63-786: Shorrock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Gostick Shorrock , British Baptist missionary Christopher Shorrock, joint inventor of the Shorrock supercharger Eccles Shorrock , British cotton mill owner Glenn Shorrock , Australian singer, a founder of Little River Band Tim Shorrock , American writer and commentator on foreign policy, national security and politics Will Shorrock , English footballer See also [ edit ] Anthony Shorrocks , British economist Ernest Shorrocks , British cricket player Jake Shorrocks , English rugby league footballer [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
126-619: A MSc in Information Security in 1992, making Royal Holloway the first university to offer a postgraduate course on this subject. Currently the ISG hosts one of only two UK Centres for Doctoral Training in cyber security . On 14 March 2014, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , were welcomed to Royal Holloway when they attended a ceremony to celebrate the Regius Professorship being bestowed on
189-599: A college especially for women. Holloway later increased his original sum of money to half a million, and today, the campus is still best known for its original 600-bed building, known as the Founder's Building , designed by William Henry Crossland and inspired by the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley , France. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner called the original college building "the most ebullient Victorian building in
252-596: A family income less than £25,000. In the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) of 2008, Royal Holloway's School of Biological Sciences was ranked joint third achieving a proportion of 4* and 5* rankings. The School of Management has all three of its MBA programmes accredited by AMBA , and obtained management school status in 1993. Royal Holloway also runs the University of London MBA distance-learning programme. An Advanced Skills Programme
315-701: A higher education college for the education of women. Reid leased a house at 47 Bedford Square in the Bloomsbury area of London, and opened the Ladies College in Bedford Square. The intention was to provide a liberal and non-sectarian education for women, something no other institution in the United Kingdom provided at the time. The college moved to 8 and 9 York Place (off Baker Street ) in 1874, and then to Regent's Park in 1908. In 1900,
378-468: A postgraduate degree. The university also runs e-degrees in history and business management. On a competitive basis, Principal's Excellence Scholarships worth £3,000 a year are given to students who achieve AAA+ and have applied to study Maths, Physics, Modern Languages or European Studies at Royal Holloway from September 2015. Other bursaries and scholarships are also offered to students, including bursaries of £1,750 per year for undergraduate students with
441-648: A relative of both Henry Doulton the pottery manufacturer and William Thomas Buckland the Wraysbury auctioneer . Arthur then left to become a missionary in China before returning to live in Wraysbury after his retirement. Arthur joined the Baptist Missionary Society and went to China in 1887, firstly to Shandong . In 1897 he journeyed to India with one of China's most influential Baptist missionaries, Timothy Richard . Richard hoped to see
504-445: A university in its own right within the University of London. The campus is dominated by the Founder's Building , a Grade I listed red-brick building modelled on the Château de Chambord of the Loire Valley , France. The annual income of the institution for 2022–23 was £216.1 million of which £15.8 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £211.8 million. Royal Holloway College, originally
567-575: A women-only college, was founded by the Victorian entrepreneur Thomas Holloway in 1879 on the Mount Lee Estate in Egham. The founding of the college was brought about after Holloway, seeking to fulfil a philanthropic gesture, began a public debate through The Builder regarding 'How best to spend a quarter of a million or more', at which point his wife, Jane Holloway , proposed to build
630-534: Is "a higher education institution which holds university title", was made on 30 November 2022. Royal Holloway's campus is set in 135 acres (55 ha) of woodland, between Windsor and Heathrow . Around 200 species of shrubs, 150 different types of tree and numerous wild flowering plants can be found in RHC's parkland. The nearest station is Egham . The campus is about 40–50 minutes from Waterloo station in central London about 19 miles (31 km) away, and Windsor
693-468: Is 5 miles (8 km). The campus is 2 miles (3.2 km) from M25 junction 13 and close to the M3 , M4 and M40 and London Heathrow Airport . The Founder's Building, dominating the campus, has striking north and south towers and two large quadrangles and contains a chapel, kitchen and dining hall, lecture theatre and the original reading room along with student rooms and offices. Founder's has often been
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#1732783128651756-531: Is also run at the university, featuring information technology, communication skills and foreign languages. Royal Holloway has developed a variety of study-abroad programmes, allowing its students to spend a year in institutions including; Royal Holloway collaborates with Queen Mary, University of London to help run programmes at the University of London Institute in Paris (ULIP), a central academic body of
819-455: Is buried in Wraysbury together with his wife. Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Holloway, University of London ( RH ), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College , is a public research university and a member institution of the federal University of London . It has 6 schools, 21 academic departments and approximately 10,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 100 countries. The campus
