Northumbria Scores Full Marks in National Student Survey Northumbria University Students Have Given Fi Ve Key Courses Top Marks in the Latest National Student Survey
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Top 10 in UK for graduates entering professional employment Autumn 2013 • northumbria.ac.uk • #iwantNU Newcastle forecast: A Bright Future NORTHUMBRIAUNIVERSITY NEWS PAGE 16 Newcastle Eagles Flying High Northumbria’s Sport Central plays host to top fl ight basketball Northumbria scores full marks in National Student Survey Northumbria University students have given fi ve key courses top marks in the latest National Student Survey. tudents on the University’s the quality of their course, with students felt that their to combine academic quality and 60 programmes accredited by Architecture, French nine out of 10 saying they would programmes gave them the a real-world focus with leading- professional bodies. Studies, Human and recommend Northumbria to a edge teaching and research.” Professor Wathey added: “This Social Geography and friend. and personal development This success in the National is a strongly encouraging result S communication skills, confidence Mathematics and Statistics The National Student Survey needed for their future careers. Student Survey follows the most for Northumbria which shows programmes gave a resounding successful recruitment period in the University moving forward 100% satisfaction rate, while universities and further education which show Northumbria Northumbria’s history. In 2013, with an increasing number of asks final year students at all UK This is in line with recent figures Nursing at Northumbria was colleges to give honest feedback places the largest number of the university received a record programmes achieving student ranked the best in the sector with on what it’s been like to study on graduates from the North East breaking number of applicants, satisfaction of over 90%, and a score of 93%. their chosen course. into professional employment with more high-achieving students positioned within the top quartile Initial Teacher Training, Natalie-Dawn Hodgson, – helping rank Northumbria accepting places on courses than results in a larger number of Information Services and Planning President of Northumbria inside the top 10 universities in ever before. disciplines. (Urban, Rural and Regional) and Students’ Union, said: “The Northumbria University has “It is encouraging to see Iberian Studies were rated within National Student Survey offers our employment. invested heavily in recent years the top 10 and Physical Geography theProfessor UK for professional Andrew Wathey, graduate in academic staff, many of whom and Environmental Sciences were their years at Northumbria. The Vice-Chancellor and Chief have won awards for the quality of University’s emerging position these results reflecting the rated in the top 15. Overall, half factstudents that 91%the chance of students to reflect would on Executive of Northumbria their teaching and research. as an institution of choice for the of the University’s programmes recommend our University as a University, said: The University also has more best students from the North East achieved satisfaction ratings of place to study speaks volumes “Investment in the student employer partnerships than and as the regional university 90% or above. about the fantastic student experience is delivering almost any other university in with the highest percentage of In total, 86% of Northumbria experience here at Northumbria.” the country with more than 560 graduates entering professional More than 80% of Northumbria Northumbria. We are continuing employer-sponsored courses and employment.” positive and visible benefits at students were satisfied with Take a virtual look at Do you own something INSIDE Northumbria’s new student made by a Northumbria accommodation development graduate? – opening September 2014 3 12 NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWS 2 NEWS CONTENTS NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWS Northumbria News 2 Business 6 Social Spotlight 7 Northumbria in Numbers 8 Culture 10 Lifestyle 12 Health 13 Athlete testing at Northumbria University’s Sport Central Careers 14 Sport 15 Northumbria Designed and produced by Northumbria Graphics 345578/G/9/13 joins forces with England Athletics Northumbria University has confirmed a partnership with England Athletics by becoming a regional testing centre. PUZZLECORNER he centre will provide The regional centre will be led techniques. The North East has physiological support by BASES (British Association a long tradition of success in for athletes, as well as of Sport and Exercise Sciences) athletics and Northumbria is coach support within the accredited Sport and Exercise proud to be a part of it.” TEngland Athletics Coach Mentoring Physiologist Phil Hayes, Senior Martin Rush, Endurance Event scheme. This