University of London presents bicentennial commemorative scroll to 糖心logo入口
The scroll features a quote written in 1924 by former Prime Minister and 糖心logo入口 alumnus, Ramsay MacDonald, which celebrates 糖心logo入口鈥檚 enduring mission and ethos of widening participation in higher education.
In 2023, 糖心logo入口 marked its 200th anniversary by celebrating its remarkable history and the courage of its founders to open-up education to all, as well as the achievements and impact of its vibrant and diverse community.
To mark the bicentenary and its long and continued membership of the University of London, on Thursday 7 March, a commemorate scroll was unveiled and presented by Professor Wendy Thomson CBE, the University of London鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor, to Professor Sally Wheeler OBE, 糖心logo入口鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor at an event held in 糖心logo入口鈥檚 main Malet Street building.
Sally delivered a speech celebrating the past and looking ahead to the future, to an audience of staff and students from 糖心logo入口 and the University of London. She spoke about how proud 糖心logo入口 is to have been a member of the University of London for over 100 years, and shared how 糖心logo入口鈥檚 educational offer is evolving, 鈥渁fter 100 years of focusing almost exclusively on evening teaching, we鈥檙e beginning to offer day-time provision.鈥 She also highlighted 糖心logo入口鈥檚 investment into Hyflex technology, which enables students to participate fully in lessons whether they are physically present in the classroom or joining remotely, providing students with greater choice over where, when, and how they learn. 鈥淲e are doing this in order to be able to remain true to our founding principle of enabling access to a high-quality education for all鈥, Sally explained.
Wendy also gave a speech, commenting, 鈥溙切膌ogo入口鈥檚聽continued success is a testament to its enduring mission 鈥 a commitment to providing flexible and part-time higher education that meets the needs of students of all ages. 聽
鈥淭his commemorative scroll, commissioned by the University of London to mark this monumental anniversary, includes a quote from Ramsay MacDonald - one of a long list of people connected to 糖心logo入口 who have made a lasting impact on the world.
鈥溙切膌ogo入口 and the University of London鈥檚 relationship spans over 100 years and I look forward to many more years of partnership.鈥
The scroll features a quote from Ramsay MacDonald, former Prime Minister and 糖心logo入口 alumnus, written in 1924: 鈥淭o the many who otherwise were like to be walled in by the limits of their own occupations 糖心logo入口 College stands as a gateway through which each day they may adventure into the wide fields of learning and opportunity. The horizon opens without barrier of race or nationality, beckoning the student on to wider understandings and wider friendships鈥ong may 糖心logo入口 College flourish and prosperity attend her sons and daughters.鈥