Roehampton University
| University of Roehampton | |
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| Established | 1841 - establishment of Whitelands College 1975 - Roehampton Institute of Higher Education 2000 - Federal University of Surrey 2004 - gained independent university status |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | John Simpson, CBE |
| Vice-Chancellor | Paul O'Prey |
| Students | 8,535 |
| Undergraduates | 6,720 |
| Postgraduates | 1,810 |
| Location | Roehampton, London, England, UK |
| Affiliations | ASPETE, CCUC, CGU, EUA, UUK |
| Website | http://www.roehampton.ac.uk |
The University of Roehampton is a campus university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London.
History
The university has its roots in the traditions of its four constituent colleges, all of which were founded in the 19th century as teacher training colleges:
- Whitelands College – Founded in 1841, the college is one of the five oldest institutions for training educators in England. A flagship women's college of the Church of England, it was the first college of higher education in the UK to admit women. It occupies a 14-acre site overlooking Richmond Park.
- Southlands College – Founded in 1872, the college derives it ethos from its Methodist foundation. It offers an open and valuable community for all of its members, and regularly organises a range of events and activities to help build and support the community.
- Digby Stuart College – Established in 1874 as a teacher training college for Roman Catholic women. The College owes its existence to the Society of the Sacred Heart, whose members continue to support the college and the university.
- Froebel College – Founded in 1892, the college was established to further the values of Friedrich Froebel, the German educationalist who pioneered a holistic view of child development. It is one of the UK’s major centres for initial teacher training.
All four colleges were founded to address the needs to educate poor and disadvantaged children and to provide education of the highest quality.
In 1975, these four historic colleges came together to form the Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (RHIE). From 1975 to 1984, the Institute's degrees were validated by the University of London.
In 1984, RHIE became a constituent college of the University of Surrey. In 2000, RHIE became an equal partner in the Federal University of Surrey (along with the original University of Surrey in Guildford), and became known as the University of Surrey Roehampton.
In late-2003, the University of Surrey Roehampton announced that it would submit an application for independent university status to the Department for Education and Skills. The application was submitted on 18 March 2004. The name chosen was "Roehampton University". The application was considered by the Privy Council, and on 23 June 2004 it was announced that independent university status was to be granted.On 1 August 2004, the University of Surrey Roehampton became Roehampton University. The Federal University of Surrey was therefore dissolved on this date.
John Simpson became the first Chancellor of Roehampton University in 2005.
Academic Departments
- Department of Dance
- Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance
- Department of Education
- Department of English and Creative Writing
- Department of Humanities
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Media, Culture and Language
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Social Sciences
- Roehampton University Business School
Reputation and standing
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), Roehampton University was ranked first in the country for Dance and Biological Anthropology, and a total of 10 out of the 15 subjects that submitted work produced a proportion of research judged to be world-leading in terms of its originality and significance.
The University is the top post-92 university in London for students finding employment after they graduate. 78% of all research undertaken at the university was of an international standard. This has led to the university having "one of the strongest research profiles among modern universities".
Increasingly, the University is placing greater emphasis on a liberal arts position regarding higher education.
Facilities
Sports
The University is equipped with a state-of-the-art fitness centre, grass football pitches, a multi-use games area, studio facilities and a sports hall for indoor sports and classes. Teams also have access to excellent nearby facilities, including the Roehampton Club and the National Tennis Centre. Sports are managed by Sport Roehampton, and the options available to students range from football and cricket to ultimate and Zumba.
Library
The University Library is open seven days a week during term time, with the PC suites usually open 24/7 every day of the year. The library has in excess of 350,000 books, as well as an ever-increasing collection of e-books and electronic journals.
Accommodation
Roehampton consists of four colleges around which accommodation is centred:
Digby Stuart College
- Bede House
- Lee House
- Newman House
- Shaw House
Froebel College
- Aspen House
- Linden House
- Willow House
- Lawrence
- Garden Court
- New Court
- Old Court
- Mount Clare
Southlands College
- Aldersgate and Epworth Court
- Wesley Hall
Whitelands College
- Beverley and Cheltenham
- Durham and Gilesgate
- Kings and Melrose
- Sutherland and Walpole
Roehampton Students' Union (RSU)
The RSU is the main organisation of student representation at the University. It is led by student officers elected by the student body, and aims to promote the interests and welfare of all those studying at Roehampton. It is also a focal point for social activities, and is responsible for organising events like the Summer Ball and nights out in London. The Union itself has 12 different bars, cafes and restaurants spread around the campus.
