University of Glamorgan
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The University of Glamorgan (Welsh: Prifysgol Morgannwg) was a university based in South Wales prior to the merger with University of Wales, Newport, that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university was based in Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, with campuses in Trefforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern (The Glamorgan Sport Park) and Cardiff. The university had four faculties, and was the only university in Wales which had no link with the University of Wales.[3]
Welsh: Prifysgol Morgannwg | |
Former names | Glamorgan Technical College (1949–1958), Glamorgan College of Technology (1958–1970), Glamorgan Polytechnic (1970–1975), Glamorgan College of Education, Polytechnic of Wales (1975–1992) |
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Motto | Success Through Endeavour[1] |
Type | Public |
Active | 1913 (1913)–2013 (2013) |
Chancellor | Vacant |
Vice-Chancellor | Julie Lydon[2] |
Students | 21,496 |
Undergraduates | 18,240 |
Postgraduates | 3,256 |
Location | , |
Website | http://www.glam.ac.uk/ |
In July 2012 the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport, announced that they had begun talks aimed at integrating the two institutions.[4]