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FORE WORD As has been the case throughout more than 170 years of our existence, the University of London is undergoing significant change. With renewed confidence, we are addressing challenges in an ever-changing national and international landscape in higher education. We are responding to the shifting needs of students across the world, the task of managing our extensive property portfolio and ensuring that we meet the needs of our stakeholders. Innovation characterises the University of London. It pioneered distance learning courses that spread higher education across the globe, and we continued that tradition by being the first higher education institution in England to offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) via Coursera while still delivering full degree programmes to over 50,000 students worldwide. The academic strength of the central University also lives on through the prestigious research institutes of the School of Advanced Study which lead on national scholarship and teaching in the humanities. New investment in the School sees stellar academic appointments and a widening of our profile and activity. Senate House Library remains one of the leading research libraries in the UK and is
located in the iconic building that is the administrative heart of the University. We are creating more academic space within Senate House as just one strand of an ambitious Master Plan for the substantial University estate in the heart of Bloomsbury. Investment is also evident in developing high quality services for the education sector and beyond with the formation of a new company, CoSector, which will grow our current business products and create new ones. The independent member institutions of the University increase their academic standing year on year and, with City University London joining the University in 2016, we welcome additional academic strength and links in the City of London. The new Development Office is on course to create a programme of engagement with our many supporters to maximise the philanthropic opportunities provided by the alumni of the School of Advanced Study, Senate House Library and the International Programmes. The University is entering a new phase of its development and will continue to innovate and evolve towards its second centenary.
PROFESSOR SIR ADRIAN SMITH VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
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ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHARTER IN 1836, THE UNIVERSITY IS RECOGNISED GLOBALLY AS A WORLD LEADER IN HIGHER EDUCATION
University of London Chancellor William Lygon, 7th Earl of Beauchamp in 1930
University of London Officer Training Corps in the 1930s
Economist and social reformer Sir William Beveridge, who defined the character of the University of London as Vice-Chancellor, stated in 1928: “Every University worthy of the name at all is an embodiment of optimism, of belief in youth and in progress, of a certainty that man does not live by bread alone, of a trust in the continuity of the human spirit and human life throughout the ages. What else makes it seem worthwhile to grub so dustily in the records of the past in order to hand on what is learned generation by generation to the future?”1 Beveridge’s words capture the essence of the University of London, one of the oldest, largest and most diverse universities in the UK. Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University is recognised globally as a world leader in Higher Education. It was founded for public benefit, to
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promote education and knowledge, and was a pioneering institution in making higher education available to women and those unable to pursue traditional forms of study. Different from Oxford and Cambridge, it was the first University explicitly to exclude religious qualification as an entry requirement. Already in 1859 Charles Dickens’ magazine All the Year Round coined the term “The People’s University”, which would “extend her hand even to the young shoemaker who studies in his garret”.2 It was the first University to give external students the opportunity to continue to earn a living while studying, and to study privately and take exams without coming to London. The University had great impact for those who were serving during the First and Second World Wars in the Armed Forces or
Sir William Beveridge: The Physical Relation of a University to a City. A Lecture, London 1928, S. 2. Charles Dickens (ed.): The English People’s University. In: All the Year Round No. 12 (July 16, 1859).
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having been prisoners of war. Many continued studying and were passing exams, ultimately paving the way for a life after the wars. To the present day University of London degree programmes can be accessed by prisoners in some countries, allowing for new opportunities or a fresh perspective of the world. The University had quite a nomadic start and was located in several central London locations in the early decades but eventually, Bloomsbury became the University’s home. Senate House, designed by British architect Charles Holden, who was also the creative force behind many of London’s Underground stations, was created to house what became the world’s largest purpose-built University. The landmark Art Deco influenced building, which is one of the few buildings in London to boast original 1930s features, was the University’s first permanent home after a century. King George V laid the foundation stone on 26 June 1933 and the building welcomed its first occupants in 1936. Senate House, consisting of 19 floors and standing 210 feet (64m) high, was the tallest secular building in Britain on completion. Acknowledged as a building of great architectural significance, it was listed as Grade II* in 1969. During the Second World War, Senate House was home to the Ministry of Information and inspired George Orwell’s description of the Ministry of Truth in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. Today, the building still houses the University’s central staff and the School of Advanced Study with its institutes. Furthermore it is the home to the renowned Senate House Library, one of the world’s largest humanities collections. Senate House is generally open to the public and often hosts events, conferences and private functions and is a popular location for TV and film productions.
