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Bournemouth University

Coordinates: 50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213°N 1.896901°W / 50.743213; -1.896901
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Bournemouth University
File:Bmth uni crest.jpg
Bournemouth University Crest
MottoDiscere Mutari Est
TypePublic
Established1992
ChancellorThe Lady Digby
Vice-ChancellorPaul Curran
Students17,870[1]
Undergraduates15,425[1]
Postgraduates2,445[1]
Location
Poole
,
Dorset
,
England

50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213°N 1.896901°W / 50.743213; -1.896901
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsUniversity Alliance
ACU
Websitehttp://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).

History

  • Bournemouth Municipal College
  • 1970s Bournemouth College of Technology
  • September 1976 Dorset Institute of Higher Education
  • 1990 Bournemouth Polytechnic
  • November 27 1992 Bournemouth University

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 and Waterstones situated on campus.

Lansdowne Campus is just outside Bournemouth's town centre, with the University buildings located around Christchurch Road and Oxford Road. Unlike Talbot, Lansdowne is not a self-contained campus.

The fact that the main campus is located in Poole, a port town 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, despite remaining in the ceremonial county of Dorset, both Poole and Bournemouth are now unitary authorities outside the local government auspices of Dorset County Council.

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 School Design, Engineering & Computing - home to the Festival of Design & Innovation[5]
  • The Business School
  • The School of Health and Social Care
  • The School of Services Management - home to the International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research

Halls of Residence

University accommodation is divided among six 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.[6]
  • Okeford House - A brand new, privately-owned residence in Winton, between the Talbot and Lansdowne Campuses. [7]

Notable alumni

Honorary doctorates

Honorary Doctorates from Bournemouth University include

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 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ "Bournemouth Media School". Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  3. ^ "Centre for Excellence in Media Practice". Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  4. ^ "The Market Research Group". Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  5. ^ http://www.festival.bournemouth.ac.uk
  6. ^ "Corfe House Halls of Residence". Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  7. ^ "Okeford Halls of Residence". Retrieved 2008-07-14.

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