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The City University
Motto	The University for business and the professions
Established	1894 as Northampton Institute
Type	Public
Chancellor	The Lord Mayor of London ex officio
Vice-Chancellor	Professor David Rhind
Students	23,680 [1]
Undergraduates	14,420 [1]
Postgraduates	9,260 [1]
Location	London, United Kingdom
Website	www.city.ac.uk

City University, London, is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London (51.527264° N 0.10247° W) . Its official name is The City University.

Contents 1 History 2 City University today 2.1 Teaching and Research Ratings 2.2 Students and Courses 2.3 Partnerships and links 3 Schools and academic departments 4 Campus 5 Notable academics and alumni 5.1 Academics 5.2 Alumni 5.3 Journalism alumni 5.4 Inns of Court School of Law alumni 6 Trivia 7 References 8 External links

City University was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute (named for the donor of its campus, the Marquess of Northampton), and admitted its first students two years later. It was constituted under the City of London Parochial Charities Act (1883) and intended to promote "the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes." The Institute held classes in the evening, and tuition was variable according to "what may be reasonably expected to be paid by persons belonging to the poorer classes between the ages of 16 and 25." Funding to support the Institute's establishment came from charities, taxes, local rates and a levy on spirits known as 'whisky money'. Charter departments were those of Mechanical Engineering and Metal Trades, Artistic Crafts, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Horology, Electro-Chemistry, and Domestic Economy and Women's Trades.

In 1900 the Institute began offering day classes in engineering. Nine years later students began to qualify for bachelor's degrees in the University of London and its faculty were made Recognised Teachers of that institution. Thereafter the Northampton Institute came to be known as the Northampton Engineering College.

1957 saw a name change to the Northampton College of Advanced Technology and the addition to its programmes in technical and vocational education of courses in mathematics, computer science, and the liberal arts. In 1966 the college received a Royal Charter and became known as The City University. The change in status was brought about following recommendations in the Robbins Report of 1963. This saw a number of Colleges of Advanced Technology gain full university status, becoming known as so-called plate glass universities because of their architectural design.

St Bartholomew's College of Nursing and Midwifery and Charterhouse College of Radiography were incorporated into the university in 1995, and in 2001, the Inns of Court School of Law (founded 1852) merged with the university's Department of Law to form the Institute of Law, which changed its name in 2005 to the City Law School. The Inns of Court School of Law name will not be used from July 2008.

The University offers traditional Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees as well as certificates and diplomas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

City University's mission, as outlined in its strategy, is to: 'provide rigorous research and education for the world of work'.

The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor David Rhind. The Chancellor of the University is the Lord Mayor of London ex officio. For a number of years, students have taken part in the annual Lord Mayor's Show, representing the University in one of the country’s largest and liveliest parades.

Birth place of City Technology plc (a LSE listed spin-out of City University, London), the world’s leading manufacturer of fuel-cell gas sensors used in worker safety, automotive, medical and emissions monitoring applications. Part of Honeywell (USA) since March 2006.

City University gained 22nd place overall out of 122 Higher Education Institutions in the UK in the Guardian University Rankings 2006, a drop of 2 places on the 2005 standings. City’s success is demonstrated by its graduate employment record, which is one of the best in the country - it was ranked 4th in the UK for employability by The Times Good University Guide.

In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the Higher Education Funding Council for England rated 13 of City’s research areas as being of ‘international’ or ‘national’ excellence. These are applied mathematics, arts policy, business, computer science, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, information science, law, music, nursing, optometry, psychology and sociology.

The University has a strong focus on postgraduate education with just under half of students on postgraduate programmes. Nearly one third of undergraduates are aged 21 or older when they start their programme. There is a wide range of taught courses offered; some are quite specialised, designed to help students prepare for professional careers. More than two thirds of City’s programmes are recognised by the appropriate professional bodies such as the BCS, BPS, CILIP, Institute of Electrical Engineers etc. in recognition of the high standards of relevance to the professions. The University also has a specialist Online Careers Network where over 4,000 former students offer practical help to current students.

The City Law School offers courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional courses leading to qualification as a solicitor or barrister, as well as continuing professional development. Its Legal Practice Course is the only one in London to be rated 'Excellent' by the Law Society.

