University of Wales College of Medicine
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The University of Wales College of Medicine was a medical school based in the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
, that formed a part of the University of Wales
. It was also known as UWCM and by its Welsh
name Coleg Meddygaeth Prifysgol Cymru.
UWCM was founded in 1931 under the name the ACADEMY OF MEDICINE Welsh National School of Medicine and changed to UWCM in 1984.
In 1988 the college merged with University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology
and broke away from the University of Wales
. The five former schools of UWCM are now part of the Wales College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences and are collectively referred to as the Wales College of Medicine. Medical degrees will begin to be awarded by the Wales College of Medicine from the 2005 intake, until then degrees are being awarded under the University of Wales College of Medicine name.
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, that formed a part of the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
. It was also known as UWCM and by its Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
name Coleg Meddygaeth Prifysgol Cymru.
UWCM was founded in 1931 under the name the ACADEMY OF MEDICINE Welsh National School of Medicine and changed to UWCM in 1984.
In 1988 the college merged with University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology
Merger
UWCM worked in partnership with the University of Wales, Cardiff for many years, but remained as separate institutions. This changed however, on the 1st of August 2004 when they merged to form Cardiff UniversityCardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
and broke away from the University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
. The five former schools of UWCM are now part of the Wales College of Medicine, Biology, Life and Health Sciences and are collectively referred to as the Wales College of Medicine. Medical degrees will begin to be awarded by the Wales College of Medicine from the 2005 intake, until then degrees are being awarded under the University of Wales College of Medicine name.