Key facts about the University of Greenwich
Student key facts 2006-07
Students studying in UK Students studying wholly overseas Level of study Undergraduates Postgraduates Mode of study Full-time/sandwich Part-time Gender Male Female Age under 21 21–24 25–29 30–39 over 39 Origin UK EU Other overseas Ethnicity Black and other ethnic minorities White Not given 24,843 2,569 72% 28% 61% 39% 47% 53% 24% 24% 16% 18% 18% 80% 4% 16%
Who’s who
Chancellor Lord Hart of Chilton Pro Chancellor (Chair of governing body) Lady Anne-Marie Nelson CBE DL Vice-Chancellor (Chief Executive) The Rt Hon Baroness Blackstone Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor David Wills (Resources) Pro Vice-Chancellors Professor Tom Barnes (Research & Enterprise) Dr Margaret Noble (Learning & Quality) Secretary & Registrar Mrs Linda Cording
Research institutes
Greenwich Maritime Institute Natural Resources Institute Urban Renaissance Institute
Applicant’s Guide
Founding institutions
Woolwich Polytechnic (1890) Avery Hill College of Education (1906) Dartford College of Education (1885) Garnett College (1946) Hammersmith College of Art & Building (1881) Natural Resources Institute (1894) Thames College of Health Care Studies (1990)
University of Greenwich Greenwich Campus Old Royal Naval College Park Row London SE10 9LS For information on current vacancies, contact the Personnel Office: Tel: 020 8331 8835/8982 International tel: +44 20 8331 8835/8982 Fax: 020 8331 8125 International fax: +44 20 8331 8125 E-mail: jobs@gre.ac.uk Website: www.greenwich.ac.uk
Partners in higher education
Academy of Live and Recorded Arts Bexley College Bird College Bromley College Canterbury College European School of Osteopathy Greenwich Community College Guildford College Hadlow College Lewisham College North West Kent College Orpington College West Kent College University Centre Folkestone University Centre Hastings
Schools
Architecture & Construction Business Computing & Mathematical Sciences Education & Training Engineering Health & Social Care Humanities & Social Sciences Pharmacy (with the University of Kent) Science
49% 45% 6%
Income 2006–07
(£000s)
2008
Funding council grants £63,340 Tuition fees and education contracts £52,476 Research grants and contracts £7,127 Other income £18,022
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University of Greenwich is a charity and company limited by guarantee, registered in England (reg. no. 986729). Registered office: Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
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Introduction to the University of Greenwich
The university today
The University of Greenwich is a large university with three attractive campuses in and around London. We combine strong regional, national and international links with excellence in applied research and a mission for access. The university has achieved considerable growth in the last 20 years to become a major player in the education sector, with a turnover of almost £150 million and nearly 25,000 students, 28 per cent of them postgraduate. The university is proud of its diverse student body, with a broad range of students from black and other ethnic minority communities, a high proportion of mature students and broadly equal numbers of men and women.
the years, a range of specialist organisations has joined the institution, giving it the diverse strengths it has today in subjects such as teacher training, architecture, engineering and history.
Our campuses
The University of Greenwich is a guardian of the nation’s heritage and our estate includes 16 listed buildings. Within this historic fabric, we offer the latest in modern facilities.
Avery Hill
Set in 86 acres of parkland in south-east London, this campus combines a listed Victorian mansion with a new £14 million development with modern teaching, living and sporting facilities; the beautiful library is housed in the mansion’s ballroom. The student village offers en-suite, online facilities and is home to over 1,200 students.
International
Around 3,500 students from more than 100 countries choose to study on campus and many others study for University of Greenwich qualifications in their home countries. Academically, we have links with universities and colleges all over the globe. Our staff body also has an international flavour, including, for example, 30 lecturing and research staff from China.
Greenwich
The university’s largest campus is at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and enjoys a splendid position on the banks of the River Thames. It is centred on three baroque buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren at the end of the 17th century. “More breathtaking than the Versailles of Louis XIV” is how The Independent newspaper described it, while The Sunday Times Best University Guide calls it “one of the finest academic estates in the world”.
Medway
In addition to teaching, the University of Greenwich at Medway is a centre for research and consultancy, offering hi-tech facilities in science, engineering, pharmacy and natural resources research, as well as excellent teaching facilities. The campus, which dates from 1903, was formerly home to HMS Pembroke, a Royal Naval barracks, and is based in splendid red-brick and ivyclad Edwardian listed buildings. Her Majesty the Queen formally inaugurated a partnership between Greenwich and other universities on the site in 2002. Investment from central and local government, and the Regional Development Agency and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, has helped to create facilities of outstanding quality.
Quality and standards
At Greenwich we set high standards for teaching quality and student support and provide professional training opportunities for all lecturers. From the start of a student’s studies, we have a focus on employability; helping graduates get good jobs is one of our priorities. We measure students’ views on our services through our annual student satisfaction survey, and if shortcomings are found we address them. The university’s academic standards are also closely monitored by the Quality Assurance Agency, which has declared its confidence in the university’s provision.
A century of service
The university traces its roots to 1890, when, as Britain’s second polytechnic, it was opened to teach practical and commercial skills to London workers. An innovator from the start, this institution pioneered the country’s first part-time, day-release and sandwich courses. Over