Robert Gordon University
| Robert Gordon University | |
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| motto | Omni Nunc Arte Magistra |
| founding | 1992 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Aberdeen , UK |
| Principal and Vice-Chancellor | John Harper |
| Students | 16,710 full-time and part-time (2016/17) |
| Website | [1] |
The Robert Gordon University (abbreviated RGU ) is a University in Aberdeen , Scotland . There are currently over 16,000 students studying in over 300 full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
The university's origins date back to 1750 when Robert Gordon's Hospital was built to provide education for the resident sons and grandsons of the Aberdonian bourgeoisie .
In 2009 the university was named the best modern university in the UK ("The Best Modern University in the UK") by the University Guide of the British newspaper The Times . The same newspaper also led the university to fourth place in terms of the employment of university graduates in companies, 95% of the graduates of the academic year 2008/09 were able to find a job.
history
In 1720 Robert Gordon retired in Aberdeen after amassing a sizable fortune in Poland. When he died eleven years later, he decreed that a school for boys should be built from all of his property. Robert Gordon's Hospital was completed in the summer of 1750 . In 1881 it was converted into a full-time school, henceforth known as Robert Gordon's College . Day and evening courses in primary and secondary levels, as well as courses in mechanics and other subjects for boys, girls and adults, have also been introduced. Many of these courses were organized in consultation with the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institute and included science, engineering, and business subjects for office workers, apprentices, and others. In 1884 all educational work of the Aberdeen Mechanics' Institute was transferred to the college.
Around the same time, local businessman John Gray offered to build a science and art school on condition that the government name it Gray's School of Science and Art . In 1903 the vocational courses at the school were given the Status Central Institution (then a form of college in Scotland) by the Scotch Education Department , with the school being renamed Robert Gordon's Technical College .
The name Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology (RGIT for short) was adopted in 1965. In 1991 the name was changed again, this time to The Robert Gordon Institute of Technology . At that time the school was one of the largest Central Institutions in Scotland. In 1992, the RGIT was given university status, making it The Robert Gordon University . The first Chancellor, Sir Robert Reid, took office.
There is another university in Aberdeen , the University of Aberdeen . Merging the two institutes was considered in 2002, but it was decided to maintain their independence.
statistics
Over 16,000 students study at the university in over 300 full- and part-time courses of undergraduate and postgraduate studies. RGU is the best university in Scotland in terms of graduate employment and ranks 4th in the UK. In 2002, 98.1% of the graduates were either employed or in further education.
In addition to full-time and part-time courses, the university offers a wide range of distance learning courses over the Internet . Over 6,000 students from 130 countries study a variety of courses online.
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| Times Good University Guide | 51. | 54. | 55. | 56. | 58. = | 58. | 61. | 59. | 61. | 59. = | 59. = | 59. | 58. | 58. | 62. = | 74. = | 66. = | 83. = | |
| Guardian University Guide | 27. | 36. | 50. | 39. | - | 58. | 97. | 70. | 78. | ||||||||||
| Sunday Times University Guide | 54. | 62. | 65. | 68. | 72. | 72. | 83. = | 101. | 96. = | 70. | 64. | 72. | |||||||
| The Complete University Guide | 51. | 47. | 61. | 55. | |||||||||||||||
| The Daily Telegraph | 55. | 89. = | |||||||||||||||||
| FT | 58. | 57. | 55. | 55. |
Administrative structure
The leading body of Robert Gordon University is the Board of Governors (school board), consisting of 23 board members who are responsible for the administration and management of the university, whereby these tasks are usually taken over by the rector or vice-chancellor. The Board of Governors also relinquishes the powers of planning, coordinating, developing and monitoring the academic work of the university to the Academic Council. Both the Board of Governors and the Academic Council are supported by a variety of bodies.
Chancellor
- Sir Bob Reid (1992-2005)
- Sir Ian Wood CBE (2004-)
The rector is the university's CEO and board member and reports only to the chancellor.
Rectors (Vice Chancellors)
- David A. Kennedy (1992-1997)
- William Stevely (1997-2005)
- R. Michael Pittilo (2005-2010)
- John Harper (2010-2011)
- Ferdinand von Prondzynski (since March 21, 2011)
structure
The university consists of three faculties :
- Aberdeen Business School
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Faculty of Design and Technology (Faculty of Design and Technology)
- Gray's School of Art ( art )
- Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and The Built Environment ( architecture )
- School of Computing ( Computer Science )
- School of Engineering ( Engineering )
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Faculty of Health and Social Care (Faculty of Health and Social Work)
- School of Applied Social Studies (Applied Social Studies )
- School of Health Sciences ( Medicine )
- School of Nursing and Midwifery ( health and medical care and maternity care )
- School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences ( Pharmacy and Biology )
Furnishing
The Garthdee campus on the outskirts ( 57 ° 7 ′ 6.6 ″ N , 2 ° 8 ′ 27.2 ″ W ) has undergone a £ 60 million investment in two new buildings for the Aberdeen Business School and Faculty in recent years of Health and Social Care expanded. The business school building was designed by the renowned architect Norman Foster , the other building by the Aberdonian architectural office Hallyday Fraser Munro. There is also a state-of-the-art sports center on the Garthdee campus, which was opened in February 2005.
