Studying at the University of Greenwich

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2. University history • 1890 Founded as Woolwich Polytechnic, the second UK polytechnic • 1892 First CGLI Certificate awarded • 1894 Part-time day courses in association with the Ministry of War (Woolwich Arsenal) • 1907 Institute with Recognised Teachers in the University of London • 1935 First sandwich courses in the UK with the Ministry of War • 1969 Amalgamated with parts of Hammersmith College of Art and Building • 1970 Thames Polytechnic established. One of the first "new" polytechnics • 1976 Incorporated Dartford College • 1985 Incorporated Avery Hill College • 1987 Incorporated Garnett College • 1988 Incorporated some science courses from Goldsmiths College. Incorporated • some science courses from City of London Polytechnic • 1992 University of Greenwich • 1993 Incorporated Thames College of Health Care Studies • 1996 Incorporated Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and established campus at Medway • 1999 Established Maritime Greenwich Campus

3. The University Campuses Avery Hill • Avery Hill Park, Eltham, South East London • Wide range of 19th and 20th century buildings – some listed • Students can relax amongst the tropical plants grown in the Grade I listed Winter Gardens • Set in 86 acres of parkland • Almost 6,000 students based here

4. History of Avery Hill • • Land originally part of Eltham Palace Estate • • Built by Colonel John North as his home in 1890 • • Campus Library was the Great Hall • • Became a Teacher Training College • • Incorporated by the University in 1985 • Avery Hill - Schools • • School of Education & Training • • School of Health & Social Care • • School of Social Sciences & Law

5. Avery Hill Facilities Out and about • • Up-to-date computing and laboratory equipment • • TV Studio • • A beautiful library with extensive collection of books • • Expert media support staff • • University bookshop • • Student Services • • General shop, launderette and parking • • Excellent sporting amenities: - with tennis courts, a cricket square, rugby and football pitches. • • ‘The Dome’, a purpose-built venue with bar and food outlets and capacity for 1,000 with a mega sound system. • • Eltham High Street with its wide range of high street shops, banks, restaurants and bars is within walking distance or a short bus ride from the campus • • Bluewater, Europe’s largest shopping and leisure centre is accessible by bus. • • Historic Maritime Greenwich with its bustling markets, cosmopolitan bars, theatre, cinema and restaurants is just six miles away, and • • Central London is only 25 minutes by train.

6. The University Campuses Maritime Greenwich • Centred on the principal buildings of the Old Royal Naval College, a World Heritage Site • On the banks of the River Thames • Includes three baroque buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren • More than 8,000 students based here Maritime Greenwich - History • Built on the site of The Palace of Placentia where Henry Vlll and his daughters, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth were born. • Established as Greenwich Hospital in 1694 • Became the Royal Naval College in 1873 • Trained Naval Officers until 1998. • Now home to the Greenwich Foundation, University of Greenwich and Trinity College of Music. Maritime Greenwich - Schools • Business School • School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences • School of Humanities • School of Social Sciences & Law • School of Education & Training • University-wide languages programme • Greenwich Maritime Institute

7. Facilities • • state-of-the art computing suites and lecture theatres • • TV Studio • • A library with extensive collection of books • • Expert media support staff • • University bookshop • • Student Services and the student Job Shop • • University Coffee shop • • The Stephen Lawrence Gallery hosts Art Exhibitions • • Bar Latitude’ offers generous discounts with TV screens, pool tables and regular events including top DJ’s • Maritime Greenwich– Out and About • • A thriving, bustling town with excellent pubs and restaurants • • Famous markets attracting thousands of locals and tourists. • • New shopping complex above the Docklands Light Railway. • • Arches Sports & Leisure Centre offers student discounts. • • Central London is 20 minutes away by train • • A cinema and theatre with a broad repertoire. • • The Old Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark

8. The University Campuses Medway • Based at Chatham Maritime • Includes a number of Edwardian listed buildings, splendid redbrick and ivy-clad • a major regional, national and international centre of research and consultancy expertise • Almost 3,000 students are based here Medway - History • HMS Victory – Admiral Nelson’s flagship was built here and launched in 1765 • Formerly home to HMS Pembroke, the Royal Naval Barracks • 1988 TDRI moved here • Incorporated by the University of Greenwich in 1996 Medway - Schools • Medway School of Engineering • Natural Resources Institute • School of Chemical & Life Sciences • University-wide languages programme

9. Facilities • • Modern computing laboratories, workshops and state-of-the-art equipment • • A library with extensive collection of books • • Expert media support staff • • A ‘virtual bookshop’ providing on-line access and ordering. • • Student Services • • General shop, launderette and student restaurant • • Two student bars, the ‘Drunken Sailor’ and an events bar the ‘Sub’ with TV screens, pool tables and regular social events • • A gym • • A large sports hall .

10. Out and about • • Chatham and Gillingham with major high street shops and restaurants are both within walking distance or a short bus ride from the University. • • Accessible by car is Medway Valley which includes a multiplex, nightclub, bars and restaurants, • • An ice skating rink. • • Further afield is Bluewater, Europe’s largest shopping and leisure centre. • • Chatham Maritime, 5 mins walk from the campus, is a major visitor attraction • • Historic Rochester with the second oldest Cathedral in England and a Norman castle. Charles Dickens featured the town many times in his writings.