UK's First Private University

My first question to my dear readers is that do you know which is the first private university in the United Kingdom? I am quite sure that very few people have this knowledge.

I would like to share with all of you what I have learned on this topic. UK's first private university is the BPP University College. It is the first in the last 30 years in the UK. The London based BPP got the prestigious status on 26 July 2010 (http://www.thelawyer.com/bpp-becomes-uks-first-private-university-college-in-three-decades/1005152.article).

Universities Minister David Willetts said, "It is healthy to have a vibrant private sector working alongside our more traditional universities." (Young Lawyer, 'BPP is first private uni' (2010) 9 SOLICITORS JOURNAL 7)

This new institution offers law degree which I guess most of us know. This is a good news for prospective law students in the future. But I personally feel that Northumbria University is the best place to study law and in fact any subjects due to its modern campus, its surroundings and the beautiful Newcastle city. Anyways the decision will vary from person to person.

The BBP has got 14 regional branches.

Peter Crisp, the chief executive of BPP's £10, 000 per year law school said, "I see no tension between the desire to change people's lives and making a profit."

Also please note that the BPP will not receive any money from the higher education funding councils (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10756830).


Source:
Young Lawyer, 'BPP is first private uni' (2010) 9 SOLICITORS JOURNAL 7
BBC <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10756830>
The Lawyer <http://www.thelawyer.com/bpp-becomes-uks-first-private-university-college-in-three-decades/1005152.article>