Introduction
Every university has a motto, the University of Liverpool has motto of “These days of peace foster learning”. It is a public University and located at Liverpool, England, UK. Its’ Chancellor is Sir David King.
It is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool. Founded in 1881, it is also one of the six original “red brick” civic universities. The university has produced 8 Nobel Prize winners and offers more than 230 first degree courses.
History
The University was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool, giving admission to its first students in 1882. In 1894 Oliver Lodge, a professor at the University, made the world’s first public radio transmission and two years later took the first surgical X-ray in the United Kingdom. The Liverpool University Press was founded in 1899, making it the third oldest university press in England.
A Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university with the right to confer its own degrees. In the 1930s to 1940s Professors Sir James Chadwick and Sir Joseph Rotblat made major contributions to the development of the atomic bomb.
The term “red brick” was first invented by Liverpool professor Edgar Allison Peers (writing as Bruce) to describe the red brick built civic universities that were built in the UK, mostly in the latter part of the 19th century.
At present
It is the sixth largest financial endowment of any UK university. The University has a broad range of teaching and research in both arts and sciences, and has a large medical school, which is associated with the neighboring Royal Liverpool University Hospital. In September 2008, Sir Howard Newby took up the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University.
It should be noted that whilst Liverpool has a total of five universities:
The colloquial term Liverpool University commonly refers to the University of Liverpool rather than any of the other four Liverpool Hope University
Liverpool John Mores University
Edge Hill University
Campus and facilities
The University is mainly based around a single urban campus approximately five minutes walk from Liverpool City Centre, at the top of Brownlow Hill and Mount Pleasant. The main site is divided into 4 faculties: Health and life Sciences
Humanities
Social Sciences
Science and Engineering
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Ness Botanical Gardens are based on the Peninsula. There was formerly a research station at Port Erin on the Isle of Man until it closed in 2006. The Johnston Laboratories, a pathology research facility of repute during much of the 20th century, is now the biochemistry department of the university.
Harold Cohen & Sydney Jones Library
The Harold Cohen Library is the main library for science, engineering and medical, dental and veterinary sciences. It also contains 8 computer centers as well as the training suite.
The Sydney Jones Library is the main library for arts and humanities in the University of Liverpool. The library is maintained in two buildings, the Grove Wing and the Abercromby Wing. The Grove Wing contains the majority of the collection and the special collections. The Abercromby Wing contains the Law Library, the library offices, computer services and the main Service Desk.
Liverpool Law School
The School of Law at the University of Liverpool has been founded for over a century. Famous scholars have served on its staff and former students include Judges at all levels, including the now retired Law Lord Donald James Nicholls and Lord Birkenhead. Computer training and the use of the latest technology in teaching and learning is an integral part of the academic books. The School has its own Learning and Information Support Unit whose expertise in it for legal research and learning and teaching is available to all students. Teaching is provided by experts in their respective fields of law. The centerpiece of the School is the Moot Room. Designed to resemble a courtroom, it is capable of staging mock trials, moots and lectures for audiences of up to 250. Informal discussion is encouraged by the provision of a students’ common room. This common room has a University wireless network point in it.
Liverpool medical school
Liverpool Medical School was ranked as the 20th medical school in the United Kingdom by the Times University Guide 2011 and The Guardian university guide. One of the key features of the medical program is Problem-based learning. This is an educational process that encourages students. Students have the opportunity to link basic medical science with clinical practice early in the program.
Liverpool dental school
The Liverpool Dental School is based at the Liverpool Dental Hospital. The Liverpool Dental Program is based on a Problem-based learning system, where small groups of students are given a medical case, and through research are encouraged to learn about the causes and treatments for themselves.
The Dental School offers a five-year undergraduate course, and recently the number of dental students at the University has increased due to the introduction of a new graduate entry fast track four-year course.
School of Veterinary Science
The first veterinary school in the UK to be incorporated into a university, the School’s treatment and research facilities are on the main campus approximately 12 miles outside Liverpool. There are three main teaching hospitals:
The Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital specializes in the areas of gastroenterology, oncology, orthopedics and neurology. The University’s Veterinary Development Campaign is currently in the midst of fund raising to support the installation of the first veterinary MRI Unit in the North of England and a new Radiotherapy Unit.
The Farm Animal Hospital takes cases from throughout NW England and North Wales for detailed investigation and intensive care treatment.
In 2006 the School was voted no. 1 UK vet school in The Times Good University Guide 2006, awarded 24/24 by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education and in 2005 was cited as “the University with the most satisfied students” by the British Veterinary Association and the Association of Veterinary Students.
Liverpool Management School
Although business and management studies have been a key part of the University of Liverpool’s provision since the early 1900s, the University of Liverpool Management School was only established in 2002.
Five divisions were formed within the ULMS which represent the following subject areas: Accounting and Finance
Business and Operations Management
Economics, Management and Marketing
International Business
ULMS has developed rapidly since it was opened in 2002.
School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology
The school’s research and teaching specialties range from the study of ancient languages and cultures to archaeology and human evolution.
Biosciences
The Biosciences building build has multi-user laboratories for 320 researchers with cutting edge core facilities in Cell Imaging,
Engineering Building
The University offers a wide variety of courses, including Civil, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, and Avionics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and variants of these, including foundation year courses.
The Times “Good University” guide places the Mechanical Engineering course third nationally.
English Language Unit
The English Language Unit is a department within the School of the Arts, specializing in language teaching and learning. It offers language support for registered international students, visiting fellows and international staff members.
Online programs
The University offers distance education degrees in partnership with Laureate Online Education in the fields of Management, Information Technology, Health, Law and Psychology.
Guild of students
Liverpool Guild of Students is the centre point of activity in student life. It is the largest Students’ Union buildings in England. The Guild often features live acts. The Guild also offers a selection of student help activities, and it campaigns to aid students in personal or financial crisis. In addition to this, the Guild is also the host for student media projects. These include internet based Icon Radio run by students and a filmmakers’ hub to promote the university. The Guild operates an online newspaper and magazine.
Ranking
In the Times Good University Guide 2011, the University of Liverpool was ranked 28th.
In the Complete University Guide 2008, published in The Independent, the University of Liverpool was ranked 42nd out of 113.
The Sunday Times has ranked University of Liverpool 29th of 122 institutions nationwide.
Sports Center
The University of Liverpool has a proud sporting tradition and has many premier teams in a variety of sports. The current sporting project comes under the title of Club Liverpool. This athletic union offers nearly 50 types of sport ranging from football, rugby, cricket and hockey to others such as windsurfing, lacrosse and cheerleading. Many of the sports have both male and female teams and most are involved in competition on a national scale.
University hospital
University Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Liverpool, England. It is part of the Royal Liverpool and is associated with the University of Liverpool. The building was constructed between 1966 and 1978 on a site opposite the old Liverpool Royal Infirmary.
Teaching
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a major teaching hospital for student doctors, nurses, dentists and allied health professionals. The hospital works with the University of Liverpool.
Redevelopment
In March 2010, the British Government gave the go ahead for a £451 million redevelopment of the hospital, which will make the hospital one of the most advanced in the North West of England.
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