STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH By Lee Moran X

HISTORY OF GREENWICH  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

UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES * Avery Hill * Maritime Greenwich * The University of Greenwich at Medway

AVERY HILL  Avery Hill Park, Eltham, South East London  Wide range of 19 th and 20 th 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

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 * School of Architecture & Construction * University-wide languages programme

AVERY HILL - FACILITIES * £14 million project to improve facilities * 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.

OUT AND ABOUT IN AVERY  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 * Blue water, 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.

MARITIME GREENWICH - GENERAL * 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

 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  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

FACILITIES-MARITIME GREENWICH 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

OUT AND ABOUT MARITIME 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

MEDWAY - GENERAL  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  MS 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

MEDWAY - 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.

MEDWAY – 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.