882-584: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arthur Gostick Shorrock Arthur Gostick Shorrock (1861–1945) was a Baptist missionary who worked in China for 40 years. Arthur was born in 1861 in Blackburn , Lancashire , England . He entered Spurgeon's College and as a student preacher took services at the Baptist Chapel in Wraysbury . There he met his future wife, Maud Doulton,
945-442: Is encouraging to know that 21 have been baptized this year-not so many as we would have hoped, but considering the year, and all its opposition and propaganda , the result is good. Many missionaries were forced to leave China in the following years. For the Baptist Missionary Society such experiences resulted in them becoming more sensitive to the political situation of different mission fields. The evangelical methods used at
1008-882: Is in the top 25% of universities in the UK for overall satisfaction (89%), according to the National Student Survey 2014. In 2014–15, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the college 47th in Europe and 118th in the world. Royal Holloway was ranked 29th overall in The Times Good University Guide ranking of British universities based on consistent league table performance between 1998 and 2007. Royal Holloway has forged successful academic links with other universities in
1071-407: Is located west of Egham , Surrey, 19 miles (31 km) from central London. It is listed by The Sutton Trust as one of the 30 "most highly selective" British universities. The Egham campus was founded in 1879 by the Victorian entrepreneur and philanthropist Thomas Holloway . Royal Holloway College was officially opened in 1886 by Queen Victoria as an all-women college. It became a member of
1134-432: Is rated as world-leading (4*), which is an increase of 40 per cent on 2014 when 30 per cent of Royal Holloway's research was ranked in this category. In particular, Royal Holloway's 4* research output has increased to 43% in 2021, up from 27% in 2014. In 1998, Royal Holloway's Information Security Group (ISG) was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize in recognition of its work in information security . The ISG introduced
1197-484: The University of London in 1900. In 1945, the college admitted male postgraduate students, and in 1965, around 100 of the first male undergraduates. In 1985, Royal Holloway merged with Bedford College (another former all-women's college in London). The merged college was named Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (RHBNC), this remaining the official registered name of the college by Act of Parliament. In 2022, it became
1260-620: The University of Oxford . In the field of health and social care research, the SWan (South West London academic network) between Royal Holloway, St George's and Kingston University based at St George's in Tooting is another of Royal Holloway's major collaborative projects. In 2011, Pearson , the international education company, and RHC set up a partnership. Royal Holloway is responsible for validating Pearson's new business degree. Currently, Royal Holloway awards University of London degrees but has
1323-446: The surname Shorrock . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shorrock&oldid=1063696663 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#17327831286511386-476: The 1920s in China was directed against missionaries, foreign merchants, Christian schools, churches and hospitals which were viewed as 'imperialistic'. Arthur Shorrock helped organise the 1925 Shensi Baptist Conference , writing a book that argued that missionaries were not imperialist. At the time he wrote: And so when the anti-Christian movement was at its height during the Christmas week, our reply to it
1449-544: The 2019/20 financial year Royal Holloway had a capital expenditure of £10.2m (2018/19 – £21.4m). At year end Royal Holloway had endowments of £78.8m (31 July 2019 – £81.2m). Royal Holloway employs around 2,300 members of staff, including 534 academic staff and 132 research staff. The total number of undergraduate and postgraduate students is 11,530, from 100 countries. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, published on 12 May 2022, it
1512-548: The College Chapel in 1986 by Elizabeth II . The newest title remains the official registered name of the college, though this was changed for day-to-day use to "Royal Holloway, University of London" by the College Council in 1992. Since the merger with Bedford College, Royal Holloway has entered into collaborative discussions with Brunel University and St George's, University of London . The latter project
1575-752: The Department of Music: the first of its kind. The Music Department was awarded the Regius Professorship by the Queen to mark her Diamond Jubilee. The prestigious award acknowledges the university's exceptionally high standards of music teaching and research. The current research policy chief of the Higher Education Funding Council for England , David Sweeney and his predecessor Rama Thirunamachandran were both sourced directly from Royal Holloway. New students entering
1638-682: The Duncans arrived back in Xi'an on 24 May 1900. Seven weeks later, on 6 July they were forced to leave the city secretly to escape the Taiyuan Massacre during the Boxer Rebellion . Two years later they returned and Maud then took responsibility for 'Women's Work', and in 1914 became principal of the church's Girls' High School in Xi'an . Up until shortly before Arthur Shorrock left China,
