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| Motto | Seek knowledge throughout life |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1952 – as Hatfield Technical College 1992 – university status |
| Endowment | £0.824 million (2022)[1] |
| Budget | £317.5 million (2021-22)[1] |
| Chancellor | The Marquess of Salisbury |
| Vice-Chancellor | Anthony Woodman[2] |
| Undergraduates | 34,255 (2023/24)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 20,300 (2023/24)[3] |
| Location | , |
| Campus | 200 hectares,[4] Urban |
| Colours | Black, White and Purple |
| Affiliations | European University Association University Alliance Universities UK |
| Website | herts |
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TheUniversity of Hertfordshire (UH) is auniversity inHertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely inHatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution,Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959.[5] In 1992,Hatfield Polytechnic was granted university status by the British government and subsequently renamed University of Hertfordshire. It is one of thepost-1992 universities.
Hertfordshire is mainly based at two campuses –College Lane andde Havilland. The university has 9 schools: Hertfordshire Business School, Computer Science, Creative Arts, Education, Health and Social Work, Humanities (which oversees its computer-assisted training system, or CATS programme), Hertfordshire Law School, Life and Medical Sciences, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science and Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium.
As of 2022, it has around 32,000 students, including more than 13,000 international students that together represent 100 countries, making the university host thehighest proportion of international students (outside of London) in England.[6] The university is one of Hertfordshire's largest employers with over 3,400 staff, 2,045 of whom are academic members of staff.[7] The annual income of the institution for 2021–22 was £317.5 million of which £9 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £305.3 million.[1] Hertfordshire is a member ofUniversity Alliance,Universities UK andEuropean University Association.
The original campus for the university was at Roe Green inHatfield, where it was founded as atechnical college with a particular focus on trainingaerospace engineers for the aerospace industry that was then prevalent in Hatfield. The Gape family of St Michael's Manor inSt Albans owned the land at Roe Green from the late 17th century. In the 1920s they sold it to Hill, a farmer, who then sold it toAlan Butler, chairman of thede Havilland Aircraft Company who lived at Beech Farm nearby. In 1944 he donated 90 acres (36 hectares) of land at Roe Green to be used for educational purposes.[8] In 1948 building commenced. The first principal W.A.J Chapman started on 1 January 1949, and in spring 1952 the 33 full-time and 66 part-time teachers were appointed. Hatfield Technical College opened with 1,738 students in September 1952, and in December it was formally opened byPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It was the first large technical college to be established in England after the war.[9] Students attended the college on part-time or full-time courses.[8]
In 1958 it was renamed Hatfield College of Technology, and by 1960 it offered four-year sandwich diplomas in technology. In 1961 it was designated a regional college in England and Wales by the Ministry of Education. The governors purchased a digital computer at a cost of £29,201 in 1962 so that acomputer science degree could be established. The Council for National Academic Awards was formed in 1965 and Hatfield College was recognised for 13honours degree courses.[8]
Sir Norman Lindop became the Principal of the College of Technology in 1966. A year later L.E. Haines was made Chair of Governors, but he died shortly afterwards and was replaced by F. Bramston Austin. A year later, Bayfordbury was acquired for the college.[10]
In 1969 Hatfield College of Technology became Hatfield Polytechnic, offeringhonours degree courses in engineering and technology. In 1970 anobservatory was built on theBayfordbury Campus. Wall Hall and Balls Park Teacher Training Colleges merged in 1976 to become Hertfordshire College of Higher Education. In the same year Hatfield Polytechnic took overBalls Park. By 1977 more than ten per cent of the 4000 students came from more than forty different countries.[clarification needed] The Students' Union Social Centre opened in 1977.[8]
In 1982 John Illston succeeded Sir Norman Lindop as the director. A sports hall was built on the Hatfield Campus in 1984 and the number of students in that year was more than 5000. The number of staff, in the same year, had increased to 824.[8]
Neil Buxton became its director in 1987. The following year, Sir Ron Dearing and Buxton signed an agreement that gave the polytechnic accreditation from the Council for National Academic Awards. Hatfield was one of only 21polytechnics, colleges and Scottish Central institutions to be accredited at the time. Hatfield was also, in that year, one of eight polytechnics accredited for research degrees. In 1989 it was given corporate status.[8]
