29-502: Froebel College is one of the four constituent colleges of the University of Roehampton . The college was founded as a women's teacher training college in 1892 by followers of Friedrich Fröbel . The Froebel Society had been formed in 1874 and in 1892 Julia Salis Schwabe led an initiative to found a college for training teachers. It was imperative that the trainee teachers should be allowed to practice whilst they were learning so
58-402: A Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework and boasts high rankings in student satisfaction and research. Roehampton operates through a collegiate system, with four historic colleges that aim to provide a supportive community structure for students. The four colleges we founded in the 19th century as women's teacher training colleges : All four colleges were founded to address
87-471: A diverse range of themes, reflecting the university's commitment to addressing contemporary societal and environmental issues. These initiatives span across various disciplines, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and impact. Roehampton's research spans five key areas: Creative exchange, Health and wellbeing, Social justice and inclusivity, Faith in society, and Economic Sustainability and Environmental Conservation. This diverse range of priorities highlights
116-568: A focus on food growing. Growhampton also works directly with a local charities, including Regenerate and Paradise Co-op. This initiative has supported the community through efforts such as Project Grow, a gardening exchange between students and the elderly, and Soil in the City, a program that provides local young people with a space for nature and sustainability-focused activities. More recently, Growhampton has partnered with local charity Regenerate, Heathmere Primary School, and Rackets Cubed to distribute
145-556: A school/nursery was established in parallel. The college became co-educational in 1965. Emilie Michaelis (1834–1904) was the First Principal of Froebel College serving from 1892 until 1901. She was succeeded by Esther Lawrence (1862–1944) who led for over 30 years finishing in 1932. The third Principal was Eglantyne Mary Jebb MA (1889–1978) who led until 1955 when she was replaced by her friend Molly Brearley . Brearley created courses where teachers could gain diplomas and
174-416: A weekly community box of fresh produce to over 200 local families, with positive feedback from recipients The Union runs Fresh Network for student media. The Third Row Dance Company is a company for undergraduate dance students, led by students. Founded in 2008, the company is made up of dancers selected through an audition process. It commissions professional choreographers to create works, in order for
203-648: Is a public university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton , in the London Borough of Wandsworth . The University traces its roots to four institutions founded in the 19th century, which today make up the university's constituent colleges, around which student accommodation is centred: Digby Stuart College , Froebel College , Southlands College and Whitelands College . Between 2000 and 2004, Roehampton, together with
232-466: Is named after Mary Seacole, a British-Jamaican nurse known for her role in supporting British soldiers during the Crimean War. The facility bears a mural, painted by Alban Low, which portrays her likeness alongside images of her caring for British soldiers and the medals she received for doing so. Digby Stuart College Froebel College Southlands College Whitelands College The RSU
261-585: Is the highest proportion of any post-1992 university. Dance was the top performing subject, with 94% of research rated 4* and 3* – making it the highest-rated department in its subject area in the UK. Roehampton was also ranked 3rd in London for research quality in Education, and 4th for English. Roehampton was the strongest-performing university in London in these subject areas. Overall, 66 per cent Roehampton's research
290-488: Is the main organisation of student representation at the university. It is led by student officers elected by the student body and aims to promote the interests and welfare of all those studying at Roehampton. It is also a focal point for social activities and is responsible for organising events like the Summer Ball, Summer Ball being the biggest event of the academic year. Attracting over 2000 students and held on campus,
319-845: The University of Surrey , partnered as the Federal University of Surrey . In 2004, Roehampton became an independent university, and in 2011, it was renamed the University of Roehampton. The university is one of the post-1992 universities . Roehampton is a member of the European University Association and Universities UK . Roehampton's academic faculties include the Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences and Faculty of Psychology. The University achieved
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#1732798344977348-689: The National Archives, and Queen Mary's Hospital. Cultural partnerships, include the Wimbledon BookFest, Barnes Children's Literature Festival, Battersea Arts Centre. The university opened a new library in 2017, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios . The library houses the Jewish Resource Centre Collection, the Centre for Marian Studies, a collection of resources covering all matters regarding
377-1000: The Virgin Mary, the Queen's Archive, featuring material on authority and governance within the Roman Catholic Church in the UK and the Richmal Crompton Collection of books and archive material accumulated during the lifetime of the author Richmal Crompton (1890–1969). The university has a biomechanics laboratory, which is based at Whitelands College. The lab is equipped with advanced optical motion analysis systems, Kistler force plates , Biometrics Electromyography equipment, Goniometers and 3D Accelerometers, Motion Tracking Sensors, and Physiological assessment equipment. The university has an e-sports arena, with 20 PCs and facilities for live streaming and video editing. The University of Roehampton
406-467: The college became involved in cross-curricular Bachelor of Education courses. In their first year, students would learn about child development, while simultaneously learning about subjects like maths and science. The college's ideas were contained in, Fundamentals in the First School , which was a book that Brearley and Raymond Bott edited and published in 1969. Brearley retired in 1970. In 1975,
435-567: The college became part of the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education, which became Roehampton University in 2004. 51°27′21″N 0°14′46″W / 51.4557°N 0.2460°W / 51.4557; -0.2460 This United Kingdom university, college or other education institution article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . University of Roehampton The University of Roehampton , London, formerly Roehampton Institute of Higher Education ,
