Roehampton University
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2004 – Roehampton University 1975 – Roehampton Institute of Higher Education 1841 – establishment of Whitelands College |
| Chancellor | Dame Jacqueline Wilson |
| Vice-Chancellor | Paul O'Prey |
| Students | 7,650 (2014/15) |
| Undergraduates | 5,985 (2014/15) |
| Postgraduates | 1,665 (2014/15) |
| Location | Roehampton, London, England, UK |
| Affiliations | The Cathedrals Group; Compostela Group of Universities; European University Association; School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE, Greece); Universities UK |
| Website | www |
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The University of Roehampton, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London. The University has a strategic partnership with Laureate International Universities, a for-profit enterprise, for University of Roehampton online.
The university has its roots in the traditions of its four constituent colleges, all of which were founded in the 19th century as teacher training colleges:
All four colleges were founded to address the need to educate poor and disadvantaged children. In 1975, the four colleges joined to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education.
Roehampton was formerly an equal partner in the now-dissolved Federal University of Surrey (along with the original University of Surrey in Guildford). Since 1 August 2004, the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University.
Since 2011, the university has been branded University of Roehampton. However, its legal name remains Roehampton University. In 2012 the last college, Whitelands, was legally merged with the university, bringing all the colleges into a common management structure.Schiller International University degrees are awarded and accredited by Roehampton.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson was appointed Chancellor of the University in August 2014, succeeding the first Chancellor John Simpson.
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 Club 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.
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