University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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The University of Wales, Trinity Saint David is a collegiate university
in South West Wales
, comprising the Lampeter
campus and the Carmarthen
campus.
The University came into existence through the merger of the two oldest higher education
institutions in Wales, the University of Wales, Lampeter
(UWL) and Trinity University College (TUC) in 2010. In 2011, it was announced that the University of Wales
will also be merged into Trinity Saint David.
The University is made up of the Faculty of Humanities (primarily based within the Lampeter campus), the Faculty of Education and Training, and the Faculty of Arts and Social Studies (both primarily based within the Carmarthen campus) each providing courses including Theology
, Religious Studies
, Philosophy
, Classics
, Anthropology
, Archaeology
, Ancient History
, English
, History
, Drama
, Film Studies
, Business Management, IT
, Education Studies and Initial Teacher Education and Training
.
The Chancellor of the University of Wales — and therefore Trinity Saint David — is HRH, The Prince of Wales, the President of Trinity Saint David is Dr R. Brinley Jones CBE
and the Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Medwin Hughes.
In 2008, a QAA
report on UWL concluded that although the quality of Lampeter's degrees were satisfactory, they had "limited confidence" in the institution's quality assurance
procedures and systems. Further to this assessment, HEFCW
commissioned a further report which found "very real problems of leadership and management" at the university.
As a direct result, in December 2008, UWL announced that it was in merger talks with TUC with the intention of forming a new university in Wales. This was formally announced in April 2009, when the institution's new name, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, was revealed. The university received its first students in September 2010. The name of the institution is a combination of the original name of UWL and the latter name of TUC.
In June 2010, a declaration of intent was announced between Trinity Saint David, Swansea Metropolitan University, Coleg Ceredigion
, Coleg Sir Benfro
and Coleg Sir Gâr
to establish a South-West Wales regional post-16 further education
and higher education
educational group. In December 2010 it was announced that the university will merge with Swansea Metropolitan University.
The FE colleges will merge into one educational group, whilst the HE institutions will be merging into another educational group, with both working closely within the region.
In October 2011 it was announced that the University of Wales
would also be merged into Trinity St David.
in 1803, he saw a need for a college in which Welsh ordinands
could receive a higher education. The existing colleges at Oxford and Cambridge were out of the geographical and financial means of most would-be students and also, of the small number who were able to study at these two colleges, very few eventually returned to Wales
.
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. 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. However, when Burgess was staying with his friend Henry Ryder
(the then Bishop of Gloucester
) in 1820, 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 current site of St David's Building and the majority of the campus.
St David's College (SDC) 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, designed by Charles Robert Cockerell
, 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 other colleges in Wales gained their own degree-awarding powers.
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 and, since 1925, it had been possible to study for a BA at the College without studying any theology at all. Throughout the College's history, non-ordinands 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. Following this dramatic new direction, female students were first admitted to St David's in 1965.
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. In September 2007, the University of Wales became confederal rather than federal in nature, effectively giving Lampeter independent university status. Unlike other former Wales colleges, however, the institution's name remained unchanged.
In the early 1990s, there also existed an 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.
In 2008, the Quality Assurance Agency concluded that, although the quality of Lampeter's degrees were satisfactory, they had 'limited confidence' in the institution's quality assurance procedures and systems. Further to this assessment, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales commissioned a further report which found "very real problems of leadership and management" at the university. As a direct result, on 14 December 2008, the University announced that it was in merger talks with Trinity University College with the intention of forming a new university in Wales. This was followed by an announcement in April 2009 revealing that the new name of the institution would be the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, as well as declaring the date of the merging of the two Universities to be the summer of 2010.
Charles Robert Cockerell
designed the original college building, now called the Saint David's Building (informally known as Old Building or OB by students) in the centre of the grounds. It is a Grade II* listed building and contains lecture rooms, (formally) common rooms, administrative offices, student residential accommodation and the following three main areas:
The Old Hall was the College dining hall until the Lloyd Thomas Dining Hall was opened in 1969, and later fell into disuse until 1991 when it was re-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 some examinations and occasional lectures.
The Old Hall also contains the paintings of various principals, presidents, benefactors, vice-chancellors et al. including Maurice Jones
, Thomas Price
, Bishop Thomas Burgess, Llewelyn Lewellin
, Edward Harold Browne
, Keith Robbins
and Brian Robert Morris.
