University Of Roehampton

The University of Roehampton, formed in 2011 from four historic teacher training colleges (Whitelands 1841, Digby Stuart 1874, Froebel 1892, Southlands 1874), occupies London's only 54-acre parkland campus in affluent southwest Roehampton, adjacent to Richmond Park's ancient oaks and deer herds. Serving 9,500 students from 130+ countries, it excels in education, dance, psychology, biological sciences, humanities, and social sciences through research-intensive teaching and facilities like the £35m digital media centre, 24/7 library with 350,000+ volumes, Du Bose Dance Theatre, and biomechanics labs. Collegiate structure fosters tight-knit communities within each historic college, each with dedicated accommodation, chaplaincies, and traditions. Grade I-listed Parkstead House (1760s) and modern Froebel College anchor the lush campus overlooking ornamental lakes. Committed to social mobility (70% state-educated intake), Roehampton guarantees first-year housing, offers 98% graduate employability, and benefits from 20-min Tube to central London while retaining campus intimacy. Sustainability pioneer with net-zero roadmap and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve location.