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University Challenge

 

Four Anglican higher education colleges are to be granted university status. They are: Canterbury Christ Church University College, University College Chester, Liverpool Hope University College and University College Winchester. The Church of England provides 11 colleges of higher education and universities, many of them founded in the 19th century as teacher training institutions. Between them they teach more than 70,000 students.

"They are serving their regions as well as the wider Church," said Canon John Hall, the Church’s Chief Education Officer. "Most of them are distinguished by a commitment to public service, such as teacher education and health education, at which they excel. They are also committed to widening access to higher education for socially disadvantaged groups."

These newly upgraded institutions are expected to be renamed: Canterbury Christ Church University, the University of Chester, Liverpool Hope University and the University of Winchester. Canterbury Christ Church’s principal, Professor Michael Wright said, “This is a proud day for Canterbury Christ Church and I am delighted. This recognises the achievements of staff and students.”

Did you know?

In 2003:

• 1.2 million attended a worship service each week.

• That’s a rise of 1% over the previous year.

• In 23 dioceses more adults went to church than the year before.