University of Surrey
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The University of Surrey is a university
located within the county town of Guildford
, Surrey
in the South East
of England. It received its charter
on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park
in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots however go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.
The university is a member of the 1994 Group
. The university conducts extensive research on small satellites and has a high number of staff who are members of learned societies. The Research Assessment Exercise
2001 awarded nine departments at the university 5 or 5* ratings. The university has recently expanded into China by launching the Surrey International Institute with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
.
The university's main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral
. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.
The University of Surrey was preceded by the Battersea Polytechnic Institute which was founded in 1891 and admitted its first students in 1894. Its aims were to provide greater access to further and higher education
for some of the "poorer inhabitants" of London.
In 1901 Evening Classes consisted of some of the following; Mechanical Engineering and Building, Electrical Engineering, Chemical and other Trades, Physics and Natural Science, Maths, Languages, and Commercial subjects, Music. Special classes for Women in Domestic Economy subjects. Day Classes in Art, Science, Women's subjects and Gymnastics. Classes in preparation for University and Professional Examinations. Also. Science day School for Boys and Girls, Commercial School for Girls, Training School for Domestic Economy and Training for Teachers.
Of interest was on January 19, 1901 Mr Ronald Bagnall accompanied an Exhibition of animated Photographs including latest War pictures, on his piano.
The Institute focused on science
and technology
subjects, and from about 1920 taught some classes for University of London
students. The Institute awarded University of London external degrees.
In 1956 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 the university-designate acquired a greenfield site in Guildford from Guildford Cathedral, Guildford Borough
Council and the Onslow Village
Trust. The following year, on 9 September 1966 the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter
and by 1970 the move from Battersea to Guildford was complete.
Early visitors to the new campus were Led Zeppelin
, who performed their very first gig at the university on 15 October 1968.
In 1982 the university became the trustee of the building of the Guildford Institute and uses parts of the building for its adult education programme which ensures 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.
The university celebrated its 35th anniversary year 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 the Golden Jubilee
of Her Majesty The Queen and as a gift to the people of Guildford. The Surrey Scholar is located 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.
On 1 July 2005, Prof. Christopher Snowden
became Surrey's fourth Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. Like his predecessors Prof. Dowling and Prof. Kelly, Prof. Snowden is a fellow of the Royal Society
. He was appointed in recognition of his pioneering work in the fields of microwave engineering and compound semiconductors.
In 2007 the university saw a major increase in overall applications by 39% compared with the previous year. This was followed by a further increase in applications of 12% in 2008.
In June 2008, Led Zeppelin
guitarist Jimmy Page
was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university for services to the music industry.
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.
The BBC's local radio station for Surrey and North-East Hampshire, BBC Surrey
, has its studios on the campus. In addition the university has a student-run medium wave radio station, GU2 Radio
(GU2 is the local postcode prefix).
In November 2007, the university was given planning permission to build the Surrey Multifaith Centre at the University of Surrey. This will be the first building in Britain to have a Synagogue, Muslim Prayer Hall, Gurdwara and Chapel built separately under one roof.
In April 2010, a £35 million new sports centre named the Surrey Sports Park opened.
On 8 July 2009, a temporary Amigo convenience store opened in the BB Building on the campus, replacing the previous One Stop store which was situated near the library. The new store is operated by the Compass Group
, and will see the University enjoy 'guaranteed rental income and share of turnover'. The project is part of wider work which will see a new building, housing a larger shop and library extension, opening on the One Stop site in April 2011.
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. After the opening of the new Surrey Sports Park in April 2010, the old Sports Centre has been converted into the Ivy Arts Centre, a performing arts facility housing a 200 seat theatre and studio and workshop space.
. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise
, 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".
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."
for Higher & Further Education in recognition of the university's outstanding achievement in satellite engineering and communications, teaching and research by the Centre for Satellite Engineering Research and its associated companies.
In 1998 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
(SSTL) was awarded the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. This was presented in person by the Queen on her second visit to the university, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
and HRH The Duke of Kent
, Chancellor of the University.
