Lancaster Arts at Lancaster University

Lancaster (Lancashire)

Lancaster University is a collegiate public research university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by royal charter in 1964, one of several new universities created in the 1960s. The university was initially based in St Leonard's Gate in the city centre, before moving in 1968 to a purpose-built 300 acres campus at Bailrigg, 4 km to the south. The campus buildings are arranged around a central walkway known as the Spine, which is connected to a central plaza, named Alexandra Square in honour of its first chancellor, Princess Alexandra. Lancaster is a residential collegiate university; the colleges are weakly autonomous. The eight undergraduate colleges are named after places in the historic county of Lancashire, and each have their own campus residence blocks, common rooms, administration staff, and bars. Lancaster is ranked in the top ten in all three national league tables, and received a Gold rating in the Government's inaugural Teaching Excellence Framework. The annual income of the institution for 2016-17 was £267.0 million of which £37.7 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £268.7 million. Along with the universities of Durham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and York, Lancaster is a member of the N8 Group of research universities. Elizabeth II, Duke of Lancaster, is the visitor of the University. The current chancellor is Alan Milburn, since 2015.

River and Rowing Museum

Oxford

The River & Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, is located on a site at Mill Meadows by the River Thames. It has three main themes represented by major permanent galleries, the non-tidal River Thames, the international sport of rowing and the local town of Henley-on-Thames.

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists

Birmingham

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists or RBSA is an art society, based in the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, England, where it owns and operates an art gallery, the RBSA Gallery, on Brook Street, just off St Paul's Square. It is both a registered charity, and a registered company .

Selwyn College (Cambridge)

Cambridge

Das Selwyn College ist ein College der Universität Cambridge. Es wurde 1882 gegründet und nach dem ersten anglikanischen Bischof von Neuseeland, George Augustus Selwyn, benannt. Es befindet sich im westlichen Teil von Cambridge und ist direkt an der Sidgwick Site gelegen. Das College selbst ist im viktorianischen Stil erbaut worden und bekannt für seinen Chor.

Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast

Belfast

The Royal Victoria Hospital commonly known as "the Royal", the "RVH" or "the Royal Belfast", is a hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The hospital has a Regional Virus Centre, which is one of the four laboratories in the United Kingdom on the WHO list of laboratories able to perform PCR for rapid diagnosis of influenza A virus infection in humans.

Oberster Gerichtshof des Vereinigten Königreichs

Westminster (London)

Der Oberste Gerichtshof des Vereinigten Königreichs ist seit dem 1. Oktober 2009 das höchste Gericht im Vereinigten Königreich.

University of Southampton

Southampton

Die Universität Southampton ist eine Universität in der Stadt Southampton an der Südküste Englands. Sie ist Mitglied der prestigeträchtigen Russell-Gruppe und gehört zu den führenden Forschungsuniversitäten Englands. Sowohl in den Times Higher Education World University Rankings als auch in den QS World University Rankings reiht sich die Universität regelmäßig unter den Top-100-Universitäten der Welt ein. Die Universität hat 2020 zum vierten Mal in Folge in der weltweiten 'Times Higher Education's Tabelle der "Golden Age"-Universitäten' den 11. Rang belegt.Die Universität erstreckt sich über insgesamt sieben Campus: Hauptcampus Highfield, Avenue Campus , National Oceanography Centre , Southampton General Hospital und Boldrewood Campus . Zusätzlich gibt es noch die School of Art in Winchester, und einen internationalen Campus in Malaysia. Die Uni bietet in seinem Komplex mehr als 5000 interne Unterkünfte in Form verschiedener Studentenheimen an. Mit über 23.000 Studierenden ist die Universität Southampton eine der größten Universitäten an der englischen Südküste. Weiter besitzt die Universität einen Sportkomplex und unterhält auf dem Campus ein Sportzentrum inklusive Fitnessräumen und ein Schwimmbad. Die University of Southampton ist unter anderem ein wichtiger internationaler Knotenpunkt für maritime Forschung, zu dem das Institut für Seerecht der juristischen Fakultät , das National Oceanography Centre Southampton, das Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute und die Forschungsabteilung von Lloyd's Register gehören. Das Institut für Seerecht, welches der Lawschool der Universität angegliedert ist, ist ein weltweit führendes Zentrum für Forschung, Beratung und Ausbildung im Seerecht. Der jüngste Research Excellence Framework stufte 100 Prozent seiner Forschung als weltweit führend oder international exzellent für das Forschungsumfeld ein.

West Berkshire Museum

Newbury (Berkshire)

The West Berkshire Museum is located in Newbury, Berkshire. Established in 1904, the museum holds various artworks and collections. The museum is housed in two of Newbury's most historic buildings. The Cloth Hall was built in 1627 by Richard Emmes, a master carpenter of Speenhamland for the Newbury Corporation as a cloth factory. Originally part of a larger range of buildings with a courtyard in the centre, the building was subsequently used as a workhouse, hospital and school before being used for storing corn from 1829 until its conversion to a museum.The museum itself has exhibition galleries, café and a local history library, along with a Conference room which can be hired. Opening hours are Wednesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm, and some Bank Holidays A permanent exhibition tells the story of West Berkshire. From the geology to the stories of people who have lived in West Berkshire; early ancestors, to well known characters like Jack O'Newbury: the people who have created the towns and villages, roads and canals, fields and farms, industries, pastimes and organisations that forms West Berkshire today. The second floor galleries feature a series of special exhibitions, along with Gallery 5 which can be hired to display original artwork, sculpture and craft. Entry is free but donations are most welcome and go towards adding to and conserving the collections and maintaining the historic buildings. The museum underwent a £2.2m renovation in 2014 to update its exhibition areas and visitor facilities. The funding came from the Heritage Lottery Fund , and West Berkshire Council, Greenham Common Trust and the Headley Trust .

Alexandra Hospital (Redditch)

Redditch

Alexandra Hospital is an acute general hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. It is managed by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.