University of East London
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University of East London |
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| Established | 1970 (as North East London Polytechnic) |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Lord Rix |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Martin Everett |
| Students | 18,065 [1] |
| Undergraduates | 12,865 [1] |
| Postgraduates | 5,195 [1] |
| Location | London, UK |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.uel.ac.uk/ |
The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London.
It is a new university which was granted university status in 1992. It was founded in 1970 as the North East London Polytechnic which later changed its name to the Polytechnic of East London.
Their vision is "To achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university, proud of our diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship."
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[edit] Campuses
The university is located on two main campuses in East London. These are:
- The Stratford Campus, at Stratford
- The Docklands Campus, in London's redeveloped Docklands area
A third campus (the Barking Campus) was formerly located at Barking. Major new campus buildings were created between 1999 and 2006, particularly in the Docklands area. By the end of 2006, the University had consolidated all of the academic Schools together on the campuses at Docklands and Stratford. Whilst the university has closed its campus at Barking, it will be setting up a new lifelong learning facility in Barking town centre.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Hilary Armstrong, Labour MP and Minister
- Sir Trevor Brooking, former footballer and pundit
- Jake Chapman, artist
- Daljit Dhaliwal, newsreader
- Andrew English, journalist; motoring correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
- Mark Frith, journalist; Editor of Heat magazine
- Edison James, former Prime Minister of Dominica
- Imran Khan, solicitor to the Stephen Lawrence family
- Ken Russell, film director
- Alexander Trotman, businessman; former Chairman of ICI and CEO of Ford Motor Company
[edit] Notable academics
[edit] History
It was formed from higher education colleges, including West Ham College of Technology (aka West Ham Technical Institute), in Stratford, and South East Essex Technical College, in Dagenham.
[edit] References
- ^ 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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