| |
University of Greenwich opens doors of Wren gem to celebrate architecture festival
|
|
The University of Greenwich is throwing open the doors of its Greenwich Campus on Sunday, September 21 as part of the capital-wide architecture festival, London Open House. University staff will be leading guided tours inside three of the key buildings of Sir Christopher Wren’s Old Royal Naval College, as well as the neighbouring Dreadnought Library and Devonport Mausoleum.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
University Centre Folkestone appoints new Campus Director
|
|
A new Campus Director of the University Centre Folkestone has been appointed, it was announced today.
Chris Price, 53, from Canterbury, succeeds Tim Barry, the University Centre Folkestone’s Project Manager who oversaw the launch of the Campus in September 2007.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
University of Greenwich at Medway introduce construction courses to meet the needs of Kent’s building Industry
|
|
To meet the growing demand from Kent’s building industry, the University of Greenwich at Medway is to offer a range of construction courses from September.
The University of Greenwich has a long-established reputation within the county for providing quality teaching for the construction industry, with courses accredited by professional bodies including the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Get a student’s eye view of life at Medway
|
|
Anyone still considering their options ahead of the forthcoming university year can gain a genuine insight into life at the University of Greenwich at Medway by booking a campus tour with those who know it best – the students.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Students star in their own video
|
|
Studying for a degree should not be financially beyond the reach of this year’s post A-level students, according to a short film made by undergraduates at the University of Greenwich.
The video, which features interviews with current university students at Greenwich, dispels many of the myths surrounding the cost of going to university and fears about long-term student debt.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Talented young scientists visit Medway from around the world
|
|
Eighty young scientists are coming to Medway from universities around the world to take part in an international conference. The Medway Campus of the University of Greenwich, has been chosen as the venue for a two day meeting, which starts on Thursday, August 28.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
University hosts daily tours and market stall for would-be students
|
|
A new university stall in Greenwich’s busy historic market place is offering information to potential students as the new academic year approaches.
Sited alongside artisan jewellers, antiques traders and a chef serving hog roast, University of Greenwich staff are answering a stream of enquiries about the courses on offer.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Greenwich students star in national web campaign
|
|
The university admissions service, UCAS, has chosen students from the University of Greenwich to star in a series of new web videos to encourage others to take up opportunities in higher education. The videos now appear on-line for a world-wide audience to discover more about life at the university’s three campuses in London and Kent.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Hundreds of calls received by University of Greenwich Clearing helpline
|
|
Almost 2,000 telephone enquiries were dealt with by lunchtime today at the University of Greenwich Clearing Centre. Admissions officers and specially-trained students have been answering calls since midnight from applicants hoping to snap up remaining places on the university’s courses.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Three quarters of young people surveyed are unaware of eligibility for student grants according to YouGov
|
|
Three quarters of young people surveyed are unaware that students are entitled to a maintenance grant if their household income is under £60,000, according to YouGov research released today (Wednesday, August 13, 2008) by the University of Greenwich. Only 12% of young people surveyed can correctly identify that they are entitled to at least a partial grant if their family income falls below £60,000. Almost two thirds (64%) did not guess correctly that the maximum grant is £2,800 and a further 1 in 4 (28%) do not know what they are really entitled to. In fact, students from households with incomes up to £25,000 qualify for the maximum grant and those from a household with an income up to £60,005 are entitled to a partial grant.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
All-night opening for University of Greenwich Clearing helpline
|
|
The University of Greenwich Clearing Helpline is to provide a 24- Hour service before A-level results are published on the morning of Thursday, August 14.
A small team of experienced admissions officers and specially trained students will be at the end of the phone throughout the night to provide information and reassurance to prospective students.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Stuart Etherington appointed Chair of Court at University of Greenwich
|
|
Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of NCVO has been appointed Chair of Court at the University of Greenwich.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Olympic athlete and commentator honoured by University of Greenwich in Medway ceremony
|
|
Medway got an early taste of the Beijing Olympics when a key member of the BBC’s commentary team, former Olympic athlete Stuart Storey, was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Greenwich in a ceremony at Rochester Cathedral.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Keith Clarke, Chief Executive of Atkins, honoured by University of Greenwich
|
|
Keith Clarke, Chief Executive of Atkins, the multinational engineering and design consultancy, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Greenwich.
The accolade recognises Keith Clarke’s 30 year career in the construction and engineering industries, culminating in his leadership of Atkins, the largest engineering consultancy in the UK and the world’s eighth largest global design company. In 2008, it was chosen for the fourth consecutive year as one of The Sunday Times Top 20 Best Big Companies.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
University investigates whether low income groups can get better energy deal
|
|
The University of Greenwich is researching whether low income groups can get a better deal from gas and electricity companies, after years of paying extra.
Consumers’ watchdog energywatch has commissioned the university to compare the way low income and other vulnerable groups get charged across six essential services and products, to see if the energy market can learn from other markets how to ensure the poorest customers get a fair deal.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
University of Greenwich helps Malaysia meet need for high quality civil engineers
|
|
The University of Greenwich has won government funding to develop a partnership with one of the largest higher education providers in Malaysia to increase the supply of skilled engineers.
The university has been given an award under the Prime Minister’s Initiative (PMI) fund, set up to increase research and teaching collaborations with education institutions in target countries including China, India and Malaysia.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Historic graduation day for Medway School of Pharmacy
|
|
University students made history on Friday (11 July) at Medway School of Pharmacy's graduation ceremony.
The event, held at the Universities at Medway campus in Chatham Maritime, saw the graduation of the School's first group of Students studying for the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Care leavers award for university
|
|
The University of Greenwich has been recognised for its continuing commitment to helping teenagers in care get into higher education.
The Frank Buttle Trust Quality Mark for Care Leavers highlights the work of institutions, which go the extra mile to support students who have been in public care. Founded in 1937 and operational since 1953, the Frank Buttle Trust is the largest UK charity providing grant aid solely to individual children and young people in desperate need.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
New public health engineering degree will help meet Thames Gateway water challenge
|
|
A new engineering degree offered by the University of Greenwich will help manage dwindling water supplies as demand increases in the Thames Gateway.
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce the first intake of the BEng Hons Public Health Engineering Technology degree. Students will start the new programme, available part-time and full-time, this September.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
| |
Chelsea Flower Show winner honoured by University of Greenwich
|
|
The award-winning garden designer Sarah Eberle has today (Monday, July 14) received an honorary doctorate from the University of Greenwich.
The accolade is in recognition of Sarah’s professional achievements which include scooping the prestigious title of Best in Show at last year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show for her futuristic garden based on the planet Mars. Altogether Sarah has won nine coveted Gold Medals from the Royal Horticultural Society – most recently at last week’s Hampton Court show. She also won the British Association of Landscape Industries’ Grand Award last year.
|
| |
|
Read more ... |
|