More recently the university was awarded the 2002 Queen's Anniversary Prize
for Higher & Further Education, this time for its internationally renowned research and development on optoelectronic devices and ion beam
applications. The university has a high number of staff who are academicians of the learned societies: 10 Fellows of the Royal Society
, 21 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
, one Fellow of the British Academy
and 6 Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
In July 2007, the university was awarded Fairtrade University status by the Fairtrade Foundation.
, and 29th overall by The Times
. Subjects ranked in the top 10 include Hospitality & Tourism, Electronic Engineering, Food Science, Sociology, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Economics and Psychology. In world rankings, Times Higher Education ranked the university 190th in 2007.
, 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
; and Nigel Gilbert
, the sociologist pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences. 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 the European Space Agency
and in doing so, will become 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, Breen-Smyth, (then Smyth) gave evidence to the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry into Dealing with Northern Ireland's past. Her evidence was based on her work with victims, through the "Cost of the Troubles Study". Another notable academic was the late translation studies scholar Peter Newmark
.
, Sir Alec Issigonis and the founder of the Planet Hollywood
restaurant chain, Robert Earl
. The vice chancellor of York St John University
, Dianne Willcocks
and the chancellor of Edge Hill University
, Tanya Byron
both studied at the university. Other alumni include MP
Sir George Young
, Dame Linda Dobbs
, and David Varney
, former chairman of HM Revenue and Customs. The television and radio broadcasters, Jeremy Kyle
and Toby Anstis
are also alumni of the university. The author Graham Jones (English author) is also a graduate of the University of Surrey. Composer and conductor Odaline de la Martinez
, who became the first woman to conduct at a BBC Proms concert, received her MMus in composition in 1977. The musician Starsmith
graduated from the university in 2009. Mansur Hoda
Scientist and pioneer of Appropriate Technology
in India along with E. F. Schumacher
of Small is Beautiful
fame.
. The university currently validates courses at North East Surrey College Of Technology
(NESCOT), Guildford School of Acting
, Guildford College of Further & Higher Education
, King Edward VII Hospital Department of Staff Development, The Nuclear Department at , St John's Seminary
, Southern Theological Education & Training Scheme (STETS)
, the Pre-Retirement Association and SHL (UK) Ltd.
In 1998, as a result of the continuing 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 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. This move ended the federal partnership between the two institutions, although collaboration between the two is being maintained.
In 2007, the university and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
, Dalian
, China launched the Surrey International Institute, DUFE. SII, DUFE offers Surrey degrees and dual-degree programmes in China. A placement year link with University of North Carolina
is currently being initiated in 2009, where each institution places students from the other with companies located nearby, in the South East of England and the Carolinas, respectively.
, Brazil University of Cape Town
, South Africa Seoul National University
, South Korea University of Punjab, Pakistan North Carolina State University
, USA.
The 1,000 seat indoor arena is home to Guildford Heat
basketball team, who have been using the venue since 2010 following a move from their previous home at the Guildford Spectrum
. Heat are one of the leading teams and former winners of the British Basketball League
, the country's top division.
It played host to all but 4 matches of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
(the semi finals, 3rd place play off and final were held at the Twickenham Stoop). It is also the official training facility for Harlequins
rugby club, with plans to add a private gym for the club in addition to the already available facilities.
It will also be the home ground of UniS Old Boys F.C., a football team for alumni of the university, which competes in the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
, at the 12th level of the English football league system
.
It is the home ground for the Surrey Spartans Hockey Club that competes in both the Men's and Ladies South Hockey Leagues. The team is predominantly made up of students and alumni of the university although is now attracting increasing numbers of public members. Club Website
Further information is available at http://www.surreysportspark.co.uk
(SSTL) with a global reputation for the design, build and launch of low cost, multi-purpose satellites.
