Heythrop College is the specialist philosophy and theology constituent college of the
University of London-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
situated in Kensington Square,
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,
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. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in
philosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
,
theologyTheology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and
psychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, as well as research in related fields.
It was founded in 1614 by the Jesuits in
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,
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, then moved in 1624 to Liège. During the wars surrounding the
French RevolutionThe French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, the college moved to Britain -
philosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
was taught at
Stonyhurst CollegeStonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
in
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and
theologyTheology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
in St. Beuno's in North Wales.
In 1926, the colleges came together in Heythrop Hall,
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, then moved to
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in 1970. It became a college of the University in 1971, and moved to its current
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location in 1993.
The college library houses a large collection of early theological texts, many held off site. The college also runs the
Heythrop Journal, hosts a Centre for Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue, the Religious Life Institute, the Heythrop Institute for Religion and Ethics in Public Life and a Centre for
Philosophy of ReligionPhilosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy concerned with questions regarding religion, including the nature and existence of God, the examination of religious experience, analysis of religious language and texts, and the relationship of religion and science...
.
Fr Michael Holman, S.J., will take over as principal from Dr John McDade, S.J. in July 2011
Following the increase in tuition fees in the United Kingdom, the Office of Fair Access approved increase in tuition fees to £8,250.
Heythrop Students' Union
The Union is managed by a team of eleven officers, elected annually. Officers have individual responsibilities, including student welfare, entertainments, societies, communications, development, campaigns and mature students. The team is headed up by the sabbatical President, a student who has either completed their studies or has taken a year out in order to fill this full-time position.
The Lion Newspaper
The Lion Newspaper was started in 2010 to provide the students of Heythrop with an independent source of information about the college as well as providing a platform for discussion and debate. The Lion is operated by 8 students editors, including 2 Senior Editors and an Editor-in-Chief. The Lion is a founding newspaper of the London Student Journalism Support Network, which won the
NUSNUS may refer to:* Nu Skin Enterprises* Neglected and Underutilized Species, or Neglected and Underutilized Crops* National Union of Students * National Union of Students * National Union of Students...
"Best Student Media" Award in 2011,
Notable alumni
- Mark Elvins
Mark Turnham Elvins, OFMCap, was Warden of Greyfriars, Oxford until its closure in 2008.- Biography :Mark Turnham Elvins was born in 1939 at Whitstable, the son of an Anglican clergyman who had been Rector of St Mary in the Castle, Dover....
- Bernard Lonergan
Fr. Bernard J.F. Lonergan, CC, SJ was a Canadian Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian widely regarded as one of the most important Catholic thinkers of the twentieth century....
- John Anthony McGuckin
John Anthony McGuckin is an Orthodox Christian scholar, priest and poet.McGuckin was raised Roman Catholic and at 19 became a member of the Passionist religious order. In 1989 he became Greek Orthodox and was ordained a priest for the Romanian Orthodox Church, now serving at the St. Gregory the...
- Michael Anthony Moxon
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, the Very Reverend Michael Anthony Moxon was Dean of Truro from 1998 until his resignation in 2004. He was born on 23 January 1942 and educated at Merchant Taylors, Durham University and Heythrop College, London...
- Lindsay Urwin
Lindsay Goodall Urwin OGS is an Australian-born bishop of the Church of England . Urwin was the suffragan Bishop of Horsham in the Diocese of Chichester, in southern England, from 1993 to 2009 and was also the principal organiser of the annual Caister Conferences...
- Frederick Copleston
Frederick Charles Copleston, SJ, CBE was a Jesuit priest and historian of philosophy.-Biography:...
- Malcolm McMahon
- Michael Charles Evans
Michael Charles Evans , was the third Roman Catholic Bishop of East Anglia, in the Ecclesiastical Province of Westminster.-Biography:...
Heythrop faculty
- Stephen Law
Dr. Stephen Law is a philosopher and senior lecturer at Heythrop College in the University of London. He also edits the philosophical journal Think, which is published by the Royal Institute of Philosophy and aimed at the general public. Law currently lives in Oxford, England, with his wife and two...
- Peter Vardy
Dr. Peter Vardy is a British academic, philosopher, theologian and author. Since 1999 he has held the post of Vice Principal at Heythrop College, London....
- Elizabeth Burns
Elizabeth Burns was Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Heythrop College, University of London from 2003–2008 and lectures in Philosophy of Religion.-Career:...
- Joanna Collicutt McGrath
See also
- Third oldest university in England debate
The title of third-oldest university in England is a topic of much debate, with prime contenders for the title usually being considered to include University College London, King's College London, Durham University and the University of London, however deciding which is truly the 'oldest' depends...
- University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
- List of the oldest schools in the world
- List of University of London people
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