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Aberystwyth University:
Founded in 1872, Aberystwyth was
the first university institution to be established in
Wales. Today, it has over 7,000 registered students,
including over 1,100 postgraduates across eighteen
academic departments.
The institution is committed to
developing its reputation as a provider of high quality
teaching and excellence in research. It aims to fulfil
its special responsibility for the educational needs of
Wales, and to maintain and develop partnerships with
industry and other institutions both within Wales and
beyond, and also to promote collaboration in teaching
and research between the constituent parts of the
University of Wales.
The University has over 400 courses
available for you to choose. These include a range of
high quality academic degrees and vocational courses.
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Aston
University:
Founded in 1895 and a University
since 1966, Aston is an established, "old" University
known for world class Teaching Quality and Research and
a Graduate Employment Record that is second to none.
All of the University's academic,
social and accommodation facilities are based on our
attractive green Campus, right in the centre of
Birmingham, one of Europe’s liveliest cities. At Aston
we are proud of our close-knit, safe and friendly campus
atmosphere which provides the perfect environment for
academic success and a fantastic social life. "Aston is
extremely well resourced and geared to top class
employment by means of industry contact, study abroad
programmes, language combinations and Sandwich courses"
Virgin Alternative Guide to Universities 2003. "An
amazingly green campus, smack in the middle of
Birmingham" The Independent on Sunday. Offers lots of
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Bangor University:
Situated between Snowdon and the
sea, Bangor is one of the most attractive study
locations in the UK. Couple this with the chance to
study a quality course at an established University and
you can see why over 8,000 students from all over the
world have chosen to study here.
Established in 1884, Bangor has a
long tradition of academic excellence that continues to
this day. Over half of the departments assessed to date
in the teaching quality assessments have achieved the
top rating of 'excellent'.
We have notable specialisms
including ocean science, psychology, environmental
sciences, education, sports science and computer
science, many of which have been recognised for
excellence in research.
The University of Wales Bangor came
into being as a direct result of a campaign in the late
nineteenth century for better higher education provision
in Wales. An important feature of the fundraising
campaign to establish a college of university rank in
Bangor was the voluntary contributions made by local
quarrymen from their weekly wages over a period of
years. It opened on 18 October 1884 in an old coaching
inn with 58 students and 10 members of staff. In 1893 it
became one of the three constituent colleges of the
University of Wales. Offers lots of additional resource
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Birkbeck College University Of London:
Birkbeck College is ranked among
the leading UK university institutions for its levels of
national and international excellence in research in the
humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. From
this base of research excellence, which embraces a
distinctive interdisciplinary approach in and between
many of its departments, Birkbeck provides a unique
range of degree and other courses designed specially to
meet the needs of mature students. Founded in 1823 as
the London Mechanics' Institution Birkbeck College was
incorporated into the University of London by Royal
Charter in 1920. Offers lots of additional resource
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Bolton Institute:
At Bolton Institute we are
dedicated to excelling in our chosen fields of
education, training, consultancy and research in a
location that offers students a wealth of diverse
opportunities.
As a degree-awarding Institute -
from first degrees to research MPhils and PhDs - our
staff are dedicated to providing high quality learning
and teaching and developing research activities on an
international scale.
We have 7000 students from all over
the world, although 72 per cent are from here in the
Northwest. Our strong business-focus and expertise in
professional training attracts many people wanting to
add to their work skills on a part-time basis and our
short courses are extremely popular.
Our location means we are less than
an hour from Liverpool and Manchester's big city
facilities, and yet our size ensures no one feels
anonymous. We value our students and are renowned for
the time our academic staff dedicates to individuals.
We have been extremely successful
in recent Quality Assurance Agency reviews and have been
deemed as "Excellent" in seven subjects: Psychology,
Education, Nursing, Health Studies, Biology, Philosophy
and Textiles. Our research teams' expertise was
recognised in HEFCE's 2001 Research Assessment Exercise
where the work of our Metallurgy and Materials research
group, including our Advanced Textiles and Materials
team, was recognised as having national and
international importance. Humanities also showed an
impressive gain in the RAE review - English and
Philosophy both received a two-point increase, being
judged to reach national excellence with some of
international standard. Offers lots of additional
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Boston College:
For over 30 years, Boston College
has been providing high quality further education and
training to local students over the age of 16 yrs.
