Regent's University London (formerly Regent's College) is a

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located in

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. It is part of

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, Europe’s largest higher education provider. Regent's University London was established in 1984 as Regent's College. It received taught degree awarding powers in 2012 and became a university in 2013. It is one of six private universities in the UK. The university has its campus in

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History

In 1984 Rockford College, Illinois (now

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) acquired the former South Villa Estate campus of the

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's Bedford College in Regent's Park and named the new institution Regent's College. The site was originally leased by Bedford College in 1908, and a new set of buildings designed by the architect

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was opened by Queen Mary in 1913. The buildings were modified and added to over the years, especially after bomb damage during the

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. Bedford College merged with Royal Holloway College (another college of the University of London) in 1985 and moved to Royal Holloway's campus at

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in Surrey, vacating the premises in Regent's Park. Regent's College gradually expanded, and the European Business School London moved to the College campus in 1987. At London 2024 117

In July 2012 it was announced that Regent's College had been awarded taught degree-awarding powers (TDAP) from 1 September 2012. Institutions that have degree-awarding powers in the UK are known as "recognized bodies" of which there are over 150. In February 2013 Regent's College agreed to acquire American InterContinental University London from Career Education Corporation. In March 2013 the UK's Department for Business Innovation and Skills announced that Regent's College had met the criteria to become a university. Regent's was awarded silver by TEF in the 2021 ranking. Validation of research degrees (MPhil and PhD) was transferred from the

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to the

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for students starting from September 2016. This followed the decision of the University of Wales to withdraw from validating other institutions as part of its merger into the

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. The university's taught degree awarding powers were renewed for a further six-year term in 2018, after which they were made permanent in 2024. In September 2020, Regent’s University London was acquired by Galileo Global Education, joining Galileo’s network of 80 campuses and 42 institutions across 13 countries around the world. The network includes the Paris School of Business in France, Instituto de Estudios Universitarios in Mexico, Macromedia University in Germany, and Istituto Marangoni in both Italy and the United Kingdom.

Administration

Regent's University London is a company limited by share capital. The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the strategy and goals of the University. The chair of the board is Nick Whitaker. Day-to-day operational management is delegated to the executive team, headed by the Vice-Chancellor and CEO.

Finances

In the financial year ended 30 June 2023, Regent's University London had a total income of £47.0 million and total expenditure of £42.4 million. Tuition fees were responsible for £39.2 million of the income (83%), while staff costs and other operational costs were responsible for £24.7 million (44%) and £18.7 million (58%) of the expenditure respectively. Regent's University London had total net assets of £28.1 million and cash at bank and in hand of £25.7 million.

Academics

Regent's University London offers a wide range of courses in business, liberal arts and fashion design and marketing. As of February 2022, Undergraduate course fees range from about £18,500 to £21,000 per annum. Regent's University London had an average of 339 full-time equivalent staff during the year ended 30 June 2021, of whom 150 were academic staff and 189 were management and administration staff.

Student body

Regent's University London had 1,865 students. The student body is international, with 420 (23%) of students coming from Britain, 350 (19%) from the European Union and 1,095 (59%) from the rest of the world. The Regent's University Student Union organises a range of clubs and societies, including () Polo Club, Finance and Investment Society and Model United Nations. The union also organises the Students in Free Enterprise initiative.

Notable alumni

* Javed Afridi (CEO of Haier Pakistan) * Kate Alexeeva (Latvian beauty queen) * Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi ( Emirati commentator on Arab affairs and also a member of the

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ruling family) * Anjum Anand (food writer and television chef) * Param Singh (Indian Actor) * Michael Boulos (associate director of Callian Capital Group) * Mark Ehrenfried, (Pianist and composer) * Kathrine Fredriksen (Norwegian businesswoman. Board member of Norwegian Property) * Fabien Fryns (Belgian art dealer and collector) * Riccardo Giraudi (CEO of Giraudi) * Eleonore von Habsburg (Austrian fashion model, family member of the

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) *

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(former head of state of

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) * Marta Ortega Pérez (Chair of

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) * Philip Ozouf (Treasury and Resources Minister in the Council of Ministers,

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) * Sharan Pasricha (Founder & CEO of Ennismore, owner of Gleneagles Hotel and The Hoxton) * Jetsun Pema Wangchuck (

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) * Karl-Johan Persson (President & CEO of Hennes & Mauritz) * Sir Robert Paul Reid (former Chairman of the

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) * Lady Kitty Spencer (English fashion model) * Noelle Reno (fashion entrepreneur, television presenter and former model) * Ruby Wax (comedian and television presenter) * Elizabeth Yake (film-maker) * Zeeshan Siddique (Indian politician)

References

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External links

Regent's University London website
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