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Surrey was announced on 22 May 2009 as one of the European Space Agency's (ESA) next intake of astronauts. Dr Andreas Mogensen
was presented at an event in Paris among just six successful applicants from an initial list of over 8,000, and is now expected to undertake missions to the International Space Station, the Moon and beyond.
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...
located within the county town of Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
in the South East
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
of England. It received its charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park
Battersea Park
Battersea Park is a 200 acre green space at Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth in England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Chelsea, and was opened in 1858....
in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology before gaining university status. Its roots however go back to the Battersea Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1891 to provide further and higher education for London's poorer inhabitants.
The university is a member of the 1994 Group
1994 Group
The 1994 Group is a coalition of 19 top "smaller research-intensive universities" in the United Kingdom founded in 1994 to defend their interests following the creation of the Russell Group by larger research-intensive universities earlier that year...
. The university conducts extensive research on small satellites and has a high number of staff who are members of learned societies. The Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
2001 awarded nine departments at the university 5 or 5* ratings. The university has recently expanded into China by launching the Surrey International Institute with Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics is a state level university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.Located in the northeast of metropolitan Dalian and originally established in 1952 as Dongbei Institute of Finance & Economics , it is one of Dalian's oldest modern universities, and it is...
.
The university's main campus is located on Stag Hill close to the centre of Guildford and adjacent to Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England.-Construction:Guildford was made a diocese in its own right in 1927, and work on its new cathedral, designed by Sir Edward Maufe, began nine years later, with the foundation stone being laid...
. A second campus, at Manor Park, is located a short distance away and has been developed to expand upon existing accommodation, academic buildings and sporting facilities.
History
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
for some of the "poorer inhabitants" of London.
In 1901 Evening Classes consisted of some of the following; Mechanical Engineering and Building, Electrical Engineering, Chemical and other Trades, Physics and Natural Science, Maths, Languages, and Commercial subjects, Music. Special classes for Women in Domestic Economy subjects. Day Classes in Art, Science, Women's subjects and Gymnastics. Classes in preparation for University and Professional Examinations. Also. Science day School for Boys and Girls, Commercial School for Girls, Training School for Domestic Economy and Training for Teachers.
Of interest was on January 19, 1901 Mr Ronald Bagnall accompanied an Exhibition of animated Photographs including latest War pictures, on his piano.
The Institute focused on science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
subjects, and from about 1920 taught some classes for University of London
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...
students. The Institute awarded University of London external degrees.
In 1956 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
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
the College had virtually outgrown its building in Battersea and had decided to move to Guildford. In addition to this, the Robbins Report
Robbins Report
The Robbins Report was commissioned by the British government and published in 1963. The Committee met from 1961 to 1963...
of 1963 proposed that the Colleges of Advanced Technology, including Battersea, should expand and become degree-awarding universities.
In 1965 the university-designate acquired a greenfield site in Guildford from Guildford Cathedral, Guildford Borough
Guildford (borough)
Guildford is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. It is named after Guildford where its council is based....
Council and the Onslow Village
Onslow Village
Onslow Village is the name given to a suburb on the western outskirts of Guildford. It is sandwiched between the A3 road and A31 road and consists of a number of residential streets, many of which are characterised by beech hedges...
Trust. The following year, on 9 September 1966 the University of Surrey was established by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
and by 1970 the move from Battersea to Guildford was complete.
Early visitors to the new campus were Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, who performed their very first gig at the university on 15 October 1968.
In 1982 the university became the trustee of the building of the Guildford Institute and uses parts of the building for its adult education programme which ensures a university presence in the heart of Guildford. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
AQA is an Awarding Body in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It compiles specifications and holds examinations in various subjects at GCSE, AS and A Level and offers vocational qualifications. AQA is a registered charity and independent of the Government...
(formerly Associated Examining Board) moved from Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
to its own headquarters building on the Stag Hill campus in 1985.
The university marked its Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee
A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. The anniversary celebrations can be of a wedding anniversary, ruling anniversary or anything that has completed a 25 year mark...
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.