Notable alumni
Amongst the alumni of the University of Roehampton, and other institutions that fall under that banner are:
- Toby Anstis, radio DJ
- Millicent Binks, burlesque dancer
- Lyn Brown, politician
- Jon Goodman, footballer
- Allyson Jule, professor/author
- Daniel Kitson, comedian
- Samira Makhmalbaf, filmmaker
- Dame Helen Metcalf, educator/politician
- Danielle Perez, former Miss Gibraltar
- Ben Roberts, football coach
- Archibald Haddock, merchant navy
- David Rossdale, Bishop of Grimsby
- Djoumin Sangare, football player
- Darren Shan, author
- Lamorna Watts, actress
- Joe Tillen, footballer
The current Miss England, Alize Mounter, is a student at the university, studying Journalism.
Courses
Undergraduate
- Anthropology
- Biological Anthropology
- Biological Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Economics
- Business Entrepreneurship
- Business Information Systems
- Business Management
- Business Management and Accounting
- Business Management and Digital Media
- Business Management and Retail Marketing
- Classical Civilisation
- Creative Writing
- Criminology
- Dance Studies
- Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
- Early Childhood Studies
- Education
- English Language and Linguistics
- English Literature
- Film
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Information Management
- Integrative Counselling
- International Business
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Marketing and Multimedia
- Media and Culture
- Ministerial Theology (FdA/BTh)
- Modern Languages
- Modern Languages – Translation
- Nutrition and Health
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Primary Education
- Psychology
- Psychology and Counselling
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Coaching Practice (FdA)
- Supporting Learning and Teaching (FdA)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Theology and Religious Studies
- Web and Creative Technologies
- Zoology
Postgraduate
Research
- Anthropology
- Arts & Play Therapies
- Business and Management
- Children's Literature
- Classics
- Counselling Psychology
- Creating Writing
- Dance
- Ecology
- Education
- Education (Professional Doctorate)
- Education (Professional Doctorate) International
- English Language and Linguistics
- English Literature
- Film and Television
- Forensic Psychology (Professional Doctorate)
- Health Sciences
- History
- Language Testing and Assessment
- Life Sciences
- Media and Cultural Studies
- Modern Languages (French, Spanish and/or Translation)
- MPhil/PhD Drama, Theatre and Performance
- Psychology
- Psychotherapy
- Social Sciences
- Sport and Exercise Sciences
- Theology and Religious Studies
Library and Learning Services
Opening Hours
The Library is open every day during term time from early morning to late evening. The computer suites are open 24 hours a day. The Library is open 24 hours during peak times. 
Using the Library
The Library issues all ID cards for the University and you’ll need your card to access the Library and for lots of the services within it. You are entitled to borrow books and access online materials and eBooks and journals. Each Academic Department has a Librarian available to help with subject specific requests and queries. Library staff also provide Academic and Library skills sessions to help you in your studies.
University ID Card
All students are issued with an ID card, which will give you access to the buildings on campus that you might need personally including your Halls of Residence if applicable. Your ID card also acts as your Library card and will be needed for accessing the library and for taking books out. Your ID card will be issued during your registration process but if you need a replacement the Library will issue those too.
Borrowing
As a member of the University you are entitled to borrow books from the Library to help with your studies. Items are borrowed and returned using the self service machines, returns can also be made at Whitelands. You can renew your books and reserve any items that aren’t immediately available. Fines are charged for the late return of items but if you keep up to date with your Library account these can easily be avoided.
Subject Support
Our Academic Liaison Librarians are here to help support each Academic Department and offer expert advice on the resources available to you for your particular subject area and programme. You can make an appointment to see your Librarian and they will often introduce you to electronic resources and will also offer Library skills sessions to help you make the most out of the resources available.
