University of Glasgow

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The University of Glasgow

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has been inspiring great minds for over 560 years. From its origins in the 15th century, it has been a pioneering university, a role which it continues to fulfil to the present day. If you choose to study here, you’ll be following in the footsteps of a litany of world changers from economist Adam Smith and engineer James Watt to the inventor of television, John Logie Baird and the writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat. In addition, the University has fostered the talents of one Prime Minister, seven Nobel Laureates and Scotland’s current First Minister. We have a diverse and growing student population with around 25,000 students from almost 130 different countries.

Research

The University is ranked in the top 1% of world universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities.  It enjoys a long-standing reputation as a research powerhouse with a focus on research excellence. It is one of the UK’s top 10 earners of research income with total earnings over £180m per year and has a base of over 2000 active researchers.

Study

At Masters level, the University offers a hugely diverse portfolio of around 300 postgraduate taught programmes including a growing portfolio of online programmes. Undergraduate programmes, which generally last for four years, span a range of subjects including arts, engineering, life sciences, modern languages, professional degrees, science, teaching and social sciences.

University facilities

The past decade has seen heavy investment in the campus with over £300m being spent on facilities. It is currently being transformed as part of a £775m development plan which has included the opening of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, the current development of The Hunterian at Kelvin Hall (due to open autumn 2016) and the planned development of the neighbouring Western Infirmary site. The Hunterian is recognised as one of the world’s finest university museums and encompasses both an art gallery and museum.

Student support and resouces

The University of Glasgow places great importance on providing our students with the right resources from dedicated teaching staff to academic support services. We have an excellent library with long opening hours (0715 – 0200 daily) with collections numbering over 2.5 million books and journals, comfortable individual and group study areas and social learning spaces. In addition, our Student Learning Service provides consultations and workshops on successful learning whilst the Student Services Enquiry Team advises on the general support services available to all students.

Student Life

The University of Glasgow is somewhat unique in offering two student unions, both with their own personality and characteristics. The award-winning Glasgow University Union is the most successful university debating institution in the world, having won 5 World University Debating Championships. It now offers a new nightclub complex with bars, disco and café space which will add to the Glasgow student experience. The Queen Margaret Union is a renowned musical venue in the city having hosted Nirvana and Biffy Clyro amongst others as well as offering a variety of events throughout the year. Outside of the unions there are more than 120 clubs and societies, a range of student-led media and the Students’ Representative Council which provides a voice for the student body.

The University certainly loves sport, both serious and social. Almost 4000 students participate across our 49 sports clubs and we offer two sports facilities, one of which has benefited from a £10m renovation programme to incorporate sports hall with viewing gallery and increased exercise and conditioning space.

Accommodation

Most new students and all international students are guaranteed University accommodation (provided you’ve applied before 22 August). Living in student residences is a great way to settle into university life and to make new friends when you arrive in the city. There’s a choice of residences, with many of them served by a free shuttle bus service.

Careers

Our Careers Service provides assistance to students to ensure they are fully prepared for employment. This includes one-to-one support from advisers, access to employers for work experience, guidance on CV preparation and interviews and the opportunity to meet recruiters at a number of events throughout the year.

Rankings 

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014 – 94th

1st in Scotland (National Student Survey 2015)

15 subject areas ranked in the UK top 10 (National Student Survey 2015)

The city

Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city (3rd largest in the UK) and, as such, hosts the largest student population in Scotland. Our campus is located in the west end of the city, just over a mile from the city centre and so students can enjoy the combination of living and studying in a compact, campus-style environment while being part of a major city.  

It is renowned as a city of culture through the variety of theatre, cinema, music, museums and galleries as well as offering a vibrant nightlife. It is also consistently voted as offering the best shopping in the UK outside of London with the choice of a ‘style mile’, designer outlets and quirky markets and boutiques.

Glasgow was voted as the ‘World’s Friendliest City’ (Rough Guides 2014).

With Glasgow as a base, you’ll be well placed to explore Scotland – Edinburgh is a 45 minute train ride away and magnificent Loch Lomond is only about 40 minutes away so is always a popular day-trip destination. A number of west coast islands are accessible for a day trip from the city and the Highlands can be reached in 3 – 4 hours.

Travel

Glasgow is easily accessible by air, rail and road. The international airport is 7 miles from the city and offers connections to major British (journey time from London of one hour) and European cities, North America and the Middle East. Within the city the campus is served by a number of bus routes and the city’s underground system.

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Wageningen University and Research Center

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Wageningen University and Research Centre (Wageningen UR) has the unique position of being the only university in the Netherlands to focus on healthy food and the living environment. Wageningen UR’s history dates back to 1876, when it opened as a national agricultural college.