The university celebrated its 35th anniversary year 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 the Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee
A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary.- In Thailand :King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, celebrated his Golden Jubilee on 9 June 1996.- In the Commonwealth Realms :...
of Her Majesty The Queen and as a gift to the people of Guildford. The Surrey Scholar is located 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.
On 1 July 2005, Prof. Christopher Snowden
Christopher Snowden
Professor Christopher Maxwell Snowden FRS FREng FIET FIEEE FCGI is the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Surrey in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.-Early life:...
became Surrey's fourth Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. Like his predecessors Prof. Dowling and Prof. Kelly, Prof. Snowden is a fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
. He was appointed in recognition of his pioneering work in the fields of microwave engineering and compound semiconductors.
In 2007 the university saw a major increase in overall applications by 39% compared with the previous year. This was followed by a further increase in applications of 12% in 2008.
In June 2008, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
guitarist Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
was awarded an honorary doctorate by the university for services to the music industry.
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
St George's, University of London
St George's, University of London is a medical school located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
From September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
became a subsidiary of the university and relocated from Guildford town centre to the university campus.
Campus
The university moved in 1968 to a new 30 ha (74 acre) site on Stag Hill in Guildford, adjacent to Guildford Cathedral (see picture, below). A further 90 ha (222 acre) allocated to the university remained undeveloped until 2005. The new Manor Park campus, designed as a car-free village, is 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 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.The BBC's local radio station for Surrey and North-East Hampshire, BBC Surrey
BBC Surrey
BBC Surrey is the BBC Local Radio service covering the English county of Surrey, along with North-East Hampshire and the northern fringes of West Sussex including Crawley, East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport...
, has its studios on the campus. In addition the university has a student-run medium wave radio station, GU2 Radio
GU2 Radio
GU2 is the radio station run by the students of the University of Surrey in Guildford, Surrey, England, which broadcasts on 1350AM during term-time. It is a long term Restricted Service Licenced broadcaster operating under an Low-power AM License...
(GU2 is the local postcode prefix).
In November 2007, the university was given planning permission to build the Surrey Multifaith Centre at the University of Surrey. This will be the first building in Britain to have a Synagogue, Muslim Prayer Hall, Gurdwara and Chapel built separately under one roof.
In April 2010, a £35 million new sports centre named the Surrey Sports Park opened.
On 8 July 2009, a temporary Amigo convenience store opened in the BB Building on the campus, replacing the previous One Stop store which was situated near the library. The new store is operated by the Compass Group
Compass Group
Compass Group plc is a global contract foodservice and support services company headquartered near London, United Kingdom. It is the largest contract foodservice company in the world and has operations in over 50 countries...
, and will see the University enjoy 'guaranteed rental income and share of turnover'. The project is part of wider work which will see a new building, housing a larger shop and library extension, opening on the One Stop site in April 2011.
In September 2009, the Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
moved into a new purpose built facility on the main Stag Hill campus as part of a strategic merger between the two organisations. After the opening of the new Surrey Sports Park in April 2010, the old Sports Centre has been converted into the Ivy Arts Centre, a performing arts facility housing a 200 seat theatre and studio and workshop space.
Structure
The academic activities of the university are divided into the following four faculties:Faculty of Arts & Human Sciences
- School of Arts
- School of English and Languages
- Politics
- Psychology
- Sociology
Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
- The Surrey Business School
- School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
- School of Law
- School of Economics
- Health Care Management and Policy
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Aerospace Engineering
- Centre for Environmental Strategy
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computing
- Electronic Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Engineering
- Physics
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
- Chemical Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Microbial Sciences
- Nutritional Sciences
- Health and Social Care
- Postgraduate Medical School
- Operating Department Practice
- Paramedic Practice
Academic Standards
Research
The university conducts extensive research on small satellites, with its Surrey Space Centre and spin-off commercial company, Surrey Satellite Technology LtdSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now fully owned by EADS Astrium, that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation...
. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise
Research Assessment Exercise
The Research Assessment Exercise is an exercise undertaken approximately every 5 years on behalf of the four UK higher education funding councils to evaluate the quality of research undertaken by British higher education institutions...
