University of Southampton

 

                                      University  of  Southampton

The University of Southampton occasionally abbreviated as So ton is a public research university located in Southampton, England.


 Southampton is a research intensive university and a founding member of the Russell Group of elite British universities.


 On 29 April 1952, the institution was granted a Royal Charter to give the University of Southampton full university status. It is a member of the European University Association, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and is an accredited institution of the Worldwide Universities Network.


The origins of the university date back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 following a legacy to the Corporation of Southampton by Henry Robinson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed into the Hartley University College, with degrees awarded by the University of London.


 along Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial, U CL, L SE and Warwick. In the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report, Southampton is placed in the top 10 of British Universities.


In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework Southampton was ranked 8th for research intensity. Besides being as one of the leading research universities in the UK, Southampton has also achieved consistently high scores for its teaching and learning activities. It additionally has one of the highest proportions of income

 derived from research activities in Britain, and is regularly ranked in the top 100 universities in the world. As of 2015 Southampton is one of the few universities to achieve a top 20 UK position in the most established national and international rankings


The University of Southampton currently has over 16,000 undergraduate and 7,000 postgraduate students, making it the largest university by higher education students in the South East region. The university has seven teaching campuses.


 In addition, the university operates a School of Art based in nearby Winchester and an international branch in Malaysia offering courses in campus is equipped with its own library facilities.


 Medicine and Health Sciences, and B o l d re wood Campus an engineering and maritime technology campus housing also the university's strategic ally L lo yd 's Register.

The university owns and operates a sports ground at nearby Wide Lane for use by students and also operates a sports on


 The main campus is located in the High field area of Southampton and is supplemented by four other campuses within the city: Avenue Campus housing the Faculty of Humanities, the National Oceanography C en t re housing courses in Ocean and Earth Sciences, Southampton General Hospital offering courses in


 The university has over 5000 places at university-owned halls of residence, spread over two main complexes and several other smaller halls located within a couple of miles from the university.



 The University of Southampton Students' Union, provides support, representation and social activities for the students ranging from involvement in the Union's four media outlets to any of the 200 affiliated societies and 80 sports.


Six faculties were created: Arts, Science, Engineering, Economics, Education and Law. The first University of Southampton degrees were awarded on 4 July 1953, following the appointment of the Duke of Wellington as Chancellor of the university. Student and staff number grew throughout the next couple of decades as a



 In addition, more faculties and departments were founded, including Medicine and Oceanography despite the discouragement of Sir John



On 29 April 1952, Queen Elizabeth II granted the University of Southampton a Royal Charter, the first to be given to a university during her reign, which enabled it to award degrees.


response to the Robbins Report. The campus also grew significantly, when in July 1961 the university was given the approval to acquire some 200 houses on or near the campus by the Borough Council.


, the chairman of the University Grants Committee Student accommodation was expanded throughout the 1960s and 1970s with the acquisition of manor and new buildings at the Glen Eyre and  complexes.


In 1987, a crisis developed when the University Grants Committee announced, as part of nationwide cutbacks, a series of reductions in the funding of the university.

 To eliminate the expected losses, the budgets and deficits subcommittee proposed reducing staff numbers. This proposal was met with demonstrations on campus and was later reworked to reduce the redundancies and reallocate the reductions in faculties after being rejected by the university Senate.


By the mid-1980s through to the 1990s, the university looked to expand with new buildings on the  campus, developing the Manor site into a science park and conference venue, opening the National


Under the leadership of then Vice-Chancellor, Sir Howard the university became more focused in encouraging and investment in more and better quality research.

 Oceanography at a dockside location and purchasing new land from the City Council for the Arts Faculty and sports fields


 In the mid1990s, the university gained two new campuses, as the Winchester School of Art and La  Union College became part of the university. A new school for Nursing and Midwifery was also created and went


In the autumn of 1997, the university experienced Britain's worst outbreak of meningitis, with the death of three students.

