City University, London
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City University London is a public
research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name.
City has its main campus in the Islington
area of Central London
, with additional campuses in the City of London
and the Holborn
, Smithfield
and Whitechapel
areas of London.
City has over 100 years of research experience and has been consistently highly ranked for its graduate employability
and graduate salaries. City's mission, as outlined in its Strategy, is to "lead London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions". It had a total income of £178.5 million in 2009/10, of which £8 million was from research grants and contracts. It is ranked among the Top 350 Universities in the World.
City is a member of the Association of MBAs
, EQUIS
and Universities UK
.
, who donated the land on which the Institute was built, between Northampton Square
and St John Street in Islington
. The Institute was established to provide for the education and welfare of the local population. It was constituted under the City of London Parochial Charities Act (1883), with the objective of "the promotion of the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes".
Originally there were six departments at the Institute:
department was established. In 1909 the first students qualified for University of London BSc degrees in Engineering as internal students. Since 1909 the Institute had been involved in aeronautics
education, and in 2009 the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences celebrated the centenary of aeronautics at City. In 1908 the Institute was used for the Olympic games. Boxing
took place at the Institute.
The Institute was designated a "College of Advanced Technology
" in 1957.
In 1961 the Institute's involvement in Information Science
began with the introduction of a course on "Collecting and Communicating Scientific Knowledge". In 1966 City received its Royal Charter
, becoming The City University to reflect the institution's close links with the City of London. In 1971 the Apollo 15
astronauts visited City University and presented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tait, with a piece of heat shield
from the Apollo 15 rocket
.
A new Research Centre for Energy and the Environment was completed in 2001/02. One of the very few of its type worldwide, the Centre boasts some of the most advanced engine research facilities in Europe.
Construction of the Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic – a new £5m facility dedicated to optometry teaching, clinical practice and research.
A £23m landmark building to house the School of Social Sciences and the Department of Language and Communication Science opened in 2004. The building uses the latest construction ideas for low-energy design and includes computing and experimental laboratories.
Accommodation at One Canada Square
was acquired in 2006 for Cass Business School's Executive Education programme.
The reconstruction and redevelopment of the University's Grade II listed College Building (following a fire in 2001) was completed in July 2006. It houses a new high-tech Human Computer Interaction Design lab, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.
In 2006, the Department of Radiography gained a brand-new purpose-built clinical skills suite. The suite is equipped with some of the most up-to-date imaging and radiotherapy equipment available; the Department claims this to be the best-equipped radiography clinical skills suite in England
In 2007 the School of Arts received a £10m building refurbishment. The project ran until autumn 2008 and saw the complete redevelopment of parts of the College Building.A new Students' Union venue opened in October 2008 called TEN squared. It provides a hub to socialise in during the day between lectures and hosts a wide range of evening entertainment including club nights, society events and quiz nights.
In September 2007 many classrooms were installed with cutting edge classroom technology including touch-screen control, video conferencing software and high-quality audio to increase the focus of student generated input.
In January 2010, a premises was shared with UEA
London, following City University's partnership with INTO
. Since then City University has resumed its own International Foundation Program to prepare students for their pre-university year.
In April 2011, it was announced that the current Resident Halls and Saddler's Sports Centre will be closed and demolished for rebuilding in June 2011. It is proposed that the new Resident Halls and Sports Centre will be re-opened in September 2013.
In 2011, the University published a Vision for 2016 after consultation with its staff, students, alumni and Council. Its vision for 2016 is to be a “leading global University committed to academic excellence, focused on business and the professions and located in the heart of London. We are proud of the quality of our education, research and enterprise and are ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world.” A strategic plan to deliver the vision is currently in development.
On 19 May 2011 at the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Court, Members and other friends of City University London met to review the recent academic and financial performance of the University in the City Review 2010.
City University has sites throughout London, with the main campus located at Northampton Square
in Islington
.
Other academic sites are:
The School of Community and Health Sciences
, is geographically the largest school with sites at:
The Chancellor of City University is the Lord Mayor of the City of London ex officio. The day-to-day running of the university is the responsibility of the Vice-Chancellor. The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor Paul Curran.
At year end City University had reserves and endowments of £112.89 million (2008/09 – £110.05 million) and total net assets of £152.84 million (2008/09 – £147.27 million).
degrees
as well as certificates and diplomas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. More than two thirds of City's programmes are recognised by the appropriate professional bodies such as the BCS
, BPS
, CILIP
, ICE
, RICS, HPC
etc. in recognition of the high standards of relevance to the professions. The University also has an online careers network where over 2,000 former students offer practical help to current students.
The City Law School
offers courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional courses leading to qualification as a solicitor or barrister, as well as continuing professional development. Its Legal Practice Course has the highest quality rating from the Solicitors Regulation Authority
.
Since 1976 City has been home to a centre for the education of journalists, the highly-regarded Department of Journalism
. It has the UK's first chair in reporting, the Anthony Sampson
professorship.
The Department of Radiography (part of the School of Community and Health Sciences
) offers two radiography degrees, the BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) and BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology), both of which are recognised by the Health Professions Council
(HPC).
(RAE), City University rose to 45th place, up 14 since the previous RAE in 2001 when it was ranked at 59, according to Times Higher Education analysis of HEFCE's (Higher Education Funding Council for England) RAE data, from 159 universities or colleges.
and City University were jointly awarded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) status by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
(HEFCE) in recognition of their work in skills training for 3,000 students across six healthcare professions.
.
City University has also joined forces with other universities such as Queen Mary
and the Institute of Education
(both part of the University of London
) with which it jointly delivers several leading degree programmes.
is a consortium of nine universities. It was established in 2004 to foster collaboration and to promote and support the exchange of knowledge between the consortium’s partners and London’s arts and cultural sectors. The nine institutions involved are: University of the Arts London
; Birkbeck, University of London
; City University London; The Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; King’s College London; Queen Mary, University of London
and Royal Holloway, University of London
.
, King's College London
, Queen Mary, University of London
and City University). It was launched in March 2003 by the Department of Trade and Industry.
, Cambridge, Durham
and Imperial College London
) and the global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings
. The purpose of the network is to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and terrorism.
The WC2 University Network has been developed with the goal of bringing together top universities located in the heart of major world cities in order to address cultural, environmental and political issues of common interest to world cities and their universities.
