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Bournemouth University Ian Jones Head of Regional Community Partnerships February 2014. BU’s profile. Five Academic Schools: Business School Science & Technology Health and Social Care Media School Tourism. Academic footprint. Science & Technology. Health & Society.
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Bournemouth University Ian Jones Head of Regional Community Partnerships February 2014 1
BU’s profile • Five Academic Schools: • Business School • Science & Technology • Health and Social Care • Media School • Tourism 2
Academic footprint Science & Technology Health & Society Engineering, Computing, Design Biological/Environmental Science Green Economy Dementia, Wellbeing, Aging, Social Work, Nursing & Health Care Business & Management Media & Culture Law, Finance & Accounting, HR, Tourism, Event Management Journalism, animation, multimedia, media production, politics, history, English 3
BU2018 – The Vision Creating the most stimulating, challenging, and rewarding university experience in a world-class learning community by sharingour unique fusion of excellent education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students, graduates and staff to enrich the world. 4
What does BU do for the area? • A well-educated, highly paid work force • Advice and works with businesses and government • Spending on goods and services • Income to households • Student & family spending • Secondary spending as a result of knock-on effects • Adds to the life-time earnings of its students • Retains creative forward thinking individuals in the local community • Is a counter-balance to seasonality
BU in the Local Community BU in the Local Community • Partnerships within the local community including businesses • Programmes such as the Dorset Shrievalty Award • Festival of Learning • Student Union Volunteering • Research and Projects
Estates Development Framework 40 Year Framework approved by Board £200m in our estate to 2018 Commitment to 2 sites General upgrade of both campuses 5 new buildings 8
Return on Investment • With 5,879 degree awards this year alone (2013), the lifetime additional earnings of graduates is estimated to be £168k for men and £252k for women. This equates to £1.3 billion each cohort!! • Society gets an even better return …£1.7 billion in social benefit over each cohort’s lifetime.
Figure to remember …… • Bournemouth University’s Economic Impact : £1 million every day (Economic Impact Report 2013)
In Summary • We aim to be in the top 50 of UK universities and are making great strides to achieve this • In 2013 we were placed 59th overall out of more than 120 universities • We have approximately 17,000 students of which 1,500 are international students from around 130 countries. • BU’s activities contribute £378m to the region’s economy – this equates to more than £1m per day.