Talk:University of Westminster
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[edit] Alumni
'Ian Ritchie - architect' is mentioned in the list of alumni, but the link connects to Ian Ritchie the composer. Can I suggest a new 'Ian Ritchie' page is created? My Wikipedia knowledge is not extensive enough to deal with creating a new page with the same name as another.Getafix 15:34, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] History of Harrow campus
The history confuses the history of the different components of the university and, in particular, completely ignores that of the Harrow campus prior to becoming part of the polytechnic. --David Woolley 13:55, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Campuses section confused
The campuses section lacks structure, and looks as though the Harrow campus was particularly prominent in promoting itself. The section probably needs sub-sections for each campus.
The bit about dropping languages doesn't belong in that section at all; it looks like it was put there by an aggrieved party that didn't think before they edited. --David Woolley 13:55, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Hyperbole
It looks as though the base for this article was written by the PR department. As a result it generally violates the neutral point of view rule. Although Wikipedia is very deficient as far as references are concerned, every fact in Wikipedia is supposed to be traceable to an identified and reputable source that other people can check. That's particularly true if you make a claim that something or someone is particularly good in a particular respect.
Also, without a good citation for the interpretation of the meaning of the statue, it looks like a violation of the no original research rule.
I've marked much of the hyperbole as requiring citations. In many cases, a more correct approach would be to simply delete the superlative, but, if you want to keep them, you must provide a reputable source for them (the university prospectus does not count as a reputable source in this context). --David Woolley 13:55, 10 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Hyperbole and style
It would seem that David Woolley is right. Much of what is written on this page lacks substansiation and the tone and tenor of the article jar. I don't know whether he is right in his supposition that the article was written by the University PR department. This may be or not be the case. However, whoever wrote the article did not pay much attention to grammar(let alone style). What was apparent immediately is that the English (tenses etc) leave a lot to be desired. I did a little tinkering with the article(and may do some more if I have some time). The best thing, however, would be for somebody to rewrite the lot.
--Dfcarolan 19:33, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Eric Richardson
Editors of this page may wish to note the Obituary of Eric Richardson (June 30, 1905 - July 20, 2006), Director of th Regent Street Poly from 1957 until an unspecified date in the Guardian newspaper August 15, 2006
Vernon White 23:47, 15 August 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 23:52, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] UK not London?
Since its former name is, Polytechnic of Central London, and that, together with University College and King's College London it is the oldest undergraduate educational institution in London and England (after Oxbridge)... I think we should also keep the Universities in London link. Politis 19:39, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:SmokeRadioLogo.gif
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BetacommandBot (talk) 19:41, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