AfterJohn Major announced in 1991 that polytechnics were to be abolished, Hatfield Polytechnic announced its intention to apply for university status. In 1992 it became the University of Hertfordshire andSir Brian Corby became the first Chancellor.[11] It was the first university to run a bus company by makingUno bus public. The Hertfordshire College of Health Care and Nursing Studies and the Barnet College of Nursing and Midwifery merged with the university in 1993.[8]
In 1992,Hatfield Polytechnic was granted university status by the British government and subsequently renamed University of Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution,Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959.[5]
In 1994 theSt Albans Cathedral was chosen to hold the university's graduation ceremonies. The same year saw the first publication of league tables and Hertfordshire was named as the top new university. In 1995 its law school moved to St Albans. Sir Ian MacLaurin was appointed chancellor in 1996 and in 1997 theLearning Resource Centre opened.[8]
In 2000,Olivia de Havilland, cousin ofGeoffrey de Havilland, visited the university to mark the inauguration of a project to build a new campus named after her cousin. The university's 50th anniversary was celebrated in 2002, by which time it had 21,695 students. In 2003 Tim Wilson succeeded Neil Buxton as vice-chancellor and the de Havilland campus opened.[8]
Hertfordshire Sports Village also opened in 2003.[12] In 2005 the university launched the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Postgraduate Medical School and School of Pharmacy to enhance medical education, training and research in the region.[13] In 2006 the university opened its School of Film, Music and Media. The university opened the MacLaurin building in 2007, named in honour of its former chancellorLord MacLaurin followed by a new law building in 2011.[14] During this period, Hertfordshire became a lead academic sponsor ofElstree University Technical College, auniversity technical college which opened in September 2013.[15] Hertfordshire is also the academic sponsor ofWatford University Technical College[16]
In 2010, Tim Wilson announced his intention to retire as vice-chancellor after more than 19 years at the university.[8]
In 2011,Quintin McKellar replaced Tim Wilson as vice-chancellor of the university. Also on the same year, the Hatfield Beacon was restored and repositioned at the new Law School site. In the following year, the Kaspar project received a £180,000 donation from an international grant making foundation, which was used to further the university's research into the use of robotics to support the social development of children withautism.[17]
In 2015, Hertfordshire adopted a policy of naming its buildings after people or organisations with a significant local or regional impact. These includeKate Bellingham, British engineer and television presenter andAlistair Spalding, chief executive and artistic director of Sadler's Wells Theatre. All of the halls are named after influential alumni who the university feels represent the attributes of Hertfordshire graduates. In these two cases, the halls were named in recognition of Bellingham and Spalding's attributes of intellectual depth and adaptability and professionalism, employability and enterprise.[18] In the same year, the University of Hertfordshire was announced as one of the first recipients of the Race Equality Charter which is an initiative that recognises excellence in advancing racial equality in higher education. The charter was launched by the Equality Challenge Unit at the start of the 2015 academic year.[19]
In 2020, theUniversity of Hertfordshire Observatory celebrated its 50th anniversary, and revealed an eight-year-long exposure photograph, breaking the record of longest exposure. The artist, Regina Valkenborgh, was a Master's student in August 2012, when she set the pinhole camera attached to one of the telescope domes in the Observatory. The camera was then forgotten, and rediscovered in September 2020 by the Observatory's Principal Technical officer. The photograph registered the path of the sun over the sky during the 2,953 days it was exposed to it.[20][21][22]
In 2024, the University of Hertfordshire hosted the European Maccabi Youth Games from 28 July to 6 August. This marked the first time the event was held in theUnited Kingdom, bringing together 900 young Jewish athletes from 14 countries, includingGreat Britain,United States,Netherlands,Germany,Denmark,Switzerland,South Africa,Hungary,Austria,Slovakia,France,Italy,Argentina, andIsrael.[23][24]
The University of Hertfordshire was established as an independent Higher Education Corporation in 1989 under the terms of theEducation Reform Act (1989). The institution is anexempt charity.[25] Theboard of governors has responsibility for running the university, while the academic board is responsible for academic quality and standards, academic policies, research and scholarship. Thevice-chancellor oversees its day-to-day running. The currentchancellor isRobert Gascoyne-Cecil and the current vice-chancellor isQuintin McKellar.[26]
The following people have been vice-chancellors of the university.
