Bedford College, London
Former college in London founded as a women's college
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| 2025 | According to the Complete University Guide, Royal Holloway has graduate prospects of 79%, ranking 53rd out of 130 universities. |
| 2023 | Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide reported that approximately 10% of Royal Holloway's undergraduates come from independent schools. |
| 2023 | Free bus service to Kingswood I and II halls was closed. |
| 2022 | Royal Holloway became a university in its own right within the University of London. |
| 2022 | Julie Sanders becomes Principal of Royal Holloway, University of London, succeeding Paul Layzell DL CBE. |
| November 30 2022 | Received approval as a university through an Order of Council, specifying its status as 'a higher education institution which holds university title'. |
| May 12 2021 | In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, Royal Holloway was confirmed to be within the top 25% of UK universities for world-leading and internationally excellent research, with 43% of research rated as world-leading (4*). |
| 2020 | New students entered the university with an average entry tariff of 128 points, equivalent to ABB at A Level. |
| July 31 2020 | Royal Holloway concluded its financial year with a total income of £188.9m, including £119.9m from tuition fees, £18.6m from Office for Students and Research England grants, £17.2m from research grants, and £2.3m from donations and endowment income. |
| July 31 2020 | The university reported a capital expenditure of £10.2m for the 2019/20 financial year and held endowments of £78.8m at year-end. |
| 2018 | Dame Margaret Hodge, Baroness Hodge of Barking PC assumes the role of Chair of Council, becoming the third chair since 2004. |
| 2014 | Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed Royal Holloway 47th in Europe and 118th globally. |
| 2014 | Royal Holloway received 89% overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, placing it in the top 25% of UK universities. |
| 2014 | Royal Holloway's research rated 30% as world-leading (4*) in the Research Excellence Framework assessment. |
| March 14 2014 | Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Royal Holloway to celebrate the bestowing of a Regius Professorship on the Department of Music, marking the first such professorship and commemorating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. |
| 2012 | Founder's Building underwent a comprehensive refurbishment of its Victorian rooms and converted spaces. |
| 2011 | Stephen Cox CVO succeeds Sir Andrew Burns as Chair of Council, taking over leadership of the institution's governing body. |
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