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London Metropolitan University (sometimes abbreviated LMU or London Met) is a university in London. It was formed in August 2002 by the amalgamation of London Guildhall University and the University of North London. The University is based in the centre of London with one campus in the 'City', at Moorgate, Tower Hill and Aldgate, and one campus in Islington, north of the central zone of London and next to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. The University has a long tradition of offering vocational degree courses. Image File history File links London Metropolitan University logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... London Guildhall University previously the City of London Polytechnic before the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 changed its status to a university. ... The University of North London is the name of a former university in the United Kingdom, one of the former Polytechnics. ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region Greater London Status sui generis, City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government - Leadership see text - Mayor John Stuttard - MP Mark Field - London Assembly John Biggs Area - City 1. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, north London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. ...

London Met operates the archive, library and museum The Women's Library, which houses the archives of the Fawcett Society, and other material on the history of feminism. Other special collections are the TUC Library and the Irish Studies Collection (links below). The Womens Library in London is Britains main library and museum resource on women and the womens movement, especially concentrating on Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The Fawcett Society is an organization in the United Kingdom which promotes feminism and campaigns for equality between men and women. ... Feminism comprises a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that are concerned with the impact of cultural, political, and economic practices and inequalities on discrimination against women. ...

Mission statement

The University's mission statement in its broadest specification states that: "London Metropolitan University is committed to providing excellent educational and knowledge transfer services, engaging with real-world issues, transforming individuals and society, and enabling students to achieve their potential and London to succeed as a world city" ^[3].

History

London Metropolitan University was formed on 1 August 2002 by the merger of London Guildhall University with the University of North London. The new institution preserved continuity by assuming the company registration of the former London Guildhall University and as a result there was no hiatus in the corporate existence of the University or its degree awarding powers. The change of name of the merged university was approved by the Privy Council. is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Both institutions underwent a number of transformations in the course of 100- 150 years of activity prior to merger. The earliest roots lie in the establishment of the Metropolitan evening classes for young men in 1848. In the latter part of the twentieth century they became polytechnics of the Inner London Education Authority. They were incorporated as autonomous institutions in 1989 following the Education Reform Act of 1988 [see 1.1.4]: London Guildhall University as City Polytechnic in 1970 and the University of North London as the Polytechnic of North London in 1971. Both were granted university title by the Privy Council in 1992. Consequently, not only was there a consonance of mission in the tradition of the two universities prior to merger, but there was also considerable similarity in terms of the structures of governance and management of the two universities designed to translate that mission into reality.

Both of London Metropolitan's predecessor universities had their origins in the same tradition of public sector higher education. They were located in relatively close proximity: London Guildhall both within and on the borders of the City of London and the University of North London, within the northeast inner London Borough of Islington. Both were nineteenth century foundations in origin, designed to provide both vocational and liberal advanced further education for workers and residents of London, a tradition that has been maintained through to the new university.

In October 2006 the university opened a new Science Centre, part of a £30m investment in its sciences department. Close to its Holloway Road site, the facility includes a "Super Lab" claimed to be one of Europe's most advanced science teaching facilities with some 280 workstations equipped with digital audio visual interactive equipment.

Its Vice-Chancellor is Brian Roper. The President Emeritus, who holds the academic title of Professor, is Sir Roderick Floud.

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London City campus

The London City campus is the site of the former London Guildhall University, near Aldgate East, Tower Hill and Liverpool Street tube stations. London Guildhall University previously the City of London Polytechnic before the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 changed its status to a university. ... Aldgate East is a London Underground station in Aldgate. ... Tower Hill is an elevated spot outside the Tower of London and just outside the limits of the City of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Look up Tube in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

There are buildings located at Minories, Jewry Street, Moorgate, Whitechapel High Street, Calcutta House, Commercial Road and Goulston Sreet.

There is a gymnasium for the use of staff and students at the Whitechapel High St. building, although there are also several private gymnasiums nearby.

