Streatham Campus
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University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
. The campus is renowned for its beautiful landscaping and excellent views. The centre of the campus is occupied by teaching, administrative and service buildings. Most of the university's student halls of residence, and some accommodation for postgraduates and families, are on its edges.
Facilities
The campus has a student medical centre, supermarket, a counselling service, a children’s day-care centre, a careers service and numerous catering outlets. Many halls of residence and some self-catering accommodation are located on this campus or in the near vicinity. In 2005 Streatham Campus's newest building, the Xfi centreXfi Centre for Finance and Investment
The Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment is a research and teaching institute at the University of Exeter. It is a leading research institute, under director Professor Ian Tonks....
, was completed to provide facilities mainly (but not exclusively) for postgraduate study in finance and investment.
The main bar on the campus, called "Ram", is situated in Devonshire house. The bar has a old feel to it with a beer garden outside. Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
House also has a bar, formerly called the "Ewe" which is part of the Lemon Grove (or "Lemmy" for short), the student nightclub. Both of these facilities are run by the Students' Guild. The postgraduate centre, Clydesdale House also has catering facilities and a bar. Clydesdale house also hosts social events organised by the Postgraduate Society.
Architecture
The campus is not as noted for its architecture as it is for its landscaping, since many of its buildings date from the period of rapid UK university expansion in the 1960s and 1970s when cost considerations dominated. Architecturally the most interesting buildings are those that date from before or after this period, including Reed Hall (the 19th century Italianate mansion of the former owners of the Streatham Estate), and the Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies and Xfi (both from the 2000s). The University College's original architect, Vincent HarrisVincent Harris
Emanuel Vincent Harris OBE, RA was an English architect who designed several important public buildings.He was born in Devonport, Devon and educated at Kingsbridge Grammar School. He was articled to the Plymouth architect James Harvey in 1893; in 1897 he moved to London where he assisted E. Keynes...
, had a master plan for a ring of buildings rising from Washington Singer, but this was realised only in part; apart from Washington Singer, the only buildings he was responsible for are Roborough (originally the University College's library), Hatherly (designed in the 1930s but not built until the 1950s), the Mary Harris Memorial Chapel
Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity
The Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity is the Anglican Chaplaincy's chapel on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter. It is located at the heart of the campus, beneath Queen's Building and adjacent to the Old Library and the Roborough Building.The Chapel is served by the...
, and Mardon Hall, the first student residence built on the campus. Sir Basil Spence
Basil Spence
Sir Basil Urwin Spence, OM, OBE, RA was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Modernist/Brutalist style.-Training:Spence was born in Bombay, India, the son of Urwin...
was the architect of the Physics building.
Buildings
Most of the teaching and administrative buildings on the Streatham campus are named after benefactors or former officers of the university. Major buildings, with their primary uses, include:Academic buildings
- Amory (School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources; School of Humanities and Social Sciences; School of Law), named after Viscount AmoryDerick Heathcoat AmoryDerick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1958 to 1960 and as Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1972 to 1981.-Background and education:...
, former Chancellor - Geoffrey Pope (School of Biosciences), named after a former Chair of the University's Council
- Great Hall
- Harrison (School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics), named after a former Vice-Chancellor
- Hatherly (School of Biosciences)
- Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies
- Knightley (School of Arts, Languages and Literature)
- Laver (School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources; IT Services), named after a former Chair of the University's Council
- New Library
- Newman Building
- Old Library (Library, INTO, Hospitality Services)
- Peter Chalk (Teaching and conference facilities), named after a former Chair of the University's Council
- Physics
- Queen's (School of Arts, Languages and Literature), named in honour of Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
's visit to present the University with its founding charter - Reed Hall (formerly Streatham Hall) (staff catering, conference facilities), named after Alderman Reed, a former mayor of Exeter, who donated Streatham Hall in 1922. Streatham Hall's estate of around 11 acres (44,515.5 m²) included a valuable arboretum of rare and beautiful trees collected from around the world by the Veitch familyVeitch NurseriesThe Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Started by John Veitch sometime before 1808, the original nursery grew substantially over several decades and was eventually split into two separate businesses - based at Chelsea and...
. - Roborough (School of Arts, Languages and Literature), formerly Roborough Library. It was named after the first Lord Roborough, an early benefactor.
- Streatham Court (School of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Exeter School of Business and EconomicsThe University of Exeter Business School was founded in 1997. Located on the University’s Streatham Campus the School provides higher education in business, economics, finance, accounting, management and leadership programmes for undergraduates, postgraduate masters students and business...
) - Thornlea (School of Arts, Languages and Literature), contiguous with the campus but not strictly on it since there is no access to the building from the campus side.
- Washington Singer (School of Psychology), named after Washington SingerWashington SingerWashington Merritt Grant Singer was an English philanthropist and prominent racehorse owner.Born in Yonkers, New York he was the third child of Isabella Eugenie Boyer and sewing machine magnate, Isaac Singer. The family moved to England when Washington Singer was still a child...
, a generous donor to the University College of the South West of England at the beginning of the development of the Streatham Campus - XfiXfi Centre for Finance and InvestmentThe Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment is a research and teaching institute at the University of Exeter. It is a leading research institute, under director Professor Ian Tonks....
(School of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Exeter School of Business and EconomicsThe University of Exeter Business School was founded in 1997. Located on the University’s Streatham Campus the School provides higher education in business, economics, finance, accounting, management and leadership programmes for undergraduates, postgraduate masters students and business...
), whose building was made possible by an anonymous donation
Guild of Students buildings
- Cornwall House (Guild of Students)
- Devonshire House (Guild of Students)
Miscellaneous
- Innovation Centre
- Northcote House (Administration) - Named after Stafford Northcote who started a school of art and science in what is now the Royal Albert Memorial MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial MuseumRoyal Albert Memorial Museum on Queen Street, Exeter, Devon, England is the largest museum in the city.-History:Initially proposed by Sir Stafford Northcote as a practical memorial to Prince Albert, an appeal fund was launched in 1861 and the first phases of the building were completed by 1868...
- Sports Hall
- Streatham Farm (Buildings and Estates Division)
The Northcott Theatre
Northcott Theatre
The Northcott Theatre is a theatre situated on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England.-History:The Northcott is the seventh building in Exeter to be used as a theatre....
is also located on the Streatham Campus, but is independent of the University.
Artwork
The campus also has several galleries, including the Bill Douglas CentreBill Douglas Centre
The Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture contains both a public museum and an academic research centre, housing one of Britain's largest public collections of books, prints, artefacts and ephemera relating to the history and prehistory of cinema...
for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture. There is also a Sculpture Walk, including pieces by Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....
, Barbara Hepworth
Barbara Hepworth
Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE was an English sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism, and with such contemporaries as Ivon Hitchens, Henry Moore, Ben Nicholson, Naum Gabo she helped to develop modern art in Britain.-Life and work:Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was born on 10 January 1903 in Wakefield,...
and a statue to commemorate the events at Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
.