St David's Chapel was consecrated in 1827. In 1879, it was rebuilt according to the specifications of the architect Thomas Graham Jackson
of Cambridge. It re-opened on 24 June 1880. It was then refurbished again during the 1930s, mainly through the provision of a new reredos
in 1933 and a major overhaul of the organ in 1934. The chapel is provided with a dedicated chaplain and services are held here on Sundays and throughout the week as well as on saints' days and major festivals. These are generally well-attended by a mixture of staff, students and alumni.
The Founders' Library, named after its founders — Thomas Burgess, Thomas Bowdler
and Thomas Phillips
— was the College's library until the new library opened in 1966 and later housed the priceless collection of the University's oldest printed books (1470–1850) and manuscripts (the earliest being from the thirteenth century) unique to the University, given to St David's College from 1822 onwards, as well as the University's archives.
In 2005, it was announced that a new £700,000 extension, The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives, was to be built adjoining the Main Library to house the University's manuscripts, as the Founders' Library was not environmentally suitable for such valuable documents. This extension to the main library was completed and opened in 2008.
The Founders' Library has now been redeveloped and reopened by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales
to provide outside conference and seminar facilities, access being restricted to these events.
The Canterbury Building was 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 24 June 1887. It contained a physical science laboratory, two lecture rooms and new accommodation. However, structural problems forced the university to demolish the original building in the summer of 1971. The current Canterbury Building was opened on 20 October 1973 by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent
and now houses the History
, Classics, Foundation and English departments.
The LRC was opened on 7 July 1966 by the then Chancellor of the University of Wales, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
. It was extended and then reopened by Charles, Prince of Wales
on 21 June 1984.
The LRC contains a computer suite, as well as thousands of books and journals for each of the Schools and material from the former departments of UWL. A section contains the theses of past research postgraduates.
Built to house the then new Geography
department, the Arts Building was opened by The Rt. Hon Peter Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales
on 4 October 1971.
Currently, the Arts Building principally houses the School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology and the School of Management, VSS, IT, Business and Tourism as well as Philosophy.
The Cliff Tucker building, on the banks of the River Dulas, was opened by Sir Anthony Hopkins
in 1996 on the former archaeology practice trenches and incorporates several teaching rooms and a lecture theatre. It is named in honour of Cliff Tucker
, a former student and benefactor of the university.
Completed in 1997 and named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a benefactor of the UWL, the Sheikh Khalifa building is the home of the School of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies, one the largest Schools of its kind in the United Kingdom. It was opened by Professor Sir Stewart Sutherland
. Behind the departmental building is a small mosque
and prayer room, used by Islamic students and residents of the town, and also the Rowland Williams Research building.
The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives were completed in 2007, adjoining the main library building. They are named after Roderic Bowen
, a former President of the University. The books, manuscripts and archives kept therein were formerly held in the St David's Building Founders’ Library. The library was opened on 17 October 2008 by the former First Minister for Wales
, Rhodri Morgan
.
It is a resource for teaching, research and scholarship within the University.
The Carmarthen Campus began life in 1848 as the South Wales and Monmouthshire Training College, making it the oldest teacher training college in continuous operation in Wales. From the outset, the institution's role was exclusively to train young men for teaching in Church primary schools. In the first year of operation, 22 students were recruited and were taught by three members of staff including the first the Principal, William Reed.
The College changed its name to Trinity College, Carmarthen in 1931.
Female students were first admitted in 1957.
In 2009, the College achieved "university college
" status, changing its name to Trinity University College.
The current composition of the senior management is:
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(TSDSU) which has a building on each campus, each of which includes a bar and nightclub.
TSDSU's main responsibility is to provide support, representation for students and their activities to the University.
and squash
courts and a health and fitness suite with weight training
equipment, with a hockey team drawing from students of both campuses and a fencing team based on the St David's College campus which regularly competes in Welsh leagues and championships. Both campuses also have indoor climbing walls. For outdoor sports, the University has tennis court
s, a cricket
field and facilities for football and rugby. The college cricket pavilion at Lampeter was opened officially on 1 May 1909 and is now a listed building in its own right.
around 1850 and, as such, the Lampeter campus can claim to have the oldest Rugby football
team in Wales. Despite some debate as to whether this honour belongs to the town team or the University side, the Welsh Rugby Union's official history "Fields of Praise: The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union, 1881-1981" indicates the college team as the first. However, Lampeter Town RFC
were the representatives of Lampeter at the formation of the WRU in 1881.
