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| Motto: | Generatim discite cultus "Learn each field of study according to its kind". A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group |
| Established: | 1966 |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Lord Tugendhat |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Professor Glynis Breakwell |
| Students: | 14,255[1] |
| Undergraduates: | 9,030[1] |
| Postgraduates: | 5,225[1] |
| Location: | Bath, Somerset, England, UK |
| Campus: | Rural/Suburban |
| Affiliations: | 1994 Group |
| Website: | http://www.bath.ac.uk/ |
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The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, England. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. Christopher Samuel Tugendhat Baron Tugendhat (born 15 October 1937) is a British Conservative politician businessman company director and A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a University in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Professor Glynis M Breakwell PhD DSc LLD(Hon CPsychol FBPsS FRSA AcSS is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath in Bath, The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1994 Group is a coalition of "smaller research-intensive universities " in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A campus university is a British term for a University situated on one site - with student accommodation teaching and research facilities and leisure activities Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it one of the newest "traditional" universities in the United Kingdom. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Bath is ranked the UK's best university overall in the Guardian university league table, published in May 2007,[2] 11th in the Times Good University Guide, published in August 2007,[3] and 9th in The Sunday Times University Guide, published in September 2007. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. [4]
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Despite being granted university status only forty years ago, the University of Bath can trace its roots to a technical school established in Bristol 100 years earlier, the Bristol Trade School of 1856. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London In 1885, the school became part of the Society of Merchant Venturers and was renamed the Merchant Venturers' Technical College. The Society of Merchant Venturers (or just the "Merchant Venturers") is a private charitable organisation in the English city of Bristol, which Meanwhile, in the neighbouring city of Bath, a pharmaceutical school, the Bath School of Pharmacy, was founded in 1907. This became part of the Technical College in 1929.
In 1949, the college came under the control of the Bristol Education Authority and was renamed the Bristol College of Technology, which was subsequently changed again, in 1960, to the Bristol College of Science and Technology when it became one of ten technical colleges under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education. The college was mainly housed in the former Muller's Orphanage at Ashley Down, Bristol, which now houses part of the City of Bristol College. City of Bristol College is a large general Further education College based in the English city of Bristol.
In 1963, the government completed an inquiry into the state of higher education in the United Kingdom. This was known as the Robbins Committee report. The Robbins Report was commissioned by the British government in the 1960s to look into the future of Higher education in the United Kingdom. It was this report that paved the way for the college (along with a number of other institutions) to assume university status. The term plate glass university (or plateglass university) has come into use by some to refer to one of the several universities founded in the United Kingdom
Although the grounds of Kingsweston House were briefly considered, the City of Bristol was unable to offer the growing college a suitable site. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Following discussions between the College Principal and the Director of Education in Bath, an agreement was reached to provide the college with a new home in Claverton Down, Bath, on a greenfield site overlooking the city of Bath. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Claverton Down is in Bath, England, United Kingdom and is Suburb of the World Heritage City of Bath and is home to the University
Construction of a purpose-built campus in Bath began in 1964, with the first building, now known as 1 South, completed in 1965, and the Royal Charter was granted in 1966. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company Over the subsequent decade, new buildings were added as the campus took shape. A campus in Oakfield, Swindon, was opened in 2000. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles
In November 1966, the first degree ceremony was held at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. In Great Britain and Ireland especially in the 18th and 19th centuries assembly rooms were gathering places for members of the higher social classes open to members of both sexes
Recent discoveries from city records reveal that there were plans in the 19th Century to build a college of the University of Oxford on the very same site, which would have resulted in a university of a very different character. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the Such plans, however, did not come to fruition.
The university's main campus is located on Claverton Down, two kilometres from Bath. Claverton Down is in Bath, England, United Kingdom and is Suburb of the World Heritage City of Bath and is home to the University The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The campus is compact; it is possible to walk from one end to the other in fifteen minutes.
Architectural plans of the university show that the design involved the separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, with road traffic on the ground floors and pedestrians on a raised central thoroughfare, known as the Parade. Buildings would line the parade and student residences built on tower blocks rise from the central thoroughfare.
