Stirling University previously maintained campuses in Inverness and Stornoway, which specialised in Nursing and Midwifery.
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13 Facts About Stirling University
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In 2016, it was announced that the University of Stirling would be transferring delivery of its programmes on these campuses to the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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Stirling was designated as Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence by the Scottish Government in 2008.
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Stirling University has a comprehensive range of sports facilities including a 9-hole Airthrey Golf Course and a 50-metre swimming pool completed in 2001 as part of the National Swimming Academy – a partnership between the university, Scottish Swimming and British Swimming.
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The University of Stirling is one of the first universities in the UK to install Technogym's new Excite Live range of equipment.
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Stirling University Court is the governing body of the university and the Academic Council looks after academic affairs Day-to-day management of the university is undertaken by Gerry McCormac Stirling University Principal.
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Stirling University succeeded Alan Simpson who was chair from 2007 to 2015.
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The basic module of study at Stirling University is assigned 20 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework credit points.
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Stirling University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering the liberal arts, natural science, management school and health science.
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Stirling University achieved a 5 Star Excellence Award for Teaching by QS Stars in 2016.
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Stirling University has a research publications database, STORRE, which is a source of free, full-text access research outputs.
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University of Stirling was ranked 5th in Scotland and 40th in the UK for research intensity in the 2014 assessment of research in the UK, the Research Excellence Framework.
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