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  NOVELL CUSTOMER SHOWCASE: De Montfort University
De Montfort University is one of the largest universities in the UK with 23,000 students and 3,500 faculty and other staff.
The university is a leading institution for professional, creative and vocational education and has special arrangements with universities and colleges across the world.
De Montfort University turned to Linux* and will be one of the first customers to deploy Novell® Open Enterprise Server.
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  De Montfort University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
De Montfort University ("DMU") is one of two universities situated in the city of Leicester, England; the other institution of higher education being the University of Leicester.
The new university merged with Bedford College of Higher Education and the Lincoln colleges in 1994 and with the Charles Frears College of Nursing and Midwifery, based in Leicester, in 1995.
De Montfort female student is jailed for two years at Leicester Crown Court for hoaxing a kidnapping of a friend.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Montfort_University   (956 words)

  
 Withdrawal of Prescription from De Montfort University
The effect of the decisions is that students on the courses named at De Montfort University, who have been awarded those qualifications after 2002, will not have qualifications which are automatically recognised by ARB for the purposes of registration.
The Board also considered the effects of the withdrawal of prescription on the University, the School of Architecture, the staff who provide the courses, on the region in which the school was based, and particularly on students which are a cause of considerable concern to the Board.
Every year we have agreed with the staff that the University’s anomalous grading system was in need of revision to avoid the unhappy fact that a student could theoretically pass a year with a U failure in one module.
www.arb.org.uk /news/press-gallery/release-1046345545.shtml   (1560 words)

  
 Tridion - De Montfort University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
De Montfort University realised that its Web site could be used as a means of delivering better, more timely, interactive materials.
To confirm its findings, the University asked for the advice of an external consultant, who concluded that because the Web site’s usage would only increase, improvements should be made, particularly in ensuring that material was consistent accurate and up to date.
De Montfort University was unable to separate the content of its Web site from the design template within which it had been built.
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 Websense > Product > Why Use Websense? > Case Studies > De Montfort University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
De Montfort University, based in the Midlands, has always prided itself on setting high educational standards.
Of course, knowing is half the battle, so before De Montfort University installed Websense EIM software, it created an acceptable Internet use policy and distributed it to students and staff.
De Montfort University is a dynamic organisation, formed from a diverse range of specialist institutions.
netpart.com /products/why/casestudies/demontfort.cfm   (682 words)

  
 The ExamNet Project at De Montfort University, Issue 18
University stamps that are superimposed on the paper confuse the OCR package.
The Digital Library System at De Montfort includes several large scale World Wide Web servers, one of which is for the main DMU library.
Although the main aim of the project was to automate provision and facilitate access of exam papers to the DMU community it was also motivated by the need to reduce staff involvement in managing a past examination paper service.
webdoc.sub.gwdg.de /edoc/aw/ariadne/issue18/examnet   (2640 words)

  
 Online MA in Creative Writing & New Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The MA in Creative Writing and New Media in the Faculty of Humanities at De Montfort University is designed for writers interested in exploring the potential of new technologies in their writing via a combination of online study with a week-long workshop in the UK.
The name itself is associated with Simon De Montfort, Earl of Leicester, a distinguished figure in English history and widely credited with establishing the first parliament in 1265.
Prior to 1992, DMU was known as Leicester Polytechnic which was created in 1969 through the amalgamation of Leicester College of Technology and Leicester College of Art.
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 :: De Montfort University :: Jobs Online ::
De Montfort University is a dynamic organisation, formed from a diverse range of specialist institutions.
The name itself is associated with Simon De Montfort, Earl of Leicester, a distinguished figure in English history and widely credited with establishing the first parliament in 1265.
Prior to 1992, De Montfort University was known as Leicester Polytechnic which was created in 1969 through the amalgamation of Leicester College of Technology and Leicester College of Art.
www.jobs-dmu.co.uk /about.asp   (1269 words)

  
 De Montfort University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The university permits departments to opt to provide opportunities for skills development through integrating skills elements into substantive subject modules or through the provision of a skills module or modules.
There are personal transferable skills elements which are assessed in the core modules (for example assessed mooting in the law of contract, assessed oral arguments in land law), as well as optional modules (for example mock tribunals, negotiation exercises and other simulated work environments).
The school runs a law clinic for university staff and students which is run by students with the support of solicitors and academic staff.
www.warwick.ac.uk:9080 /ukcleadm/resources/ldn/practice/dmu.html   (704 words)