At Trinity, Rugby has long been an important part of college life. Indeed, a number of alumni went on to become outstanding international players including Sid Judd
, Ronnie Boon
, Dewi Bebb
and Barry John
. Wales and British Lions winger, Gerald Davies, is a former student of both former universities and current Honorary President of Trinity Saint David: Lampeter RFC.
and glove sleeve for masters
. Hoods are lined with mazarin blue shot green (arts) or mazarin blue shot red (divinity).
The University also awards the degrees of Master of Science
(lined yellow shot black) and Master of Business Administration
(yellow shot red, bound light blue).
Collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
in South West Wales
South West Wales
South West Wales is a region of Wales. A definition consisting of the unitary authorities of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire is used by a number of government agencies and private organisations including:*BBC...
, comprising the Lampeter
Lampeter
Lampeter is a town in Ceredigion, South West Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Teifi and the Afon Dulas.-Demographics:At the 2001 National Census, the population was 2894. Lampeter is therefore the smallest university town in both Wales and the United Kingdom...
campus and the Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
campus.
The University came into existence through the merger of the two oldest higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
institutions in Wales, the University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter
University of Wales, Lampeter is a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822 by royal charter, it is the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales and may be the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge...
(UWL) and Trinity University College (TUC) in 2010. In 2011, it was announced that the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
will also be merged into Trinity Saint David.
The University is made up of the Faculty of Humanities (primarily based within the Lampeter campus), the Faculty of Education and Training, and the Faculty of Arts and Social Studies (both primarily based within the Carmarthen campus) each providing courses including Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, Religious Studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
, Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
, Anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, Archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, Ancient History
Ancient history
Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, with Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing, from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC...
, English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
, History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, Film Studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
, Business Management, IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, Education Studies and Initial Teacher Education and Training
Teacher education
Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....
.
The Chancellor of the University of Wales — and therefore Trinity Saint David — is HRH, The Prince of Wales, the President of Trinity Saint David is Dr R. Brinley Jones CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and the Vice-Chancellor is Prof. Medwin Hughes.
History
Trinity Saint David received the supplementary royal charter that brought it into existence in July 2010 thereby merging UWL and TUC.In 2008, a QAA
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education
Established in 1997, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education works to ensure that higher education qualifications in the United Kingdom are of a sound standard. It protects the public interest by checking how universities and colleges maintain their academic standards and quality...
report on UWL concluded that although the quality of Lampeter's degrees were satisfactory, they had "limited confidence" in the institution's quality assurance
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance, or QA for short, is the systematic monitoring and evaluation of the various aspects of a project, service or facility to maximize the probability that minimum standards of quality are being attained by the production process...
procedures and systems. Further to this assessment, HEFCW
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales is an Assembly Government Sponsored Body, and anintermediary body between the Welsh Assembly Government and the higher education sector in Wales.- HEFCW business :...
commissioned a further report which found "very real problems of leadership and management" at the university.
As a direct result, in December 2008, UWL announced that it was in merger talks with TUC with the intention of forming a new university in Wales. This was formally announced in April 2009, when the institution's new name, University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, was revealed. The university received its first students in September 2010. The name of the institution is a combination of the original name of UWL and the latter name of TUC.
In June 2010, a declaration of intent was announced between Trinity Saint David, Swansea Metropolitan University, Coleg Ceredigion
Coleg Ceredigion
Coleg Ceredigion is a bilingual further education college in Ceredigion. It has two campuses in the two largest towns in Ceredigion, namely Aberystwyth and Cardigan The college's principal is Jacqui Weatherburn...
