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University of Sunderland

Motto Scientiam Dulce Hauriens ("Sweetly absorbing knowledge")
Established 1992 (1901 as Sunderland Technical College)
Type Public
Chancellor Lord Puttnam (1997 - 2007) [1] [2] [3]
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Peter Fidler
Students 20,365 [4]
Undergraduates 17,330 [4]
Postgraduates 3,035 [4]
Location Sunderland, United Kingdom
Colours Orange and dark blue
Affiliations Coalition of Modern Universities
Website http://www.sunderland.ac.uk
St Peter's Campus

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. Image File history File links direct copy of logo found on http://www. ... A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... 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 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... David Puttnam receiving his BAFTA Fellowship, 19 February 2006 David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam of Queensgate, CBE is a film producer and politician. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Peter Fidler may refer to: Peter Fidler (explorer) (1769-1822), the English explorer and surveyor. ... 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. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Formed in 1997, the Coalition of Modern Universities is the working group of British universities incorporated since 1992 and university colleges. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on a Web server, usually accessible via the Internet or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML, that is almost always accessible... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The City of Sunderland is a metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... North-East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ...


The University was named the 'Best English University for student experience' [5]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. Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...

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History

The University’s roots can be tracked back to 1901, when 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. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Pharmacy (disambiguation). ...


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. Sleeping Beauty character (actually spelled Phillip), see Sleeping Beauty (1959 film). ...


Sunderland 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.[6] is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...


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. The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... In the United Kingdom, the term New University has two meanings regarding British universities. ... The Times Higher Education Supplement, also known as The Times Higher or The THES for short, is a newspaper based in London that reports specifically on issues related to higher education. ...

Lord Puttnam on 10 July 2006 at the School of Computing and Technology Awards Ceremony.

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (630x1020, 78 KB) Summary Photograph of Lord Puttnam of Queensgate taken on July 10, 2006 at the University of Sunderland School of Computing and Technology Awards Ceremony. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (630x1020, 78 KB) Summary Photograph of Lord Puttnam of Queensgate taken on July 10, 2006 at the University of Sunderland School of Computing and Technology Awards Ceremony. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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. David Puttnam receiving his BAFTA Fellowship, 19 February 2006 David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam of Queensgate, CBE is a film producer and politician. ... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... The Sunderland Empire. ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... The Stadium of Light is a football stadium, in Sunderland, North East England which opened in 1997, the 49,000-seater stadium is the home of Sunderland A.F.C. It is the fourth biggest club football stadium in England. ...


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. Ashbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, England, to the immediate South and South-West of Sunderland City Centre. ... St. ... The River Wear (pronounced Wee-er) is a river in the North East of England. ... St. ... Benedict Biscop (628?-690), also known as Biscop Baducing, English churchman, was born of a good Northumbrian family and was for a time a thegn of King Oswiu. ... Events Dagobert II and Theuderic I succeed Childeric II as king(s) of the Franks First glass windows placed in English Churches Arabic siege of Constantinople begins Cenfus and then Aescwine succeed to the throne of Wessex Births Deaths Wulfhere, king of Mercia Seaxburh, queen of Japan - Temmu Emperor of... 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for September, 2002. ... Sir Tom Cowie is the Honorary Life President of the Arriva Group, formerly know as Cowie Group plc. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


"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. Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television contractor for North East England. ... Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC (born 1952) is an English Labour politician and member of the House of Lords. ...


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, built as a student residence, catering hall and lecture theatre closed at the end of the 2006/7 academic year and will be demolished bringing to end one of the City's most distinctive tall buildings. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Elevator surfing. ...


Schools

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, Combined Subjects, Journalism & Tourism
  • School of Business, Law and Psychology : Accounting, Business and Management, Combined Subjects and Law
  • Computing and Technology : Computing, Engineering and Combined Subjects
  • Education and Lifelong Learning : Education and Combined Subjects
  • Health, Natural and Social Sciences : Environment, Combined Subjects, Medically Orientated Sciences, Social Sciences and the Caring Professions, and Sport and Exercise Sciences
  • Graduate Research School

Halls of Residence

Scotia Quay and Panns Bank student halls of residence are based across the River Wear from St. Peter's Campus, directly across the road from The Bonded Warehouse. The location of these halls used to be one of the many locations on the river that were used by the old ship building industry.


Students Union

The University of Sunderland Students' Union has 2 large bars, the Bonded Warehouse and Manor Quay. Wearmouth Bar has been closed pending the demolition of Wearmouth Hall.


Manor Quay (located at the St. Peters Campus) is currently open on four nights during the week hosting various events. Bonded Warehouse is located next to Panns Bank university accommodation.


The student magazine is called DN (Degrees North) magazine and it's highly successful student run radio station is called 'Utopia FM'


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 respectively. 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. St. ... The Tyne and Wear Metro is a light rail metro system based around Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland, in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ... St Peters Metro Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is the nearest one to the University of Sunderlands St Peters Campus. ... The University Metro Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro is the nearest one to the University of Sunderlands City Campus, hence the name. ...


87.7 Utopia FM

Utopia FM is a student radio station broadcasting from The Media Centre on the internet and, through a local licence, on 87.7FM. It has broadcast under the Utopia name since November 1997 on irregular short term licences. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


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.


References

  1. ^ Goodbye Lord Puttnam University of Sunderland, July 2007
  2. ^ Lord Puttnam to step down as Chancellor University of Sunderland, November 2006
  3. ^ Open University (03 Oct 2006). Lord Puttnam is appointed Chancellor of The Open University. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-10-08.
  4. ^ a b c 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 2007-03-31.
  5. ^ [http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/caffairs/205dec1.htm Sunderland voted "Best Student Experience", Times Higher Education Supplement, December 2005
  6. ^ A brief history of higher education in Sunderland. University of Sunderland. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.

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