University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a campus university which, despite its name, is based on the outskirts of Coventry, some distance from the town of Warwick.
Despite being one of the UK's younger universities (founded in 1965), Warwick University has a high reputation in many departments, notably Computer Science and Business. It is a member of both the Russell Group and the 1994 Group.
In recent years the university has become the favoured poster child of the New Labour government, representing what the government wants all universities to achieve.
Attainment
The University was ranked 5th among the UK's 100 universities for quality of research in the UK Funding Councils' 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Over 91% of the University's academic staff are located in departments with top research ratings of 5 or 5*.
22 of the 24 University academic departments which have been assessed under the Subject Review process conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education have been rated 'excellent' (scored 21 or more points out of 24) for the quality of their teaching. Seven departments have achieved the maximum score of 24 out of 24.
The Guardian University Guide ranks Warwick ninth overall.
Staff
Famous lecturers at Warwick include Germaine Greer, the feminist author, and Ian Stewart, the popular science author.
Alumni
The following notable people attended the University of Warwick:
Students' Union
The University of Warwick Students' Union is one of the largest in the UK.
Information
Total number of students: 17,904
including:
- undergraduates: 10,077
- postgraduates: 6,272
- overseas undergraduate and postgraduate students: 2,948
- other programmes: 1,555
- overseas students on other programmes: 1,484
Total number of staff: 3,850
including:
- academic: 775
- research: 675
Size of campus:
- 292 hectares (720 acres)
The University Crest includes atoms of two isotopes of Lithium, a DNA Helix to represent Science and also the Chained Bear of Warwickshire and the Elephant of Coventry.
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