History and Background
The University of Chester is a public university located in Chester, England, UK. The university first originated as a purpose-built teacher training college in the UK and it’s considered one of the longest established higher education institutions in the country. The university was established in 1839 by 19th-century pioneers who are prime ministers William Gladstone and the Earl of Derby, and a future Archbishop of Canterbury. The university now has five campus sites in and around Chester, a University Centre in Shrewsbury, and another one in Warrington. It is a member of the Cathedrals Group, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Universities UK, and the North West Universities Association. In 1921, the University of Chester officially became an affiliated college of the University of Liverpool and this meant that it awarded University of Chester qualifications and its students became able to use the University of Liverpool’s facilities. The university first started admitting women in 1961.
Famous Alumni
Many famous people graduated from the University of Chester such as the British Cycling coach and current general manager of UCI World Team “Ineos Grenadiers”, Dave Brailsford, the English writer and BAFTA Award winner, Matt Greenhalgh, the first manager of the England football team, FA Director of Coaching, and former General Secretary of the Central Council of Physical Recreation, Walter Winterbottom, the former England international rugby union player, John Carleton, Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Helen Jones, and former England netball international and a former England head coach, Tracey Neville.
Faculties, Departments, and Courses
The University of Chester has seven main faculties and each one includes a number of departments. The university’s faculties are the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Chester Business School, Education and Children’s Services, Health and Social Care, Medicine and Life Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Social Science. The university also has a number of research centres which are Centre for Aging and Mental Health, Centre for Contextual Behavioural Science, Chester Research Unit for the Psychology of Health, China Centre, Christian Ethics of Farmed Animal Welfare, Eco-Innovation Cheshire and Warrington, Forum for Research into Equality and Diversity, Healthy Futures Network, Philip Barker Centre for Creative Learning, RECAP, and Westminster Centre for Research in Veterans.
Support departments that provide support to staff, students, and visitors are also offered by the university. These support departments include Alumni, Academic Quality Support Services, Catering, Careers and Employability, Chaplaincy, Commercial Operations, Conferences, Human Resources, International Students, Learning and Information Services, Learning and Teaching Institute (LTI), Outreach, Procurement, Registry Services, Residential Living, Student Finance, Student Futures Support and Development, Students’ Union, Sport and Active Lifestyle, Sustainability, and Work-Based Learning. The university also offers undergraduate study, postgraduate study, foundation years, professional development, research degrees, and degree apprenticeships.
Facilities
The University offers a wide range of resources and facilities on all of its campuses. The Chester Campus includes conference facilities, state-of-the-art tiered lecture theatres, cutting-edge audiovisual equipment, an exhibition and display area, parking, breakout rooms, lifts, and Wi-Fi access. The Riverside Campus occupies a prestigious waterfront location and a number of meeting rooms, lecture spaces and classrooms with modern facilities. The Warrington Campus includes a brand new Business School building, major landscaping projects, a luxurious new dining complex, and a refurbished and extended Learning Resources building.
University of Chester - On-Campus Student Accommodation
University of Chester student accommodation is offered in university-owned halls of residence as well as other partnership accommodation. A wide range of University of Chester student accommodation types is offered such as self-catered residences, semi-catered residences, and full-board residences on both Chester Campus and Warrington Campus in different styles from traditional, large halls of residence to small, self-contained houses. A large number of residence halls are also available.
University of Chester - Off-Campus Student Accommodation
Casita offers off-campus student accommodation near the University of Chester in Chester. The off-campus accommodation offered is usually just a couple of minutes’ walk from the university’s campus or just a short ride away from it. Almost all of these off-campus student accommodation offer all-inclusive rents and Wi-Fi; the accommodation is usually fully furnished. Most of these accommodation offer laundry services and a number of other facilities with a wide variety of prices as well.
University of Chester - Nearby Universities
There are a number of universities that are located nearby the University of Chester such as Edge Hill University, Liverpool Hope University, and Manchester Metropolitan University.
Fun Facts About University of Chester
It is ranked #69 according to the UK University Rankings 2021.
It has an admission rate of 20-30%.
