Arts University Bournemouth

Not to be confused with the Bournemouth University.

Arts University Bournemouth
Former names
Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB), Arts Institute at Bournemouth (AIB), Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design
TypePublic
Established1880; 144 years ago (1880)[1]
Budget£4,159,000 (2013–2014)[2]
ChairmanDorothy MacKenzie[3]
Vice-ChancellorPaul Gough[4]
Academic staff
380 (2013–2014)[5]
Administrative staff
165 (2013–2014)[6]
Students3,890 (2022/23)[7]
Undergraduates3,665 (2022/23)[7]
Postgraduates230 (2022/23)[7]
Location
Poole, England, UK

50°44′29.2″N 1°53′52.1″W / 50.741444°N 1.897806°W / 50.741444; -1.897806
CampusWallisdown Campus
Websiteaub.ac.uk

Arts University Bournemouth (abbreviated AUB) is a further and higher education university based in Poole, England, specialising in art, performance, design, and media. It was formerly known as The Arts University College at Bournemouth and The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and is the home of Bournemouth Film School.[8]

Since the inception of the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework, a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England.[9][10] the university has been ranked Silver and Gold in both national frameworks. In 2023 AUB provision in Foundation in Art and Design was rated Outstanding by Ofsted, having retained this highest ranking since 2018. The awards for teaching noted high levels of professional employment among graduates.[11]

In March 2024 AUB was awarded a £1.6 million E3 grant from Research England to create a new Research Centre: Plastics Innovation and Curation, which will explore how plastics degrade over time or behave in different environments, resulting in research that will have international relevance to both museum collections and modern manufacturing.[12]

  1. ^ Kelly's directory of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorsetshire and the Isle of Wight. London: Kelly and Co. 1885.
  2. ^ "Income and expenditure by HE provider 2013/14 and 2012/13 (£ thousands)". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Governing Body Member Profiles 2020/21" (PDF). aub.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ "ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR PAUL GOUGH AS NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR". aub.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  5. ^ "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ^ "All staff by HE provider, academic contract marker and mode of employment 2013/14". hesa.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Alumni". AUB – Arts University Bournemouth. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  9. ^ "TEF Outcomes". HEFCE. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  10. ^ "TEF Statement of Findings: Arts University Bournemouth" (PDF). HEFCE TEF Outcomes. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Top 10 universities for getting a job (Oxbridge doesn't make the grade)". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. ^ "AUB awarded major research grant". Retrieved 18 March 2024.