Wageningen UR consistently ranks as one of the world’s top universities. In its life sciences specialism in particular, it’s considered one of the best universities in the world.

Its mission is "to explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life". The university’s 20 bachelor programmes all share this common theme, from agrotechnology, to molecular life, to international land management.

The university requires Dutch fluency to take part in any of its undergraduate courses, with the exception of tourism.

The university’s expertise in food and the environment puts it in high demand to produce research for the Dutch government, businesses and nonprofits. Its facilities are commissioned by these groups to explore new solutions for healthy living. Their projects have ranged from seeking innovation in sustainable energy to finding ways of making plastic from seaweed.

Fittingly, given its focus on the healthy natural environment, Wageningen UR made it a goal to become carbon neutral, and achieved this goal in 2015.

The town of Wageningen, where the university is based, is a historic town on the banks of the Rhine. Each year in May the town holds a festival which draws in thousands of visitors, celebrating the town’s significance as the site of the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of the Second World War.

Delft University of Technology

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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) dates back to 1842 when King Willem II of the Netherlands founded the Royal Academy to train engineers and civil servants. The institution was granted university status in 1986 and is now the oldest and largest university of technology in the Netherlands.

Home to approximately 16,000 students, with a large community of international students, the university is organised across eight faculties and offers 14 undergraduate courses and over 30 postgraduate ones in design, engineering and science. Whilst all Masters’ degrees are taught in English, most undergraduate-level programmes are taught in Dutch.

TU Delft prides itself on being a forward-looking, creative institution with an international outlook, where problem-solving through teamwork is emphasised.

Boasting strategic partnerships with industry, governments, trade associations, and numerous universities in the Netherlands and worldwide, teaching at TU Delft is focused around providing students with technological training, analytical skills and critical thinking in world-class facilities.

University degree programmes allow students to carry out internships and research projects designed to give them a head start in the graduate employment market, with students of the university responsible for developing such projects as a solar energy-powered car, a flying robot that resembles a dragonfly and sandals made from recycled car tyres.

The university offers over 140 sports and creative outlets through its Sports and Culture Centre, and has study associations for each of its degree programmes through which students can participate in study trips and activities.

The TU Delft alumni network has over 50,000 members worldwide and the university lays claim to associations with three Nobel Laureates: Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff for chemistry, and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes and Simon van der Meer for physics.

Located between Rotterdam and The Hague, Delft itself is a student city, surrounded by canals. Its historic centre dates back to medieval times and was once the seat of the Royal House of Orange.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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A message from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Established in 1991, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is an international research university dedicated to top-notch education and research.  Founded on its mission to advance learning and knowledge through teaching and research particularly in science, technology, engineering, management and business studies complemented by humanities and social sciences, as well as assisting in Hong Kong’s socioeconomic development, this young and ambitious University has gone beyond the wildest dreams of many, climbing high in international esteem and reaping numerous honors and accolades. In 2016, HKUST is ranked 59th among 800 universities and no.3 in the world’s top 150 Universities Under 50 by Times Higher Education.

With respect to individual Schools, HKUST also puts in a strong performance. The School of Engineering is named No. 16 amongst world’s top 100 engineering and technology universities by Times Higher Education World University Rankings published in 2015. It is ranked No. 1 in Greater China. Its much sought-after Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA (EMBA) program, amid high expectations, also topped the Financial Times EMBA global rankings for the fifth straight year.

Hailed widely as a ‘miracle’, the stunning achievements of HKUST do not come about miraculously.  They boil down to the University’s positioning as a focused elite research university; its strong ties to global institutions and wide-ranging connections with Mainland China; the championing of interdisciplinary studies; its dedication to educating well-rounded students who flourish in today’s world, strong in entrepreneurial spirits and innovative in thinking; its mission to be a global premier knowledge hub, crystallized in the Institute of Advanced Study; and, last but not least, a spectacular setting by the sea that makes the University an attractive location for the pursuit of intellectual and academic excellence.

Keen on curating a diversified and international learning environment, HKUST is now home to over 13,000 students spanning more than 30 countries over five continents.  Whereas world’s amazing talents are flocking to the campus for an eclectic educational experience, students enrolled are earnest in expanding their horizons by joining the University’s varied exchange programs, which now include over 250 partners worldwide.  An international mix of students aside, HKUST also lives up to its promise as a stronghold of cutting-edge research and magnet for distinguished academics and influential thinkers.  HKUST has consistently achieved the highest success rate in the Research Grant’s Council’s annual competitive General Research Fund exercise, which reaches 52% in 2015-2016.  The University sees a total of 36 faculty named Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is among the highest in Hong Kong.  In 2011, its faculty reaped five State Science and Technology Awards, which are among the most prestigious awards in science and technology conferred by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the largest share among local tertiary institutions.  In addition to the six Chinese Academy of Sciences academicians at HKUST, nine faculty members also entered the National Science and Technology Programs Expert Database.