, the University of Surrey received a 5* rating in the categories of "Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
", "Other Studies and Professions Allied to Medicine", and "Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic engineering
Electronics engineering, also referred to as electronic engineering, is an engineering discipline where non-linear and active electrical components such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices, especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, are utilized to design electronic...
"
and a 5 rating in the categories of "Psychology
Psychology
Psychology 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...
", "Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
", "Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
", "Statistics and Operational Research", "European Studies", and "Russian, Slavonic and East European Languages".
In addition, the Surrey Research Park
Surrey Research Park
The Surrey Research Park is located in Guildford, Surrey, UK close to the A3 road and the Royal Surrey County Hospital. The park is owned and run by the University of Surrey....
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."
Awards
In 1991 the university was granted the Queen's Award for Export Achievement, and in 1996 it was awarded the Queen's Anniversary PrizeQueen's Anniversary Prize
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education is a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to Universities and Colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom...
for Higher & Further Education in recognition of the university's outstanding achievement in satellite engineering and communications, teaching and research by the Centre for Satellite Engineering Research and its associated companies.
In 1998 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now fully owned by EADS Astrium, that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation...
(SSTL) was awarded the Queen's Award for Technological Achievement. This was presented in person by the Queen on her second visit to the university, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
and HRH The Duke of Kent
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
The Duke of Kent graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst on 29 July 1955 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Scots Greys, the beginning of a military career that would last over 20 years. He was promoted to captain on 29 July 1961. The Duke of Kent saw service in Hong Kong from 1962–63...
, Chancellor of the University.
More recently the university was awarded the 2002 Queen's Anniversary Prize
Queen's Anniversary Prize
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education is a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to Universities and Colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom...
for Higher & Further Education, this time for its internationally renowned research and development on optoelectronic devices and ion beam
Ion beam
An ion beam is a type of charged particle beam consisting of ions. Ion beams have many uses in electronics manufacturing and other industries. A variety of ion beam sources exist, some derived from the mercury vapor thrusters developed by NASA in the 1960s.-Ion beam etching or sputtering:One type...
applications. The university has a high number of staff who are academicians of the learned societies: 10 Fellows of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, 21 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
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, one Fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
and 6 Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
In July 2007, the university was awarded Fairtrade University status by the Fairtrade Foundation.
Rankings
For 2012, the university is ranked 19th overall by The GuardianThe Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, and 29th overall by The Times
The Times
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. Subjects ranked in the top 10 include Hospitality & Tourism, Electronic Engineering, Food Science, Sociology, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Economics and Psychology. In world rankings, Times Higher Education ranked the university 190th in 2007.
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| Independent / Complete | 28th | 33rd | 31st | 30th | 35th |
Academics
Academics to work at the university include Alf AdamsAlf Adams
Alfred Rodney Adams, FRS is a British physicist who invented the strained quantum-well laser. He serves as a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey, where he heads the Optoelectronic Materials and Devices Research Group. He was awarded the Duddell Medal and Prize in 1995,...
, pioneer of the strained quantum-well laser; Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili
Jim Al-Khalili OBE is an Iraqi-born British theoretical physicist, author and science communicator. He is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Chair in the Public Engagement in Science at the University of Surrey...
, the nuclear physicist, author and broadcaster; Aleks Krotoski
Aleks Krotoski
Aleksandra K. "Aleks" Krotoski is an American broadcaster and journalist, currently based in the UK, who writes about technology and interactivity. She presents The Guardian podcast Tech Weekly and contributes to guardian.co.uk...
, the technology journalist and broadcaster; Sir Martin Sweeting, founder of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now fully owned by EADS Astrium, that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation...
; and Nigel Gilbert
Nigel Gilbert
Nigel Gilbert is a British sociologist and a pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences. He is the founder and director of the Centre for Research in Social Simulation , author of several books on computational social sciences, social simulation and social research and editor...
