The University of Hull Scarborough Campus is a higher education

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 institution in the North Yorkshire

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 town of Scarborough in England

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, as well as a satellite campus of the University of Hull

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The University building started out as Orleton Boys' School and included facilities such as a swimming pool and a gym. The main building also had dorm rooms for the boys. Cayley Halls was built when demand for office space meant that students could no longer live in the building, and is still being used as accommodation nowadays.

The institution was founded as a teacher

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 training college called North Riding College in 1947.