Bournemouth University

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Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University Crest
Bournemouth University Crest
Motto: Discere Mutari Est
Established: 1992
Type: Public
Chancellor: The Lady Digby
Vice-Chancellor: Paul Curran
Students: 17,870[1]
Undergraduates: 15,425[1]
Postgraduates: 2,445[1]
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
(50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213, -1.896901Coordinates: 50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213, -1.896901)
Campus: Suburban
Affiliations: University Alliance
ACU
Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk
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Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in neighbouring Poole). It has several well respected (John Kimble, 1999) departments including The School of Health and Social Care, The School of Services Management, The Business School, School of Design, Engineering & Computing and the Media School,[2] recognised as the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice.[3] In 2009 the University will have a four star training hotel for students within the School of Services Management, it will be the first in the UK.

As a university well known for its focus on professional courses, Bournemouth regards research as a vital component for underpinning a high-quality curriculum and for maximising the University's contribution to the regional and national economies. The University has a variety of specialist research groups including The Market Research Group.[4] The university's heraldic motto is Discere Mutari Est (To Learn is to Change).

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[edit] History

  • Bournemouth Municipal College
  • 1970s Bournemouth College of Technology
  • 1970s Dorset Institute of Higher Education
  • 1990 Bournemouth Polytechnic
  • November 27, 1992 Bournemouth University

[edit] Campuses

Bournemouth University has two campuses: Talbot Campus and Lansdowne Campus.

Talbot Campus is situated in Poole, on the boundary with Bournemouth. It is where the main University buildings are located, including the students' union and the main library. There is also a doctor's surgery, Dylan's and The Loft bars, student refectory, Uni shop, Barclays Bank, Waterstones and Endsleigh Insurance situated on campus.

Lansdowne Campus is just outside Bournemouth's town centre, with the University buildings spread out along Christchurch Road. Unlike Talbot, Lansdowne is not a self-contained campus.

The fact that the main campus is located in Poole, a large port town and only slightly smaller than Bournemouth in terms of population, has prompted a discussion that the institution's name could be changed to the more accurate University of Dorset instead. However, this is problematic considering that both Poole and Bournemouth are now unitary authorities outside the local government auspices of Dorset County Council, although their cermonial county is still Dorset. However the University does have an excellent record when it comes to Tourism.

[edit] Schools

Bournemouth University is currently divided into the following schools:

  • The Media School - home to the National Centre for Computer Animation
  • The School of Conservation Sciences
  • The Royal School of Signals (ICT Faculty)
  • The School Design, Engineering & Computing - home to the Festival of Design & Innovation
  • The Business School
  • The School of Health and Social Care
  • The School of Services Management - home to the International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research

[edit] Halls of Residence

University accommodation is divided among five halls of residence:

  • Cranborne House – situated on Lansdowne Road near the Lansdowne Campus.
  • Purbeck House – on Oxford Road near the Lansdowne Campus, opposite Cranborne House.
  • Student Village – 54 houses of up to 7 bedrooms adjacent to the Talbot Campus.
  • Hurn House – on Christchurch Road in the centre of the Lansdowne Campus.
  • Corfe House – situated in Poole town centre, Corfe House is the newest Hall of Residence.[5]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Honorary doctorates

Honorary Doctorates from Bournemouth University include

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07 (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ Bournemouth Media School. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  3. ^ Centre for Excellence in Media Practice. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  4. ^ The Market Research Group. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  5. ^ Corfe House Halls of Residence. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.

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