Such plans were mostly adhered to. At the centre of the campus is the Library and Learning Centre, a 24/7 facility offering computing services, information and research assistance as well as books and journals. A number of outlets, including restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets, plus two banks, a union shop, a book shop, hairdresser, insurance company, a small supermarket and an oriental supermarket, as well as academic blocks, are housed around the parade. Buildings are named based on their location relative to the library - 1 East, 2 East and so forth based on their distance from the library with the same applying to the south and west. Odd-numbered buildings are on the same side of the parade as the library, and even-numbered buildings are on the the opposite side.
Buildings along the east-west axis are mostly directly accessible from the parade, which is generally considered to be "level two", but later additions, such as 7 West, 9 West, 3 West North and 8 East, follow this rule less strictly. 7 West is generally only accessible via 5 West or 9 West, and 3 West North, 9 West and 8 East have entrances at ground level at varying distances from the main parade. Buildings on the south of the campus, 1 South to 4 South, are accessible via roads and pedestrian walkways by the university lake and gardens.
Buildings, like many so-called plate glass universities, were constructed in a functional, modernistic style using concrete, although such designs were later derided for lacking the charm of the Victorian red-brick universities or the ancient and medieval ones. The term plate glass university (or plateglass university) has come into use by some to refer to one of the several universities founded in the United Kingdom Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of Architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. Ancient university is a term used to describe the medieval and renaissance universities of England, Scotland and Ireland that have In Bath, there is a particular contrast between the concrete campus and the Georgian style architecture of the World Heritage City of Bath. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
The eastern part of the campus is dominated by the Sports Training Village, built in 1992 and enhanced in 2003 with a significant new extension.
The northern perimeter of the university is bounded by student residences including Westwood, Eastwood and Solsbury and Marlborough courts. The original plan for students to be housed in tower blocks above the parade continues with Norwood House. However, the second tower block, Wessex House, now hosts a number of offices rather than residences.
The university also owns buildings in the City of Bath, mostly student residences dotted around town, although Carpenter House is also home to a life-long learning centre and a business facility (the Innovation Centre).
Today, major campus works continues, notably the completion of the new building 3 West North in 2005, the reconstruction of a major building on campus, 4 West, and the construction of new student residences at the north-eastern perimeter.
The university's Oakfield campus, based in Swindon, offers full-time, part-time and community courses. Swindon ( is a large town in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in the South West of England, midway between Bristol (64 km / 40 miles A conference centre and small business and innovation centres were opened in 2005. [5]
The university's major academic strengths have been the physical sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology. Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt Today, the university is strong in management, humanities and the social sciences. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Courses place a strong emphasis on vocational education; with many industry links, the university recommends students to take a one-year industry placement in the penultimate year of the course, although it has recently removed formal recognition of these placements from students final degree certificates. Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based
According to the latest government assessments, Bath has 15 subjects rated "excellent" (the highest on the scale). These are: Business & Management (AMBA accredited); Architecture & Civil Engineering; Economics; Computer Science; Electronic & Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering (IMechE accredited); Mathematics, Statistics and Operational research; Education; Molecular Biosciences; Biosciences; Physics and Astronomy; Politics; Hospitality, Leisure, Recreation, Sport and Tourism; Social Policy and Administration. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise The Association of MBAs, is a UK based organisation that accredits graduate business programmes of international Business schools It is similar to the The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE is the British Engineering society concerned with Mechanical engineering Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. Operations Research (OR in North America South Africa and Australia and Operational Research in Europe is an interdisciplinary branch of applied Mathematics and Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency In Chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable electrically neutral group of at least two Atoms in a definite arrangement held together by Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a Guest and a host and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable that is the reception and entertainment Leisure or free time, is a period of Time spent out of work and essential domestic Activity. Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's Body or Mind. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Social policy relates to guidelines for the changing maintenance or creation of living conditions that are conducive to human welfare. In Business, administration consists of the performance or management of business operations and thus the making or implementing of major decisions [6]
Admissions generally require top grades at A-Level with seven applications for each place,[7] the number of applications rising by 16 per cent in 2007. The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, [8]
The university has grown rapidly, particularly in the last few years. As of December 2006, 11,965 students were studying at the university; of whom 8,985 (75%) were undergraduates (full-time and part-time) and 2,980 (25%) were postgraduates.
