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University College Chester is a university college based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. It is due to be upgraded to university status and be renamed the University of Chester on August 1, 2005. University College Chester crest This work is copyrighted. ...
1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, KG, OBE (born December 22, 1951) married Natalia Ayesha Phillips in 1978. ...
Chester is the county town of Cheshire in the north-west of England, close to the border with Wales. ...
Warrington, United Kingdom’s second biggest town (as opposed to city) after Northampton, is a town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ...
This article is about the English county. ...
Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP) in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges. ...
The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. ...
Chester is the county town of Cheshire in the north-west of England, close to the border with Wales. ...
A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
History University College Chester was founded as Chester Diocesan Training College by a group of leading figures in the Church of England (including future Prime Ministers William Gladstone and Lord Derby) in 1839 as the UK's first purpose-built teacher training college - making it one of the oldest higher education institutions in the country. The College's original buildings were opened in 1842 just outside Chester's city walls on the Parkgate Road site the College still occupies today. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
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William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809–19 May 1898) was a British Liberal politician and Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886 and 1892–1894). ...
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby. ...
1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill, including learning and thinking skills. ...
Higher education is education provided by universities and other institutions that award academic degrees, such as university colleges, and liberal arts colleges. ...
1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
In 1910, Chester began its association with the University of Liverpool and formally became an affiliated college of the university in 1930. Thus, Liverpool awarded Chester's qualifications and Chester's students were able to use Liverpool's facilities (as they still can today). 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
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The College grew steadily until the 1960s when Chester underwent its first major period of change. Women were first admitted in 1962 and the College's name was changed to Chester College of Education in 1963. In 1974, the number of courses was expanded beyond teaching to include Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. To reflect its wider remit, the College was renamed again to Chester College of Higher Education. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1960s. ...
1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...
A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ...
Development continued and, in the early 1990s, the School of Nursing and Midwifery (now the School of Health and Social Care) was established. At the same time the College began to offer a Bachelor of Theology degree, HNDs and more postgraduate courses, such as master's and PhDs, as well as well as embarking on a £10,000,000 campus improvement programme. By 1995, Chester had earned the right to call itself University College Chester. However, this name was short-lived as the government changed the requirements for university colleges in 1999 to include only those that had their own degree-awarding powers. Thus, Chester had to drop the University College tag and reverted to the title Chester College of Higher Education. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A Higher National Diploma (HND) is a higher education qualification in the United Kingdom, and is a BTEC qualification awarded by Edexcel, in England. ...
Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ...
A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...
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1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The term university college is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. ...
1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
The College further expanded in 2002 by buying the higher education faculty (and campus) of the nearby Warrington Collegiate Institute. The further and adult education campuses of Warrington remained independent and are now known as Warrington Collegiate. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2003, Chester was granted its own degree-awarding powers, allowing it to be known as University College Chester once again. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In spring 2005, it was announced that University College Chester will become a university on August 1 2005 and will use the title the University of Chester.
Campuses University College Chester is a medium-sized institution with two campuses. The 120,000 m² main campus is located on Parkgate Road, just north of Chester's famous city walls. It houses most of the College's academic and non-academic departments. The campus is a mixture of old, Victorian buildings (such as Old College, which includes a chapel) and more modern buildings (like the Binks Building, opened in 2003). The campus also features all the normal facilities, such as a fitness centre, swimming pool and various shops. Download high resolution version (2316x1945, 946 KB)Freely distributed to the media at [1] File links The following pages link to this file: University College Chester Categories: Free use images ...
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Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ...
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The College has now outgrown its campus and some departments have moved off-site (though all to locations within walking distance of the main campus). The Department of English, for example, is located in the Grade II listed Old Vicarage, while Chester Business School is housed in what was once a hotel. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...
There is a substantial amount of College-owned student accommodation (primarily reserved for first year and foreign students), either in the form of halls of residence on the campus, or houses just off it.
Additionally, there is the smaller Warrington campus, located on the outskirts of Warrington town centre. There are also a number of even smaller bases (at, for example, hospitals for nursing students) dotted around Cheshire and The Wirral. Warrington, United Kingdom’s second biggest town (as opposed to city) after Northampton, is a town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ...
This article is about the English county. ...
Wirral is a peninsula and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England, more commonly known locally as The Wirral, which is short for The Wirral Peninsula. ...
Organisation The University College is organised into seven schools. Five of these schools are also subdivided into academic departments. The schools and departments are: - School of Creative Arts and Media
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Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ...
Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow...
Business refers to at least three closely related commercial topics. ...
Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ...
Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow...
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In literary criticism, the term English studies is occasionally used to refer to the critical study of English literature. ...
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Theology is literally reasonable discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ...
Religious studies is the multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion. ...
Terms like SOSE (Studies of Society & the Environment) not only refer to social sciences but also studies of the environment. ...
Psychology (ancient Greek: psyche = soul and logos = word) is the study of behaviour, mind and thought. ...
Terms like SOSE (Studies of Society & the Environment) not only refer to social sciences but also studies of the environment. ...
Communication studies (or Communications) is the academic discipline which studies communication; subdisciplines include animal communication, theories of communication, group communication, information theory, intrapersonal communication, interpersonal communication, marketing, organizational communication, propaganda, public affairs, public relations, speech communications, and telecommunications. ...
Students and faculty Most of Chester's 10,000 students are from the UK, with a quarter being mature students. There are also a small number of foreign students, primarily from an active exchange policy.
The students are represented by Chester Students' Union (CSU), which also runs two bars and two shops (one on each campus).
Most of the teaching staff take part in research, often publishing through the institution's own publishing house, Chester Academic Press.
Reputation University College Chester generally enjoys a good reputation, with its teacher training, nursing and sports science courses being particularly recognised. Its strong links with nearby businesses and involvement with external events, such as the Chester Literature Festival, means that the College is also well-regarded within its local area.
Notable alumni
 The original College building (still in use and now known as Old College) in 1843, a year after it opened - Klaus Armstrong-Braun, environmental campaigner and politician
- Jim Bowen, Bullseye presenter (Cert Ed)
- John Carelton, international rugby union player
- Jim Clark, international rower (Cert Ed, 1968-1971)
- Lin Clark, international rower (Cert Ed, 1968-1971)
- George Courtney, international football referee
- Jo Fletcher, international footballer (MSc Exercise and Nutrition Science, 2003-2005)
- Eddie Lever, footballer and manager (Cert Ed, 1931-1933)
- Jon Sleightholme, international rugby union player
- Peter Williams, international rugby union and rugby league player
- Sir Walter Winterbottom, footballer and first manager of the England football team (Cert Ed, 1931-1933)
- Rob Wotton, television and radio presenter (BA(Hons), 1987-1990; Union President, 1990-1991)
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Cllr Klaus Armstrong-Braun (KAB) is an environmental campaigner and UK politician. ...
Jim Bowen (born Padiham, August 20, 1937) is a British stand-up comedian and TV personality. ...
Bullseye was a British game show made by ATV and Central Television between 1981 and 1995, and hosted by Jim Bowen. ...
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ...
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ...
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ...
1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...
A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ...
2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ...
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Sir Walter Winterbottom (born January 31, 1913 in Oldham, England, died February 16, 2002) was manager of the England football team from 1946 until 1962. ...
First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...
The Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) is a qualification for teachers in the United Kingdom. ...
1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...
1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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