Hartpury University and Hartpury College

Hartpury
Hartpury logo
Type Further education college and university campus
Established 1947
Principal Russell Marchant
Administrative staff
 450
Students 3,300
Address Hartpury University and Hartpury College
Gloucester GL19 3BE, Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England
Affiliations UWE
Website https://www.hartpury.ac.uk

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing.

Located in Gloucestershire, the 360-hectare campus is home to more than 3,300 university and college-level students studying degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The campus is situated in the village of Hartpury, Gloucestershire.

The organisation gained its own degree awarding powers in July 2017.[1]

The main campus and estate covers an area in excess of 360 hectares (890 acres) and is based 4 miles (6.4 km) from Gloucester and 12 miles (19 km) from Cheltenham. The college has a highly successful rugby team who play in the RFU Championship, the second highest tier of English rugby.

History

The college was established in the post-World War II era of the late 1940s, as an agricultural college[2] with 50 students. The college remained relatively unchanged until 1990, when a rapid expansion programme started with the provision of a larger variety of further education courses. The first higher education programme in Equine Studies was introduced in 1992, followed by the first degree programme in Equine Science in 1994. Malcolm Wharton retired from his post after 22 years, in August 2012, and was succeeded by current college principal, Russell Marchant.

Hartpury’s link with the University of the West of England (UWE) began in 1997[2] when Hartpury was awarded Associate Faculty status.

Animal cruelty allegations

In June 2017 Hartpury College was said to be investigating allegations that some of its students were involved in an incident where footage of a fox cub being killed was shared on social media.[3][4][5] The college confirmed it was investigating the allegations, which received some national media coverage, and later suspended a number of students following criticism on social media. [6][7]

Further education

The college offers a number of further education opportunities in areas such as Agriculture and Countryside Management, Animal Care, Veterinary Nursing, Equine Studies, Sport, Outdoor Adventure and Uniformed Public Services.

The college also offers a range of A levels to pre-university students including Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Economics, English Literature, English Language, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, ICT, Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology and Sociology. The pre-Veterinary programme is designed to prepare students for the rigors of university entrance onto Veterinary Science degrees.

There are a number of one year full-time Foundation Studies courses available, which offer students a variety of rural related activities as well as an opportunity to improve numeracy, literacy, IT, communication and life skills.

Higher education

Hartpury University Centre is an Associate Faculty of the University of the West of England (UWE) and has been working in partnership with them since 1997. Today it has more than 1500 students working towards foundation degrees, honours degrees and postgraduate qualifications in the fields of animal, agriculture, equine and sport.

Alumni Association

The college has an Alumni Association, with membership automatically conferred on former students from both Further and Higher Education programmes, as well as current and former members of staff.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Hartpury becomes second FE college to earn degree awarding powers". FE Week. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Hartpury College" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. OFSTED. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
  3. ↑ Sickening footage shows thug kill fox cub, Daily Mail, accessed 07-06-17
  4. ↑ College launches investigation after footage which allegedly shows pupils slaughtering fox cub is posted on social media, Gloucestershire Live, accessed 07-06-17
  5. ↑ Sick video showing 'students butchering fox cub' to be investigated by police, Bristol Post, accessed 07-06-17
  6. ↑ Students banned from Hartpury College after sick images of the slaughter of a fox and pet cat go viral, Gloucestershire Live, accessed 08-06-17
  7. ↑ Fox killing by Hartpury students 'not act of cruelty', BBC, accessed 08-06-17
  8. ↑ Hartpury College Alumni - Hartpury College. Hartpury.ac.uk. Retrieved on 2013-08-13.

Coordinates: 51°54′26″N 2°17′58″W / 51.90724°N 2.29936°W / 51.90724; -2.29936

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.