Richmond The American International University in London
 Richmond The American International University in London  (University)   | |
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| Formation | 1972 |
| Headquarters | London |
| UK private university giving US degrees | |
Richmond, The American International University in London, is a private liberal arts university in London, United Kingdom. Richmond was founded in 1972, by British educator Cyril Taylor. The university maintains two campuses in Greater London, in Richmond Hill and Kensington.
The university awards US degrees from the American state of Delaware, where Richmond is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[1] Until 2018, Richmond's UK degrees were awarded by the Open University; but from the 2018/2019 academic year, Richmond has been able to grant its own UK degrees, after receiving Taught Degree Awarding Powers from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education.[2] This mean that all students at Richmond gain both a UK and US degree studying one programme.
History
Richmond was founded in 1972 by the social entrepreneur and politician Cyril Taylor, chairman of the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), as Richmond College, The American College in London. It began teaching on the site of the former Richmond Theological College, part of the University of London, founded in 1843 as a Methodist theological college. AIFS had been previously using the college site for a number of years for their London study abroad programmes. AIFS purchased half of the college's 10-acre site for £300,000 (equivalent to £3.82 million in 2015), including the majority of its buildings and front lawns, to form a new American liberal arts college.[3] A second campus was opened on St Albans Grove and Ansdell Street in Kensington in 1978 for third and fourth year students as well as the college's US Study Abroad Programme.
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzan Sabancı Dinçer | 1965 | Turkey | Businessperson Banker | Double Bilderberger Turkish businesswoman |
References
- ↑ https://www.richmond.ac.uk/about-richmond/american-british-accreditation/
- ↑ https://theconnection.ece.org/NewsItem/1365 ECE Connection
- ↑ Cyril Taylor. 2013. Sir Cyril: My Life as a Social Entrepreneur. Stroud: Amberley.