  
 Education UK - The best you can be
DMU postgraduates are sought after in the job market: 98.5% of DMU postgraduates find jobs within six months of finishing their programmes, with an average salary of £27,587.
DMU postgraduates are highly rated by employers because of DMU’s reputation for teaching, research and for offering valuable work placements during courses.
DMU frequently runs high-profile research projects with industries and businesses in which its students are involved.
www.educationuk.org /pls/hot_bc/bc_profile.page_pls_profile_details?x=&y=&a=66&z=3516&p_lang=31   (267 words)

  
 Questionmark - De Montfort University sets its sights on integrated eLearning environment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
De Montfort University (DMU) is a dynamic organisation, formed from a diverse range of specialist institutions.
And, since Perception was already being used in pockets around the university where it was implemented and supported locally and in a standalone form, it was a known entity within the institution.
However, in addition, DMU will be looking to Perception’s reporting facilities to improve the level of feedback that it currently receives on individual student performance, test results and general comments on systems and processes.
www.questionmark.com /uk/casestudies/deMonfort_july_2004.htm   (1128 words)

  
 Game-On At De Montfort University // GamesIndustry.biz
De Montfort University (DMU) will host a European computer games conference next week as it announces a new three year degree course on Electronics Games Technology.
Keynote speaker for the event, Jim Parker, Head of the Digital Media Laboratory at the University of Calgary, is a specialist in computer perception with a keen interest in Educational Technology.
De Montfort University also launched the BA (Hons) in Game Art Design degree this September (2005).
www.gamesindustry.biz /press_release.php?aid=13063   (566 words)

  
 Independent Online Edition > A-Z Unis & Colleges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Bedford, which specialises in sport and education, is known for its river and beer festivals; Leicester, with its two campuses, benefits from a city centre and strong sense of multiculturalism.
Research: Near the top of the new universities for research, coming joint 63rd with Sheffield Hallam in the 2001 assessment exercise.
University self-catered room costs £74.50-£76 a week; private rental averages £45 a week, excluding bills.
education.independent.co.uk /higher/az_uni_colleges/article1402.ece   (396 words)

  
 De Montfort University | Higher | EducationGuardian.co.uk
The De Montfort of today has emerged from the unification of a wide range of specialist institutions and has an impressive way of re-inventing itself.
Most recently this has meant allowing the Bedford campus to merge with the University of Luton to create the new University of Bedfordshire, and there's constant programme of investment and development.
Which leaves De Montfort as a dynamic, forward-thinking and sizeable university.
education.guardian.co.uk /higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,9988,478345,00.html   (191 words)

  
 The ExamNet Project at De Montfort University, Issue 18
It was therefore clearly advantageous for the university library to develop an electronic approach that would, where possible, automate these procedures.
Although the main aim of the project was to automate provision and facilitate access of exam papers to the DMU community it was also motivated by the need to reduce staff involvement in managing a past examination paper service.
Investigations are currently underway at DMU to study the implications of such a fall-back system strategy.
www.ariadne.ac.uk /issue18/examnet   (2640 words)

  
 Agreements - De Montfort University Bedford
The student exchange agreement between the University of Jyväskylä and the Bedford College of Higher Education was established in February, 1994.
The University of Jyväskylä grants a scholarship for each exchange student, which was 4 000 Finnish marks in 1995.
The student exchange with the De Montfort University Bedford will be announced in the January.
www.cc.jyu.fi /~kajami/Exchange/Agreements/Bedford/Bedford0.html   (316 words)

  
 App Solutions | De Montfort University
The Center for Rapid Manufacturing was officially opened at De Montfort University in Leicester, England in July of 1999.
The consortium represents a long-term commitment between industry and the university, with the members offering research and education to overcome the shortage of skills required for rapid product development and manufacture.
3D Systems will continue to work closely with the university to develop applications for both its SL and ThermoJet technologies within the center, to best meet the requirements of the consortium members for the research and advancement of rapid manufacturing techniques.
www.3dsystems.com /appsolutions/casestudies/atwork_demontfort.asp   (550 words)