, Coleg Sir Benfro
Pembrokeshire College
Pembrokeshire College is a further education college with a campus in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in Wales and around 40 outreach centres across the county...
and Coleg Sir Gâr
Coleg Sir Gâr
Coleg Sir Gâr is one of the largest providers of further education in Wales.-Admissions:The college has five campuses at various locations in Carmarthenshire. They provide courses in fields including sciences, health, engineering, sport, agriculture, catering, art and design, hairdressing...
to establish a South-West Wales regional post-16 further education
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
and higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
educational group. In December 2010 it was announced that the university will merge with Swansea Metropolitan University.
The FE colleges will merge into one educational group, whilst the HE institutions will be merging into another educational group, with both working closely within the region.
In October 2011 it was announced that the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
would also be merged into Trinity St David.
History
When Thomas Burgess was appointed Bishop of St David'sBishop of St David's
The Bishop of St David's is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's.The succession of bishops stretches back to Saint David who in the 6th century established his seat in what is today the city of St David's in Pembrokeshire, founding St David's Cathedral. The current Bishop of St...
in 1803, he saw a need for a college in which Welsh ordinands
Ordination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
could receive a higher education. The existing colleges at Oxford and Cambridge were out of the geographical and financial means of most would-be students and also, of the small number who were able to study at these two colleges, very few eventually returned to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Burgess had no Welsh connections; he was born in England in 1756 and, after Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
and Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, he had short stays in Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
and Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
before being appointed to his first bishopric in Wales in 1803. Burgess intended to build his new college to train priests in Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi is a village of approximately 500 people in Ceredigion, Wales.In the 6th century, Saint David , the patron saint of Wales, held the Synod of Brefi here and it has borne his name since; "Llan" referring in Welsh place names to a church or holy place. The parish church is dedicated...
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. However, when Burgess was staying with his friend Henry Ryder
Henry Ryder
The Right Reverend the Hon. Henry Dudley Ryder was a prominent English Evangelical Anglican clergyman in the early years of the nineteenth century...
(the then Bishop of Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
) in 1820, he met John Scandrett Harford
John Scandrett Harford
John Scandrett Harford, FRS was a British banker, benefactor and abolitionist.He was born the son of John Scandrett Harford, a prominent banker in the English city of Bristol and educated at Christ College, Cambridge...
, a wealthy landowner from Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, who donated the three acre (12,000 m²) site called Castle Field in Lampeter, so called for the Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
castle
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
once contained in the field. This is the current site of St David's Building and the majority of the campus.
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...
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
George IV of the United Kingdom
George IV was the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and also of Hanover from the death of his father, George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later...
. The main college building, designed by Charles Robert Cockerell
Charles Robert Cockerell
Charles Robert Cockerell was an English architect, archaeologist, and writer.-Life:Charles Robert Cockerell was educated at Westminster School from 1802. From the age of sixteen, he trained in the architectural practice of his father, Samuel Pepys Cockerell...
, 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
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 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)
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
and, in 1865, the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, long before other colleges in Wales gained their own degree-awarding powers.
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 and, since 1925, it had been possible to study for a BA at the College without studying any theology at all. Throughout the College's history, non-ordinands 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
John Roland Lloyd Thomas
John Roland Lloyd Thomas was a noted Anglican clergyman, and later the Principal of St David's University College from 1953 to 1975. He was, himself, a graduate of St David's College, gaining a BA from the institution before completing a second BA in Theology at Jesus College, Oxford...
did not spare himself in the fight for survival and, in 1960, after much negotiation, University College, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
, agreed to sponsor Saint David's, thus the government finally began to assist SDC financially. Following this dramatic new direction, female students were first admitted to St David's in 1965.
In 1971, the College became a member of the federal University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
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
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...
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. In September 2007, the University of Wales became confederal rather than federal in nature, effectively giving Lampeter independent university status. Unlike other former Wales colleges, however, the institution's name remained unchanged.
In the early 1990s, there also existed an influential Human Geography
Human geography
Human geography is one of the two major sub-fields of the discipline of geography. Human geography is the study of the world, its people, communities, and cultures. Human geography differs from physical geography mainly in that it has a greater focus on studying human activities and is more...
department at the College. This was closed in 2001 but the diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
of the Lampeter Geography School continue to have an influence on their field.
