Bournemouth University
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1992 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Paul Curran |
| Location | , |
| Website | www.bournemouth.ac.uk |
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the town of Bournemouth, (although its main campus is actually situated in neighbouring Poole). It has several very well respected departments including the School of Services Management and Bournemouth Media School the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice.
As a university well known for its vocational focus, Bournemouth regards research as a vital component for underpinning a high-quality curriculum and for maximising the University's contribution to the regional and national economies. The University has a variety of specialist research groups including The Market Research Group.
History
- Bournemouth Municipal College
- 1970s Bournemouth College of Technology
- 1970s Dorset Institute of Higher Education
- 1990 Bournemouth Polytechnic
- November 27 1992 Bournemouth University
Campuses
Bournemouth University has two campuses; Talbot Campus & Landsdowne Campus.
Talbot Campus is situated in Poole, on the boundary with Bournemouth. It is where the main university buildings are located, including the student's union.
Lansdowne Campus is in the heart of Bournemouth town centre, with the university buildings spread out along Christchurch Road. Unlike Talbot, Lansdowne is not a self-contained campus.
Schools
Bournemouth University is currently divided into the following schools:
- Media School
- Conservation Sciences
- Design, Engineering & Computing
- Institute of Buisness & Law
- Institute of Health & Community Studies
- Services Management
Notable Alumni
- Ray Addison - Producer of Celebrity Soup
- Paul Clarke - Former Big Brother contestant
- Reza Dehghani- Founder of Criminal Clothing
- Karen Ferrari - Supermodel
- Rachel Jones - Producer of The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1
- Paul Kavanagh - Computer Animator
- James 'Lloydie' Lloyd - Power FM DJ, formerly of 2CR FM
- Stuart Miles - Former Blue Peter presenter
- Tommy Sandhu - Television Presenter and 'Our Tommy' on Blind Date
- Luke Toyne - Television Presenter
- Simon Heester - Television Producer and Founder of Power Moves Productions (Now owned by Tiger Aspect)
- Eric Johnson, Journalist, TV presenter and radio reporter.
Honorary Doctorates
Honorary Doctorates from Bournemouth University include
- Anthony Minghella - Film director
- Murray Walker - Motorsports commentator
- Fergal Keane - BBC journalist
- Peter Allis - Golf Commentator
External links
- Bournemouth University website
- Bournemouth Media School
- The Market Research Group
- Student's Union Bournemouth University website
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