OverviewThe University of Derby is a modern, forward-thinking institution that gained university status in 1992. The university provides nearly 300 study programmes at undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes as well as short courses, foundation degrees and postgraduate degrees cover most academic disciplines and subdisciplines.
England, UK:CampusUrbanBlueWebsiteThe University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology or simply Derby College) is a in the city of, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses in 1851. It gained university status in 1992.The university provides over 300 study programmes at undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes as well as short courses, foundation degrees and postgraduate degrees cover most academic disciplines and sub-disciplines.Currently the university is home to around 34,000 students in all areas of study. Contents.History Nineteenth century Over the years, two dozen bodies have contributed to the university's formation.
The first of these was founded in 1856 as the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses. Albeit under different names so to reflect maturing objectives, the institution flourished as an individual entity for some 120 years before merging with another developing educational artery to help form what was then known as the Derby Lonsdale College of Higher Education, 1977.The other line of this confluence began in 1853 with the establishment of the Derby School of Art, which in 1870 became the Derby Central School of Art and the Derby Central School of Science. In 1885, the two schools were reformulated into the Derby School of Art and Technical Institution. Less than a decade later however, 1892, three more mergers took place and the institution became the Derby Municipal Technical College.Early twentieth century In 1928, the Technical College split into the Derby School of Art and the Derby Technical College.
By 1955, the two had become the Derby and District College of Art (opened on 22 September 1966 by, Director of the ), and the Derby and District College of Technology (opened by the on 15 May 1964), both situated on Kedleston Road, Allestree. The site was formerly Markeaton Golf Course and cost £2.5m, with a foundation stone placed on 5 July 1957 by, a former managing director of. Opened by the Duke the day before, the 35-acre (14 ha) Bishop Lonsdale College in was developed for teacher training courses.At the opening ceremony, the duke said ' qualities needed by teachers are the dedication of a saint, the patience of a watchmaker, the sympathy of parents and the leadership of a general'. The Duke spent two days in Derby, staying the night nearby at near as a guest of the. Half of the places at Mickleover were reserved for C of E trainees and the other half for those with no link to.1970-1992: Mergers of higher education colleges in Derbyshire The operational split between the two colleges at Kedleston Road was dissolved in 1972 with a mutual initiative for the creation of the Derby College of Art and Technology. Five years afterwards, and as previously noted, the described educational lineage married itself with Derby's diocesan tradition, which had become known institutionally as the Bishop Lonsdale College of Education at Mickleover. There were about 800 students at Mickleover and 1,200 at Kedleston Road.After the 1977 union and subsequent formation of the Derby Lonsdale College of Higher Education, four other educational institutions would add their respective sector-related talents.
In March 1981, the college held its first graduation ceremony with formal academic with only six degrees (out of 156 courses) being ratified by the. Previous to this, the college's degrees were awarded in a ceremony at the.The Matlock College of Education, a traditional teacher training college formed in 1946 at Rockside Hall (now a country hotel), combined with Lonsdale in 1983 to create the Derbyshire College of Higher Education, when the Matlock College was having financial difficulties when funding for teacher training was scaled down when school numbers had dropped.
In 1985, this college at Matlock was scaled down significantly and closed in 1986. In 1991 the Southern Derbyshire School of Occupational Therapy united with the college.
The Southern Derbyshire School of Radiography did the same in 1992.1992-1997: Achievement of university status In 1992 the allowed the Derbyshire College of Higher Education to become the only school of higher education in the country to be upgraded directly to a university. On 31 October 1992, the T block (science subjects, which lies to the north of the North Tower) was opened by.In January 1994, Britannia Mill (a renovated mill) opened, at a cost of £10m. On 4 March 1994, the B block (business and management subjects, which lies north of the East Tower) was opened by the Conservative MP,.Later in autumn 1994, the Atrium was built.
In November 1997, the Learning Centre (now renamed ‘University Library’) was officially opened, having been built on a former car park. The University of Derby was fully invested.1998-present: New campuses and further mergers In 1998 the University merged with in Buxton, which is in the North West of the County of Derbyshire.
High Peak College was at that time based at premises in Harpur Hill, but moved to the in the centre of Buxton in 2005.In August 2012 the University merged with Leek College in Leek, Staffordshire. In 2013 the University merged all of its education provision into. The College operates at the University's campuses in Buxton, Leek and Kedleston Road in Derby.In October 2016 the University opened a new campus in in the North-East of the County of Derbyshire. This campus, officially entitled 'St. Inside the Devonshire DomeThe University's main campus is in the city of Derby. The Kedleston Road site in, in the north-west of Derby is the largest and main campus and serves as the University's headquarters. It is situated close to the and opposite.
A contemporary-styled building for Arts, Design and Media, as well as a building, on Markeaton Street in Derby was formally opened in early November 2007. Courses are also run at the Britannia Mill site in Derby.In addition, the University also owns in Derby city centre where courses in Theatre Arts are delivered. Parts of this article (those related to section descriptions require updates to reflect reorganisation) need to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
( July 2018)Chancellors The current Chancellor of the University of Derby is, who was installed in a ceremony at the Buxton Campus on 15 March 2018. The Earl works professionally as a photographer under the name Bill Cavendish.
He is the son and heir of the previous Chancellor,.Previous Chancellors of the University:. 2008 - 2018. 2003 - 2008. 1995 - 2003Structure. The Atrium, Kedleston RoadThe Atrium, built in 1994, is a large concourse at the Kedleston Road site. The atrium is used regularly for university, student union and private events.
Previously, the atrium has been the main venue of students' union balls.The also provides social space and catering facilities for students within its 'Union Quarter'. The Union Quarter includes licensed bar and live entertainment venue, The Academy. Students' Union The Union of Students is the at the University of Derby and is based within the Students' Union Quarter at the Kedleston Road site.
The Union of Students completed a rebrand for the start of 2017 - 2018 academic year and was previously known as UDSU - University of Derby Students' Union. Its main bar and entertainments venue, the Academy, was opened in April 2006.
The venue has a capacity of 570The Union of Students previously owned and operated a number of student venues in Derby including Lonsdale bar, The Riverside, union1 and Union2. Prior to the opening of the Academy Bar, the Students' Union operated a bar called The Union Arms at the Kedleston Road Campus, whilst the Richardson Hall (location of the new Academy bar) was used for concerts and events.Residences The residences for Derby students are based in the 'student quarter' between the Kedleston Road, Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill sites and the centre of Derby.
They are:. Agard Court on Agard Street. Sir Peter Hilton Court on Agard Street. Nunnery Court on Nuns Street.
Princess Alice Court on Bridge Street. Cathedral Court on Cathedral Road. St Christopher's Court on Ashbourne Road.
Peak Court, with entrances on Lodge Lane and Bridge Street. Flamsteed Court on Kedleston Old Road. Darley Bank on Brook StreetBuxton students have one hall of residence, High Peak Halls.It formerly owned halls of residence on Lonsdale Place, and Peet Street. The latter was controversially sold to, becoming an asylum seeker reception centre. Notable alumni. Ashworth, Pat (13 November 2015).
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