University Of Buckingham
The University of Buckingham (UB) is an independent research and teaching university located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It was originally founded as the University College at Buckingham in 1973 and received its Royal Charter from the Queen in 1983. The University's funding regime is not like that of other UK universities, but rather is on the model of many US universities, as it does not receive state funding via HEFCE. It has formal charity status, as a non-profit making institution dedicated to the ends of research and education. Buckingham offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees through five 'Schools' (or faculties) of study.
The Schools of Law and Science are situated in the upper campus; the river-side campus covers Humanities, Business, Social Sciences, Biomedical science, and Education. As the University is expanding, it has acquired a new site on the west side of the river, hence increasing the capacity of the river-side campus as a whole. Teaching on some master's degrees takes place in London, in Grosvenor Place, at the home of one its partner institutions: the European School of Economics. Prominent academics include: philosopher Roger Scruton, philosopher and educationalist Anthony O'Hear, educationalist Alan Smithers, the former Chief Inspector of Schools Chris Woodhead, the cancer specialist Karol Sikora and the historian and political scientist Geoffrey Alderman.
Read more about University Of Buckingham: History, Teaching, School of Medicine, Degrees: Timescale and Cost, Research, Quality, Alumni and Honorary Graduates, External Degrees, Chancellorship, University of Buckingham Press
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