 London and University College London to innovate and explore new ideas through collaboration whilst providing efficiencies of scale and shared of facilities. This is the most powerful cluster of research intensive universities in the UK and the new co


on to provide training for professionals in central-southern England. This involved a huge increase in student numbers and the establishment of sub-campuses in , Winchester, Portsmouth and Newport, Isle of Wight.


The university responded to the crisis by a mass vaccination , and later took the ground-breaking decision to offer all new students vaccinations


The university joined The Science and Engineering South on 9 May 2013. the SES-5 was created to pool the collective insights and resources of the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Imperial College


 

University of Surrey

 

University of  Surrey

The University of Surrey is a public research university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England, United Kingdom. The university specializes in science, engineering, medicine and business.


 It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near B in south-west London. The institution was known as College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots, however, go back to the Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.

The university's main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.

The university conducts research on small satellites[clarification needed] and has a high number of staff who are members of learned societies. The university has recently expanded into China by launching the Surrey International Institute with University of Finance and Economics.

The university is a major for satellite and mobile communications research. In March 2014, the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a partnership between the University of Surrey, King's College London and the University of Dresden for the development of 5G technology.

 The university is a member of the Association of , the European University Association and Association of Commonwealth Universities. The University is ranked high consistently by The Times, the Guardian and the


 Sunday Times. According to the figures revealed by the Higher Education Statistics Agency in 2014, the University of Surrey has the highest graduate employment rates recorded at 96.9%, higher than the University of Oxford  the University of Cambridge  and King's College London

Between 1982 and 2008, the university became the trustee of the building of the Guildford Institute, using parts of the building for its adult education ad providing a university presence in the heart of Guildford.

9 September 1966 the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter and by 1970 the move from to Guildford was complete.


and by a Service of Thanksgiving in Guildford Cathedral attended by HM The Queen in March 1992.

Early visitors to the new campus were Led Zeppelin, who performed their very first gig at the university on 15 October 1968.


The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance formerly Associated Examining Board moved from to its own headquarters building on the Stag Hill campus in 1985.


and by a Service of Thanksgiving in Guildford Cathedral attended by HM The Queen in March 1992.

The university marked its Silver Jubilee in 1991, an event celebrated by the publishing of Surrey – The Rise of a Modern University by Roy Douglas

The university celebrated its 35th anniversary year in May 2002 with a major event in Guildford Cathedral. It was also marked by the unveiling of the Surrey Scholar Allan mark the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty The

In 2007, the university saw a major increase in overall applications by 39% compared with the previous year. This was followed by a further increase in applications of 12% in 2008.


Queen and as a gift to the people of Guildford. The Surrey Scholar is located at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Understanding the Real World, a visual history of the university, by Christopher Pick, was published to coincide with this anniversary

In October 2008, the university lost out to Royal Holloway in a bid to merge with London medical institute St George's, University of London.




From September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting became a subsidiary of the university and relocated from Guildford town to the university campus.
 

Cardiff Metropolitan University

                                             

   Cardiff  Metropolitan  University

Cardiff Metropolitan University Welsh: , formerly University of Wales Institute, Cardiff U W I C, is a university situated in Cardiff. It operates from two campuses:


d a ff on Western Avenue and Cy n c o ed campus to the north-east of the city.
The university has over 12,000 students. The university offers degree courses in a variety of disciplines. Study is available at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, full-time and part-time, and research


In December 2011 the newly established Cardiff Metropolitan University rejected plans for the future structure of Wales’ universities which proposed merging it with the universities of and Newport to form the UK’s largest higher education institution.



opportunities are offered. Cardiff Metropolitan University has a number of research and enterprise , including the Food Industry , the Welsh for Tourism Research, and the National for Product Design and Development


On 4 July 2011, pulled out of merger talks with both Swansea Metropolitan University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, for a new University of Wales citing the fact that it was ‘dissatisfied with a lack of attention to good governance, due process and administration in the University of


In December 2011 the newly established Cardiff Metropolitan University rejected plans for the future structure of Wales’ universities which proposed merging it with the universities of and Newport to form the UK’s largest higher education institution.


was despite the fact that its own Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Professor Robert Brown, was also one of the most senior figures in the University of Wales, serving as a member of the University of Wales Council.


