Aberystwyth, Ceredigion - University College Entrance - postcard c.1905-10

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• Picture / Image:  Aberystwyth - entrance to University College of Wales [Ceredigion]
• Publisher: LP & FAP, Llandrindod Wells (No. 162)
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Aberystwyth University (Welsh: Prifysgol Aberystwyth) is a public research university in Aberystwyth, Wales. Aberystwyth was a founding member institution of the former federal University of Wales. The university has over 8,000 students studying across 3 academic faculties and 17 departments.

Founded in 1872 as University College Wales, Aberystwyth, it became a founder member of the University of Wales in 1894, and changed its name to the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. In the mid-1990s, the university again changed its name to become the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. On 1 September 2007, the University of Wales ceased to be a federal university and Aberystwyth University became independent again.[5]

In 2019, it became the first university to be named "University of the year for teaching quality" by The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide for two consecutive years.[6] It is the first university in the world to be awarded Plastic Free University status (for single-use plastic items).[7]

Old College, Aberystwyth is a building that forms part of the University of Aberystwyth in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. It was built in 1795 by John Nash and is a Grade I listed building.

Before the Old College, Castle House stood in its location on Aberystwyth's seafront. In 1795, John Nash replaced Castle House with Old College. He hired George Jones as the architect to build the Old College, which he did quickly in the Gothic style.[1] In 1864 it was purchased by Thomas Savin who wanted to turn it into a hotel but was forced to abandon the project a year later due to financial troubles.[2][3] From there it was sold in 1872 for £10,000, £70,000 below its original cost price, to the University of Wales who turned it into a college for higher education which later became the University of Aberystwyth.[2]

In 1885, the building was damaged by fire and only survived through the University's board paying for repairs as public funds were not available. During the renovation J P Seddon, the architect hired to carry out the reconstitution, was sacked because the University were concerned that his plans would prove too expensive.[3] This was because Seddon despised the original design of the building and wanted to make it more intricate but was fired before he was able to complete it.[3]

The Old College remained the main campus in Aberystwyth until the 1960s when the majority of teaching was moved to the Penglais campus near the National Library of Wales. Despite this, administration of Aberystwyth University remained at the Old College along with the teaching of Education and Welsh.[3] In 2012, plans were made for the Old College to become a new postgraduate centre as a part of a new cultural quarter in Aberystwyth.[4] In 2015, the University applied for £19 million of Heritage Lottery Funding to allow for the renovation of the Old College.[5]