Â鶹´«Ã½ rises five places in national rankings Published on: 21 September 2018 Â鶹´«Ã½ has risen five places to 21st in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. Employment prospects The rankings show Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates have the best employment prospects of any institution in the North East; with more than 85% going straight into professional employment or further study within six months of graduation. This places the University in the Top 10 in the UK. at Â鶹´«Ã½ is ranked joint first in the UK, claiming the top spot for the third consecutive year. The guide shows that Â鶹´«Ã½ is among the best for many of its popular subjects, with 17 ranked in the UK's Top 10: Anatomy and Physiology, Creative Writing, Iberian Languages, Philosophy, French, Dentistry, Architecture, German, Agriculture and Forestry, Linguistics, Medicine, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering, Food Science, Geology, Communication and Media Studies, and English. Professor Suzanne Cholerton Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at Â鶹´«Ã½ said: "These results exemplify, through our student demographic and our students’ excellent achievements, the University’s guiding principle of ‘Freedom and opportunity to succeed’. “They represent the significant efforts of our staff in supporting students to enter our university and in supporting them to gain knowledge and develop skills and attributes which help them to succeed in gaining graduate employment and to go onto further study.” Potential to succeed The PARTNERS programme is aimed at less advantaged students with potential to succeed at Â鶹´«Ã½. They receive a lower offer to come to Â鶹´«Ã½ on the condition they take part in events designed to prepare them for university life.The Good University Guide also highlights the University’s involvement in the £350m Â鶹´«Ã½ Helix development and the new sports centre, due to open next year as part of a £30m investment in sports provision. The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide will be available on Sunday 23rd September. Latest News Local knowledge can improve early warnings of glacial lake floods Local knowledge, improved evacuation preparedness and resilient mobile phone-based communication channels can enhance Early Warning Systems to reduce loss of life during glacial lake outburst floods. published on: 3 August 2026 Funding boost moves landmark cancer research centre a step closer A £1.25 million grant from the Wolfson Foundation to Â鶹´«Ã½ has brought the Sir Bobby Robson Institute a significant step closer, giving a major boost to its fundraising campaign. published on: 3 August 2026 Statement on potential unauthorised data access Information about a potential unauthorised data access. published on: 30 July 2026 Facts and figures
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