Manchester Metropolitan University (often referred to as Manchester Met, Man Met, or MMU) is a new, public university located in Manchester, England. The university evolved from the Manchester Mechanics Institute and the Manchester Schools of Design and Commerce, becoming Manchester Polytechnic in 1970. It gained university status in 1992 under the Further and Higher Education Act. The university headquarters and central campus are in the city of Manchester, with additional facilities in Cheshire.
Manchester Metropolitan University receives approximately 52,000 applications every year, making it the second most applied-to university in the UK after the University of Manchester. It is the fifth largest university in the UK in terms of student numbers. It is an accredited member of the Association of MBAs, a member of the University Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the North West Universities Association, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the European University Association.
Today, it is also home to the Manchester School of Art, the Manchester School of Theatre, as well as the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) which is administered with the University of Manchester.
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History
Manchester Met was developed from mergers of various colleges with various specialisms, including Technology, Art and Design, i.e. the Manchester Mechanics' Institution (1824) and the Manchester School of Design (1838). The painter L. S. Lowry attended Manchester School of Art in the years after the First World War, where he was taught by the noted impressionist Adolphe Valette.
Schools of Commerce (founded 1889), Education (f. 1878), and Domestic Science (f. 1880) were added alongside colleges at Didsbury, Crewe, Alsager and the former Domestic and Trades College (f. 1911). The school renamed itself as Manchester Polytechnic in 1970, which was followed by series of mergers with the Didsbury College of Education and Hollings College in 1977, as well as City of Manchester College of Higher Education in 1983. In 1987, the institution became a founding member of the Northern Consortium, and became a corporate body on 1 April 1989 as allowed by the terms of the Education Reform Act.
On 15 September 1992, Manchester Polytechnic finally earned its university status as Manchester Metropolitan University via the national Further and Higher Education Act 1992.
After earning its university status, Manchester Met absorbed Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education in 1992, and the Manchester School of Physiotherapy (MSOP) in 2004: a higher education institution officially formed in 1991, through the amalgamation of the Manchester Royal Infirmary (M.R.I.) and the Withington Hospital Schools of Physiotherapy. It offered NVQ programmes for unqualified Physiotherapy Support Workers, undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Physiotherapy, and was the first NHS School of Physiotherapy to offer a three-year undergraduate honours programme. The MSOP was affiliated to the Victoria University of Manchester, and all degree level courses were validated and conferred by this institution until its final graduating class in 2005.
MSOP officially joined Manchester Met as its Department of Physiotherapy in 2004, later renamed as the Department of Health Professions.
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Campuses
The university was previously located on seven sites, five in Manchester (All Saints, Aytoun, Didsbury, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Hollings) and two in Cheshire (Alsager and Crewe), and has rationalised its estate, reducing the number of sites to two. The university has moved the work of the Alsager campus to Crewe. The Aytoun campus closed in 2012 when a new Business School opened on the All Saints Campus. Since 2011, the university has been engaged in a £350 million investment programme involving the largest physical change to its estate since its foundation. In 2014 the Elizabeth Gaskell, Hollings and Didsbury campuses were closed and the faculties moved to All Saints and the new Birley campus.
All Saints Campus
All Saints campus is one of the university's 2 campuses.
The Faculty of Humanities, Languages and Social Science was split between the Geoffrey Manton and Mabel Tylecote buildings. The Geoffrey Manton Building accommodates the English, History and Economic History, Information and Communications, Politics and Philosophy, and Sociology departments. The Languages department was housed in the Mabel Tylecote Building until the building was demolished in 2017 to make way for a new Arts and Humanities building on the site.
The John Dalton Building, on Chester Street is the home of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. It comprises four schools: the School of Healthcare Sciences, the School of Computing, Mathematics & Digital Technology, the School of Engineering, and the School of Science and The Environment. To the rear of the John Dalton Building is JD tower, housing the university's main science laboratories including IRM, the Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health.
