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University of BradfordThe University of Bradford is a university in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. HistoryThe university has its origins in the Bradford Schools of Weaving, Design and Building which in 1882 became the Bradford Technical College . This was succeeded by the Bradford Institute of Technology in 1957, and in 1966 a Charter of Incorporation was granted to create the University of Bradford. In 1996 the university joined with the former Bradford and Airedale College of Health , which then became the School of Health Studies within the university. The Bradford Race Riots of 2001 lead to a sharp fall in applications to the university, however the situation has improved since and in 2005 undergraduate applications from home students was up by 35% on the previous year. In 2003, a merger with the nearby Bradford College was proposed, to create a combined further and higher education institution. This plan was discarded later in the year and the institutions remain separate, however the university still validates the college's degree courses. In 2005, a £79million redevelopment of the campus was announced, which included new halls of residence, sports facilities and a cancer therapeutics research centre. SchoolsThe University of Bradford is comprised of eight Schools: The School of Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental SciencesConsists of the Department of Archeology and Archeological Sciences and the Department of Geography and Environmental Science. It specialises in areas such as Geoarcheology and Biosciences. The School of Engineering, Design and TechnologyOffers courses in the broad areas of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Medical Engineering, as well as courses which focus on technology management. Recently the Ford Motor Company invested in new facilities for its Automotive Design and Engineering courses. The School of Health StudiesFormally the Bradford and Airedale College of Health, this became part of the university in 1996. It is currently located on a separate site on Trinity Road, about 10 minutes walk from the main campus, but its facilities will be moved into new purpose-built premises onto the main campus in the coming years. Specialises in courses in nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery and radiography. The School of InformaticsConsists of the departments of Computing, Cybernetics and Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (EIMC), and offers computing and IT-related degrees. The EIMC department has links with the nearby National Museum of Photography, Film and Television and in 2005 opened a new Digital Arts Centre. It is the second-largest school in the university. The School of Lifelong Education and DevelopmentOffers mostly part-time and specialist degrees, focussing on areas such as community regeneration and social studies. The School of Life SciencesHas the highest number of students of all of the schools, and offers degrees in areas such as optometry, pharmacy and biomedical sciences. The School of ManagementThis is located 3 miles away from the main campus on Emm Lane, and teaches courses in the realm of business, management and marketing. It has a number of MBA and doctoral students alongside undergraduates. The School of Social and International StudiesOffers courses in social sciences and humanities, and is home to the internationally-renowned Department of Peace Studies. MottoThe motto which appears on most current University of Bradford publications is "Making Knowledge Work", which relates to the institution's focus on courses that lead to employment. In 2004 it was ranked 7th in the country by The Times University Guide for graduate employment and many of its courses have 100% records for graduates getting jobs within 6 months of graduating. However, the motto inscribed beneath the official coat of arms is "Give Invention Light". It has also used the slogans "Be Inspired" and "Confronting Inequality, Celebrating Diversity" in recent promotional material. Student UnionThe University of Bradford Union is located in the Communal Building on campus. It is politically active and runs regular campaigns, as well as boycotting companies like Nestle and Bacardi for their unethical business practices. It has Ramair, the UK's longest running student radio station, a student magazine, two bars and two nightclubs. External linksThe contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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