Going forward, HKUST will continue to tap into the best of all realms, seek excellence in chosen disciplines, nurture future innovators, forge new frontiers, lead the way and make a difference in its truest sense, as it has done in the past 20 years.

Facts & Figures (as at Dec 2015)

• 13,741 students
• 4,715 international students
• 531 teaching staff

Schools, Programs Offices and Institutes

• School of Science
• School of Engineering
• School of Business and Management
• School of Humanities and Social Science
• Interdisiplinary Programs Office
• HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School/ HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
• HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
• HKUST Institute for Public Policy

Rankings (as at Apr 2016)

• Ranked no. 59 in World’s Top 800 Universities by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015/ 2016
• Ranked no.3 in World’s Top 150 Universities Under 50 2016 by Times Higher Education

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University of Cape Town

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The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university located in the port city of Cape Town, South Africa. Its campus is situated at the foot of Table Mountain’s Devil’s Peak, offering stunning views of the city.

Founded in 1829 as the South African College, UCT is oldest higher education institution in the country. In 1918 it was awarded full university status, allowing it to award degrees and be renamed the University of Cape Town.

The university’s motto ‘Spes Bona’ translates as ‘Good Hope’, which reflects the university’s official creed of optimism, dating back to when UCT was a centre of opposition to government policy in the apartheid years.

The university admitted its first black students, in small numbers, during the 1920s, although it wasn’t until the apartheid era was at its close that the demographic of students significantly changed. Today almost half of the university’s 22,000 students are black and just over half are female. 

Today, the university claims one of the most diverse campuses within South Africa. Its stated aim is ‘to promote equal opportunity for everyone.’ 

UCT is split into six different faculties: Commerce, Engineering and the Built Environment, Science, Health Sciences, Law and Humanities. All of these faculties are supported by the university’s Centre for Higher Education Development, which addresses students’ teaching and learning demands. There are also over 100 clubs and societies that students can join.

The university is home to many of South Africa’s leading researchers and over 60 specialist research units; it hopes to eventually become Africa’s leading research university.

Its alumni includes the heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard, who performed the first successful heart transplant, and three Nobel laureates: the novelist JM Coetzee, chemist Sir Aaron Klug and the physicist Alan MacLeod Cormack.

UCT’s mascot is the tiger and its language of instruction is English.

University of Montreal

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Set over 65 hectares, the main campus of the University of Montreal looks down over Quebec’s largest city from the heights of Mont Royal. The 138-year-old university is one of the world’s leading francophone institutions and is first among Quebec’s teaching and research universities. It was established in 1878, and has campus locations in Terrebonne, Laval, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe and Mauricie, beside two affiliated schools: Polytechnique Montréal, a specialist engineering school, and HEC Montréal, a business school.

With more than 67,000 students at the university and its affiliated schools, one in five people studying in Quebec attend UdeM. Its 16 faculties and schools offer 600 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and students are ably managed by an academic staff of over 7000, including 2700 professors and researchers.

It has also established itself as one of the principle research universities in Canada, with over half a billion dollars' annual research revenue, more than any other Quebecois university. Its research prowess has been exemplified through academic accolades. Roger Guillemin, who took his PhD at the university, won the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1977. Another graduate and teacher at UdeM Armand Frappier, was a pioneer in vaccination and particularly in the fight against tuberculosis in the country. Hubert Reeves, one of Canada’s foremost astrophysicists was an undergraduate and faculty member at UdeM.

Besides academics, UdeM has produced numerous notable alumni from all occupations. Michaëlle Jean was Canada’s governor general between 2005 and 2010, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the country’s 15th prime minister and father of Canada’s current leader, Justin Trudeau.

University of Bristol

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The University of Bristol is a redbrick research university located in the vibrant city of Bristol, southwest England. Sir Winston Churchill was a former chancellor of the university, from 1929 until his death in 1965.

The university’s motto derives from the famous Roman lyric poet Horace, and translates into English as ‘learning promotes one’s innate power’.

Founded in 1876, the university started out as University College, with just two professors and five lecturers offering courses in 15 subjects. It was the first higher education institution in England to admit both genders on an equal basis, with 30 men and 69 women registering as day students during its first session.

Over thirty years after University College was established, it received its royal charter and became the University of Bristol in 1909.

Today, the university offers over 200 degree courses covering a wide range of subjects. It is home to 25 academic schools, divided into six faculties: Arts, Biomedical Sciences, Science, Engineering, Social Sciences and law, and Health Sciences.