1701-526: The English, French, German, Italian and Hispanic Studies Departments. The new developments have also been followed by the establishment of formal links with New York University , the University of Sydney , and Yale University , and connections with the Royal College of Music means that music students at Royal Holloway have the opportunity to take lessons there. The size of the campus has allowed
1764-489: The Greater London area and beyond. Royal Holloway's Department of Physics is a founding member of SEPnet , the south-east Physics Network, which supports collaboration between seven universities in south-east England on physics research , outreach and postgraduate teaching . The John Adams Institute for Accelerator Research (JAI) is a major collaboration in the field of particle physics between Royal Holloway and
1827-640: The Home Counties", and noted that together with its sister building the Holloway Sanatorium , it represents "the summit of High Victorian design". The Founder's Building, which is now Grade I listed , was officially opened in 1886 by Queen Victoria , who granted the use of "Royal" in the college's name. Founder's has been described by The Times as "one of Britain's most remarkable university buildings", largely for its elaborate architecture, and according to The Sunday Times it "makes
1890-553: The Privy Council; another by the University of London; two more are appointed as alumni from Royal Holloway, Bedford College or Royal Holloway College; and the rest are chosen to offer a range of skills and experience. The council's Chairman, who is appointed for five years, is also a lay member. One of The Chairman's duties is to chair a number of committees including the Remuneration Committee, which handles
1953-713: The Rev Samuel Clarke, China Inland Mission in Guiyang and the Rev Griffith John , London Missionary Society in Hankou . They resolved to continue their opposition to the opium traffic, urging Christians in China to arouse public opinion against it. The desire of the missionaries that their ideas be carried out caused them to form "continuation committees" that were assigned tasks to assure that action would be taken on whatever matters had been approved by
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2016-639: The School of Management (2005 and 2011) and the library (which holds half a million books). The biological sciences laboratories have also been renovated and the Windsor Building (opened in 2007) houses seminar rooms and a 400-seat auditorium. In 2013, the Student Services Centre, which is a single point of contact for all non-academic enquiries, was opened in the Windsor Building. The Drama Department expanded its performance space with
2079-581: The University of London in Paris, France. This offers undergraduate and graduate students the chance to study University of London ratified French Studies degrees in France. Students who take a degree in French, German, Italian or Hispanic Studies will all take a year abroad as an integral part of the course. At one point in time, Royal Holloway was ranked second out of 90 universities in England and Wales for
2142-539: The additional method of literary propaganda, which we are assured our Lord sanctions, for how often did He ask His hearers 'Have your never read?' While missionaries and other foreigners were besieged in Xianfu, Arthur's wife, Maude, died on 25 September 1925 of typhoid . After his retirement, he returned to Wraysbury and became the minister of the Baptist Chapel there. He died on 13 June 1945 in Windsor , aged 83, and
2205-640: The appreciation shown by soldiers and leaders has been most unmistakable. If we desert the people here in their extremity, they are not likely to give us much consideration in the days to come ... Arthur's contributions to China were rewarded with the awarding of the Order of the Excellent Crop, Third Class, conferred upon him by the President of the Republic of China in 1917. Popular sentiment in
2268-482: The autumn and spring terms and some weekends throughout the year. At the heart of the collections are the legacies of two Victorian collectors: founder Thomas Holloway and artist Christiana Herringham (1852–1929). Their collections have been enhanced with additional acquisitions and commissions. Following the death of Herringham part of her eclectic art collection, including paintings by her and other women artists as well as Indian miniatures and Japanese woodblock prints,
2331-488: The centre of media attention and is a popular filming location for TV and film as a grandiose 'university' or 'public school'. Between 2002 and 2008, the college underwent a £100 million investment programme and a re-development of its campus, as a result of the merger with Bedford College and the sale of Bedford's site in Regent's Park . A number of recent projects undertaken by Royal Holloway have included an extension to
2394-424: The coat of arms' lozenges as it acts as a reminder that the colleges were founded for women. Below, the motto is displayed which is taken from the arms of Bedford College, and reads esse quam videri . The Royal Holloway shield was created following the merger of Bedford and Royal Holloway Colleges in 1985. The shield appears (in a black and white form) on legal documents and stationery for legal reasons, along with
2457-578: The coat of arms, which are taken from Thomas Holloway's own coat of arms. Taken from the Bedford coat of arms, the field is coloured black and gold in a chequered design, with the addition of ermine spots (feather-like symbols representing ermine tails) from the Royal Holloway coat. Placed between two black lozenges , there is a lamp of learning. Traditionally, the lozenge is worn on the arm of unmarried women or widows, which places significance on
