Overview: Situated in the old town of Leicester, England, De Montfort University functions as both a teaching university as well as a public research centre. The university obtains its name from a 13th century Earl of Leicester, Simon de Montfort, who is famous for having established the first parliament in 1265. De Montfort University holds the unique distinction of having the second highest number of National Teaching Fellows amongst all universities in the.....Continuing reading United Kingdom.
Specialty: The university’s research track record is admirable with roughly 40% of the research being judged by the United Kingdom Research Assessment Exercise as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. In particular, its strength in English Literature was recognized, where it equalled the University of Cambridge. The university is famous for its programmes in Business & Law and Art & Design.
Campus Centre: The campus centre is at the heart of the campus and is home to the student union. It comprises of numerous coffee shops and snack bars on the ground floor while the first floor houses a bar and retail stores. A sports centre which includes a swimming pool, gym, climbing wall and studios for range of fitness classes is also a part of the campus centre.
Hostel: With regard to accommodation, De Montfort University - DMU Leicester owns 10 modern halls of residence with around 3,500 rooms. There is also the option of private lodgings. The standard of accommodation is high and the average cost of housing starts at £89 a week. Amenities range from standard rooms with shared kitchen and bathrooms, to en suites and self-contained apartments.
Infrastructure: As far as infrastructure goes, De Montfort University has invested close to £200m to provide industry standard studios and workplaces, a well equipped library, etc. De Montfort University’s library is open 24 hours and contains more than half a million publications. There are pre designated Learning Zones for individual or group study in addition to specialist laptop bays. With 1,600 study places and 600 computer workstations, together with association rooms with interactive whiteboards and DVD and video facilities, there is enough space for each student to study individually or in groups.
The Creative Technology Studio holds a complete range of industry standard multimedia facilities which includes blue and green screen rooms, radio and television recording studios and motion capture technology. The Faculty of Technology is one of the biggest centres of highly developed technology in any European university. Courses are offered in media production, gaming technology, artificial intelligence and robotics are offered. De Montfort University - DMU Leicester elevated teaching standards have been acknowledged in recent Quality Assurance Assessments across numerous subjects.
Faculty: The De Montfort University is divided into four faculties: Art, Design and Humanities; Business and Law; Health and Life Sciences; and Technology (comprising Computing Sciences and Engineering), besides the Institute of Creative Technologies.....Reading in short