TEACHING
QUALITY
University of Hull
58
th
NATIONAL
RANK
RANK
66.7%
FIRSTS
2:1s
2:1s
85.4%
COMPLETION
RATE
RATE
Key Stats
n/a
42nd=
STUDENT
EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE
52nd=
RESEARCH
QUALITY
QUALITY
73rd
GRADUATE
PROSPECTS
PROSPECTS
Contact details
ADDRESS
Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX View on map >
Telephone
Email
Website
Open days
October 11 and 25
University Profile
This month’s intake of undergraduate degree students at Hull’s Scarborough campus will be the last. A review of operations at the North Yorkshire seaside campus will see some of the degree programmes transferred back to Hull, although foundation courses will continue to be offered at Scarborough for the time being.
The former teacher training college became part of the university in 2000 and has about 1,500 students taking degrees in education, business, digital media, environmental science and marine biology.
The university blames increased competition and believes that retrenching will produce economies of scale and enable teaching to be better aligned with research if all of it is happening in one place. Hull dropped into the bottom half of our league table last year for the first time, after dips in student satisfaction and graduate employment, traditionally two of Hull’s strongest suits. However, it succeeded in arresting sharp falls in applications and enrolments that followed the introduction of £9,000 fees – and this year rises five places in our rankings.
The university has been focusing on improvements to the student experience. The
Brynmor Jones Library, redeveloped at a cost of £27.4m,
Another £2m has been spent remodelling University House, which houses student services and a refurbished students’ union. The £2.5m refurbishment of The Lawns, at Cottingham, where seven hall of residence house 1,000 students, will bring improved student dining and social spaces as well as a gym and lecture facilities. The Wilberforce Building for law, politics and international studies has been refurbished.
There has also been a focus on employability, which includes the option of a 20-credit module on career management skills. The careers service approaches undergraduates early in their time at Hull and sets up meetings with potential employers on campus.
The university and the city have always commanded loyalty among students, who appreciate the modest cost of living and ready availability of accommodation, as well as the quality of courses.
The council is spending £25m to transform the city centre to celebrate its designation as the City of Culture for 2017. There are now around 18,500 students on the main campus in Hull and at the adjoining West Campus, which contains the Business School, a new Enterprise Centre to support local firms and the medical school, which is run jointly with the University of York. A further 1,500 are presently in Scarborough.
The original 94-acre main campus, less than three miles from the centre of Hull, has seen considerable development, with new buildings for languages and chemistry, a Graduate Research Institute and a state-of-the-art sport, health and exercise science laboratory.
There are 2,000 courses to choose from. A longstanding focus on Europe shows in the wide range of languages available at degree level, with the purpose-built Language Institute heavily used by all the students.
Strength in politics – confirmed by one of three top research grades – is reflected in a steady flow of graduates into the House of Commons. The Westminster Hull Internship Programme (WHIP), celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, offers a year-long placement and month-long internships for British politics and legislative studies students. The Legal Advice Centre, staffed by law students, provides guidance and advice to the public. The university offers 400 adult education modules, as well as 2,000 courses for its full-time students.
Hull had the lowest proportion of world-leading research among England’s older universities in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Health subjects, geography and environmental science, and drama, dance and performance achieved the best grades.
A new biomedical research building, funded partly through a gift from local businessman, Dr Assem Allam, opened last year and will focus on cancer and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases – both areas in which the university has an international reputation. By bringing together both academics and health professionals, it aims to quickly translate research into tangible benefits for patients. Allam is also putting up £7m to build a new headquarters for the Hull-York medical school.
An Institute for Learning encourages academics to put research findings into practice, developing training courses and developing the university’s interest in lifelong learning.
More than 90% of Hull’s undergraduates are state-educated, while a third are from working-class homes. Nearly one undergraduate in five is from an area with little tradition of participation in higher education, far higher than the national average for the university’s courses and entry qualifications. The projected dropout rate of 10% is also better than the university’s benchmark.
The popular and active students’ union is one of only eight six in 2014 to achieve the top grade at the Best Bar None Awards. New football pitches have been added recently on campus and the Sports and Fitness Centre has been attracting praise. There is a rolling programme of refurbishment of the halls of residence.
The former teacher training college became part of the university in 2000 and has about 1,500 students taking degrees in education, business, digital media, environmental science and marine biology.
The university blames increased competition and believes that retrenching will produce economies of scale and enable teaching to be better aligned with research if all of it is happening in one place. Hull dropped into the bottom half of our league table last year for the first time, after dips in student satisfaction and graduate employment, traditionally two of Hull’s strongest suits. However, it succeeded in arresting sharp falls in applications and enrolments that followed the introduction of £9,000 fees – and this year rises five places in our rankings.
