Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity University College

Type	Public
Established	1966
Principal	Dr Freda Bridge
Students	2,500
Location	Horsforth, Leeds , West Yorkshire , England
Website	www.leedstrinity.ac.uk

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The Andrew Kean Learning Centre

Leeds Trinity University College is an independent higher education institution which offers foundation and undergraduate degrees, as well as postgraduate qualifications. Previously Leeds Trinity & All Saints, the institution became a university college in 2009 after gaining the right to award its own degrees, thereby signalling the end of a long standing affiliation with the University of Leeds.

History

Leeds Trinity opened in 1966 as two Roman Catholic teacher training colleges for Yorkshire - Trinity College for women and All Saints College for men. The two colleges merged in 1980 to form Trinity and All Saints College.

During the 1970s new academic divisions were introduced including humanities, languages, Mathematics and Sciences and Social and Environmental Sciences, enabling students to specialise in another subject in addition to their teacher training. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education was introduced for prospective secondary school teachers.

After the college merger in 1980,the degrees became more modular in design enabling students to undertake wide-ranging professional studies and explore different occupational routes, with the BEd being phased out by the end of the decade, and postgraduate teacher training offered at primary and secondary level.

During the 1990s postgraduate provision was extended beyond Education to Journalism, Victorian Studies and research degree opportunities and a number of single honours academic programmes were launched.

In 1991 Leeds Trinity was designated a College of the University of Leeds, and established a formal accreditation agreement with the University in 2001. In 2009 Leeds Trinity gained taught degree awarding powers from the Privy Council, and became a University College with the right to award its own degrees.

Campus and facilities

Panorama of campus from the south.

The residential campus is located in Horsforth, a suburb of Leeds, six miles (10 km) from Leeds city centre. It is set in 40 acres (160,000 m²) of landscaped grounds.

In 2009-10 the campus underwent major developments and refurbishment, most notable being the new student accommodation block All Saints Court, with 198 bedrooms.

In 2007 the sports centre was refurbished and extended, reopening as a facility open to the public as well as staff and students.

The Andrew Kean Learning Centre opened in 2003, has a broadband internet link and a 24-hour access computing suite. The building also houses a library stock of over 130,000 items including print and electronic books and journals, multimedia materials and databases.

Organisation and structure

Leeds Trinity is an independent Roman Catholic foundation, and until earning the right to award its own degrees in 2009 was accredited by the University of Leeds.

Overall responsibility for the activities of Leeds Trinity University College rests with its Board of Governors. The Board delegate the day-to-day management of Leeds Trinity to the Principal and Chief Executive, Professor Freda Bridge, who is advised by the Executive Team. In addition the Board of Governors delegates oversight of the academic function of the College to the Academic Board. The Principal is an ex-officio member of the Board of Governors and the Chairperson of the Academic Board.

Academic profile

Almost all of the college's 2,500 undergraduates are full-time, as are two-thirds of its 500 postgraduate students. However, recent developments have included part-time postgraduate provision, including an MA in Education course and a postgraduate diploma and MA in Public Communication for public sector communications professionals. Some two-thirds of its students are female.

Undergraduate studies (including foundation degrees) are offered in media, business, marketing, journalism, education, humanities, psychology and sport. All the undergraduate programmes include practical experience and career-focused learning, through links the college maintains with local business, industry and schools.

Postgraduate courses include journalism, secondary teacher training, education, humanities, business studies, and public communication.

Foundation degrees have been developed in consultation with employers to provide those in employment with a route to a higher education qualification that complements their work.

The Centre for Journalism offers postgraduate degrees and diplomas in print, magazine, radio and broadcast journalism. The media centre at Leeds Trinity has TV and radio studios, including an ISDN link.

Student life

Leeds Trinity Union (LTU) is the students' union for Leeds Trinity University College. It is the representative body for students at the university college, and runs a bar, sports clubs and student societies. The LTU president sits on the Academic Board and on the Board of Governors.

LTU aims to build a multi-faith and multi-cultural social community in which any student can receive the support and advice needed to benefit from all non-academic aspects of the higher education environment, whilst also fulfilling their academic potential.

Notable alumni

• Baroness (Nicky) Chapman Nicola Chapman, Baroness Chapman
• Natalie Sawyer – Sky Sports News presenter
• Kimberley Walsh – Girls Aloud singer
• Nick Hodgson - Kaiser Chiefs member
• Dorothy Koomson - novelist
• Jack Madeley - television presenter
• Shaun Keaveny - Radio Presenter

References

2. James Hegarty, "Trinity and All Saints 1966 to 2006 Celebrating 40 years of learning"

External links

• Leeds Trinity University College