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 started life in 1822 as St David's College (Coleg Dewi Sant), becoming St David's University College (Coleg Prifysgol Dewi Sant) in 1971. It is now part of the federal University of Wales. With under 2,000 full-time undergraduates, it is one of the smallest public universities in Europe. In many ways, then, it is miraculous that the university has survived in the increasingly competitive atmosphere of the British Higher Education sector, and the institution's financial health was often a cause for concern. Principal J.R. Lloyd Thomas's decision to lead the institution into the University of Wales in the 1970s rescued the college from bankruptcy once, and more recently, the college has had to pioneer foundation degrees and distance learning through its Voluntary Sector studies and Welsh language departments, which has helped to rescue the university college once more from having to amalgamate with a larger institution. Through this adversity, however, the university continues to rate highly in its teaching and research, particularly the Theology and Religious Studies, and English Literature and Language departments which received the top rating in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. The campus' beautiful setting in the Ceredigion hills, on the banks of the River Teifi attract a high proportion of mature students and students from outside Wales, who wish to escape the urban environments of the majority of the other British universities. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Lampeter (Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan) is a town in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, lying on the River Teifi, which meets the Irish Sea at Cardigan. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The University of Cambridge (often called Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Wales, or Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh, is a federal university founded in 1893. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ... John Roland Lloyd Thomas Reverend Dr. John Roland Lloyd Thomas (1908-1984) was a noted Anglican clergyman, and later the Principal of St Davids University College from 1953 to 1975. ... The University of Wales, or Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh, is a federal university founded in 1893. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Foundation Degree is a vocational qualification introduced by the UK government in September 2001. ... Distance Learning is learning carried out apart from the usual classroom setting; in an asynchronous setting. ... The voluntary sector of a nations economy consists of those entities which are not for profit and yet, at the same time, are not agencies of the state - i. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is an attempt by the government of the United Kingdom to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British Universities. ... For other uses please see Ceredigion (disambiguation) Ceredigion is a county in Wales. ... The River Teifi (Welsh: Afon Teifi) is a river in West Wales flowing into the sea below Cardigan town. ...

History

When Thomas Burgess was appointed Bishop of St David's in 1803 he almost immediately identified the need to establish a College in which young men could train for the Ministry of the Church. Many people have been named Thomas Burgess, including: An English philosopher and author; see Thomas Burgess (philosopher). ... The Bishop of Saint Davids is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Saint Davids. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Burgess had no Welsh connections; he was born in England in 1756 and after Winchester and Oxford he had short stays in Salisbury and Durham before being appointed to his first bishopric in Wales in 1803. Originally Burgess intended to build his new college to train priests in Llanddewi Brefi, which at the time was similar in size to Lampeter, but ten kilometres from it, and with an honoured place in the Christian history of Wales. When Burgess was staying with his friend the Bishop of Gloucester in 1820, however, he met John Scandrett Harford, a wealthy landowner from Gloucestershire, who donated the three acre (12,000 m²) site called Castle Field in Lampeter. so called for the Norman castle once contained in the field. This is the site on which the present University stands. 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Salisbury (pronounced Solsbree or Sauls-bree) is a small cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Llanddewi Brefi is a small village in Ceredigion (Cardiganshire), Wales. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Bust of Harford by Lawrence Macdonald. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ...

Engraving of Bishop Burgess

St David's College was thus founded just outside Lampeter in 1822. Burgess left St. David's in 1825 to become Bishop of Salisbury, but work on the college continued, largely supervised by Harford. The £16,000 required to erect the college had been raised from public donations, a government grant, and highly publicised gifts, including one from King George IV. The main college building was completed in 1827, and the college officially opened on St. David's Day of that year, welcoming its first 26 students. As such, after the ancient universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and those in Scotland, it is the oldest university institution in Britain, receiving its first charter in 1828. In 1852, the college gained the right to award the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, (BD), and in 1865 the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA), long before the other colleges in Wales gained their own degree awarding powers. Image File history File links Engraving of Thomas Burgess (1756-1837) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Engraving of Thomas Burgess (1756-1837) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Davids Day (Welsh: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant - Day of the Festival of Saint David) is the day that the patron saint of Wales, Saint David, is celebrated. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Bachelor of Divinity (BD or BDiv) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a courses taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...

