Leeds Metropolitan University
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Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds Metropolitan University is a university with campuses in Leeds and Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. It came into existence as a chartered university in 1992; prior to this date it was known as Leeds Polytechnic. As of May 2006, the overall number of students at the University is officially given as 'over 52,000'. Professor Simon Lee is the Vice-Chancellor of the university. On 11 July 2005 Brendan Foster took over as Chancellor from Leslie Silver OBE, the former Leeds United chairman. The university recently opened a multi-million pound Learning Centre building named in honour of Leslie Silver. In 2004 the university announced that it would not charge the full rate of £3000 per year (a figure of £2000 was announced instead) for tuition fees from September 2008, unlike most other universities in England. In November 2006, the University won the award for the 'outstanding contribution to the local community' at the annual higher education awards ceremony hosted by the Times Higher Education Supplement. It also came second in the main category, 'the University of the Year', which was won by the University of Nottingham. In this category, the University was highly commended for its 'low-charging, high impact' strategy. In June 2007, Leeds Met received recognition of its environmentally friendly attitude by being ranked number one in the UK in the Green League 2007; a ranking of sustainability in the higher education sector, compiled by People & Planet.[3][4]
HistoryLeeds Polytechnic was formed in 1970 from the amalgamation of four colleges. These were:
In the early 1950s the four colleges were housed on a central site and in 1970 were merged to form Leeds Polytechnic. In 1976 James Graham College and the City Of Leeds and Carnegie College of Physical Education joined Leeds Polytechnic. The City of Leeds and Carnegie College had itself been formed when two institutions were merged in 1968:
In 1998 a merger with Harrogate College established the Harrogate campus. Campus locationsThe University occupies the following campus locations: Civic QuarterThis comprises an expanding number of locations within the Leeds City Centre. In addition to the former Polytechnic site, several 'classic' buildings have recently been acquired. These include: Cloth Hall Court, in the legal district of the city; Old Broadcasting House, the former home of the BBC in Leeds; Electric Press, a building on *Millennium Square ; Old School Board, the birthplace of school education in Leeds. The University has recently begun construction of a new building alongside the Civic Hall which will feature a 'rose bowl' in its design. It also announced plans to build the Senator George Mitchell Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution on the former Polytechnic site, once several of the current buildings have been demolished.[5] Headingley CampusThis is a one-hundred acre campus sited in the beautiful surroundings of Beckett Park ( ), Headingley. The oldest property on this site is the Grange, a farmhouse dating from 1752 and once occupied by John Marshall.[6] In November 2007 the University obtained planning permission to build an "Olympic village" of student accommodation on the campus.[7] In 2006, the Campus extended beyond the confines of Beckett Park to include the Carnegie Stand at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium. This dual-purpose stand can accommodate more than 4,500 spectators whilst also providing twelve teaching rooms and a room with the capacity of 300. There is parking for 170 vehicles at Headingley - however, the car parking in the grounds of Headingley Campus are for permit holders only (available to staff and disabled students). Student parking is available at the car park via the Churchwood Avenue entrance (near the Beckett's Park student bar) for 40p per hour. Regional University NetworkThis is a network of colleges that have entered partnership with the University to provide access to some of its courses around the region and beyond. The following 18 colleges are members of the RUN: Belfast Metropolitan College; Bishop Burton College;Bradford College; Calderdale College; Chesterfield College; Dewsbury College; Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education; Hull College; Leeds College of Building; Leeds College of Technology; Leeds Thomas Danby College; Lisburn Institute; Newcastle College; Park Lane College; South Eastern Regional College; Wakefield College; West Nottinghamshire College; York College PartnershipsThe University has established a number of cultural and sporting partnerships in the region. These include: Sporting
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