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THE UNIVERSITY TODAY All Universities are different, but some – to take liberties with George Orwell’s words – are more different than others. The University of London is a loose federation of 17 autonomous member institutions of outstanding reputation, with over 120,000 students based mainly in London and a number of highly acclaimed central academic bodies and activities. Amongst them is the School of Advanced Study, the UK’s only national centre for the support and facilitation of research in the humanities, with 9 renowned research institutes such as the Institute of Historical Research and the Warburg Institute. A further 50,000 students take degrees through distance learning courses offered by the University of London International Programmes. The central University, in addition to its central academic bodies, provides a suite of innovative, high-quality academic support and professional services, and manages a valuable property portfolio.
The Ministry of Information mobile film unit
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THE UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE, AND WAS A PIONEERING INSTITUTION IN MAKING HIGHER EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO WOMEN AND THOSE UNABLE TO PURSUE TRADITIONAL FORMS OF STUDY
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AC ADEMIC EXCELLENCE The School of Advanced Study (SAS) was created in 1994 and unites nine internationally renowned institutes in the humanities. The School’s fundamental purpose is to maintain and develop its institutes’ resources for the benefit of the national and international research communities. In 2015, SAS made a decisive step forward to heighten its reputation globally as a centre of excellence for research in the humanities as well as cementing that international marque. With a continued focus on interdisciplinarity the School has increased its capability and capacity. Significant funding was won by the Human Mind Project which highlights the contribution of the arts and humanities to the study of human nature. In addition the Centre for the Study of the Senses pioneers collaborative sensory research across disciplines, drawing on the work of philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists and anthropologists. The Human Rights Consortium disseminates research on human rights and fosters national and international networks of human rights academics. SAS has recently seconded two renowned neuroscientists including Professor Patrick Haggard (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience), Vittoria Gallesi (Professor of human physiology, University of Parma) and additionally Professor Stephen Neale (City University New York) working on philosophy, language and the law. The School is also exploring the potential of setting up a national hub to facilitate dialogues 12
S AS graduation 2015 © Matt Crossick/University of London
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School of Advanced Study Institutes: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Institute of Classical Studies Institute of Commonwealth Studies Senate House Library
Institute of English Studies Institute of Historical Research Institute of Latin American Studies
SENATE HOUSE LIBRARY HAS A RICH HISTORY AT THE HEART OF THE UNIVERSITY AND LONDON’S STUDENT AND RESEARCH COMMUNITY with academics and policy makers working on post-colonial issues. Recent appointments include a further number of gifted experts in their fields. These run the gamut of disciplines, from urban history to postcolonial studies, to law and information policy, digital classics and experimental aesthetics. They include Professor Sarah Churchwell, who is promoting and coordinating public engagement activities across the SAS institutes, as well as leading the School’s flagship Being Human festival and Professor Andrew Hussey OBE, an internationally renowned expert on France and North Africa, new director of the Centre for Post-Colonial Studies. Additionally two SAS member institutions, the Institute of English Studies (IES) and The Warburg Institute, have new directors. Professor David Freedberg, formerly Pierre Matisse Professor of the History of Art at Columbia University took over at Warburg, and Rick Rylance, formerly chief executive of the Arts & Humanities Research
