Facts and figures: what you'll find at the University
18,590 students in total
(as of 1 December 2022)
4,290 non-UK students
from 140+ countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
(as of 1 December 2022)
3,000 student-facing PCs across 4 campuses
plus:
- 783,698 e-books
- 79,888 print and e-journals
- 563 computers in libraries
- 202 mobile computing devices for loan to students
Where the University's money comes from 2021/22 (in millions)
- Tuition fees - £155.5
- Government and teaching grants - £18.9
- Research grants from charities and other organisations - £2.5
- Student accommodation and catering - £5.1
- Interest of University cash reserves - £0.1
- Donations - £0.7
- Other income - £6.1
How the University spends its money 2021/22 (in millions)
- Teaching and research related costs - £91.9
- Library and IT services – £27.9
- Maintenance and running of University estate – £39.5
- Maintenance, financing and running of student accommodation and catering - £12.6
- Academic and corporate services - £25.4
- Student services including wellbeing and careers plus running of the University bus - £15.8
- HR, finance and legal services plus Vice Chancellor's office and insurance - £18.2
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