The City campus location is particularly interesting, being at the intersection of the City of London financial district and the old east end (Jack the Ripper tours frequently pass by the university buildings). Spitalfields market is close by, offering a wide variety of bars, coffee shops, and restaurants, as well as market stalls. Once a near-desert at weekends, a renovation of Spitalfields in the early-2000s means that this area is now bustling with life seven days a week.

London North campus

London North campus is the site of the former University of North London, near Holloway Road and Highbury and Islington tube stations. The University of North London is the name of a former university in the United Kingdom, one of the former Polytechnics. ... Holloway Road is a road in London. ... Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ...

The campus began life in 1896 as the Northern Polytechnic Institute. By 1900, student numbers had doubled and later the Institute's evening degrees were recognised by the University of London. The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ...

In the early 1970s, the Northern Polytechnic merged with the North Western Polytechnic, which was established in 1929, to become the Polytechnic of North London. In 1992 the Polytechnic became the University of North London.

Students' Union

London Metropolitan University Students' Union (MetSU) is affiliated to the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom. The day to day running of the Union is organised by a team of officers who together make up the Executive Committee. The Student Council set policy and can set the direction that the Executive take. They can also censure and remove officers from their positions. The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main federation of students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

The University directly manages the Rocket complex and courtyard located on Holloway Road at North campus and the Sub bar and club located on Goulston Street at City campus. Both venues offer a wide range of entertainment in a modern, contemporary environment. The Rocket is renowned for the famous Big Fish club night, which was once voted best student night out in London by Time Out. At the Sub bar, refurbished after years of neglect in the 1990s, you can enjoy live music and the hugely popular Eclectic DJ sessions.

Both the Rocket and Sub bar are favored by club and live music promoters for high profile public events. Recently these have included Maximo Park, the Real Stone Roses, DJ Spoony, Loose Cannons, Wiley, 80’s Matchbox B Line Disaster, DJ Hanif, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Jeff Mills, Lab 4, Frantic, Hallucinogen, Latina Max and London’s largest Brazilian Carnival.

Industrial relations

Subsequent to the merger the university has generally received positive praise for the academic courses it runs and for its academic standards (see the section below on Performance Statistics). However, the years subsequent to the merger have so far been marred by poor staff-management relations. This section gives an account of some of those difficulties.

Background to the merger

A case study report on the LGU-UNL merger by the Higher Education Policy Institute indicates that staff at both institutions received little information about the proposed merger and that there was a fair degree of opposition to the merger ^[4]. Partly the opposition was due to the short timescale proposed and lack of consultation. There were also concerns that LGU was being asked to bail out UNL financially, perhaps because of memories of the Recovery Plan at LGU (although, in fact, the business plan indicated that greater size would bring added security and that both universities were financially vulnerable on their own in the medium term). There were also concerns that the UNL culture would be imposed upon LGU (which is largely what happened post-merger). However, the short timescale for the merger meant that opposition did not have time to mobilise. The study concluded, however, that to a significant extent this issue was scotched by the demonstration in the business plan that greater size would ring added security and that both universities were financially vulnerable on their own in the medium term. In the event staff opposition never became sufficiently organised to provide a serious challenge to the merger or prevent it going ahead. In large measure the challenge was avoided because of the short

The merger itself involved an investment of £6.5 million from the restructuring fund of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). Following the merger, to all intents and purposes, the ex-UNL management took over the running of the university. Former LGU Provost, Roderick Floud, was knighted in 2005 and now holds an emeritus position.

Attempt to impose a new contract: Dispute and an international boycott

One of the issues that was considered prior to merger was that of due diligence. Among other things, this involved trying to foresee - and therefore avoid - any unpleasant surprises regarding staff contracts. The HEPI case study notes that the Boards of the two universities did not show the same level of seriousness about due diligence. Consequently, in April 2004 London Met management tried to impose an inferior contract upon ex-LGU staff (essentially the ex-UNL contract). In communications from HR Director Lyn Link staff were told that anyone who continued to work after the 31st August would be assumed to be doing so on the new contract. She also added that "Anyone who indicates any reservation, such as claiming to be still working on the LGU contract, will be treated by the university as having left the university's employment on 31 August 2004. The university's position could not be any clearer." ^[5]. This meant the effective dismissal of 387 ex-LGU lecturers. is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The lecturers' union NATFHE (National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education) declared their collective opposition to the management's position. This led to a formal dispute between staff and management lasting 15 months. At one point, NATFHE official Greg Barnett was quoted as saying: "It is the worst industrial relations climate in the whole of British higher education and the worst there's been for years. It's amazing how bad it's got."^[5]

