University of East London
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The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London.
It is a new university which was granted university status in 1992. It was founded in 1970 as the North East London Polytechnic which later changed its name to the Polytechnic of East London.
Their vision is "To achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university, proud of our diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship."
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[edit] Campuses
The university is located on three main campuses, all within East London. These are:
- the Stratford Campus, at Stratford;
- the Docklands Campus, in London's redeveloped Docklands area; and
- the Barking Campus, at Barking.
Major new campus buildings have been created in the period 1999-2006, particularly in the Docklands area. By the end of 2006, the university will consolidate all of the academic Schools together on two campuses, at Docklands and Stratford. Whilst the university will close its campus at Barking, it will be setting up a new lifelong learning facility in Barking town centre.
[edit] Famous alumni
Politics
- Edison James - Prime Minister of Dominica (1995 -2000)
- Hilary Armstrong MP - Minister for the Cabinet Office and Social Exclusion, MP for Durham North West
Law
- Imran Khan - Solicitor to the Stephen Lawrence family
- Mark Stephens - Senior Partner Finer Stephens Innocent; specialist in Media law
Business and Industry
- The late Lord Trotman of Osmotherley - formerly Chairman of ICI and Managing Director of Ford Motor Company UK.
- Ian McAllister CBE - Chairman of Network Rail,Chairman of the Carbon Trust, and former Managing Director of Ford Motor Company in the UK.
Media
- Mark Frith - Editor of Heat magazine
- Daljit Dhaliwal - anchor for CNN International
- Andrew English, motoring correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
Arts
- Jake Chapman - artist; with brother Dinos, winner of the Royal Academy's Charles Wollaston award 2003; nominated Turner Prize 2003
- Ken Russell - Film director
Sport
- Sir Trevor Brooking - former England and West Ham midfielder; former Chair of Sport England; long-serving football pundit and presenter for BBC Sport, Director of West Ham United FC
[edit] History
It was formed from higher education colleges, including West Ham College of Technology (aka West Ham Technical Institute), in Stratford, and South East Essex Technical College, in Dagenham.
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