University of West London
| University of West London | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1860 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Brentford , Slough , Berkshire and Ealing , United Kingdom |
| Vice-Chancellor | Peter John |
| Networks | IAU |
| Website | www.uwl.ac.uk |
The University of West London (UWL) , formerly: Thames Valley University (TVU), is a British state university with campuses in Ealing , Brentford and Berkshire in west London .
history
The Lady Byron School was founded in 1860 , later renamed the Ealing College of Higher Education, and in the early 1990s joined the Thames Valley College of Higher Education , the London College of Music and the Queen Charlotte's College of Health Care Studies to form polytechnics of West London together. In 1992 it received official university status as Thames Valley University (TVU). Over the years, other educational institutions such as the Northwick Park School of Nursing , the Riverside College of Nursing , the North West Thames Regional Health Authority's AIDS Unit , the Berkshire College of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Reading College and School of Art and Design have been added TVU integrated. After approval by the Privy Council, the name was officially changed to University of West London in April 2011 in order to give the university a more international profile and to draw attention to West London as a location. In May 2011, Laurence Gellar was sworn in as the new Chancellor, who himself was a graduate of the university. At the end of 2011, the Reading and Slough campuses were closed and since then the focus has been on the locations in West London.
organization
The UWL has a worldwide alumni network of over 45,000 members, organized in the "West London Students' Union" (WLSU).
The University of West London has the following faculties ("Schools"):
- Ealing School of Art, Design and Media
- London College of Music
- School of Psychology, Social Work and Human Sciences
- College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare
- West London Business School
- Ealing Law School
- School of Computing and Technology
- London School of Hospitality and Tourism
Rankings
In the 2013 ranking of the British daily The Guardian, the UWL ranks 68th out of 124 British universities; in the 2011 Complete University Guide ranking , the university ranks 95th out of 116.
Others
The university has its own student dormitory (Paragon) attached to the Brentford location, which can accommodate 839 students. A shuttle service connects the Brentford campus with the locations in Ealing. The UWL is the largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers , but the majority are enrolled in part-time and evening classes. The university is increasingly focusing on cooperation with partner companies in business and offers a (one-year) internship in many courses.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.uwl.ac.uk/about-us/how-university-works/office-vice-chancellor/vice-chancellor
- ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 21, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.uwl.ac.uk/the_university/how_the_university_works/Our_history.jsp
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2009/may/10/universityguide-thames-valley-uni
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2012/may/21/university-league-table-2013
- ↑ http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings