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Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) is a British university located in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus are in the city of Manchester, and there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. The university has its roots in the Manchester Mechanics’ Institution (1824) and the Manchester School of Design (1838). It is the sixth largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers.

Teaching quality inspections place the university within the top twenty in the UK, according to The Complete University Guide. Teaching standards have also been described as 'among the highest in the country' by the Quality Assurance Agency. The university is ranked fourth of the new universities in attracting research funds from the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

The university 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 and the European University Association. The university is home to the Manchester School of Art, the Manchester School of Theatre and, in conjunction with the University of Manchester, the Manchester School of Architecture.

History
The university was initially developed as a centre of Technology, Art and Design from Manchester Mechanics’ Institution (1824) and Manchester School of Design (1838). Later, Schools of Commerce (founded 1889), Education (f. 1878) and Domestic Science (f. 1880) were added along with colleges at Didsbury, Crewe, Alsager and the former Domestic and Trades College (f. 1911), latterly Hollings College. The painter L. S. Lowry attended the art school in the years after the First World War where he was taught by the noted impressionist Adolphe Valette. On 1 January 1977, the polytechnic merged with the Didsbury College of Education and Hollings College, and on 1 January 1983 with City of Manchester College of Higher Education. In 1987 the institution became a founding member of the Northern Consortium. Having previously been a local authority institution, the polytechnic became a corporate body on 1 April 1989, as allowed by the terms of the Education Reform Act 1988.

It was granted university status as "Manchester Metropolitan University" by the Privy Council on 15 September 1992 under the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992. The university absorbed Crewe and Alsager College of Higher Education on 1 October 1992 and the Manchester School of Physiotherapy in 2003.

Campuses
The University was located on seven sites of which five were in Manchester (All Saints, Aytoun, Didsbury, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Hollings) and two were in Cheshire (Alsager and Crewe) and has begun to 'rationalise' its estate with a view to reducing the number of sites to two. The University has already moved the work of the Alsager campus to Crewe and rebranded this campus MMU Cheshire. The Aytoun campus will be closed during 2012 when the new Business School opens on the All Saints Campus. As of 2011 the University is engaged in a £350 million investment programme which will involve the largest physical change to its estate since the University's foundation. The two remaining campuses should provide improvements in the student experience, greater efficiency and further engagement with the local community.

All Saints Campus
The All Saints campus is the University's main campus. It is home to the Faculty of Humanities, Law and Social Science with the Geoffrey Manton Building accommodating the Departments of English, History and Economic History, Information and Communications, Politics and Philosophy, and Sociology. The Departments of Languages and Economics are housed in the Mabel Tylecote Building. The School of Law is located in the purpose built Sandra Burslem building which opened in 2003.

The John Dalton Building, located on Chester Street is the home of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. This faculty 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, which houses the University's main science laboratories including IRM, the Institute for Biomedical Research into Human Movement and Health.

The Faculty of Art and Design is also situated on the All Saints Campus. It 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 is also home to the Holden Gallery which offers a continuous programme of exhibitions and is open free to the public. The University has also invested in improving the building for the Faculty of Art & Design granting £35 million to facilitate three main changes including: a brand new building for the faculty, refurbishment of the workshops and renovation of the studios. The entire project is expected to be completed in 2012.

The new Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (MMUBS) has been built on the All Saints Campus and will move from its current location at the Aytoun Campus in 2012. It has cost £75 million. and will be home to over 5,000 students and 250 staff. It has been described as an original architectural concept with three separate towers sitting under a single glass roof. Green development has been an integral part of the building's design incorporating both solar panels and heat pumps to help power the building along with a rain water recycling scheme.

The main University Library which has been renamed the Sir Kenneth Green Library is also situated on the All Saints campus. It includes a number of special collections mainly relating to the fine and applied arts. The library is accommodated in the All Saints Building where it occupies three floors. It was planned in 1972 as a single central library but on the mergers of the Didsbury College of Education and Hollings College with the Polytechnic it became a central library and administrative centre for the seven library sites. From 1975 the catalogue was produced with the aid of the Birmingham Libraries Co-operative Mechanisation Project. From 1992 it was part of the Consortium of Academic Libraries in Manchester (CALIM) which was subsequently extended in 2002 to become NoWAL, the North West Academic Libraries.