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and employment advice. During the last ten years, it has
expanded this provision to reach students from over 20
countries around the world, and to provide courses up to
HND and degree levels. Boston College: A learning
organisation raising aspirations and meeting the skills
needs of individuals, communities and employers through
high quality education and training.
Every year, the College welcomes
some 8,000 students through it's doors. About 1,500 of
these study with us full time, up to 200 are
International students from across the globe and 200
more are studying at a Higher Education level.
Bristol University Of The West Of England:
The University of the West of
England is one of Britain's leading teaching
institutions, with teaching excellence underpinned by
innovation and research, providing accessible higher
education and a high quality student experience.
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over 24,000 students
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a budget exceeding £120
million
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over 2,500 staff, including
more than 1000 full time lecturers
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four main campuses located in
and around the
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vibrant city of Bristol
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nine academic faculties
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high quality of teaching
reflected in all HEFCE assessments of excellent or
over 20 out of 24 points
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one of the leading new
universities for research with high research ratings
and rapid growth in research income
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extensive library facilities,
with one of the south-west's largest collections of
electronic resources
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rapidly expanding laboratory
and facilities infrastructure
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over 30 Research Centres
We emphasise equipping our students
with relevant skills and experience and take an applied
approach to teaching, focusing on real problems and
generating real solutions. Research provides crucial
underpinning to our teaching excellence. It keeps our
staff at the forefront of knowledge and provides a
practical context for study, generating the atmosphere
of healthy curiosity that is central to academia. Offers
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Brunel University West London:
The name of Brunel University has
become as well-known and respected in engineering
circles as was the name of Isambard Kingdom Brunel a
hundred years ago. Both reputations are well deserved,
reflecting outstanding technical competence, creativity
and commitment which have resulted in important advances
in science and knowledge benefiting the lives of
countless people.
However, today, Brunel University's
influence extends far beyond the fields of engineering,
science and technology, which were its traditional
strengths. A long succession of developments and mergers
has brought the University from modest beginnings to a
major force on the UK higher education scene.
Brunel has always prided itself on
the relevance of its academic work. We place great value
on our pure investigative research but we have always
valued too the usefulness of our research to the
community at large. This is why collaboration with major
companies, the public sector, charities, national
institutions and with countries worldwide is an
essential element of so much of our research activity.
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Canterbury Christ Church University College:
Canterbury Christ Church University
College offers a wide range of undergraduate,
postgraduate degree, diploma and professional courses.
Its student population numbers well over 12,000,
including many mature and part-time students, enrolled
in four main subject areas: Business and Science,
Education, Health, Arts and Humanities.
The teacher training and nursing
programmes at Christ Church have long enjoyed an
enviable reputation, and the University College prides
itself on academic excellence in all areas of its
teaching. Research, too, has been officially recognised
as outstanding in several areas, among them Education
(including Language Studies), History, Music and
Theology.
The Department of Media offers
students some of the best teaching and practical
experience in its television, film and radio courses,
and the Department of Music attracts talented students
from all over the UK and from overseas. The
International Office provides foreign students with an
extensive range of English Language courses.
Canterbury Christ Church University
College offers all this and much more from its
attractive main campus just a few minutes walk from
Canterbury's historic cathedral and city centre. In
addition, a new campus was opened in 2000 at Thanet in
east Kent. In west Kent, at Tunbridge Wells, is our
third campus, Salomons. Offers lots of additional
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Cardiff University:
Cardiff University is the largest
university in Wales and is recognised in independent
Government assessments as one of the most successful
universities in Britain.
Twenty-one subject areas at Cardiff
have been awarded the top ‘Excellent’ rating for
teaching in government-sponsored assessments of teaching
quality. Cardiff is also one of the most successful
research universities in Britain.
The most recent Research Assessment
Exercise, an independent government assessment of the
quality of university research, resulted in Cardiff
being placed 7th in a ranking of 106 universities. No
fewer than twenty-four research areas were awarded the
top Grade 5 rating. Seven of these were further
distinguished by the award of a * rating. Eighty-seven
per cent of the University’s assessed research staff now
work in Grade 5 or 5* departments, recognised as
undertaking work of national and international
significance.
