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Manchester Metropolitan University
File:MMU logo.png
MottoMany Arts, Many Skills
TypePublic
Established1970 (as Manchester Polytechnic)
1992 (gained University status)
Endowment£300,000(2007-8)[1]
ChancellorDame Janet Smith
Vice-ChancellorProfessor John Brooks
Students33,490[2]
Undergraduates27,265[2]
Postgraduates6,020[2]
Other students
200 FE[2]
Location
Manchester
,
England, UK

53.47053, -2.23872
CampusAll Saints, Aytoun, Hollings, Elizabeth Gaskell, Didsbury, Alsager, Crewe
ColoursBlue, Turquoise, Burgundy, Gold
                               
AffiliationsUniversity Alliance
Association of Commonwealth Universities
NWUA
Association of MBAs
Websitehttp://www.mmu.ac.uk/

Manchester Metropolitan University is a university based in the city of Manchester, England. It is the largest higher education campus in the United Kingdom and is one of the most extensive education centres in Europe. It is also the fifth largest university in the United Kingdom.

History

Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded university status in 1992 with a history dating back 150 years. During the last third of the 20th century MMU grew through the combination of several colleges, some of which were founded in the 19th century. The mergers began on 1 January 1970, when Manchester Polytechnic was formed from Manchester College of Art and Design, the Manchester College of Commerce (founded 1889) and the John Dalton College of Technology. On the 1st January 1977, the Polytechnic merged with the Didsbury College of Education and Hollings College, and on 1 January 1983 with the City of Manchester College of Higher Education. In 1987 the institution became a founding member of the Northern Consortium.

Having previously been a local authority institution, the Polytechnic became a corporate body on the 1st April 1989, as allowed by the terms of the Education Reform Act 1988. It became a University under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 under the new title of "Manchester Metropolitan University". This new title was approved by the Privy Council on the 15th September 1992.

The university grew larger still when the Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education was merged on the 1st October 1992 and again in 2003 when the Manchester School of Physiotherapy became part of the Faculty of Social Care, Health & Education. The Alsager site is closing down and the Crewe site is being developed.

Now MMU is the seventh most popular university in terms of applications in the UK.

Present

Buildings on the MMU Cheshire Alsager campus.
The All Saints Building on the Manchester Campus.

The University currently occupies five sites in Manchester and two in Cheshire. It is presently organised into eight faculties:

As part of its change agenda, the University aims to strengthen the student experience with emphasis on high-quality teaching and course provision. A £300 million investment programme now under way will produce the largest physical change to the University's estate since its foundation. The consolidation from seven to two sites will also bring huge benefits in terms of academic and research collaboration and opportunities for interdisciplinary work and courses as we invest in our future as The University for World-Class Professionals.

In the last academic session, the University had over 33,000 students. Our central campus stands to the south of Manchester's city centre alongside the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music. This complex makes up the largest university campus in Western Europe. There are a further four campus locations situated in other parts of the city, with one at Crewe and Alsager in Cheshire.

The University employs approximately 4,400 staff, comprising almost 1,500 full-time teaching staff, 700 part-time teaching staff and 2,200 support staff.


School of Theatre

The Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre is a drama school, which trains students to become professional actors. The course offered is a BA (Hons) in Acting. The school is one of the 22 members of the conference of drama schools and the National Council for Drama Training, which means the course is a nationally acclaimed programme. Students who complete the course successfully are eligible for full equity status. The school has links with many local theatres and television companies, such as Granada and the BBC. Graduates from the school of theatre include Amanda Burton, Steve Coogan, Richard Griffiths, Julie Walters and Burn Gorman.

Students' Union

Main article: MMUnion

The students' union has buildings on the All Saints, Didsbury, Crewe and Alsager campuses and is run for students, by students.

List of alumni

This partial list of alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University includes those who attended institutions which became part of present-day MMU. MMU's Alumni website provide profiles of its most notable alumni.


References

  1. ^ http://www.fin.mmu.ac.uk/uploads/1/MMU_Fin_stats_07-08.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d "Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07" (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 2008-04-11.

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