, the sociologist pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences. On 20 May 2009, Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Enevold Mogensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1976. In Denmark he worked as an engineer in the R&D department of Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark. He has been working in Germany as an attitude & orbit control system and guidance, navigation & control engineer for HE Space Operations...
, a researcher at the Surrey Space Centre, was announced as a new member of the European Astronaut Corps
European Astronaut Corps
The European Astronaut Corps is a unit of the European Space Agency that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members on U.S. and Russian space missions. As of May 2010, 21 ESA astronauts have flown in space, including one female. There are currently 14 active members of the Corps. The...
, part of the European Space Agency
European Space Agency
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and in doing so, will become the first Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
astronaut
Astronaut
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft....
. In February 2011, terrorism and Northern Ireland expert Marie Breen Smyth
Marie Breen Smyth
Marie Breen Smyth is an academic author, teacher and researcher originally from Northern Ireland. She has published on topics such as the Northern Ireland conflict, particularly the human impact, trauma, victim politics, children and armed conflict, research ethics and methods, religion and...
, joined the Politics department, as Chair in International Relations. In March 2005, Breen-Smyth, (then Smyth) gave evidence to the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry into Dealing with Northern Ireland's past. Her evidence was based on her work with victims, through the "Cost of the Troubles Study". Another notable academic was the late translation studies scholar Peter Newmark
Peter Newmark
Peter Newmark , was an English professor of translation at the University of Surrey.-Biography:He was one of the main figures in the founding of Translation Studies in the English-speaking world from the 1980s...
.
Alumni
Former students of the university (or its predecessor, Battersea Poytechnic) include the designer of the MiniMini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
, Sir Alec Issigonis and the founder of the Planet Hollywood
Planet Hollywood
Planet Hollywood, a restaurant inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.-History:...
restaurant chain, Robert Earl
Robert Earl (businessman)
Robert Ian Earl is the founder of the Planet Hollywood chain of fast-food restaurants and an Everton F.C. director.-Everton Football Club:On October 20 2006 Earl the sandwich king bought shares in Everton from major shareholders Paul and Anita Gregg, they resigned from the board following the sale....
. The vice chancellor of York St John University
York St John University
York St John University York St John University York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College (2004), York St John College (2001), Ripon and York St John: a College of the University of Leeds (c. 1996), University College of Ripon and York St John...
, Dianne Willcocks
Dianne Willcocks
Dianne Marie Willcocks CBE was the Vice-Chancellor of York St John University until retirement in April 2010 and is a former Deputy Principal of Sheffield Hallam University....
and the chancellor of Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University
Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. It has three faculties: Education, Health and Social Care, and Arts and Sciences.- History :...
, Tanya Byron
Tanya Byron
Tanya Byron is a British psychologist, writer and media personality, best known for her work as a child therapist on television shows Little Angels and The House of Tiny Tearaways...
both studied at the university. Other alumni include MP
Member of Parliament
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Sir George Young
Sir George Young, 6th Baronet
Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, 6th Baronet is a British politician. He is currently the Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal, and has served as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament since 1974, having represented North West Hampshire since 1997, and Ealing Acton before...
, Dame Linda Dobbs
Linda Dobbs
Dame Linda Penelope Dobbs, DBE , styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Dobbs, was the first non-white person to be appointed to the senior judiciary of England and Wales, being appointed a high court judge in 2004....
, and David Varney
David Varney
Sir David Robert Varney was the chairman of HM Revenue and Customs from its establishment in April 2005 to the end of August 2006. David Varney was named as a recipient of a knighthood in the 2006 New Year's honours list...
