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Atlas: universities and librariesAcross the UK11 min

University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renam

Atlas: universities and librariesCambridge12 min

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Corpus Christi College (full name: "The College of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary", often shortened to "Corpus") is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century to the early 19th century it wa

Atlas: universities and librariesAcross the UK12 min

University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The instit

Atlas: universities and librariesOxford2 min

Dragon School

The Dragon School is a private school in Oxford, England. It operates on two sites, the Dragon Pre-Prep (children aged 4–7) and Prep School (children aged 8–13) are both co-educational schools. The Dragon Prep School was founded in 1877 as

Atlas: universities and librariesAcross the UK10 min

National Library of Wales

The National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru,) is the national legal deposit library of Wales and a Welsh Government sponsored body, located in Aberystwyth. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million books a

Atlas: universities and librariesCambridge9 min

Parker Library, Corpus Christi College

The Parker Library is a library within Corpus Christi College, Cambridge which contains rare books and manuscripts. It is known throughout the world due to its invaluable collection of more than 600 manuscripts, particularly medieval texts,

Atlas: universities and librariesCambridge12 min

Churchill College, Cambridge

Churchill College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. It has a primary focus on science, engineering and technology, but retains a strong interest in the arts and humanities. In 1958, a trust was

Atlas: universities and librariesGlasgow12 min

Glasgow School of Art

The Glasgow School of Art (GSA; Sgoil-ealain Ghlaschu) is a higher education art school based in Glasgow, Scotland, offering undergraduate degrees, post-graduate awards (both taught and research-led), and PhDs in architecture, fine art, and

Atlas: universities and librariesCambridge6 min

Clare Hall, Cambridge

Clare Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1966 by Clare College, Clare Hall is a college for advanced study, admitting only postgraduate students alongside postdoctoral researchers and fellows. It was es

Atlas: universities and librariesCambridge12 min

Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Queens' is one of the 16 "old colleges" of the university, and was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou. Its buildings span the River Cam with the Mathematical Bridge

Atlas: universities and librariesAcross the UK12 min

Kingdom of Powys

The Kingdom of Powys (; Regnum Poysiae) was a Welsh successor state, petty kingdom and principality that emerged during the Middle Ages following the end of Roman rule in Britain. It very roughly covered the northern two-thirds of the moder

Atlas: universities and librariesManchester10 min

University of Manchester Library

The University of Manchester Library is the library system and information service of the University of Manchester. The main library is on the Oxford Road campus of the university, with its entrance on Burlington Street. There are also ten