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University of Gloucestershire
Motto: In animo et veritate (In Spirit and Truth)
Established: 1834 (as Mechanics Institute); 2001 university charter
Type: Public
Vice-Chancellor: Patricia Broadfoot
Students: 8,7451
Undergraduates: 6,7301
Postgraduates: 1,6651
Other students: 350 FE1
Location: Cheltenham and Gloucester, United Kingdom
Campus: semi-urban
Website: www.glos.ac.uk

The University of Gloucestershire is a university primarily based in Gloucestershire, England, spread over five campuses , three in Cheltenham, one in Gloucester2 and one campus in London for PGCEs.3 The current Vice-Chancellor is Professor Patricia Broadfoot, who succeeded Dame Janet Trotter on 1 September 2006.

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History

The university is the recent successor of a large number of merged and name-changed institutions of further and higher education4. 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 (CGCHE) was permitted to award first and postgraduate degrees. However, it was only in 2001 that the University of Gloucestershire was awarded university status.

Recent history

The university's undergraduate courses include Business Management, Computing, Media, Art & Communications, Biology, Social Science, Education and Sports.5

The University of Gloucestershire has pursued an environmental sustainability strategy since 1993, and was the first UK university to meet the ISO 14001 environmental management standard.6

In October 2008, the University was subject to a journalistic investigation on student initiation rites, after the BBC obtained a copy of a secretly-filmed video featuring students with bags over their heads drinking and vomiting,7 overlooked by another student dressed in what the press described as a "Nazi officer uniform".8

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 and one campus in London. Each campus is equipped with IT and library resources. There are four faculties in the university, with three faculties being located on a single campus and one split between a Cheltenham campus and a London campus.

Pittville Studios

Pittville Studios is located on Albert Road and 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. The Faculty may relocate in the future as feasibility studies are in train to build a new inner city campus in Gloucester, potentially on the Blackfriars site. Halls of Residence are available in Regency Halls, located near the town centre, and Pittville Halls, located in campus, all with en-suite single study bedrooms.

Francis Close Hall

Chapel at Francis Close Hall Campus.

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 and Regency Halls, all featuring ensuite single study bedrooms. Further accommodation includes St Georges, Maidenhorn and Whitehart.

The Park

The Park is home to the Business School, providing 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 campuses and holds the most events. Halls of Residence are available in the Park villas, Challinor, Eldon & Merrowdown and Eldon & Merrowdown Annexe located on and next to the campus.

Oxstalls

Oxstalls campus is located in the heart of Gloucester, only five minutes drive from the city centre. The campus reopened in 2002 (having been previously used for Computing and Business courses in the late 1980s/early 90s) and has quickly gained a reputation for its friendly and sociable atmosphere where students and staff mix together.

The Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Care is 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 are available in Oxtalls Halls (on campus), Ermin Hall and Upper Quay all with ensuite single study bedrooms.

The London Campus

The London Campus was established thirty years ago as the Urban Learning Foundation (ULF) with the aim of enhancing the quality of initial teacher training. In September 2003, the ULF became part of the University of Gloucestershire. The London Campus offers a one year Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education and is the base for the North East London Graduate Teacher Programme (Primary). The university also arranges and supervises Teaching Placements in urban schools for students from other colleges around the country. Accommodation is available all year round and can be booked for periods ranging from one night to one year.


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 abroad most notably with the USA.

The evolution of the current university (some milestone institutions)

  • 1834 – Cheltenham Mechanics Institute
  • 1840 – Gloucester Mechanics 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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ [1]
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  4. ^ University timeline
  5. ^ Undergraduate Courses, University of Gloucestershire
  6. ^ Sustainable Development, University of Gloucestershire
  7. ^ University to probe initiations, BBC News, 2 October 2008
  8. ^ Student dressed as Nazi in initiation ceremony, Daily Telegraph, 2 October 2008

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