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Encyclopedia > North East Wales Institute of Higher Education

North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
Athrofa Addysg Uwch Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru

Established 1975
Principal Michael Scott
Students 7,410 (2005/2006) [1]
Undergraduates 6,840 [1]
Postgraduates 435 [1]
Other students 135 [1]
Location Wrexham, Wales, UK
Address Plas Coch Campus
Mold Road
Wrexham
LL11 2AW
Affiliations University of Wales
Website http://www.newi.ac.uk/

The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (Welsh: Athrofa Addysg Uwch Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru, commonly: NEWI, officially North East Wales Institute of Higher Education also University of Wales, NEWI) is a higher education institution based in Wrexham, in North Wales, UK. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University in Scotland and at certains institutions in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... Professor Michael Scott is Principal and Chief Executive of the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... , Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is a large (former industrial) town, conurbation and principal area of Wales lying in north-eastern part of the country. ... This article is about the country. ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... , Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is a large (former industrial) town, conurbation and principal area of Wales lying in north-eastern part of the country. ... This article is about the country. ...


At present, NEWI is a full member of the federal University of Wales and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate University of Wales degrees. The Principal is Professor Michael Scott. NEWI has approximately 6,000 full time students and around 350 from outside the UK (2007). [2] The word federal in a general sense refers to the nature of an agreement between or among two or more states, nations, or other groups to merge into a union in which control of common affairs is held by a central authority created by and with the consent of the... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Professor Michael Scott is Principal and Chief Executive of the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education. ...

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History

NEWI's origins date back to the opening of Wrexham School of Science and Art in 1887. At this time Viriamu Jones called for a University of Wales. Higher education has been delivered in Wrexham since 1892. The WSSA began offering University of London degrees in Science in 1924. The original name of Wrexham School of Science and Art was changed several times. In 1927, it became Denbighshire Technical Institute becoming Denbighshire Technical College in 1939. NEWI itself was formed in 1975 by the merger of Denbighshire Technical College, Cartrefle Teacher Training College and Kelsterton College of Connah's Quay, Deeside. Initially, its degrees were validated by the University of Salford. 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych) is a county in North Wales. ... Disambiguation:For the Scottish towns, please see North Queensferry and South Queensferry Queensferry is a town in Flintshire, north Wales, lying on the River Dee near the border with England. ... The University of Salford is a large University situated in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ...


In 1993, NEWI became an associate member of the University of Wales and all further education courses in Wrexham were moved to Yale College (Welsh:Colleg Lal) Grove Park Road Campus, Wrexham. In 2004, NEWI became a full member of the University of Wales and in 2006 became accredited by the University of Wales and exercised devolved powers to validate and deliver its own University of Wales degrees. At present, NEWI is in the process of gaining the right to award taught degrees and then may apply to become a university creating a University of Wrexham. NEWI was visited by HM The Queen in 2003 [3] and by HRH the Duchess of Gloucester in 2005 [4]. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Campus

NEWI is based over two campuses. The main campus at Plas Coch covers 31 acres, and was inherited from the former Cartrefle TTC which moved there in 1953. It houses over 70 seminar suites, conference suites, lecture theatures, work shops and laboratories, complemented with a library (the Edward Llwyd Centre) and a learning resource facilities, as well as a fair sized sports centre (the Plas Coch Sports Centre), a human performance lab, the Terry Hands studio, William Aston Hall, Gallery 103, The Welsh International Hockey Team and Techniquest, a science discovery centre, open to the public. Plas Coch is a unofficial area in the Wrexham County Borough of Wales. ... Look up Welsh in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Techniquest is a science and discovery centre in Cardiff Bay, Wales. ...


NEWI's second campus Regent Street is situated near to Wrexham town centre and is home to NEWI's School of Art and Design. It formerly housed the Denbighshire Technical college, who moved to the site in 1927 (under their previous name of Denbighshire Technical Institute).


Courses

NEWI runs 150 programmes, offering foundation, HND/Cs, honours and masters degrees and Doctorates over a broad variety of qualifications. In addition to professional courses such as Initial Teacher Training, Nursing and Social work, NEWI offers a range of postgraduate and undergraduate qualifications in Art & Design, Engineering, Science, Humanities, Health and Social Care, Sports Sciences, Computing and Communication Technology and Business. Although all courses are offered in English there are options to study or to be assessed in the Welsh language (Cymraeg). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relates to specific useful skills. ... Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, re-attaining, and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... The humanities are those academic disciplines which study the human condition using methods that are largely analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural and social sciences. ... Social Work is a helping profession focused on social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being (IASSW & IFSW 2001). ... RAM (Random Access Memory) Look up computing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The know-how that goes into a given medium. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...