Although it continued as a centre of clergy training until 1978, there was always a proportion of students who did not intend to be ordained - The 1896 charter specifically stated that the college could accept anyone, regardless of whether they intended to take Holy Orders. Throughout the college's history, these had been in a minority. In the 1950s, however, the number of ordinands declined sharply, and the College faced possible closure unless it could secure government funding. Principal J.R. Lloyd Thomas did not spare himself in the fight for survival, and in 1960, after much negotiation, University College, Cardiff, agreed to sponsor Saint David's, thus the government finally began to assist SDC financially. In 1971, the college became a member of the federal University of Wales, and suspended its own degree-awarding powers. It became St David's University College (SDUC). By this time, the college had begun shifting its specialisms, and whilst Theology continued to be a strong point, students could choose from a much wider range of liberal arts subjects. In 1996 the Privy Council - in response to a petition from the University - agreed to change its title again to the University of Wales, Lampeter in line with moves elsewhere in the University and the recognition of its growth and changing status. John Roland Lloyd Thomas Reverend Dr. John Roland Lloyd Thomas (1908-1984) was a noted Anglican clergyman, and later the Principal of St Davids University College from 1953 to 1975. ... Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a university in Cardiff. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The University of Wales, or Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh, is a federal university founded in 1893. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Today, the university specialises in Theology, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Classics, Anthropology, Archaeology, English and History. In the early 1990s there also existed a hugely influential Human Geography department at the college. This was closed in 2001, but the diaspora of the Lampeter Geography School continue to have an influence on their field. Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... Religious studies is the multi-disciplinary, secular study of religion. ... The Philosopher (detail), by Rembrandt Philosophy is a study that includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics. ... Classics, particularly within the Western University tradition, when used as a singular noun, means the study of the language, literature, history, art, and other aspects of Greek and Roman culture during the time frame known as classical antiquity. ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, human or person) consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The academic discipline of English studies explores the production and analysis of texts produced in English (or in areas of the world in which English is a common mode of communication). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Human geography is a branch of geography that focuses on the systematic study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earths surface. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Lampeter Geography School was an important collection of academics based at the Geography department of the University of Wales, Lampeter. ...

University buildings

The Old College

The St David's Building at the University of Wales, Lampeter

C.R. Cockerell designed the original college, now called the Saint David's Building in the centre of the Campus. It is a Grade II* listed building, and contains lecture rooms, common rooms, student residential accommodation and the following three main areas: Download high resolution version (1087x658, 256 KB)University of Wales, Lampeter - Saint Davids Building File links The following pages link to this file: Wales University of Wales, Lampeter Charles Robert Cockerell Categories: User-created public domain images ... Download high resolution version (1087x658, 256 KB)University of Wales, Lampeter - Saint Davids Building File links The following pages link to this file: Wales University of Wales, Lampeter Charles Robert Cockerell Categories: User-created public domain images ... The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

The Old Hall was the refectory until the present one came into use - in 1969 - and fell into disuse until 1991 when it opened after much restoration; it is now used as one of the main public rooms for meetings, conferences and use by outside organisations. It is also used for examinations. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

St David's Chapel was originally consecrated in 1827. In 1879 it was closed and rebuilt according to the specifications of the architect Thomas Graham Jackson of Cambridge. It re-opened on the June 24 1880. It was then refurbished again during the 1930s mainly by the provision of a new reredos in 1933 and a major overhaul of the organ in 1934. The Bridge of Sighs at Oxford Sir Thomas Graham Jackson RA (1835-1924) was one of the most distinguished architects of his generation. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An altar and reredos from University Church, Dublin A reredos is a screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Founders' Library was the library until the new library opened in 1966 and now houses the University's oldest printed books (1470-1850) and manuscripts (the earliest from the thirteenth century), given to Lampeter from 1822 onwards, as well as the archives of the university. It is a priceless collection unique to Lampeter. Named after its founders - Thomas Burgess (1756-1837), Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825) and Thomas Phillips (1760-1851) - it is a fundamental resource for teaching, research and scholarship within the University. In 2005, it was announced that a new £700,000 library building was to be built on campus to house the university's manuscripts, as the Founders' Library was not environmentally suitable for such valuable documents. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Events May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Many people have been named Thomas Burgess, including: An English philosopher and author; see Thomas Burgess (philosopher). ... Thomas Bowdler (July 11, 1754 – February 24, 1825), an English physician, is best known as the source of the eponym bowdlerize (or bowdlerise), the process of censorship by arbitrary deletion of objectionable material from a work of literature to purify it. ... He is a fag and an asshole. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recent additions

The Original Canterbury Building

There have been a number of notable additions to the university in recent times Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1914x1128, 725 KB)The Canterbury Building, University of Wales, Lampeter in 1889. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1914x1128, 725 KB)The Canterbury Building, University of Wales, Lampeter in 1889. ...