The university boasts strong connections with hundreds of employers, ranging from small businesses to worldwide organisations.

As an accredited Fairtrade university, caring for the environment is one of the university’s main priorities. It was the first university to participate in the Green Impact Awards, and has won awards for its energy efficiency, transport planning and environmentally pioneering teaching.

Alumni of Bristol include the actor and comedian Simon Pegg, broadcast journalists Alistair Stewart and Sue Lawley, and the author and Children’s Laureate (2011-2013) Julia Donaldson MBE.

The university also lays claim to 12 Nobel Laureates. They include Dorothy Hodgkin, a former Chancellor of the University who won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; the playwright Harold Pinter, winner of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature; and Angus Deaton, winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics.

University of East Anglia

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The University of East Anglia is a teaching and research institution with around 15,000 students. Its campus is located in 320 acres of parkland two miles from the city centre of Norwich.

The campus has won more than 20 architectural awards, while there is also ongoing multi-million pound investment to enhance research and teaching facilities.

UEA was among the wave of new universities created in the UK in the 1960s, admitting its first students in 1963.

The university’s core buildings, including the Ziggurats accommodation blocks composed of tiered steps, were designed by Denys Lasdun around a vision for a campus university.

In 1978, the Norman Foster-designed Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts opened to the public, after Sir Robert and Lady Lisa Sainsbury donated their collection of world art to UEA.

UEA’s motto is “do different” and it is known for its focus on interdisciplinarity across subjects. The university is also known for excelling in national surveys on the quality of student experience.

UEA’s Sportspark, opened in 2000, includes an Olympic-sized swimming pool and hosts international events.

The university’s INTO centre, opened in 2007, offers pre-degree preparation courses for overseas students planning to study for degrees in the UK.

In research, specialisms range from environment and responses to climate change, through to exploring issues of family and child policy, and to investigating competition and regulation.

UEA is a leading member of Norwich Research Park, a concentration of researchers in environment, health and plant science.

The university hosts an International Literary Festival, where big names have included Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan and Anne Enright, all alumni of the creative writing course at UEA.

University of Bath

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Founded in 1966 the University of Bath is located in the south west of England, in what is commonly regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the UK.

Famed for its Georgian architecture and acres of green space, Bath was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and is home to an abundance of historic sites, theatres and museums, including the Jane Austen museum, which celebrates the life of the author in her hometown.

Austen may have been before the university’s time but the institution boasts notable alumni spanning a wide range of disciplines, including founder of the Centre for Statistics in Medicine, Professor Douglas G Altman, television producer Ash Atalla and rugby player Steve Borthwick.

The university is organised across four faculties: engineering and design, humanities and social science, management and science. It has gained particular recognition for its research facilities and in 2014 the Research Excellence Framework graded 87% of Bath’s research activities as being ‘world leading/internationally excellent’.

In 2012, the university began a three year campus improvement project to improve and expand teaching space, student accommodation, including a new £10million arts centre. 

Sports are central to the Bath experience: the university has among the best sports facilities in the UK. In the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Bath hosted a range of international teams and lays claim to several Olympic medal-winners who trained at the university.

More than 15,000 students are enrolled at Bath, with more than a quarter of them coming from outside the UK and representing 100 nationalities.

Employment rates for graduates are higher than average, something the university attributes to the work placements offered with every degree course and its emphasis on practical, ‘real life’ skills that employers value.

Bath boasts active partnerships with a wide range of commercial organisations, including Rolls Royce, L'Oréal, The World Bank, Nike, Airbus and Ford.

University of Birmingham

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Founded in 1900 on the vision set down by politician and statesman Joseph Chamberlain, the University of Birmingham prides itself on a longstanding tradition of innovation and progressive initiatives.

The university was a founding member of the National Union of Students, and the first in the country to be built on a campus model, incorporate a medical school and offer degrees in dentistry.

It was also the country’s first civic or ‘redbrick’ university, with students accepted regardless of their background or religion.

The modern university is home to 26,000 students, 5,000 of them international. With 31% of its academic staff also from overseas, Birmingham lays claim to one of the most diverse campuses in the UK and encourages a global outlook. Students can take advantage of a number of opportunities to internationalise their degree: around 450 undergraduates complete a year abroad as part of their course.

Birmingham’s main campus is located in the Edgbaston area of the city, where it houses the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower (the world’s tallest free-standing clock), and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, which opened in 1939 and exhibits original work by Van Gogh, Picasso and Monet.

It is also the location of one of the largest medical schools in Europe and the place where pacemakers and plastic heart valves were developed, where allergy vaccines were pioneered and where the first clinical trials of the contraceptive pill outside the USA took place.

