University of Hull
The University of Hull is a public research university in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1927 as University College Hull. The main university campus is located in Hull and is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York. Students are served by Hull University Union.
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| Motto | Latin: Lampada Ferens | |||||||||||||||
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Motto in English | Bearing the Torch [of learning] | |||||||||||||||
| Type | Public | |||||||||||||||
| Established | 1927 – University College Hull 1954 – university status | |||||||||||||||
| Endowment | £14.9 million (2023) | |||||||||||||||
| Budget | £206.8 million (2022/23) | |||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | Alan Johnson | |||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | David Petley | |||||||||||||||
| Visitor | The Lord President of the Council ex officio | |||||||||||||||
Academic staff | 1,005 (2020) | |||||||||||||||
Total staff | 2,190 (2020) | |||||||||||||||
| Students | 14,255 (2019/20) | |||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 11,930 (2019/20) | |||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 2,325 (2019/20) | |||||||||||||||
| Location | , England | |||||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban area | |||||||||||||||
| Colours | Scarf colours, blue and gold | |||||||||||||||
| Affiliations | Global U8 (GU8) Utrecht Network Universities UK EUA | |||||||||||||||
| Website | hull.ac.uk | |||||||||||||||
The first chancellor of the university was Lord Middleton (1954–1969), followed by Lord Cohen (1970–1977), Lord Wilberforce (1978–1994), Lord Armstrong (1994–2006) and Virginia Bottomley (Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone) (2006–2023). Alan Johnson was installed as the current chancellor in July 2023.
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