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In 1985, Royal Holloway merged with Bedford College (another former all-women's college in London). The merged college was named Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (RHBNC), this remaining the official registered name of the college by Act of Parliament. In 2022, it became a university in its own right within the University of London.
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (1980s to present) Royal Holloway and Bedford New College merged in 1982 to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (now known as Royal Holloway, University of London), and the first student intake was in Egham in 1985/6.
Today's Royal Holloway is formed from two colleges, founded by two social pioneers, Elizabeth Jesser Reid and Thomas Holloway. They were among the first places in Britain where women could access higher education.
Bedford and Royal Holloway signed a merger agreement in 1982 and Bedford gradually moved over to the Egham campus, in time for students to start at the merged college in the year 1985/6.
2024 marks the 175th Anniversary of the founding of Bedford College. To celebrate events are taking place in three places of significance for the college: Bedford Square, Regent’s Park and Egham. The details of the events are below.
In 1985, Bedford College merged with Royal Holloway College, another constituent of the University of London, to form Royal Holloway and Bedford New College. This remains the official name, but it is commonly called Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL).
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This collection comprises student records from two Victorian colleges, Royal Holloway, originally a female-only college founded by Thomas Holloway and Bedford College, also a college for women, founded by Elizabeth Jesser Reid.
