Roehampton University
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The University of Roehampton is a campus university
in the United Kingdom
, situated on three major sites in Roehampton
, south-west London
.
as teacher training colleges:
All four colleges were founded to address the needs to educate poor and disadvantaged children and to provide education of the highest quality.
In 1975, these four historic colleges came together to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (RHIE). From 1975 to 1984, the Institute's degrees were validated by the University of London
.
In 1984, RHIE became a constituent college of the University of Surrey
. In 2000, RHIE became an equal partner in the Federal University of Surrey
(along with the original University of Surrey in Guildford
), and became known as the University of Surrey Roehampton.
In late-2003, the University of Surrey Roehampton announced that it would submit an application for independent university status to the Department for Education and Skills. The application was submitted on 18 March 2004. The name chosen was "Roehampton University". The application was considered by the Privy Council, and on 23 June 2004 it was announced that independent university status was to be granted.On 1 August 2004, the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University. The Federal University of Surrey was therefore dissolved on this date.
John Simpson became the first Chancellor
of Roehampton University in 2005.
and Biological Anthropology
, and a total of 10 out of the 15 subjects that submitted work produced a proportion of research judged to be world-leading in terms of its originality and significance.
The University is the top post-92 university in London for students finding employment after they graduate. 78% of all research undertaken at the university was of an international standard. This has led to the university having "one of the strongest research profiles among modern universities".
Increasingly, the University is placing greater emphasis on a liberal arts
position regarding higher education.
and the National Tennis Centre
. Sports are managed by Sport Roehampton, and the options available to students range from football and cricket
to ultimate
and Zumba
.
Digby Stuart College
Froebel College
Southlands College
Whitelands College
The current Miss England, Alize Mounter, is a student at the university, studying Journalism.
Campus university
A campus university is a British term for a university situated on one site, with student accommodation, teaching and research facilities, and leisure activities all together...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, situated on three major sites in Roehampton
Roehampton
Roehampton is a district in south-west London, forming the western end of the London Borough of Wandsworth. It lies between the town of Barnes to the north, Putney to the east and Wimbledon Common to the south. The Richmond Park golf courses are west of the neighbourhood, and just south of these is...
, south-west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
History
The university has its roots in the traditions of its four constituent colleges, all of which were founded in the 19th century19th century
The 19th century was a period in history marked by the collapse of the Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Holy Roman and Mughal empires...
as teacher training colleges:
- Whitelands CollegeWhitelands CollegeWhitelands College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. One of the oldest higher education institutions in England, predating every university except Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham, it was founded by the Church of England’s National Society in 1841 as a teacher...
– Founded in 1841, the college is one of the five oldest institutions for training educators in England. A flagship women's college of the Church of EnglandChurch of EnglandThe Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, it was the first college of higher education in the UK to admit women. It occupies a 14-acre site overlooking Richmond ParkRichmond ParkRichmond Park is a 2,360 acre park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen...
. - Southlands CollegeSouthlands CollegeSouthlands College may refer to:Higher education:Southlands College, founded by the Methodist Church in 1872, is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University, London, England.Primary/secondary education:...
– Founded in 1872, the college derives it ethos from its Methodist foundation. It offers an open and valuable community for all of its members, and regularly organises a range of events and activities to help build and support the community. - Digby Stuart CollegeDigby Stuart CollegeDigby Stuart College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. It was established in 1874 as a women's teacher training college by the Society of the Sacred Heart, an order of French religious women who settled at Roehampton in 1850, having first arrived in England in...
– Established in 1874 as a teacher training college for Roman Catholic women. The College owes its existence to the Society of the Sacred HeartSociety of the Sacred HeartThe Society of the Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic religious congregation established in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. It has presence in 45 countries. Membership to the Society is restricted to women only. Its members do many works, but focus on education, particularly girls'...
, whose members continue to support the college and the university. - Froebel CollegeFroebel CollegeFroebel College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. The college was founded in 1892 by followers of Friedrich Fröbel.-External links:* *...
– Founded in 1892, the college was established to further the values of Friedrich Froebel, the German educationalist who pioneered a holistic view of child development. It is one of the UK’s major centres for initial teacher training.
All four colleges were founded to address the needs to educate poor and disadvantaged children and to provide education of the highest quality.
In 1975, these four historic colleges came together to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (RHIE). From 1975 to 1984, the Institute's degrees were validated by the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
In 1984, RHIE became a constituent college of the University of Surrey
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
. In 2000, RHIE became an equal partner in the Federal University of Surrey
Federal University of Surrey
The Federal University of Surrey was an English university body which existed from 2000 to 2004. It was a federation between two institutions; the University of Surrey , and the University of Surrey Roehampton .-History:...
(along with the original University of Surrey in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
), and became known as the University of Surrey Roehampton.
In late-2003, the University of Surrey Roehampton announced that it would submit an application for independent university status to the Department for Education and Skills. The application was submitted on 18 March 2004. The name chosen was "Roehampton University". The application was considered by the Privy Council, and on 23 June 2004 it was announced that independent university status was to be granted.On 1 August 2004, the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University. The Federal University of Surrey was therefore dissolved on this date.
John Simpson became the first Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of Roehampton University in 2005.
