80-550: The Stag Hill Campus is the main campus of the University of Surrey in the UK, and sits on its namesake geographic feature, Stag Hill, along with Guildford Cathedral – which is directly accessible from the campus by two hidden pathways. The campus is known for its multiple statues and complex tiered design. The campus is approximately a 10-minute walk from the town centre. The campus is home to many "landmark" buildings, some of which were
160-478: A cinema. A university research building is the 5G Innovation building, the centre for all global development of 5th generation mobile networks. Another is the Surrey Space Centre, partnered with NASA . Also located on the campus are the studios for BBC Surrey and the regional office of the national academic examining body, AQA . Former buildings on the campus include "Channies" and "Amigos". "Amigos"
240-476: A cost rather than an asset", according to the University and College Union , while the Students' Union was specifically concerned about the closure of many arts courses at the university despite a "healthy" number of applications for them. Students who wanted a "no" vote hoped this result would make the university management "engage with staff and students and discuss changes". The university began moving in 1968 to
320-578: A crisis when the Student Broadcast Network ( SBN ) closed down. SBN had not only been providing the station with a source of income, but also providing news and music programmes to fill gaps in the schedule. Other notable visitors include Cliff Richard who was interviewed by the station. In more recent times, members have conducted interviews with We Are Scientists , Wheatus , Alter Bridge , Glasvegas , The Twang , The Commitments , Venga Boys , Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip , Empire of
400-569: A lack of funding. In 1997, the Austin Pearce building (named for former Pro-Chancellor Austin Pearce ) opened at an open piazza on the campus. This building boasts four lecture theatres and an open atrium containing sculptures like a suspended acrobat, created by local artist. In 2003, the Rik Medlik building, adjacent to the Austin Pearce building, was built. It opened the following year, along with
480-451: A new 30 ha (74-acre) site on Stag Hill in Guildford, adjacent to Guildford Cathedral. Students continued to alternate between the original Battersea campus and the new Guildford campus until 1970. A further 90 ha (222 acres) allocated to the university remained undeveloped until 2005. The BBC's local radio station for Surrey and North-East Hampshire, BBC Surrey , has its studios on
560-421: A smile" from people. The statues were designed and built by Daren Greenhow, made of mechanical parts. At least one of these was designed, according to the artist, based on the phrase " A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle " – it does give a fish a bicycle. Another fish is on a unicycle and juggling, a balancing act representing a busy life. The third is on a tricycle. The fish were commissioned because of
640-592: A statue of three wolves that is in a wooded area by the campus' perimeter road, the Geodesic Dome, a globe presented to the university in 1982 when the Space Structures Conference was held there, and pieces of modern art, like the Spine and Narcissus ; Narcissus is on loan to the university by artist William Pye . The campus also has eye-catching fish statues. The university says that their aim "is to raise
720-652: A university presence in the heart of Guildford. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (formerly Associated Examining Board) moved from Aldershot to its own headquarters building on the Stag Hill campus in 1985. The university marked its Silver Jubilee in 1991, an event celebrated by the publishing of Surrey – The Rise of a Modern University by Roy Douglas and by a Service of Thanksgiving in Guildford Cathedral attended by HM The Queen in March 1992. In 1998, due to
800-729: Is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey , England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report . The institution was previously known as Battersea College of Technology and was located in Battersea Park , London. Its roots however, go back to Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education in London, including its poorer inhabitants. The university
880-416: Is a former name of the campus grocery shop, and "Channies" is the nickname of now-closed Chancellor's Bar. The campus has many statues and murals. On the open piazza there are many artistic features, including an oversized statue of Alan Turing, an embedded fountain, and Knife Birds , an African-inspired piece. This piazza was unveiled in 2004. Statues by the university lake include All The Gang Are Here ,
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#1732869772593960-623: Is a member of the Association of MBAs and is one of four universities in the University Global Partnership Network . It is also part of the SETsquared partnership along with the University of Bath , the University of Bristol , the University of Southampton , and the University of Exeter . The university's main campus is on Stag Hill , close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral . Surrey Sports Park