2520-453: The college became a constituent school of the University of London. Like RHC, following its membership of the University of London, in 1965, it allowed male undergraduates to study on its premises for the first time. RHC and Bedford merged in 1985. The pressure for the merger was due to a lack of government funding for higher education, and the college was named Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (RHBNC), with an inauguration being held at
2583-445: The college instantly recognisable". The college also has a Chapel, completed in 1886 as one of the last parts of the university to be finished. October 1887 saw the arrival of the first 28 students at Royal Holloway College. It later became a constituent of the University of London in 1900, as did Bedford College , which eventually merged with Royal Holloway College. Bedford College was founded by Elizabeth Jesser Reid in 1849 as
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2646-490: The college to develop some of the best sports facilities of any university institution in the London area, and helped build the college's reputation as a sporting institution of excellence. An aerobics studio, fitness suite, sports Hall, sports fields and tennis courts account for some of the sporting facilities that Royal Holloway offers. The Sports Centre was refurbished in 2013 while a bequest by Margaret Young in 2014 enabled
2709-445: The college to further develop its sports facilities. New for the 2014/15 sporting season were floodlit outdoor pitches and courts, which provide all-weather playing surfaces for a wide range of sports. Situated on the campus are restaurants and cafés, a college shop, a health centre, a Chapel, a careers centre, teaching and social spaces and sports facilities. As a result of an evaluation by People & Planet in 2007, Royal Holloway
2772-544: The conditions of mission work in India and was pleased to have the "able and earnest" young missionary as a traveling companion. They visited Sri Lanka , Madras , Agra , Varanasi , Delhi , Mumbai and Kolkata , where Arthur "had a sharp attack of cholera , narrowly escaping with his life." In 1892 Arthur Shorrock and Moir Duncan founded the Sianfu Mission , in present-day Xi'an , Shaanxi Province. Arthur
2835-473: The conferences. He continued working with other missionaries opposed to the opium trade, including writing to Alexander Hosie about poppy cultivation and corruption associated with attempts to end the cultivation. Once the Xinhai Revolution reached Shaanxi (then romanized as Shensi), resulting in the death of eight foreigners, an evacuation of all missionaries and other foreigners in the region
2898-1037: The following missionaries had worked with him: Together with the Chinese members they established the following: Arthur was horrified by the impact of the opium trade. In 1890 he was a founding member of the Permanent Committee for the Promotion of Anti- Opium Societies . Fellow committee members included the prominent missionaries John Glasgow Kerr MD, American Presbyterian Mission in Canton ; B.C. Atterbury MD , American Presbyterian Mission in Beijing ; Archdeacon Arthur Evans Moule , Church Missionary Society in Shanghai ; Henry Whitney MD, American Board of Commissioners for foreign Missions in Fuzhou ;
2961-473: The following: "Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College." The use of the university's identifying marks is governed by the Communications and External Relations Department. As of 1 August 2019, the university operates using a School structure. Each school is led by a Head of School, who in turn reports to the university's executive team. The six new schools replaced
3024-417: The number of students going into graduate employment. However, according to Complete University Guide 2016 , the university has seen a drop in graduate employability since 2007/8 with a graduate prospect of only 62.2% ranking it 77th out of 126 universities in the UK. According to Complete University Guide 2020 , this figure is starting to increase again, with a graduate prospect of 73.5%. Royal Holloway
3087-551: The opening of the Caryl Churchill Theatre, which seats almost 200 audience members across two levels and has a third floor for technical operation, in 2013. The department also uses the onsite 19th-century boilerhouse, which was converted into a performance space with a sprung dance floor in 2014. The International Building, opened in 2000 by The Princess Royal , houses the Language Centre along with
3150-590: The pay and benefits of the senior staff. The Vice Chancellor is answerable to the chairman. The remaining members of the Council comprise three elected by non-academic members of staff, two elected by academics and one member of academic staff elected by the Academic Board. There is also one student member elected by the students. Royal Holloway's coat of arms consists of the Royal Holloway shield and its surrounding elements. There are three crescents shown on
3213-471: The power to validate its own degrees, which it has not exercised so far. Royal Holloway has a collection of important paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and watercolours from the 17th century and later. Artists include Sir John Everett Millais , Edward Burne-Jones , Christopher Nevinson , John Nash and Dame Laura Knight . The gallery is in Founder's and is open to the public every Wednesday during