Over 25% of students are international students (those with non-British domicile), reflecting the university's strong international reputation, with the largest number coming from China (including Hong Kong), Germany and Greece. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [9]
Most students in the first year live in one of the 3,000 self-catered single study bedrooms located on and off campus. In subsequent years, students generally live in town in privately owned shared student houses, although a number may be offered excess rooms off-campus. Postgraduate students have the opportunity to choose between postgraduate campus residences and off-campus residences. There are 4 Senior Resident Tutors and 33 resident tutors spread amongst the campus and off-campus residences. Resident Tutors are usually PhD students who live with student to ensure the provision and maintenance of a varied standard of welfare, health and safety, social activities and good order for students living in University residential accommodation.
On campus residences[10]
| Name of the residence | No. of Rooms | Build for | Room-type | Kitchen | Notes |
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| Woodland Court[11] | 325+[11] | Undergraduate and Postgraduate students[11] | To be confirmed | To be confirmed | Located near Eastwood and Solsbury Court. Scheduled to complete by August 2008[11] |
| Marlbrough Court | 163 | First year undergraduates | Single enhanced study bedroom with washbasin, shower and wc | 4-7 sharing one kitchen | With lift. Non-smoking complex |
| Solsbury Court | 300 | First year undergraduates | Single enhanced study bedroom with washbasin, shower and wc | 4-7 sharing one kitchen | With lift. Non-smoking complex |
| Westwood – Quantock, Conygre, Wolfson Terraces | 277 | First year undergraduates | Single bedroom with washbasin only | Shared (16-22 sharing 2-3 kitchens) | Non-smoking complexes |
| Westwood complex - Quarry, Mendip, Cotswold and Derhill | 420 | First year undergraduates | Single study bedrooms with ensuite “pod” (shower, washbasin and wc) and a number of studios |
19-25 sharing 3 kitchens | Non-smoking communal areas |
| Brendon Court | 107 | First year undergraduates | Single bedroom with washbasin only | 11-14 sharing kitchen/bathrooms | Non-smoking complex |
| Norwood House | 110 | First year undergraduates | Single bedroom with washbasin only | 5-12 sharing kitchen/bathrooms | Non-smoking communal areas |
| Eastwood Complex (non-refurbished bedrooms) | 254 | First year undergraduates | Single study bedrooms with or without washbasin (see Notes) | 4-13 sharing one kitchen/1-2 bathrooms | Houses 22-23 Comprising flats for four students with communal facilities. Houses 24-41 Offering study bedrooms with washbasins. All other facilities are communal, with refurbished kitchens. Non-smoking communal areas |
| Eastwood Complex (refurbished bedrooms and kitchens) | 333 | First year undergraduates | Single study bedrooms with or without washbasin (see Notes) | 11-13 sharing one kitchen/communal showers/WCs | Houses 1-19 Offering study bedrooms without washbasins and share communal facilities. Houses 42-51 Offering study bedrooms with washbasins. All other facilities are communal. Non-smoking complexes |
| Polden Court | 56 | First year and returning undergraduates | Single enhanced study bedrooms with ensuite bath, shower, wc and washbasin | 8 sharing one kitchen | Need to be vacated for Easter vacation. Television in bedroom. Non-smoking complex |
| Osborne House | 34 | Postgraduates | Single study bedrooms with a range of facilities (washbasin, ensuite, or studio) | 3-6 sharing kitchen/bathroom | Non-smoking complex |
Off campus residences[10]
| Name of the residence | No. of Rooms | Build for | Room-type | Kitchen | Notes |
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| Carpenter House | 133 | Postgraduates; Euromasters; Exchange; English Language students | Single enhanced study bedrooms with washbasin | 7-10 sharing one kitchen/bathrooms, | Located near bus/train station. Non-smoking communal areas |
| John Wood Main Building | 78 | First year undergraduates; Foundation Year | Single study bedrooms with ensuite wc, washbasin and shower facilities | 7-10 sharing one kitchen | Located near bus/train station. With lift. Non-smoking complex |
| John Wood Court | 194 | First year undergraduates; Foundation Year | Single study bedrooms with communal facilities | 4-6 sharing one kitchen/bathrooms | Self-contained accommodation suitable for couples is also available. Non-smoking complex |
| Clevelands Buildings | 154 | Postgraduates | Single study bedrooms with a range of facilities (without washbasin, ensuite and/or studio) | 3-5 sharing one kitchen/bathrooms | Non-smoking communal areas |
| Canal Wharf | 21 | Postgraduates | Varies, with single rooms with studio facilities, a standard flat for six, or family accommodation (without children) | 19-25 sharing 3 kitchens | Non-smoking communal areas |
