Victoria University (UK)
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Victoria University was an English federal university
established by Royal Charter, 20 April 1880 at Manchester
: a university for the North of England open to affiliation by colleges such as Owens College which immediately did so. University College Liverpool joined the University in 1884, followed by Yorkshire College, Leeds in 1887. The University and the colleges were distinct corporate bodies until Owens College merged with the University in 1904. A supplemental charter of 1883 enabled the granting of degrees in medicine and surgery.
The aspirations of Manchester and Liverpool to become independent city universities meant that the Victoria University was short-lived. Liverpool left the university in 1903 to become the University of Liverpool
; Leeds was granted its own royal charter in 1904 and became the University of Leeds
; Manchester, the only remaining site, was renamed the Victoria University of Manchester
.
The armorial bearings of the Victoria University showed charges representative of the three colleges (e.g. a sheep for Yorkshire College): they fell into abeyance in 1904 when those of Owens College were adopted for the Victoria University of Manchester,
There was also a proposal that York be included: in 1903, F. J. Munby and others (including the Yorkshire Philosophical Society
) proposed a "Victoria University of Yorkshire". See University of York
.
The Christie Cup
is an inter-university competition between Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester in numerous sports since 1886. After the Oxford and Cambridge rivalry
, the Christie's Championships is the oldest Inter–University competition on the sporting calendar. The cup was a benefaction of Richard Copley Christie, a professor at Owens College.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
established by Royal Charter, 20 April 1880 at Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
: a university for the North of England open to affiliation by colleges such as Owens College which immediately did so. University College Liverpool joined the University in 1884, followed by Yorkshire College, Leeds in 1887. The University and the colleges were distinct corporate bodies until Owens College merged with the University in 1904. A supplemental charter of 1883 enabled the granting of degrees in medicine and surgery.
The aspirations of Manchester and Liverpool to become independent city universities meant that the Victoria University was short-lived. Liverpool left the university in 1903 to become the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
; Leeds was granted its own royal charter in 1904 and became the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
; Manchester, the only remaining site, was renamed the Victoria University of Manchester
Victoria University of Manchester
The Victoria University of Manchester was a university in Manchester, England. On 1 October 2004 it merged with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology to form a new entity, "The University of Manchester".-1851 - 1951:The University was founded in 1851 as Owens College,...
.
The armorial bearings of the Victoria University showed charges representative of the three colleges (e.g. a sheep for Yorkshire College): they fell into abeyance in 1904 when those of Owens College were adopted for the Victoria University of Manchester,
There was also a proposal that York be included: in 1903, F. J. Munby and others (including the Yorkshire Philosophical Society
Yorkshire Philosophical Society
The Yorkshire Philosophical Society is a charitable learned society aimed at promoting the natural sciences, archaeology and history. The society was formed in York in December 1822 by James Atkinson, William Salmond, Anthony Thorpe and William Vernon....
) proposed a "Victoria University of Yorkshire". See University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
.
The Christie Cup
Richard Copley Christie
Richard Copley Christie was an English lawyer, University teacher, philanthropist and bibliophile.He was born at Lenton in Nottinghamshire, the son of a mill owner. He was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford where he was tutored by Mark Pattison, and was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1857...
is an inter-university competition between Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester in numerous sports since 1886. After the Oxford and Cambridge rivalry
Oxbridge rivalry
Rivalry between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge is a phenomenon going back many centuries. During most of that time, the two were the only universities in England and Wales, making the rivalry more intense than it is now....
, the Christie's Championships is the oldest Inter–University competition on the sporting calendar. The cup was a benefaction of Richard Copley Christie, a professor at Owens College.
Vice-Chancellors
- 1880–1887: Joseph Gouge Greenwood (also Principal of Owens College 1857–1889)
- 1887–1891: Adolphus William WardAdolphus William WardSir Adolphus William Ward was an English historian and man of letters.He was born at Hampstead, London, and was educated in Germany and at Peterhouse, Cambridge....
(also Principal of Owens College 1889–1897) - 1891–1895: Gerald Henry RendallGerald Henry RendallGerald Henry Rendall was an English educator and college administrator, born at Harrow, where his father was assistant master. He was educated at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating BA as 4th Classic in 1874. He was a fellow and assistant tutor at Trinity from 1875 to 1880...
(University College, Liverpool) - 1895–1897: Adolphus William WardAdolphus William WardSir Adolphus William Ward was an English historian and man of letters.He was born at Hampstead, London, and was educated in Germany and at Peterhouse, Cambridge....
(second term) - 1897–1901: Nathan BodingtonNathan BodingtonSir Nathan Bodington was the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Leeds having been Principal and Professor of Greek at the Yorkshire College since 1883...
(Yorkshire College, Leeds) - 1901–1903: Alfred HopkinsonAlfred HopkinsonSir Alfred Hopkinson was an English lawyer, academic and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for two three-year periods, separated by nearly thirty years....
(also Principal of Owens College 1898–1904; afterwards Vice-Chancellor of the Victoria University of Manchester until 1913)
See also
- Red brick university