Council, joined IES in December 2015. Together with the University of London International Programmes the first distance learning programme on Refugee Law was launched. The first year has been an enormous success with plans for future courses in the pipeline. The School also runs the UK’s only national festival of the humanities, Being Human, which returned in 2015 for a second time, with more than 300 events held across the country in partnership with about 70 universities and cultural institutions. Senate House Library has a rich history at the heart of the University and London’s student and research community. With longer term proposals regarding exhibitions and events space and an increased budget for the Library collections, both print and electronic, Senate House Library is starting a new chapter in its history. Future plans will allow for greater access to the extraordinary collections. These include a new Library management system which will provide enhanced electronic services for
Institute of Modern Languages Research Institute of Philosophy The Warburg Institute
members, more material being digitised and enhanced interactivity on the website which will enable the library to broaden access, reach a more diverse audience and increase research usage yet further. Senate House Library will embark upon a new engagement strategy, promoting its collections to academic and public audiences on the basis of clear research priorities and collection development opportunities. Central to this strategy will be highprofile seasons of exhibitions and events. The flagship summer season for 2016 will commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death by focusing on the theme of ‘metamorphosis’. It will combine new scholarship and digital content in an onsite and online exhibition, with an events programme featuring keynote lectures and talks delivered by renowned academics and speakers with performances.
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THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDY WAS CREATED IN 1994 AND UNITES NINE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED INSTITUTES IN THE HUMANITIES AT THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
“ Hacking the Archives” projection onto Senate House, part of the Being Human festival 2014 © Lloyd Sturdy/University of London
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The weekly magazine All Year Round edited by Charles Dickens, described the University of London as ‘The People’s University’ The University’s fourth Charter, signed by Queen Victoria on 9 April, opens the London degree to those who have not attended a college affiliated to the University, and so founds what is later known as the External System
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Foundation of the University of London as a Chartered University
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University of London examinations are first held in India
The first ‘non-collegiate’ students graduate from the University of London
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University of London examinations are first held outside London, at Queen’s College Liverpool and Owens College in Manchester
1865
University of London examinations are first held in Canada and Gibraltar
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The University of London’s first overseas examinations are held at Royal College, Mauritius, on 10 July
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University of London examinations are first held in Tasmania and the West Indies
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The Special Examination for Women is introduced by the University of London
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The first University of London students to obtain degrees after taking examinations overseas graduate in Mauritius
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University of London examinations are first held in South Africa
1876
The University of London awards degrees to the UK’s first women graduates
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Foundation of the London Society for the Extension of University Teaching
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University of London examinations are first held in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
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pioneer in the development of fibre optics. 2015 marked the year of the 150th anniversary of the first examination overseas in Mauritius through the International Programmes, then known as the External System. This was not only a milestone in the history of the University of London but also instrumental in changing the landscape of higher education 100 years ahead of anyone else – before anyone had even thought of distance and flexible learning or, indeed, global education. Most of the International Programmes’ students are currently concentrated in Asia Pacific, Western Europe and Asia.