In 2008, the Quality Assurance Agency concluded that, although the quality of Lampeter's degrees were satisfactory, they had 'limited confidence' in the institution's quality assurance procedures and systems. Further to this assessment, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales commissioned a further report which found "very real problems of leadership and management" at the university. As a direct result, on 14 December 2008, the University announced that it was in merger talks with Trinity University College with the intention of forming a new university in Wales. This was followed by an announcement in April 2009 revealing that the new name of the institution would be the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, as well as declaring the date of the merging of the two Universities to be the summer of 2010.
St David's Building
Charles Robert Cockerell
Charles Robert Cockerell was an English architect, archaeologist, and writer.-Life:Charles Robert Cockerell was educated at Westminster School from 1802. From the age of sixteen, he trained in the architectural practice of his father, Samuel Pepys Cockerell...
designed the original college building, now called the Saint David's Building (informally known as Old Building or OB by students) in the centre of the grounds. It is a Grade II* listed building and contains lecture rooms, (formally) common rooms, administrative offices, student residential accommodation and the following three main areas:
The Old Hall
The Old Hall was the College dining hall until the Lloyd Thomas Dining Hall was opened in 1969, and later fell into disuse until 1991 when it was re-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 some examinations and occasional lectures.
The Old Hall also contains the paintings of various principals, presidents, benefactors, vice-chancellors et al. including Maurice Jones
Maurice Jones
Maurice Jones was a priest and university educator.Born on 21 June 1863 at Trawsfynydd, Meirionnydd, he was educated at local school then, with scholarships, proceeded to Friars School, Bangor and Christ College, Brecon, and then Jesus College, Oxford, where he gained a first class degree in...
, Thomas Price
Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc)
Reverend Thomas Price was a historian and a major Welsh literary figure of the early 19th century....
, Bishop Thomas Burgess, Llewelyn Lewellin
Llewelyn Lewellin
Llewelyn Lewellin was a clergyman and academic, the first principal of St David's College, Lampeter....
, Edward Harold Browne
Edward Harold Browne
Edward Harold Browne was a Bishop of the Church of England.The second son of Col. Robert Browne of Morton House, in Buckinghamshire, and of Sarah Dorothea Steward, he was educated at Eton and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. After securing his B.A...
, Keith Robbins
Keith Robbins
Professor Keith Gilbert Robbins DLitt FRSE FRHistS FLSW is a historian and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Lampeter. Robbins was educated at Bristol Grammar School, and Magdalen and St Antony’s Colleges, Oxford....
and Brian Robert Morris.
St David's Chapel
St David's Chapel was consecrated in 1827. In 1879, it was rebuilt according to the specifications of the architect Thomas Graham Jackson
Thomas Graham Jackson
Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, 1st Baronet RA was one of the most distinguished English architects of his generation...
of Cambridge. It re-opened on 24 June 1880. It was then refurbished again during the 1930s, mainly through the provision of a new reredos
Reredos
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in 1933 and a major overhaul of the organ in 1934. The chapel is provided with a dedicated chaplain and services are held here on Sundays and throughout the week as well as on saints' days and major festivals. These are generally well-attended by a mixture of staff, students and alumni.
The Founders' Library
The Founders' Library, named after its founders — Thomas Burgess, Thomas Bowdler
Thomas Bowdler
Thomas Bowdler was an English physician who published an expurgated edition of William Shakespeare's work, edited by his sister Harriet, intended to be more appropriate for 19th century women and children than the original....
and Thomas Phillips
Thomas Phillips (educational benefactor)
Thomas Phillips , was an educational benefactor, a founder of St David's College, Lampeter, and the founder of Llandovery College in Wales....
— was the College's library until the new library opened in 1966 and later housed the priceless collection of the University's oldest printed books (1470–1850) and manuscripts (the earliest being from the thirteenth century) unique to the University, given to St David's College from 1822 onwards, as well as the University's archives.
In 2005, it was announced that a new £700,000 extension, The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives, was to be built adjoining the Main Library to house the University's manuscripts, as the Founders' Library was not environmentally suitable for such valuable documents. This extension to the main library was completed and opened in 2008.
The Founders' Library has now been redeveloped and reopened by HRH Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
to provide outside conference and seminar facilities, access being restricted to these events.
The Canterbury Building
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
in 1885 and the building was officially opened on 24 June 1887. It contained a physical science laboratory, two lecture rooms and new accommodation. However, structural problems forced the university to demolish the original building in the summer of 1971. The current Canterbury Building was opened on 20 October 1973 by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
and now houses the History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Classics, Foundation and English departments.