The Schoolhill campus in the city center consists of two of the city's famous granite buildings, the St Andrew Street Building ( 57 ° 8 ′ 59.6 ″ N , 2 ° 6 ′ 14.8 ″ W ) and the Administration Building at Schoolhill ( 57 ° 8 ′ 53.2 ″ N , 2 ° 6 ′ 5.4 ″ W ), and is therefore a bit more traditional. It is planned to move all parts of the Schoolhill campus to Garthdee within the next ten years.
Graduates (selection)
- Leslie Benzies , Video Game Producer (Doctor of Design 2015)
- Frank Chapman , Entrepreneur (Doctor of Technology 2013)
- Julie Fowlis , folk singer (Doctor of Music 2013)
- Tony Hayward , Entrepreneur (Doctor of Technology 2013)
- Sir Bill Gammell , Entrepreneur (Doctor of Business Administration 2011)
- Michael Clark , dancer (Doctor of Art 2011)
- Kevin Warwick , natural scientist (Doctor of Technology 2011)
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes , Adventurer (Doctor of Science 2010)
- Barbara Dickson , Singer (Doctor of Music 2010)
- Lord Alderdice , Politician (Doctor of Laws 2009)
- Ben de Lisi , fashion designer (Doctor of Arts 2009)
- Sir Andrew Motion , Poet (Doctor of Letters 2009)
- Pamela Stephenson-Connolly , Clinical Psychologist (Doctor of Science 2009)
- Nicky Campbell , journalist (Doctor of Letters 2008)
- Lord Trimble , politician (Doctor of Laws 2008)
- Alan Johnston , journalist (Doctor of Letters 2007)
- Terry Waite , Author (Doctor of Law 2007)
- Gordon Brown , politician (Doctor of Laws 2003)
- Lord Norman Foster , architect (Doctor of Design 2002)
- Baroness Helena Kennedy , Barrister (Doctor of Laws 2002)
- Baron Kinnock , politician (Doctor of Laws 2002)
- Stewart Milne , Entrepreneur (Doctor of Business Administration 2000)
- Paul Lawrie , Golfer (Doctor of Laws 1999)
- Martin Bell , journalist and politician (Doctor of Letters 1998)
- Sir Alex Ferguson , Football Manager (Doctor of Laws 1997)
- Kate Adie , journalist (Doctor of Letters 1996)
- Fisnik Ismaili , designer and politician (Master of Science in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs 2017).
In December 2015, RGU revoked an honorary doctorate from Donald Trump, which was awarded in 2010 .
See also
Web links
- The Robert Gordon University website (English)
- The fraternity website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ lat .: "Make the most of all your abilities"
- ↑ https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/about/welcome-from-the-principal/principal-s-welcome
- ↑ http://www.rgu.ac.uk/about/about-robert-gordon-university/facts-and-figures/facts-and-figures
- ↑ a b http://www.rgu.ac.uk/about/welcome-from-the-principal/principal-s-welcome
- ↑ RGU History
- ^ The Times Good University Guide 2007
- ^ Higher Education Statistics Agency First Destination statistic 2002, published 2003
- ^ Times University Guide 2010
- ↑ a b The Guardian University Guide 2009
- ^ Sunday Times University Guide 2010
- ↑ University ranking based on performance over 10 years (PDF), Times Online . Retrieved April 28, 2008.
- ^ The Independent University League Table 2010
- ^ A b The Independent University League Table
- ^ University league table
- ^ Daily Telegraph University League Table
- ^ A b Henry Ellington: The Robert Gordon University: a history . Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen 2002, ISBN 1-901085-72-4 .
- ^ Aberdeen Business School
- ↑ RGU Invites Public to View Garthdee Plan (MS Word document) Robert Gordon University. June 2, 2006. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 26, 2007.
- ↑ http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/sir-bill-gammell-honoured-by-rgu
- ↑ http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/north-east-dancer-honoured-by-rgu
- ↑ http://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/world-s-first-cyborg-honoured-by-university
Coordinates: 57 ° 8 '52.9 " N , 2 ° 6' 4.9" W.