Founding WC2 members are:
, one of five accredited academic health science groups in the UK. City was invited to join the partnership in recognition of its expertise in nursing, allied health, health services research and evaluation and health management.
but was acquired by Honeywell
in March 2006.
, representing the university in one of the country's largest and liveliest parades.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
research university located in London, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute and became a university in 1966, when it adopted its present name.
City has its main campus in the Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
area of Central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
, with additional campuses in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
and the Holborn
Holborn
Holborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct...
, Smithfield
Smithfield, London
Smithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
and Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
areas of London.
City has over 100 years of research experience and has been consistently highly ranked for its graduate employability
Employability
Employability refers to a person's capability of gaining initial employment, maintaining employment, and obtaining new employment if required . In simple terms, employability is about being capable of getting and keeping fulfilling work...
and graduate salaries. City's mission, as outlined in its Strategy, is to "lead London in education, research and knowledge transfer for businesses and the professions". It had a total income of £178.5 million in 2009/10, of which £8 million was from research grants and contracts. It is ranked among the Top 350 Universities in the World.
City is a member of the Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
, EQUIS
European Quality Improvement System
The European Quality Improvement System is a school accreditation system. It specializes in higher education institutions of management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development...
and Universities UK
Universities UK
Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges...
.
Origins
City University traces its origin to the Northampton Institute, established in 1894, and named after the Marquess of NorthamptonWilliam Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton
Admiral William Compton, 4th Marquess of Northampton, KG , known as Lord William Compton from 1828 to 1877, was a British peer and naval commander....
, who donated the land on which the Institute was built, between Northampton Square
Northampton Square
Northampton Square is a town square in Islington, north London. It houses City University London's main campus at one end. The Ewan McGregor film Incendiary was filmed partly at this location....
and St John Street in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
. The Institute was established to provide for the education and welfare of the local population. It was constituted under the City of London Parochial Charities Act (1883), with the objective of "the promotion of the industrial skill, general knowledge, health and well-being of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes".
Originally there were six departments at the Institute:
- Mechanical Engineering and Metal Trades
- Artistic Crafts
- Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering
- HorologyHorologyHorology is the art or science of measuring time. Clocks, watches, clockwork, sundials, clepsydras, timers, time recorders and marine chronometers are all examples of instruments used to measure time.People interested in horology are called horologists...
(the science of time and art of clock-making) - Electro-Chemistry
- Domestic Economy and Women's Trades
20th century
In 1903–04 a separate Technical OpticsOptics
Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behavior of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light...
department was established. In 1909 the first students qualified for University of London BSc degrees in Engineering as internal students. Since 1909 the Institute had been involved in aeronautics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of airflight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft and rocketry within the atmosphere...
education, and in 2009 the School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences celebrated the centenary of aeronautics at City. In 1908 the Institute was used for the Olympic games. Boxing
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, five boxing events were contested. All of the boxing was conducted on October 27. The event was held in the Northampton Institute in Clerkenwell, East London....
took place at the Institute.
The Institute was designated a "College of Advanced Technology
College of Advanced Technology (United Kingdom)
The Colleges of Advanced Technology were a type of Higher Education Institution established in 1956 in England and Wales following the publication of a Government White Paper on Technical Education which listed 24 technical colleges in receipt of 75% grant for parts of their advanced work...
" in 1957.
In 1961 the Institute's involvement in Information Science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
began with the introduction of a course on "Collecting and Communicating Scientific Knowledge". In 1966 City received its Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
, becoming The City University to reflect the institution's close links with the City of London. In 1971 the Apollo 15
Apollo 15
Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the American Apollo space program, the fourth to land on the Moon and the eighth successful manned mission. It was the first of what were termed "J missions", long duration stays on the Moon with a greater focus on science than had been possible on previous...
astronauts visited City University and presented the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tait, with a piece of heat shield
Heat shield
A heat shield is designed to shield a substance from absorbing excessive heat from an outside source by either dissipating, reflecting or simply absorbing the heat...
from the Apollo 15 rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
.
21st century
Following a donation from Sir John Cass's Foundation, a multi-million pound building was built at 106 Bunhill Row for the Cass Business School.A new Research Centre for Energy and the Environment was completed in 2001/02. One of the very few of its type worldwide, the Centre boasts some of the most advanced engine research facilities in Europe.
Construction of the Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic – a new £5m facility dedicated to optometry teaching, clinical practice and research.
Accommodation at One Canada Square
One Canada Square
One Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is the tallest completed building in the United Kingdom since 1991, standing at above ground level and containing 50 storeys...
was acquired in 2006 for Cass Business School's Executive Education programme.
The reconstruction and redevelopment of the University's Grade II listed College Building (following a fire in 2001) was completed in July 2006. It houses a new high-tech Human Computer Interaction Design lab, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.
In 2006, the Department of Radiography gained a brand-new purpose-built clinical skills suite. The suite is equipped with some of the most up-to-date imaging and radiotherapy equipment available; the Department claims this to be the best-equipped radiography clinical skills suite in England
In 2007 the School of Arts received a £10m building refurbishment. The project ran until autumn 2008 and saw the complete redevelopment of parts of the College Building.A new Students' Union venue opened in October 2008 called TEN squared. It provides a hub to socialise in during the day between lectures and hosts a wide range of evening entertainment including club nights, society events and quiz nights.
In September 2007 many classrooms were installed with cutting edge classroom technology including touch-screen control, video conferencing software and high-quality audio to increase the focus of student generated input.
In January 2010, a premises was shared with UEA
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
London, following City University's partnership with INTO
INTO University Partnerships
INTO University Partnerships is a British limited company that specialises in setting up joint ventures with universities. It focuses on the provision of foundation courses for international students, including English language, especially English for Academic Purposes.-History:INTO University...
. Since then City University has resumed its own International Foundation Program to prepare students for their pre-university year.
In April 2011, it was announced that the current Resident Halls and Saddler's Sports Centre will be closed and demolished for rebuilding in June 2011. It is proposed that the new Resident Halls and Sports Centre will be re-opened in September 2013.
In 2011, the University published a Vision for 2016 after consultation with its staff, students, alumni and Council. Its vision for 2016 is to be a “leading global University committed to academic excellence, focused on business and the professions and located in the heart of London. We are proud of the quality of our education, research and enterprise and are ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world.” A strategic plan to deliver the vision is currently in development.