NEWI is active in postgraduate research, particularly in science but also in engineering, health, business studies and the Arts. The institution is currently working towards RAE 2008 and seeks to build upon its previous success as 3* rated in Science. Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The arts is a broad subdivision of culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. ...


NEWI is unique in offering a degree in Illustration for Children's Publishing. It is the only place in the UK to do so.


Other activities and overseas ties

NEWI commenced a number of international projects in the 1980s, forming Khartoum Polytechnic, Westbank University, Lerothli Polytechnic and developed more networks of Universities in Africa and Asia. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...


NEWI is a member of the Fair Trade Coalition. It displays the Fair trade logo and sells Fair Trade items in its cafes/shops. NEWI recently ran a fair trade fortnight to publise and show support for the cause. It ran between the 26th February to 9th of March. Certified Fair trade quinoa producers in Ecuador. ...


Sports, clubs and traditions

NEWI boasts a large sports centre, a radio studio, sound recording studio, enginering labortories, art gallery, IT facilities, theatre studios, motor racing team, a dedicated scene of crime lab and notably the unusual assett of a Chinese medicine clinic. The Plas Coch site hosts an active student union as well as the student union Bar, named 'Degrees'. NEWI has it's own car racing team which is run by the engineering school. The North Wales Clinical School opened in 2007 at NEWI's Plas Coch campus. Traditional Chinese medicine shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. ... A students union, student government, or student council is a student organization present at many colleges and universities, often with its own building on the campus, dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body. ...


Also located in the Plas Coch area of Wrexham are Wrexham Football Club (a second devision team and one of only three Welsh teams to play in the English football league system), the Racket Centre (a Tennis centre), the North Wales Regional Hockey Stadium and the Plas Coch retail park containing several well known large stores and a cinema. NEWI has a good relationship with the football club (nicknamed the Red Dragons) and its supporters. The sports centre is the home ground of the NEWI nets, North Wales's highest ranking basketball team, who gained 5th place in the National division 3 in 2003-2004 and have been regularly invited back to play since,[5] celebrating their thousandth game as a national team on March 21st, 2007. The NEWI netsplayed in the British devision two in 2005/2006 and in 2006/2007 gaining 5th place. [6] Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ...


NEWI has sponsered local Football(British) team the NEWI Cefn Druids since 2003. This arrangment provides opportunities for NEWI students, the local area and the team. The Cefn Druids won the NFWFA cup and Presidents cup in 1992 [7].


NEWI has a student run Computing society, the President of which is Gareth Evans [8].


NEWI recently aquired its North Wales regional Hockey stadium after a £1 million investment from Sport@NEWI and the Sports Council for Wales. It is a water based, astroturf floodlit stadium with room for 200 spectators. Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-02-04, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... This is a current Stagecraft collaboration! Please help improve it to good article standard. ...


Companies

NEWI has three subsidiary companies.

  • NEWI innovation
  • North Wales Science (Techniquest)
  • Plas Coch Sports

and six collabrative partners.

For other uses, see Yale (disambiguation). ... The entrance to Deeside College Deeside College is a further education college situated in Connahs Quay, Flintshire, North Wales. ... Coleg Llandrillo Cymru (also known by several other namesNaming) is a multi-campus FE and HE college based on the North Wales coast in the UK, with campuses in both Conwy County Borough and Denbighshire and tens of thousands of mainly part-time students. ... Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology is a community college located in Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire in England. ... Approach to Stone Bridge Stone Bridge aka Miss Davis Café Wave Fingers Beside Tyn Cornell Campsite Canolfan Tryweryn is the National White Water Centre for Wales, and is based near Bala in North Wales. ...

Students and Faculty

Students

Although the institution is based in Wales, its students are from all over the UK and the European Union, and the number of international students is growing. NEWI's base in Wrexham offers economical student living for UK students and those from abroad. Indeed, NEWI is particularly popular with EU students who have established a firm base in Wrexham making NEWI one of the top 10 most popular destinations for EU undergraduate higher education students in the whole of the UK [1]. NEWI is also extremely popular with mature students around 70% of NEWI students are over twenty one with 17% over the age of forty. [9]


NEWI has its own nursery called Little Scholars. This provides places for students children between the ages of 0-5. In the holidays a Little Scholars holiday club is provided plus the active 8-2-14 club. NEWI gives awards in sports, especially Hockey.