The Canterbury Building was originally built to house a growing number of students at the end of the 19th Century. The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1885, and the building was officially opened on June 24, 1887. It contained a physical science laboratory, two lecture rooms, and new accommodation. Structural problems forced the university to demolish the original building in the Summer of 1971, however. The current Canterbury Building was opened on October 20 1973 by the Vice-Chancellor or the University of Kent and now houses the History and English departments. Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... The University of Kent is a plate glass campus university in Kent, UK. // Disambiguation The original and main campus of the University is in Canterbury, and for many years it was known as the University of Kent at Canterbury (or UKC). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: History For other senses of this word, see history (disambiguation). ...

The New Library was opened on July 7, 1966 by the then Chancellor of the University of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh. It was extended, and then reopened by the Prince of Wales on June 21 1984. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Duke of Edinburgh is a British dukedom. ... The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Arts Building was opened by The Rt. Hon Peter Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales on October 4, 1971, in time for it to house the new Geography department. The Archaeology and Anthropology department has since moved into the ground floor of the building, the first floor being shared by the Department of Film and Media and the Department of Management and I.T. Peter John Mitchell Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir, PC, (July 31, 1920-) was a Welsh Conservative politician. ... The post of Secretary of State for Wales came into existence in October of 1964, the first incumbent being Jim Griffiths, MP for Llanelli. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Anthropology (from the Greek word άνθρωπος, human or person) consists of the study of humanity (see genus Homo). ...

The Cliff Tucker Theatre, on the banks of the River Dulas, was officially opened by Sir Anthony Hopkins in 1996 and incorporates teaching rooms and lecture theatres, and a large computer room. It is named in honour of Cliff Tucker, a former student and benefactor of the university. Sir Anthony Hopkins Sir Anthony Hopkins (IPA: ) KBE (born December 31, 1937) is an Oscar-winning Welsh-born actor. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Clifford Lewis Tucker (December 18, 1912 - May 21, 1993) was a British industrial relations executive, magistrate and politician. ...

The Sheikh Khalifa Building completed in 1997, and named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, a benefactor of the university, is the new purpose-built home of the Department of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies, one the largest departments of its kind in the United Kingdom. It was officially opened by Professor Sir Stewart Sutherland. Behind the departmental building is a small mosque, used by Islamic students and residents of the town. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Khalifa bin Zayed, president of the UAE. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (Arabic: , born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, KT, FRSE, FBA (born February 25, 1941) is a Scottish academic and public servant. ... Yeni Camii (the New Mosque), one of the landmarks of Ä°stanbul A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ...

Academic dress

Lampeter currently awards University of Wales degrees, and as such, the academic dress matches that of the University of Wales - graduates wear a black stuff gown, with bell sleeves and a mazarin blue shot green. The traditional Lampeter academic dress differs from this slightly. The University of Wales was chartered in 1893, and consisted of three colleges that had existed for some time before - at Aberystwyth (founded 1872), Bangor (founded 1884) and Cardiff (founded 1883); they had awarded external degrees of the university of London. ...

Undergraduates wore a black stuff gown, with bell-sleeves, with the whole sleeve split open in front.

Bachelor of Divinity. A black gown, of MA pattern (long closed sleeves), with a double crescent cut at the end of each sleeve. A black silk hood, lined with dark violet silk, and bound with 1" white silk. Originally, it could be made in either the Oxford or the Cambridge shape, but Cambridge became the norm. A Bachelor of Divinity (BD or BDiv) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a courses taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies. ...

Bachelor of Arts. A black stuff gown of Cambridge BA pattern. A black silk hood, part-lind and bound with 'miniver' - white fur with black spots. (Rabbit was usually used, with 'stick-on' spots, on account of the cost of real miniver!). As with the BD, it could be made in either the Oxford or the Cambridge shape, but Cambridge became the norm. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...