1040-508: Is also known as "The Train" because of its shape and because the railway line runs behind it. Its design is in harmony with that of the Duke of Kent building, which it faces. Other campus buildings include Senate House, which features a distinct clockface that was given to the university by Charterhouse School , and the Multifaith Centre, which has places of worship for many world religions and
1120-487: Is also the official training facility for Harlequins rugby club, playing host to their Men's and Women's first teams plus Academy fixtures, and was used as a training base for the 2015 Rugby World Cup , hosting a number of teams including South Africa, Scotland and Italy. 2012 saw Surrey Sports Park host a number of Olympic and Paralympic teams in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games , including delegations from across
1200-438: Is coloured circles, which are illuminated by lights at night. Initially this was an art project in 1996, both for the dots on the walkways and for artistic impressions to be made of the result, and they were meant to be taken down shortly afterwards, but they still remain. The campus has a collection of notable and rare trees, with maps and pamphlets of these available around Guildford. These are spread and regularly planted across
1280-496: Is home to Surrey Scorchers basketball team (formerly Guildford Heat, Surrey Heat and Surrey United), who have been using the venue since 2010 following a move from their previous home at Guildford Spectrum . Surrey Scorchers are one of the leading teams and former winners of the British Basketball League , the country's top division. It also plays host to Surrey Storm netball (formerly Brunel Hurricanes), who also made
1360-465: Is run by a committee elected at annual general meetings held at the university. All students of the university are eligible to stand and vote in these elections. Stag Radio society has a constitution based on that of its parent body- the University of Surrey Students' Union. The current committee structure has three signatories: Station Manager, Vice President, and Treasurer. Underneath these positions are
1440-557: Is situated at the nearby Manor Park, the university's secondary campus. Among British universities , the University of Surrey had the 41st highest average UCAS Tariff for new entrants in 2020. The university holds a number of formal links with institutions worldwide , including the Surrey International Institute , launched in partnership with the Dongbei University of Finance and Economics . The university owns
1520-402: Is the radio station run by the students of the University of Surrey in Guildford , Surrey , England, which broadcasts on 1350 AM during term-time. It is a long term Restricted Service Licensed broadcaster operating under a Low-power AM licence. The radio station started out as University Radio Surrey in 1972, before being rebranded as Guildford Campus Radio (GCR) in 1990. In 2001
1600-505: Is the statutory body responsible for governing the university's academic matters, including teaching and research, and the regulation and direction of the education and conduct of students. The composition of the Senate is drawn from the academic staff of the university, together with a number of ex-officio, elected and co-opted members. The Chair of the Senate is the President and Vice-Chancellor of
1680-450: The Academy of Social Sciences . Surrey has educated many notable alumni , including Olympic gold medallists, several senior politicians, as well as a number of notable persons in various fields including the arts, sports and academia. Graduates typically abbreviate the University of Surrey to Sur when using post-nominal letters after their degree. The University of Surrey was preceded by
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#17328697725931760-538: The Albert Einstein Silver Medal and the Javed Husain Prize by UNESCO for contributions to electronic devices. The 2011 Clifford Paterson Lecture was given by Silva because of his outstanding contributions to basic science and engineering in the field of carbon nanoscience and nanotechnology. The lecture is given annually on any aspect of engineering. The General Electric Company Limited endowed
1840-562: The Duke of Kent , chancellor of the university. The university was awarded a 2002 Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education for its research and development on optoelectronic devices and ion beam applications. In July 2007, the university was awarded Fairtrade University status by the Fairtrade Foundation . The university won a 2011 Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education for its research into
1920-576: The European Space Agency , thereby becoming the first Danish astronaut . In February 2011, terrorism and Northern Ireland expert Marie Breen Smyth , joined the politics department, as chair in International Relations. In March 2005, she had given evidence to the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry into dealing with Northern Ireland's past. Another notable academic
