BATH SPA UNIVERSITY PROSPECTUS / INTRODUCTION
Chancellor
Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons was installed as the first Chancellor of Bath Spa University in 2016. The Chancellor is the ceremonial figurehead of the University and plays an important ambassadorial role. Jeremy Irons is a renowned film, TV and stage performer. He trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol and first performed on stage in 1969. He has appeared in numerous productions in both the West End of London and on Broadway winning a Tony Award for Best Actor for his role in The Real Thing in 1984. His performance in TV series Brideshead Revisited resulted in his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and he won a further Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and an Emmy Award for his performance in Elizabeth I.
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Welcome
FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR FROM THE PRESIDENT OF PROFESSOR CHRISTINA SLADE THE STUDENTS’ UNION KITTY HILTON — — “Bath Spa University is a vibrant and “Hello! My name’s Kitty and I’m diverse community of talented staff currently the Students’ Union and students who value creativity and President here at Bath Spa. Whether culture in its broadest sense, and who you’re just having a look or already are enterprising in their approach. have your heart set on coming, I hope The student experience is at the you’ve at least had a chance to walk heart of everything we do. We want around the beautiful campuses that our students to be challenged and the University operates. I studied here fulfilled academically, so they are and graduated in 2015, I can honestly prepared in the best possible way for future careers. However, the university say that I had a fantastic experience, and I know that this is echoed by the experience is greater than purely an His numerous film credits include academic one, so we are committed to vast majority of the student body. Kafka, Dead Ringers, Lolita, The Man in broadening horizons and providing The fact that the University is the Iron Mask, The Lion King, Die Hard relatively small means that there’s a opportunities for international study, with a Vengeance, and Reversal of real community feel about it and you volunteering, work experience and Fortune for which he won the tend to bump into people you know other extra-curricular activities. Academy Award for Best Actor. every day. There’s lots to do outside of Bath Spa University shares the He said: “The arts stir our strengths and characteristics of many your course that the Students’ Union emotions like nothing else. They facilitates, like clubs and societies, of the UK’s excellent universities. inspire action and change human trips, volunteering opportunities, However, it is also a University of behaviour, so we must not events and socials, and loads of other unique contrasts, offering a diverse underestimate their potential impact stuff that is open to you to shape and mix of heritage, modernity, tradition when investigating and addressing mould as you see fit! and innovation. societal and global issues. The Union is also able to support Our campuses are beautiful and “Bath Spa University is a very and represent you on any issue related steeped in history, and our modern special place. Its heritage spans diverse facilities blend sympathetically with to your experience as a student. You institutions and it has several beautiful the older buildings, while boasting a may even end up in a representative locations around Bath and beyond. But wealth of cutting edge technology position yourself helping out your creativity unites it at its core. In their fellow ‘spartans’! behind the classic architecture. many different ways, students, staff Bath itself is also a wonderful place Our Newton Park campus has been and alumni are able to combine to to live. The city has a wide variety of significantly developed in recent form a constellation of brilliance! activities and opportunities whatever years and now boasts some of the And we need to celebrate that.” you’re interested in, not to mention best teaching and learning spaces in that it’s one of the safest student cities the region. in the UK. University life really gives Throughout their journey with us, you the chance to be an independent, our students develop a unique set of creative and autonomous person and attributes to ensure they become wherever you go, I hope that you’re socially engaged global citizens, ready able to realise your potential. Good to make a difference in the world. luck, and maybe see you next year!” We look forward to welcoming you to Bath Spa University.”
Illustrations by Bath Spa Graduate Hattie Clark @hattieclark_