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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 |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | http://www.uel.ac.uk/ |
The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London. It was founded in 1970 as the North East London Polytechnic which later changed its name to the Polytechnic of East London. It is a "new university" which was granted university status in 1992.
Its 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."
It is a modern urban institute with more than 70% of students from ethnic minorities; and more than half of its undergraduates over 21. UEL is currently ranked at no.99 in the Times University Guide league table. It has the second lowest rate in the UK for: good honours; completion; and graduate prospects. It also has the fourth lowest rate in the country for entry standards, which reflects its focus on widening participation and social inclusion.
There are academic staff who have earned an international reputation in all the University's schools, and in the case of Sociology, Art and Design and Cultural and Innovation Studies the majority of research has been recognised by the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise as World class. Overall, the University's research is ranked in the top ten amongst Britain's new universities by The Guardian.
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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
UEL is also a partner in the nearby Barking Lifelong Learning Centre, and teaches some courses in its programmes in performing arts at Stratford Circus.
Major new campus buildings were created between 1999 and 2006, particularly at the Docklands Campus. By the end of 2006, the university had consolidated all of its academic Schools on the campuses at Docklands and Stratford.
Off-campus, over 2,000 students are registered on programmes with UK collaborative partners, principally London's Tavistock Clinic, and 1,240 on programmes with partners located overseas, such as the Centro Studi Martha Harris in Florence.
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. For a time its School of Art and Design was housed at Greengate House before relocating to the Docklands Campus.
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- Alexander Trotman, businessman; former Chairman of ICI and CEO of Ford Motor Company
- Faisal Abdu’Allah, visual artist
- Raymond Durgnat, film critic/historian
- George Monbiot, visiting professor of environmental science
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- ^ 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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