The Learning Resources Centre
The LRC was opened on 7 July 1966 by the then Chancellor of the University of Wales, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
. It was extended and then reopened by Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
on 21 June 1984.
The LRC contains a computer suite, as well as thousands of books and journals for each of the Schools and material from the former departments of UWL. A section contains the theses of past research postgraduates.
The Arts Building
Built to house the then new Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
department, the Arts Building was opened by The Rt. Hon Peter Thomas, Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Wales
The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...
on 4 October 1971.
Currently, the Arts Building principally houses the School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology and the School of Management, VSS, IT, Business and Tourism as well as Philosophy.
The Cliff Tucker Building
The Cliff Tucker building, on the banks of the River Dulas, was opened by Sir Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, KBE , best known as Anthony Hopkins, is a Welsh actor of film, stage and television...
in 1996 on the former archaeology practice trenches and incorporates several teaching rooms and a lecture theatre. It is named in honour of Cliff Tucker
Cliff Tucker
Clifford Lewis Tucker was a British industrial relations executive, magistrate and politician.He was educated at Monmouth School and St David's College, Lampeter...
, a former student and benefactor of the university.
The Sheikh Khalifa Building
Completed in 1997 and named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a benefactor of the UWL, the Sheikh Khalifa building is the home of the School of Theology, Religious Studies and Islamic Studies, one the largest Schools of its kind in the United Kingdom. It was opened by Professor Sir Stewart Sutherland
Stewart Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood
Stewart Ross Sutherland, Baron Sutherland of Houndwood, is a British academic and public servant and one of the UK's most distinguished philosophers of religion.He was educated at Robert Gordon's College...
. Behind the departmental building is a small mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
and prayer room, used by Islamic students and residents of the town, and also the Rowland Williams Research building.
The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives
The Roderic Bowen Library & Archives were completed in 2007, adjoining the main library building. They are named after Roderic Bowen
Roderic Bowen
Evan Roderic Bowen KC was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.Bowen was educated at Cardigan County School, University College, Aberystwyth, St John's College, Cambridge, Brussels and the Inns of Court. He served in the Army for five years during World War II, reaching the rank of Captain...
, a former President of the University. The books, manuscripts and archives kept therein were formerly held in the St David's Building Founders’ Library. The library was opened on 17 October 2008 by the former First Minister for Wales
First Minister for Wales
The First Minister of Wales is the leader of the Welsh Government, Wales' devolved administration, which was established in 1999. The First Minister is responsible for the exercise of functions by the Cabinet of the Welsh Government; policy development and coordination; relationships with the...
, Rhodri Morgan
Rhodri Morgan
Hywel Rhodri Morgan is a Welsh Labour politician who, as First Secretary for Wales, and subsequently First Minister, was leader of the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2009. A former leader of Welsh Labour, he was the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011...
.
It is a resource for teaching, research and scholarship within the University.
History
The College changed its name to Trinity College, Carmarthen in 1931.
Female students were first admitted in 1957.
In 2009, the College achieved "university college
University college
The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university...
" status, changing its name to Trinity University College.
Faculties and Schools
Each Faculty is led by a Dean — who is an academic appointed to oversee the day to day running of each faculty — and each School is managed by a Head of School.Faculty of Arts and Social Studies
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Studies: Mr Kevin Matherick- School of Art, Film and Media
- School of Business
- School of Sport, Health and Outdoor Education
- School of Theatr Cerdd a’r Cyfryngau
- School of Theatre and Performance
Faculty of Education and Training
Dean of the Faculty of Education and Training: Mr Gwilym Dyfri Jones- School of Early Childhood
- School of Initial Teacher Education and Training
- School of Social Justice and Inclusion
- School of Welsh and Bilingual Studies
- Associate Faculty (AUR (Anelu'n Uwch at Ragoriaeth) – Going For Gold)
Faculty of Humanities
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities: Dr Mirjam Plantinga- School of Archaeology, History and Anthropology
- School of Classics
- School of Cultural Studies
- Chinese Studies, Creative Writing, English and Philosophy
- School of Theology, Religion and Islamic Studies
- Confucius Institute
Senior Management
The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive of the University and is assisted in that role by several key officers.The current composition of the senior management is:
- Vice-Chancellor: Prof. Medwin Hughes
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic): Dr Catrin Thomas
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Resources and Operations): Mr Gwyndaf Tobias
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation, Skills and Community): Ms Meri Huws
- Registrar: Dr Brian Clarke
Research
The University has research and consultancy departments, including the Centre for Beliefs and Values, Centre for Enterprise, European and Extension Services, Archaeological Services and the Centre for the Study of Religion in Celtic Societies.The pioneering Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture is a world centre for the study of the impact, role and function of cosmological, astronomical and astrological beliefs and practices in human culture.