Today, the university cites nanotechnology, gene therapy, virtual reality and robotics as being at the forefront of its research priorities.

At various times, it has been home to eight Nobel laureates and its alumni includes the former British prime ministers Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain.

Despite Birmingham’s industrial roots, the city is one of the greenest in the UK, with more miles of canals than Venice. Popular with foodies, it is second only to London in terms of the number of Michelin star restaurants it boasts and, with almost 40% of its population below the age of 25, the city has one of the youngest populations in Europe. 

University of Reading

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The University of Reading began life in the 19th century as an extension College of the University of Oxford, before being awarded university status in 1926.

Reading is now a leading UK university and home to 17,000 students from over 150 countries. It offers a wide range of degree programmes encompassing the pure and applied sciences, social sciences, languages, arts, humanities and business.

With a reputation for multidisciplinary research and collaborations, the university comprises over 50 research centres, which are recognised centres of excellence, in areas that include agriculture, meteorology, the physical sciences, and European history and culture.

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 98% of Reading’s research was rated as being of international standing

It operates across three campuses. Its main Whiteknights campus has won awards for its 130 hectares of beautiful parkland, while the historic London Road campus has recently undergone a £30 million transformation. The Greenlands Campus, situated on the banks of the River Thames, houses one of Europe’s top business schools, along with a fitness centre, business facilities and conference centre,

The university has a strong global presence, with a business school located in Johannesburg, an overseas campus in Malaysia and a newly established joint Academy with Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in China. It is also runs the Thames Valley Science Park, a cluster of 70 high-tech companies located on its Whiteknights campus.

Reading’s various campuses also feature a sports park, a film theatre, four museums, 300,000 plant specimens, lakes, meadows and a cherry tree orchard.

Its Henley Business School is among the top 1% of business schools worldwide to hold a triple-accredited status, while The Financial Times and The Economist both consistently rank it as being in the world’s top 50 business schools.

Reading is a lively city famed for hosting one of the biggest annual music festivals in the UK. Over 87,000 music fans attend Reading Festival each summer to see some of the biggest names in music. The Berkshire town is also home to an abundance of parks, shopping and sports facilities.

University of York

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The University of York was founded in 1963 with a cohort of just 230 students. After five decades of expansion, the university now comprises nine colleges, thirty academic departments and around 16,000 students.

A member of the Russell Group of research-led universities, York ranks in the THE World University Rankings top 150 institutions – one of the youngest universities to do so. Other achievements include a rank of 14th overall and 10th for the impact of its research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

York is also the recipient of thirteen Athena Swan awards given to the university in recognition of its support for women scientists.

The university’s main campus is in the south-east of York, a short distance from the city’s historic centre. A recent £750m expansion plan has seen the university extend its campus to include new laboratories and teaching spaces, as well as a sports village and a start-up incubator called Springboard, which assists businesses and entrepreneurs in the early stages of developing their ideas.

York is an easily accessible city that’s pedestrian-friendly and widely regarded as one of the country’s best for cycling, with an extensive network of both cycle lanes and off-road cycle paths.

The city itself has a vibrant social scene offering a plethora of clubs, bars and restaurants, while the university’s Heslington campus champions biodiversity and is home to a rich variety of wildlife within its lake, wetlands, tree trail and bird sanctuary.

The university also houses two permanent art galleries, several temporary art exhibitions and numerous sculptures.

Former students of the university include editor of The Times newspaper John Witherow, chairman of the Football Association Greg Dyke, the authors Jung Chang and Helen Dunmore, comedian Harry Enfield, and ten Members of Parliament.

University of Hertfordshire

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Originally established as the Hatfield College of Technology in 1952, the University of Hertfordshire was granted university status in 1992.

The modern institution prides itself on being ‘business-facing’ and claims an innovative approach to teaching, and a wide variety of work placements and overseas study that appeal to employers.

It was among the top 50 ‘best UK universities chosen by major employers’ for producing ready-to-work graduates in THE’s 2015 ranking. The university has also received recognition for its research – it’s one of only a few UK HEIs to have been awarded a ‘European Commission HR Excellence in Research’ badge.

A £120million campus upgrade has transformed Hertfordshire in recent years. The investment has given rise to cutting-edge buildings for film and media, and health and human sciences. In 2011, the university opened a new Law School building that includes a state-of-the-art replica of a Crown Court.

Infrastructure developments are on-going with new student residences and service facilities planned for 2020. The university currently has two ‘on campus’ halls to accommodate its student population of 25,000, which includes almost 3,000 international students from around the world.

It boasts impressive alumni, including the writer/comedian Helen Lederer and jewellery designer Alyssa Smith.

Hertfordshire also has a racing care team currently ranked 26th in the world and estimates that a University of Hertfordshire graduate is among every British Formula 1 team that exists.

