Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
The University of Manchester
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
History and Achievements• Historic merger in October 2004
brought together UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester
• England’s first civic University • Associated with 22 Nobel prize
winners• Where Rutherford split the atom
and the first computer was built• In 2005, Manchester appointed Nobel
Laureate Joseph Stiglitz to chair the new World Poverty Research Institute
Ernest Rutherford
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
The University of Manchester has won the prestigious Sunday Times University of the Year 2006.
Follows ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’ award 2005/6 from Times Higher Education Supplement (THES)
• Key elements:• Unprecedented £650 million investment programme• Manchester 2015 plan • Creation of 6 new research centres
University of the Year
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
The University of Manchester• The largest university in the UK,
with 35,500 students• 300 students from the Persian Gulf region (21 from
Qatar)• The largest university library in the country• £650 million investment in superior facilities• Wider range of research subject areas than any
other UK institution • Well equipped to meet religious and dietary needs
of students from the Middle East• Outstanding facilities
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
2007 World Rankings• Times Higher Educational Supplement:
7th in the UK and 30th Worldwide
Times Higher World University Rankings 2007
Institution UK Ranking World Ranking
Cambridge 1 2 =
Oxford 1 2 =
Imperial College London 3 5
University College London 4 9
Edinburgh 5 23
King’s College London 6 24
Manchester 7 30
Warwick 8 57
LSE 9 59
Birmingham 10 65
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Research Assessment Exercise (2001)
The University of Manchester:• Top 5 or 5* rating, denoting international
excellence, in 37/46 subjects, one of the highest totals in the UK
Independent government audit of Research quality at British Higher Education Institutions.
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Accountancy 5*
Biological Sciences 5*
Computer Science 5*
French 5*
German, Dutch & Scandinavian Languages 5*
Iberian & Latin American Languages 5*
Metallurgy & Materials 5*
Music 5*
Pharmacy 5*
Pre-Clinical Studies 5*
Professions Allied to Medicine 5*
Sociology 5*
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies 5*
5* Subject Areas
Materials
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Teaching Quality
• Innovative teaching methods• Research informs teaching• Inter-disciplinary• Teaching Quality Assessments (TQA)
Between 1993 and 2001, the British Government’s Quality Assurance Agency assessed standard of teaching.
• 32 Subject Areas: ‘Excellent’ rating
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Anatomy and Physiology Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Anthropology Land and Property Management
Archaeology Law
Building Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics
Business & Management Medicine
Chemical Engineering Molecular Biosciences
Chemistry Music
Civil Engineering Nursing
Classics & Ancient History Organismal Biosciences
Computer Science Other Subjects Allied to Medicine
Dentistry Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Earth Sciences (Geology) Physics & Astronomy
Economics Politics
Education Psychology
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Social Policy & Administration
Geography Theology
Note: Ranking based on highest result given to either VUM or UMIST
‘Excellent’ rated Subject Areas
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Top Careers Services in the UK
1. The University of Manchester
2. Cambridge
3. Oxford
4. Careers Group London
5. Warwick
6. Durham
7. Leeds
8. LSE
9. Loughborough
10. Aston
Source: Barkers/AGR survey 2006
Careers: A Bright Future• Courses developed in
consultation with top employers
• Award-winning Careers Service
• More employers recruit at Manchester
• Distinguished Alumni
• Ranked 4th in the UK by 736 of the globe’s top employers (THES 2006)
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Academic Structure
• Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
• Faculty of Life Sciences
• Faculty of HumanitiesCampus at night
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Academic Services• Personal Tutors
• Libraries:Joule LibraryJohn Rylands Library
• Computing:PC ClustersDepartmental ClustersLinks to Halls of ResidenceEmail and InternetCompshop
John Rylands
Computer Cluster
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Accommodation• Guaranteed to all new single international
students for all years of study
• Over 9000 rooms
• Free internet access
• City-based or Student Village
• Catered or Self-Catering
• En-suite facilities available
• Private sector Dalton Ellis Hall
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Studying and Assessment• Study methods depend on
subject and course
• Can include:LecturesTutorials / workshopsPracticals / laboratory workFieldworkGroup workSelf-study
• Requires self-discipline and independence
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
• Free Airport Collection Service
• Orientation Programmes in September and January
• International Student Welfare Unit
Immigration advice and help with visas
Financial advice
Academic or personal problems
• International Society
Services for International Students
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
The City of Manchester• A young, vibrant and
affordable city• Central location• Art galleries, theatres,
shopping, café culture• Over 85,000 students
in the city • Multi-cultural, cosmopolitan
environmentRusholme (Curry Mile)Chinatown Contact Theatre
The Lowry
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Sports
• Host for the 2002 Commonwealth Games• Old Trafford - Football, Cricket, Rugby• In the top 10 of sporting universities and
over 30 official sports clubs• Top class facilities
Two indoor sports complexesOutdoor pitches and fieldsManchester Aquatics CentreHalls facilities
• Heavily subsidised by University Old Trafford
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Around Manchester
• North-West of England has exciting city life, breathtaking countryside and a coastline of famous seaside resorts
• Easy travelling distance to the Peak District, the Lake District and the coast
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
Fees and Living Costs
• Tuition Fees (2008/9 academic year)
–Arts / Education £ 10,500–Engineering / Science £ 12,900–Clinical years Med/Dent £ 23,500
• Pay in instalments• ‘Fees freeze’
• Estimated Living Costs (2007/8 academic year)
–Undergraduate (38 weeks) £ 6,170
–Postgraduate (52 weeks) £ 8,160
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006
University Life
• Learn to be independent
• Personal development - learn from your experiences
• Balance between study and other commitments
• Establish global friendships that last
• Have the time of your life!
Sunday Times University of the Year 2006THES University of the Year 2005/6
www.manchester.ac.uk/international
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