There was also a two-year course for those who could not afford the full three-year one. From 1884, this was called the License in Divinity (LD). Holders wore the undergraduate gown, with a black stuff hood, lined with black stuff, and bound for 1" with white silk. This was always Cambridge shape. The LD was not awarded after about 1940, and in 1969 the hood was used for the DipTh, which was awarded until the College ceased clergy training in 1978. 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

The College currently awards a number of Licences (Theology, Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Latin, Classical Greek). Holders of the Licence in Theology may wear the University of Wales BA gown, with the old Lampeter BD hood. The Lund Institute of Technology or Lunds Tekniska Högskola (LTH) is a university school, at Lund University, in Lund, Sweden. ... The University of Wales was chartered in 1893, and consisted of three colleges that had existed for some time before - at Aberystwyth (founded 1872), Bangor (founded 1884) and Cardiff (founded 1883); they had awarded external degrees of the university of London. ...

Sports

The University playing field and Cricket Pavilion

The university owns a sports hall with badminton and squash courts, and a "multigym" with weight training equipment. For outdoor sports, the University has tennis courts, a cricket field and facilities for football and rugby. Indeed, the college cricket pavilion, opened officially on 1 May 1909 is now a listed building in its own right. Image File history File links LampeterPlayingField. ... Image File history File links LampeterPlayingField. ... Badminton court, isomorphic view Badminton is a racket (or racquet) sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). ... Squash racquet and ball The game is played by two players, with standard rackets (or occasionally four players for doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. ... A complete weight training workout can be performed with a pair of adjustable dumbbells and a set of weight disks (plates). ... Empty tennis courts. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Lampeter has active field hockey, football and rugby teams, all of which play in the traditional college colours of black and gold. A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A Rugby player Rugby football refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School. ... The Flag of St David The Flag of St David is normally a gold cross on a black field, although it appears in many forms including a black cross on a gold field, or with an engrailed cross. ...

Rugby

Rugby was introduced to Lampeter by Vice-Principal Rowland Williams around 1850, and as such Lampeter Rugby Football Club can claim to be the oldest Rugby football team in Wales. The club was one of the founder members of the Welsh Rugby Union in 1881, but following trouble at a match against the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in 1933, were reprimanded from the union. The team continues to be one of the more successful sports team at Lampeter, however. The club's nicknames are Mad Pilgrims and Fighting Parsons, reflecting Lampeter's history of training clergy. Reverend Professor Rowland Williams (1817-1870) was vice-principal and Professor of Hebrew at St David’s College, Lampeter from 1849 to 1862 and was one of the most influential theologians of the nineteenth century. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Rugby player Rugby football refers to sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School. ... The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) (Welsh: Undeb Rygbi Cymru) is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... University of Wales, Aberystwyth   The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, a Member Institution of the federal University of Wales, was the first university institution to be established in Wales. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The College Yell

Taken from the Student Handbook 1938-39, the College Yell was originally used at sporting and other competitive events. It has largely fallen into obscurity in recent years, though is occasionally resurrected by zealous students.

Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Hip Hip Hooray
Nawr Dewi. Nawr Dewi. Nawr Dewi.
Dy Blant. Dy Blant. Dy Blant.
Backshe Odinthorog. Backshe Odinthorog.
Niri Giri Wari. Niri Giri Wari.
Zey Zey Zey
Bing Bang Odin. Bing Bang Odin.
Io Dewi. Io Dewi. Io Dewi.
Dewi Sant. Dewi Sant. Dewi Sant.
Hooray!

Student life

The Students' Union at Lampeter is heavily involved in Student Life and entertainment. Three full time sabbatical officers and 10 non-sabbatical officers oversee student entertainment, welfare and childcare, as well as ensuring that the views of Lampeter students are represented on a national level, through affiliation with the National Union of Students. Lampeter's small and compact campus, and its beautiful rural setting, attracts a unique and varied range of students, and it is regularly commented that the university is one of the friendliest in the United Kingdom and that everyone seems to know one another. The atmosphere is unique. The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main representative body for the students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

Lampeter is over an hour away from the nearest city, and as such, many students find it difficult to adjust to rural life, although to some who come here, this is among the main attractions. The union entertainments officer has to work tirelessly, organising events for students. The union building, purpose built on the banks of the Afon Dulas and extended in 1996, contains a student bar and small club, which hosts various parties and live music events, and the university's film society shows new and old films in the Arts Building hall. There is also a student newspaper 1822, which offers a satirical viewpoint on life in Lampeter. A panorama of Sydney, Australia at night. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Notable academics