, former chairman of HM Revenue and Customs. The television and radio broadcasters, Jeremy Kyle
Jeremy Kyle
Jeremy Kyle is an English radio and television presenter, best known for his British daytime television chat show on ITV, The Jeremy Kyle Show. Kyle is also the host of an American talk show of the same name that premiered on 19 September 2011.-Radio career:From 1986 to 1995, Kyle worked as a...
and Toby Anstis
Toby Anstis
Toby Anstis is a radio presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network....
are also alumni of the university. The author Graham Jones (English author) is also a graduate of the University of Surrey. Composer and conductor Odaline de la Martinez
Odaline de la Martinez
Odaline de la Martinez is a Cuban-American composer and conductor, currently residing in the UK. She is the artistic director of , a London-based contemporary music ensemble which she co-founded in 1976 with New Zealander flautist , and was the first woman to conduct at the BBC Promenade Concerts ...
, who became the first woman to conduct at a BBC Proms concert, received her MMus in composition in 1977. The musician Starsmith
Starsmith
Starsmith is a songwriter, producer, remixer and DJ. He studied a classical music degree at the University of Surrey majoring in performance on saxophone...
graduated from the university in 2009. Mansur Hoda
Mansur Hoda
Mansur Hoda: was born in a middle class Muslim family in eastern Indian state of Bihar. Mansur Hoda as a student, had worked as a research volunteer for the Intermediate Technology Group. After working for Indian Railway for 10 years, he joined Bihar government as Inspector of Factories.Mansur...
Scientist and pioneer of Appropriate Technology
Appropriate technology
Appropriate technology is an ideological movement originally articulated as "intermediate technology" by the economist Dr...
in India along with E. F. Schumacher
E. F. Schumacher
Ernst Friedrich "Fritz" Schumacher was an internationally influential economic thinker, statistician and economist in Britain, serving as Chief Economic Advisor to the UK National Coal Board for two decades. His ideas became popularized in much of the English-speaking world during the 1970s...
of Small is Beautiful
Small Is Beautiful
Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered is a collection of essays by British economist E. F. Schumacher. The phrase "Small Is Beautiful" came from a phrase by his teacher Leopold Kohr...
fame.
Educational links
Since its foundation, the university has fostered links with other educational bodies in the local community and region. For example, in recent years it has validated courses at and subsequently accredited Saint Mary's College (now an independent institution called St Mary's University College, Twickenham), Wimbledon School of Art, and Farnborough College of TechnologyFarnborough College of Technology
Farnborough College of Technology, often abbreviated to FCOT or FCT, is a college located in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire in the South East of England...
. The university currently validates courses at North East Surrey College Of Technology
North East Surrey College Of Technology
The North East Surrey College Of Technology is a large further education and higher education college in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England that began as Ewell Technical College in the 1950s.-Facilities:...
(NESCOT), Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting is a drama school located in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an affiliate of the University of Surrey and is an accredited member of the National Council for Drama Training and The Conference of Drama Schools.-Overview:...
, Guildford College of Further & Higher Education
Guildford College
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education in Guildford, Surrey caters for students of age 16+ in full-time and part-time study. It has three campuses, one at Stoke Road, adjacent to Stoke Park in Guildford; the second at Merrist Wood near Worplesdon and the third Farnham College...
, King Edward VII Hospital Department of Staff Development, The Nuclear Department at , St John's Seminary
St. John's Seminary (Wonersh)
St. John's Seminary in Wonersh, Guildford, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, United Kingdom, is the principal seminary for the Archdiocese of Southwark, and the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton...
, Southern Theological Education & Training Scheme (STETS)
STETS
STETS delivers initial ministerial training and some lay training for the Church of England, Methodist Church and the Baptist Church in the southern region of the England...
, the Pre-Retirement Association and SHL (UK) Ltd.
In 1998, as a result of the continuing 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
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
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 the Federal University of Surrey
Federal University of Surrey
The Federal University of Surrey was an English university body which existed from 2000 to 2004. It was a federation between two institutions; the University of Surrey , and the University of Surrey Roehampton .-History:...
. In June 2004, the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
granted Roehampton an independent university title, and it became Roehampton University
Roehampton University
The University of Roehampton is a campus university in the United Kingdom, situated on three major sites in Roehampton, south-west London.-History:...
from 1 August 2004. This move ended the federal partnership between the two institutions, although collaboration between the two is being maintained.
