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University of Hull

Location
Kingston upon Hull, England
Established
1927
University of Hull

The University of Hull is a public research 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 first chancellor of the university was Lord Middleton, followed by Lord Cohen, Lord Wilberforce, and Lord Armstrong. Virginia Bottomley was installed as the current chancellor in April 2006.

Motto Latin: Lampada Ferens
Motto (English) Bearing the Torch [of learning]
Type Public
Established 1927 – University College Hull, 1954 – university status
Endowment £18.8 million (2016)
Budget £190 million (2016)
Chancellor Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone
Vice-Chancellor Susan Lea
Visitor The Lord President of the Council ex officio
Academic staff 970
Students 17,010 (2014/15)
Undergraduates 13,395 (2014/15)
Postgraduates 3,615 (2014/15)
Campus Urban area
Colours Scarf colours, blue and gold Academic silk colour turquoise blue
Affiliations Global U8 (GU8), Utrecht Network, Universities UK, EUA

Informazioni su University of Hull

Founded as University College Hull and earning official university status in 1954, the school is a public research university with a main campus that would be home to Hull York Medical School in partnership with the University of York.

Realizzazione di University of Hull

Poet Philip Larkin served as the school's Head Librarian for more than 30 years at The University's Brynmor Jones Library.

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