Welcome Talk

Academic excellence for business and the professions

Welcome toCity University London

Professor Paul CurranVice-Chancellor

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There are three things that, together, make us unique:

1. A commitment to academic excellence• City is among the top 5% of universities in the world (Times Higher

Education World Universities Rankings)• City has 12 broad academic areas undertaking research of world

leading quality and made a strong submission to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework

• City has a history and heritage stretching back to Victorian times

There are three things that, together, make us unique:

2. Education relevant to business and the professions • City ranks in the top 35 in the UK for employability (The Times and

Sunday Times Good University Guide) and in the top 5 for starting salaries (Lloyds Bank)

Education relevant to businessand the professions: employability

• In the autumn of 2013 alone, we had over 2,000 careers consultations, 25% for first years

• More than 100 employers on campus, with thousands of graduate and placement vacancies

Academic excellence for business and the professions

There are three things that, together, make us unique:

3. An enviable central London location • City is not a campus University: we offer the unmatched cultural,

sporting and social opportunities that only a major world city can offer

History

• 1852 Inns of Court School of Law founded – now part of City Law School

• 1877 St Bartholomew’s College of Nursing founded – now part of School of Health Sciences

• 1894 Northampton Institute founded by City of London livery companies:• many original subjects still offered

History

• 1909 BSc offered

• 1927 One of the first to educate Optometrists

• 1966 City University London received Royal Charter

• 2002 Sir John Cass Business School endowed by former Lord Mayor of London Sir John Cass

• Strong links with City of London maintained through The Lord Mayor of London being the Chancellor of the University

City alumni

• Sir Brendan Barber, former General Secretary

of the TUC • Professor Dame Wendy Hall, inventor of the

Microcosm hypermedia system• Dermot Murnaghan, Sky News Today presenter • Ashley Highfield, former VP, Microsoft• Jo Whiley, Radio DJ and Television Presenter • Tiff Needell, racing driver and former BBC Top Gear presenter

Law alumni

• Mahatma Ghandi• Clement Attlee• Margaret Thatcher• Tony Blair• Many of the country’s QCs

City offers: high quality education

• High quality academic staff including around 280 newly-appointed professors and lecturers

• Education informed by academics developing their subjects through research and enterprise

City offers

• Generous scholarships of up to £3,000 for highly qualified students• Accommodation guarantee even if you live in London• Competitive pricing, around £140 per week• All halls in Zone 1 within walking distance• Guarantee includes Liberty Court in nearby Farringdon• Liberty Court can be viewed by booking one of our Accommodation

Tours

City offers: scholarships and competitive accommodation

City offers: new facilities

£150 million investment in student facilities has provided: New sector-leading lecture theatres Renovated and improved Engineering laboratories A new Law library Transformed Cass Business School undergraduate space Students’ Union facilities and more student spaces

and CitySport opens in early 2015

• 17,000 students • 9,000 undergraduates in five Schools on around 50 courses • About 55% of our students are from the UK, 15% from the rest of the

EU and 30% from outside the EU • 3,000 students will start their undergraduate studies with you

Our students

Student satisfaction

City is rated top 3 in London in 8 subject areas Number one in London for Mechanical Engineering, Ophthalmics

(Optometry) and Aural and Oral Sciences (Speech and Language Therapy)

Top 3 in London for Music, Nursing, Medical Technology, Aerospace Engineering and Psychology

Satisfaction scores over 90% for Music, Psychology, Politics, Mechanical Engineering, Maths, Speech and Language Therapy, Optometry, Economics and Accountancy

Our services for students

• Financial advice

• Accommodation support

• Health advice

• Careers advice

• A vibrant Students’ Union

• Cultural, sporting and

social opportunities

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Today’s programme

• Workshops

• Tours

• Presentations and talks

• Debates

Where to find help:

• Help Desk

• Staff and Student Ambassadors

• Student Centre

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