In 2007, the university and Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance and Economics
Dongbei University of Finance & Economics is a state level university in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China.Located in the northeast of metropolitan Dalian and originally established in 1952 as Dongbei Institute of Finance & Economics , it is one of Dalian's oldest modern universities, and it is...
, Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
, China launched the Surrey International Institute, DUFE. SII, DUFE offers Surrey degrees and dual-degree programmes in China. A placement year link with University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
is currently being initiated in 2009, where each institution places students from the other with companies located nearby, in the South East of England and the Carolinas, respectively.
International partners
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.Global Partners
University of São PauloUniversity of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, Brazil University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, South Africa Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, South Korea University of Punjab, Pakistan North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, USA.
Surrey Sports Park
The Surrey Sports Park is situated close to the main University campus on its Manor Park site. It houses a 50 metre pool, three sports halls, a squash centre, 700 metres of fitness facilities, two artificial floodlit pitches, outdoor and indoor tennis courts, four real tennis courts and a climbing centre.The 1,000 seat indoor arena is home to Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat
Guildford Heat is a basketball club based in Guildford, England that currently play in the British Basketball League. Heat play their home games at the brand-new Surrey Sports Park and was formed in 2005 by fans of former BBL franchise Thames Valley Tigers, who folded during the same year...
basketball team, who have been using the venue since 2010 following a move from their previous home at the Guildford Spectrum
Guildford Spectrum
Guildford Spectrum is a leisure complex in Guildford, Surrey, England. Owned by Guildford Borough Council, it was opened on 28 February 1993 at a cost of £28 million. It is the home of ice hockey team the Guildford Flames, and other sports clubs...
. Heat are one of the leading teams and former winners of the British Basketball League
British Basketball League
The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
, the country's top division.
It played host to all but 4 matches of the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was the sixth edition of the Women's Rugby World Cup and was being held in England. The International Rugby Board Executive Committee selected the host union following a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limited board after considering bids from the Rugby...
(the semi finals, 3rd place play off and final were held at the Twickenham Stoop). It is also the official training facility for Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
rugby club, with plans to add a private gym for the club in addition to the already available facilities.
It will also be the home ground of UniS Old Boys F.C., a football team for alumni of the university, which competes in the Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
Surrey County Intermediate League (Western)
The Surrey County Intermediate League is one of the three intermediate football leagues based in the English county of Surrey - the others being the Surrey South Eastern Combination and the Surrey Elite Intermediate League. The league can trace its roots back to 1891 when the East and West Surrey...
, at the 12th level of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
.
It is the home ground for the Surrey Spartans Hockey Club that competes in both the Men's and Ladies South Hockey Leagues. The team is predominantly made up of students and alumni of the university although is now attracting increasing numbers of public members. Club Website
Further information is available at http://www.surreysportspark.co.uk
Surrey Space Centre
The Surrey Space Centre is a fully integrated mix of world class academic research teams whose aim is to underpin the technical development of the small space industry; and the commercial activities of Surrey Satellite Technology LtdSurrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, or SSTL, is a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, now fully owned by EADS Astrium, that builds and operates small satellites. Its satellites began as amateur radio satellites known by the UoSAT name or by an OSCAR designation...
(SSTL) with a global reputation for the design, build and launch of low cost, multi-purpose satellites.
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Surrey was announced on 22 May 2009 as one of the European Space Agency's (ESA) next intake of astronauts. Dr Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Mogensen
Andreas Enevold Mogensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1976. In Denmark he worked as an engineer in the R&D department of Vestas Wind Systems in Denmark. He has been working in Germany as an attitude & orbit control system and guidance, navigation & control engineer for HE Space Operations...
was presented at an event in Paris among just six successful applicants from an initial list of over 8,000, and is now expected to undertake missions to the International Space Station, the Moon and beyond.
External links
- University of Surrey – Official website
- Surrey Sports Park - Official website
- University of Surrey Students' Union – Official website
- Guildford School of Acting - Official website
- Brief History, a brief history of the University of Surrey.