2000-591: The Federal University of Surrey . In June 2004, the Privy Council granted Roehampton an independent university title, and it became Roehampton University from 1 August 2004, ending the partnership between the institutions. The university celebrated its 35th anniversary in May 2002 with a major event in Guildford Cathedral. It was also marked by the unveiling of The Surrey Scholar sculpture (by Allan Sly FBS) to mark
2080-514: The Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen and as a gift to the people of Guildford. The Surrey Scholar is at the bottom of Guildford High Street. Understanding the Real World , a visual history of the university, by Christopher Pick, was published to coincide with this anniversary. In 2007, the university saw a major increase in overall applications by 39% compared with the previous year. This
2160-665: The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). In addition, the Surrey Research Park is a 28 ha (69-acre) low density development which is owned and developed by the university, providing large landscaped areas with water features and facilities for over 110 companies engaged in a broad spectrum of research, development and design activities. The university generates the third highest endowment income out of all UK universities "reflecting its commercially-orientated heritage." New students entering
2240-422: The Surrey Research Park , providing facilities for over 110 companies engaged in research. Surrey has been awarded three Queen's Anniversary Prizes for its research, with the 2021 Research Excellence Framework seeing the university rise 12 places to 33rd in the UK for overall research quality and 41% of the university's research outputs classified as "world leading". It was named The Sunday Times University of
2320-563: The gravity model of trade , and Martyn Barrett , who led the development of the Council of Europe 's Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and is a lead expert for the Council of Europe's Education Policy Advisers Network. The current Director of the university's Advanced Technology Institute , Ravi Silva , is known for his work in Nanotechnology . In 2003, he was awarded
2400-953: The Battersea Polytechnic Institute which was founded in 1891 and admitted its first students in 1894. Its aim was to provide greater access to further and higher education for Londoners, including some of the city's "poorer inhabitants". In 1901, evening classes provided instruction in subjects such as Mechanical Engineering and Building, Electrical Engineering, Chemical and other trades, Physics and Natural Science, Maths, Languages, Commercial subjects, Music and special classes for women including Domestic Economy subjects. Day classes consisted of Art, Science, Women's Subjects and Gymnastics, and classes were also offered in preparation for university and professional examinations. The institute focused on science and technology subjects, and from about 1920 taught University of London students, awarding University of London external degrees. In 1956,
2480-452: The Carolinas, respectively. The university holds a number of formal links with institutions from around the world to share teaching and research and facilitate staff and student exchanges. The university conducts extensive research on small satellites, with its Surrey Space Centre and spin-off commercial company, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd . In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise ,
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2560-550: The Cathedral. The building was used as the filming location for the ARC in the TV series Primeval because of its appearance as both futuristic and like a traditional ship. The duplex Stag Hill rooms on the campus, designed by Maguire and Murray , were award-winning. The Millennium House building was designed by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and partners, who also designed the Duke of Kent building, and
2640-702: The ESRC Research Group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment. In October 2018 the University of Surrey reported that writer and filmmaker Iain Sinclair had been appointed Distinguished Writer in Residence with their School of Literature and Languages. On 20 May 2009, Andreas Mogensen , a researcher at the Surrey Space Centre , was announced as a new member of the European Astronaut Corps , part of
2720-567: The Students' Union Byelaws contained a further explanatory note for this. StagTV is the television station run by students at the University of Surrey. It is primarily run from offices on the main Stag Hill campus and it also creates content for the Students' Union, through which it is a constituted group, but has editorial independence. Other student media on campus include Stag Radio and The Stag magazine. 51°14′35″N 0°35′22″W / 51.24306°N 0.58944°W / 51.24306; -0.58944 Stag Radio Stag Radio