Pressure on Cardiff Met to merge continued to mount throughout 2011 and 2012, however, in line with Leighton Andrews' controversial Higher Education agenda. This included a plan to create a new super-university of 45,000 students in the Welsh Valleys, involving the University of , the University of Wales, Newport, and Cardiff Metropolitan.

In response to their efforts, Leighton Andrews a strong supporter of the mergers on any terms threatened to forcibly dissolve Cardiff Metropolitan and hand its assets over to the University formed by and Newport's merger.

Newport had already agreed to merger plans put forward by , although it was described as a 'bilateral arrangement' with neither institution technically taking precedence. This merger plan left open the possibility of a third university becoming involved, which was as a reference to Cardiff  position.


Cardiff Metropolitan continued to oppose a merger with its , citing the lack of a business case, concerns that the new institution which would be the largest campus university in simply be too big to manage properly, and the 'predatory' attitude of , which has led to concerns they were intent on taking over rather than merging with Newport and Cardiff Met.


 As of October 2012, more time had been granted to consider a three-way merger, but Cardiff Metropolitan still demanded more evidence before committing to further talks.

 that basis that the Minister took the decision to cancel the consultation that was previously in operation.

On 6 November 2012, the threat of dissolution was removed when the Education Minister made a statement to the that he had taken the decision to cancel the previous consultation on the proposed  because of a request from the chairs of the University of and the University of Wales, Newport. It was on

 Cardiff Metropolitan has described the existing plans as high cost and high risk, and have threatened to refer the matter to spending watchdogs, including the Auditor General. However, Cardiff Metropolitan stressed that it retained an 'open mind' on the subject of a merger, and has ruled out moving to the private sector.

Responding to the statement Angela Burns AM, shadow minister for education, said: "This is a massive climb-down for the Education Minister, but a win for diplomacy over belligerence and aggression

                                                                          
On 6 November 2012, the threat of dissolution was removed when the Education Minister made a statement to the that he had taken the decision to cancel the previous consultation on the proposed  because of a request from the chairs of the University of and the University of Wales, Newport. It was on

 that basis that the Minister took the decision to cancel the consultation that was previously in operation.


 

Open Universities Australia

Open Universities Australia s an online higher education organisation based in Australia. The organisation was previously known as the Open Learning Agency of Australia. The current chairman is Sam Weiss and the chief executive officer is Paul 

The organisation has approximately 170 qualifications available online, which are provided by Australian universities and other education providers.

While the majority of enrolled students are based in Australia, courses are available to students globally. Most undergraduate courses offered have no first year entry requirements and there are no quotas for most courses.

Seven Australian-based universities control the ownership of the organisation. A board of directors, consisting of nominees from the universities which 

own the organisation, governs  In addition, there are also up to five independent directors on the board at any one time.

The organisation has approximately 170 qualifications available online, which are provided by Australian universities and other education providers.

Open Universities Australia was formed as the Open Learning Agency of Australia late 1993 as a private company

The organisation was originally owned by University. In order to provide equal access to students across Australia’s regional areas, they created a partnership 

with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and eight other universities. At this time, the federal government provided funding for the project.

