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University College London (branded as UCL) is a public research university in London, England. It is a member institution of the federal University of London, and is the second-largest university in the United Kingdom by total enrolment and the largest by postgraduate enrolment.
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University College's main building in the late 1820s, with...
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O University College foi a primeira instituição...
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University College London (UCL) is a large university in...
- History of University College London - Wikipedia
O University College foi a primeira instituição universitária de Londres. É também a primeira inteiramente secular na Inglaterra; a primeira a admitir estudantes independentemente de sua religião; a primeira a admitir mulheres em condição de igualdade com os homens.
UCL is a diverse and innovative institution founded in 1826, with a global impact and a progressive approach to teaching and research. Learn more about UCL's vision, impact, history, and opportunities on its official website.
- Early Years
- 20th Century
- 21st Century
- List of Provosts
- Sources and Further Reading
- External Links
Priority
UCL's foundation date of 1826 makes it the third oldest university institution in England, and it was certainly founded with the intention of it being England's third university, but whether or not UCL is actually the third oldest university in England is questionable: UCL makes this claim on its website, but so do the Universities of London (1836) and Durham (1832). Other higher education institutions in England have institutional ancestry preceding their formation as "universities": for exa...
Foundation
The proposal for foundation of what became UCL arose from an open letter, published in The Times in February 1825, from the poet Thomas Campbell to the MP and follower of Jeremy Bentham, Henry Brougham. Campbell had visited the university at Bonn in today's Germany, which (unlike Oxbridge at that time) allowed religious toleration. Brougham was a supporter of spreading education and a founder (in 1826) of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, a leader of Londo...
Development
In December 1837 the sub-committee drawing up the regulations for examinations in classics at the University of London passed a resolution (10 to 9) in favour of requiring candidates for the BA to pass an examination on one of the gospels or the Acts of the Apostles on Greek, as well as on scripture history. The University referred this decision to the home secretary, Lord John Russell, to determine whether this would be legal. Russell was also petitioned by a United Committee representing th...
In 1900 the University of London was reconstituted as a federal university with new statutes drawn up under the University of London Act 1898. UCL, along with a number of other colleges in London, became schools of the University of London. While most of the constituent institutions retained their autonomy, UCL was merged into the University in 190...
The UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, the first university department in the world devoted specifically to reducing crime, was founded in 2001. In October 2002, a plan to merge UCL with Imperial College London was announced by both institutions. The merger was widely seen as a de facto takeover of UCL by Imperial College and was opposed by...
The following have served as the head of UCL. Between 1831 and 1900 there was no full-time head of the college, only a secretary. Warden: 1. Leonard Horner(1827–1831) Principal: 1. Carey Foster(1900–1904) 2. Sir Gregory Foster(1904–1906) Provost: 1. Sir Gregory Foster (1906–1929) 2. Sir Allen Mawer(1930–1942) 3. David Pye(1943–1951) 4. Sir Ifor Eva...
Bates, James; Ibbetson, Carol (1994). The World of UCL Union 1893–1993. London: University College London Union. ISBN 0901807028.Harte, N. B. (1979). The Admission of Women to University College London: a centenary lecture. London: University College, London.Harte, Negley; North, John (2004). The World of UCL 1828–2004 (3rd ed.). London: UCL. ISBN 1-84472-025-X.UCL is a world top 10 university with 30 Nobel laureates and a history of radical innovation. Learn about its degrees, research, events, impact and more.
University College London (UCL) is a large university in London. It is the largest college of the federal University of London. As well as undergraduate teaching, it is one of the largest research universities in the country. UCL was founded in 1826 as 'University College'. It was the first university institution to be founded in ...
Renowned for world-class research, global influence and impact across a broad range of subject areas – our reputation attracts and empowers the best and bravest of thinkers, creating a home for the thought leaders of today and tomorrow. Use the tabs below to explore a few highlights of UCL's history.