The University of London International Programmes reaches and connects over one million students in 180 countries, with more than 50,000 students registered for full study programmes and over one million students enrolled on short courses (Massive Open Online Courses or MOOCs) through the Coursera online platform. Alumni include many people who have shaped the world we live in, such as leaders of business and industry, judges, authors, scientists and politicians. Seven past students have also won Nobel Prizes, including Nelson Mandela, British economist Ronald Coase, the eminent Caribbean writer Derek Walcott, and Hong Kong-born Charles Kao, who is a
U niversity of London International Programmes graduation ceremony in Mauritius
Sidney Webb (later Lord Passfield) achieves a University of London LLB as a ‘non-collegiate’ student
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At least 16 institutions in England and Wales are offering University of London degrees by ‘External’ study
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Frederick Gowland Hopkins, winner of the Nobel Prize in 1929, graduates as a ‘noncollegiate’ student of the University of London
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The first University of London student graduates after taking examinations in Hong Kong
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University of London examinations are held in 18 centres worldwide
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HG Wells achieves first class honours in zoology and second class honours in geology as a ‘noncollegiate’ University of London student
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University of London examinations are first held in Singapore and Trinidad
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Re-establishment of the University of London with ‘Internal’ and ‘External’ sides
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The Haldane Report proposes to reduce and eventually abolish the External work of the University, but the Report is laid aside because of the advent of the First World War in 1914
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DH Lawrence starts to study for the University of London BA as an External student at University College Nottingham, but does not complete the course
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University of London examinations are first held in the Malay States (Kuala Lumpur)
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TS Eliot becomes a London Extension teacher University of London examinations are held in Ruhleben Internment Camp, Germany
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Foundation of the Commerce Degree Bureau, offering support to External students in this subject area
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2015 MARKED THE YEAR OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST EXAMINATION OVERSEAS IN MAURITIUS THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES
The University is continuing to invest in developing new and existing programmes and infrastructure, working with Colleges to ensure the International Programmes continue to be a world-leading institution in this area, such as a new Masters in Professional Accountancy programme launched in 2015, delivered in collaboration with UCL and the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA). Additionally a number of new programmes are in the pipeline or in the early stages of development for 2017 and 2018, including an
Establishment of the University of London External Advisory Service
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Barnes Wallis, inventor of the ‘dambusting’ or ‘bouncing’ bomb, graduates as a University of London External student
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MBA, an undergraduate Psychology Programme as well as new MOOCs. The University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP) is an integral part of the University and is itself a unique institution, situated in the political heart of one of the great world cities. It offers a gateway into the Francophone world engaging the University of London in a rich series of academic relationships with its French counterparts. The Institute has an academic mission that connects the United Kingdom with the Francophone world and its spheres of influence through the study of the
University of London exams are first held in German Prisoner of War camps. Between 1942 and 1945 the University of London co-ordinates arrangements for over 6,000 different examination papers of 136 examining bodies. More than 1,300 of these are for University of London exams
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Ronald Coase, Nobel Prize winner in 1991, takes the University of London Intermediate exam as an External student while still at grammar school
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Wole (Akinwande Oluwole) Soyinka, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (in 1986) studies at University College Ibadan while it is in ‘special relation’ to the University of London
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Gordon Memorial College, Khartoum, is the first non-UK higher education institution to enter a ‘special relation’ with the University of London
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civil society, language and literature of Paris, France and the Francophone world. ULIP works in increasingly close partnership with Queen Mary University of London, and aims to be the leading UK institution in France. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across language, history, business, law and the creative industries with a student body of around 350, as well as a research agenda including jointly taught doctorates, postdoctoral studentships and a busy seminar and event series.
The University of Leicester gains its own charter after completing the last UK period of ‘special relation’ to the University of London.