The Manchester School of Art on the All Saints Campus is composed of four departments: The Manchester School of Architecture (operated jointly with the University of Manchester Faculty of Humanities); Department of Art; Department of Design; Department of Media. The faculty houses the Holden Gallery which has a continuous programme of exhibitions and is open free to the public. The university has invested in improving the Manchester School of Art building granting £35 million to facilitate three changes including: a new building for the faculty, refurbishment of the workshops and renovation of the studios. In 2014 the building was nominated for the Stirling Prize.
New premises costing £75 million for the Faculty of Business and Law have been built on All Saints Campus and the Business School re-located to this building from the Aytoun Campus in 2012. It will house more than 5,000 students and 250 staff. The new building is an original architectural concept with three towers under a single glass roof. Green credentials are an integral part of the building's design which incorporates solar panels and heat pumps to power the building and a rain water recycling scheme. The Manchester Law School is in the Sandra Burslem building which opened in 2003.
The university library, renamed the Sir Kenneth Green Library, is on the All Saints campus. It houses a number of special collections mainly relating to the fine and applied arts, like the Laura Seddon Greeting Card Collection, a collection of 32,000 Victorian and Edwardian greeting cards. The library is in the All Saints Building where it occupies three floors. It was planned as a single central library in 1972 but after the mergers with the Didsbury College of Education and Hollings College it became a central library and administrative centre for seven library sites. From 1975 a catalogue was produced with the aid of the Birmingham Libraries Co-operative Mechanisation Project. From 1992 the library was part of the Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester (CALIM) which was extended in 2002 to become NoWAL, the North West Academic Libraries.
The Hollings Faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in food, clothing, and hospitality studies and related fields. Formerly in Fallowfield, the faculty is now housed in the Righton Building on the All Saints campus, a former department store.
Cheshire Campus
The second campus is based in Crewe, Cheshire. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Cheshire campus is Professor Christine Horrocks.
The Cheshire campus is home to over 2,000 students from around the world, supported by over 400 staff across 150 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the arts, business, education, humanities and sport science.
Academic staff regularly win Students' Union teaching awards and departments on campus have numerous accreditations from professional bodies. The strong regional, national and international links mean that graduates at the campus have had a wealth of opportunities to work with industry professionals, from Paralympic and Olympic athletes and artists to business leaders and high-profile practitioners in health, welfare and social care.
Manchester Met announced on Friday 25 November 2016 following a board meeting it looked to close the Crewe campus by summer 2019. The decision was made following an independent review conducted by financial advisory firm Deloitte, the university cited a poor intake in students as a main reason for closure.
Birley Campus
2014 saw the opening of a highly environmentally sustainable £140 million development situated on the Birley Fields site in Hulme, Manchester, creating a central location for the Faculties of Education and Health following the closure of the Didsbury and Elizabeth Gaskell campuses. Alongside the academic building there is student accommodation for up to 1200 students comprising ultra-modern, environmentally sustainable townhouses and traditional student apartments.
Organisation
Governance
In common with most universities in the United Kingdom, Manchester Metropolitan University is headed formally by the Chancellor, currently Lord Mandelson but led by the Vice-Chancellor, currently Professor Malcolm Press. There are two deputy Vice-Chancellors.
The University's Board of Governors is responsible for determining the educational character and mission of the University. It also falls to the Board of Governors to ensure that the University's resources are used in line with the University's Article of Government. It also safeguards the University's assets and approves the annual estimates of income and expenditure.
The Board of Governors is responsible for broad policy but the Vice-Chancellor, along with the Executive and Directorate, is responsible for overall management, policy implementation, organisation, operations and direction of the University.
In December 2014, it was announced that Malcolm Press had been appointed to succeed John Brooks as Vice Chancellor on 1 June 2015.
University structure
The University was organised into eight faculties:
- Manchester School of Art
- Health, Psychology and Social Care
- Humanities, Languages and Social Science
- Science and Engineering
- Business and Law
- Cheshire Campus
- Faculty of Education
- Hollings Faculty
However, the university has recently re-aligned into 6 faculties and 12 research centres in order to forge greater links and connectivity between subject areas. This has been done in order to enhance teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange activities. Faculties now comprise:
- Arts and Humanities (encompassing the World-Famous Manchester School of Art)
- Business and Law
- Cheshire Campus
- Education
- Health, Psychology and Social Care
- Science and Engineering
The Manchester School of Theatre is a drama school, or conservatoire, which trains students to become professional actors. The course offered is a BA (Hons) in Acting. The school is a member of Drama UK, which means the course is a nationally acclaimed programme. Students who complete the course successfully are eligible for full Equity status. The school has links with many local theatres and television companies, such as Granada and the BBC. Graduates from the school of theatre include Amanda Burton, Steve Coogan, Richard Griffiths, Graham Fellows, Julie Walters and Burn Gorman.
