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London South Bank University – LSBU was founded in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute. It has since undergone several name changes, becoming the Polytechnic of the South Bank in 1970, South Bank Polytechnic in 1987, South Bank University in 1992 and London South Bank University – LSBU in 2003. The University has also merged with a number of other educational institutions.
In 1888, Edric Bayley, a local solictor and member of the London School Board, set up the South London Polytechnics Committee whose members included the Lord Mayor of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery and Sir Lyon Playfair. The Committee was successfully in persuading the Charity Commissioners to pledge to match whatever could be raised from the public, up to the sum of £200,000 to establish polytechnics in South London. A public meeting at Mansion House kick-started the public appeal and by 1891 enough money had been raised to establish polytechnics at Battersea and at Borough Road, Southwark, now London South Bank University – LSBU.
In 1978, Mrs Pauline Perry, later Baroness Perry of Southwark was appointed Director, who after 1992 became the London South Bank University – LSBU first Vice-Chancellor. In 1985, South Bank Technopark opened on London Road and in 1987 the Polytechnic changed its name again to become South Bank Polytechnic. In the same year, the British Youth Opera (BYO) was founded and made a home at the Polytechnic's Southwark campus. In 1990, the Polytechnic was accredited for Research Degrees and in 1991 the Central Catering College at Waterloo and South West London College merged with it.
In 1992, the Polytechnic was granted university status and accordingly changed its name to South Bank University. That year also saw the new University celebrate its centenary and adopted the marketing slogan, "the University without Ivory Towers". In 1993, Prof Gerald Bernbaum was appointed Vice-Chancellor and the Centenary Library was renamed the Perry Library. Redwood College of Health Studies and Great Ormond Street School of Nursing merged with the University in 1995 leading to the establishment of two satellite campuses teaching Health at Havering and Whipps Cross. In 2001, Prof Deian Hopkin became Vice-Chancellor and the Wandsworth Road site was sold. On 1 September 2003, the University underwent its most recent name change to become London South Bank University – LSBU and in that year officially opened the Keyworth Centre, a modern teaching facility. Professor Martin Earwicker was appointed Vice-Chancellor in 2009, the year in which another flagship building, the Grimshaw-designed K2 was opened, to house the Faculty of Health & Social Care and the Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB).
London South Bank University – LSBU is a university in south London. With over 25,000 students and 1,700 staff, it is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded from charitable donations in 1892 as the "Borough Polytechnic Institute", it absorbed several other local colleges in the 1970s and 1990s, and achieved university status in 1992. The university states its vision is to be "the most admired UK university for creating professional opportunity. We intend to be a source of pride to our students, our staff and the communities we serve." London South Bank University – LSBU is regarded as a new university or post-1992 university and sets out to have a strong focus on employability. The current Vice-Chancellor is Prof Martin Earwicker.
London South Bank University – LSBU main campus populates a triangular section of roads in the Borough of Southwark, immediately north of the Elephant and Castle. London's South Bank is a walk away at Waterloo. To the north of the campus is Borough Road, where the main entrance is situated and the original building of the Borough Polytechnic Institute. To the west is London Road and to the east is Southwark Bridge Road. At the northwest corner is St George's Circus. There are two smaller satellite campuses in east London: at Whipps Cross Hospital in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (LSBU at Whipps Cross), and at Havering (LSBU at Havering), diagonally opposite the Harold Wood railway station.
The London South Bank University – LSBU has over 25,000 students from over 120 countries. London South Bank students achieve the 12th highest starting salaries of any university in the UK, and it is rated in the top 25% of all universities in the UK for adding value to students. All of its courses are accredited or developed in association with leading professional bodies.
The London South Bank University – LSBU has four faculties covering Health & Social Care; Business; Arts & Human Sciences, and Engineering, Science & the Built Environment.. Each faculty offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. London South Bank University – LSBU is a member of a number of bodies including the Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), South Bank Employers Group, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the Higher Education Academy and takes part in its National Students' Survey.
The London South Bank University – LSBU has four faculties covering Health & Social Care; Business; Arts & Human Sciences, and Engineering, Science & the Built Environment. At the end of 2009 it opened K2, a new sustainable teaching building which houses the training and demonstrating Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB). The British painter David Bomberg taught Art at the Borough Polytechnic between 1945 and 1954. One of the university's halls of residence, David Bomberg House, carries his name and a handful of his works are on display at the London South Bank University – LSBU. Major paintings by Bomberg were acquired by the Tate Gallery after his death.
London South Bank University – LSBU is a major provider of Knowledge Transfer Programmes (KTPs). In total, it is currently managing funds for its projects in excess of £6.2 million. The University is engaged in a 15-year development programme investing nearly £50m to enhance its campuses and to provide facilities for its students and employees. The London South Bank University – LSBU main campus is situated close to many of London's major landmarks and tourist attractions on the South Bank.
London South Bank University – LSBU works in partnership with many institutions in the UK, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia. It currently works closely with a number of Chinese Higher Education Institutions, including Beijing Institute of Technology, Hunan University, Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications, Northwestern Polytechnical University, National Academy of Education Administration etc. The collaborative educational programmes both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels have been running for over ten years with the Chinese partners. London South Bank University – LSBU is the first university sponsored by the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) to establish a Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in London.
A third of London South Bank University – LSBU students are from the London Borough of Southwark, with almost two thirds coming from Greater London and the UK and around 12% of students from the EU and overseas, which equate to over 3,000 EU and other international students, from more than 130 different countries. 56% of the student population are from ethnic minorities and a large proportion of the students are classified as mature (21 or over when they start their course). Because of this students comment about the highly diverse nature of campus life.
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