2800-454: The Sun , Ivyrise , Anberlin , Faithless and White Lies . In 2010, the station featured in national newspaper, The Guardian, in an article by Lucy Tobin , about the importance of extra-curricular activities to give employability. In 2013, the station was re-branded to Stag Radio; the most recent and current radio name that has been taken on by Surrey Student Union. Stag Radio is a society and
2880-550: The Surrey Sports Park opened to replace the former UniSport facilities on the Stag Hill Campus. Surrey Sports Park is situated close to the main University campus, on its Manor Park site. It houses a 50-metre swimming pool, three multi-sports halls, six squash courts, a modern gym, three artificial floodlit pitches, outdoor tennis courts, a climbing centre and a coffee shop, bar and restaurant. The 1,000 seat indoor arena
2960-468: The University of Surrey opened in September 2015, for the purpose of research for the development of the first worldwide 5G network. It has gained over £40m support from international telecommunications companies including Aeroflex , MYCOM OSI , BBC , BT Group , EE , Fujitsu Laboratories of Europe, Huawei , Ofcom , Rohde & Schwarz , Samsung , Telefonica and Vodafone – and a further £11.6m from
3040-419: The University of Surrey received a 5* rating in the categories of " Sociology ", "Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine", and "Electrical and Electronic Engineering " and a 5* rating in the categories of " Psychology ", " Physics ", "Applied Mathematics ", "Statistics and Operational Research", "European Studies" and "Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages". The 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) at
3120-646: The Year in 2016, was nominated again for the same accolade in 2023, and was The Sunday Times University of the Year for Graduate Employment in 2022. The chancellor of the university is Prince Edward, Duke of Kent . Current and emeritus academics at the university include ten Fellows of the Royal Society , twenty-one Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering , one Fellow of the British Academy and six Fellows of
3200-642: The activities of distinctive administrative and academic areas of the university. On 3 December 2015 it was announced that Max Lu would become the university's fifth President and Vice-Chancellor, taking up his appointment in April 2016. He succeeded Sir Christopher Snowden who moved to take up the Vice-Chancellorship at the University of Southampton in September 2015. Sir Christopher joined Surrey on 1 July 2005. His predecessors are Patrick J. Dowling (1994–2005), Anthony Kelly (1975–1994) and Peter Leggett ,
3280-632: The amphitheatre to the library piazza that pass a mural on the side of the Lecture Theatre building, this was built in 1980 on three aluminium panels by Duncan Newton, and was commissioned by the university's Arts Council. A mural of a tree made of ceramics outside the Students' Union was created by students at the Roehampton Institute of Art , which was connected with the university at the time. There are covered walkways also connecting several academic buildings. These walkways feature artwork that
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3360-624: The award for "Best Interview" at the 2010 SRA awards. James Alexander won the award for his interview with Sue Doughty, member of the Liberal Democrats and most recently Adam Read and Olivia Jones took Silver in Student Radio Chart Show 2013. In 2004 the radio station was visited by the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex as part of his trip to the University. Also in that year GU2, along with many other UK student radio stations , faced
3440-465: The campus is in Union House, a Brutalist landmark designed by Maguire and Murray in 1972. However, in 2017 it was described as "life expired". In 2016, the architecture firm HLM was hired to refurbish the Union House, but in 2017 a closed competition was opened by the university for proposals from selected firms (including HLM) to design a new £10–12 million building for the union to be housed in. At
3520-562: The campus. In addition the university has a student-run medium wave radio station, Stag Radio . In September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting moved into a new purpose-built facility on the main Stag Hill campus as part of a strategic merger between the two organisations. The old Sports Centre was converted into the Ivy Arts Centre, a performing arts facility housing a 200-seat theatre and studio and workshop space. In October 2015,
3600-533: The campus. Also on the campus is a lake with a grass area, where social events are held, like the Summer of Cinema in 2018, where films were played throughout the summer for free. The campus supports its natural spaces with eco-friendly initiatives, and in 2018 secured £100,000 in order to fund a bike-sharing scheme for students. List of public art in Surrey University of Surrey The University of Surrey
3680-427: The effects of Brexit and anticipated cuts in tuition fees, and was offering redundancy to all staff. Following the announcement, The Stag , published an article titled 'Paygate: The Problem with Surrey's Vice-Chancellor', in which it compared Vice-Chancellor Max Lu 's "performance-related bonuses" to the university's actual performance. Soon after, in May 2019, staff and students held a no confidence vote against