On 19 May 2011 at the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Court, Members and other friends of City University London met to review the recent academic and financial performance of the University in the City Review 2010.
Campus
Northampton Square
Northampton Square is a town square in Islington, north London. It houses City University London's main campus at one end. The Ewan McGregor film Incendiary was filmed partly at this location....
in Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
.
Other academic sites are:
- City Law SchoolCity Law SchoolThe City Law School is one of the seven schools of City University in the City of London, and includes the former Inns of Court School of Law....
, incorporating Inns of Court School of Law – HolbornHolbornHolborn is an area of Central London. Holborn is also the name of the area's principal east-west street, running as High Holborn from St Giles's High Street to Gray's Inn Road and then on to Holborn Viaduct... - Sir John Cass Business School – The City of LondonCity of LondonThe City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
and One Canada SquareOne Canada SquareOne Canada Square is a skyscraper in Canary Wharf in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is the tallest completed building in the United Kingdom since 1991, standing at above ground level and containing 50 storeys...
, Canary WharfCanary WharfCanary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square... - INTO City – Middlesex Street, London.
The School of Community and Health Sciences
School of Community and Health Sciences
School of Community and Health Sciences is the health school of City University London. It is composed of the former St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery and School of Allied Health Science....
, is geographically the largest school with sites at:
- Northampton SquareNorthampton SquareNorthampton Square is a town square in Islington, north London. It houses City University London's main campus at one end. The Ewan McGregor film Incendiary was filmed partly at this location....
- Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic – Old StreetOld StreetOld Street is a street in east London that runs west to east from Goswell Road in Clerkenwell, in the London Borough of Islington, to the crossroads where it intersects with Shoreditch High Street , Kingsland Road and Hackney Road in Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney.The nearest...
area - Radiography – Goswell Road
- Nursing and Midwifery has two sites at WhitechapelWhitechapelWhitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
and Smithfield, LondonSmithfield, LondonSmithfield is an area of the City of London, in the ward of Farringdon Without. It is located in the north-west part of the City, and is mostly known for its centuries-old meat market, today the last surviving historical wholesale market in Central London...
.
Organisation and administration
Paul Curran
Paul Curran is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played his inter-county football for Dublin and he plays his club football for Thomas Davis. He is currently working with the Dublin Under-21 team as part of Jim Gavins backroom team.- Sporting Achievements:...
Schools
City University is organised into seven schools:- City Law SchoolCity Law SchoolThe City Law School is one of the seven schools of City University in the City of London, and includes the former Inns of Court School of Law....
, incorporating Inns of Court School of LawInns of Court School of LawThe Inns of Court School of Law, often abbreviated to ICSL is a professional legal training institution based in London in Gray's Inn... - School of Community and Health SciencesSchool of Community and Health SciencesSchool of Community and Health Sciences is the health school of City University London. It is composed of the former St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery and School of Allied Health Science....
, incorporating St Bartholomew School of Nursing & MidwiferySt Bartholomew School of Nursing & MidwiferyThe St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery was formed in 1994 from the merger of the schools of St Bartholomew's Hospital and the Royal London Hospital to become the St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery. In 1995 the new school was incorporated into City University London... - School of Arts, including the Department of JournalismCity University Journalism DepartmentThe Department of Journalism at City University London is one of the world's leading journalism schools. It is considered the best university in the United Kingdom in that field of study as well as the nation's largest centre for journalism education...
- School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
- Sir John Cass Business School
- School of Informatics
- School of Social Sciences
Finances
In the financial year ended 31 July 2010, City University had a total income (including share of joint ventures) of £178.5 million (2008/09 – £174.4 million) and total expenditure of £177.27 million (2008/09 – £178.82 million). Key sources of income included £42.51 million from Funding Council grants (2008/09 – £39.52 million), £112.43 million from tuition fees and education contracts (2008/09 – £104.39 million), £8.0 million from research grants and contracts (2008/09 – £9.29 million), £514,000 from endowment and investment income (2008/09 – £1.83 million) and £15.34 million from other income (2008/09 – £19.37 million). During the 2009/10 financial year City University had a capital expenditure of £16.55 million (2008/09 – £16.13 million).At year end City University had reserves and endowments of £112.89 million (2008/09 – £110.05 million) and total net assets of £152.84 million (2008/09 – £147.27 million).
Vice-Chancellors
- 1966–1974: Sir James Sharp Tait
- 1974–1978: Edward W. ParkesEdward ParkesSir Edward Walter Parkes was Vice-Chancellor of City University London from 1974 to 1978 and Leeds University from 1983 to 1991....
- 1978–1998: Professor Raoul N. FranklinRaoul FranklinRaoul Norman Franklin CBE is a physicist, working in the field of plasma physics, who was Vice-Chancellor of the City University in London for 20 years.-Life:...
- 1998–2007: Professor David RhindDavid William RhindProfessor David William Rhind CBE FRS FBA is a British geographer and expert on geographic information systems . He was Vice-Chancellor of City University London until July 2007....
- 2007–2009: Professor Malcolm GilliesMalcolm GilliesProfessor Malcolm George William Gillies is Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University.-Career:Gillies graduated with a degree in classics from the Australian National University, and subsequently earned a further degree in music from the University of Cambridge...
- 2009–2010: Professor Julius WeinbergJulius WeinbergJulius Weinberg is a British academic and Vice-Chancellor of Kingston University. His salary was made public soon after he was appointed—£220,400.Weinberg is a governor of the Independent School Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith.-References:...
(acting) - 2010–present: Professor Paul Curran
Courses
City University offers Bachelor's, Master's, and DoctoralDoctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degrees
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
as well as certificates and diplomas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. More than two thirds of City's programmes are recognised by the appropriate professional bodies such as the BCS
British Computer Society
The British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
, BPS
British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
, CILIP
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a professional body representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom.-History:...
, ICE
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
, RICS, HPC
Health Professions Council
The Health Professions Council is a statutory regulator of 210,000 health professionals from 15 professions in the United Kingdom. It was set up in 2003 under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, to replace the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine ....
etc. in recognition of the high standards of relevance to the professions. The University also has an online careers network where over 2,000 former students offer practical help to current students.