The university runs on a three-term calendar in which theacademic year is divided into three terms: Autumn (September–December), Spring (January–April), and Summer(April–May).[27] Full-time undergraduate students take three to four courses every year for approximately eleven weeks before their quarterly academic breaks. The school year typically begins in late September and ends in mid-May.[27]
The university offers over 800 undergraduate, postgraduate,CPD, online distance learning and short courses[28] in its 7 schools of study, within which there are around 50 academic departments and 24 research centres.[29]
Being a Higher Education Corporation created by the 1988 Education Reform Act as amended by the 1992 Act, the University of Hertfordshire is an exempt charity as defined under the various Charities Acts.[30]
The University of Hertfordshire has due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on the reporting of public benefit, and particularly its supplementary guidance on the advancement of education, in accordance with the requirements of HEFCE, theHigher Education Funding Council for England, as the principal regulator of English higher education institutions under the Charities Act 2006.[30]
The university has entered an agreement with the Office of Fair Access (OFFA) to demonstrate that access to programmes of full-time undergraduate education should not be limited on grounds of individual financial circumstances.[30]
Hertfordshire is a member ofAssociation of Commonwealth Universities which is the representative body of 535 universities from 37Commonwealth countries.[31] It is the world's first and oldest international university network, established in 1913. It is also a member ofUniversity Alliance, a network of British universities which was formed in 2006, adopting the name in 2007. University Alliance is a group of 'business engaged' universities that claim to drive innovation and enterprise growth[32] through research[33] and teaching.[34] Its MBA programme is affiliated withAssociation of MBAs, the only global MBA-specific Accreditation and Membership Organisation.
The university is primarily based on two campuses,College Lane andde Havilland. It owns a BioPark facility, which is a science park managed by Exemplas on behalf of the university. It also provides 6,000 square metres of laboratory and office space to life science and health technology businesses. As of 2014, there are currently 27 permanent and virtual tenants.[35]
Additionally, a pool and climbing wall are among its sports facilities. It has also the Weston auditorium, for arts events, two art galleries and owns one of the highly recognised teaching observatories in the United Kingdom.[36]
With over 25,130 students, including more than 5,200international students that together represent 100 countries, Hertfordshire has a global alumni of over 165,000.[37][38]
The main site of the university remains the College Lane campus, which houses the original Hatfield Technical College building. Notable among the buildings in this campus is the university'sLearning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre.[39] There is also a substantial collection of halls of residence and student houses, and the University of Hertfordshire Students' Union is headquartered at College Lane campus. The College Lane campus is also the location ofHertfordshire International College, which is part of the Navitas group, providing a direct pathway for international students to the university.[40] TheHertfordshire Intensive Care & Emergency Simulation Centre is also located at College Lane. In 2016, the designed for purpose Science Building was opened, primarily offering teaching laboratories, a range of research laboratories and other specialist facilities.[41] This was renamed to 'Nexus' in September 2024 to accompany the grand opening of the Spectra building opposite. Spectra, which cost £100m to construct,[42] is a five-storey facility for the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science and contains several computer rooms and research areas, a robotics lab, racing simulator, and large electronicsCDIO workshop.[42]
The £120-million de Havilland campus, which was built byCarillion, opened in September 2003 and is situated within 15 minutes walk of College Lane, and is built on a formerBritish Aerospace site.[43] This campus also houses its own Learning Resource Centre, a combined library and computer centre.[12]Hertfordshire Sports Village which includes a gym, swimming pool, squash courts is also on this site. The large Weston Auditiorium is present on the de Havilland campus, adjacent to the Learn Resource Centre. The auditorium has a capacity of 450 and can host talks both by university lectures for students and for guest lecturers for guests and students, music and films events and dance events.[44] The campus also contains 11 halls of residence;[45] named after local towns and villages. Ashwell and Welwyn are examples of the buildings with the towns being present in Hertfordshire. The campus is mostly themed around law and business, having its business school located on the campus as well as its law school. A full scale, mocked up court room is present, being available for use for students studying a law degree. Along with publicly Northampton University it provides the 2 years accelerated law degree.[citation needed]
