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University College April 25, 2017 by Super User
University College London
University College London, UCL, is London's star multidisciplinary university with about 38,000 students from 150 countries and a staff made up of 11,000. It was founded in 1826 in central London as the first university in England that would welcome students of all classes, and religions and was the first to accept men and women on equal terms. The founding principles of the university stand on academic greatness and research that is aimed at addressing problems in the real world. UCL is one of the leading multidisciplinary universities in the world, operating within a global context, committed to innovation, excellence, and promoting the whole understanding of all teaching, research, learning, and community engagement that goes on at UCL.
UCL's characteristic approach to research, innovation, and education will help to inspire the community made up of staff, partners, and students to change the way that the world is seem, how knowledge is created and shared, and how problems are solved on a global level. UCL encompasses an intellectually diverse community that engages with the entire world and is committed to changing it for the better. It is recognized for radical and critical thinking along with widespread influence. The university has the great ability to bring together research, education, enterprise, and innovation so that it will benefit humanity in the long term. In short, the University College London combines the strength of its staff and students across all areas of research so that the most pressing problems of the world can be addressed.
Read moreCity University April 25, 2017 by Super User
City University, London
City University prides itself on its progressive approach to education. It is committed to and has a passion for academic excellence, as it ranks in the top 4% of universities in the world. The courses offered are improved by the research that is done by the academic staff. The tendency to focus on business as well as professionals allows students to have the opportunity to have direct interaction with possible future employers while making the courses relevant, topical, and exciting. The way that City approaches learning helps to support students in becoming their best professional selves, as well an inquiring and analytical graduates who have the talent and skills to play an important role in the professional environment.
To assist learning for both graduates and undergraduates, the university has established an integrated learning environment that brings together virtual and physical learning spaces. It supports students in their studies, adding in high quality online material with the normal lectures and seminars. Senate, the highest academic body, is responsible for City's academic regulations and policies. This allows for it to support high quality learning along with the maintenance of high academic standards that sustain the institution's degree-awarding powers. City University is the only institution in London to be placed in the top 20 for student satisfaction, and is ranked as the 53rd most international university in the world. City carefully listens to the opinions of students, and takes them into consideration when making improvements. Student feedback is vital for how City determines the direction of the education that they provide.
Read moreMalmö Högskolan April 25, 2017 by Super User
Malmö Högskolan
Malmö University aims to be a part of society at every plane—regionally, nationally, and globally. The focus of the university is to make the world not only a better place, but a place that is fair. The mission of Malmö University is to be a vital center for education, research, and innovation. The research done at this institution is more often than not from a multidisciplinary approach and is completed in collaboration with partners that are outside of the university itself. Teachers and students work closely in order to make the most of the multidisciplinary education that is vital to the complex job market.
Classrooms are an international dream, as 1/3 of the students have a foreign background and it is the 9th largest higher educational institution located in Sweden—having over 24,000 students. The campus is made up of modern and environmentally friendly buildings that have won awards for their own architecture. The campus is situated in an area that is lively within Malmö, settled nicely near the railway station and close to the beach. Malmö University has agreements with about 250 universities around the world, enabling students with the opportunity to study abroad if they so choose. Malmö was voted as the 7th happiest place to live in Sweden, and the 6th most bicycle friendly city in the world—this allows for a safe, easy, and environmentally friendly way to travel while attending university. It is also the first city in Sweden to become a Fairtrade City, focusing on ethical consumption.
Read moreDomus Academy April 25, 2017 by Super User
Domus Academy
Domus Academy is an incubator for talent and a point of departure for those embarking on interdisciplinary adventures. Students are aided in becoming main characters in the fields of fashion and design. The school is centered around a method of learning by designing—helping students to solve problems of design in the real world while having the opportunity to intern with some of the most well-known brands revolving around design, learning how to address the most prominent challenges in design in ways that have never been done before. The Academy believes that the best way to learn is by working on projects in connection with the real world, incorporating practical design assignments that are similar to those that are used in today's professional design practices.
In 2009, the academy joined the Laureate International Universities, made up of more than 80 accredited universities in 29 countries all over the world. Even so, it still hangs out with the top names in the design world. Those who founded the school wanted one where the students and staff were from all over the world, yet met at this central place to exchange magnificent ideas. At the present time, over 50 nationalities are represented at the campus of Domus Academy, as multiculturalism is at the height of importance. Most of the design solutions produced by the academy are created thanks to the multidisciplinary approach and collaboration of varying perspectives, tools, and competencies. The faculty is made up of those who are using their excellence in design to educate the future leaders in the field.
Read moreEcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon April 25, 2017 by Super User
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon
This university is the first French scientific center outside of the Ile de France. The community of universities and institutions is a unique alliance of universities, research organizations, and schools that brings together 12 different institutions representing more than 137,000 students and 168 laboratories. A brand as powerful as its name, the University of Lyon works to promote and develop only the highest scientific potential possible. It personifies an integrated, large university that is known for innovation and excellence. It gathers and coordinates all of the major strategic projects, like investments and campus plans, in consideration with all of the most important players in the arena—like companies, citizens, and communities—in order to benefit generations of the future.
The university is made up of 7 distinct campuses over 2 metropolises of Saint-Etienne and Lyon. The campuses are seeing much benefit from the development and improvements of the domains, so that they will remain open to the local socio-economic status, providing genuine support for research and innovation along with a specific environmental quality that helps to offer the best student housing. The university is propelled forward by the values of social responsibility, working toward accessible programming, allowing students to disseminate, share, and debate the current state of knowledge production. Accessible programming is what links the university with its land, it is a laboratory of social innovation that is supported by the assembly of researchers from varying disciplines with all of the most important players in society, including young people/students, companies, and associations.
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