agreement formalises Lecturer in the Department of Group Lead, British Athletics the local athlete support that Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation said: “This is an excellent step Northumbria University has at Northumbria. He has published forward for England Athletics. This provided for over 25 years. a number of research papers on partnership with Northumbria The University’s state-of-the- the biomechanics of running, and University to support endurance art facilities, housed in its £30m has particular expertise in the coaches and athletes in the North Sport Central facility, makes physiology of running. Phil is also East of England expands on the Northumbria the ideal choice as a a Level 4 middle distance coach number of centres around the testing centre for talented athletes. with over 20 years’ experience country providing these resources The University’s sport science in both coaching and providing and expertise. The North East facilities consist of a dedicated sport science support to athletes has an incredibly successful and suite of laboratories including who have competed at club to proud history of producing elite physiology, biomechanics, international levels. This mix of level endurance athletes trained performance analysis, gait, by some of the best known names integrated performance, nutrition, enables Phil to provide a unique in coaching. Developing support strength and conditioning levelscientific of support and coaching for endurance expertise opportunities like this is a key and a 40m indoor running runners. part of England Athletics’ ongoing track. The centre also boasts Phil said “Northumbria has a role in present and future coach an environmental chamber long history of providing sport development.” that can simulate extreme science support to runners and we temperatures and high or low welcome the opportunity to both altitude conditions, a neuroscience formalise and continue to develop laboratory to investigate the role this partnership. Working closely ARTS IWANTNU SOCIAL SCIENCES of the nervous system during with England Athletics will provide exercise and a body composition Northumbria University staff and BUSINESS LAW SPORT CENTRAL laboratory to measure body fat. students with an opportunity DESIGN LIFE SCIENCES STUDENTS The use of these facilities will to engage further with talented DISCOVER MORE EDUCATION NEWCASTLE STUDENTS UNION elevate athlete testing above the athletes, while enabling athletes To find out more about ENGINEERING NORTHUMBRIA STUDY traditional physiological and and coaches to gain access to Northumbria University’s Sport ENVIRONMENT PEN UNIVERSITY biomechanical analysis carried out world-class facilities and and Exercise courses visit HEALTH PENCIL during treadmill running. cutting-edge sport science www.northumbria.ac.uk/lifesciences Autumn 2013 • northumbria.ac.uk • #iwantNU NORTHUMBRIA NEWS 3 First glimpse of exciting new student experience Trinity Square, Gateshead Northumbria University has opened the virtual doors of its brand new, state-of- Nursing a reputation for excellence Nursing students have given One of the students to goals to achieve the right balance the-art student accommodation. Northumbria’s Continuing nominate Northumbria was between working, studying and Professional Development (CPD) Lee Thompson who studied personal life and, from my own computer-generated programmes a clean bill of health for a Masters degree in point of view, demonstrated This virtual by voting them the best in the Practice Development: “Staff at compassion and sensitivity the chance to explore country for the second year Northumbria have gone beyond during times of crisis.” film gives students preview offers A the new residence – running. the extra mile on many occasions Vanessa Gibson, Learning prospective Northumbria was awarded for which I am eternally grateful. and Teaching Fellow, said: level – which forms part of the ‘‘ the accolade by the Student The academic staff provide “This is a fantastic accolade located five floors above street new £150m Trinity Square students, and Nursing Times, recognising the excellent educational lectures, for Northumbria and the CPD development in Gateshead. their parents, a high quality CPD the University but I also believe it is the added team because it means we Due to open to students in provides to nurses to develop support and the way they engage are succeeding in putting our September 2014, Trinity Square glimpse of the their leadership, management with students that creates student community at the heart accommodation offers spectacular student lifestyle‘‘ and clinical skills. a comprehensive learning of everything we do.” views across the Tyne, en suite they can expect environment.” bedrooms, fully equipped were asked for their views on Lindsay Surtees, who recently at Northumbria issuesStudents such fromas teaching across quality,the UK completed a Masters