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The University of Strathclyde began in 1796 as the Anderson’s Institute. Located in the centre of old Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, it has pursued teaching and innovation for Scotland and the world for more than 200 years. It has changed quite a bit since the 18th century, of course. The University of Strathclyde today is […]
Edinburgh Napier University was founded fairly recently, in 1964. When it opened as Napier Technical College it accepted only 800 students, at a purpose built facility incorporating Merchison Tower, a medieval structure that was once part of Merchison Castle, the birthplace of John Napier, the university’s namesake. The original curriculum included Engineering, Chemistry, Naval Architecture, […]
The University of Wolverhampton was founded in 1827 as the Wolverhampton Free Library, which soon began to offer commercial, scientific, technical and more general classes. The School of Art began offering classes in 1851, and became the Municipal School of Art in 1885. The institution began to expand seriously in 1920, when the original promises […]
Wrexham Glyndŵr University was created very recently. It became a university in 2008, and remains one of the youngest in the UK. However, Wrexham Glyndŵr University is heir to a tradition of academic excellence more than a century old. The first institution in its lineage was the Wrexham School of Scence and Art, fouded in […]
Kingston University got its start back in 1917 as the Gypsy Hill College, dedicated at the time to teacher training. However, it was formally recognised as a Technical College by 1926, and had moved to a new Kingston Hill campus by 1946. The school then expanded rapidly, opening the first buildings in the Penryhn Road […]
York St John University was founded in 1841 As York Training School. They provided skilled teachers for York, St John’s College and the Diocesan Boards of Education for Ripon. St Margaret’s College, a school for women’s teachers, was opened in Ripon in 1862. These merged in 1975 to form the College of Ripon and York […]
UWTSD – the University of Wales Trinity Saint David – was created in its modern form in 2010, when Trinity University College Carmarthen merged with the University of Wales Lampeter. The Swansea Metropolitan University joined the fold soon after in 2013. However, this does not mean UWTSD lacks ancient traditions, Far from it. Trinity […]
The University of East London began as the West Ham Technical Institute nearly 130 years ago, in 1892. Often called ‘The People’s University’, they offered vocational courses in art, engineering and even science. They were one of the few institutions at the time who taught both women and men. In 1970 several colleges in Dagenham […]