Academic Departments
- Department of Dance
- Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance
- Department of Education
- Department of English and Creative Writing
- Department of Humanities
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Media, Culture and Language
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Social Sciences
- Roehampton University Business School
Reputation and standing
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Roehampton University was ranked first in the country for DanceDance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
and Biological Anthropology
Biological anthropology
Biological anthropology is that branch of anthropology that studies the physical development of the human species. It plays an important part in paleoanthropology and in forensic anthropology...
, and a total of 10 out of the 15 subjects that submitted work produced a proportion of research judged to be world-leading in terms of its originality and significance.
The University is the top post-92 university in London for students finding employment after they graduate. 78% of all research undertaken at the university was of an international standard. This has led to the university having "one of the strongest research profiles among modern universities".
Increasingly, the University is placing greater emphasis on a liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
position regarding higher education.
Sports
The University is equipped with a state-of-the-art fitness centre, grass football pitches, a multi-use games area, studio facilities and a sports hall for indoor sports and classes. Teams also have access to excellent nearby facilities, including the Roehampton ClubRoehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
and the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Center or National Tennis Centre may refer to:*USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home of the US Open Grand Slam tennis tournament...
. Sports are managed by Sport Roehampton, and the options available to students range from football and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
to ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
and Zumba
Zumba
Zumba is the largest dance fitness program in the world, based on a Latin-inspired dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Perez in Colombia during the 1990s....
.
Library
The University Library is open seven days a week during term time, with the PC suites usually open 24/7 every day of the year. The library has in excess of 350,000 books, as well as an ever-increasing collection of e-books and electronic journals.Accommodation
Roehampton consists of four colleges around which accommodation is centred:Digby Stuart College
- Bede House
- Lee House
- Newman House
- Shaw House
Froebel College
- Aspen House
- Linden House
- Willow House
- Lawrence
- Garden Court
- New Court
- Old Court
- Mount Clare
Southlands College
- Aldersgate and Epworth Court
- Wesley Hall
Whitelands College
- Beverley and Cheltenham
- Durham and Gilesgate
- Kings and Melrose
- Sutherland and Walpole
Roehampton Students' Union (RSU)
The RSU is the main organisation of student representation at the University. It is led by student officers elected by the student body, and aims to promote the interests and welfare of all those studying at Roehampton. It is also a focal point for social activities, and is responsible for organising events like the Summer Ball and nights out in London. The Union itself has 12 different bars, cafes and restaurants spread around the campus.Notable alumni
Amongst the alumni of the University of Roehampton, and other institutions that fall under that banner are:- Toby AnstisToby AnstisToby Anstis is a radio presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network....
, radio DJ - Millicent BinksMillicent BinksMillicent Binks is an International burlesque dancer and current sex columnist for the London Evening Standard.- Early years :...
, burlesque dancer - Lyn BrownLyn Brown (politician)Lyn Carol Brown is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for West Ham since 2005.- Early life :...
, politician - Jon GoodmanJon GoodmanJonathan "Jon" Goodman is an Anglo-Irish former professional footballer, and was the Sports Scientist at Reading before leaving to concentrate on his consultancy business....
, footballer - Allyson JuleAllyson JuleAllyson Mary Jule is a Canadian academic and Professor of Education at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, Canada...
, professor/author - Daniel KitsonDaniel KitsonDaniel Kitson is an English stand-up comedian.-Career:Born to a lecturer father and primary school head teacher mother, Kitson began performing comedy at the age of 16. He was a pupil at Scissett Middle School and Shelley College in Yorkshire, England...
, comedian - Samira MakhmalbafSamira MakhmalbafSamira Makhmalbaf is an internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker and script writer. She is the daughter of Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the film director and writer. Samira Makhmalbaf belongs to the New Wave movement within Iranian cinema...
, filmmaker - Dame Helen MetcalfHelen MetcalfDame Helen Metcalf, DBE, FRSA was a British academic, educator, and politician.-Personal life:...
, educator/politician - Danielle Perez, former Miss Gibraltar
- Ben RobertsBen RobertsBenjamin Roberts is a British professional poker player based in London.-Poker career:Roberts began playing poker in the mid 1970s, and claims to have won every year....
, football coach - Archibald Haddock, merchant navy
- David RossdaleDavid RossdaleDavid Douglas James Rossdale is the current Bishop of Grimsby. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, King's College London and Roehampton University...
, Bishop of GrimsbyGrimsbyGrimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996... - Djoumin SangareDjoumin SangareDjoumin Sangare , also known as Jimmy Sangare, is a French footballer who plays for Kettering Town as a defender.-Career:...
, football player - Darren ShanDarren ShanDarren O'Shaughnessy , who commonly writes under the pen name Darren Shan, is an Irish author. Darren Shan is also the main character in Shan's The Saga of Darren Shan young-adult fiction series. He also wrote The Demonata series as well as the stand-alone books, Koyasan and The Thin Executioner...
, author - Lamorna WattsLamorna WattsLamorna Watts is an English actress who played Jenny Blackman in the British soap Hollyoaks: Let Loose. and Holly Jones in the Sky1 drama Dream Team.-Background:...
, actress - Joe TillenJoe TillenJoseph Edward "Joe" Tillen is an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for MK Dons. A winger, he joined Icelandic club Fram in 2008....
, footballer
The current Miss England, Alize Mounter, is a student at the university, studying Journalism.
External links
- Roehampton University – official website
- Roehampton University Students' Union