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Derek Walcott, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992, graduates from the University College of the West Indies, while it is in ‘special relation’ to the University of London
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The University of Zimbabwe is the last of seven non-UK higher education institutions to become an independent university after a period of ‘special relation’ to the University of London
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Nelson Mandela passes University of London Intermediate examinations as an External student while in prison awaiting trial
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The University of London announces that overseas External registrations will not be accepted after September 1977
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The University of London gives notice of ceasing to register full-time External students in UK public educational institutions from 1 September 1977
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The University again registers UK External students and starts to provide academic guidance for External students Overseas registrations are again permitted
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Professor Jonathan Kydd appointed first Dean of the University of London External System Dr Luisa Diogo, later Prime Minister of Mozambique, achieves a master’s degree in Economics as a University of London External student
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A series of contracts between the University of London and individual London colleges are signed, establishing the concept of the ‘Lead College’
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The University of London’s Online Library is launched
2001
Gisela Stuart MP graduates in Law as a University of London External student
2005
Dr Rolph Payet shares the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore for his role as lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
2007
University of London Centre for Distance Learning established
2008
External System graduate Charles K. Kao shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking achievements in fibre optics
2009
The University of London External System celebrates its 150th Anniversary
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From 10 June, the University of London International Programmes launches its first MOOCs programme on the Coursera platform
2013
From 1 August 2010, the External System is renamed the University of London International Programmes
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On 11 January 2016 the University of London and ACCA launch the world’s first integrated MSc in Professional Accountancy
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Marking 150 years of exacting academic achievements through examinations taken worldwide, which started in Mauritius in 1865
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THE UNIVERSITY ESTATE HAS OVER 140 PROPERTIES, WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 390,000sqm IN LONDON, SURREY AND PARIS
The University estate has over 140 properties, with a total floor area of approximately 390,000sqm in London, Surrey and Paris. Most of the estate is in an area that over the last two centuries has become a hub for cultural, educational and research institutions, and which is increasingly becoming known as the Knowledge Quarter in London. The University’s estate, with the iconic Senate House at its heart, is not just an asset for the University but also for London and the wider community. With a new estates strategy, the University will continue to safeguard its heritage, encourage public access to the buildings and enhance academic activity. The Strategy sets out a development and asset management framework for the estate with the aim of providing the physical environment required by a world-class university in a changing educational environment. During March 2015, the University commissioned a team of architects to develop a Master Plan for Senate House and the environs. The Master Plan sets out the core strategy that will guide decisions and growth over the next 10-20 years to ensure the future needs of the university, its Colleges, institutes and students will be met. The goals of the strategy include both asset enhancement and improving the financial return from the property. Sustainability will be a key consideration for all major future developments, refurbishments, strategic decisions and major tenders. The aim to cut carbon emissions by
20% in 2015 has been exceeded and the University will continue to work towards the achievement of the ambitious carbon reduction targets set in the Carbon Management Plan, aiming for a 43% reduction by 2020. Although the majority of the University estate is set in an urban environment, there are significant portions of the estate that are green spaces. The estate will be managed to conserve and, where possible, enhance the natural habitat while continuing to preserve the estate’s cultural heritage. The University is a major player in the student accommodation market in London. The current portfolio includes eight Halls of Residence, ranging in size from 225 bed spaces to approximately 870, a block of student flats in Finchley with 97 bed spaces, and various student and academic flats either owned, managed or head-leased by the University. Significant plans for modernisation and expansion of student residences are underway with redevelopment of the largest group of halls, the Cartwright Gardens site in Bloomsbury and the possible acquisition of additional property to enhance the portfolio and work towards the ambition to add a further 2,000 beds by 2020. The 1,200 rooms in the state-of-the-art Garden Halls, which are providing approximately one third of the University’s total halls of residence capacity, are on schedule to be completed on time by September 2016.
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College Hall opens at Malet Street University of London moves to Burlington House from temporary accommodation in Marlborough House having been ejected from Somerset House
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Foundation of the University of London as a Chartered University
1900
First University of London hall of residence opens in Chelsea
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The Imperial Institute in South Kensington erected between 1887 and 1893 which housed the central offices of the University from 1900 to 1936
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School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) founded in Finsbury Circus
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Haldane Commission proposes new university site in Bloomsbury
1921
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) constructed
1926
Institute of Historical Research becomes first occupier of University of London site at Malet Street
1927
University of London Observatory opens at Mill Hill
First sod cut on Senate House site
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) opens
Courtauld Institute of Art opens at 20 Portman Square
1929
University site acquired from Duke of Bedford
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University Sportsground opens at Motspur Park Connaught Hall opens at Torrington Square Charles Holden (left) appointed architect for Senate House project
Burlington House Burlington House as it appeared in 1855-6 when the University moved there, having been temporarily accommodated in Marlborough House for over two years after being ejected from its original premises in Somerset House. The University’s offices were in the east wing on the left with the use of the hall in the west wing seating up to 180 exam candidates.
