Edinburgh Napier University
| Edinburgh Napier University | |
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| motto | Nisi sapientia frustra |
| founding | 1964 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Edinburgh , ( United Kingdom ) |
| Principal and Vice Chancellor | Andrea Nolan |
| Students | 17,000 |
| Employee | 1.660 |
| Annual budget | £ 106 million (GBP, 2010) |
| Website | www.napier.ac.uk |
The Edinburgh Napier University is a university in Scotland . With more than 17,000 students, it is one of the largest universities in the country.
history
The university opened as Napier Technical College in 1964 and is named after John Napier , the inventor of logarithms , who was born in Merchiston Castle, the seat of what is now the Merchiston Campus. After a few intermediate stages, renaming in 1966 to Napier College of Science and Technology, 1969 to Napier College of Commerce and Technology and Napier Polytechnic in 1986, it received the status of a university in 1992.
In 1994 the university bought what is now the Craighouse Campus, on which the historic Craig House building is located, which was built around the 16th century. In 2004 the Craiglockhart Campus was opened, on which the Faculty of Economics is located.
The university received the 2009 Queen's Anniversary Prize for innovation in building development.
In January 2011 the new Sighthill Campus was opened, which houses the faculties for health and social sciences.
The motto is Nisi sapientia frustra (English meaning “Everything is in vain without knowledge”) and is based on the motto of the city of Edinburgh Nisi Dominus frustra (English meaning “Everything is in vain without the LORD”)
Degree programs and students
It is one of the more successful universities in Scotland in placing its graduates (93.2% vs. 92.2% on average for all Scottish universities). With over 30% international students, the university has a very international focus.
There are three faculties: Health, Life & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computing & Creative Industries, and Napier University Business School. The range of courses is broadly diversified from computer science, electrical engineering, architecture and civil engineering to management, marketing, finance, biology, psychology to journalism, law, product design, sports and music.
The university was particularly able to distinguish itself in engineering subjects such as civil engineering and the interdisciplinary engineering subjects, which are summarized under general engineering . In 2011 it was ranked 14th in general engineering by the British newspaper The Times and 17th in civil engineering. According to the ranking by The Guardian , it was ranked 11th in the UK and 1st in Scotland in 2011 in general engineering .
Locations
The university is spread across five campuses, Merchiston, Craighouse, Craiglockhart, Sighthill and Marchmont in Edinburgh, and the two other campuses Livingston and Melrose outside the city.
Sighthill Campus
The Sighthill Campus opened in January 2011. It is the seat of the departments for health and social sciences and is currently the most modern campus of the university, which includes more than 750 computer workstations as well as a sports center.
Merchiston
The Merchiston Campus is the headquarters of the Computing, Engineering and Creative Industries faculty. It is built around the tower of Merchiston Castle, the family seat of John Napier, after whom the university is named. The Merchiston Castle is also the seat of the Napier clan . The Jack Kilby Computing Center, named after the inventor of the integrated circuit, is located on campus and offers around 500 computer workstations.
The Napier Students' Association (NSA) (comparable to the German AStA) is located near the Merchiston Campus, in its own building.
Craighouse Campus
The Craighouse Campus is located on the site of the old Thomas Clouston Clinic, which was a mental institution until 1990. The Arts & Creative Industries departments and the Ian Tomlin School of Music are located on campus.
Craiglockhart Campus
The Craiglockhart Campus is home to the law and economics departments and the university's conference center. The campus was built on the site of the Craiglockhart Hydropathic Hospital Complex , which was known as the Craiglockhart War Hospital during World War I. The Craiglockhart Campus was refurbished in 2004 and includes two large lecture halls, language laboratories and a large number of computer workstations.
Research and knowledge transfer
The university has nine different institutes for research and knowledge transfer:
- Edinburgh Institute
- Employment Research Institute
- Institute for Science & Health Innovation
- Institute for Creative Industries
- Institute for Informatics & Digital Innovation
- Institute for Product Design & Manufacture
- Institute for Sustainable Construction
- Forest Products Research Institute
- Transport Research Institute
Former
- Catriona Shearer, BBC reporter
- John Andrew Barrett, Scottish politician
- James Boyle, arts supremo (honorary doctorate)
- Moray Callum, Scottish automotive designer
- Jim Dobbin, Scottish politician
- Tom Harris, Scottish politician
- Craig McGill, writer, media analyst
- Tavish Scott , Scottish politician
- Gordon Smart, a journalist for The Sun newspaper
- Kyle Traynor, Scottish rugby player
- Paolo Buoni, Director of the European Energy Center
- Amorim Vieira , East Timorese presidential candidate
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Edinburgh Napier University - Campus History: (PDF) ( Memento of February 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). As of April 3, 2011.
- ↑ https://www.napier.ac.uk/people/andrea-nolan
- ^ A b c Edinburgh Napier University - About Us . As of April 3, 2011.
- ↑ Edinburgh Napier University - Facts Figures 2009/10: (PDF) ( Memento from August 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). As of April 3, 2011.
- ↑ Edinburgh Napier University - Annual Accounts 2009/10: Page no longer available , search in web archives: (PDF) . As of April 3, 2011.
- ^ A b c Edinburgh Napier University - History . As of April 3, 2011.
- ^ Queens Anniversary Prize . As of April 3, 2011.
- ^ A b Edinburgh Napier University - Campus Life . As of April 3, 2011.
- ↑ Times Online: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/good_university_guide/ . As of April 3, 2011.
- ^ University guide 2011: Engineering, general . guardian.co.uk. June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ↑ Edinburgh Napier University - Strategy: (PDF; 303 kB) ( Memento from July 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). As of April 3, 2011.
Coordinates: 55 ° 55 '22.6 " N , 3 ° 13' 40.9" W.