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The University of Bristol recently unveiled a series of ten portraits celebrating notable Bristol women. The project hopes to redresses the traditional focus on the role of men and it is the first of many university initiatives to honor women. There will be new permanent artworks commissioned every year for a decade and in 2028 Bristol will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of full suffrage in Britain.   You can read more in the B24/7 publication, " Bristol University Honours Its Pioneering Women in New Portraits ."  The post includes a list of the women initially recognized: Baroness Hale of Richmond, the first female president of the Supreme Court and former chancellor of the University of Bristol Professor Jean Golding, leading epidemiologist and founder of the Children of the 90s study Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, Botswana’s first female cabinet member and University of Bristol alumnus Professor Dorothy Hodgkin, the first British woman to win a Nobel Prize and former chan...

I'm a bit late on noting this anniversary...Bath College in Bath, UK  celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding  in 1892 as Bath City Science, Art and Technical Schools.  Three predecessor schools provided a foundation for the  institution:  Bath School of Art and Science, opened in May 1854 as the Bath School of Art Bath Art Night Classes that was in existence by 1878 Bath Evening Science School that opened in 1879 Courses were offered through a number of different locations over the years prior to the relocation to Avon Street in 1960.  The name of the institution also changed over time with changes in student populations and mission.  In 1986 it became City of Bath College of Further Education. The name was changed again in 1989 to City of Bath College.  More recently, the college merged with Norton Radstock College to become Bath College .

The History of Education Society posted an interesting article by Clare Stainthorp, " student identities at birmingham's mason college ."  Mason College was founded in 1875 and is considered as a predecessor for the University of Birmingham that received a Royal Charter in 1900.  Stainthorp notes two proposed names, "Josiah Mason's Scientific College" or "Josiah Mason's College for the Study of Practical Science," implying that there would be a vocational focus at the institution.  However, Mason College admitted students of both genders with a variety of backgrounds and Stainthorp describes a healthy interdisciplinary tension playing out between the arts and various scientific disciplines.  She concludes with a recommendation that more consideration should be given to relationships between various disciplines in late-Victorian higher education. Cadbury Research Library posted more than 100 historic photographs on flickr , " Roots of the ...

I am creating this post using a Twitter thread from earlier today by @OssianLore.  The thread provides some interesting history for the progression of institutions that led to what is now the  University of Strathclyde .  It also provided me with the opportunity to try out an app for rolling up a Twitter thread. Glasgow's forgotten Andersonian Museum, George Street 1831. The museum was established in 1796 from the nucleus of the personal collection of John Anderson, Professor of Oriental Languages and of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow . Anderson bequeathed money for the foundation of a new university dedicated to teaching practical & industrial subjects, thus Anderson's University was founded along with its museum. The university had several homes, including a former meat market, before settling in George Street The Andersonian Museum finally closed in 1904 with demolition of the old building to make way for its grand replacement. After several amalg...

The SoGlos online magazine in  Cheltenham,  Gloucestershire published a fascinating interview with Rachel Roberts, archivist at Cheltenham Ladies' College .  Roberts discusses  her responsibilities for collecting, recording and displaying the archives and the insight they offer into the school’s history. The college was founded in 1853 and serves as an independent boarding and day school. The college website includes a number of innovative presentations of historical information.  The  COLLEGE IN ONE HUNDRED OBJECTS  was set up to celebrate our landmark 160th anniversary in 2014.  The projects brought together pupils, Guild members (alumnae) and staff in developing a shared tribute to Cheltenham Ladies' College distinctive values and atmosphere. You can visit the archives web page  and also follow the archives on Twitter @CLCArchives for regular informative tweets.

Trinity College Dublin 's The University Times published a sketch of, " The Haphazard History of Front Square:  The Campanile has come to dominate Front Square. But Trinity's famous square could have ended up looking very different ." Senior staff writer, Holly Brown, notes that the, "...architectural history of the College dates back to 1592 when the first foundation stones were laid on the former site of Old Hallows Monastery."  She concludes that while the space provides a rare setting of tranquility and order in an urban setting, it wasn't by design...it just turned out that it works.

The University of Central Lancashire is preparing to celebrate the 190th anniversary of its founding in 1828. You can visit the institution's web site for links to information on individuals who played key roles, separate pages devoted to each of seven historical periods, planned anniversary events, and ways to share stories or get involved.  A short YouTube video provides a " Timeline of UCLan's 190th History ."