City is home to one of the world's leading centres for the education of journalists, its Department of Journalism. The department has been teaching journalism since 1976 and has nearly 4,000 alumni in over 80 countries. It has the UK's first chair in reporting, the Anthony Sampson professorship. It now runs MA courses in Creative Writing and Publishing.

The School of Informatics at City is at the forefront of international excellence and leadership in education and research for the information and computing professions, offering undergraduate programmes such as Computer Science with Games Technology or Artificial Intelligence. Within the School is the Department of Information Science, which is established internationally as a pioneer and leader in the field of information science education, offering Postgraduate courses in Information Science and Management, and Information Systems and Technology. A growing area of interest in the Department is GeoInformatics. The giCentre coordinates this research and masters degrees in Geographic Information Systems and Geographic Information Management.

The university offers some programmes via flexible study where modules are studied mainly by distance learning. Such programmes are supported by an integrated e-learning system, which is available to everyone not just distance learners. E-learning at City has become part of mainstream teaching and learning, with 3,000 students across the University enrolled on e-supported modules. City has invested in a campus-wide infrastructure and established an E-Learning Unit.

The University has excellent links with businesses in the City of London. In September 2006, City joined the Willis Research Network (WRN), a major, long-term partnership between leading international scientific institutions (including the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Durham and Imperial College London) and the global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings. The purpose of the network is to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and terrorism.
City University has also joined forces with other leading universities such as Queen Mary and the Institute of Education (both part of the University of London) with which it jointly delivers several leading degree programmes.

• School of Arts, including the Department of Journalism
• Cass Business School, London (AMBA and EQUIS accredited)
• School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences website
• School of Allied Health Science
• St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery [1]
• School of Informatics [2]
• City Law School, including Inns of Court School of Law
• School of Social Sciences

The University has sites throughout London, with the main campus located at Northampton Square. Other academic sites are:

• Cass Business School - The City of London and One Canada Square, Canary Wharf;
• Inns of Court School of Law - Holborn;
• Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic - Old Street area;
• Radiography - West Smithfield;
• St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery - Whitechapel & Smithfield, London

Apart from academic activities, the university's supporting departments are also contributing to the development of the institution's reputation as a provider of excellent courses and facilities. As such, the Property and Facilities department has embarked on a major overhaul of university buildings across all sites:

2000 - 2002

• Following a donation from the Sir John Cass's Foundation, a multi-million pound building, Bunhill Row, was built for the Cass Business School.
• A new Research Centre for Energy and the Environment was completed in 2001/02. One of the very few of its type worldwide, the Centre boasts some of the most advanced engine research facilities in Europe.
• Construction of the Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic - a new £5m facility dedicated to optometry teaching, clinical practice and research.

2004 - 2006

• A £23m landmark building to house the School of Social Sciences and the Department of Language and Communication Science opened in 2004. The building uses the latest construction ideas for low-energy design and includes computing and experimental laboratories.
• Accommodation at One Canada Square was acquired in 2006 for Cass Business School's Executive Education programme.
• The reconstruction and redevelopment of the University's Grade II listed College Building (following a fire in 2001) was completed in July 2006. It houses a new high-tech Human Computer Interaction Design lab, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.
• In 2006, the Department of Radiography gained a brand-new purpose-built clinical skills suite. The suite is equipped with some of the most up-to-date imaging and radiotherapy equipment available; the Department claims this to be the best-equipped radiography clinical skills suite in England

The news section on the Property and Facilities department website PAF News is regularly updated and gives greater details about the continued redevelopment of the University's physical environment.

• Roy Greenslade - Journalist
• David Marks - Psychologist
• Stewart Purvis - Broadcaster

