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'Southampton Solent University' (formerly 'Southampton Institute of Higher Education') is a university of 17,000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. It is also a centre of applied research in design and advanced technology, maritime, fine art, history of collecting, film, media and cultural studies, political and international studies, law and a broad range of business disciplines. The main campus is located on East Park Terrace near the city centre. The university ranked 105th out of 113 in the 2007 university league tables compiled by the Times Higher Education Supplement using Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data.^[2]
Solent's student yachting team are the current world champions.^[3]

Contents

History

Faculties, schools and centres

Halls of Residence

Honorary graduates

Notable alumni

External links

References

History

The ''Southampton Institute of Higher Education'' (founded 1984) was made a university college on 1 November 2004 and, as such, then had the powers to award its own degrees. Formerly, although courses were taught there, its degrees were awarded and accredited by Nottingham Trent University.
The University College was awarded university status in July 2005, and became ''Southampton Solent University'' on 15 August 2005. ^[4]
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Southampton Solent University evolved from the ''Southampton Institute'', which in turn evolved from the ''Southampton College of Art''. The Southampton College of Art established itself in Southampton in September 1855, seven years before the ''Hartley Institution'' – the origin of University of Southampton.

Faculties, schools and centres

The University is made up of three main faculties, and a Maritime Academy based away from the main site at Warsash:

★ Faculty of Media, Arts and Society

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★ School of Media

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★ School of TV

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★ School of Visual and Interactive Arts

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★ School of Writing and Communications

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★ School of Human Sciences

★ Southampton Business School

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★ School of Business Analysis

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★ School of Law and Management

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★ School of Marketing and Leisure

★ Faculty of Technology

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★ School of Computing and Digital Communication

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★ School of Design and Manufacture

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★ School of Maritime and Coastal Studies (incorporating Warsash Maritime Academy)

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★ The Technology Research Centre ^[6]

Halls of Residence

The University has six major student Halls complexes:

★ Chantry

★ Deanery

★ Emily Davies

★ Hamwick

★ Kimber

★ Lucia Foster Welch
All are located away from the main teaching buildings. Five of the six halls are located South East of the city centre, between the St Mary's and Ocean Village areas of the Southampton, while Emily Davies is located to the north west of the city centre, near to the Southampton Civic Centre.^[7]

Honorary graduates

The University has handed out several honorary degrees to famous sportsmen and women. These include cricketers Shane Warne (Doctorate), David Gower and Robin Smith (Masters of Arts) and Southampton footballing greats Matt Le Tissier and Lawrie McMenemy (Masters of Business Administration).
The University also awarded an honorary Doctorate in Business Administration to Paralympic athlete Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, and made Formula 1 racing commentator Murray Walker a Doctor of Letters.^[8]

Notable alumni

★ Sean Yazbeck — ''The Apprentice (US Season 5)'', winner

★ Jonathan Ross — TV personality

★ Jemish Patel — TV presenter

★ Bobby Parks — Former Hampshire and England cricketer

★ David Quayle — B&Q Co-founder

★ Ed Dubois — Yacht designer

★ Bill Dixon — Yacht and boat designer

★ Peter Long — CEO, ''First Choice Holidays''

★ Jenny Packham — Fashion designer

★ Pamela Blundell — Fashion designer

★ Oliver Macey Macleod

External links

★ Southampton Solent University official website

References

1. Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06
2. University Rankings
3. University Profile
4. About Us
5. Southampton Solent University
6. Faculties
7. Student Residences
8. Shane Warne bowled over by Honorary Doctorate from Southampton Solent University