La Sainte Union in Southampton was a teacher training college. It was owned and run by the La Sainte Union des Sacrés Coeurs order of nuns, and this Catholic background was reflected in the student makeup. In 1997 the college collapsed when it failed an important academic validation inspection. "The full story cannot be told at the present time" said Bishop of Portsmouth Anthony Emery.
It was taken over by the University of Southampton and became a campus of the university called New College, specialising in adult and continuing education programmes. In addition to teacher training the LSU also provided first degree courses in the Humanities, particularly history (notably American and Soviet), English and foreign languages (B.A. Combined Studies, B.A. Modern Foreign Languages & European Studies, Theology). Although the education was provided by independent lecturers and professors the courses were overseen by the University of Southampton and degrees (both ordinary and honours) awarded by the University. Towards the end of its time the LSU also started moving into medical training.
The New College campus was sold by the university in 2006, and the educational activities on the site moved to Southampton University's main campuses at Highfield and Boldrewood.
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