The City Law School
City Law School
The City Law School is one of the seven schools of City University in the City of London, and includes the former Inns of Court School of Law....
offers courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and professional courses leading to qualification as a solicitor or barrister, as well as continuing professional development. Its Legal Practice Course has the highest quality rating from the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority was launched on 29 January 2007. It is the regulatory body for more than 120,000 solicitors in England and Wales...
.
Since 1976 City has been home to a centre for the education of journalists, the highly-regarded Department of Journalism
City University Journalism Department
The Department of Journalism at City University London is one of the world's leading journalism schools. It is considered the best university in the United Kingdom in that field of study as well as the nation's largest centre for journalism education...
. It has the UK's first chair in reporting, the Anthony Sampson
Anthony Sampson
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson was a British writer and journalist. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford and served with the Royal Navy from 1944-47. During the 1950s he edited the magazine Drum in Johannesburg, South Africa...
professorship.
The Department of Radiography (part of the School of Community and Health Sciences
School of Community and Health Sciences
School of Community and Health Sciences is the health school of City University London. It is composed of the former St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery and School of Allied Health Science....
) offers two radiography degrees, the BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) and BSc (Hons) Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology), both of which are recognised by the Health Professions Council
Health Professions Council
The Health Professions Council is a statutory regulator of 210,000 health professionals from 15 professions in the United Kingdom. It was set up in 2003 under the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, to replace the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine ....
(HPC).
Rankings
In the 2008 Research Assessment ExerciseResearch Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
(RAE), City University rose to 45th place, up 14 since the previous RAE in 2001 when it was ranked at 59, according to Times Higher Education analysis of HEFCE's (Higher Education Funding Council for England) RAE data, from 159 universities or colleges.
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times Good University Guide | 47th | 49th | 49th | 50th | 40th= | 53rd | 56th | 55th |
| Guardian University Guide | 22nd | 24th | 21st | 26th | 28th | 22nd | 21st | |
| The Complete University Guide | 41st | 47th | 44th | 46th | 48th | |||
| The Daily Telegraph | 48th | |||||||
| Sunday Times University Guide | 51st | 47th | 50th | 48th | 50th |
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times Good University Guide | 10th | 13th | 5 th | ||
| Guardian University Guide | 10th | 11th | 11th | 6 th | |
| The Complete University Guide | 10th | 13th | 5 th |
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings QS World University Rankings The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004.... |
356 | 481 | |
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings Times Higher Education World University Rankings The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information... |
332 |
CETL
Queen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and City University were jointly awarded Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) status by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
Higher Education Funding Council for England
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in the United Kingdom, which has been responsible for the distribution of funding to Universities and Colleges of Higher and Further Education in England since...
(HEFCE) in recognition of their work in skills training for 3,000 students across six healthcare professions.
City of London
City University has excellent links with businesses in the City of LondonCity of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
.
City University has also joined forces with other universities such as Queen Mary
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and the Institute of Education
Institute of Education
The Institute of Education is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom specialised in postgraduate study and research in the field of education and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It is the largest education research body in the United Kingdom, with...
(both part of the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
) with which it jointly delivers several leading degree programmes.
Hanover Research
In 2008, City University became the first UK member of Hanover Research, a strategic research firm based in Washington DC that serves more than 17 industries and hundreds of American higher education institutions.LCACE
London Centre for Arts and Cultural ExchangeLCACE
The London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange is a university initiative promoting the exchange of knowledge and expertise with the capital's arts and cultural sectors. The initiative was formed in 2004 to encourage collaboration between its partner universities and London's arts and cultural...
is a consortium of nine universities. It was established in 2004 to foster collaboration and to promote and support the exchange of knowledge between the consortium’s partners and London’s arts and cultural sectors. The nine institutions involved are: University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London
The University of the Arts London, formerly known as the London Institute, is a collegiate university comprising six internationally recognised art, design, fashion and media colleges in London, England...
; Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
; City University London; The Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; King’s College London; Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
.
Simfonec
Simfonec is a collaborative Science Enterprise Centre (SEC) for the exploitation and transfer of knowledge, ideas and resources among three key sectors – academic, financial and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Simfonec encourages the development of an entrepreneurial outlook amongst researchers in science and technology and orchestrates the delivery of science ideas to the commercial marketplace. It is a partnership between four of London universities (Royal Veterinary CollegeRoyal Veterinary College
The Royal Veterinary College is a veterinary school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. The RVC was founded in 1791 and joined the University of London in 1949...
, King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London
Queen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
and City University). It was launched in March 2003 by the Department of Trade and Industry.
Willis Research Network
In September 2006, City University joined the Willis Research Network (WRN), a major, long-term partnership between leading international scientific institutions (including the universities of BristolUniversity of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, Cambridge, Durham
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
and Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
) and the global insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings is a global insurance broker headquartered in the Willis Building, London, United Kingdom. It has more than 400 offices in 120 countries, and approximately 17,000 employees...
. The purpose of the network is to evaluate the frequency, severity and impact of catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and terrorism.
WC2 University Network
World Class Universities for World CitiesThe WC2 University Network has been developed with the goal of bringing together top universities located in the heart of major world cities in order to address cultural, environmental and political issues of common interest to world cities and their universities.
Founding WC2 members are:
- City University London
- City University of New YorkCity University of New YorkThe City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
- Technische Universitat Berlin
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...
- Universidad Autonoma MetropolitanaUniversidad Autónoma MetropolitanaThe Metropolitan Autonomous University is a public university located in Mexico City, Mexico...
(UAM) - Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University
- Politecnico di Milano
- Seoul National UniversitySeoul National UniversitySeoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
- University of DelhiUniversity of DelhiThe University of Delhi is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university...
- Northeastern University Boston
- Tongji UniversityTongji UniversityTongji University , colloquially known as Tongji , located in Shanghai, has more than 30,000 students and 8,000 staff members . It offers degree programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels...
UCL Partners
City University London has joined the executive group of UCL PartnersUCL Partners
UCL Partners is an academic health science centre located in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest academic health science centre in Europe, treats more than 1.5 million patients each year, has an annual turnover of around £2 billion and includes around 3,500 scientists, senior researchers and...
, one of five accredited academic health science groups in the UK. City was invited to join the partnership in recognition of its expertise in nursing, allied health, health services research and evaluation and health management.