A third 50-hectare site inBayfordbury houses the university'sastronomical andatmospheric physicsremote sensing observatory,[46]Regional Science Learning Centre,[47] and field stations for biology and geography programmes.[48]
Situated approximately 6 miles (10 kilometres) from the main campus, it houses one of the largest astronomical teaching observatories in the United Kingdom. The observatory has formed part of the astronomy-related degree programmes since it opened in 1970.[49]
The sevenoptical telescopes at Bayfordbury campus to observe detailed images of objects in space. Moreover, the five newest telescopes are also able to be operated remotely. The 4.5-metreradio telescope and 3-dish 115-metre baselineinterferometer allow a completely different view of the universe. These are connected to 21 cm line receivers, to detect theneutral hydrogen in the galaxy and extragalactic radio sources.[49]
Home to some Schools within the Health and Human Faculty, this building is located on the edge of Hatfield town centre, off College Lane campus.[50] Meridian House is the location of eight clinical skills laboratories for nursing and midwifery programmes of the university. Skills facilities and ambulances forparamedic training are also situated at Meridian House, aside from counselling programme and staff offices.[51]
The University of Hertfordshire prescribesacademic dress for its members. In accordance with tradition, Hertfordshire's academic dress consists of a gown, a cap and a hood. The black gown and square cap familiar to all readers of the Beano had evolved into their present form in England by the end of theReformation. The hood, which is now the distinctive mark of a university-level qualification, is medieval in origin, and was originally functional.[52]
Theceremonial mace was produced in 1999 by craftsman Martyn Pugh, a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, member of the British Jewellers Association and a Founder Member of the Association of British Designer Silversmiths.[53] Its design symbolises the university's origins, expertise and associations. Its shape is inspired by the shape of an aeroplane wing symbolising the university's origin in theaviation industry. The head of the mace is engraved withzodiac symbols representing the university's contribution to astronomy and also contains the DNA double helix representing the biological sciences and microprocessor chips representing information and communications technology.[54]
The university'scoat of arms was granted in 1992. The shield is charged with an oak tree taken from the coat of arms of the formerHatfield Rural District, the constellationPerseus (containing the binary star Algol) and a representation of the letter "H" recalling the emblem of the former Hatfield Polytechnic. The crest, aPhoenix rising from an astral crown, represents the university's evolution from atechnical college training apprentices for the aviation industry. The two harts supporting the shield represent the county of Hertfordshire, with the covered cups referring to A.S. Butler, who donated the land upon which the original campus was built. A scroll bears the mottoSeek Knowledge Throughout Life.[55]
The standard university logo comprises the university name and theUH symbol in a horizontal panel.[56] There is an exclusion zone equivalent to the height of the H in the logo above, below and to the right of the logo. The university has created an endorsed version of the logo to be used where legibility is an issue with the standard logo. It comprises just the university name in a horizontal panel.[57] Although the university brands its logo in various colours, the standard colours are black and white.[56]
The university's School of Pharmacy has been awarded fullRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain accreditation.[citation needed] The University of Hertfordshire is recognised as one of the top twenty universities in the world to study animation.[58]
According toDestination of Leavers from Higher Education 2012–13 93.2 per cent of its full-time, first degree UK graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating.[41] Four of the university's schools achieved scores of 98 per cent: physics; astronomy and mathematics; health and social work; law and education. The survey, conducted by the UK'sHigher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), revealed in its UK Performance Indicators for Employment 2013/14 that the University of Hertfordshire has climbed 30 places in the past year and is now ranked 35th out of 152 universities in the UK.
