University of Huddersfield
| University of Huddersfield | |
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| motto | Inspiring tomorrow's professionals |
| founding | 1992 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Huddersfield , West Yorkshire , United Kingdom |
| Chancellor | vacant |
| Students | 24,000 (2009) |
| Website | www.hud.ac.uk |
The University of Huddersfield ( German : University of Huddersfield ) is a British university in Huddersfield, Northern England .
history
The forerunner was the Young Men's Mental Improvement Society founded in 1841 . From this came the Huddersfield Mechanics 'Institution in 1843 , which was converted into the Technical School and Mechanics' Institute in 1884 together with the Female Educational Institute . In 1896 it became the Technical College and in 1958 the College of Technology emerged from it. In 1970 the college merged with Oastler College to form Huddersfield Polytechnic . In 1992 the name was changed to University of Huddersfield .
From 2003 to 2015, the actor Patrick Stewart was the university's chancellor. Andrew, Duke of York was Chancellor from July 2015 to November 2019 , and the position has been vacant since then.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 24,000 students on campus at University of Huddersfield at examiner.co.uk
- ↑ a b c d e Brief History ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at hud.ac.uk
- ↑ Prince Andrew gives Vulcan salute to Patrick Stewart at university ceremony . In: theguardian.com , accessed July 14, 2015.
- ^ Prince Andrew quits as University of Huddersfield chancellor . In: bbc.com of November 21, 2019.
Coordinates: 53 ° 38 ′ 35.7 " N , 1 ° 46 ′ 42.1" W.