During this period, London Met was the subject of an international boycott by other educational institutions. Following a week-long strike in 2005, London Met management agreed to meet union representatives at ACAS. Eventually, this led to the negotiation of a contract more satisfactory for staff, which was approved in a vote of members of NATFHE. It was agreed to postpone certain contractual issues to future ACAS meetings, but subsequently the non-appearance of the then General Secretary of NATFHE due to ill health at these meetings has effectively stalled any further discussion.

Censorship?

In August 2004, as the deadline for the dismissal of the 387 ex-LGU staff was approaching, the university management ordered the pulping of an official history of London Guildhall University that had been written by Sean Glynn. This happened whilst the author himself was on holiday in Thailand. Glynn himself believed that the motivation for the book's destruction was criticisms that he had made of the merger procedure. The real reason was that a former Provost of LGU had received an advance copy of the book and took exception to comments he considered to be defamatory. As part of an out of court settlement an apology and corrective were issued to all those who had received the book and it was agreed that no further copies be distributed. This was "spun" as censorship.^[6]

Contract imposition is ruled unlawful

Early in 2006, an employment tribunal ruled that London Met management had acted unlawfully in its attempt to impose a new contract upon former LGU staff. Management took the case to an appeals tribunal but lost. They then sought leave to appeal to the House of Lords, but this application was rejected in November 2006. According to Roger Kline, head of equality and employment rights at UCU (formed from the merger of NATFHE and the Association of University Teachers), compensation to staff who had taken legal action, plus interest incurred, meant that the contract dispute had cost the taxpayer about £250,000 ^[7].

Staff's lack of confidence in management

Also in 2006, NATFHE and UNISON (the public services union) arranged a vote of no-confidence in Brian Roper and his HR Director, Lyn Link, via the auspices of the Electoral Reform Society. However, the ballot was not conducted properly leading the ERS to refuse to conclude it. Following an investigation by the Information Commissioner both Unions were censured.

Criticism by the Commission for Racial Equality

In early 2006, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) chastised London Met management for breaching race relations laws. The management had failed to publish the outcome of race impact assessments, a fact which had been brought to the attention of the CRE by the lecturers' union NATFHE in May 2005. NATFHE were concerned that the university's performance-related pay scheme discriminated against ethnic minorities. The CRE told the university that any future reviews of its performance-related pay scheme would have to involve consultation with staff and unions ^[8].

Union derecognition and redundancies lead to a new dispute and boycott

However, in autumn of 2006, merely months after the CRE's admonishment, the university management launched a full-out attack on the academic union (which by now had become the University and College Union, following the merger of NATFHE and the Association of University Teachers). Local officers were told by management that they would need to apply for recognition. On the basis of legal advice received prior to the merger and legal precedents, UCU officers believed that this was unjustified. No other college or university in the country had taken this line. It was also plain that the university management only wanted to grant the union the most restrictive rights (effectively excluding any local discussions). In May 2007, UCU received written confirmation from the HR Director that UCU was not "presently" recognised by the management. Furthermore, UCU were informed that they would henceforth be charged as an external body for the use of meeting rooms within London Met ^[9]. This action would appear to be in breach of the freedom of speech provisions in the UK Education Act (1986) ^[10].

