Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University | |
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motto | "Spark your imagination" |
founding | 1855 Southampton College of Art 1984 Southampton Institute of Higher Education 2004 Southampton Solent University |
Sponsorship | public |
place | Southampton , UK |
Vice-Chancellor | Graham Baldwin |
Students | 17,455 |
Website | www.solent.ac.uk |
The Southampton Solent University is a public university in the city of Southampton on the south coast of England .
history
Today's university goes back to the Southampton College of Art, founded in 1855. This became the Southampton Institute of Higher Education in 1984 and finally Southampton Solent University in 2004. Since there is already a university in Southampton called the University of Southampton , the nickname Solent was used, which denotes a branch of the English Channel. The institution was officially granted university status on July 12, 2005, making it currently the youngest university in the UK.
Well-known graduates
- Sean Yazbeck (* 1973), British entrepreneur and actor
- Camille Lepage (1988–2014), photojournalist
See also
Web links
- Official Websites (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 50 ° 54 ′ 31 ″ N , 1 ° 24 ′ 4 ″ W.