Institute of Historical Research The first occupier of the University site was the Institute of Historical Research founded in 1921. This temporary hut in Malet Street, soon became notorious among historians as ‘Tudor Cottage’.
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Imperial Institute, Kensington
Courtauld Institute of Art
The magnificent building of the Imperial Institute in South Kensington erected between 1887 and 1893 which housed the central offices of the University from 1900 to 1936.
20 Portman Square was one of Robert Adam’s finest town houses built in the 1770s and ‘dedicated to the use of the Arts in 1932 by Samuel Courtauld in memory of Elizabeth Theresa Frances, his wife, who devoted her life to Music and other Modes of Beauty.’
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University and Colleges evacuated to provinces Birkbeck College new building opens
Central offices moved to Richmond University of London Boat House opens
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1937
Senate House foundation stone laid by George V
1938
Ministry of Information moves into Senate House
1939
School of Oriental Studies opens Canterbury Hall built
1941
Warburg Institute established
1944
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) moves to Thornaugh Square site
1945
Nutford House acquired by University of London as student accommodation
1949
University of London returns to Senate House
1950
Commonwealth Halls built
1951
University of London book depository serving all Colleges of the University built in Egham
1955
Examination Hall Gordon Square built
1957
University of London Union opens in Malet Street
University of London Union The new Malet Street home of the ULU shortly after it came into use in 1955 – built to Charles Holden’s design.
Ministry of Information General Dwight D Eisenhower leaves a sandbagged Senate House after a press conference with Churchill’s protégé Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information.
Garden Halls – Commonwealth Hall Senate House As the rest of London is plunged into the darkness of World War II, Senate House – later to house the Ministry of Information – is caught in a blaze of searchlights. Inside Senate House, Beveridge Hall became the nerve centre of the Ministry of Information.
New purpose-built accommodation for students of all University of London Colleges – built by Charles Holden design practice.
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Sir Leslie Martin develops modernist Master Plan for University Estate
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Warburg and Courtauld Institutes move into new building in Woburn Square
1961
Institute of Education moves into new building in Bedford Way – designed by Sir Denys Lasdun
International Hall built Robbins report proposes huge expansion in student numbers and creating new universities
1963
Connaught Hall relocated from Tavistock Square to Cubitt Terraces
1966
University of London Computer Centre established
1968
Faculty of Education created (later to become IoE)
Lilian Penson Hall of Residence acquired in Talbot Square, Westminster
1969
Millport Biological Station opens
1970
Hughes Parry Hall opens University of London Institute in Paris incorporated into University
1973
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies opens in Bedford Way – designed by Sir Denys Lasdun
1976
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) new library opens – designed by Sir Denys Lasdun
1983
Stewart House completed to house School Examinations Board
Connaught Hall Relocated in 1961 in houses on the west side of Tavistock Square, originally built by Cubitt in the 1820s and converted to provide student accommodation.
University of London Institute in Paris Institute of Education and SOAS Library 1963-66 Sir Denys Lasdun buildings for the Institute of Education and SOAS Library brought about a new vision for the campus. Both buildings now enjoy Grade 2 listed status. © Andy Day/University of London
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Originally established in 1894 by Edith Williams with the help of the then British Ambassador, Lord Dufferin, the University of London Institute in Paris is located on the Esplanade des Invalides in central Paris. Its mission statement promises to promote the study of the culture, language and literature of Paris and France.
Stewart House The wing of the Senate House left unbuilt in 1939 was completed in two postHolden styles in 1983 and became the headquarters of the School Examinations Board. It is now home to the University of London International Programmes.
