30-485: [REDACTED] Look up royal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Royal may refer to: People [ edit ] Royal (name) , a list of people with either the surname or given name A member of a royal family or royalty Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Royal, Arkansas , an unincorporated community Royal, Illinois ,
60-650: A 2025 Indian romantic horror film by Maruthi Royal Tenenbaum, protagonist of the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums , played by Gene Hackman "Royal", a song by Deftones from their 2010 album Diamond Eyes Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Royal (restaurant) , former Michelin starred restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands Royal Tru , a soda brand owned by the Coca-Cola Company Chrysler Royal , an automobile produced between 1937 and 1942 and 1946 to 1950 Dodge Royal,
90-505: A 2025 Indian romantic horror film by Maruthi Royal Tenenbaum, protagonist of the 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums , played by Gene Hackman "Royal", a song by Deftones from their 2010 album Diamond Eyes Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Royal (restaurant) , former Michelin starred restaurant in The Hague, Netherlands Royal Tru , a soda brand owned by the Coca-Cola Company Chrysler Royal , an automobile produced between 1937 and 1942 and 1946 to 1950 Dodge Royal,
120-429: A collection of documents relating to the institution since its foundation. In April 2023, the university was criticised by animal rights activists after students tied a dead fox to the roof of a car during a charity event. The university launched an investigation and issued a range of sanctions relating to the incident that included permanent expulsion. Similarly, on 29 March 2023 it was reported by Channel 4 News that
150-492: A hill in Montreal, Canada Royal Canal , Dublin, Ireland Royal National Park , New South Wales, Australia Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Royal (Jesse Royal album) , 2021 Royal (Ayo album) , 2020 The Royal , a British medical drama television series The Royal Magazine , a monthly British literary magazine published between 1898 and 1939 The Raja Saab , working title Royal ,
180-436: A hill in Montreal, Canada Royal Canal , Dublin, Ireland Royal National Park , New South Wales, Australia Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Royal (Jesse Royal album) , 2021 Royal (Ayo album) , 2020 The Royal , a British medical drama television series The Royal Magazine , a monthly British literary magazine published between 1898 and 1939 The Raja Saab , working title Royal ,
210-833: A major league baseball team founded in 1969 Royal '95 , a Surinamese association football club. Other uses [ edit ] Royal (sail) , a small sail on square rigged sailing ships Royal, a traditional size of paper Royal Medal , awarded annually by the Royal Society See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Royal Royals (disambiguation) Royalty (disambiguation) Royal Bank (disambiguation) Royal Gorge (disambiguation) Royal Hospital (disambiguation) Royal institute (disambiguation) Royal Library (disambiguation) Royal Valley (disambiguation) Vale Royal (disambiguation) Royale (disambiguation) Royall (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
240-765: A major league baseball team founded in 1969 Royal '95 , a Surinamese association football club. Other uses [ edit ] Royal (sail) , a small sail on square rigged sailing ships Royal, a traditional size of paper Royal Medal , awarded annually by the Royal Society See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Royal Royals (disambiguation) Royalty (disambiguation) Royal Bank (disambiguation) Royal Gorge (disambiguation) Royal Hospital (disambiguation) Royal institute (disambiguation) Royal Library (disambiguation) Royal Valley (disambiguation) Vale Royal (disambiguation) Royale (disambiguation) Royall (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
270-463: A range of sports facilities on campus, including a gym, an all-weather pitch, and squash and tennis courts. Students participate in a wide range of sports including; clay pigeon shooting, cricket, equestrian, field sports (hunting, fishing and shooting), football, golf, lacrosse, hockey, netball, polo, rugby, rifle shooting, rowing, tennis and yachting. The Royal Agricultural University is just one of three remaining British universities (the others being
300-414: A style of the 1955 Dodge automobile Royal Baking Powder Company Royal Cinema , Toronto, Canada Royal Theatre (disambiguation) Theatre Royal (disambiguation) Royal.io , a US-based music rights platform Royal Opera House , London, UK, better known as Covent Garden Royal Typewriter Company , a leading typewriter company Military [ edit ] No. 32 Squadron RAF , or
330-414: A style of the 1955 Dodge automobile Royal Baking Powder Company Royal Cinema , Toronto, Canada Royal Theatre (disambiguation) Theatre Royal (disambiguation) Royal.io , a US-based music rights platform Royal Opera House , London, UK, better known as Covent Garden Royal Typewriter Company , a leading typewriter company Military [ edit ] No. 32 Squadron RAF , or
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#1732764785934360-604: A village Royal, Iowa , a city Royal, Missouri , an unincorporated community Royal, Nebraska , a village Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina , an unincorporated area Royal, Utah , a ghost town Royal, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Royal Gorge , on the Arkansas River in Colorado Royal Township (disambiguation) Elsewhere [ edit ] Mount Royal ,
390-411: A village Royal, Iowa , a city Royal, Missouri , an unincorporated community Royal, Nebraska , a village Royal, Franklin County, North Carolina , an unincorporated area Royal, Utah , a ghost town Royal, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Royal Gorge , on the Arkansas River in Colorado Royal Township (disambiguation) Elsewhere [ edit ] Mount Royal ,
420-542: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages royal [REDACTED] Look up royal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Royal may refer to: People [ edit ] Royal (name) , a list of people with either the surname or given name A member of a royal family or royalty Places [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Royal, Arkansas , an unincorporated community Royal, Illinois ,