In June 2012, IBM used the organisation as an IT case study after implementing a new IT strategy. The move was aimed at supporting student performance and retention, while also giving the organisation an insight into marketing and sales options

In 2004, OLA changed its name to Open Universities Australia  reflecting the changing demands and expectation of its students. In the same year,

 students gained access to the new provides eligible students with deferred payment options for undergraduate and postgraduate units and courses and remains a popular option 

was launched in March 2013 and is a teaching, learning and assessment platform. It enables universities to offer free courses online.It competes with global online learning platform providers such as and 

In December 2012, the organisation placed a bid for a top level domain, .courses. The bid was made in a lottery draw, held by Assigned Names and Numbers to help assign new generic top-level domains

was launched in March 2013 and is a teaching, learning and assessment platform. It enables universities to offer free courses online.It competes with global online learning platform providers such as and 

In July 2013, acquired a 100 per cent interest in Interact Learning Ltd, trading as , an Australian online training and compliance provider based in Adelaide. Founded in 2001

, has 250 corporate customers across Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and employs more than 70 staff

Each course is self-contained, complete with interactive course content and resource materials. At the end of each module, students complete a multiple choice online assessment. In order to receive a certificate of completion, the student must average a score of 60% across the four tests for each course

The learning platform provided by consists of weekly modules, which are completed over a four-week period with online assessments at the end of each of the modules. 

In July 2013, acquired a 100 per cent interest in Interact Learning Ltd, trading as , an Australian online training and compliance provider based in Adelaide. Founded in 2001, has 250 corporate customers across Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand and employs more than 70 staff.

In December 2013, launched Open Training Institute, a Registered Training Organisation online Vocational Education and Training 

Federation University Australia

Federation University Australia is a dual-sector university with multiple campuses in Victoria, Australia. The university is based there are also 

In 2013 the Federation University into being, after the University of merged with University, campus.

campuses in Ararat, , , Churchill and online offering technical and further education Higher Education Nursing program. The and Mount Helen campuses offer traditional university , a few of which are Business, Engineering, Education, Nursing, and Art.

1870, making it Australia's third oldest tertiary institution. In 1870 the Founders Hall at the University of was built. People such as Redmond Barry who also founded the State 

Federation University Australia's history goes back to the gold rush era of the . Tertiary education at began with the establishment of the School of Mines and Industries in 

Library of Victoria were involved in the original establishment to create an institution of equivalent standing to a university to offer degree level courses at .

classing, plumbing and bricklaying. The organisation remained in that form until the when it was split into two institutions. The School of Mines remained intact offering 

The School of Mines had two divisions - a tertiary division and a technical division. The tertiary division provided higher education courses such as mining engineering, geology, education and business studies, while the technical division provided such programs as wool 

University achieved a maximum five-star rating for teaching quality in the Good Universities Guide consecutively from 2010-2014. has been ranked for graduate placement by the 

technical and secondary level programs, while the tertiary division became Institute of Advanced Education.

University's Campus also contributed to University being ranked as sixth in the world for Education, to the World University Rankings by Subject

The Campus is located in the township of Churchill in the foothills of the Ranges. The campus is home to over 2,500 students and approximately 400 staff. Facilities include nursing, science and engineering labs; computer labs; library and study spaces; multi-purpose auditorium; bistro and cafe facilities; and the Switchback Gallery, which showcases artistic works from and beyond.

Good Universities Guide This placed the University in the top tier of Australian regional universities.

University's teaching performance also was ranked in the top ten of Australian universities according to data released by the Federal Department of Education, Science and 

Training in 2005. Melbourne Institute Rankings.

Mt ski resort, white water rivers and coastal parks, including Wilson's Promontory and Lakes. Nearby is the National Park, a temperate that is home to giant mountain ash trees and lyrebirds.

there were 2,246 masters students, compared to 7,420 bachelor students. In terms of students who are not located on a campus of the university, there were 8,906 students with partnership 

The 160-drive from Melbourne to the campus takes about two hours, heading east on the Princes Highway, or 90 minutes by train. It is within driving distance of Victoria's 

According to the university's records as of 2011, there were 23,101 students consisting of 11,651 higher education students and 12,773 Technical and Further 

Education students. The report states that 11,737 students study in , but does not differentiate between campuses within the area. In terms of higher degrees, 

institutions such as the Melbourne Institute of Technology and Australian Technical and Management College