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Research strengths

Research is a vital component for underpinning a high-quality curriculum and for maximizing the contribution to regional, national and international economies.

BU is the fourth most improved University in the country for the quality of its research, according to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008. As a result, the university has tripled its core research funding. The RAE confirmed that BU is producing research of a quality comparable with the very best in the world. A remarkable 80% of the areas assessed through the exercise at BU feature research rated as being of world-leading quality in terms of its originality, significance and rigour. These include:
  • Art and Design (incorporating Computer Animation)
  • Communication, Culture and Media
  • Geography and Environmental Sciences 
  • Nursing and Midwifery 
  • General Engineering 
  • Archaeology 
  • Computer Sciences
  • Business Management
The University has appointed nearly 100 fully-funded PhD students to strengthen the research environment and now have more University-funded research studentships than any other English university.

Research centres
BU has several Centres of Research focused on specific areas of interest, already gaining national and international recognition. These centres are multi-disciplinary, professionally-related areas embodying the BU spirit of cross-school collaboration and support.

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Bournemouth University

Located in Southern England.

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Ranking for this institution

Times Good University Guide 2012: 62

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Institution info

  • Overview Bournemouth University (BU)  is a youthful, innovative, internationally focused institution offering high quality education, research , enterprise and professional practice. BU provides a vi ...read more
  • Academic schools Bournemouth University offers a wide range of courses and specializations delivered by six different academic schools along with Partner Colleges . The different academic schools are as follow ...read more
  • Facilities Bournemouth University offers a wide range of facilities to students: Accommodation Bournemouth University guarantees a place in the University managed accommodation for all new inter ...read more
  • Rankings and ratings Reasons to choose Bournemouth University BU has increased its ranking in all four major UK league tables over the last year (2009-2010). BU was shortlisted for two of the most coveted priz ...read more
  • Research strengths Research is a vital component for underpinning a high-quality curriculum and for maximizing the contribution to regional, national and international economies. BU is the fourth most improved Univer ...read more
  • International students Bournemouth University (BU) welcomes students from around the world. The BU community includes over 17,000 students of which 1,500 are international students from around 130 countries. It is import ...read more