University of Glamorgan
| Address | Llantwit Road Treforest Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taff CF37 1DL |
| Telephone | 01443 480480 |
| Fax | 01443 480558 |
| Website | www.glam.ac.uk |
| Vice-Chancellor | Julie E Lydon |
| Chairman of Council | Professor John Andrews |
Originally established at Treforest in 1913 as the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines, the institution was designated as the Glamorgan Polytechnic in April 1970. In April 1975, it merged with the Glamorgan College of Education at Barry and was redesignated as the Polytechnic of Wales. On 1st April 1992, the Polytechnic became a Higher Education Corporation. Following the decision to allow polytechnics to adopt university title, the Polytechnic became the University of Glamorgan on 1st September 1992. In May 2006, Merthyr Tydfil College of Further Education was integrated into the University whereby it formed the core of the new Faculty of Further Education. On 1st January 2007, the University established a strategic alliance with the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama whereby the College became a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.
The University is mainly located on its original campus at Treforest. In addition, it has campuses at Glyntaff (Faculty of Health, Sport and Science) and in Merthyr Tydfil (Faculty of Further Education). In September 2007, the University opened a new campus in central Cardiff - named “ATRiuM” - to house the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries.
The University identifies its vision as: “… committed to the delivery of a first class learning environment incorporating the highest standards of e-learning, tutor support and use of cutting edge learning facilities: a learning environment in which students flourish and develop, academically and socially, and are sought after by employers eager to acquire their evaluative and analytical skills and their determination to succeed in their chosen vocation.”
| Academic profile 2006 / 07 | |
|---|---|
| Total students | 21,456 |
| Comprising | |
| Full-time students | 11,612 |
| Sandwich year out students | 98 |
| Part-time students | 9,746 |