Students' Union
The students on the University's two campuses are represented by Trinity Saint David Students' UnionStudent unionism in the United Kingdom
In universities in the United Kingdom students' unions are constituted under Section 2 of the Education Act 1994. The ultimate purpose of students' unions is to democratically represent the interests of their members...
(TSDSU) which has a building on each campus, each of which includes a bar and nightclub.
TSDSU's main responsibility is to provide support, representation for students and their activities to the University.
Union officers
TSDSU is run by a trustee board, three paid student sabbatical officers and an executive committee composed of liberation posts.Sports
Both Lampeter and Carmarthen campuses have sports halls with badmintonBadminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
and squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
courts and a health and fitness suite with weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
equipment, with a hockey team drawing from students of both campuses and a fencing team based on the St David's College campus which regularly competes in Welsh leagues and championships. Both campuses also have indoor climbing walls. For outdoor sports, the University has tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s, a 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...
field and facilities for football and rugby. The college cricket pavilion at Lampeter was opened officially on 1 May 1909 and is now a listed building in its own right.
Rugby
Rugby was introduced to the old St David's College by Vice-Principal Rowland WilliamsRowland Williams
Rowland Williams 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. He supported biblical criticism and pioneered comparative Religious Studies in Britain. He was also a priest in...
around 1850 and, as such, the Lampeter campus can claim to have the oldest Rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
team in Wales. Despite some debate as to whether this honour belongs to the town team or the University side, the Welsh Rugby Union's official history "Fields of Praise: The Official History of the Welsh Rugby Union, 1881-1981" indicates the college team as the first. However, Lampeter Town RFC
Lampeter Town RFC
Lampeter Town Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Lampeter, West Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets....
were the representatives of Lampeter at the formation of the WRU in 1881.
At Trinity, Rugby has long been an important part of college life. Indeed, a number of alumni went on to become outstanding international players including Sid Judd
Sid Judd
Sidney "Sid" Judd was a Welsh international rugby union flanker who played club rugby for Cardiff and Carmarthen Athletic...
, Ronnie Boon
Ronnie Boon
Ronald Winston "Ronnie" Boon was an international rugby union wing for Wales who played club rugby for Cardiff. Boon possessed a tremendous self-confidence in his own ability and this was reflected in his nickname Cocky. Boon was a quick runner, representing Wales at the 220 yard sprint, and was...
, Dewi Bebb
Dewi Bebb
Dewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb was a Welsh rugby union player who won thirty four caps for Wales as a wing.Dewi Bebb was the son of the Welsh historian Ambrose Bebb. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, he later studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, and Cardiff Teacher Training College. He made his...
and Barry John
Barry John
Barry John is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s and early 1970s. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RFC before switching to first-class west Wales team Llanelli RFC in 1964...
. Wales and British Lions winger, Gerald Davies, is a former student of both former universities and current Honorary President of Trinity Saint David: Lampeter RFC.
Student Halls of Residence
Both campuses provide on-campus halls of residence, although some students opt to live in privately-rented student housing within the respective towns.Lampeter Campus
The University provides various residences for students. The Lampeter Campus is generally able to house the majority of its students on campus principally within the following Halls and Buildings, named after personalities involved with the campus's past.- Carl Lofmark Hall
- Cyfle Hall
- Bishop Burgess Hall (originally ordinands-only)
- Daniel Dawson Hall
- Dolwen Cottage
- Edwin MorrisAlfred Edwin MorrisAlfred Edwin Morris was the Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales in the middle of the 20th century. After World War I service with the RAMC he went up to St John’s College, Oxford. Ordained in 1924 he became Professor of Hebrew and Theology at St David's College, Lampeter, holding the...