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#17327831286513276-637: The previous three faculties. The schools are as follows: There is additionally a Doctoral School for the university's PhD students. In the financial year ended 31 July 2020, Royal Holloway had a total income £188.9m (2018/19 – £188.7m) and total expenditure of £167.8m (2018/19 – £223.9m). Key sources of income included £119.9m from tuition fees and education contracts (2018/19 – £114.7m), £18.6m from Office for Students and Research England grants (2018/19 – £17.3m), £17.2m from research grants and contracts (2018/19 – £16.4m) and £2.3m from donations and endowment income (2018/19 – £2.6m). During
3339-467: The time in Shaanxi were described as follows: Our Lord Jesus Himself, set us the example of preaching, teaching, and healing to spread the knowledge of His Kingdom, and many and varied were the methods He used to carry out these three principles of action. ... To accomplish this end we find Him adopting the following methods, at least, to win men. In all these ways we are engaged to-day, with
3402-810: The university in 2020 had an average of 128 points (the equivalent of ABB at A Level). According to the 2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, approximately 10% of Royal Holloway's undergraduates come from independent schools. Royal Holloway runs a variety of academic degree programmes, including Single Honours and Joint Honours, with fees of £9,000 for full-time undergraduate students (2015–2016 entry) and some financial help schemes The study of an undergraduate programme leads to one of five University of London degrees, which include Bachelor of Arts , Bachelor of Science , Bachelor of Science (Economics) , Bachelor of Music and Master in Science . Discounted fees are offered to students who stay on to complete
3465-419: The world's leading college for women, which had a superb collection of art. In 1881, at the age of 81, Holloway started to buy paintings to form his collection. He amassed paintings at a fast rate and he had completed his art collection by 1883. In total he purchased 77 paintings. In most cases he bought from Christie's auction house. In two cases he broke the record for the highest sum ever paid at auction for
3528-495: Was an effort in 'good deeds' visiting the prisoner in his prison, the orphan and the widow, and leaving with each a small gift in bread or cloth or some other useful gift. This is being repeated at the Chinese New Year , and so advantage is taken to show that Christianity is really the witness of a life touched with the feeling of brotherliness, rather than a force to bind the letters of Imperialism , or any other 'ism' It
3591-542: Was announced that the building would be named after alumna Emily Wilding Davison . It was opened by The Princess Royal on 18 October 2017. The University Council is the governing body of the University with responsibility for "financial integrity and setting the overall strategic direction of Royal Holloway." There are 25 members of the council, many of whom are lay members from outside Royal Holloway who are initially appointed for five years. A total of 16 lay members are appointed; two from local authorities; one selected by
3654-525: Was cancelled in September 2009. Royal Holloway, St George's and Kingston University continue to work together in the field of health and social care teaching and research. Royal Holloway applied for university status in its own right following the passing of the University of London Act 2018. Following approval of the application, an Order of Council approving an update to statutes under the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Act 1985, specifying that it
3717-496: Was confirmed that Royal Holloway sits within the top 25 per cent of UK universities for 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent' research. In the REF assessment, 88 per cent of Royal Holloway's research is rated as world-leading (4*) and internationally excellent (3*), which is an increase of 8.6 per cent from REF 2014, which is the last time an exercise on this scale was conducted. In addition, 42 per cent of Royal Holloway's research
3780-483: Was given to Bedford College by her husband. Having merged with Royal Holloway, these are now part of Royal Holloway's art collection. Several items are on display on the Victorian corridor including a very personal portrait of her children. Other items can be seen by appointment. The initial plans for the college did not include a picture gallery but Holloway was inspired to start his own art collection for his students after his brother-in-law visited Vassar College , then
3843-500: Was planned. The Rev J C Keyte and the explorer Arthur de Carle Sowerby planned the relief expedition, and all but a handful of the mission was successfully evacuated due to their efforts. However, Arthur, Maud and their daughter Mary remained in Shaanxi. Arthur gave the following reason for remaining: - It would be un-Christian, as well as most unwise, for the doctors to leave at this stage. Their help has been earnestly sought, and
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#17327831286513906-414: Was ranked 60th out of 120 universities for environmental performance. The university has put into place initiatives to enhance environmental performance, such as the improvement of woodland management to develop nature conservation and more recycling banks have been introduced to halls of residence. Starting in 2015, work on constructing a new Library and Student Services Centre began. In January 2017 it
3969-747: Was responsible for the Baptist mission work in Shaanxi and became the Principal of the Shaanxi Bible College . In 1898 Moir Duncan and his wife returned to England on a furlough. Maud Doulton, who was attending the Royal Holloway College before graduating in 1890, was then engaged to Arthur. She left England in January 1900 accompanied by the Duncans. Arthur and Maud were married soon after arriving in Shanghai and they and
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