The University of Warwick is a public research university on the outskirts of Coventry between the West Midlands and Warwickshire,England. The university was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education. The Warwick Business School was established in 1967,the Warwick Law School in 1968,Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in 1980,and Warwick Medical School in 2000. Warwick incorporated Coventry College of Education in 1979 and Horticulture Research International in 2004.
St Peter's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. Located on New Inn Hall Street,Oxford,United Kingdom,it occupies the site of two of the university's medieval halls dating back to at least the 14th century. The modern college was founded by Francis James Chavasse,former Bishop of Liverpool,opened as St Peter's Hall in 1929,and achieved full collegiate status as St Peter's College in 1961. Founded as a men's college,it has been coeducational since 1979.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW),also known as UNSW Sydney,is a public research university based in Sydney,New South Wales,Australia. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight,a coalition of Australian research-intensive universities.
The University of Bath is a public research university in Bath,England. It received its royal charter in 1966,along with a number of other institutions following the Robbins Report. Like the University of Bristol and University of the West of England,Bath can trace its roots to the Merchant Venturers' Technical College,established in Bristol as a school in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers. The university's main campus is located on Claverton Down,a site overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath,and was purpose-built,constructed from 1964 in the modernist style of the time.
The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane,the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament,UQ is one of the six sandstone universities,an informal designation of the oldest university in each state. UQ is also a founding member of edX,Australia's leading Group of Eight and the international research-intensive Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
The University of the Philippines Diliman,also referred to as UP Diliman or simply University of the Philippines (UP),is a public,coeducational,research university located in Diliman,Quezon City,Philippines. It was established on February 12,1949,as the flagship campus and seat of administration of the University of the Philippines System,the premier and national university of the Philippines.
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a public university in the city of Leicester,England. It was established in accordance with the Further and Higher Education Act in 1992 as a degree awarding body. The name De Montfort University was taken from Simon de Montfort,a 13th-century Earl of Leicester.
The University of Adelaide is a public research university located in Adelaide,South Australia. Established in 1874,it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on North Terrace in the Adelaide city centre,adjacent to the Art Gallery of South Australia,the South Australian Museum,and the State Library of South Australia.
Lancaster University is a public research university in Lancaster,Lancashire,England. The university was established in 1964 by royal charter,as one of several new universities created in the 1960s.
The Queen's University of Belfast,commonly known as Queen's University Belfast,is a public research university in Belfast,Northern Ireland,United Kingdom. The university received its charter in 1845 as "Queen's College,Belfast",and opened four years later.
The University of Lincoln is a public research university in Lincoln,England,with origins dating back to 1861. It gained university status in 1992 and its present name in 2001. The main campus is in the heart of the city of Lincoln alongside the Brayford Pool. There are satellite campuses across Lincolnshire in Riseholme and Holbeach and graduation ceremonies take place in Lincoln Cathedral.
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith,London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools.
DemonFM is a student radio station based at De Montfort University in Leicester,England. The station broadcasts online during term time. It was established in 1995 by the Communications Officer of the time,Rob Martin. The first licensed broadcast was on 106.4 FM from 29 September 1995 to 26 October 1995 and the second broadcast was on 106.2 FM from 22 April 1996 to 19 May 1996. DemonFM continued to broadcast on Restricted Service Licences until 2008 with the last of the RSL broadcasts taking place on 97.5FM. DemonFM finished their 26th and final RSL on 30 November 2008.
The University of Bedfordshire is a public research university with campuses in Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire,England. The University has roots in further and higher education from 1882:it gained university status in 1993 as the University of Luton. The University changed its name to the University of Bedfordshire in 2006,following the merger of the University of Luton with the Bedford campus of De Montfort University.
The Theatre Archive Project is an ongoing project to reinvestigate British theatre history from 1945 to 1968,from the perspectives of both the theatregoer and the practitioner. The project is a collaboration between the British Library and the De Montfort University,and is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The project comprises a number of strands that support study of this period of British theatre history,as well as an opportunity to analyse and debate findings through a blog.
Durham University is a collegiate public research university in Durham,England,founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open in England for more than 600 years,after Oxford and Cambridge,and is thus,following standard historical practice,the third-oldest university in England. As a collegiate university,its main functions are divided between the academic departments of the university and its 17 colleges. In general,the departments perform research and provide teaching to students,while the colleges are responsible for their domestic arrangements and welfare.
Covenant University(CU) is a private Christian university in Ota,Ogun State,Nigeria. It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities,Association of African Universities,and National Universities Commission. In 2019,Covenant University became the first Nigerian university to be ranked in the top 401-500 category of world universities by Times Higher Education.
S. P. Varma is a social worker and peace activist from Jammu and Kashmir. He has been actively involved in peace-building efforts in conflict-ridden areas of the Kashmir valley.
David Mba is the Vice-Chancellor Designate of Birmingham City University and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Computing and Engineering at De Montfort University. He was awarded the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Ludwig Mond Prize in 2010 for his contributions to the chemistry industry. He serves on the advisory board of the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK).
Ruona J. Meyer (1982),formerly called Ruona Agbroko and Ruona Agbroko-Meyer is a Nigerian investigative journalist. She was named Investigative Journalist of 2013 in Nigeria. Her work has been featured on the BBC,234Next,Financial Times,Reuters,Daily Trust,This Day,and others. She is the first Nigerian journalist to be nominated for an International Emmy Award.
