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Royal Holloway is formed from Bedford College and Royal Holloway College, both founded by social reformers who advocated for women's education. Learn about their origins, achievements and merger in 1985.
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Holloway’s Ladies tells the story of women's suffrage at...
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Founding a higher education college for women had been a...
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Royal Holloway College was founded in Egham, Surrey, as a...
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Royal Holloway began as two pioneering colleges for the...
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Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL), formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a member institution of the federal University of London.
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).
Learn about the history of philosophy at Royal Holloway and Bedford Colleges, from the early women's education to the merger in the 1980s. Discover the notable figures, topics, and events that shaped the philosophy department at both institutions.
Due to cuts in Higher Education Funding during the 1970s, University of London Colleges faced competition and so began to look at merging in order to avoid closure. 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 ...
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