Teesside University - Overview & Background
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Founder
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The future King Edward VIII, the Prince of Wales
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University Type
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Public Research University
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University Motto
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Deeds Not Words
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University City
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Middlesbrough and Darlington
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Acceptance Rate
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31%
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Faculty to Student Ratio
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1:10
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Endowment
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£0.23 m
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Campus Size
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60 acres
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Graduation Rate
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NA
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Employment Rate
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57%
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Official Website Link
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Teesside University
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Contact Details
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+44 1642 218121
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USPs
A strategic approach to teaching resulting high quality of education being imparted
A vision to contribute to the social, cultural, and economic success of the students
Education supported and refined by innovation, research, and industry engagement
Jobs and Placements
Employment Rates of Graduates - Just six months after graduating from Teesside University, 57 percent of graduates in technical and managerial positions earned graduate-level jobs. The average national is 55 percent. This result places Teesside University at the top of the five universities in the region, with Teesside being the only institution to see a rise in the number of students obtaining graduate-level employment after completing research.
Top Recruiters - Virgin Radio, Xerox, Cisco, Philips, Motorola, Schlumberger, Microsoft, Lightmaker, Sony, The Moving Picture Company, CERN, Double Negative, Framestore, and SFX Co.
Infrastructural Facilities
The university has a library that offers a vibrant, modern and technically feasible learning environment; specialist engineering laboratories for aerospace engineering, civil engineering; specialist scientific laboratories include molecular biology, microbiology, food processing, hydroponics, anatomy and physiology, and laboratories for analytical chemistry and specialist crime scene investigation and forensic science. Health students benefit from dental services and nursing skills laboratories with life-size training dummies, manual handling lifts, delivery beds, cots, and midwifery equipment.
For Law students, there is a campus courtroom; replica police station having an interrogation space, examination area, custody office, and front desk, and law clinic offering free community service, offering practical training for law students in managing legal cases. High-end computer technology from Macs to high-tech workstations for complex simulation and software creation.
Residence
Woodlands Halls
Number of Rooms - 252 spaces; 7 Individual halls of 36 rooms in each, located in the middle of campus; Single en-suite rooms
Cost of Rooms - £85 a week
Number of Rooms - 252 spaces; 7 Individual halls of 36 rooms in each, located in the middle of campus; Single en-suite rooms
Cost of Rooms - £85 a week
Central Hall
Number of Rooms - 385 spaces; 75 individual apartments grouped together as a community; Single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £110 a week (2020/21)
Number of Rooms - 385 spaces; 75 individual apartments grouped together as a community; Single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £110 a week (2020/21)
King Edward’s Square
Number of Rooms - 87 spaces; Individual houses set around a central green; En-suite single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £115 a week (en-suite), £105 a week (private bathroom)
Number of Rooms - 87 spaces; Individual houses set around a central green; En-suite single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £115 a week (en-suite), £105 a week (private bathroom)
West Parkside Village
Number of Rooms - 80 spaces; 16 individual houses of 5 rooms per house set on the edge of Albert Park; single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £80 a week
Number of Rooms - 80 spaces; 16 individual houses of 5 rooms per house set on the edge of Albert Park; single rooms
Cost of Rooms - £80 a week
East Parkside Village
Number of Rooms - 120 spaces; individual houses and flats set on the edge of Albert Park
Cost of Rooms - £70 a week; £75 a week (refurbished)
Number of Rooms - 120 spaces; individual houses and flats set on the edge of Albert Park
Cost of Rooms - £70 a week; £75 a week (refurbished)
Parkside Hall
Number of Rooms - 101 spaces
Cost of Rooms - £58 - £65 a week
Number of Rooms - 101 spaces
Cost of Rooms - £58 - £65 a week
Notable Alumni
Brendan Cleary, is a poet who was born in Carrickfergus
Paul William Barry Marsden, is a British writer, businessman and former politician
Jacob Young, (born 2 February 1993) is a British Conservative Party politician
Deborah Anne Dyer, known mononymously by the stage name Skin, is a British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ.
Ajaz Akhtar, is a former Pakistani-born British first-class cricketer.
David William Eka, was the first stake president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Africa.
Sophie Spence, (born 26 February 1987) is a former Ireland women's rugby union international.
Johanna Atkinson, (née Jackson) (born 17 January 1985) is a British race walker, and Commonwealth champion from New Marske in Redcar and Cleveland.
Location of Teesside University
Address - Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, UK
Bus Services - A National Express coach service operates to and from the bus station in Middlesbrough.
Train Services - Middlesbrough is 30 minutes from Darlington Station, which offers direct services to Edinburgh and London. The TransPennine Express operates between Middlesbrough and Newcastle, York, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, and Manchester Airport.
Nearest Airport - The International Airport is 13 miles from Teesside. It has flight links to many airports in Britain and throughout Europe.
Nearest Hospital - The James Cook University Hospital; Tees Valley Hospital; Roseberry Park Hospital
Recreational Sites - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; Albert Park; Dorman Museum
Teesside University Map Location
Address - Teesside University, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley, TS1 3BX, UK