Getting Help
Library Staff are available to help you throughout the building, many staff wear Library staff shirts so they can be easily identified and you can just stop them to ask a question. Help is also available on the telephone, or via our Online Enquiry Service called Virtual Librarian. Virtual Librarian has a collection of Frequently Asked Questions available to you explaining lots of useful information on Library and moodle.
Library Building
The Library is a key building in the University and with around 380,000 visits a year it has a lively environment with Library, IT and Media facilities available to all students. We operate generous opening hours with 24 hour access to computers all year round and to the Library during peak times. The five storey building is fully accessible on all levels. We offer 409 study spaces and 269 open access computers.
Study Rooms
The Library has 14 study rooms of varying sizes. Some can be pre-booked.
Two of the rooms have priority booking for users with disabilities. Study Rooms offer a variety of facilities, some have computers, presentation equipment or comfy furniture. The rooms also offer a range of environments including individual or group study.
IT & Media facilities
The IT & Media teams share the Library building and provide printing and copying facilities as well as loaning audio visual equipment and laptops. They also offer a t-shirt printing service, data transfer and some specialist software. At the IT Helpdesk they can help with Internet access to halls of residence and software and hardware problems as well as a range of software courses for students.
Users with disabilitiesThe library is accessible to wheelchair users and we offer a range of additional Library services to users that are registered with Disability services. These include extension to week loans, priority booking for study rooms, access to a range of additional accessories such as dictaphones and digitisation for visually impaired students.
Feedback
Taking a customer focussed approach, we have a very capable and resourceful team who are committed to supporting our users. We frequently receive feedback praising our customer service but we know we may not always get it right. We positively encourage our users to talk to us about what we do and how we can continue to exceed customer expectations.
We regularly receive comments and suggestions from our users in a range of ways, including:
Annual student surveyEvaluation of workshops
Suggestions forms in the Library
Out and about feedback sessions
Visits to Academic Departments and lectures
Surveys on particular topics
Student representation on Library Committee
We are developing our feedback pages but we intend to display recent feedback and what we plan to do to address it very soon.
In the meantime please feel free to use one of the methods above or drop in and see us to tell us what you think about our services, facilities and resources.
Student Administration
Welcome to the Student Administration web pages.
The student administration team provides a centralised, customer focused administration service for the University.
Student Administration includes:
- Student Enquiries – handling enquiries from prospective and current students.
- Admissions – processing applications for undergraduate (including CRB disclosures), PGCE and postgraduate (taught) courses, confirmation and clearing.
- Registry – enrolment of new and continuing students, maintenance of student records system, student assessment and awards.
- Information and Returns unit – provision of data for external returns, reporting for internal management and build of student allocator.
Student Life
International Students at Roehampton
From its warm welcome to its quality teaching staff, the University of Roehampton has been acknowledged for its first-class experience, having been ranked highly in the internationally recognised i-graduate survey of international students.
In an era of globalisation, studying in a community that consists of over 130 different nationalities will prepare you to do business with people from around the world. And because our students are taught directly by academics with national and international reputations for their research, you learn in an environment that is rich in creativity and new ideas.
Roehampton is a small, friendly, collegiate community providing the perfect setting for your transition to London life. You will live, learn and socialise on a beautiful and historic campus in southwest London, with a range of excellent facilities on and off campus including world-class museums, libraries and galleries.
Students' Union
Roehampton Student Union, enhancing the student experience through representation, development, activities and support.
Roehampton Students' Union is a democratic body of elected student’s and sabbaticals that are focused on improving the experience of Roehampton students. RSU consists of 26 part-time officers, four full time sabbatical officers and a team of full time staff that work alongside the elected officers to consistently provide a service that represents and supports its membership.
As a student at the University of Roehampton you are automatically a part of the Students' Union membership. You may choose not to join the Students' Union, however, or once enrolled, you may withdraw. Membership means you are able to take full advantage of the service that RSU provides, from welfare support through to academic advice and extra-curricular activities.
The Students' Union is divided into five zones; Academic, Activities, Communications & Engagement, Welfare & Community and Campaigns. Each of the sabbatical officers oversees a particular zone to enable the Union to remain focused, driven and successful in developing the areas which most affect our student membership.
