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Buckinghamshire New University (BNU) is a public university in Buckinghamshire, England, with campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden.The institution dates from 1891, when it was founded as the School of Science and Art, and has since then has variously been known as Wycombe Technical Institute, High Wycombe College of Technology and Art and the Buckinghamshire ...
Gateway Building, Buckinghamshire New University. Buckinghamshire College Group is a further education college located near High Wycombe at Flackwell Heath, with campuses also at Aylesbury and Amersham. High Wycombe is home to the main campus of Buckinghamshire New University. It is located in the centre of the town on the former site of the ...
The closest higher education institution is Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe 14.5 km (9 mi) to the north. The University of Reading and University of West London (Berkshire Institute of Health-Reading) are both approximately 21 km (13 mi) to the south-west.
The university was renamed Buckinghamshire New University in 2007, [11] and the university closed its campus at Newland Park on 1 August 2009. [12] The university sold Newland Park to Comer Group on 1 July 2011, and, in 2012, Newland Park House and gardens were leased to an events and weddings company. [9]
Today the town serves as a significant retail and commercial centre; it also houses Brunel University London as well as a campus of Buckinghamshire New University. [3] A part of the town which has large converted flour mills adjoins Buckinghamshire, the boundary being the River Colne. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 70,560. [4]
Aylesbury UTC is a university technical college (UTC) which opened in September 2013 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. [1] In November 2021, the college joined a Multi-Academy Trust. In 2022, the school underwent a rebrand and name-change from Bucks UTC. The school offers courses in Digital and Health and Social Care, for 14–19 year olds.
It was ranked the fourth best university in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2013. [37] Other universities include: University of Brighton, Brighton and Eastbourne; University of Buckingham, Buckingham; Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden
The Chandos Cinema was in operation from 1934 and closed in 1987, [27] but in 2005 an independent community cinema opened in the university called the Film Place. [28] Live music events are regularly held in the Radcliffe Centre. [29] A library is located in the town centre, operated by Buckinghamshire County Council.