University of Bolton

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University of Bolton
File:University of Bolton Crest.jpg
Motto: "SAPIENTIA SUPERAT MORAS" ~ 'Wisdom overcomes difficulty'
Motto Latin: Sapientia Superat Moras
Type Public
Established 2004 - gained University Status
1982 - Bolton Institute of Higher Education
Endowment £160,000[1]
Chancellor Ernest Ryder
Vice-Chancellor George Holmes
Students 6,385 (2014/15)[2]
Undergraduates 5,295 (2014/15)[2]
Postgraduates 1,090 (2014/15)[2]
Location
Bolton
,
Greater Manchester
,
United Kingdom

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Campus Urban
Colours Gold, navy blue
Affiliations Million+
Website www.bolton.ac.uk
File:University of Bolton Logo.png

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The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education or simply Bolton Institute) is a public university in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It has approximately 14,000 students across all sites and courses, with 700 academic and professional staff. Around 70% of its students come from Bolton and the North West region. In 2012 it was voted the worst in the country,[4] but has climbed to 105th place in 2016.[5]

The Times newspaper profile states: ‘The university sees itself as a regional institution, with around three quarters of the students coming from the North West, many through partner colleges.’[6]

History

Chancellor's Building

Bolton Institute of Higher Education was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Bolton Institute of Technology (or simply Bolton Institute) and Bolton College of Education (Technical).

Bolton Institute was awarded the right to award taught degrees in 1992, with the powers to award research degrees in 1995.

In April 2004, the institute was awarded university status with immediate effect. The institution then set about searching for a new name to match its university status. A long consultation period considered many titles, including 'Bolton University', 'Bolton Institute University', 'West Pennines University', 'Bolton Metropolitan University' and 'Bolton Leverhulme University', before announcing 'University of Bolton' as the new title on 2 September 2004. The title was approved by the Privy Council on 27 January 2005 and officially adopted.

Campus

The university is primarily situated on an urban campus between Deane Road and Derby Street in Bolton. There are two halls of residence, although the university intends to relocate all services on to a single site in the centre of Bolton. There is a campus in Ras Al Khaima, United Arab Emirates.

Facilities

Senate House

Formally known as Deane Tower, Senate House underwent refurbishment in 2004 to become a centre for design disciplines, research and consultancy services.

The Chancellor’s Building

Following the remodelling and centralization of the University campus in 2007, a new £2.5 million Social Learning Zone for student study and Students’ Union bar was built. The building also houses the university library, student services and coffee shop.

Eagle Tower

The five storey building houses the majority of the University's subjects including the Faculty of Wellbeing and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Arts and Media Studies.

Bolton One

Bolton One building on University campus

The Bolton One facility is a £31 million, three-way partnership with Bolton Council and NHS Bolton situated on the university's campus. The university contributed around £7 million to the development. The purpose built centre houses new health, science and sports teaching and research facilities - as well as a sports complex.[7]

Halls of Residence

The University owns and manages two Halls of Residence, Orlando Village and The Hollins, which provide 700 single study bedrooms.

The University and Bolton Council announced plans for a new £40 million student village in February 2015, which is set to accommodate up to 850 students in the heart of Bolton town centre, facing the iconic Le Mans Crescent.[8]

UTC Bolton

In November 2015, the new University Technical College was officially opened by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and named the ‘Stoller Building’ after Norman Stoller.[9]

Growth and future plans

The university has also announced plans for a new £10m facility for Science and Engineering which will house its Centre for Advanced Performance Engineering. Construction will begin following the completion of the UTC building in September 2015.[10]

There will also be a renovation and expansion of the current campus through to 2017.[11]

The University and Bolton Council announced plans for a new £40 million student village in February 2015, which is set to accommodate up to 850 students in the heart of Bolton town centre, facing the iconic Le Mans Crescent.[12]

International presence

The University has an academic centre in Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and established international links with a number of overseas academic establishments in Germany, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Malawi and Greece. [13]


Since 2009 the University of Bolton has had a partnership with Western International College Ras Al Khaimah with programmes available at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level.[14] In December 2011, the University of Bolton launched its campus in Colombo, Sri Lanka,[15] in partnership with the KES Group of Institutions.

Governance

Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors

Chancellors

Vice Chancellors

  • 2004-2005: Dr Mollie Temple CBE
  • 2005–present: Professor George E Holmes DL


Reputation and rankings

Rankings
Complete[16]
(2016, national)		 121
The Guardian[17]
(2016, national)		 105
Times/Sunday Times[18]
(2016, national)		 119


As well as offering research opportunities, Masters and PhD degree, it is known for its vocationally focused and industry-relevant taught degree programmes. Its courses include Business and Media programmes. The Times states: ‘The university is not research-driven, but engineering, architecture and the built environment, social work and social policy all contained some ‘world-leading’ research in the 2008 assessments’.[6] The Times made this statement despite the University ranking so low.

In November 2014 it became the first University in the North West to become a Living Wage employer.[19] The University is also above average in closing the gender pay gap.[20]

The Eagle library

Student life

The University of Bolton has a diverse student population. Around 13% of home students are from ethnic minority communities, with about 8% of its students being classed as international. This portion of students come from 70 countries outside the UK.[21] The university also has a Chaplaincy that accommodates several different faiths.

Students' Union

The main Students' Union building is on Deane Road at the centre of the University Campus. As well as being home to the SU bar (Loft Bar) and the hub of many social events, the union provides numerous other roles, such as student support and advice (The Advice Unit), representation and sporting societies.

Sport

Bolton has many different sports teams competing in the BUCS leagues. Teams include: Basketball, Netball, Football, Hockey, Rugby League and Rugby Union.

Bolton One also offers students an eight-lane, 25-metre competition swimming pool, 50 foot climbing wall and sports hall.

Sponsorship

On 5 June 2013, University of Bolton sustainable energy company Fibrlec was announced as the new principal sponsor of Bolton Wanderers.[22] This agreement ran for two years up until the end of the 2014/15 season.

Controversy surrounding management of the University

Sacking of trade union representative

On 20 March 2015 Damien Markey, a trade union representative for the University and College Union (UCU), was pulled out of an internal review meeting and told to report to a disciplinary hearing. At the disciplinary hearing Mr Markey was accused of “making malicious statements about colleagues, leaking information to the press aimed at damaging the university, and bringing the university into disrepute” and summarily dismissed.[23] Mr Markey's wife, Jennifer, herself a Unison member was also sacked a couple of days later. Mr Markey denies all of the charges and is believed to be taking action against the University.[24]

University of Bolton pays £100k for strategy away day

On 5 March 2015 The Times Higher Education ran a story covering The University of Bolton spending about £100,000 to take all 700 of its staff for an overnight stay in the Lake District so that they can hear from the vice-chancellor about the strategic aims of the institution.[25]

Bridging loan made to Vice Chancellor

On 21 February 2015[26] The Bolton News reported that the Vice Chancellor George Holmes had been provided with a bridging loan of £960,000 from University funds to assist him in moving home. Further coverage of the story was provided by The Daily Mail on 22 February 2015.[27]

Illegal expulsion of Students' Union President

Based on a complaint by a member of staff, in 2012 the University illegally replaced the Students' Union President, Shana Begum, with the very same unelected member of staff who had complained about her,[28] in breach of section 22(d) of the Education Act 1994.[29]

See also

References

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