464-408: The college becoming part of the University of London , and the creation of Britain's first Chair of Science Education. In 1985 the college merged with nearby Queen Elizabeth College and soon thereafter the merged college was itself amalgamated into King's College London . It incorporates the old Chelsea Public Library, which is a Grade II* listed building. It was built in 1890, and the architect
493-553: The dancers to gain experience of the professional dance world, which are performed to other students both within the university and outside. Guest choreographers have included Australian dancer and choreographer Daniel Riley , formerly of Bangarra Dance Theatre and since late 2021 artistic director of the Australian Dance Theatre . Amongst the alumni of the University of Roehampton, and other institutions that fall under that banner are: Baroness Sandip Verma
522-505: The event attracts a variety of musical and entertainment acts. The RSU also organises nights out in London, some of these consist of the Clapham grand once a month, fez club Putney on Wednesday nights and the union's special event the Bop hosted at the union bar. The Union itself has 12 different bars, cafes and restaurants spread around the campus. In September 2013 Roehampton Students' Union
551-583: The last college, Whitelands, was legally merged with the university, bringing all the colleges into a common management structure. The University was recognised (jointly) as the best UK modern university for research in the REF 2021, for which 218 staff were submitted in 12 areas and were graded 3*-4* overall. Overall 77% of the research submitted was ranked as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent', an increase of 11% since REF2014. The University of Roehampton's current research initiatives are characterised by
580-467: The need to educate poor and disadvantaged children. In 1976, the four colleges joined to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education. Its first Rector was Kevin Keohane , the former Professor of Science Education at Chelsea College of Science and Technology . Since 2011, the university has been branded the University of Roehampton. However, its legal name remains Roehampton University. In 2012
609-572: The university was of an international standard. Roehampton is ranked 38th in the UK for the impact of its research. The University works with local businesses, arts organisations, the third sector, and higher education across the UK and internationally. It has established partnerships with Wandsworth and Merton Chambers of Commerce, Crystal Palace Football Club, Citizens Advice Wandsworth, South West London Law Centres, and Santander to provide enriching educational and knowledge-sharing opportunities for students. It also works with Kew Gardens, Richmond Park,
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#1732798344977638-453: The university's commitment to making a difference in culture and society, collaborating with local businesses, civic partners, and policymakers. The University of Roehampton has nine research centres: In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), the university was already ranked as the most research-intensive post-1992 university in the UK. Roehampton submitted work by more than two-thirds of its academic staff, in 13 subject areas. This
667-579: Was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's 90th Birthday Honours list for his services to higher education and the literary history of the First World War. 51°27′24″N 0°14′35″W / 51.4566°N 0.2431°W / 51.4566; -0.2431 Chelsea College of Science and Technology Chelsea College of Science and Technology
696-612: Was appointed the Chancellor in 2022. Dame Jacqueline Wilson was appointed Chancellor of the university in August 2014, she succeeded the first Chancellor John Simpson (2004–2014). Jacqueline Wilson retired from the role in 2020. Jacqueline is also a Teaching Fellow, who teaches modules. The Vice-Chancellor of the university is Professor Jean-Noël Ezingeard, who succeeded Professor Paul O'Prey in May 2019. Former Vice-Chancellor O'Prey
725-593: Was awarded £226,900 from NUS Students' Green Fund for a sustainability initiative with a focus on urban food growing. The project is called Growhampton. Growhampton runs a cafe, the Hive, alongside a regular market day, where food produced by students and small local organisations is sold. In June 2015, Wandsworth Council awarded Growhampton funds to launch a food education outreach programme, which now operates in Wandsworth schools, youth groups and community groups, with
754-474: Was established as a College of Advanced Technology on a single site on the corner of Manresa Road and King's Road , Chelsea , London SW3, as part of the University of London in 1966. In 1969 it expanded into new premises on Hortensia Road Chelsea to house the Departments of Zoology and Botany and accommodate M.Sc courses in applied biology. It was granted its royal charter in 1971 at which time it
783-415: Was judged either world-leading or internationally excellent. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Roehampton University was ranked first in the country for Dance and Biological Anthropology . Ten out of the fifteen subjects that submitted work included at least some proportion of research judged to be world-leading in terms of its originality and significance. 78% of all research undertaken at
812-642: Was renamed Chelsea College . In 1985, it merged with King's College London . The site on Manresa Road had been earmarked for the college as early as 1890 and was opened as South West Polytechnic in 1895 and became the Chelsea Polytechnic in 1922. By 1965 Parliament was considering a move of the college to St Albans in Hertfordshire . The then Principal, Malcolm Gavin and the Professor of Science, Kevin Keohane were instrumental in
841-885: Was the first university in the UK to offer e-sports scholarships. The Centre was unveiled in a ceremony on 28 September by Sir David Warren, the Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council. It cost £3.2m to construct and was made possible by a capital grant from the Office for Students (OfS) to support the development of a state-of-the-art Healthcare Hub. The Centre has been supported by several external partners, including Croydon Health Services, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, St George's University Hospitals, Kingston Hospital, Sutton Health and Care, Your Healthcare, Central London Community Health, Southwest London and St George's Mental Health, Surrey and Borders Partnership and CCGs. The Centre
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