Hollings
The Hollings Faculty offers the largest concentration of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in food, clothing, and hospitality studies and related fields in the UK with over 3500 full-time, part-time and sandwich programme students. Hollings Faculty is located in Fallowfield, three miles south of Manchester city centre and has good teaching and learning facilities. There are halls of residence and private accommodation nearby.

Elizabeth Gaskell and Didsbury
The Faculty of Health, Psychology & Social Care currently operates from these two campuses. Health-related and psychology programmes are based at the Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Hathersage Road, Rusholme, whilst social work and social change programmes are located at Didsbury.

The name of "Elizabeth Gaskell" commemorates the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell who lived in Plymouth Grove nearby. In 1929 the following courses were available at the Municipal Training College of Domestic Economy: combined domestic subjects (for a Teaching Diploma), 3rd year courses for holders of diplomas, professional courses for those intending to work as housekeepers, matrons, etc., post-scholastic courses for girls in household management and in needlework, and various short courses.

The training college was founded in 1880 and by the 1950s was called the Manchester College of Housecraft.

MMU Cheshire
The Institute of Education is based on two campuses, Didsbury in Manchester and MMU Cheshire at Crewe in Cheshire. It provides various routes leading to Qualified Teacher Status. MMU Cheshire is also home to the following academic departments: Business and Management Studies, Contemporary Arts, Exercise and Sport Science, Interdisciplinary Studies.

Birley Fields
From 2012 the University will be investing £120 million in a highly environmentally sustainable development situated on the Birley Fields site in Hulme, Manchester. The plan is to relocate the Faculties of Education and Health and build student residences that can house approximately 1,200 students, car parking and facilities for community use.

Governance
In common with most universities in the United Kingdom, Manchester Metropolitan University is headed formally by the Chancellor, currently Dianne Thompson CBE but led by the Vice-Chancellor, currently Professor John Brooks. 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.

University structure
The University is organised into eight faculties:
 * Art and Design
 * Health, Psychology and Social Care
 * Humanities, and Social Science
 * Science and Engineering
 * MMU Business & Law School
 * MMU Cheshire
 * MMU Institute of Education
 * Hollings Faculty

The Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre is a drama school, which trains students to become professional actors. The course offered is a BA (Hons) in Acting. The school is one of the 22 members of the Conference of Drama Schools and the National Council for Drama Training, 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 2010/11, the University had over 35,000 students. 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).

Research
MMU 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 the All Saints, Crewe and Alsager campuses. The Students' Union MMUnion exists to represent all members at the Manchester Metropolitan University and students on accredited external courses. MMUnion is controlled by the Union Officers Group formed of seven students and 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 Student Union office.

Notable alumni
This partial list of alumni of Manchester Metropolitan University includes some who attended institutions which became part of present-day MMU. MMU's Alumni website provides profiles of its most notable alumni.

Honorary graduates
2012 honorands were:
 * Sir Rod Aldridge - Business leader & social entrepreneur
 * Sarah Burton OBE - Fashion designer
 * Guy Garvey - Musician
 * Gethin Jones - Television presenter
 * Mike Leigh - Writer & director
 * Martin Narey - Leadership consultant & ministerial advisor
 * Lord Smith of Leigh - Council leader
 * Professor Richard Thorpe - Pro-Dean of Research

Admissions
UCAS statistics show that the University received 58,752 applications in 2011 granting places to 9,083 students. Its student population stands at 35,165 and The Complete University Guide shows that the University has a ratio of enrolled male to female students standing at 42:58. The University admits undergraduate students who have achieved a broad range of UCAS tariff points. Unistats breaks down the University's admissions with 5% being admitted with 119 points, 20% being admitted with 120-159 points, 30% being admitted with 160-199 points, 20% being admitted with 200-239 points, 15% being admitted with 240-279 points, 5% being admitted with 280-319 points, 5% being admitted with 320-359 points. Government statistics also show 5% of students gaining a First Class Honours degree, 35% gaining a 2:1, 55% gaining a 2:2 and 5% gaining a 3rd or a pass.

Video clips

 * Manchester Metropolitan University YouTube channel
 * MMU Business School YouTube channel
 * MMU Innospace YouTube channel
 * MMU CFV Online Cinema

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