Accomodation

NEWI has three main Halls of residence, namely the Student village, Plas Coch Hostel and Snowdon Hall, and two smaller halls of residence named Bath Road House and Cllwyd House. Both Plas Coch Hostel and the Student Village are on the main NEWI site with the hostel being the older and smaller of the two. The student village is separated into houses and the houses into flats. Snowdon Hall, Bath Road and CLlwyd House are in the vicinity of Wrexham town. The student village and Snowdon Hall are on suite and the rest are shared facilities. All of NEWI's accomodation is self catering. Snowdon Hall is separated into four separate blocks of lockable flats and is currently leased from and run by the Opal Group.


Faculty

NEWI's first principle was Professor John O'Williams. He retired in 1991 and was replaced by Proffessor Glyn O' Phillips. Following the retirement of Prof. Phillips in 1999, NEWI then appointed Professor Scott in 2001 who is the current Principle and Chief Executive. Prof.Scott is, himself, a former student of the University of Wales, Lampeter.


NEWI has two assistant Principles. The Assistant Principle for Undergraduate studies is also the Dean of the Health, Arts and Education faculty Prof. Kate Sullivan. The assistant Principle for reasearch and postgraduate studies is also the Dean of the Bussiness, Science and Technology faculty Prof. Graeme Wilkinson.


Famous people from North East Wales

  • Tim Vincent Born 1972 TV Presenter
  • Rhys Ifans Born 1968 Film Actor
  • Llyr Evans Film and TV Actor
  • Michael England Football manager and Player (Wales, Blackburn, Tottenham)
  • Jason Koumas Footballer (Wales, Westbrom)
  • Brian Godfrey Footballer (Prestatyn, Aston Villa)
  • Karl Gizzi Boxer
  • Gordon Ellis Newspaper Columist
  • Beryl Baigent(nee Jones) Poetry Author
  • Isaac Roberts Born 1882 Pioneer of Space Photography
  • Sir Morton Stanley Born 1841 Finder of Dr. Livingston
  • Carol VodermanMBE Born 1960 TV Presenter, Member of Mensa
  • Emyr Owen Humphreys Novelist, Poet, Playwright
  • Owain Glyndor Military Hero

For a list of notable people from Wrexham see people from Wrexham. For a more complete list of Notable Welsh People, see List of Welsh people. See below (external links) for links to the official NEWI site and photo evidence of NEWI history. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... On set: Importance of Being Idle From left: Andy Bell, Liam Gallagher, Rhys Ifans, Noel Gallagher, Zak Starkey and Gem Archer Rhys Ifans IPA: (approximately hris EEvans) (born 22 July 1968, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales) is a Welsh actor. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Llyr (LlÅ·r) Evans, now known as LlÅ·r Ifans, is a Welsh actor, and the brother of actor Rhys Ifans. ... Jason Koumas (born September 25, 1979 in Wrexham) is a professional player for Football League Championship outfit West Bromwich Albion. ... Brian Cameron Godfrey Born: 1st May 1940 in Flint, North Wales. ... Isaac Roberts Isaac Roberts (January 17/27 1829- July 17, 1904) was a British astronomer who was a pioneer in photography of nebulae. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Henry Morton Stanley (January 29, 1841-May 10, 1904) was a 19th century Welsh-born United Statesjournalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carol Vorderman with Countdown host, the late Richard Whiteley Carol Jean Vorderman, MBE also previously known by her first married name Carol Mather, was born December 24, 1960 in Bedford to a Dutch father and a Welsh mother. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are many notable people from Wales. ... List of Welsh people is a list of notable Welsh people alphabetically within categories. ...


References

  1. ^ a b c d e Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ http://www.newi.ac.uk/en/aboutNEWI/didyouknow/
  3. ^ http://www.newi.ac.uk/imagegallery/History%20of%20NEWI/Royal%20Visit%202003/slides/7587.htm
  4. ^ http://www.newi.ac.uk/imagegallery/History%20of%20NEWI/Royal%20Visit%202003/slides/7587.htm
  5. ^ http://www.newi.ac.uk/en/studyingatNEWI/studentsupportservices/sportsfacilities/NEWINetsBasketball/
  6. ^ http://www.netsbasketball.co.uk/fullnews.php
  7. ^ http://official.sportnetwork.net/main/s437/st68198.htm
  8. ^ http://www.newics.org.uk/readarticle.php?article_id=1
  9. ^ http://www.newi.ac.uk/en/aboutNEWI/didyouknow/

The Queen visits NEWI see http://www.newi.ac.uk/imagegallery/History%20of%20NEWI/Royal%20Visit%202003/slides/7343.htm The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) was established in 1993 by the UK higher education institutions as the central source for the collection and publication of higher education statistics in the United Kingdom. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

Has a photo album of pictures of the area, the old technical colleges, the Queen etc.

  • [2] (Photo of The Racecourse Ground -W.FC)
  • [3] Home of the NEWI nets
  • [4] Home of the NEWI Cefn Druids

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