The university has been focusing on improvements to the student experience. The
Brynmor Jones Library, redeveloped at a cost of £27.4m,
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has a striking new atrium and revamped exterior that will be the centrepiece of the campus. The project will be complete this autumn.Another £2m has been spent remodelling University House, which houses student services and a refurbished students’ union. The £2.5m refurbishment of The Lawns, at Cottingham, where seven hall of residence house 1,000 students, will bring improved student dining and social spaces as well as a gym and lecture facilities. The Wilberforce Building for law, politics and international studies has been refurbished.
There has also been a focus on employability, which includes the option of a 20-credit module on career management skills. The careers service approaches undergraduates early in their time at Hull and sets up meetings with potential employers on campus.
The university and the city have always commanded loyalty among students, who appreciate the modest cost of living and ready availability of accommodation, as well as the quality of courses.
The council is spending £25m to transform the city centre to celebrate its designation as the City of Culture for 2017. There are now around 18,500 students on the main campus in Hull and at the adjoining West Campus, which contains the Business School, a new Enterprise Centre to support local firms and the medical school, which is run jointly with the University of York. A further 1,500 are presently in Scarborough.
The original 94-acre main campus, less than three miles from the centre of Hull, has seen considerable development, with new buildings for languages and chemistry, a Graduate Research Institute and a state-of-the-art sport, health and exercise science laboratory.
There are 2,000 courses to choose from. A longstanding focus on Europe shows in the wide range of languages available at degree level, with the purpose-built Language Institute heavily used by all the students.
Strength in politics – confirmed by one of three top research grades – is reflected in a steady flow of graduates into the House of Commons. The Westminster Hull Internship Programme (WHIP), celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, offers a year-long placement and month-long internships for British politics and legislative studies students. The Legal Advice Centre, staffed by law students, provides guidance and advice to the public. The university offers 400 adult education modules, as well as 2,000 courses for its full-time students.
Hull had the lowest proportion of world-leading research among England’s older universities in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Health subjects, geography and environmental science, and drama, dance and performance achieved the best grades.
A new biomedical research building, funded partly through a gift from local businessman, Dr Assem Allam, opened last year and will focus on cancer and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases – both areas in which the university has an international reputation. By bringing together both academics and health professionals, it aims to quickly translate research into tangible benefits for patients. Allam is also putting up £7m to build a new headquarters for the Hull-York medical school.
An Institute for Learning encourages academics to put research findings into practice, developing training courses and developing the university’s interest in lifelong learning.
More than 90% of Hull’s undergraduates are state-educated, while a third are from working-class homes. Nearly one undergraduate in five is from an area with little tradition of participation in higher education, far higher than the national average for the university’s courses and entry qualifications. The projected dropout rate of 10% is also better than the university’s benchmark.
The popular and active students’ union is one of only eight six in 2014 to achieve the top grade at the Best Bar None Awards. New football pitches have been added recently on campus and the Sports and Fitness Centre has been attracting praise. There is a rolling programme of refurbishment of the halls of residence.
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Detailed Statistics
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY
SCORE
RANK
Ranking
-
58 (63)
Student experience
83
42nd=
Research quality
11
52nd=
Ucas entry points
333
66th
Graduate prospects
63.5
73rd
Firsts and 2:1s
66.7
61st=
Completion rate
85.4
64th=
Student-staff ratio
17.8:1
64th=
Services/facilities spend (£)
1,472
67th
World ranking
-
551= (501=)
VITAL STATISTICS
Undergraduates
(Full-time)
12,280
Undergraduates
(Part-time)
2,975
Postgraduates
(Full-time)
2,295
Postgraduates
(Part-time)
1,330
Applications/places
16,630/4,315
Applications/places ratio
3.9:1
STUDENT CITIES
Richard Brooks, students’ union president
The Humber suspension bridge that all students cross is one of the biggest in the world.
How underestimated Hull is as a city.
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Cost of living
Nightlife
Transport
Culture
ACCOMMODATION
Places in accommodation
2,751
Accommodation costs
£69-£114
Catered costs
£89-£150
Accommodation contact
FEES
UK/EU fees
£9,000
Fees (placement year)
£1,800
Fees (overseas year)
£1,350
Fees (international)
£12,000-£14,400
Fees (international, medical)
£25,420
Finance website
Graduate salaries
£19,677
BURSARIES/SCHOLARSHIPS
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University of Hull Scholarship for those with at least AAB at A Level or equivalent and household income below £42.6K, £2,100 cash a year. If not eligible for this scholarship and household income below £25K, bursary of £2,100 cash in year 1.
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HYMS has its own bursary scheme (£2,400 a year accommodation bursary for 5 years when household income below £25K).
SPORT
Sports points/rank
414.5, 67th
Sport website
Student satisfaction
93.0%
91.3%
89.8%
89.3%
88.8%
86.6%
85.7%
85.4%
85.3%
85.1%
84.6%
84.5%
84.1%
83.6%
83.6%
82.7%
82.2%
82.2%
82.1%
81.9%
79.0%
78.5%
76.5%
76.2%