450-698: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Royal Agricultural University The Royal Agricultural University (RAU), formerly the Royal Agricultural College , is a public university in Cirencester , Gloucestershire , England . Established in 1845, it was the first agricultural college in the English-speaking world. The university provides undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to students from over 45 countries in
480-661: The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford ) to maintain their own beagle pack. Founded in 1889, the RAU Beagles is run by the students who whip in and hunt the hounds, and until the 2004 hunting ban , hunted hares in the countryside around Cirencester. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 52% of the university's research was classed as 3* or 4* meaning it is world-leading or internationally excellent. In addition, half of
510-486: The Complete University Guide 2025. The university operates two farms close to the campus: Harnhill Manor Farm was purchased in 2009 and with Coates Manor Farm totals 491 hectares (1,210 acres) of land. The farm was managed organically for many years but all the land apart from the outdoor-pig unit was taken out of organic management. In 2011, an old sheep shed at the front of the farm complex
540-854: The RAU expanded with the creation of a Cultural Heritage Institute based in Swindon . The RAU ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK for the best student experience and was the highest-ranking university in Gloucestershire, according to the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. It was shortlisted in the Small or Specialist category in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2024. The RAU debuted in
570-571: The Royal Agricultural College Beagles were allegedly hare-coursing - an act that has been illegal since 2005. The patron of RAU and its predecessor institution, the Royal Agricultural College, has always been the reigning British monarch. The gap between Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III occurred because of a review of royal patronages. Royal Agricultural University graduates have won
600-632: The Royal Squadron Régiment Royal , a French Army regiment established in 1656 Schools [ edit ] Royal Agricultural University , Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK Royal College, Colombo , Sri Lanka Royal College of Art , London, UK Royal Grammar School Worcester , UK Royal High School, Edinburgh , Scotland, UK Royal Military College, Duntroon , Australian Capital Territory, Australia Royal University of Bhutan Royal University of Ireland Sports [ edit ] Kansas City Royals ,
630-548: The Royal Squadron Régiment Royal , a French Army regiment established in 1656 Schools [ edit ] Royal Agricultural University , Cirencester, Gloucestershire, UK Royal College, Colombo , Sri Lanka Royal College of Art , London, UK Royal Grammar School Worcester , UK Royal High School, Edinburgh , Scotland, UK Royal Military College, Duntroon , Australian Capital Territory, Australia Royal University of Bhutan Royal University of Ireland Sports [ edit ] Kansas City Royals ,
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#1732764785934660-596: The Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2024 in the top 200 globally for Zero Hunger (Goal 2) – coming in at joint 15th for UK universities and joint 12th for an English University. While, for the Life on Land Goal (Goal 15), the RAU was in the top 300 globally and joint 38th for a UK university. The university ranked in the top 10 nationally for the Land and Property Management subject area in
690-488: The college in September 1845. Queen Victoria granted a royal charter to the college in 1845 and sovereigns have been patrons ever since, visiting the college in every reign. King Charles III became president in 1982. The college gained full university status in 2013 and changed its name accordingly. It had 1,125 students in the 2022/23 academic year and saw a 49% rise in applications between 2008 and 2013. In 2021
720-503: The course areas of Agriculture, Business, Cultural Heritage, Environment, Equine, and Land & Property. The Royal Agricultural University was founded as the Royal Agricultural College in 1842, at a meeting of the Fairford and Cirencester Farmers’ Club. Concerned by the lack of government support for education, Robert Jeffreys-Brown addressed the meeting on "The Advantages of a Specific Education for Agricultural Pursuits". A prospectus
750-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Royal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal&oldid=1254124333 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
780-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Royal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal&oldid=1254124333 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
810-480: The university's scientific publications were deemed to be of international quality. In Research England's Knowledge Exchange Framework, the university was grouped into the STEM cluster – small specialist universities in medicine, science, and engineering – ranking second out of the nine institutions in the cluster. The university was recognised as having very high or high engagement in five of the seven criteria on which it
840-609: Was circulated, a general committee was appointed and Henry Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst was elected president. Funds were raised by public subscription: much of the support came from the wealthy landowners and farmers of the day, and there was no government support. Construction of the main building, in Victorian Tudor style, began in April 1845 and was designed by S. W. Daukes and John R. Hamilton , and built by Thomas Bridges of Cirencester. The first 25 students were admitted to
870-414: Was judged. The university library holds around 40,000 print volumes, nearly 1,000 current journal subscriptions, more than 40,000 e-books and a growing number of full-text databases. The main collection is supplemented by a support collection and a historical collection of texts, primarily on agriculture and estate/land management, dating back to the 16th century. The library also holds the RAU archive,
900-558: Was turned into the 'John Oldacre Rural Innovation Centre' a building designed for the training of students and members of the public in vocational skills such as rough-terrain forklift truck driving, blacksmithing, chainsaw and welding course, etc. The building cost £1.2 million to transform. The JORIC was officially opened in March 2014 by Sir John Beddington and the site was visited in November 2013 by Prince Charles . The university has
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