3760-408: The exterior space connecting them. This building is one of the most environmentally-friendly and sustainable structures in the UK, and its design includes a roof sensor to adjust lighting needs and a cooling unit that takes energy from daily stored waste heat. The Duke of Kent building, named for the university's Chancellor, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent , was opened in 1999 and named in 2000 as "one of
3840-699: The fields of safe water and sanitation. In 2013, the Electronic Engineering Department of the university won the 2013 Elektra Award University Department of the Year, and judged to be the most innovative and successful in Europe. The university won The Sunday Times University of the Year award 2016. The university won a 2017 Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education for "Leading research and teaching in food and nutrition informing public policy on diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis and other dietary related issues". Academics to work at
3920-466: The globe for swimming, table tennis, basketball and triathlon camps. In 2013, Surrey Sports Park hosted the annual Danone Nations Cup junior football tournament, with fixtures being played on the outdoor pitches through to the finals at Wembley Stadium . In 2017, Surrey Sports Park hosted the Women's Lacrosse World Cup , with over 25 nations competing for the world title in Guildford. All matches took place at
4000-564: The institute was among the first to receive the designation "College of Advanced Technology" and was renamed Battersea College of Technology. By the beginning of the sixties, the college had virtually outgrown its building in Battersea and had decided to move to Guildford. In addition to this, the Robbins Report of 1963 proposed that the Colleges of Advanced Technology, including Battersea, should expand and become degree-awarding universities. In 1965,
4080-449: The last Principal of Battersea College of Technology and the university's first Vice-Chancellor. Since its foundation, the university has fostered links with other educational bodies in the local community and region. The university currently validates undergraduate courses at Farnborough College of Technology and postgraduate research programmes at St Mary's University, Twickenham for students entering prior to August 2014. In 2007,
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#17328697725934160-556: The lecture in 1975 in honour of Clifford Paterson who undertook the creation of the GEC Research Laboratories in 1919. Surrey's Centre for Environment and Sustainability (established by Roland Clift in 1992 as the Centre for Environmental Strategy ) gained attention with the publication of Prosperity Without Growth in 2009 by University of Surrey academic Tim Jackson , Professor of Sustainable Development and Director of
4240-466: The membership side of the business. Four zones exist within the organisation representing Support, Voice, Community and Activity, with a sabbatical officer managing each one, as well as a president who is a member of the University Council. The Students' Union also organise events on a weekly basis which are held at their venues including Rubix and The Basement for students to take part in. In 2017
4320-524: The move to the Sports Park from Guildford Spectrum in 2010. Surrey Storm are two-time Netball Superleague champions, securing their last title with a 55–53 win over Manchester Thunder at London's Copper Box Arena in the 2016 Grand Final . It played host to all but four matches of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup (the semi-finals, third place play off and final were held at the Twickenham Stoop ). It
4400-493: The ongoing development in the relationship between the university and the nearby Roehampton Institute, it was decided to form an academic federation. In November 1999, the Privy Council approved the necessary changes to the university's Charter and Statutes and the Roehampton Institute became the University of Surrey Roehampton at the beginning of 2000. Between 2000 and 2004, the university and Roehampton worked together as
4480-446: The population. The undergraduate student body is composed of 73% from the UK, 11% from the EU and 16% from outside of the EU. More students graduate from Surrey with a First Class Honours degree (44.4%) than with a 2:1 degree (40.9%), placing it second amongst mainstream British universities by the proportion of First Class degrees awarded. The university has consistently been in the top 20 of
4560-436: The radio station was renamed GU2 after the postcode prefix of the area surrounding the University campus. Following the rebranding GU2 won the title of "Best Station" at the 2002 SRA Awards reflecting the pursuit of an innovative format featuring favourites such as The J-Team, Ben Lander, Gareth Davies, Pinal Gandhi ("P") with The Vibe and a fair smattering of Greek language and religious content overnight. GU2 also won
