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The University of Liverpool is a leading university in the city of Liverpool, England.
History The university was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool. In 1884, it became part of the federal Victoria University. Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university with the right to confer its own degrees called the University of Liverpool. The University has produced eight Nobel prize winners, from the fields of science, medicine and peace. The nobel laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross, physicist Professor Charles Barkla, the physiologist Sir Charles Sherrington, physicist Sir James Chadwick, chemist Sir Robert Robinson, physiologist Professor Har Gobind Khorana, physiologist Professor Rodney Porter, and physicist Professor Joseph Rotblat. The term red brick was first coined by a Liverpool professor to describe the red brick built civic universities that were built in the UK, mostly in the latter part of the 19th century; these were characterised by Victorian buildings of red brick, such as Victoria Building, which was historically the administrative heart of the University. Present Liverpool has a financial endowment in the top ten among UK universities at £93m, according to the Sutton Trust (2002). It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The University has over 23,000 registered students, with almost 18,000 full-time registered students. The University has a broad range of teaching and research in both arts and sciences, and has a large medical school which is associated with the neighbouring Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The University was ranked as the 29th best university in the United Kingdom, according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2005 (up from 36th in 2004). The University has a Students' union to represent students' interests, known as the Guild of Students. It has a newspaper called Liverpool Student. The radio station called Icon Radio broadcasts on the internet. It should be noted that whilst Liverpool has a total of three universities, the colloquial term Liverpool University commonly refers to the University of Liverpool rather either of the other two, Liverpool Hope University or Liverpool John Moores University. In September 2006, the University of Liverpool opened the first independent Anglo-Asian university in China in partnership with Xi'an Jiaotong University in Suzhou. Campus and facilities The University is mainly based around a single urban campus approximately five minutes walk from Liverpool City Centre, at the top of Brownlow Hill and Mount Pleasant. The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (Leahurst) and Ness Botanical Gardens are based on the Wirral Penninsula and there is a research station at Port Erin on the Isle of Man. Harold Cohen Library The Harold Cohen Library is the main library for science, engineering and medical, dental and veterinary sciences. It also contains eight computer centres as well as the Wolfson training suite. Sydney Jones Library The Sydney Jones Library is the University of Liverpool's main library for arts and humanities, social and environmental studies, and Latin American studies. It has on occasion been spelt Sidney Jones Library by the university itself, particularly on its Student Identification Cards. Liverpool Medical School Rated as one of the top medical schools in the country, one of the key features of the medical programme is Problem-Based Learning (PBL). This is an educational process that encourages students, working in small groups, to learn through curiosity and to seek out information for themselves. Students have the opportunity to link basic medical science with clinical practice early in the programme, thereby stimulating and maintaining their interest instead of overwhelming it with facts. Other features of the programme include introduction to clinical and communication skills training, a greater emphasis on learning medicine in the community and early patient contact. The Medical School offers a five-year undergraduate course, and a four-graduate entry course. Much of the clinical education takes part at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust. Guild of Students The Guild of Students is the centre point of activity in student life. It is the largest Students' Union building in the UK and the second largest in Europe. It contains various bars and cafes as well as offices used by administrative staff. It also contains the various halls that make up Liverpool Academy, a popular entertainment venue with live bands often playing. Every Monday night the Guild hosts an event called Double Vision which is the largest student night in the United Kingdom. There are usually three of the guild's rooms open at Double Vision events, Mountford Hall playing chart, indie, RnB and dance. In the room next door, The Courtyard, plays a combination of RnB and Hip Hop. Then finally JB's featuring new indie, rock and punk bands every week. The current Guild of Students President is Darran Martin. Centre for Manx Studies The Centre for Manx Studies, located in Douglas, Isle of Man, is also affiliated to the university. University accommodation The two main university accommodation complexes are both located in the Mossley Hill district of Liverpool. These both belong to the university, and include the Greenbank and Carnatic complexes. The Greenbank Halls include Derby and Rathbone Hall and Roscoe and Gladstone Hall: commonly known as D&R; and R&G respectivly. Carnatic Halls is the largest of the University of Liverpool accommodation complexes including 6 halls: Morton House, Lady Mountford House, Dale Hall, McNair Hall, Salisbury Hall and Rankin Hall. Both sites include a range of catered and self-catered accommodation. The university halls of residence are served by the 699 Arriva Bus Service, which during the daytime continuously circulates between the halls and the main university campus. Within the main campus, there is an accommodation complex named Mulberry Court, situated between Oxford Street, Mulberry Street, and Mount Pleasant. These are self-catering halls situated roughly 2 minutes walk from the Guild of Students, and 10 minutes from the city centre. Notable alumni See also | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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