With lots of outdoor space and sports facilities, the university has plenty to offer. With a strong ecological focus the university is dedicated to protecting the environment, which has been recognised with first class awards in the People & Planet Green League every year since its inception in 2007.

The university also attracts Harry Potter fans as it offers tours to ‘Muggles’ of the Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden where filming took place. Hertfordshire students, via the university’s film and media courses, also worked on the special effects for Harry Potter, as well as films includingClash of the Titans 2, X Men and Captain America.

University of Sheffield

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Located in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, the University of Sheffield is a public research university, a member of the Russell Group of research-led universities, and one of the UK’s original redbrick universities.

It was first established in 1897 when the Sheffield Medical School, Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School joined forces to create the University College of Sheffield. It became the University of Sheffield just 10 years later and founded on the penny donations of Sheffield factory workers who hoped a university would benefit their children, health and local economy.

Today the university teaches 25,000 students, including around 3,900 international students from 120 countries, and employs approximately 6,000 staff.

Its academic departments are divided into six faculties: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Medicine, Dentistry and Health; Science; Social Sciences; and International Faculty, City College, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Its motto translates as ‘To discover the causes of things’.

Sheffield can lay claim to five Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and faculty: Lord Florey for the 1945 Medicine / Physiology Prize, Sir Hans Krebs for the 1953 Medicine / Physiology Prize, Lord Porter for the 1967 Chemistry Prize, Richard Roberts for the 1993 Medicine / Physiology Prize, and Sir Harry Kroto for the 1996 Chemistry Prize.

Among its alumni are the authors Hilary Mantel and Lee Child, the 2012 Olympic gold-winner Jessica Ennis-Hill, chemist and first Briton in space Helen Sharman, and the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia, Amy Johnson.

Outside of the university itself, which ranks among the top in the UK for student experience, students at Sheffield can enjoy a thriving, cultural city with a reputation for being inexpensive – Sheffield was ranked the fourth most cost-effective place to study in the UK in the 2015 Natwest Student Living Index.

The city also benefits from its close proximity to the Peak District, a national park and area of outstanding beauty. It is also within striking distance of other major cities in the North of England, including Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.

Newcastle University

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ABOUT NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

Newcastle University, UK, is a thriving international community of more than 18,000undergraduate and 6,000 postgraduate students from over 130 countries worldwide.

As a member of the Russell Group of research intensive universities in the UK we have a world-class reputation for research excellence in the fields of medicine, science and engineering,social sciences and the humanities.

We focus our research on the profound challenges facing the world today. From combating age-related diseases, to protecting the environment and helping communities adapt in times of economic, political and social change, we aim to fulfil our mission of ‘Excellence with a Purpose’

The Research Excellence Framework 2014 (REF) placed Newcastle University 16th in the UK for Research Power and the vast majority of our research (78%) was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent.

We also ranked:

• 1st in the UK for Computing Science research impact, 3rd in the UK for Civil Engineering research power and 11th in the UK for Mathematical Sciences research.
• 3rd in the UK for English, and in the top 12 for Geography, Architecture and Planning, and Cultural and Media Studies research quality
• 4th amongst UK medical schools for Clinical Medicine research intensity

We have extended our reach beyond the UK by opening two branch campuses. In 2008, in partnership with the Singapore Institute for Technology, we opened our campus in Singaporeand now offer six degree programmes supporting more than 700 students. With the opening of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) in 2011, we became the only UK university to establish a fully-owned medical campus overseas. NUMed delivers degrees in medicine and biomedical sciences to more than 500 students. 

Opened in September 2015, our newest branch campus, Newcastle University London, provides full and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes for students from all over the world, with an initial focus on Business programmes.

Newcastle is among the top 20 universities in the country for our employment rate with 94% of our graduates going on to employment or further study, more than three quarters in graduate-level jobs. We are also one of the top 20 universities targeted by graduate employers in the UK. The 2016 National Student Survey found that 90% of our students were happy with their time at Newcastle and our international students put Newcastle University in the world’s top 12 (ISB 2015) of global universities.

University of Alberta

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Established in 1908 in Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, the University of Alberta is a public research university in Canada, located at the edge of the North Saskatchewan River valley.

Its main campus spans about 50 blocks of the city, and the university comprises a total of 150 buildings spread over four campuses.

Edmonton is home to the world’s second biggest fringe theatre festival, a folk music festival, and the university’s ‘festival of ideas’.

Its South Campus focuses on agricultural research and is also home to a 32,516m2 sports centre, which incorporates various sports clubs, 14 varsity teams and the Canadian women’s national basketball team.

An hour’s drive away in rural Camrose is the Augustana Campus, a residential learning environment for liberal arts and sciences.