In the session 2016/17, the University had 33,010 students, making it the sixth largest university in the UK (out of 167). The University employs 4,400 staff, comprising almost 1,500 full-time teaching staff, 700 part-time teaching staff and 2,200 support staff.
Finances
In the financial year ended 31 July 2011, Manchester Metropolitan University had a total income of £248,028,000 (2009/10 - £243,606,000) and a total expenditure of £213,103,000 (2009/10 - £220,221,000). The University's collects £106,857,000 from tuition fees and education contracts (2009/10 - £101,640,000) and attracts £4,992,000 in research grants and contracts (2009/10 - £4,414,000). Income from other sources totalled £31,371,000 (2009/10 - 30,524,000).
Academics and rankings
Academics
As a higher education institution, Manchester Met admits applications from a broad range of UCAS tariff points, with an average of 343.7. It is the second most applied-to university in the UK, after the University of Manchester. Overall, the admitted student body is approximately 85% domestic, and 15% international. Composition of academic faculty staff is relatively similar, with 85% domestic and 15% international.
Rankings and research
According to The Complete University Guide, Manchester Met is ranked #62 out of 119 within the UK, based on overall rating, entry standards, research quality, and graduate prospects. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings dropped Manchester Met's national ranking from #64 to #82 in 2018, and continued to rank the university in the #601-800 tier internationally.
The Economist has ranked the university #92 out of 124 within the UK in degree value, with statistics from the Department of Education indicating MMU degrees having a negative effect on graduate prospects.
In terms of research, Manchester Met is ranked fourth within new universities attracting research funds from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, one of several institutions that fund higher education research programs. The university has eight research institutes:
- Dalton Research Institute (DRI)
- Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
- Healthcare Science Research Institute (HSRI)
- Institute of Humanities and Social Science Research (HSSR)
- Institute for Performance Research (IPR)
- Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD)
- Research Institute for Business and Management (RIBM)
- Research Institute for Health and Social Change (RIHSC)
Students' union
The students' union has buildings on both campuses. The Students' Union exists to represent all members at the Manchester Metropolitan University and students on accredited external courses. The union is controlled by the Union Officers Group formed of six students and recent graduates of the university, elected by the students to control the Union on their behalf. A shop especially designed to cater to the university students has also been set up inside the Students' Union.
The students' union moved in January 2015 to a new purpose built building on Higher Cambridge Street, next to Cambridge and Cavendish Halls of Residence.
International partnerships
The university has developed international relationships with the following institutions: American Hotel Academy, Brasov, Romania, University of Nicosia, Cyprus, University of Economics, Prague, Aalborg University, Denmark, Blaise Pascal University, Clermont-Ferrand, École Supérieure de Commerce de Montpellier, Montpellier and University of Savoy, France.
In Germany, Hochschule Bochum, Bochum and Viadrina European University, Frankfurt (Oder).
In Italy, University of Padua, Padova. In Lithuania, ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius. In Spain, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, University of Murcia and University of Seville.
In the Netherlands, Radboud University Nijmegen
In Australia, Deakin University, Geelong, Melbourne, Warrnambool, Victoria, Flinders University, Adelaide, University of Technology, Sydney, University of Newcastle, Newcastle.
In Hong Kong, Manchester Metropolitan University has a long-standing partnership with the University of Hong Kong's School of Professional and Continuing Education offering the Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law among other programs.
In the USA, Buffalo State College, East Carolina University, Louisiana State University, Texas Tech University and University of North Carolina.
In Canada, Ryerson University.
Notable alumni
Some in the list attended institutions which became part of present-day Manchester Metropolitan University.
References
External links
- Manchester Metropolitan University official website
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