University of Sunderland
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| Motto | Scientiam Dulce Hauriens ("Sweetly absorbing knowledge") |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Lord Puttnam |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Peter Fidler |
| Students | 18,635<ref name="HESA">Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2004/05. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.</ref> |
| Undergraduates | 15,975 <ref name="HESA"/> |
| Postgraduates | 2,660 <ref name="HESA"/> |
| Location | Sunderland, United Kingdom |
| Colours | Orange and dark blue |
| Affiliations | Coalition of Modern Universities |
| Website | www.sunderland.ac.uk |
Image:St peters campus.jpg The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. The University has over 16,000 students, including over 1,000 international students from about 70 countries.
The University was announced as the 'Best English University for student experience' by the Times Higher Education Supplement in December 2005.
The University is also one of the 31 United Kingdom Universities providing the New Route PhD as an alternative to the traditional Ph.D., although Sunderland also provides the latter.
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[edit] History
The University’s roots can be tracked back to 1901, where Sunderland Technical College was established as a municipal training college on Green Terrace (the site of the current Priestman Building). It was the first to offer sandwich courses. Naval architecture and pharmacy were introduced between the two World Wars.
In the late 1950s, the college was the first educational centre in the region to install a digital computer.
A new complex of buildings on nearby Chester Road was opened by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1964.
The Polytechnic was established on 1 January 1969, incorporating the Technical College, the School of Art and, later, Sunderland Teacher Training College. In 1992 it gained University status when the City of Sunderland was granted city status.
The University was recognised by The Guardian as England's best new university in 2001, and in 2005 was named by The Times Higher Education Supplement as the top university in England for providing the best student experience.
[edit] Current
Lord Puttnam became the university's first Chancellor in 1998. The Sunderland Empire Theatre was the regular venue for the graduation ceremonies, although they have been hosted at the Stadium of Light since 2004.
There are currently two main campuses, City Campus and the Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's, with other buildings in Ashbrooke. St Peter's opened during the 1990s on the northbank of the River Wear, the site of St. Peter's Church and monastery built by Benedict Biscop in 674AD. In September 2002 the campus was renamed "The Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St. Peter's" after the local businessman who was one of the University's primary supporters. The Sunderland Business School is similarly named "The Reg Vardy Centre", and another building, primarily used by the School of Computing and Technology, is "The David Goldman Informatics" Centre.
"The Media Centre", housing television and radio production facilities for the School of Arts, Design Media and Culture, along with a small local base for Tyne Tees Television, opened in 2003 at St. Peter's. It was officially opened in March 2004 by Estelle Morris. Morris has been the pro vice-chancellor since June 2005.
The City Campus complex is still used, with buildings constantly being redeveloped. The Edinburgh Building was extensively redeveloped in 2004, and given a modern frontage. An elevator was installed in Forster Building in 2003 when it started to house the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. The towering Wearmouth Hall, however, is no longer used for student accommodation, but is still for lectures and catering facilities, as well as to accommodate some of the University of Sunderland Students' Union offices.
The University of Sunderland Students' Union has a large bar at the Bonded Warehouse. The Manor Quay night club is currently open on four nights during the week hosting various events. The student magazine is called DN (Degrees North) magazine and it's highly successful student run radio station is called 'Utopia FM'
[edit] Schools and service departments
The University has five academic departments (schools), responsible for teaching and learning, academic development and research, and working with partners in business and industry. The University also has a Graduate Research School which provides a focus and catalyst for research, especially in cross-School developments and activities, for research students and as a vehicle for enhancing the level of intellectual debate within the University.
The Schools are supported by a number of service departments responsible for a wide range of activity such as student welfare and accommodation for example, right through to teams responsible for managing the university estate, financial matters, and human resources.
- Arts, Design, Media and Culture : Creative and Performing Arts, Culture, Design, English, History, Humanities, Joint Honours, Journalism & Tourism
- School of Business, Law and Psychology : Accounting, Business and Management, Joint Honours and Law
- Computing and Technology : Computing, Engineering and Joint Honours
- Education and Lifelong Learning : Education and Joint Honours
- Health, Natural and Social Sciences : Environment, Joint Honours, Medically Orientated Sciences, Social Sciences and the Caring Professions, and Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Graduate Research School
- School and service department websites
- School and service department contact details
[edit] Getting around
The University's City Campus and St. Peter's Campus are both served by Tyne and Wear Metro stations. The stations are called St. Peter's and University. The University of Sunderland Students' Union also provide a Campus Bus service throughout the day and evenings, with an extended service operating on event nights.
[edit] 102.4 Utopia FM
Utopia FM is a student radio station broadcasting from The Media Centre on the internet and, through a local licence, on 102.4FM. It has broadcast under the Utopia name since November 1997 on irregular short term licences.
Its origins can be traced to Wear FM, a community-oriented service for Sunderland which launched in 1990. It broadcasts from studios in the new Media Centre at the St Peters Campus, although transmission facilities still remain at the Forster Building on Chester Road, which housed the University's media department until summer 2003.
The station has been successful in securing multiple nominations in the annual student radio awards, with a Gold and a silver in 2004 and three bronze awards in 2005.
The station is currently preparing an application for a full-time Community Radio licence. Details here.
[edit] Famous recipients of honorary degrees
- Steve Cram (Honorary Fellowship) - 1986
- Catherine Cookson (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1991
- Kate Adie (Honorary Professor in Journalism) (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1991
- Dave Stewart (Honorary Fellowship) - 1992
- Antony Gormley (Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration) - 1992
- Tom Cowie (Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration) - 1992
- Victoria Wood (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1994
- David Puttnam (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1996
- Denise Robertson (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1997
- Ridley Scott (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1998
- Tom Hadaway (Honorary Doctorate of Letters) - 1998
- David Parfitt (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 1999
- Alan Hinkes (Honorary Fellowship) - 1999
- Stirling Moss (Honorary Doctorate of Technology) - 2000
- Terry Deary (Honorary Doctorate of Education) - 2000
- Anthony Stafford Beer (Honorary Doctorate of Science) - 2000
- Melvyn Bragg (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2001
- Niall Quinn (Honorary Fellowship) - 2002 [1]
- Gina McKee (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2002
- Robert Winston (Honorary Doctorate of Science) - 2003
- Kiri Te Kanawa (Honorary Doctorate of Music) - 2003
- Greg Dyke (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2004
- Alan Parker (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2005
- Sir Edward Clay (Honorary Doctorate of Laws) - 2005
- Liam Donaldson (Honorary Doctorate of Science) - 2006
- Malcolm Gerrie (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2006
- Bernard O’Donoghue (Honorary Doctorate of Arts) - 2006
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
- Utopia FM
- University of Sunderland Students' Union
- St. Peter's Campus and St. Peter's Metro station
- University Metro Station
- Sunderland
- Tyne and Wear Metro system
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