Henry Asquith - Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916
- Tony Blair - Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
- Roderic Bowen - Welsh Liberal Party politician
- Ali Dizaei - Metropolitan Police commander convicted of corruption.
- Jody Dunn - Liberal Democrat politician, and a barrister specialising in family law
- Chloe Fox - Australian politician, Labor MP for the South Australian electoral district of Bright
- James Hart - Commissioner of the City of London Police
- David Heath - Politician and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Somerton and Frome
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah - founder of Pakistan, first Governor-General of Pakistan
- Syed Kamall - Conservative Party politician and Member of the European Parliament for the London European Parliament constituency
- David Lammy - Labour MP for Tottenham
- Liu Mingkang - Chinese Politician and Businessman, current Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, former Vice-Governor of the China Development Bank
- Jawaharlal Nehru - First Prime Minister of the Republic of India
- Aris Spiliotopoulos - Minister of Greek Tourism
- Margaret Thatcher - First (and only) female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Ivy Williams - First woman to be called to the English bar
Business and finance
- Andre Hess - Founder and Director of Uberdrinks, first energy shot Ubershot in Europe
- Brendan Barber - General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress
- Jonathan Breeze - Founder and CEO of Jet Republic, private jet airline company in Europe
- William Castell - Chairman of the Wellcome Trust and a Director of General Electric and BP, former CEO of Amersham plc
- Rod Clarke - Former Chief Engineer, Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario, Canada; Writer and engineering historian
- Peter Cullum - British entrepreneur
- David Essex - Chairman of Bemrose Group
- James J. Greco - CEO of Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.
- Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou - Founder of easyGroup
- Bob Kelly - CEO of Bank of New York Mellon, former CFO of Mellon Financial Corporation and Wachovia Corporation
- Muhtar Kent - CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. Formerly, President and COO of Coca-Cola International and Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company
- Dick Olver - Chairman of BAE Systems, member of the Board of Directors at Reuters
- Syed Ali Raza - President and Chairman of the National Bank of Pakistan
- Durmuş Yılmaz - Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey
- Brian Wynter - Governor of the Bank of Jamaica
- David Woodward - CEO, Aabar Petroleum Investments Company (Aabar), former President of BP Azerbaijan
- Kiran Rao - Executive Vice-President, marketing and contracts, for European plane-maker Airbus SAS
Media and entertainment
- Eric Ambler - famous novelist and Hollywood screenwriter; known as a major influence on writers and an inventor of the modern thriller genre
- Kamal Ahmed - Journalist; former exec editor, The Observer
- Samira Ahmed - Channel 4 Newsreader, covered the O.J. Simpson murder case for the BBC
- Catherine Bennett - Journalist for The Guardian
- Jeremiah Birnbaum - American singer/songwriter and band member of The Ramblers
- Joanna Blythman - Non-fiction writer, Britain's leading investigative food journalist
- Ellie Crisell - BBC Presenter
- Imogen Edwards-Jones - Novelist
- Michael Fish - BBC weatherman
- Adam Fleming - CBBC reporter
- Alex Graham - Chairman of PACT
- Gillian Joseph - Sky News Presenter
- Kirsty Lang - BBC Presenter and journalist
- Ellie Levenson - Freelance Journalist and Author
- William Lewis - Journalist and editor of the Daily Telegraph
- Donal MacIntyre - Investigative journalist
- Sharon Maguire - Writer and Director, directed Bridget Jones's Diary
- Rhodri Marsden - Journalist, musician and blogger; columnist for The Independent
- Sharon Mascall - Journalist, broadcaster and writer; lecturer at the University of South Australia
- Dermot Murnaghan - Presenter on Sky News
- Tiff Needell - Grand Prix driver, Presenter of Fifth Gear on Five
- Bridgid Nzekwu - Channel 4 Newsreader
- Raj Persaud - British consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster, and author on psychiatry
- Linda Papadopoulos - Psychologist, appearing occasionally on TV
- Richard Preston - Novelist
- Sophie Raworth - Newsreader, presenter on BBC One O'Clock News
- Joel Rubin - World-renown klezmer clarinetist
- Ian Saville - British magician
- Barbara Serra - News presenter for Al Jazeera from London
- Grub Smith - Television presenter and journalist for FHM
- Abi Titmuss - English television personality, glamour model and occasional actress
- Laura Topham - Evening Standard Columnist
- L C Tyler - Comic crime writer
- Jo Whiley - BBC Disc jockey
- Gary Younge - Guardian Columnist
Vice-Chancellors
- 1966–1974: Sir James Sharp Tait
- 1974–1978: Edward W. Parkes
- 1978–1998: Professor Raoul N. Franklin
- 1998–2007: Professor David Rhind
- 2007–2009: Professor Malcolm Gillies
- 2009–present: Professor Julius Weinberg (acting)
References
- ↑ http://www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/dps/Finance-Statements-31-Jul-2008.pdf
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Leadership change at City University London". City University London. http://www.city.ac.uk/news/archive/2009/07_July/220709_2.html. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2007/08" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0708.xls?v=1.0. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ↑ "Another top five ranking for City in The Times Good University Guide 2008". City University London. http://www.city.ac.uk/news/archive/2007/08_august/16082007_1.html. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ↑ "University Strategy". City University London. http://www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/strategy/our-strategy.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "City Uni. to join University of London". The Student Room. http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1349007. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Our history - City University London". City University, London. http://www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/history.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "100 years of education in aeronautics". Royal Aeronautical Society. http://www.city.ac.uk/sems/dps/events/programme.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ↑ "Progressing through change: The Recent History of City University London, 1978-2008". http://www.city.ac.uk/aboutcity/dps/Recent-History-Of-City-University-London-APO-Williams.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ↑ "Video of Apollo 15 astronauts visiting City". City University London. http://www.city.ac.uk/sems/apollo-15-astronauts.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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- ↑ "Solicitors Regulation Authority Executive Summary". Solicitors Regulation Authority. 2007-03-20. http://www.sra.org.uk/documents/students/lpc/exec3innsofcourt.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
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- ↑ "CETL - Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning". Queen Mary University of London. http://www.cetl.org.uk/cetl_background.php. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
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