Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University (BU) is a modern university located on the South Coast of England, with around 17,000 students and more than 150,000 graduates living and working across 150 countries.

With its roots in vocational education, the university is known for its industry connected approach to learning and has expertise in areas including media production and animation, journalism, cyber security, environmental resilience and disaster management. Graduates from its National Centre for Computer Animation have gone on to win BAFTAs and Oscars for their innovative contributions to television, games and film.

The university has built its research strengths around meeting regional and global challenges, ensuring that research activity is responsible and relevant. This includes work to promote healthy ageing - from pioneering rehabilitation for people recovering from hip replacements, to the use of AI and bioanalytical chemistry to improve the early detection of cancers.

A focus on sustainability sees the university feature consistently in top-10 global rankings for its work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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