On 18 May 2007 London Met UCU declared a dispute. A motion backing them and calling for a boycott of the university was subsequently passed by acclaim at UCU's Annual Congress in Bournemouth on 31st May. A meeting of the University's Governors on 6th June endorsed a management proposal for 60 redundancies; some of these would be compulsory and would happen in the near future. On 26 June 2007 Jeremy Corbyn, the MP for Islington North, put forward an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons stating that "That this House expresses its deep regret at the refusal of London Metropolitan University to consult the University College Union (UCU) which is recognised by staff as their representative union; and urges the university's governors to insist that the Vice-Chancellor acknowledges that UCU is the recognised union representing academic staff at London Met and that he enters into meaningful discussions with UCU officers as a matter of urgency on the threatened redundancies and other outstanding issues" ^[11]. At about the same time an online petition against "union busting and job cuts" received over 1000 signatures in the first three days.^[12]. May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (born 26 May 1949, Wiltshire) is a British Member of Parliament for Islington North. ...

On 11th July a rally protesting against derecognition and redundancies took place outside the Tower Building ^[13], and was addressed by numerous speakers including George Galloway, the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow (where the City Campus is located). (Redirected from 11th July) July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... George Galloway, (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee), is a Scottish politician and author noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ...

Performance statistics

Every year, various media outlets construct university "league tables" based on performance data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) ^[2]. Since the formation of London Met, the university has refused HESA permission to release performance statistics to the media. Data can be obtained from the HESA website but are less conveniently interpreted in this form.

Nonetheless, in 2005 the Quality Assurance Agency produced a generally positive report in regard to the quality of London Met's academic programmes and the academic standards of its awards ^[14].

Vice-Chancellor's salary

Remuneration (£) to the Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive
Note: the figures shown in the table below are for Mr Roper, who held the position of Chief Executive until 31 March 2004 and became Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive on 1 April 2004. Figures reported in the press appear not to include pension contributions, which are shown in this table. ^[15]. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The salary increases paid to London Met's Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive over the past few years have frequently been regarded as newsworthy by the press. When London Met was formed from the merger of LGU and UNL, Roderick Floud initially took the role of Vice-Chancellor and Brian Roper became Chief Executive. In the year following the merger, Roderick Floud received a salary of £132,000, a rise of £19,000 (16.8%) due to merger-related bonuses. Brian Roper's salary increased by £34,000 to a total of £158,000, a rise of 27.4%. The average increase for Vice-Chancellors in that year was 6% ^[16].

In 2004-5, after assuming the combined role of Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Brian Roper was paid a salary of £214,000 (an increase of 13% on the previous year). ^[17]. In 2005-6 he was paid £219,000 ^[18]. This makes Mr. Roper the 18th highest paid out of 161 VC's listed by the Times Higher Education Supplement. The University's Financial Statement for the year ending 31.7.06 showed a financial deficit of almost £9 million.

Board of Governors

Please note: The official web site does not provide information about the Governors beyond their names.