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20% carbon reduction achieved
ULCC moves to Senate House with Guilford Street building subsequently being sold
Courtauld Institute and Gallery moves to Somerset House
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International Hall redeveloped
2002
University of London Lead Commissioner for Russell Square Garden
2004
Gordon and Woburn Square gardens restored with National Lottery grant
2005
College Hall rebuilt Stewart House refurbishment
2009
New Master Plan for Bloomsbury campus commissioned
Weekly farmers market opens on Torrington Square Senate House used extensively for filming
2011
Senate House south block reopens after extensive refurbishment
2014
Programme Beveridge approved School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) develops Senate House north block
2015
Millport closes Garden Halls close and are demolished for new-build
2016
University of London: our future vision
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New Garden Halls open
Institute of Historical Research (IHR) reopens following refurbishment
Woburn Square Gardens Gordon and Woburn Square gardens are restored to their former glory following the award of a National Lottery grant. Senate House
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Providing magnificent location shooting opportunities for the film and TV industry, Senate House has been in a plethora of recent titles including: Nanny McPhee and The Big Bang, The Dark Knight Rises and Jack Ryan.
Architect-inspired vision for the University of London throughout the next decade.
Garden Halls Redeveloped Garden Halls opens in 2016.
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HIGH QUALIT Y SERVICES The concept of developing shared or shareable services within the UK Higher Education sector is one that successive governments have wished to promote, and with declining funding for universities makes economic and strategic sense for the sector. With its history and scale, the University of London is uniquely placed to offer services to the sector that have been developed within the sector and has already been active for many decades in this arena. Supporting the student experience is demonstrated through a range of academic support services to over 150 institutions. The Careers Group (TCG) offers a unique service to assist students across the majority of Colleges within the University as well as other institutions, providing access to advice and guidance, job opportunities, careers consultancy, events and entrepreneurship support. The service has received external recognition including winning the AGCAS Award for Technology for the ‘Enhance Your Career and Employability’ MOOC on Coursera and awarded three years of HEFCE funding for a new Learning Gain pilot project. Situated in the heart of the universities in Bloomsbury, Student Central (formerly ULU – University of London Union) provides activities, entertainment and services to all University of London staff as well as London students. In its first year of existence Student Central has recorded record numbers joining clubs and 26
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societies, and an ever increasing demand for the courses provided to its members. These include three lively bars, fantastic meals, a café, live gigs, gym and swimming pool, shops and more. The academic years ahead hold incredible promise for Student Central. With more Colleges interested in ‘the student experience’ and new members of the University of London community being welcomed, the outreach of Student Central into London will be significant. Located in Student Central, Housing Services work collaboratively across the Colleges and other institutions offering a range of services that assist students and staff in their search for accommodation including intercollegiate halls and self-catered accommodation, a comprehensive private housing database, legal advice and events registration schemes for private landlords. The University’s student
hall occupancy levels are near 99% with student satisfaction at 99% in 2015. With new developments on the horizon these numbers are expected to be maintained. The University of London Computer Centre (ULCC) is a highly respected and innovative brand within the academic and not-for-profit sector. ULCC offers a range of business systems, IT infrastructure support services and virtual learning environments for students at over 300 UK institutions, providing support to over 3 million HE and FE students. ULCC also offer Digital Archives and Research Technologies (DART), providing publication repositories and archiving services for over 30 institutions. ICT is a brand new department which is focussing on the strategic development, governance and use of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) systems and services
University of London International Programmes graduation ceremony © James Berry/University of London
across the central University. Sound ICT governance is key to ensuring systems and architecture are designed and maintained in the most efficient and effective manner. Three elements of the above services are now combined into a single entity to focus on building a commercial business – CoSector. The aim is to further develop high quality products and services that meet and exceed customer needs and grow business through current and new markets. The vision has become a thought leader that will challenge and advance the sector. The three operations provided under the banner of CoSector will predominately remain as University of London services to capitalise on brand value. The three current operational areas are The Careers Group (commercial activity), Housing Services and London Computer Centre (ULCC).
