University College London
Keith Stapylton provides a novel viewpoint on one of Britain’s traditional centres of historical excellence.
University College, London (UCL): is that the one on the Strand, next to Somerset House? No, that’s King College. Nor is it the Stalinist tower on Malet Street – that’s the London University Senate House, which houses the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and the central university library. UCL is in Gower Street, Bloomsbury, with the fabulous classical revival portico.
Before coming to UCL, I had not appreciated how far the University of London had defederated. Its one-time constituent colleges now each have their own funding streams and award their own degrees. UCL has branded itself as London’s global university, and the mix of what is on offer – and the overall character of the students – is indeed diverse.
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