JCU - a world-class enterprise
James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university. It takes its name from the eighteenth century British navigator and explorer Captain James Cook, whose epic voyages contributed significantly to the world of science. The University was proclaimed in Townsville on 20 April 1970, two hundred years after Cook charted the eastern seaboard of Australia.
JCU is a multi-campus university with the main sites located in the vibrant tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns. Smaller sites are located in Mount Isa, Mackay and Thursday Island. JCU courses are also delivered in partnership with education providers in Sydney and Melbourne. Offshore facilities and partnerships continue to grow.
JCU offers courses in a broad range of study areas and has a strong research focus, particularly in matters relating to life in the tropics. In a ranking of the world's top 500 universities, JCU was one of only 13 Australian universities listed (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2003).
For more details, please visit www.jcu.edu.au
Victoria University
Victoria University was founded through an Act of Parliament
in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
celebrations, and named in her honour.
The University's four pioneering Professors –
Thomas Easterfield, Hugh MacKenzie, Richard Maclaurin
and John Rankine Brown – arrived in the capital
in 1899 to take up their duties.
For the first few years, lectures took place in rented accommodation in the city while a debate raged over where the new University’s home should be built. Eventually, the College Council decided to build on ‘six vertical acres’ in Kelburn, the site of the Kelburn Campus today.
In 1904, the first stage of what is today known as the Hunter Building was begun, and the building was opened in 1906 by the Governor of New Zealand, Lord Plunket.
A pattern of growth was quickly established. Student numbers rose from 254 in 1905 to over 700 in 1923, with three additions made to the building over this period. A reputation for fine teaching and research also grew, thanks to the efforts of early academics such as Professors ‘Tommy’ Hunter, J. C. Beaglehole and George von Zedlitz.
In 1961, the University of New Zealand system (degree candidates were presented to an independent body that assessed all candidates throughout the country) was dissolved, and from 1962 Victoria College became Victoria University of Wellington, an independent university.
For more details, please visit www.vuw.ac.nz
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University of East London
The University of East London is an exciting, diverse learning community. We aim to give our students an enthusiasm for new ideas, new knowledge and new learning, and the opportunities to excel in their chosen careers.
On these web pages you can find out about our wide range of degree programmes, our learning resources, and life as a student both on campus and in the wider world. We hope you will also gain an insight into our distinctive outlook and philosophy. At the heart of an area of London that is undergoing rapid and exciting change, UEL is a focal point for innovation and renewal. We have developed a new vision of what a university can be not only adapting to the future, but helping to shape it. We hope you'll like what you see and that it will encourage you to apply to UEL.
Our Vision
At UEL, we have a clear vision, which underpins all that we do. We aim:
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.
For more details, please visit www.uel.ac.uk
University of Central Lancashire
Ninety-one percent of University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) students who completed the in-house 2006 Student Satisfaction Survey are either satisfied or very satisfied with UCLan.
The figure equals last year's exceptional rating and is a clear statement that the University continues to offer a high quality educational experience that is also fantastic value for money.
The survey, which is undertaken by UCLan every year, was completed by nearly 2000 students drawn from courses across the University.
The survey also reveals that:
- 87% of students were satisfied or very satisfied with their course, a two percent increase on last year's survey.
- 86% were either satisfied or very satisfied with the services offered by individual academic departments, again a two percent rise on last year's survey.
- 88% of students were either satisfied or very satisfied with UCLan's new and award-winning Students' Union.
- 89% of respondents were satisfied or very satisfied that classes started and ended on time and 84% were satisfied or very satisfied that staff were available for timed appointments.
- 79% identified development in their skills in terms of preparation for the workplace. When this is broken down into more specific skills, such as time keeping and time management, problem solving skills, etc., the survey showed improvements across the board.
For more details, please visit www.uclan.ac.uk
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