Established by Royal Charter in
1883, the University today combines impressive modern
facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and
research with its proud heritage of service and
achievement. It is a member of the Russell Group of
leading UK universities. Offers lots of additional
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Edgehill accredited by Lancaster University:
Edge Hill is a friendly and
welcoming college of higher education located just
outside Ormskirk in Lancashire. We offer high quality
undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and diplomas with
research, continuing professional development and
commercial training programmes.
Our attractive Ormskirk campus has
historic, picturesque buildings and sparkling, new
architecture set amongst tree-lined avenues and
beautiful gardens. Over £30 million has recently been
invested in new buildings and facilities including state
of the art IT.
More than 9000 degree and diploma
students study on our wide range of undergraduate and
postgraduate degrees and a further 6000 students are on
the professional development and MA/MSc programmes.
There is also a thriving programme of staff research
alongside over 50 MPhil/PhD students.
As well as our main Ormskirk
campus, we have other sites throughout the North West.
Our thriving School of Health Studies has buildings in
the grounds of University Hospital Aintree in Liverpool
and has recently started to offer our Operating
Department Practitioner programme in Stockport.
In addition, we have a teacher
education facility at Chorley and Edge Hill Enterprises,
our commercial training arm, runs Business Learning
Centres in Liverpool and Skelmersdale. Offers lots of
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employment advice.
Edinburgh College Of Art:
Edinburgh College of Art has an
international reputation as one of the most successful
independent art colleges in the UK. We have won that
reputation by offering the highest quality of experience
for our students, and by providing a learning
environment, which is both supportive and challenging.
ECA is known for its creativity, its co-operative
atmosphere and its people; one recent graduate described
the College as An 'ideas factory'. Our facilities are
excellent, but the ideas which continually drive and
refresh our education are even more important. Our staff
are practising artists, designers, architects, curators
and writers, many with international reputations, ECA
graduates move into an extraordinary wide range of
careers and make a real contribution to the social,
cultural and economic life of Scotland, the UK, and many
other countries.
ECA attracts students of the
highest quality from throughout the UK, Europe and the
World.
Students want to study here.
Applications for Art and Design for 2002/03 are up by
20%.
The atmosphere is truly
international, with almost one in five of our students
coming from Overseas. Over 40 different countries are
represented in our student community. In Edinburgh they
find a unique setting for research and study. They have
access to world-class resources in a city celebrated for
its vibrant creative and cultural environment. We hope
that you will join them. Offers lots of additional
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Goldsmiths University Of London:
Goldsmiths College was founded in
1891, and has been part of the University of London
since 1904. Fourteen academic departments - together
with Professional and Community Education (PACE) and
some smaller centres and units - interact to give us a
unique approach to creative, cultural and social
subjects. And joint teaching and research ventures mean
that you'll benefit from the excellence of departments
across the College.
Our location:
Goldsmiths is in New Cross, South
East London, with excellent public transport
connections. Central London is just 20 minutes away by
train, and Blackheath's open spaces and the Thames
waterfront at Greenwich are even closer. And the Euro
star terminus at Waterloo International Station is
nearby, so you can be in Paris in three hours.
A lively, welcoming place
Goldsmiths can provide the sort of facilities you'll
need, but isn't so big that everything seems impersonal
and unfriendly, like it can at some universities. This
is a lively, welcoming place with a strong campus feel -
and there's always something going on: theatre
performances, concerts, and exhibitions, as well as
exciting entertainments programmes in the Students'
Union and the University of London Union.
We are proud to welcome students
from a wealth of cultures, age ranges and backgrounds.
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Herriot Watt University:
Herriot-Watt is a dynamic
university at the forefront of the knowledge economy
with a mission to:
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provide the highest quality
education and training to suit the professional
employment sector
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meet the aspirations of
students and help them to realise their potential
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deliver world class innovative
research in the fields of business and industry
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exploit knowledge for the
benefit of society
Herriot -Watt, one of the UK’s
leading universities for business and industry, has a
reputation for innovative education, enterprise and
leading-edge research, educating the technologists,
professionals and thinkers of tomorrow an established
reputation and graduates who are highly sought by
employers more than 6,300 students on campus in Scotland
plus more than 9,500 on external programmes in 140
countries worldwide. Offers lots of additional resource
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Keele
University:
Keele was the first new United
Kingdom University of the twentieth century, established
with degree giving powers in 1949 as the University
College of North Staffordshire. University status, as
the University of Keele, followed in 1962.
The University was founded to
promote interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary
scholarship and makes a distinctive contribution to
higher education by emphasising the strength of a broad
educational programme.
It is the UK's largest integrated
campus university and occupies a 617 acre estate, with
Grade II registration by English Heritage, the central
feature of which is 19th century Keele Hall.
Located centrally within the UK, in
Staffordshire, Keele is a major contributor to its local
economy. With a turnover in excess of £50m, and a total
staff of some 1,400, the University generates around
£40m of business in the region. Offers lots of
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Liverpool John Moores University:
JMU stands for Liverpool John
Moores University, to give it the formal title, but most
people opt for the simple JMU acronym. The University
took its name from Sir John Moores, the founder of the
Littlewoods empire, which has been synonymous with
Liverpool since it began in 1923. Sir John was a great
believer in the creation of opportunity for all which
embodies the ethos of JMU in providing educational
routes for people of all ages and from all backgrounds.
Where from?
Originally from a small mechanics
library established in 1823 to provide educational
opportunities for the people of Liverpool. The
institution grew over the centuries by converging and
amalgamating with different colleges and eventually
became the Liverpool Polytechnic. In 1992, the
Polytechnic became one of the UK’s new generation
universities.
JMU is a large city-based
university with over 20,000 students studying over 200
courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The
University has played a vital role in the cultural
renaissance of Liverpool and, together with other
educational establishments, has taken an active part in
the regeneration of the city. New advances in digital
technology and science have placed the University at the
forefront of exciting developments in areas such as
multimedia and space exploration. Offers lots of
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London Metropolitan University:
London Metropolitan University was
created on 1 August 2002 by the merger of London
Guildhall University (now London City campus) and the
University of North London (now London North campus).
Prior to the merger both institutions had long histories
of providing quality education in the City and north and
east London.
London Metropolitan University aims
to provide education and training from further education
through to postgraduate level which will help students
to achieve their potential and London to succeed as a
world city. It is and will continue to be the major
provider of business and vocational education for the
City and north and east London. The University
recognises and celebrates London as a dynamic and
diverse city, but also one that contains poverty and
discrimination, which the University must confront and
combat. Offers lots of additional resource links for
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London School Of Economics & Political Science:
The London School of Economics and
Political Science (LSE) is a world class centre for its
concentration of teaching and research across the full
range of the social, political and economic sciences.
Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, LSE has an
outstanding reputation for academic excellence.
LSE is an unusual university. Few
university institutions in the world are as
international. The study of social, economic and
political problems covers not only the UK and European
Union, but also countries of every continent. From its
foundation LSE has aimed to be a laboratory of the
social sciences, a place where ideas are developed,
analysed, evaluated and disseminated around the globe.
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Manchester Metropolitan University:
Manchester Metropolitan University
has a varied population, attracting students from a
broad range of backgrounds and countries, which
contributes to its lively and dynamic atmosphere. Offers
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We aim to equip our students with
the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experiences
that will enrich their lives and enable them to thrive
in the fast changing working world. The University's
extensive links with business, industry, the professions
and local communities enhance the relevance of our
students' learning experiences.
The University is based at seven
campuses, five in the Manchester area and two at Alsager
and Crewe in Cheshire. The central Manchester campuses
form part of the largest higher education campuses in
the UK and one of the most extensive education centres
in Europe.
Our size enables us to offer
students a remarkable breadth of choice, not only in
academic subjects but also in the levels of study
available and the different ways of attending. Many
courses contain some form of practical experience and
provide strong vocational links with business, industry
and the professions.
Napier University Edinburgh:
Napier is a vibrant, modern
university with a diverse and exciting range of
programmes, over 80% of them vocational - programmes
that will get you on your chosen career ladder.