| Pulteney Court | 133 | Postgraduates; Euromasters; Exchange; English Language students | Single study bedrooms with or without washbasin, and a number of studios | 3-5 sharing one kitchen/bathroom | Non-smoking complex |
| Thornbank Gardens | 217 | Postgraduates; Undergraduates; Exchange; English Language students; Euromasters | Single enhanced study bedrooms with a range of facilities (ensuite and/or studio) | 8-10 sharing one kitchen | Non-smoking complex |
"Bright Orange" buses operated by First Somerset & Avon run between Bath and the campus, running at a 20 minute interval during off-peak hours and every 6 minutes during peak times. First Somerset & Avon is a company providing bus services in Bath and Somerset. There is also an hourly circular service to the suburbs of Bath. Articulated (bendy) Wright Eclipse Fusion buses are used, for their maximum standing capacity. Articulated buses (either motorbuses or Trolleybuses) also known as tandem buses, bendy buses, banana buses, slinky buses or The Wright Eclipse Fusion is a low floor articulated single-deck bus body built by Wrightbus on the Volvo B7LA chassis
The University sports operation is branded TeamBath. TeamBath is home to the family of sports based at the University of Bath, and is host The University is host to Team Bath F.C. as well as some of the UK's top Olympic athletes. Team Bath is a football club affiliated with the University of Bath in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games It has one of the best sports facilities in a United Kingdom University [1], spread over three main sites: two on the Claverton Down campus, known as the Founder's Hall and Sports Training Village (which also hosts the English Institute of Sport for South West England); and also at the Sulis Club, a short distance away. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects English Institute of Sport ( EIS) is a Nationwide network of support services aimed at improving the standard of English athletes. South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to
Facilities at the university include a fitness suite, four squash courts, 25- and 50-metre indoor swimming pools, indoor (110m) and outdoor (400m) athletics tracks, multi-purpose sport halls (including basketball, netball and badminton courts), an eight-court indoor tennis hall, a judo/karate/jitsu dojo and centres for sports science and sports medicine. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The word γυμνάσιον (gymnasion was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual Education of young men (see Gymnasium Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles or two opposing pairs (doubles who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. literally meaning the " art of softness " or "way of yielding" is a collective name for Japanese martial art styles consisting of grappling Sport Science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the http://www.teambath.com/about.cfm]. Outdoor synthetic and natural pitches and grounds cater for football, rugby union, field hockey and lacrosse, while the Sulis Club hosts the university's American football team, the Bath Killer Bees. Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials made to look like natural Grass. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. The Bath Killer Bees are current members of the British Universities American Football League (BUAFL's Southern Conference-Western Division formally of the same division
There are also semi-competitive, recreational sporting events. The largest of these is the Interdepartmental Football Cup (IDFC).
The university has a Students' Union with over 100 clubs and societies including sports clubs, cultural, arts, interest and faith societies:
The university is home to three student media outlets: a bi-weekly student newspaper, Student Impact; a radio station, 1449AM URB; and a television station, Campus TV. Student Impact is the student newspaper for the University of Bath, England. The University of Bath is a Campus university located in Bath, England.
Bath Impact newspaper features news, sport, entertainment, comment and features relevant to Bath Students and all contributions are written and edited by students of the university.
1449AM URB has been in operation since 1973 serving students at the university with music, news & campus information. It broadcasts 24 hours a day on campus on 1449AM and online at URB Online
Campus Television provides information and entertainment.
Alongside broadcast output, CTV also supply services to students themselves. Amongst other things, CTV can provide filming of plays, musicals, concerts and other events, as well as video conversion facilities and a video to still service.
Notable past students include:
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