page_title: Newman University, Birmingham
section_title: Academic profile
hierarchical_section_title: Newman University, Birmingham / Academic profile
caption_attribution_description: English: Foundation Day Celebrations, 2015
context_page_description: Newman University is a public university based in the suburb of Bartley Green in Birmingham, England. The university was founded in 1968 as Newman College of Higher Education. From 2008 to 2013 it was known as Newman University College, until gaining full university status in 2013. The University is 'student centred' and offers degrees in various subject areas from teacher training, sports science to humanities and the liberal arts.
context_section_description: Newman was given taught degree awarding powers in September 2007 and full university status in 2013. In  It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. In 2016/17, over three quarters of the undergraduate student population at the University was female (2,180 out of a total of 2,830).
  The University offers degrees in a wide range of subjects and continues to offer teacher training courses. Initial Teacher Education (ITE) is available at both undergraduate level and through the Postgraduate Certificate in Education as well as taught and research-based postgraduate degrees.
  All of the University's undergraduate programmes include a mandatory Work Placement module, allowing students to get experience in real-work settings.
  Since inception in 1968 over 13,500 teacher training students have gained qualified teacher status or the equivalent.
  The University awards postgraduate research degrees (MPhil and PhD) in affiliation with Liverpool Hope University.
  In 2014, the University was awarded £1.8 million to establish the Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum Centre. The University secured a mother tranche of funding from HEFCE to explore innovation in the Higher Education sector.
caption: Foundation Day Celebrations, 2015
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