Regent College was a

sixth form college A sixth form college is an educational institution, where students aged 16 to 19 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A Levels, Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) and the International Baccalaureate Di ...

in Leicester, England. The college was formed in 1976 as the ''Wyggeston Collegiate Sixth Form College'' and was renamed ''Regent College'' in 1996. It was merged into the nearby

Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College () is a sixth form college, located in Leicester, England. The college is led by Paul Wilson who was appointed the eighth principal in March 2018. The college merged with the nearby Regent College in 2018 ...

in 2018.

Alumni

Wyggeston Girls' Grammar School

* Biddy Baxter MBE, creator of '' Blue Peter'' (1944–51) * Fiona Chesterton, Editor from 1987-89 of ''

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'', and from 1989-91 of ''

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'', Controller of Adult Learning from 1998-2003 at the BBC (1963–70) *

Joanna David Joanna David (born Joanna Elizabeth Hacking; 17 January 1947) is an English actress, best known for her television work. Life David was born in Lancaster, England, to Davida Elizabeth (''née'' Nesbitt) and John Almond Hacking. In 1971, she ...

, actress, married since 2004 to

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, and mother of

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and Freddie Fox (1958–59) * Enid Essame, Headmistress from 1943-71 of

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(1918-23) *

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, poet and novelist (1942–49) *

Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig Ruth Beatrice Henig, Baroness Henig CBE, DL (born Ruth Beatrice Munzer on 10 November 1943) is a British academic historian and Labour Party politician. Family Her parents were Kurt and Elfrieda Munzer, Jewish refugees who came to the Unite ...

, Chairman from 2007-13 of the Security Industry Authority (1955–62) * Dinah Nichols CB, Chair from 2012-16 of

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* Prof Bhupinder Sandhu OBE FRCP FRCPCH, consultant paediatric

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, Head of the Gastroenterology Unit since 1988 at the

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(-1969) * Mary Scholes (Haggart) OBE, Chief Area Nursing Officer from 1973-83 of Tayside Health Board, Chairman from 1980-84 of the Scottish National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting (since 2002, part of the

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) (1935–40) *

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, Guardian journalist and feminist (1918–25) *

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, true crime writer (1959–1964)

Former teachers

Clara Collet Clara Collet (10 September 1860 – 3 August 1948) was an economist and British civil servant. She was one of the first women graduates from the University of London and was pivotal in many reforms which greatly improved working conditions and pa ...

, acquaintance of

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and social reformer for women's working conditions (taught from 1878–85)

References

External links

College website

Former school

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{{Universities and colleges in the East Midlands Education in Leicester Educational institutions established in 1976 1976 establishments in England Educational institutions disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in England