Reverend Professor Rowland Williams

Important academics past and present: Image File history File links Reverend Professor Rowland Williams (1817-1870) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Reverend Professor Rowland Williams (1817-1870) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

• Reverend Professor Paul Badham (Theology)
• Professor David Cockburn (Philosophy)
• Rabbi Professor Dan Cohn-Sherbok (Jewish Studies)
• Professor Tim Cresswell (Geography)
• Professor Peter Davison (English; editor of the Complete Works of George Orwell)
• Reverend Islwyn Ffowc Elis (Welsh)
• Professor Mary Grey (Feminist Theologies)
• Professor Harold Arthur Harris (Latin and Greek)
• Reverend Professor Ernest William Hunt (Theology)
• Professor John Manning (English; leading authority on emblems)
• Professor Chris Philo (Geography)
• Professor Michael Shanks (Archaeology)
• Doctor Laurie Thompson (Swedish)
• Professor Nigel Thrift (Geography)
• Professor Thomas Frederick Tout (History)
• Reverend Professor Rowland Williams (Hebrew, also Vice-Principal of the college)

Professor Paul Badham is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter He is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge universities, and received his PhD from the University of Birmingham. ... Professor David Cockburn studied Philosophy at St Andrews and Oxford, and has taught at Swansea, the Open University, and, since 1985, the University of Wales, Lampeter. ... Dan Cohn-Sherbok is a rabbi of Reform Judaism, and a prominent author on the subject of his religion. ... Professor Tim Cresswell is a human geographer at the Institute of Geography & Earth Sciences, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. ... Islwyn Ffowc Elis (November 17, 1924 - January 22, 2004) was one of Wales most popular writers in the Welsh language. ... Professor Mary Grey is Emeritus Professor of Theology at the University of Wales, Lampeter, a fellow at Sarum College, Salisbury, and visiting Professor at St Mary’s College, Twickenham. ... Professor Harold Arthur Harris (1902-1974) was educated at Oxford High School, and went on to study at Jesus College, Oxford. ... Professor Chris Philo is the head of Geography and Geomatics at the University of Glasgow. ... Michael Shanks is a British archaeologist who has been at the forefront of post-processualism in archaeology. ... Laurie Thompson is a British academic and translator, noted for his translations of Swedish literature into English. ... Professor Nigel Thrift is head of the Life and Environmental Sciences Division and Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford. ... Thomas Frederick Tout (1855-1929) was an important 19th and 20th Century historian. ... Reverend Professor Rowland Williams (1817-1870) was vice-principal and Professor of Hebrew at St David’s College, Lampeter from 1849 to 1862 and was one of the most influential theologians of the nineteenth century. ...

Alumni

Main article: List of University of Wales, Lampeter Alumni

This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter. ...

Academic departments

• Archaeology and Anthropology
• Classics
• Film and Media
• English
• History
• Management and Information Technology
• Philosophy
• Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies
• Voluntary Sector Studies
• Welsh

Defunct departments

• Physical Science
• Mathematics
• Modern Languages (French, German and Swedish)
• Geography
  • Centre for Australian Studies in Wales

Physical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science, and science (generally), that study non-living systems, in contrast to the biological sciences. ... Euclid, detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Motto: none (formerly Advance Australia) Anthem: Advance Australia Fair Capital Canberra Largest city Sydney Official language(s) English (de facto)1 Government  â€¢ Queen  â€¢ Governor-General  â€¢ Prime Minister Const. ...

References

• D T W Price, A History of Saint David's University College, Lampeter, University of Wales Press, Cardiff. Volume One, to 1898 (ISBN 0-7083-0606-3) Volume Two 1898-1971 (ISBN 0-7083-1062-1).
• D T W Price, Yr Esgob Burgess a Choleg Llanbedr: Bishop Burgess and Lampeter College, University of Wales Press, Cardiff (ISBN 0-7083-0965-8)
• Nicholas Groves Academical robes of Saint David's College Lampeter (1822-1871), University of Wales, Lampeter Special Publications (ISBN 0-905285-68-9).

See also

• Lampeter Geography School
• University of Wales
• Lampeter

The Lampeter Geography School was an important collection of academics based at the Geography department of the University of Wales, Lampeter. ... The University of Wales, or Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh, is a federal university founded in 1893. ... Lampeter (Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan) is a town in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, lying on the River Teifi, which meets the Irish Sea at Cardigan. ...

External links

• University of Wales, Lampeter website
• Guardian Newspaper article on the future of the College