University of Liverpool
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The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England in the United Kingdom.
History
The university was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool. In 1884, it became part of the federal Victoria University. Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university with the right to confer its own degrees called the University of Liverpool.
The University has produced eight Nobel prize winners, from the fields of science, medicine and peace. The nobel laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross, physicist Professor Charles Barkla,the physiologist Sir Charles Sherrington, physicist Sir James Chadwick, chemist Sir Robert Robinson, physiologist Professor Har Gobind Khorana, physiologist Professor Rodney Porter, and physicist Professor Joseph Rotblat.
The term red brick was first coined by a Liverpool professor to describe the red brick built civic universities that were built in the UK, mostly in the latter part of the 19th century; these were characterised by Victorian buildings of red brick, such as Victoria Building, which was historically the administrative heart of the University.
Present
Liverpool has a financial endowment in the top ten among UK universities at £93m, according to the Sutton Trust (2002). It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The University has over 23,000 registered students, with almost 18,000 full-time registered students. 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 neighbouring Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The University was ranked as the 29th best university in the United Kingdom, according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2005 (up from 36th in 2004).The University has a Students' union to represent students' interests, known as the Guild of Students. It has a newspaper called Liverpool Student. The radio station called Icon Radio broadcasts on the internet.
It should be noted that whilst Liverpool has a total of three universities, the colloquial term Liverpool University commonly refers to the University of Liverpool rather either of the other two, Liverpool John Moores University or Liverpool Hope University.
In October 2005 it was announced that The University of Liverpool will be the first in the UK to open a new university in China [link]. However, this press release is factually in-correct as, in 2004, Nottingham University was the first British higher-education institute to open a campus in China.
Campus and facilities
The University is based around a single urban campus approximately five minutes walk from Liverpool City Centre, at the top of Brownlow Hill and Mount Pleasant.Harold Cohen Library
The Harold Cohen Library is the main library for science, engineering and medical, dental and veterinary sciences. It also contains eight computer centres as well as the Wolfson training suite.Sydney Jones Library
The Sydney Jones Library is the University of Liverpool's main library for arts and humanities, social and environmental studies, and Latin American studies. It has on occasion been spelt Sidney Jones Library by the university itself, particularly on its Student Identification Cards.Guild of Students
The Guild of Students is the centre point of activity in student life. It is the largest Students' Union building in the UK and the second largest in Europe. It contains various bars and cafes as well as offices used by administrative staff. It also contains the various halls that make up Liverpool Academy, a popular entertainment venue with live bands often playing.
Centre for Manx Studies
The Centre for Manx Studies, located in Douglas, Isle of Man, is also affiliated to the university.
Notable alumni
- Amha Selassie of Ethiopia
- Jon Snow
- Stella Rimington
- Stel Pavlou
- Tung Chee Hwa
- Rob Grant and Doug Naylor
- Mohammed Muammar Al Gaddafi, eldest son of Colonel Gaddafi received his Ph.D. from the University in 2006
- James Stirling (architect)
See also
External links
- [University of Liverpool website]
- [University of Liverpool Online Distance-Learning Masters Programs (IT, ISM & MBA)]
- [History of the University]
- [Sydney Jones Library]
- [University of Liverpool Guild of Students]
- [Liverpool Student - student newspaper.]
- [Icon Radio - student radio station.]
- [Liverpool Academy]
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