University of Worcester

Infobox University
name = University of Worcester


motto = "Ad Inspirandum Aspiramus" ("Inspire to Aspire")
established = 1947
type = Public
staff = 650
chancellor =
head_label = Chair of Governors
head = Julian Pallett
chancellor = Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
vice_chancellor = Professor David Green
students = 7,750cite web|url= http://www.hesa.ac.uk/dox/dataTables/studentsAndQualifiers/download/institution0607.xls|title= Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2006/07|accessdate= 2008-04-12|format= Microsoft Excel spreadsheet|publisher= Higher Education Statistics Agency]
undergrad = 6,140
postgrad = 1,610
city = Worcester
state = Worcs.
country = UK
campus =
colours =
nickname =
affiliations =
website = http://www.worcester.ac.uk
coor =
The University of Worcester is a university in Worcester in the United Kingdom. It was given university status by HMPrivy Council in September 2005, having previously been known as University College Worcester, and before that as Worcester College of Higher Education. It is the only university in Worcestershire.

History

The establishment opened in 1947 as part of the University of Birmingham Department of Education, operating as an Emergency Teacher Training College. In the 1970s the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) validated the degrees for the Worcester College of Higher Education. The Herefordshire and Worcestershire College of Nursing and Midwifery was absorbed into the group in 1995.

In 1997 the Privy Council gave the institution degree-awarding powers and it subsequently became known as the University College Worcester (UCW). In 2005 it became a fully-fledged university.

On Thursday 10th April 2008, HRH Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, was officially Installed as the Founding Chancellor of the University of Worcester in a ceremony at Worcester Cathedral. In this role, the Prince will officiate at degree ceremonies and major events, as well as promote the University overseas.

Ongoing development

In 2005, the institution announced plans for a "superlibrary" in the heart of Worcester, creating a combined university and public library – the first of its kind in the UK. This will be a combined library and history centre run in conjunction with Worcester City Council.

A second campus is also under construction on the site of the old Worcester Royal Infirmary in Castle Street. Work begins in January 2007 and will be completed in 2 phases. First the demolition of unrequired buildings and the construction of Student Halls, and second the construction of new buildings and refurbishment of the Jenny Lind Chapel, and the room where the General Medical Council was founded. The university is home to resident applied theatre company, C&T.

Construction has began to build new Halls of Residence, and a new research building on the St Johns Campus.

In 2008 the University of Worcester was awarded "best social university" as part of the national sports tour in Lloret De Mar despite being one of the country's smallest universities.

tudents Union

Worcester Students Union is the on-site union for all students registered at the University of Worcester. It has a shop, offices, a bar (The Dive), a sandwich shop (Berrys), a lounge area, a computer facility, a Student Advice Bureau, and a Student Development and Welfare Office.

References

External links

* [http://www.worcester.ac.uk/ University of Worcester] (official website)
* [http://www.worcsu.com/ Worcester Students' Union] (official website)