City Technology plc
City University is the birthplace of City Technology plc, which is the world's leading manufacturer of fuel-cell gas sensors used in worker safety, automotive, medical and emissions monitoring applications. City Technology plc was previously listed on the London Stock ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located in the City of London within the United Kingdom. , the Exchange had a market capitalisation of US$3.7495 trillion, making it the fourth-largest stock exchange in the world by this measurement...
but was acquired by Honeywell
Honeywell
Honeywell International, Inc. is a major conglomerate company that produces a variety of consumer products, engineering services, and aerospace systems for a wide variety of customers, from private consumers to major corporations and governments....
in March 2006.
Students' Union
The City University Students' Union is run primarily by students through elected Sabbatical Officers, an Executive Committee and a Union Council, with oversight by a Trustee Board. The Students' Union runs Ten², a venue in Northampton Square which includes a cafe, bar and events spaces.Other
For a number of years, City University students have taken part in the annual Lord Mayor's ShowLord Mayor's Show
The Lord Mayor's Show is one of the longest established and best known annual events in London which dates back to 1535. The Lord Mayor in question is that of the City of London, the historic centre of London that is now the metropolis's financial district, informally known as the Square Mile...
, representing the university in one of the country's largest and liveliest parades.
Arts, science and academia
- L. Bruce ArcherL. Bruce ArcherLeonard Bruce Archer CBE , British mechanical engineer and later Professor of Design Research at the Royal College of Art who championed research in design, and helped to establish design as an academic discipline.-Early life:...
– British mechanical engineer and Professor of Design Research at the Royal College of ArtRoyal College of ArtThe Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy... - John BrignellJohn BrignellJohn Brignell, Ph.D., is a retired Professor of Industrial Instrumentation at University of Southampton.-Popular science works:Brignell retired in the late 1990s from his academic career and now devotes part of his time to his interest in debunking what he asserts to be the use of poor science and...
– former professor of Industrial Instrumentation, science author - Andrea ChristofidouAndrea ChristofidouAndrea Christofidou is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Keble College and Lecturer in Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford. She has taught philosophy at the University of Oxford since 1992, and at Keble since 2001. She previously held lectureships at New College, Balliol, and Wadham College.She...
– senior lecturer in philosophy, University of Oxford - George Daniels – Horologist, regarded as the greatest watchmaker of modern times and inventor of co-axial escapementCo-axial escapementCo-axial escapement is a type of modern watch escapement mechanism invented by English watchmaker George Daniels.-Overview:Invented around 1974 and patented 1980 by English watchmaker George Daniels, the Co-axial escapement is a modification of the lever escapement with some features of the detent...
- Jerry FishendenJerry FishendenJerry Fishenden has been referred to as "one of the UK’s leading authorities in the world of technology", and appears regularly in a variety of mainstream media...
– technologist, currently National Technology Officer for the UK - Julia Gomelskaya http://juliagomelskaya.org.ua – UkrainianUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
contemporary classical music composer, Professor of Odessa State Music Academy (Ukraine). - David HirshDavid HirshDavid Hirsh is a Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London and the founder of Engage, a campaign against academic boycotts of Israel....
– Academic and sociologist - Muhammad IqbalMuhammad IqbalSir Muhammad Iqbal , commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal , was a poet and philosopher born in Sialkot, then in the Punjab Province of British India, now in Pakistan...
– Muslim poet, philosopher, and politician - John Loder – sound engineerAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, record producer and founder of Southern StudiosSouthern StudiosSouthern Studios is a recording studio in the Wood Green area of London. It was founded in 1974 by John Loder, and came to be the recording studio of choice for Crass and their record label Crass Records. Southern Studios Ltd. continues to grow its label and provide label management and...
, as well as a former member of EXITEXIT (performance art group)EXIT were a performance art group during the mid 1970s. EXIT members Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher later founded anarchist punk rock band Crass, adopting many of EXIT's experimental/multi media techniques into Crass' presentation.... - Sharon MaguireSharon MaguireSharon Maguire made her name as a film director when she landed the job of directing Bridget Jones's Diary. The film was based on the book by her close friend Helen Fielding, and one of the main characters - Shazzer - is actually based on Maguire.Raised as a Roman Catholic, Maguire studied English...
– director of Bridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones's Diary (film)Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy... - Rhodri MarsdenRhodri Marsden-Journalism:Rhodri Marsden currently writes a weekly column for The Independent called "Life On Marsden", and a monthly "Cyberculture" spread for the same newspaper about technology and the internet. He previously wrote The Observer Music Monthly's "Guitarist Wanted" column, which required him to...
– Journalist, musician and blogger; columnist for The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily... - Robin MilnerRobin MilnerArthur John Robin Gorell Milner FRS FRSE was a prominent British computer scientist.-Life, education and career:...
– Computer ScientistComputer scientistA computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
and recipient of the 1991 ACMAssociation for Computing MachineryThe Association for Computing Machinery is a learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 as the world's first scientific and educational computing society. Its membership is more than 92,000 as of 2009...
Turing AwardTuring AwardThe Turing Award, in full The ACM A.M. Turing Award, is an annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing community. The contributions should be of lasting and major technical importance to the... - Ebrahim MoosaEbrahim MoosaEbrahim E.I. Moosa is Professor of Islamic Studies in Duke University's Department of Religion. His scholarly interests span both classical and modern Islamic thought with a special focus on Islamic law, history, ethics and theology...
– Associate Professor of Islamic StudiesIslamic studiesIn a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
and Director of the Center for Study of Muslim Networks at Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... - John Palmer – instrumental and electroacustic music composer
- Ziauddin SardarZiauddin SardarZiauddin Sardar is a London-based scholar, writer and cultural-critic who specialises in Muslim thought, the future of Islam, futures studies and science and cultural relations...
– Academic and scholar of Islamic issues, CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
Government, politics and society
- Clement AttleeClement AttleeClement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
– LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister of the United KingdomThe Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
from 1945 to 1951 - Herbert Henry AsquithH. H. AsquithHerbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC, KC served as the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916...
– Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916 - Roderic BowenRoderic BowenEvan Roderic Bowen KC was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.Bowen was educated at Cardigan County School, University College, Aberystwyth, St John's College, Cambridge, Brussels and the Inns of Court. He served in the Army for five years during World War II, reaching the rank of Captain...
– WelshWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
Liberal PartyLiberal Party (UK)The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician - Ali DizaeiAli DizaeiJamshid Ali Dizaei is a Commander in London's Metropolitan Police Service. Iranian-born with dual nationality, and formerly one of Britain's most senior Muslim police officers, he came to prominence as a result of his outspoken views on racial discrimination in the London Metropolitan Police and...
– Metropolitan PoliceMetropolitan Police ServiceThe Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for Greater London, excluding the "square mile" of the City of London which is the responsibility of the City of London Police... - Sir James Dutton – Royal Marine general and former deputy commander of the International Security Assistance ForceInternational Security Assistance ForceThe International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
- Jody Dunn – Liberal Democrat politician, and a barristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
specialising in family lawFamily lawFamily law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;... - Chloe FoxChloe FoxChloë Catienne Fox is an Australian politician, and MP for the seat of Bright in the South Australian House of Assembly since the 2006 election, representing the Australian Labor Party...
– Australian politician, LaborAustralian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MP for the South Australian electoral district of BrightElectoral district of BrightBright is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers southern coastal suburbs of Adelaide including Hove, Brighton, Seacliff, Seacliff Park, Marino, Hallett Cove, Somerton Park, South Brighton, North Brighton and Kingston Park.... - James HartJames Hart (police commissioner)James Maurice Hart, CBE, QPM, was Commissioner of the City of London Police between June 2002 and June 2006. In this role, he worked closely with the Chairman of the Police Committee, Alderman Simon Walsh, and chaired the Force's senior decision-making forum, the Strategic Management Board...
– CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
of the City of London PoliceCity of London PoliceThe City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate... - David Heath – Politician and Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Somerton and Frome
- Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
– founder of PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, first Governor-General of PakistanGovernor-General of PakistanThe Governor-General of Pakistan was the representative in Pakistan of the Crown from the country's independence in 1947. When Pakistan was proclaimed a republic in 1956 the connection with the British monarchy ended, and the office of Governor-General was abolished.-History:Pakistan gained... - Syed KamallSyed KamallDr Syed Salah Kamall is a British Conservative Party politician, Member of the European Parliament for London.Kamall was born and brought up in London. He is married with two children. He was educated at The Latymer School, Edmonton...
– Conservative PartyConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the London European Parliament constituencyLondon (European Parliament constituency)London is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 8 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.- Boundaries :The constituency corresponds to Greater London, in the south east of the United Kingdom.... - David LammyDavid LammyDavid Lindon Lammy is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Tottenham since 2000.Lammy has commented on Britain's history of slavery.-Early life and Education:...
– LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
MP for Tottenham - Liu MingkangLiu MingkangLiu Mingkang graduated from the University of London in 1987. In 1988 he received an MBA from the Cass Business School. He served as chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission from its creation in 2003 until he reached the retirement age of 65...
– Chinese Politician and Businessman, current Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory CommissionChina Banking Regulatory CommissionThe China Banking Regulatory Commission is an agency of the People's Republic of China authorised by the State Council to regulate the banking sector of the PRC except the territories of Hong Kong and Macau, both of which are special administrative regions...
, former Vice-Governor of the China Development BankChina Development BankThe China Development Bank is a financial institution in the People's Republic of China under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council. It is the only bank in China whose governor is a full minister... - Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
– First Prime MinisterPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
of the Republic of India - Aris SpiliotopoulosAris SpiliotopoulosAris Spiliotopoulos is a Greek politician of the New Democracy party. He served as Minister for Tourism and Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs from January to October of 2009.He was born in Patras....
– Minister of Greek Tourism - Ivy WilliamsIvy WilliamsDr. Ivy Williams , was the first woman to be called to the English bar.She was born in Newton Abbot and educated privately...
– First woman to be called to the English bar
Business and finance
- Brendan BarberBrendan BarberBrendan Paul Barber has been the General Secretary of the United Kingdom's Trades Union Congress since June 2003.-Early life:...
– General Secretary of the Trades Union CongressTrades Union CongressThe Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions... - Jonathan BreezeJonathan BreezeJonathan Breeze is the co-owner of luxury concierge and lifestyle management company WhiteConcierge, which is based in Peterborough, UK. He was formally CEO of Jet Republic....
– Founder and CEO of Jet Republic, private jet airline company in Europe - William CastellWilliam CastellSir William Castell LVO is Chairman of the Wellcome Trust and a Director of General Electric and BP. He was CEO of Amersham plc from 1989 until it was acquired by GE in April 2004 and then became CEO of GE Healthcare and a Vice-Chairman of GE.He was born on 10 April 1947 and educated at St....
– Chairman of the Wellcome TrustWellcome TrustThe Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. With an endowment of around £13.9 billion, it is the United Kingdom's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research...
and a Director of General ElectricGeneral ElectricGeneral Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
and BPBPBP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, former CEO of Amersham plcAmersham plcAmersham plc was a UK pharmaceutical company, specializing in medical diagnostics and life science products. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was purchased by General Electric; it is now part of GE Healthcare.-History:The company had... - Rod ClarkeRod Clarke- Biography :Clarke is a retired professional engineer who was born in Hoyland Common, Yorkshire into a coalmining family and attended Ecclesfield Grammar School, Sheffield and Sowerby Bridge Grammar School. He graduated in Instrument and Control Engineering at City University, London, England. He...
– Former Chief Engineer, Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, Ontario, Canada; Writer and engineering historian - Peter CullumPeter CullumPeter Geoffrey Cullum CBE is a Norfolk born businessman, the executive chairman of Towergate Partnership.Cullum began his insurance career in 1969 with the Royal Insurance Group and progressed to sales and marketing positions within Commercial Union and ITT London and Edinburgh where he became...
– British entrepreneur - David EssexDavid EssexDavid Essex OBE is an English musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Since the 1970s, Essex has attained nineteen Top 40 singles in the UK , and sixteen Top 40 albums...
– Chairman of Bemrose Group - James J. GrecoJames J. GrecoJames Joseph Greco is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the restaurant group Le Duff America, a bakery café chain headquartered in Burlington, Vermont; Dallas, Texas; and Toronto, Canada.-Early Years and Personal Life:Greco was born in...
– CEO of Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.Bruegger'sBruegger's Enterprises, Inc., and wholly owned subsidiary Threecaf Brands Canada, Inc., are franchisers and operators of Bruegger's bakery-cafés, Timothy's World Coffee, mmmuffins, and Michel's Baguette.... - Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou – Founder of easyGroupEasyGroupEasyGroup , founded in 1998, is a conglomerate & the holding company controlling the "easy" ventures; it is privately owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou....