In September 2015, theComplete University Guide showed that the university has the lowest recorded 'student-relevant' crimes in theEast of England. It is the fourth year the university has had the lowest rate of recorded crime in the East of England.[59] For university's commitment to gender equality, it was regrantedAthena Swan's Bronze institutional status.[60]
The University of Hertfordshire won the Guardian University Award for Student Experience in 2015.[61]
| National rankings | |
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| Complete (2026)[62] | 82 |
| Guardian (2026)[63] | 49 |
| Times / Sunday Times (2026)[64] | 67 |
| Global rankings | |
| ARWU (2025)[65] | 801–900 |
| QS (2026)[66] | 901–950 |
| THE (2026)[67] | 601–800 |
University of Hertfordshire ranked 601–800 among world universities inTimes Higher Education World University Rankings in 2019.[68] It comes under the ranking of 101-150 under Young University Rankings 2018. In subject specific rankings, it has an overall world ranking between 301 and 400 in Arts and Humanities in 2019. It had a subject specific world ranking between 150 and 200 in European Teaching in 2018.[69]
The 2029Complete University Guide ranked UH courses in Food Science, Social Work, Optometry Ophthalmology & Orthoptics and Medical Technology as the top 20 in the UK.[70]
In theTHE 100 Under 50 universities 2015, a global ranking of the top 100 world universities under 50 years old, University of Hertfordshire was placed 71st.[71]
It was awarded the Entrepreneurial University of the Year byTimes Higher Education in 2010.[72] In 2011, it was ranked 41st byThe Complete University Guide among UK universities, its highest regional ranking in recent years.[73]
In theTimes Higher Education ranking of most international universities in January 2015, Hertfordshire ranked 84th in the top 100 in the world.[74] In 2016, it was placed at 122nd in the top 200 international universities in the world, byTimes Higher Education. The rankings are based on excellence across teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook.[75][76]
In theUS News Best Global Universities Ranking in 2018, Hertfordshire ranked 698th among universities in the world.[77]
According to the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018, the University of Hertfordshire has a ranking of 69, with a score of 75.5 for overall student satisfaction.[78]
The lastQuality Assurance Agency institutional audit for the university was in March 2009. The outcome was that 'confidence can reasonably be placed in the soundness of the institution's present and likely future management of the academic standards of the awards that it offers'.[5]
According to the complaint statistics, from theOffice of the Independent Adjudicator, the university issued 69 completion ofprocedures letters in relation to student complaints, in 2013. This is below the band medium of 81, possibly suggesting greater studentsatisfaction when compared to universities of a similar size.[79]The OIA received 22 complaints in 2013. This is above the band medium of 18.5, possibly suggesting that more studentsare dissatisfied with the outcome of internal complaints procedure's, compared to universities of a similar size.[79]
The university has also never been named in an OIA annual report for a shortfall in practice, or a failure to comply with a recommendation set by theAdjudicator.
The university has three research institutes: Health and Human Sciences Research Institute; Science and Technology Research Institute; Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research Institute. Also an expanding research profile with key strengths in areas of nursing, psychology, history, philosophy, physics and computer science.[80]
In recognition of development activities related to research careers and the position of researchers at the university, theEuropean Commission awarded University of Hertfordshire the right to use the HR Excellence in Research logo in spring 2010.[80][81]
Over 55 per cent of the university's research was rated 'world leading' and 'internationally excellent' in the UK Government's 2014Research Excellence Framework (REF) announced 18 December 2014. Fifty-seven per cent of the university's research submissions achieved a 4 or 3-star rating. This was an increase of 11% when compared to the results of the assessment in 2008.[82] In 2014, it claimed the top impact for History for the results of REF, indicating that all of its submission in History is deemed 'outstanding'.[83]
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Kaspar, asocial robot, has been designed by the University of Hertfordshire'sAdaptive Systems Research Group (ASRG). The Kaspar project began in 2005, drawing upon previous researches to develop a social robot for engaging autistic children in a variety of play scenarios. The aim was to research whether interacting and communicating with Kaspar would help children withautism interact and communicate more easily with people. This is important because there is mounting evidence that early intervention for children with autism may change thechild's development trajectory. Kaspar is a research tool with programmed responses adapted to be used by an autistic child in a safe, non-judgemental environment.[84] The Kaspar research has shown that robots may provide a safe and predictable tool for children with autism, that enables the children to learn social interaction and communication skills, addressing specific therapeutic and educational objectives (for example, being able to engage in direct eye-contact or shared eye-gaze), in an enjoyable play context.[85]
As part of the final year Aerospace Project, students and staffs from the University of Hertfordshire designed, built and tested a full sized rocket powered car under the mentorship of Ray Wilkinson, a senior professor from Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.With support from BBC -Bang Goes the Theory and HostDallas Campbell, theVauxhall VX220 sports car, was fitted with a largehybrid rocket motor that is designed to produce over half a tonne of thrust was tested in theDuxford Aerodrome.[86][87] The project got lot of attention for its unprecedented success story and was showcased in local places to build interest in STEM.[88]
In 1992, it establishedUniversity of Hertfordshire Press, whose first publication was a book celebrating the institution's change in status from polytechnic to university.[citation needed]
The University of Hertfordshire holds over 500 artworks in its art collection. The ethos of the UH Art Collection is to present modern and contemporary art in places where people study, work and visit. This reflects the University of Hertfordshire's determination to provide not only an attractive education setting but also one which will inform, enlighten and enhance the life of its students, staff and the local community.[89] The UH Art Collection was established in 1952, as part of Hertfordshire Country Council's commitment to the post-war programme. The collection has a diverse portfolio including photography, textile, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media and works byBen Nicholson,Barbara Hepworth,Andy Goldsworthy,Alan Davie, and Diane MacLean.[89]
Hertfordshire operates a regular shuttle bus service, Park and Ride, which connects 800 parking spaces at Angerland Common with its College Lane and de Havilland Campus facilities. The scheme started in 2006, when it is initially provided with the 700-car facility at Angerland Common, off South Way,Hatfield, in a bid to get cars off surrounding roads.