4640-512: The result of architectural competitions. The academic buildings of the campus are all named for scholars, most of whom are associated with the university or the town of Guildford, like Lewis Carroll and Alan Turing . In the 1960s they were built as flexible "modules" or "shells" in order to be multi-purpose. The designers' visions were successful, as the interior of these buildings have been remodeled for different university needs. The design has also been attributed to utilitarian needs because of
4720-766: The three main ranking compilations of universities in the United Kingdom , placing it 21st in The Times and Sunday Times , 12th in The Good University Guide and the Complete University Guide , and 19th in The Guardian University Guide for 2024. International rankings have seen a steady improvement over the past five years. Subjects ranked in the top 20 include Hospitality & Leisure Management and Petroleum engineering. The university
4800-491: The time, Union House contained multiple important student life facilities, like bars and lounges, as well as the students' union . It is home to the nightclub Rubix. The HLM refurbishment would have expanded and redesigned three floors of the existing building. The new proposal is planned for completion in 2020, with extensive spaces including the campus' largest lecture theatre, a multi-purpose performance venue, radio and TV stations for campus societies Stag Radio and StagTV, and
4880-400: The top 100 buildings in the world". The design includes a large curved side with many windows, allowing the atrium to have plenty of natural light; the building materials of the rest of the structure also bring in light. There is a connected podium area that provides an outside open space. The stairs between the main building and the piazza are on a straight line with both the Students' Union and
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#17328697725934960-636: The university and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics in Dalian , China, launched the Surrey International Institute, DUFE. The SII at DUFE offers Surrey degrees and dual-degree programmes in China. A placement year link with North Carolina State University was initiated in 2009, where each institution places students from the other with companies located nearby, in the South East of England and
5040-497: The university governance structure are the council, Senate and executive board. The council is the governing body of the university, responsible for the overall planning and management of the university and to ensure processes are in place to monitor financial and operational controls, and the university's performance against its strategy. The council is composed of no fewer than eleven external members, up to seven ex-officio members and up to three members elected by Senate. The Senate
5120-424: The university in 2015 had the 14th highest UCAS Points in the UK at 438 points (the equivalent of AAB at A Level and BB at AS Level). According to the 2017 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, approximately 8% of Surrey's undergraduates come from independent schools. For the 2016–17 academic year, the university has a higher proportion of female than male students with a male to female ratio of 45:55 in
5200-440: The university include Alf Adams , pioneer of the strained quantum-well laser ; Jim Al-Khalili , the nuclear physicist, author and broadcaster; Aleks Krotoski , the technology journalist and broadcaster; Sir Martin Sweeting, founder of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd ; Nigel Gilbert , the sociologist pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences; Joao Santos Silva, who has made fundamental contributions to
5280-430: The university management, with coverage largely focused on Lu's leadership. Of all the unionised staff who voted, 96% gave a vote of no confidence in "the Vice-Chancellor and Executive Board". The all-staff vote was approved by all three trade unions represented at the university, in a meeting held with the largest member attendance seen. Concerns raised by staff specifically include "Lu's language which suggests staff are
5360-419: The university was specifically identified in the report by the Free Speech University Rankings as having "unfamiliar" restrictions on free speech because of a collection of its union byelaws regarding university mascot Steve the Stag: the mascot is not allowed to be depicted by students to be drinking, smoking or, as the report and subsequent articles directly quote, "involved in lewd acts". Subsequent editions of
5440-439: The university's Victorian Great Hall, on Battersea Park Road. By 1970 the move from Battersea to Guildford was complete. The university's Battersea Court consists of halls of residence which were named in honour of the university's Battersea origins. Between 1982 and 2008, the university became the trustee of the building of the Guildford Institute, using parts of the building for its adult education programme and providing
