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Goats Club
The Goats Club, established in October 1956, was the foreign students club of the University of London. It was the first international, inter-collegiate club to have been established in the university. The aim of the founder Mary Trevelyan, adviser to overseas students at the University, was to try to give overseas and British students more opportunities to meet each other. The club ran on Tuesday evenings in term time, and is mentioned in the memoirs of many Commonwealth students who studied in London in the 1950s and 1960s and later became important figures in their own countries. The name Goats Club came from a comment by an African student who said to Miss Trevelyan "Oh, we thought you were dead! Without you we should all have been lost goats!" The president of the club for a period was Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, and Peter Comyns, warden of Zebra House, was heavily involved in organising activities. Mary Trevelyan retired in 1967, and the importance of the club decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree-awarding examination board for students holding certificates from University College London and King's College London and "other such other Institutions, corporate or unincorporated, as shall be established for the purpose of Education, whether within the Metropolis or elsewhere within our United Kingdom". This fact allows it to be one of three institutions to claim the title of the third-oldest university in England, and moved to a federal structure in 1900. It is now incorporated by its fourth (1863) royal charter and governed by the University of London Act 2018. It was the first university in the United Kingdom to introduce examinations for women in 1869 and, a decade later, the first to admit women to degrees. In 1913, it appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Trevelyan
Mary Trevelyan (22 January 1897 – 10 January 1983) was warden of the Student Movement House then founder and governor of International Students House, London, and founder of the Goats Club for foreign students. Through most of her working life, Mary Trevelyan worked to solve the problems of overseas students in London, to help them establish the best possible memory of Britain and the British people, and to promote international friendship amongst these students which could be continued even after they left Britain. Trevelyan was appointed as both an OBE and later promoted to CBE. She died in Newbury, on 10 January 1983 after a long illness. Early life and career Mary Trevelyan was born on 22 January 1897, the eldest of four daughters and two sons born to the Reverend George Philip Trevelyan (1858–1937)- a descendant of Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet, of an ancient Cornish family- and Monica Evelyn Juliet, daughter of Rev. Sidney Phillips, of Worcester. Her brothers wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Leggatt
Timothy William Leggatt is an English author, and academic and media consultant. Leggatt worked for the P&O Steam Navigation Company in Calcutta, India, 1958–1959. He was senior tutor at King's College, Cambridge, 1973–1981. He was a planning controller at The Royal Shakespeare Company, London and Stratford in 1984-1988. He also acted in theater including Wild Honey in 2001. Books * New Commonwealth students in Britain: with special reference to students from East Africa /P.E.P., Political and Economic Planning 1965. * Sociological Theory and Survey Research: Institutional Change and Social Policy in Great Britain, Sage Publications, 1974 (Edited). * The Evolution of Industrial Systems, Croom Helm, 1985; republished by Routledge 2019. * Connecting with E. M. Forster Edward Morgan Forster (1 January 1879 – 7 June 1970) was an English author, best known for his novels, particularly ''A Room with a View'' (1908), ''Howards End'' (1910), and ''A Passage to India'' (1924 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke Of Grafton
Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton (3 April 1919 – 7 April 2011) was the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, second daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton. He was known from 1936 to 1970 as the Earl of Euston. Life and career He was born in 1919 in Cape Town, Union of South Africa. He is one of the hundreds of descendants of Charles II of England. He descends through Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton born to the King's mistress Barbara Villiers. Charles had many children but none legitimate; at his death, the crown passed to his brother, a Catholic who was deposed and whose progeny were excluded on that basis, save for his two daughters raised as Protestants. The House of Stuart thereafter gave way to their distant cousins, the House of Hanover. Through the Duke's ancestor Anne Warren, a daughter of Admiral Sir Peter Warren, he is a descendant of the Schuyler family, the Van Cortl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Association
An alumni association or alumnae association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students (alumni). In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organization. These associations often organize social events, publish newsletters or magazines, and raise funds for the organization. Many provide a variety of benefits and services that help alumni maintain connections to their educational institution and fellow graduates. In the US, most associations do not require its members to be an alumnus of a university to enjoy membership and privileges. Additionally, such groups often support new alumni, and provide a forum to form new friendships and business relationships with people of similar background. Alumni associations are mainly organized around universities or departments of universities, but may also be organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Students House, London
International Students House, London (colloquially shortened to ISH) is a set of lodgings for international and British students in London. It permanently occupies one large building in streets that faces Park Crescent which in turn across a square green faces the park itself. It operates as a financially self-supporting registered charity under a board of trustees. Approximately ten students apply for every place. Selection is distinct from that of London's colleges and universities where selection must also be gained. It is on the basis of a student's "demonstrated willingness to participate and become involved in the life of the House." Each year, the House admits Fulbright scholars and students attending places of advanced learning including King's College London, LSE, Imperial College London, UCL, SOAS, London Business School, The Royal Academy of Music, RADA, Goldsmiths, The Architectural Association School of Architecture and BPP Law School, among others. Annually, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clubs And Societies In London
Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises * Club (cigarette), a Scottish brand of cigarettes * Club (German cigarette), a German brand of cigarettes * Club Med, a holiday company Food * Club (soft drink) * Club Crackers * Club sandwich * Club (biscuit), a brand of biscuits manufactured by Jacob's (Ireland) and McVitie's (UK) Objects * Club (weapon), a blunt-force weapon * Golf club * Indian club, an exercise device * Juggling club * Throwing club, an item of sport equipment used in the club throw * Throwing club, an alternative name for a throwing stick Organizations * Club (organization), a type of association * Book discussion club, also called a book club or reading circle * Book sales club, a marketing mechanism * Cabaret club * Gentlemen's club (traditional) * Health club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
