The University of York's Central Hall is an example of plate glass architectural design.

The term plate glass university has come into use by some to refer to one of the several universities founded in the United Kingdom in the 1960s following the Robbins Report on higher education. The term reflects their modern architectural design, which often contains wide expanses of plate glass in steel or concrete frames. This contrasts with the (largely Victorian) Red Brick universities and the older Ancient universities. The Central Hall at the University of York. ... The Central Hall at the University of York. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Robbins Report was a British government-commissioned report into the future of higher education in the country. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... Le Corbusiers Villa Savoye, a well known example of modern architecture Modern architecture,not to be confused with contemporary architecture, is a term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... The steel cable of a colliery winding tower. ... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Red Brick originally referred to the six civic British universities which were founded in the industrial cities of England in the Victorian era and which achieved university status before World War II. The modern term roughly equates to those members of the so-called Russell group of universities founded between... Ancient universities is a British term to indicate those of the universities that were founded in the middle ages. ...

The phrase New University formerly appeared as a synonym for the Plate glass institutions, however since 1992, this term has tended to be applied to the Post-1992 universities (consisting mostly of former polytechnics) instead. In the United Kingdom, the term New University has two meanings regarding British universities. ... In the United Kingdom, the term New University has two meanings regarding British universities. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ...

List of plate glass universities

• Aston University
• University of Bath
• Brunel University
• City University, London
• University of East Anglia
• University of Essex
• Heriot-Watt University
• University of Kent
• Lancaster University
• Loughborough University
• University of Salford
• University of Stirling
• University of Strathclyde
• University of Surrey
• University of Sussex
• University of Warwick
• University of Ulster
• University of York

Aston University is a Red Brick University founded in 1895 whose campus is situated at Gosta Green in the city centre of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Bath is a campus university located near Bath, England. ... Brunel University is a university situated in West London, England. ... City University, London, is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London. ... The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a leading campus university located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, founded as part of the British Governments New Universities programme in the 1960s. ... The University of Essex rules is a British plate glass university. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ... The University of Kent is a plate glass campus university in Kent, England. ... Lancaster University (officially the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, England. ... Loughborough University is located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. ... The University of Salford is a large University situated in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. ... 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. ... The University of Surrey received its charter on September 9, 1966, and was at that time situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. ... The University of Sussex (also known colloquially as Sussex Uni) is an English campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is four miles from Brighton. ... The University of Warwick coat of arms The University of Warwick is one of the leading 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. ... The University of York is a campus university in York, England. ...

See also

• Campus university

A campus university is a British term for a University situated on one site - with student accommodation, teaching and research facilities, and leisure activities all together. ...

External links

• Guardian article featuring the term plate glass university