5520-489: The university's contributions to water research. There is a 5-metre (16 ft) high stainless steel sculpture of a stag on top of a stand at the main entrance to the campus. Designed by sculptor Allan Sly and named The Surrey Stag , it is illuminated at night so that it is always visible. Because of its size, the antlers had to be removed for transport to the site. The metalworkers also pre-tested its strength to ensure it could support students climbing and posing on it. It
5600-404: The university's outstanding achievement in satellite engineering and communications, teaching and research by the Centre for Satellite Engineering Research and associated companies. In 1998, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd was awarded the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement , presented in person by the Queen on her second visit to the university, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and
5680-411: The university-designate acquired a greenfield site in Guildford from Guildford Cathedral, Guildford Borough Council and the Onslow Village Trust. On 9 September 1966 the University of Surrey was established by royal charter . In 1967, on the day before the installation ceremony of the first Chancellor of the university, the Aberfan disaster occurred. Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham who
5760-417: The university. The executive board is the senior advisory body that assists the President and Vice-Chancellor in discharging his executive authority to manage the operations and affairs of the university. It is responsible for advising on all matters relating to the university's strategy and for making recommendations to Council for approval. The above Bodies are supported by a series of Committees that oversee
5840-428: The venue, including the finals, with a temporary outdoor stadium erected for the 10-day event. The academic activities of the university are divided into the following three faculties : Prince Edward, Duke of Kent was installed as Chancellor , a ceremonial non-residential post, in 1977. The university is led at the executive level by the President and Vice-Chancellor, as of 2016 Max Lu . The key bodies in
5920-521: The £45m School of Veterinary Medicine was opened by the Queen accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh. The new Manor Park campus, designed as a car-free village, is 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) from the Stag Hill campus and on the other side of the A3 trunk road . It combines residences for students and staff, buildings for research and teaching, and sporting facilities. In April 2010, a £36 million sports centre named
6000-495: Was appointed the first Chancellor, was also the chairman of the National Coal Board , and as such was expected to visit the site of the disaster. Controversially, in a decision parodied by Private Eye , Robens continued with the ceremony in Guildford to become Chancellor. During this transition period, visitors to the Battersea campus on 25 October 1968 saw Led Zeppelin perform their very first gig, advertised as being at
6080-430: Was built in 2007. There is an on-campus nightclub called Rubix, which is popular among students (according to journalists from university magazine The Stag when interviewed by other publications). The nightclub has three bars and a layout that keeps clubgoers spread out, and has regular club nights on Wednesday and Friday, having hosted music acts from Stormzy to David Bowie to Led Zeppelin . The Students' Union on
6160-464: Was followed by a further increase in applications of 12% in 2008. In October 2008, the university lost out to Royal Holloway in a bid to merge with London medical institute St George's, University of London . From September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting became a subsidiary of the university and relocated from Guildford town centre to the university campus. In March 2019 the university announced it would have to make £15m worth of cuts owing to
6240-648: Was ranked seventh in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018. In 2019, Surrey was ranked 161-170th in the QS World Employability Rankings , and first in the UK and 12th in the world for research partnerships with employers . In 1991 the university was granted the Queen's Award for Export Achievement , and in 1996 was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher & Further Education in recognition of
6320-505: Was the late translation studies scholar Peter Newmark . The University of Surrey Students' Union is the sole representative body of Surrey students. They represent students on academic and welfare issues, as well as administering sports clubs and societies. The Union was incorporated as a non-profit charity in July 2011, so any takings from the Union's four commercial outlets are invested in supporting
6400-498: Was unveiled in 2009 by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent . It is a tradition at the university to take a photo at the Stag upon graduation or dissertation submission in final year. At the campus amphitheatre is a sculpture called Thinking of My Future , unveiled in 2010. This sculpture depicts a person looking worried, with one hand scratching their head and the other tightly grasping their leg. There are two separate but connecting walkways from
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