Campus
Roehampton is a small, friendly, collegiate community where students can live, learn and socialise together on a beautiful and historic campus in southwest London. We offer a range of excellent facilities as well as easy access to the world-class museums, libraries and galleries of one of the most exciting and successful cities in the world.
Accommodation
The University offers a variety of well-equipped halls of residence across our site. Most rooms are for undergraduate students; however, we also have some for postgraduate students, continuing students and those returning to study.
We also help students to find privately rented accommodation off campus, utilising the wide range of accommodation suitable for students available to rent in Roehampton and the surrounding area.
We also offer accommodation options to those wishing to hold corporate events or similar activities. These are available through our Conference Roehampton.
Security Service
Digby Stuart Gate House, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5PHEmergency Telephone: 0208 392 3333 (ext 3333)
E-Mail: roehampton.security@roehampton.ac.uk
The Security Service provides 24-hour cover 7 days a week throughout the year. Our main concern is your safety and well-being. Should you require Security outside of the normal working hours, please contact ext 3140 (internal) or 020 8392 3140 (external) for assistance.
BBQ
In order to preserve the natural beauty of our campus and protect our wildlife, disposable BBQ's MUST NEVER be lit on grassed areas, in any woodland areas or near any of the lakes.Please be aware that if your BBQ contravenes the guidance or safety tips, detailed on the BBQ Booking Form, Security Officers are authorised to extinguish your BBQ.
Deliveries
All deliveries must be met at the main gates or Security receptions.Fast food delivery persons are not permitted on the residential floors.
Drugs
Anyone caught dealing or in possession of illegal substances will be reported to College Management and the Police. Should you know of anybody dealing or using drugs, please inform Security or any member of staff. All information will be treated in the strictest of confidence.Emergencies
If the emergency takes place on the University campus call University Emergency on 3333.*Security will require the following information:
- Location of the incident
- Nature of the incident
- Extent of the incident
- Whether persons are in danger
- Contact details
* At times Security may request you call the Emergency Services directly. This will typically involve a request for an ambulance when the Emergency operator may want to talk to the person at the incident.
Fire Safety
We have fire alarm systems fitted in all the buildings throughout the University and are monitored from fire panels conveniently placed around the Colleges. Every bedroom has a smoke sensor installed and this ensures that for your safety Security are quickly directed to the source of the activation.Remember - 'An emergency is an incident or combination of incidents that threatens serious harm to staff or students welfare or serious damage to University of Roehampton and requires a co-ordinated response.'
First Aid
All Security Officers are first aid trained and first aid boxes are in place. The Security Office will assess the situation and then contact the Ambulance Service if appropriate.
Useful numbers:- On campus: ext. 3333 Emergency
- Off campus: 020 8392 3333 Emergency
- NHS Help Line: 0845 4647
- NHS Direct (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk)
Queen Mary's Hospital
Roehampton Lane
London SW15 5PN
Tel: 020 8487 6499/6999
Minor Injuries Unit is open every day of the week from 8am to 7.30pm
Noise / inappropriate behaviour
Private parties are not permitted in residential areas.
Students must, at all times, avoid creating noise at a level which interferes with the comfort, study or sleep of other residents or the occupiers of neighbouring property.
Noise nuisance between the hours of 2300 hours and 0730 hours and anti-social behaviour at any times will be treated as a serious breach of Terms, and Security will generate an Incident Report.
Security reserves the right to temporarily remove equipment contributing to noise or anti-social behaviour, if required.
Security Reports
Please be aware that all incidents attended by Security, eg first aid, inappropriate behaviour or theft etc. are logged and the information sent to College Management.
Visitors
Any visitor who will be in the residence after 1200 midnight will be regarded as an overnight visitor.
All overnight visitors must be booked into Security at Digby Stuart by 0200hrs or leave Roehampton University. No single individual overnight visitor may stay longer than 3 consecutive nights and will not have more than a total of 8 nights in one calendar month. Only one overnight visitor per room is permitted. Any single overnight period is considered as 1200 midnight through to 0730hrs.
Forms
- Accident Report Form
- Cycle Registration Form
- Feedback Form
- First Aid Report Form
- Motorcycle Registration Form
- Staff Parking Application Form
- Student Parking Application Form (Limited Mobility)
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