• Brendan Barber - General Secretary of the TUC
• Major General J.B. Dutton - Commandant General Royal Marines, Commander UK Amphibious Forces
• Michael Fish - Television weatherman
• Ruby Hammer - Co-owner of Ruby and Millie Cosmetics
• David Heath - Politician and MP for Somerton and Frome
• Penny Klein - Co-owner of Heidi Klein swimwear
• Rhodri Marsden - Journalist and musician
• Robin Milner - Computer Scientist and recipient of the 1991 Turing Award
• Dermot Murnaghan - BBC newsreader and presenter
• Tiff Needell - Presenter of Fifth Gear on Five
• The Crossthepond Music team - Music and online journalists
• Michael R.P. Smith - Global head of commercial banking for HSBC Group
• Stelios Haji-Ioannou - Founder of easyGroup
• Muhtar Kent - Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Coca-Cola International and Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company
• Bob Kelly - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mellon Financial Corp. Formerly, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Wachovia Corp.
• Syed Ali Raza - President and Chairman of the National Bank of Pakistan
• Tae-Shin Kwon - Vice Minister at the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MOFE), the Republic of Korea
• Liu Mingkang - A past Vice-Governor of Fujian Province, China and subsequently Vice-Governor of the State Development Bank. Liu Mingkang has also been the first chairman of Standard Life (Asia), Chairman of the Board of Directors and President (Governor) of the Bank of China. He is now Chairman of the Chinese Banking Regulatory Commission
• Ralph Arditti - Managing Director of Sanayi Yatirimlari Veticaret A.S. (Turkey)
• Apurv Bagri - Managing Director of the Metdist Group of companies in the international non-ferrous trade and industry
• Richard Caruso - Chairman of Integra Life Sciences Corporation (New Jersey)
• David Essex - Chairman of Bemrose Group
• Peter Cullum - Executive Chairman, Towergate Partnership (2005 UK Entrepreneur of the Year)
• Syed Kamall - British Conservative Party politician and Member of the European Parliament for the London European Parliament constituency
• Jeanette Purcell - Chief Executive for the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
• Carol Sergeant - Chief Risk Director, Lloyds TSB Group Plc (previously Financial Services Authority in UK)
• Gareth Wong - Founder and Chief Executive Officer, GamBond, Gaming Money Summit and CXO Network Europe
• Andrew Pople - CEO, Kessler Financial Services International (KFSI) & Vice-Chairman, The Kessler Group
• Donal MacIntyre - Journalist
• Dick Olver - Chairman BAE Systems
• Dr James Hart - Commissioner City of London Police
• Raj Persaud - British consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster, and author of popular books about psychiatry
• David Woodward - CEO, Aabar Petroleum Investments Company (Aabar). Formerly, President of BP Azerbaijan
• Phillip Monks - Chief Executive Officer, Europe Arab Bank plc
• Dr Kiran Rao - Senior Vice President, Marketing and Pricing Policies, Airbus

• Kemal Ahmed - The Observer Journalist and editor
• Samira Ahmed - Channel 4 Newsreader
• Catherine Bennett - Guardian Columnist
• Richard Benson - Writer, The Farm
• Joanna Blythman - Food Writer
• Ellie Crisell - BBC Presenter
• Imogen Edwards-Jones - Novelist
• Alex Graham - Chairman of PACT
• Gillian Joseph - Sky News Presenter
• Kirsty Lang - BBC Presenter and journalist
• Will Lewis - Daily Telegraph Journalist and editor
• Sharon Maguire - Director of Bridget Jones's Diary
• Bridgid Nzekwu - Channel 4 Newsreader
• Justine Picardie - Novelist
• Ben Preston - The Times Journalist and editor
• Richard Preston - Novelist
• Sophie Raworth - BBC newsreader and presenter
• Grub Smith - Journalist
• Laura Topham - Evening Standard Columnist
• Jo Whiley - BBC Disc jockey
• Gary Younge - Guardian Columnist

• Tony Blair
• Margaret Thatcher
• Clement Attlee
• Herbert Asquith
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Mohammad Ali Jinnah (first Governor General of Pakistan)
• Jawaharlal Nehru (first Prime Minister of India)
• Dr Ivy Williams (first woman ever to be called to the Bar, 1921)

• The Department of Civil Engineering is home to one of only a few geotechnical centrifuges operating in England. It is a centre for world class research in geotechnics.
• In 1908 the University's swimming pool was used for the Olympic Games.
• The University's Cass Business School is considered to be an institution of international repute and standing for their post graduate programs.
• Each letter of City's logotype tells a story:
  • the classical letter C is carved in granite on the cornerstone of a venerable City-based financial institution
  • the neon letter I denotes a lively Clerkenwell restaurant
  • the cast metal letter T graces the shop front of a traditional, high street business
  • the stainless steel letter Y represents the headquarters of a London-based multinational corporation.

Source: University website

1. ^ ^{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.

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