Since 2006, the university has planned on opening a second venue, with 150 spaces, at the south side car park at Stanborough Lakes inWelwyn Garden City. This second park and ride site was used for a brief time in 2009 served by bus service 692. It was withdrawn due to lack of use.[90]
Uno (formerly UniversityBus) is a bus service operated by the University of Hertfordshire,[91] serving members of the general public, and also its own students and staff, at a discounted rate. In 1992, the University of Hertfordshire wanted to create and provide bus service to and from the university. Uno, previously known asUniversityBus, was created to provide student transport to the university from local areas; improve east-west travel across the county ofHertfordshire;[92] and, to create new links between Hertfordshire andNorth London.
The main source of nightlife is the Forum, which houses three entertainment spaces, a restaurant, a café, multiple bars and onsite parking.[93]Hertfordshire Students' Union (HSU) is the Students' Union of the University of Hertfordshire.[94] The Students' Union Social Centre was opened in 1977.[8] The Hatfield Technical College's management encouraged the establishment of aStudent Representative Council (SRC) in 1982, to create a sense of unity and expand the social activities of its day students. The SRC was affiliated to theNational Union of Students but initially restricted itself largely to social activities. After 1988 it began to campaign on issues such as improvements to the canteen, lifting the ban on religious or political activity within the then Hatfield Polytechnic, and for a formalstudents' union. The sectarian ban was finally lifted in 1992 and a Union granted in 1995. However, the canteen continued to be an issue throughout the 2000s. The Students' Union at the University of Hertfordshire represents all students in the university by organising campus activities and running different clubs and societies, from sports to entertainment.[41]
Trident Media Radio (formerly known as Crush Radio, Campus Radio Hatfield, CRUSH and Crush 1278) is the student radio station. TMR is run by students of the university.[95] Crush is run by students of the university along with amateurs from around the surrounding areas.
Crush was the firstcampus radio, founded in 1960 under the name of CRH (Campus Radio Hatfield). After starting as apirate radio station, CRH was turned into a University Society of the University of Hertfordshire and was renamed Crush 1278 for it broadcast on 1278AM frequency. As Crush became more accessible, via the internet, the name was changed again to Crush Radio. In 2009 Crush as a society merged with the other media societies of the Students union and the University of Hertfordshire as one media society, though Crush still uses its own website and broadcasts over 1278AM frequency, however it stopped broadcasting on 1278AM after the move in September 2009, but restarted commencing February 2011. Crush Radio has been broadcasting since 1960. It broadcasts online via the Tunein platform.
The University of Hertfordshire Rowing Club is affiliated toBritish Rowing (boat code UHE)[96] and Dave Bell became a British champion after winning the men's double sculls title at the2010 British Rowing Championships.[97]
The University of Hertfordshire American Football team, The Hurricanes, is affiliated toBritish Universities American Football League (BUAFL) Premier League South[98]
The university holds a number of formal links with top-ranking institutions from around the world to share teaching and research and facilitate staff and student exchanges.[99]
Aside from its international partners, the university has also strong regional agenda and a number of partner institutions in the region:Elstree Screen Arts Academy auniversity technical college located inBorehamwood;The Watford UTC, a University Technical College for theWatford area.[100] The UTC specialises in Event Management and Computer Sciences.
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