In keeping with Edmonton’s French-speaking community, the university offers French instruction at the Faculté Saint-Jean, which provides courses in arts, science, education, commerce, engineering, nursing, conservation and environmental sciences.

There is also Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton which houses, among other things, the Alberta School of Business.

The university is the only one in Canada to offer programs in native studies, through which students can learn about the aboriginal experience, including language, culture, history and more.

It is also well known for its palaeontology research and its faculty includes world-famous dinosaur experts.

There are over 260,000 alumni of the university, who between them have founded over 70,000 organisations throughout the world, one-third of which have a cultural, environmental or social mission or are non-profit.

Alberta has produced one Nobel Laureate, four justices of the supreme court of Canada, including a chief justice, and housed 68 Rhodes Scholars, the highest number in Canada.

University of Portsmouth

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The University of Portsmouth can trace its history back to 1869 and the formation of the Portsmouth and Gosport School of Science and the Arts.

Portsmouth is a coastal town, and its dependence on shipping meant that the principal focus of this college was the training of engineers and dock workers.

As the city developed after the Second World War, maritime industry became less prominent in the area and the college diversified. It was renamed Portsmouth Polytechnic in the 1960s, and grew to be one of the biggest such institutions in the country.

University status was granted to Portsmouth in 1992, when the institution began to validate its own degrees (degrees had previously been validated by the Council for National Academic Awards).

In 2009 the university’s School of Law opened a mock courtroom, giving students the opportunity to take part in realistic recreations of course cases.

In the last few years, a number of new academic buildings have sprung up on campus. In 2014, a £14 million wing of the university’s Eldon Building opened, housing facilities for creative arts students - including a cinema-quality screen room with 200 seats, creative studios and seminar rooms.

This was followed in 2015 by the White Swan Building, attached to the New Theatre Royal providing performance space for students, and the Forensic Innovation Centre, set up with local police and giving students the opportunity to work with practitioners of forensic science.

Alumni of the University of Portsmouth include television presenter Ben Fogle and artist Grayson Perry.

University of Macau

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The University of Macau was founded as a private enterprise in 1981, and was initially known as the University of East Asia. It was then purchased by the local administration and formed as a public university under its current name.

The bulk of the university is focused on a single main campus, opened in 2014. This campus provides a large number of facilities for both faculty and visitors, with a significant amount of accommodation being available for students, recreational and social facilities, along with academic facilities. As well as this, the campus is connected via an underwater tunnel to the rest of Macau proper, allowing students to easily make use of the very well-known cultural and social resources present within the city itself.

The university also operates an enormous seven-story library within the city, with huge literary significance.

Academically, the university offers a wide range of courses across seven faculties, and has traditionally offered significant opportunities for international students to study. Courses are generally offered in English, and extensive opportunities for foreign language education are available. Research also forms a core part of the University of Macau’s academic philosophy, especially with respect to electronics and manufacturing, although research is still very much pursued across the academic spectrum.

Despite its relatively recent founding, the University of Macau can certainly boast of a few notable alumni, including architect Patrick Lau, businessman and CEO Francisco De Souza, and activist Jason Chao.

Bangor University

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Bangor University was founded in 1884 as a direct result of a public campaign against Wales’ lack of higher education institutions. It was largely funded by the local community who voluntary contributed their wages to its development.

With around 12,000 students and 650 teaching staff, Bangor offers more than 300 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate programmes across five colleges. Although courses are predominantly taught in English, many undergraduate courses are also taught in Welsh. 

Bangor’s research received recognition in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, which judged over three quarters of Bangor’s research to be either ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.

It is also a major provider of training and education for the NHS in Wales and one of the main higher education partners in the North Wales Clinical School.

Bangor’s halls of residence are within walking distance of the university and many among them are new, part of a £35m redevelopment, and which include cafés, bars, shops, common rooms, and sports and fitness facilities on site (gym membership is included in the rent).

Other upgrades underway include the Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre, which is set to be a world-class centre for innovation in science, technology and the creative arts. Facilities there will include cinemas, theatres and exhibition space as well as social hubs for students.

It is not just the university that attracts students to study in Bangor. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Bangor is a stunning city to live in. The popular island of Anglesey is easily accessible and its beaches are a hotspot for surfers. Bangor also has the longest high street in Wales, with a mixture of independent businesses, boutiques and chain stores.

Bangor university’s alumni includes the Oscar-award winning film director Danny Boyle, actor Frances Barber, Nobel Prize winner Sir Robert Edwards and Paul Berenger, a former Prime Minister of Mauritius.

Deakin University

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Deakin University is a top-rated university with world-class graduates. Industry-focused degree programs and a strong international outlook mean that Deakin graduates are ready for the global workplace.

