The University of Manchester

Sunday Times University of the Year 2006

The University of Manchester



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


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


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


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


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.


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


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


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


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)


Academic Structure

• Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

• Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences

• Faculty of Life Sciences

• Faculty of HumanitiesCampus at night


Academic Services• Personal Tutors

• Libraries:Joule LibraryJohn Rylands Library

• Computing:PC ClustersDepartmental ClustersLinks to Halls of ResidenceEmail and InternetCompshop

John Rylands

Computer Cluster


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


Studying and Assessment• Study methods depend on

subject and course

• Can include:LecturesTutorials / workshopsPracticals / laboratory workFieldworkGroup workSelf-study

• Requires self-discipline and independence


• 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


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


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


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


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


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

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