Hull University College

The University of Hull

Motto	Lampada Ferens (Latin)
Motto in English	Bearing the Torch [of learning]
Type	Public
Established	1954 – University Status 1927 – University College Hull
Endowment	£18.8 million (2016)
Budget	£190 million
Chancellor	Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Susan Lea
Visitor	The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Academic staff	970
Administrative staff	2,250
Students	16,305 (2015/16)
Undergraduates	13,515 (2015/16)
Postgraduates	2,785 (2015/16)
Location	Kingston upon Hull 53°46′13″N 0°22′02″W / 53.770263°N 0.367141°W / 53.770263; -0.367141 (Hull campus of University of Hull)Coordinates: 53°46′13″N 0°22′02″W / 53.770263°N 0.367141°W / 53.770263; -0.367141 (Hull campus of University of Hull) and Scarborough Campus 54°15′52″N 0°23′47″W / 54.264430°N 0.39650°W / 54.264430; -0.39650 (Scarborough campus of University of Hull), England
Campus	Urban area
Colours	Scarf colours, blue and gold Academic silk colour Turquoise blue
Affiliations	Global U8 (GU8), Utrecht Network
Website	www.hull.ac.uk

The University of Hull is a public university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York. Students are served by Hull University Union.

The University's Brynmor Jones Library was the workplace of the poet Philip Larkin who served as its Head Librarian for over thirty years. The Philip Larkin Society organises activities in remembrance of Larkin including the Larkin 25 festival which was organised during 2010 in partnership with the University. Andrew Motion, another prominent poet, and former poet laureate, also worked at the university. Lord Wilberforce was chancellor of the University from 1978 until 1994. Robert Armstrong was the chancellor from 1994 to 2006. Virginia Bottomley was installed as the current chancellor in April 2006.

Alumni of the University of Hull are especially prominent in the fields of politics, academia, journalism and drama. They include former MP and later Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott (John Prescott), former MP and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Lord Hattersley (Roy Hattersley) and current deputy leader Tom Watson, politician and author Chris Mullin, social scientist Lord Giddens (Anthony Giddens), poet Roger McGough, journalist John McCarthy and film director, playwright and screenwriter the late Anthony Minghella.