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Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
	; Bournemouth University Crest
Motto	Discere Mutari Est
Established	1992
Type	Public
Chancellor	Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers
Vice-Chancellor	Paul Curran
Students	17,870
Undergraduates	15,425
Postgraduates	2,445
Location	Poole, Dorset, England; 50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213°N 1.896901°WCoordinates: 50°44′36″N 1°53′49″W / 50.743213°N 1.896901°W
Campus	Suburban
Affiliations	University Alliance; ACU
Website	http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK (although its main campus is actually situated in neighbouring Poole). It has several well respected (John Kimble, 1999) departments including The School of Health and Social Care, The School of Services Management, The Business School, School of Design, Engineering & Computing and the Media School,^[2] recognised as the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice.^[3]

BU has been named on the 10th Sept 2009 as a finalist for two of the most coveted prizes in UK higher education – the 2009 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards for ‘University of the Year’ and ‘Research Project of the Year’.

The awards, considered the ‘Oscars’ of UK higher education, will be announced during a gala evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Thursday, 15 October.^[4]

Traditionally known for its focus on professional courses, Bournemouth University in the 2000s is investing in research to underpin its curriculum and maximise the University's contribution to the regional and national economies^[5]; the University already has a variety of specialist research groups including The Market Research Group.^[6]

The Library at Bournemouth University has won two national awards: in 2007 the Library Design Award of the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) for a large university;^[7] and in 2009 the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award for "Outstanding Library Team".^[8]

The university's heraldic motto is Discere Mutari Est (To Learn is to Change).

[edit] History

Bournemouth Municipal College
1970s Bournemouth College of Technology
September 1976 Dorset Institute of Higher Education
1990 Bournemouth Polytechnic
27 November 1992 Bournemouth University

[edit] Campuses

Bournemouth University has two campuses: Talbot Campus and Lansdowne Campus.

Talbot Campus is situated at Fern Barrow on the Poole side of the boundary with Bournemouth. It is where the main University buildings are located, including the students' union and the main library. The campus also contains cafes and refectories, Dylan's and The Loft bars, a doctors' surgery, shop and branches of Barclays and Abbey.

Lansdowne Campus is just outside Bournemouth's town centre, housing six teaching and administrative buildings, the students' union nightclub and various halls of residence located around Christchurch Road, Oxford Road and Holdenhurst Road. Unlike Talbot, Lansdowne is not a self-contained campus.

[edit] Schools

Bournemouth University is currently divided into the following schools:

The Media School - home to the National Centre for Computer Animation and the Centre for Broadcasting History Research ^[9]
The School of Conservation Sciences
The School Design, Engineering & Computing - home to the Festival of Design & Innovation^[10]
The Business School
The School of Health and Social Care
The School of Services Management - home to the International Centre for Tourism & Hospitality Research

[edit] Halls of Residence

University accommodation is divided among seven halls of residence:

Cranborne House – situated on Lansdowne Road near the Lansdowne Campus.
Purbeck House – on Oxford Road near the Lansdowne Campus, opposite Cranborne House.
Student Village – 54 houses of up to seven bedrooms adjacent to the Talbot Campus.
Hurn House – on Christchurch Road in the centre of the Lansdowne Campus.
Corfe House – situated in Poole town centre, Corfe House is the newest hall of residence.^[11]
Okeford House – a privately-owned residence in Winton, between the Talbot and Lansdowne Campuses.^[12]
Glenfern House – a privately-owned residence in central Bournemouth.
Lyme Regis House - A newly built halls of residence built by the university next to the newly built Executive Business Centre at Lansdowne.

[edit] Notable alumni

David Amess - Member of Parliament
Angela Browning - Member of Parliament
Rachel Jones - Producer of The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1
David Lassman - Author, arts journalist and scriptwriter
Dan O'Hagan - Commentator, BBC Match of the Day
Gary Taphouse - Commentator, Football First on Sky Sports
Reza Dehghani- Founder of Criminal Clothing
Matthew Osment - Environmental activist/musician
Karl Neilson - Television director

[edit] Honorary doctorates

Honorary doctorates have been awarded to:

Anthony Minghella - Film director
Peter Kosminsky - Film Writer and Director
Murray Walker - Motor sports commentator
Fergal Keane - BBC journalist
Peter Alliss - Golf commentator
Bill Bryson - Travel writer
Martin Clunes - Comedy actor
Andy Summers – Guitarist and composer
Mark Austin – Journalist and newsreader
Justin King - CEO of Sainsbury's

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
^ "Bournemouth Media School". http://www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Centre for Excellence in Media Practice". http://www.cemp.ac.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/newsandevents/News/2009/sep/ne006_the_award.html
^ "Bournemouth University". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/introduction_to_bu/corporate_plan/research.html. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
^ "The Market Research Group". http://www.themarketresearchgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ "Bournemouth's Octagon takes top award at library design 'Oscars'". SCONUL. 2007. http://www.sconul.ac.uk/news/libdes_award07. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
^ "BU has the UK’s most Outstanding Library Team". Bournemouth University. 2009. http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/newsandevents/News/2009/jun/ne003_library_team.html?srclnk=home. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
^ http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/imcr/cbhr.html
^ http://www.festival.bournemouth.ac.uk
^ "Corfe House Halls of Residence". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/accommodation/corfe_house/corfe_house.html. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
^ "Okeford Halls of Residence". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/accommodation/okeford_house.html. Retrieved 2008-07-14.

[edit] External links

[edit] Video clips

[HESA-0] "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-04-05.

[MEDIA-1] "Bournemouth Media School". http://www.media.bournemouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[CEMP-2] "Centre for Excellence in Media Practice". http://www.cemp.ac.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[3] ttp://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/newsandevents/News/2009/sep/ne006_the_award.html

[Research-4] "Bournemouth University". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/introduction_to_bu/corporate_plan/research.html. Retrieved 2008-03-25.

[MRG-5] "The Market Research Group". http://www.themarketresearchgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

[6] "Bournemouth's Octagon takes top award at library design 'Oscars'". SCONUL. 2007. http://www.sconul.ac.uk/news/libdes_award07. Retrieved 2009-07-26.

[7] "BU has the UK’s most Outstanding Library Team". Bournemouth University. 2009. http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/newsandevents/News/2009/jun/ne003_library_team.html?srclnk=home. Retrieved 2009-07-26.

[8] ttp://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/imcr/cbhr.html

[9] ttp://www.festival.bournemouth.ac.uk

[CORFE-10] "Corfe House Halls of Residence". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/accommodation/corfe_house/corfe_house.html. Retrieved 2007-10-17.

[OKEFORD-11] "Okeford Halls of Residence". http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/accommodation/okeford_house.html. Retrieved 2008-07-14.

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