Hall - Garth House
- HarfordJohn Scandrett HarfordJohn Scandrett Harford, FRS was a British banker, benefactor and abolitionist.He was born the son of John Scandrett Harford, a prominent banker in the English city of Bristol and educated at Christ College, Cambridge...
Building I & II (originally female-only) - Harold Arthur HarrisHarold Arthur HarrisProfessor Harold Arthur Harris was educated at Oxford High School, and went on to study at Jesus College, Oxford...
Hall - Hugh Walker Hall
- John Richards Hall I & II
- Lloyd ThomasJohn Roland Lloyd ThomasJohn Roland Lloyd Thomas was a noted Anglican clergyman, and later the Principal of St David's University College from 1953 to 1975. He was, himself, a graduate of St David's College, gaining a BA from the institution before completing a second BA in Theology at Jesus College, Oxford...
Hall I, II & III - Rhos Llwyn Hall
- Riverside Cottage
- Roderic BowenRoderic BowenEvan Roderic Bowen KC was a Welsh Liberal Party politician.Bowen was educated at Cardigan County School, University College, Aberystwyth, St John's College, Cambridge, Brussels and the Inns of Court. He served in the Army for five years during World War II, reaching the rank of Captain...
Hall - Simon Evans Hall
- St David’s Building/Old Building (originally male-only)
Carmarthen Campus
- Archbishop NoakesGeorge NoakesGeorge Noakes was the Bishop of St Davids and the Archbishop of Wales.Born in Ceredigion on 13 September 1924 and educated at the University of Aberystwyth, after wartime service in the RAFVR he was ordained in 1950...
Hall (reserved for returning students) - MyrddinMerlinMerlin is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in the Arthurian legend. The standard depiction of the character first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written c. 1136, and is based on an amalgamation of previous historical and legendary figures...
Hall - NonSaint NonNon was, according to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David , the patron saint of Wales.-Legend:...
Hall - Tower Hall
Academic dress
The University 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 for bachelorsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and glove sleeve for masters
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
. Hoods are lined with mazarin blue shot green (arts) or mazarin blue shot red (divinity).
The University also awards the degrees of Master of Science
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
(lined yellow shot black) and Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(yellow shot red, bound light blue).
Notable Alumni
- Dewi BebbDewi BebbDewi Iorwerth Ellis Bebb was a Welsh rugby union player who won thirty four caps for Wales as a wing.Dewi Bebb was the son of the Welsh historian Ambrose Bebb. Educated at Friars School, Bangor, he later studied at Trinity College, Carmarthen, and Cardiff Teacher Training College. He made his...
: Welsh International Rugby Player (Carmarthen, Education) - Carl Cooper: Bishop of Saint Davids (Lampeter, French)
- Juliette FosterJuliette FosterJuliette Foster is a British journalist and television news presenter.She is the sister of fellow host Fiona Foster.After graduating from the University of Wales, Lampeter, she trained as a Radio Journalist at the London College of Printing. Her first job was as a freelance reporter for BBC Radio...
: Journalist (Lampeter, History with Church History) - Barry JohnBarry JohnBarry John is a former Welsh rugby union fly-half who played, during the amateur era of the sport, in the 1960s and early 1970s. John began his rugby career as a schoolboy playing for his local team Cefneithin RFC before switching to first-class west Wales team Llanelli RFC in 1964...
: Welsh International Rugby Player (Carmarthen, Education) - Peter PaphidesPeter PaphidesPeter Paphides is a British journalist and broadcaster.Between 2005 and 2010 he was employed as the chief rock critic of The Times and presented The Times weekly music podcast for Sounds Music supplement...
: Music Journalist (Lampeter, Philosophy) - Rebecca WheatleyRebecca WheatleyRebecca Wheatley is a British actress and musician.Wheatley grew up in Teddington, Middlesex, where she went to St Catherine's convent school, before gaining her BA in English literature from the University of Wales, Lampeter....
: 'Casualty' Actress (Lampeter, English Literature)
See also
- University of WalesUniversity of WalesThe University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
- List of universities in Wales