University of Greenwich

Motto	"To learn, to do, to achieve."
Established	1992
Chancellor	Lord Holme of Cheltenham
Vice-Chancellor	Tessa Blackstone
Students	20,000
Undergraduates	14,500
Postgraduates	5,500
Location	Greenwich, London, United Kingdom
Website	www.gre.ac.uk

Statue of George II in the Grand Square of the University, with the dome above the Chapel entrance to the left. The Queen's House and Royal Greenwich Observatory are visible in the background

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Although Greenwich only became a university in 1992, it was previously a polytechnic college named Thames Polytechnic, and some of its constituents - it is the result of a series of mergers - were founded over 100 years ago. Today its largest campus (Maritime Greenwich) is situated beside the Thames in the grounds of the old Royal Naval College, designed as a naval hospital in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren. On one side it has views over the Thames to the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf, and on the other to Greenwich Park and the Royal Obervatory. The grounds are regularly used by TV and film producers as a convenient filming location, for example the 2004 film Stage Beauty. The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The Old Royal Naval College The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was a Royal Navy training establishment between 1873 and 1998, in the centre of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site in London. ... The Greenwich Hospital was founded in 1694 as the Royal Naval Hospital for Seamen. ... Sir Christopher Wren, (20 October 1632–25 February 1723) was a 17th century English designer, astronomer, geometrician, and the greatest English architect of his time. ... The Isle of Dogs in 1899, at the height of its commercial success The Isle of Dogs is in the centre of this 2005 aerial view of east London as seen from the skies over south London. ... HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf in Tower Hamlets, London, England, is a large business development on the Isle of Dogs, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands. ... One of the Royal Parks of London, Greenwich Park is a former deer-park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south east London. ... Royal Observatory, Greenwich The original site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO), which was built as a workplace for the Astronomer Royal, was on a hill in Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, overlooking the River Thames. ... A filming location is a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced, in addition to or instead of using sets constructed on a studio backlot or soundstage. ... Stage Beauty is a 2004 romantic drama film set in the 1660s, starring Claire Danes and Billy Crudup. ...

Teaching and research

As a post-1992 university, Greenwich focuses on teaching and training. It has particular strengths in business studies through its Business School, in education, training and lifelong learning through its School of Education and Training, and in computing, information systems and multimedia technology through the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. In 2005 it ranked 16th (out of 86) for media studies in The Guardian's rankings.[1] It also has strong links with further education colleges in the Thames Gateway area, and plays a leading regional role in training teachers, nurses and social care professionals. In addition, since taking over the UKs only specialist lecturer training college (Garnett College) it has become a major centre for training further education lecturers. It also includes Greenwich Maritime Institute, a freestanding department in the university with strong links in the maritime business community, teaching maritime policy and management and maritime history. In the United Kingdom, the term New University has two meanings regarding British universities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relates to specific useful skills. ... Lifelong learning is the concept that Its never too soon or too late for learning, a philosophy that has taken root in organisations such as the UK Governments Department for Education and Skills. ... Media studies is an area of scholarly inquiry approached from both humanities and social science perspectives that considers the nature and effects of mass media upon individuals and society, as well as analysing actual media content and representations. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... Further education is education in addition to that received at secondary school. ... The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching 40 miles eastwards from East London on both sides of the River Thames and the Thames Estuary. ... A teachers room in a Japanese middle school, 2005. ... Nurses is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1991 to 1994. ... Garnett College was a higher education college in London specialising in further and higher education lecturer training, offering training for lecturers in further and higher education colleges. ...

In March 2005 it was announced that Greenwich would be one of three British universities charging less than the £3000-per-year limit to be introduced from academic year 2006. After consultation with students, Greenwich will charge £2,500 for its undergraduate courses. Vice-chancellor Baroness Blackstone said this was "a reflection of our wish to attract students from a wide range of backgrounds". [2]

Greenwich also houses some first-class research and consultancy, notably in architecture, landscape architecture, employment relations [3], fire safety [4], natural resources [5], social network analysis [6], education, training and public services [7]. The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Central Park, like all parks, is an example of landscape architecture. ... A Boeing employee speaks at an industrial relations rally The field of labor relations looks at the relationship between management and workers, particularly groups of workers represented by a labor union. ... Fire safety is a component of Building Safety. ... A social network is a map of the relationships between individuals, indicating the ways in which they are connected through various social familiarities ranging from casual acquaintance to close familial bonds. ... Training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relates to specific useful skills. ... Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. ...

External links

• University of Greenwich web site
• University of Greenwich Business School
• University of Greenwich School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
• University of Greenwich School of Engineering
• List of Schools and Institutes of the University of Greenwich
• University of Greenwich JobShop
• Thames Polytechnic Rugby Footbal Club

• University profile at Education Guardian, 19 April 2005