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MARGOT FONTEYN (1954) – BALLERINA,FR ANKLIN D. ROOSE VELT (1941) – US PRESIDENT, PROFESSOR ALBERT EINSTEIN (1936) – PHYSICIST, RENÉ C ASSIN (1969) – JURIST & JUDGE, PROFESSOR MAX PL ANCK (1936) – PHYSICIST
T.S. ELIOT 1888–1965
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PAST PRESENT FUTURE
financial overview
The University is in a sound financial position with financial sustainability as a key part of the University strategy. It continues to build upon the work undertaken in recent years and plans to grow and diversify to provide the additional investment capability that will allow the University to enhance its position further. The University Strategy 2014–19 is one of investment and growth, and outlines an ambitious programme of investment and development capable of fulfilling our future plans and ambitions. The 2014/15 financial year, as the first year of the strategy, sees the start of a series of investments implicit to its delivery. The Strategy is also founded in the sustainability of its financial position underpinned by robust financial management. The solid
financial position of the University has enabled it to undertake this investment programme with confidence. In the first years of the strategy investment has been targeted in people and operational projects across the University; in our academic mission, growing the future of our services, development of our estate and provision of leading student accommodation. These investments are the primary reason for the reduction in the operating surplus in 2014/15 compared to 2013/14. Further, the University plans to increase the level of investment in the coming financial year with the benefits and associated financial returns expected to be seen towards the end of the Strategy period. Like all Universities, the University
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
£M 2014/15
of London faces the uncertain backdrop surrounding future government funding for the Higher Education sector. Compared to many UK HE institutions direct government funding through HEFCE represents a smaller proportion of income for the University. Whilst there are a number of reasons for the fall in income in 2014/15 compared to 2013/14, the largest single item is in our halls of residence which is due to the closure for redevelopment of the Garden Halls at Cartwright Gardens. The University has a sound cash position with cash holdings of £55 Million and a net cash position (after netting off long term borrowings) of £5 Million. The University Financial Statements 2014/15 provide a more detailed commentary of our financial position.
£M 2013/14
£M 2012/13
£M 2011/12
£M 2010/11
144.3
151.0
145.5
141.5
145.8
(142.6)
(143.6)
(140.6)
(137.0)
(141.7)
Operating surplus for the year
1.6*
7.4
4.9
4.6*
4.1
(Loss)/Surplus on disposal of assets
(0.1)
(0.1)
1.9
2.3
0.2
1.6
7.3
6.9
6.9
4.3
Income Expenditure
Surplus after disposal of assets Additional key financial figures
1.13%
4.90%
3.40%
3.20%
2.80%
Cash generated from operating activities
1.9
12.6
7.5
16.3
9.0
Capital expenditure
7.6
32.9
5.5
6.0
6.7
55.3
59.7
50.1
44.4
29.9
5.0
9.4
(10.1)
(10.1)
(30.5)
Operating surplus as percentage of income
Cash balance (including endowment cash and near cash equivalents) Net Funds/(Debt) balance *Figures do not cast due to rounding differences. All figures agree to the primary statements.
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member institutions
HOLLOWAY
12 CHALK FARM CAMDEN TOWN
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7
18
17 11 16
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CLERKENWELL
MARYLEBONE
9
8
PADDINGTON
SOHO MAYFAIR
13
COVENT GARDEN
6 2
17 MILES
4 KNIGHTSBRIDGE KENSINGTON LAMBE TH PIMLICO VAUXHALL CHELSEA
30
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15
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PAST PRESENT FUTURE
1 Birkbeck, University of London 2 Courtauld Institute of Art 3 G oldsmiths, University of London 4 Heythrop College 5 The Institute of Cancer Research 6 K ing’s College London
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7 London Business School 8 The London School of Economics and Political Science
CIT Y OF LONDON
9 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
WHITECHAPEL
10 Q ueen Mary University of London 11 Royal Academy of Music 12 The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
SOUTHWARK
13 Royal Holloway, University of London 14 The Royal Veterinary College 15 St George’s, University of London 16 SOAS, University of London 17 UCL
CAMBER WELL
3 PECKHAM
18 City University London
(Joining in 2016/17)
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