Notable alumni and former staff

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References

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See also

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University of Leicester seen from Victoria Park - Left to right: the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower, the Charles Wilson building. ... This page is about the British university. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a university in Liverpool, England. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... Birkbeck, University of London, sometimes referred to by its former name Birkbeck College or by the abbreviation BBK, is a College of the University of London. ... The Central School of Speech and Drama is a United Kingdom government funded higher education college in London. ... The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. ... The Main Building The Ben Pimlott Building The Library Warmington Tower Goldsmiths, University of London (founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths Technical and Recreative Institute, rebranded from Goldsmiths College, University of London in 2006[2]) is a constituent college of the University of London specialising in teaching of and research into... Heythrop College is a college of the University of London situated in Kensington Square, Kensington, London. ... The Institute of Cancer Research is a college within the University of London. ... The Institute of Education (IoE) is a postgraduate college and part of the University of London. ... Kings College London is the largest college of the University of London and one of a number of university institutions founded in England in the early 19th century: only the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge have royal charters predating that of Kings. ... London Business School, in London (UK) is an international business school and a constituent college of the University of London. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a specialist constituent college of the University of London. ... Main entrance The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM or the London School) is a leading postgraduate institution in Europe for public health and tropical medicine, and is associated with the World Health Organization (WHO). ... Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until 2000 Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter [1] and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. ... The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) is a constituent college of the University of London, and is one of the worlds leading music institutions. ... Affiliations 1994 Group University of London ACU AMBA Website http://www. ... 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Manchester Metropolitan University is based in Manchester, England. ... Middlesex University is a university in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... Newcastle University is a British university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. ... This article is about The University of Northampton in the present day; for the University in existence from 1261 to 1265, see University of Northampton (thirteenth century). ... Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, England. ... The University of Plymouth is the largest university in the southwest of England, with over 30,000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student population. ... The University of Portsmouth is the only university in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire. ... The University of Reading is a Red brick, campus university in the English town of Reading, UK. Established in 1892, receiving its Royal Charter in 1926, the University has a long tradition of research, education and training at a local, national and international level. ... An artists view of the Whitelands College, Roehampton Univeristy Roehampton University is a campus university situated on two major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom. ... The Royal College of Art in South Kensington, London. ... The University of Salford is a large University situated in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... 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The University of Teesside, based in Middlesbrough, England, has a student body of 20,685 students as of 2005. ... Thames Valley University (TVU) is a British university based on campuses in Slough, Reading and Ealing, all in the Thames Valley area west of London. ... The University of Warwick coat of arms The University of Warwick is one of the leading universities in the United Kingdom. ... The University of the West of England (abbrev. ... The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992, which allowed the London Polytechnic (Polytechnic of Central London or PCL ) to rename itself as a university. ... The University of Winchester is a university in Winchester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Wolverhampton is a British university, located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. ... The University of Worcester is a university in Worcester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ... York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College or Ripon and York St John College of the University of Leeds) is located in York, England. ... Universities University of St Andrews, (St Andrews) University of Edinburgh, (Edinburgh) Heriot-Watt University, (Edinburgh) Napier University, (Edinburgh) University of Glasgow, (Glasgow) Glasgow Caledonian University, (Glasgow) University of Strathclyde, (Glasgow) University of Aberdeen, (Aberdeen) The Robert Gordan University, (Aberdeen) University of Dundee, (Dundee) University of Abertay Dundee, (Dundee) University of... The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a university in Dundee, Scotland. ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group, Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... Glasgow Caledonian University is a University in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ... Napier University is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The University of Paisley operates across three campus sites in the west and south-west of Scotland: Paisley, Ayr and Dumfries. ... Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College) is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Robert Gordon University (often known as RGU) is a modern University located in Aberdeen, Scotland, with an emphasis on providing high quality higher education and research from undergraduate to doctorate level. ... St Marys College Bute Medical School St Leonards College[5][6] Affiliations 1994 Group Website http://www. ... The University of Stirling is a campus university created in 1967, and located on the outskirts of Stirling in central Scotland. ... The University of Strathclyde is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Wales has thirteen major universities. ... The main building of Cardiff University Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cardiff University Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a leading university located in the civic centre of Cardiff, Wales. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Affiliations University of Wales AMBA ACU Universities UK HiPACT Website http://www. ... Affiliations University of Wales Website http://www. ... University of Wales, Lampeter Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan University of Wales, Lampeter (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan) is a university in Lampeter, Wales, the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales, and the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. ... The University of Wales, Newport is a University of Wales institution located in Newport. ... The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (Welsh: Athrofa Addysg Uwch Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru, commonly: NEWI, officially North East Wales Institute of Higher Education) is a higher education institution based in Wrexham, in North Wales, UK. It is a member of the federal University of Wales. ... // Swansea Institute of Higher Education Swansea Institute of Higher Education was born in 1992, when it achieved its status as an independent Higher Education Corporation, but its roots go back over 150 years. ... The University of Wales, Swansea (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Abertawe; styled as: Swansea University) is a constituent institution of the federal University of Wales, located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. ... Trinity College, Carmarthen Trinity College, Carmarthen is a higher education college in Carmarthen, West Wales. ... Affiliations University of Wales, Coalition of Modern Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities Website http://www. ... This is a list of universities, university colleges and colleges in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (a lobby group of major research universities in the United Kingdom). ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ... // Distance Education is a field of expertise exploring situations in which the learner and the teacher are separated in time, space or both. ... Affiliations Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Website http://www. ...

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