  
 Simon de Montfort - Cambridge University Press
It traces his career from his origins as the younger son of a French noble family, through his elevation in England as the close friend and counsellor of King Henry III, to his break with the king, his rise to royal power, and his death in battle at Evesham in 1265.
Through the chronicles, the public records and Montfort’s family archives, this biography offers not only a narrative of his life but a more unusual study of character and temperament which can hardly be attempted for any other nobleman of the period.
Simon de Montfort’s road to reform, 1248–58; 5.
www.cambridge.org /catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521374936   (334 words)

  
 LEICESTER BUSINESS, SCHOOL DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, LEICESTER, UK - UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES / PROGRAMS
Leicester Business School is delighted to offer a limited number of £500 fee discounts to graduates of De Montfort University who would like to return to study one of our selected full-time Masters courses beginning in September 2006.
De Montfort University (UK) is highly rated by employers, is a leading research institution and offers excellent rated teaching and student support.
De Montfort University has recently embarked on a multi-million pound investment plan on its Leicester City Campus, and Business School students and staff are benefiting from a new Campus Centre (catering, entertainment and services), refurbished teaching environments, new accommodation and excellent student support facilities.
www.ceebd.co.uk /studyuk/dmubuss   (1194 words)

  
 De Montfort University - Faculty of Business and Law
The MBA students are based in the Leicester Business School Graduate Centre, a modern and professional environment dedicated to postgraduate study and research in business-related subjects.
De Montfort University has recently embarked on a multi-million pound investment plan on its Leicester City Campus, and Business School students and staff are benefitting from a new Campus Centre (catering, entertainment and services), refurbished teaching environments and excellent student support facilities.
Leicester is a vibrant, multi-cultural city, with two large universities, easy links to other major UK cities and a strong student focus.
www.studyoverseas.com /mbamagazine/ads/demontford.htm   (803 words)

  
 De Montfort University : Aimhigher
Universities & Colleges - HEI > East Midlands > De Montfort University
The University has special arrangements with more than 80 universities and colleges in over 25 countries.
A guide to Higher and Further Education at UK colleges and universities, from courses to student loans
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___hei/east_midlands/de_montfort_university.cfm   (157 words)

  
 Research Highlights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The conference was held in partnership with the Wellcome Trust, the University of Strathclyde and the Society for the Social History of Medicine.
Professor Chris Gratton of Sheffield Hallam University reviewed the research performance of the Department and noted that we are producing research outputs of a high quality in sports history, sports science, sports sociology and sports policy with some of equivalent quality to research in the most respected publications in the area world-wide.
Previously she was based at Liverpool John Moores University as a research fellow where she set up programmes to treat and prevent childhood obesity with physical activity as the predominant component.
www.sports.stir.ac.uk /NewSite/Highlights.htm   (3709 words)

  
 RIBA: De Montfort University, Leicester   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Education Committee is working with the school and its head to address the concerns raised in the visiting board’s report in general interests of supporting architectural education and schools of architecture in the UK, in raising standards and encouraging excellence.
Students who have recently graduated from De Montfort and are working in practice for their part one or part two years out should continue to have their quarterly professional experience and development record sheets signed by the professional studies advisor at De Montfort University.
As the courses are recognised by the RIBA the PEDR continues to apply to students undertaking professional experience under the supervision of the school.
www.riba.org /go/RIBA/Also/Education_2475.html   (631 words)

  
 Collections.
De Montfort University Library is developing a digital archive of articles published in Electronic Journals.
The Project is centred around the Hockliffe Collection of early British children's books held by De Montfort University.
The Project's aims are to provide access to the digitized Collection and to encourage the study of early children's literature.
www.library.dmu.ac.uk /Services/Collections   (110 words)

  
 De Montfort University - Leicester - Skillset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
DMU has invested over £20 million pounds in Leicester over the last six years and works in partnership with many businesses in the city to support research and development projects, benefiting both students and the wider community.
93% of DMU graduates were in full employment or study within six months of completing their course.
DMU graduates are highly rated by employers because of DMU's reputation for teaching, research and for giving students valuable work placements during courses
www.skillset.org /uk/eastmids/article_4592_1.asp   (486 words)

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