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LEAGUE TABLE SUCCESS FOR BUCKINGHAM

Dr Terence Kealey, Vice-Chancellor

Wednesday 13 May 2009

We are delighted to note that the Guardian's University Guide 2010 published on Tuesday 12 May ranked English, Business and Law at the University of Buckingham 15th, 20th and 23rd respectively in the subject tables out of more than 100 UK universities. Buckingham is a relatively small University compared to many others with a total student body of just under 1,000. Because of the relatively small size of the University, which allows us a highly favourable student:staff ratio, our overall position of 11th appears in their specialist institutions table rather than alongside other UK universities.

Coming top in the National Student Survey for student satisfaction three years in a row has given students, staff and alumni at the University an enormous boost. There has been a substantial growth in student numbers over the past 2 years and we have acquired some of the finest academic minds who have come to Buckingham in order to be independent, while at the same time inspiring our students.

We are obviously pleased by these results but over the next 2-3 years, as we grow and submit more data, we will fulfil more criteria and we will aim to get inclusion in more subject tables so that all current and prospective students will be able to compare our position in the Guardian league tables with other UK universities. We are also working hard to try to ensure Buckingham's inclusion in the Independent and the Times comparative tables.

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