University of Gloucestershire
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| Motto: | In animo et veritate (In Spirit and Truth) |
| Established: | 1834 (as Mechanics Institute); 2001 university charter |
| Type: | Public |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Patricia Broadfoot |
| Students: | 8,745[1] |
| Undergraduates: | 6,730[1] |
| Postgraduates: | 1,665[1] |
| Other students: | 350 FE[1] |
| Location: | Cheltenham and Gloucester, United Kingdom |
| Campus: | semi-urban |
| Website: | www.glos.ac.uk |
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The University of Gloucestershire is a university in Gloucestershire, England, with campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester. The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor Patricia Broadfoot, who succeeded Dame Janet Trotter on 1 September 2006.
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[edit] History
The university is the recent successor of a large number of merged and name-changed institutions of further and higher education. Its history began with the Mechanics Institute founded in 1834: a date which makes it amongst the oldest (of non-ancient) universities in England. From 1992, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education (CGCGE) was permitted to award first and postgraduate degrees. However, it was only in 2001 that the University of Gloucestershire was awarded university status.
[edit] Recent history
The University of Gloucestershire was awarded runners-up status in the Times Higher Awards 2006 for its commitment to environmentally sound projects locally and nationally. Projects include joining the Fair Trade Agreement and Public Transport schemes in and around Cheltenham and Gloucester. The university has many different undergraduate courses operating including Media, Art & Communications, Natural & Social Sciences, Humanities, Health & Social Care and Education and an increasingly inspiring Sports Programme
In recent years the University of Gloucestershire has pursued an environmental sustainability strategy.
[edit] Media
The university produces Tone Radio and Space Newspaper which in recent years has held interviews with BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, X Factor's Chico Slimani, The View and Mobo Award winner Soweto Kinch.
[edit] Location and campuses
The university currently has currently over 9,500 full and part-time students, and has four campuses located in Cheltenham and Gloucester. Each campus is equipped with IT and library resources.
[edit] Pittville Studios
Pittville Studios is located on Albert Road is the home of the Faculty of Media, Art and Communications. Founded as an art school over 150 years ago the studios have a mix of different art, design and media courses using industry standard materials and facilities. The Faculty of Media, Art and Communications at Pittville Studios promote creativity within a rigorous academic framework. Pittville is due to close in the near future due to a new art campus (Blackfriars) being built in Gloucester. Halls of Residence is available in Regency Halls, located near the city centre and Pitville Halls located in campus, all with ensuite single study bedrooms.
[edit] Francis Close Hall
FCH is based in the restored historic buildings at Francis Close Hall, nearest to Cheltenham's town centre, being just a short walk away from Cheltenham's lively bars, clubs, friendly terraced streets, department stores, specialist shops, community cafes, diners and restaurants. The campus has a mix of Humanities, Education, Environment and Social Sciences subjects. Halls of Residence is available in Shaftsbury hall (on campus), Hardwick Halls (Local celebrity Ben Marshall's current halls) and Regency Halls, all featuring ensuite single study bedrooms. Further accommodation includes St Georges, Maidenhorn and Whitehart.
[edit] The Park
The Park is home to the Business School, a significant provider of education for business, management, law, computing, leisure, tourism and hospitality. Undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and research students from nations around the world come together to make The Park a vibrant place to study. The Park is the largest of the campus' and holds the most events. Halls of Residence is available in the Park villas, Challinor, Eldon & Merrowdown and Eldon & Merrowdown Annexe located on and next to the campus.
[edit] Oxstalls
Oxstalls campus is located in the heart of Gloucester, only five minutes drive from the city centre. The campus opened in 2002 and has quickly gained a reputation for its friendly and sociable atmosphere where students and staff mix together.
You'll find the Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care located at Oxstalls campus. This Faculty brings together a range of programmes and activities that embrace what is often described as the Government's 'modernisation agenda' of public services. At the heart of this agenda is an inter-professional approach to policies in sport and physical activity, health, social work, social care, community regeneration, education and social exclusion. Halls of Residence is available in Oxtalls Halls (on campus), Ermin Hall and Upper Quay all with ensuite single study bedrooms.
The University of Gloucestershire is also an active participant of the ERASMUS programme and the only UK university to be part of the BCA Programme offering semester's abroad most notably with the USA.
[edit] The evolution of the current university
- 1834 – Cheltenham Mechanical Institute
- 1840 – Gloucester Mechanical Institute
- 1847 – Church training College, Cheltenham
- 1920 – St Paul's College of Education
- 1920 – St Mary's College of Education
- 1967 – Gloucestershire College of Education
- 1979 – College of St Paul and St Mary
- 1980 – The Higher Education part of Gloucestershire College of Arts and Technology
- 1990 – Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education
- 2001 – University of Gloucestershire
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07 (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet). Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
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