Our students come from a wide
social and geographic spectrum which encompasses
students straight from schools across the UK, mature
students who have taken the step into education,
students whose route into higher education has been
through studying a Higher National Certificate or
Diploma in a further education college and a healthy
population of international students from countries such
as China, Malaysia, Norway, Bahrain, North America and
Europe - all of whom contribute to the mix that gives
Napier its unique, vibrant, energetic and supportive
culture. Offers lots of additional resource links for
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Queen
Mary University Of London:
Queen Mary has its roots in four
colleges: Queen Mary College, Westfield College, St
Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and the London
Hospital Medical College. The oldest building on campus
is the Queens' Building built in 1887; originally known
as The People's Palace, it provided entertainment and
cultural opportunities for the local population. It was
admitted to the University of London in 1915.
The College and its academic
departments, library, Students' Union and administrative
buildings are all on one campus. This makes the College
unique amongst the University of London's central
colleges. Having all academic departments together has
advantages in terms of scale of centralised facilities,
as well as improving communication and giving the
College a strong sense of identity. Many students
following combined-subject courses across two or more
departments have found the closeness of academic
departments particularly helpful, as it saves time and
allows them greater choice of timetable combinations.
The College has approximately 9,000 students, including
over 1,600 students following postgraduate and research
programmes. As a result of a merger in 1995 Queen Mary
incorporates two medical Colleges: St Bartholomew's and
the Royal London. These are situated west of the
College, Barts near St Paul's and the Royal London in
Whitechapel.
The campus buildings range in style
from the Victorian splendour of the Queens' Building,
set back from its clock tower and lawn, to newer
buildings including the Faculty of Arts Building,
Library and Halls of Residences overlooking Regent's
Canal. The campus continues to develop with a new
Chemistry building and further on campus accommodation
blocks planned.
A recent refurbishment of the
Students' Union has enhanced its reputation as one of
the best-equipped and most active unions in London. The
SU is the social hub of the College providing sports
facilities and opportunities to make friends in its
bars, food outlets and the E1 nightclub. Offers lots of
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Royal
Holloway University Of London:
The University of London degree is
highly regarded worldwide. At Royal Holloway we bring
together talented students in departments where academic
staff are working at the frontiers of their subjects.
Through top-class research, international networks and
conferences, we are advancing knowledge and serving
society in many different ways.
Royal Holloway is a powerful force
in the region, building partnerships with the business
community and playing a major role in economic success.
We also take a pride in our cultural influence, and
welcome visitors to share in the life of the College
through public lectures, concerts and open days.
Royal Holloway is a unique blend of
history, tradition and innovation. Today we maintain the
pioneering spirit of our Founders in a fast-moving
world, and our global network of alumni is a legacy of
the wealth of opportunities we continue to provide.
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Sheffieled Hallam University:
An International University for the
21st Century.
Sheffield Hallam is one of the
country's biggest and most dynamic universities, with
more than 24,000 students and over 3,000 staff. It has
an impressive record for graduate employment, since most
of its 650 courses are designed in partnership with
business, industry and the professions.
Year after year, league tables in
the British press place Sheffield Hallam among the
leading modern universities. Our research, too, is
highly rated -2001's official assessment (the Research
Assessment Exercise) placed us joint top among modern
universities. Sheffield Hallam was ranked as the top
English university in the Times Higher Education
Supplement's 2002 'Access Elite' league table, which
combined measures for widening access, low drop out
rates and teaching and research excellence
Our e-learning system is one of the
most extensive and among the most advanced, at any
university in the country. It doesn't try to replace
face-to-face teaching and learning, but it does open up
a rich resource for both teachers and students.
Among the latest developments at
the University are the impressive new science
laboratories for the School of Science and Mathematics,
including one equipped for advanced biotechnology
research. New superbly equipped fitness facilities for
the use of students, staff and local communities opened
in 2002. Plans for further development of two of our
campuses into the 21st century are also already well
advanced.
It's not only the university
environment that's popular with students and employees -
our home city is a big attraction too. England's
fourth-largest city, Sheffield is changing fast. Since
the 1980s it has emerged as a national centre for sport
and leisure and for high-tech manufacturing, creative
and service industries. In addition, we are eagerly
anticipating the arrival of the transformed city centre,
featuring the Winter Gardens development. A
comparatively low cost of living, combined with all the
attractions and amenities of a big city, gives Sheffield
the edge over many other university locations.