Deakin is highly ranked internationally. The University is among the Top 2% of universities worldwide and in the Top 50 universities under 50 years of age according to Times Higher Education. Deakin has also been ranked first in the Australian State of Victoria for student satisfaction for the last six years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015).

Deakin offers a wide variety of courses in numerous disciplines ranging from Science to Arts and Business to Health.

Deakin uses the latest in technology to improve learning. Our commitment to technological innovation can be found in our physical facilities: Deakin boasts the world’s first university carbon fibre production plant and one of the world’s largest motion capture film studios. It can also be seen in our digital spaces: in a world first, Deakin has harnessed the power of IBM Watson – an innovative cognitive computer – to help students find answers to their questions about life at Deakin, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Deakin has four modern campuses that are deeply connected to their surrounding communities. Each campus offers a unique and stimulating teaching, learning and research environment. Students have access to state-of-the-art learning resources, and an excellent student support network to assist them in every step of their learning journey and beyond.

The University’s Cloud Campus offers a wide range of degree programs and units online, allowing students to engage in a convenient and personalised learning experience using the latest digital tools. The Cloud Campus is a highly visual, media-rich, interactive learning environment. Students can make the most of this great learning experience, unconstrained by time or space, with no compromises in learning quality. 

Websites:
Faculty of Arts and Education: http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed 
Faculty of Business and Law: http://www.deakin.edu.au/buslaw 
Faculty of Health: http://www.deakin.edu.au/health 
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment: http://www.deakin.edu.au/sebe 
Student Stories: https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/navigator/
Student videos: http://deakin.coffee/ 
Research: http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/

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Deakin University is a young, dynamic and engaging university that welcomes students from all over the world. Deakin has a long tradition of using cutting-edge technology while also providing a highly personalised learning experience.

Deakin’s degree programs are many and varied. Deakin brings together the latest in technology to complement learning – be it the Sciences at our innovative nanotechnology facilities or the Arts at one of the world’s largest motion capture film labs.

In many degree programs, students get practical experience right away in the first year of study – our engineering students build, our education students teach, our nursing students experience clinic work. As a result, Deakin graduates are thoroughly job-ready and equipped with the professional tools sought by employers in an increasingly competitive global workplace. Deakin also places a premium on work experience and internships to improve graduate employment opportunities. 

Student support
From the student’s first contact with Deakin, until they graduate and further beyond in their career, Deakin staff are there to provide support along the entire way. 

Deakin staff cater to the information and advice needs of students looking to study at Deakin; help them make choices on courses of study to fulfil their future career aspirations; support them through the application and admission process; organise orientation programs on arrival so they can familiarise themselves with the campus and the surrounds. Accommodation services are also available. 

Students also have access to mentoring programs for academic help, social assistance and emotional support. Mentors are current Deakin students, both domestic and international. So newly-arrived students can likely find a mentor who comes from the same background and pursuing the same degree, making it easier for new students to find their feet in the new environment.

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Deakin University is making a difference through world-class innovation and research, as well as a strong commitment to teaching and student satisfaction. Deakin also presents a collegial atmosphere where academic and non-academic staff collaborate closely to drive the University forward and promote the interests of more than 50,000 students from around the world.

As one of the world’s leading young universities, Deakin is willing to take risks that many more established universities are unwilling or unable to take. We have shown this commitment through extensive facilities development across our four campuses and through the support we provide our researchers to pursue their passion.

Advances in research have been a hallmark of Deakin's success in recent years with impressive growth in quality, impact and income.

The focus of research at Deakin is on providing practical solutions to real-world problems, across the full spectrum from discovery to application. Deakin aims to leverage its cross-disciplinary research and development capability, working with industry partners to create innovative solutions that will directly benefit its communities locally and globally. Deakin's researchers and research students are globally connected with academic and industry partners in Europe, USA, Canada, India, China and across the Asia-Pacific region.

• Deakin has two research institutes, one centre of excellence and 14 strategic research centres tackling a wide array of research objectives through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Deakin achieved 'world standard or above' in 74% of its Broad Fields of research in the Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings.

And through our Geelong Technology Precinct, Deakin has linked its high-level research capabilities in frontier materials, intelligent systems, and biotechnology together with industrial scale infrastructure with some outstanding outcomes. 

Deakin also puts a premium on the student experience, and has a long standing reputation for using cutting-edge information technology while providing highly personalised experiences. Deakin has been rated #1 in the State of Victoria for student satisfaction for six consecutive years (Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015).

Deakin is empowering learners for the jobs and skills of the future through courses designed for highly personal, engaging and relevant learning experiences that are backed by the very latest in research and industry trends.