- Bob Kelly – CEO of Bank of New York MellonBank of New York MellonThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company formed on July 1, 2007 as result of the merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial Corporation...
, former CFO of Mellon Financial Corporation and Wachovia Corporation - Muhtar KentMuhtar KentMuhtar Kent is a Turkish business executive. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. He was appointed to assume the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company in 2008.-Early life:...
– CEO of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
. Formerly, President and COO of Coca-Cola International and Executive Vice PresidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola CompanyThe Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia... - Dick OlverDick OlverRichard Lake Olver is Chairman of BAE Systems, the world's largest defence contractor.-Career:Following his studies at City University where he gained a degree in civil engineering, he joined BP in 1973...
– Chairman of BAE SystemsBAE SystemsBAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
, member of the Board of Directors at ReutersReutersReuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data... - Syed Ali RazaSyed Ali RazaSyed Ali Raza is the former and current President and Chairman of the National Bank of Pakistan.He is the son of Syed Hashim Raza, an ICS [Indian Civil Services] Officer of pre partition India, who later emigrated to Pakistan and joined the civil services, Hashim Raza held top bureaucratic...
– President and Chairman of the National Bank of PakistanNational Bank of PakistanNational Bank of Pakistan is one of the largest commercial bank operating in Pakistan. It has redefined its role and has moved from a public sector organisation into a modern commercial bank... - Durmuş YılmazDurmus YilmazDurmuş Yılmaz is a Turkish economist and was the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey between 2006 and 2011.-Biography:...
– Governor of the Central Bank of TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... - Brian WynterBrian WynterBrian Wynter is a Jamaican banker and financial regulator, who is notable for his work with the Financial Services Commission . In October 2009, it was announced that Mr Wynter will assume the position as Governor of the Bank of Jamaica on December 1, 2009.As Governor, he is Chairman of the Board...
– Governor of the Bank of JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... - David WoodwardDavid WoodwardDavid Woodward was an English-born American historian of cartography and cartographer.- Biography :Woodward was born in Royal Leamington Spa, England. After receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester, England, he came to the United States to study cartography under Arthur H....
– CEO, Aabar Petroleum Investments Company (Aabar), former President of BP Azerbaijan - Kiran RaoKiran RaoKiran Rao is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director.-Early life:Rao was born in Bangalore into a Konkani family on November 7, 1973. She was raised in Calcutta where she attended Loreto House and La Martiniere Calcutta. In 1992, her parents decided to leave Calcutta so she shifted to...
– Executive Vice-President, marketing and contracts, for European plane-maker AirbusAirbusAirbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....
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- Joanna BlythmanJoanna BlythmanJoanna Blythman is a British investigative food journalist and writer and a commentator on the British food chain, covering subjects as diverse as salmon farming, supermarkets, intensive pineapple production, bird flu and the causes of obesity....
– Non-fiction writer, Britain's leading investigative food journalist - Ellie CrisellEllie CrisellEllie Crisell is an English journalist and television presenter. Crisell currently works on the BBC's 8pm news summary, and as a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel...
– BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Presenter - Imogen Edwards-JonesImogen Edwards-Jones-Work:Edwards-Jones is best known for the Babylon series of exposés based on her 2004 novel, Hotel Babylon from an insider's view of the non-stop world of the hotel staff and guests alike....
– Novelist - Michael FishMichael FishMichael Fish MBE is a semi-retired British weather forecaster, best known for his BBC Weather television presentations, although he was actually employed by the Met Office....
– BBCBBC WeatherBBC Weather is the BBC's department in charge of preparing and broadcasting weather forecasts and is now part of BBC News. The broadcast meteorologists are employed by the Met Office...
weatherman - Adam FlemingAdam FlemingAdam Fleming is a Scottish news reporter, best known for his work on CBBC's news programme, Newsround. He also reports for Sportsround and has recently begun appearing as a political correspondent for BBC News.-Early life and career:...
– CBBCCBBCCBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
reporter - Alex GrahamAlex Graham (producer)Alex Graham is a journalist and award-winning British independent television producer.Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1953, Alexander Graham was educated at the former Hamilton Academy school and the University of Glasgow, subsequently attaining in 1978 a Diploma in Journalism from City University...
– Chairman of PACT - Gillian JosephGillian JosephGillian Joseph is a British newscaster currently working for Sky News.-Journalism career:Joseph originally worked for the BBC in Manchester, as well as working as a radio reporter for Radio Merseyside. In 1998, she moved to London and presented Newsroom South East until it ended in 2001...
– Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
Presenter - Kirsty LangKirsty LangKirsty Lang is a British journalist and broadcaster currently working for the BBC. Lang was raised in various parts of the world; her family were evacuated from Nigeria at the time of the Biafran war in 1967.-Career:...
– BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Presenter and journalist - Ellie LevensonEllie LevensonEllie Levenson is a freelance journalist and author in the United Kingdom. She has written for The Guardian and New Statesman among others and is an occasional columnist for The Independent, writing opinion pieces and topical features on social policy and cultural theory...
– Freelance Journalist and Author - William LewisWilliam Lewis (journalist)William Lewis is a British journalist who is a member of News Corporation's Management and Standards Committee. It is responsible for helping the police and other bodies find out the facts about the News of the World phone hacking scandal. The MSC is also charged with implementing new rules for...
– Journalist and editor of the Daily Telegraph - Donal MacIntyreDonal MacIntyreDonal MacIntyre is an Irish investigative journalist, specialising in investigations, undercover operations and television exposés. His work is in the area of care homes for the elderly and the learning disabled...
– Investigative journalist - Sharon MaguireSharon MaguireSharon Maguire made her name as a film director when she landed the job of directing Bridget Jones's Diary. The film was based on the book by her close friend Helen Fielding, and one of the main characters - Shazzer - is actually based on Maguire.Raised as a Roman Catholic, Maguire studied English...
– Writer and Director, directed Bridget Jones's DiaryBridget Jones's Diary (film)Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy... - Rhodri MarsdenRhodri Marsden-Journalism:Rhodri Marsden currently writes a weekly column for The Independent called "Life On Marsden", and a monthly "Cyberculture" spread for the same newspaper about technology and the internet. He previously wrote The Observer Music Monthly's "Guitarist Wanted" column, which required him to...
