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  2. Colleges within universities in the United Kingdom can be divided into two broad categories: those in federal universities such as the University of London, which are primarily teaching institutions joined in a federation, and residential colleges in universities following (to a greater or lesser extent) the traditional collegiate pattern of Oxford and Cambridge, which may have academic ...

  3. Universities in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Universities in Britain date back to the dawn of mediaeval studium generale, with Oxford and Cambridge taking their place among the world's oldest universities.No other universities were successfully founded in England during this period; opposition from Oxford and Cambridge blocked attempts to establish universities in Northampton [4] and Stamford. [5]

  4. List of universities in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of university colleges in the UK.Institutions included on this list are university colleges that are recognised bodies with their own degree awarding powers; [1] it does not include institutions with "university college" in their title that are listed bodies as parts of a university (see colleges within universities in the United Kingdom), or other institutions with "university ...

  5. List of universities in the United Kingdom by date of foundation

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    First British university to be founded via a charter of incorporation, with King's College and University College as founding colleges. See below. Queen's University of Ireland: 1850 to 1882 Founded as the university of the three "Queen's Colleges" of Belfast, Cork, and Galway, all established 1845.

  6. Collegiate university - Wikipedia

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    An early typology of British university institutions by the Principal of the University of Edinburgh in 1870 divided them into three types: collegiate (Oxford, Cambridge and Durham), professorial (the Scottish universities – St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh – and the new colleges in Manchester and London) and non-teaching examination boards (London).

  7. Member institutions of the University of London - Wikipedia

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    Member institutions of the University of London are colleges and universities that are members of the federal University of London.. The University of London was initially configured as an examining board for affiliated colleges, but was reconfigured as a teaching university for London, with many London colleges becoming schools of the university, in 1900. [1]

  8. Constitution of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    (London, Houses of Parliament. The Sun Shining through the Fog by Claude Monet, 1904). Parliament (from old French, parler, "to talk") is the UK's highest law-making body.. Although the British constitution is not codified, the Supreme Court recognises constitutional principles, [10] and constitutional statutes, [11] which shape the use of political power. There are at least four main ...

  9. King's College London - Wikipedia

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    King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. [9] [10] In 1836, King's became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London. [11]