Excellence, employability and
enterprise are recurrent themes in Sheffield Hallam
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St
Georges Hospital Medical School UOL:
St George’s Hospital Medical School
is an independently governed constituent college of the
Federal University of London. Founded nearly 250 years
ago at Hyde Park Corner, adjacent to Buckingham Palace,
we moved in the 1970’s to new purpose-built facilities
in Tooting south-west London (a simple and quick
tube-ride to the centre of the Capital). This was to
enable us to provide effectively for the many people who
live in the south-west sector of London and to provide a
strong "clinical base" for our teaching and research.
The School’s mission is to promote
by excellence in teaching, clinical practice and
research the prevention, treatment and understanding of
disease. In doing so we make special use of our
opportunities to work closely with the National Health
Service and of the interdisciplinary opportunities that
we have. Scientists and medical students, doctors,
nurses, psychologists, midwives, physiotherapists,
radiographers and administrators are all important
members of the St George’s family. Offers lots of
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The
Open University:
The Open University admitted its
first students in 1971. It is the UK's largest
university, with over 200,000 students and customers.
The OU represents 22% of all part-time higher education
students in the UK.
The university is ranked amongst
the top UK universities for the quality of its teaching.
Of the 23 subjects assessed by the Quality Assurance
Agency, 17 have been placed in the top 'Excellent'
category.
Courses are available throughout
Europe and, usually by means of partnership agreements
with other institutions, in many other parts of the
world. About 26,000 learners are studying OU courses
outside the UK.
The OU's undergraduate level
courses do not require any entry qualifications. Over a
third of people starting these courses have
qualifications below conventional university entry
requirements. Despite this, around 70% of OU students
successfully complete their courses each year.
OU courses are considered to be
among the world's best distance education materials and
are regularly awarded for their innovation. In recent
years, 'Computing, An Object-Oriented Approach' won a
British Computer Society award for IT, 'Discovering
Science' received a British Environment and Media Award
for its innovative use of CD Rom, and 'Geology' was
named as one of Europe's best new multimedia products
when it won the knowledge and discovery category at the
prestigious EuroPrix awards. Offers lots of additional
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The
University Of Dublin:
Trinity College, Dublin exists to
provide an internationally recognised centre of
excellence in higher education wherein a diverse body of
students may learn and train in their chosen disciplines
and scholars may carry out research in order to advance
knowledge in their various subjects.
To this end the College seeks to
enable the widest possible range of students to pursue
theoretical and applied subjects; to foster independence
of thought; to sustain basic and applied research; to be
available as a resource of expertise and knowledge to
the community; to play a key role in providing
appropriately skilled manpower and in meeting the
social, economic and technological needs of the city,
the country and Europe; to foster international
co-operation and exchange in higher education and
research. Offers lots of additional resource links for
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The
University Of Edinburgh:
Today Edinburgh is not only one of
the largest universities in the United Kingdom, but one
of the most wide-ranging in its teaching and research
activities.
Edinburgh's academics are at the
forefront of developments in the study and application
of languages, medicine, micro-electronics,
biotechnology, computer-based disciplines and many other
subjects. Offers lots of additional resource links for
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The
University Of Greenwich:
The University of Greenwich is a
major modern UK university. Its three campuses extend
from Maritime Greenwich to Medway, serving South East
London, Kent Thames-side and West Kent. The Kings Hill
Institute in West Malling, Kent is a centre for
Continuing Professional Development.
The university aims to combine the
best of the "old" and "new" university traditions,
combining strong regional links and a mission for access
and lifelong learning with research excellence and an
international role.
The university has achieved
considerable growth in the last decade, to become a
major player in the region. Student numbers, including
those enrolled at partner colleges, have increased over
the last 12 years to a total of 18,250 in 2001/2002.
Income has also grown; turnover is close to £100
million.
Students benefit from being taught
in a research environment where staff share expertise
and specialist facilities. We set high standards for
teaching quality and provide professional training
opportunities for all our lecturers.
Extensive student support services
include our new Disability and Dyslexia Centre which
works with over 700 students. Many of our black and
other ethnic minority students participate in our
pioneering mentoring scheme which pairs them with
highfliers in the City and elsewhere. Offers lots of
additional resource links for students to thousands of
alternative jobs, work, career, recruitment and
employment advice.
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