– Journalist, musician and blogger; columnist for The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily... - Sharon MascallSharon MascallSharon Mascall is a journalist, broadcaster and writer based in Adelaide, South Australia. Born in Hertfordshire, UK, in 1970, she studied Modern Languages at Wadham College, Oxford University before gaining a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from City University, London.Sharon joined...
– Journalist, broadcaster and writer; lecturer at the University of South AustraliaUniversity of South AustraliaThe University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000... - Dermot MurnaghanDermot MurnaghanDermot Murnaghan is a British journalist and television presenter.He is well known for his work as a presenter of ITV and BBC News as well as the shows Eggheads and Treasure Hunt . He co-presented BBC Breakfast from Monday to Thursday as well as regularly fronting national BBC news bulletins...
– Presenter on Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New... - Tiff NeedellTiff NeedellTimothy "Tiff" Needell isa British racing driver and television presenter. He is best known as a former co-presenter of Top Gear and current co-presenter of Fifth Gear.-Biography:...
– Grand PrixFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driverAuto racingAuto racing is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition. It is one of the world's most watched televised sports.-The beginning of racing:...
, Presenter of Fifth GearFifth GearFifth Gear is a motoring television magazine show from the United Kingdom. Originally shown on Channel 5, the show is currently presented by Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson, Jason Plato, Jonny Smith and Ben Collins...
on Five - Raj PersaudRaj PersaudRajendra Persaud , also known as Raj Persaud , born 13 May 1963, Reading, Berkshire is an English consultant psychiatrist, broadcaster, and author of popular books about psychiatry....
– British consultant psychiatristPsychiatristA psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
, broadcasterPresenterA presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, and author on psychiatry - Linda PapadopoulosLinda PapadopoulosLinda Papadopoulos is a Cypriot-Canadian psychologist based in England. She is the author of numerous academic texts such as "Psychodermatology", "Becoming a Therapist", "Psychological Approaches to Dermatology" and several popular psychology texts including The Man Manual, "What Men Say what...
– Psychologist, appearing occasionally on TV - Richard PrestonRichard PrestonRichard Preston, born August 5, 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., is a New Yorker writer and bestselling author perhaps best-known for his books about infectious disease epidemics and bioterrorism, although he has written other non-fiction works...
– Novelist - Sophie RaworthSophie RaworthSophie Jane Raworth is an English newsreader and journalist who works for British broadcaster the BBC. She is the main presenter of the BBC News at One, presenting Tuesday to Friday, and regularly appears on the BBC News at Six and occasionally on BBC News at Ten.-Early life:Born in Surrey to a...
– Newsreader, presenter on BBC One O'Clock NewsBBC One O'Clock NewsThe BBC News at One is the afternoon news bulletin from the BBC. Produced by BBC News, the programme is broadcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel on Monday to Sunday 1:00pm.... - Joel RubinJoel RubinJoel Rubin is a Jewish musician known for being a leading performer of klezmer music.He studied with Richard Stoltzman and Kalmen Opperman, attended the California Institute of the Arts and received a BFA from the State University of New York at Purchase. Rubin holds a Ph.D...
– World-renown klezmer clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
ist - Ian SavilleIan SavilleIan Saville is an English magician whose act incorporates ventriloquism and comedy. His performance is distinctive primarily for the fact that it is geared towards a comic form of socialist propaganda...
– British magician - Barbara SerraBarbara SerraBarbara Serra is an Italian-born British-based journalist and TV newsreader, who presents from London on Al Jazeera.-Biography:Born in Milan to Italian parents, she was raised in Copenhagen from the age of nine...
– News presenterNews presenterA news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for Al JazeeraAl JazeeraAl Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
from London - Sarah WalkerSarah Walker (music broadcaster)Sarah Walker is a British music broadcaster for BBC Radio 3.Walker studied music at Royal Holloway, University of London, acquired an MA from Reading University and later a doctorate from City University in London....
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- Jamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor at Chittagong University and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
– Eminent, Physicist, Mathematician, Cosmologist, Astronomer - Roy GreensladeRoy GreensladeRoy Greenslade is Professor of Journalism at City University London and has been a media commentator since 1992, most notably for The Guardian....
– Journalist - Steven HabermanSteven HabermanSteven Haberman is the professor of actuarial science and a senior administrator at City University, London.He was educated at Ilford County High School, Trinity College, Cambridge and City University .- Career :...
– professor of Actuarial scienceActuarial scienceActuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematical and statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance and finance industries. Actuaries are professionals who are qualified in this field through education and experience...
at City University - David LeighDavid LeighDavid Leigh is a British journalist and author, currently investigations executive editor of The Guardian.-Early life:Leigh was born in 1946 and educated at Nottingham High School and King's College, Cambridge, receiving a research degree from Cambridge in 1968.-Career:Leigh has been a prominent...
– Journalist - Penny Marshall (UK journalist)Penny Marshall (UK journalist)Penny Marshall is a British journalist.She is a graduate of the London School of Economics where she was active as a student journalist. Marshall established herself as a television news foreign correspondent during the 1980s and 90s, when she was based in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union...
– Journalist - David MarksDavid Marks (psychologist)David F. Marks is a psychologist who is largely concerned with four areas of psychological research - health psychology, cognitive psychology, parapsychology and IQ score variations...
– Psychologist - Stewart PurvisStewart Purvis- TV Journalism :An ITN trainee who rose through the ranks Purvis was the second editor of ITN's Channel 4 News from 1983 and is generally credited with creating the programme in its current ethos....
– Broadcaster - Denis SmalleyDenis SmalleyDenis Arthur Smalley is a composer of electroacoustic music, with a special interest in acousmatic music.-Biography:...
– Composer - Kevin SmithKevin SmithKevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
– Chartered Engineer; Notable leader in the regeneration of the Great Eastern Hotel, London - Bill Thompson (technology writer)Bill Thompson (technology writer)Bill Thompson is an English technology writer, best known for his weekly column in the Technology section of BBC News Online and his appearances on Click, a radio show on the BBC World Service. He is also an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at City University London .Born in Jarrow, Thompson grew...
– Journalist - David Willets – ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament for HavantHavant (constituency)Havant is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
; Shadow Secretary of State for Education and SkillsSecretary of State for Education and SkillsThe Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....