Southampton Solent University timeline transcript

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[Music plays]

Southampton Solent University's logo is displayed in the centre of the screen.

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1856: A private School of Art is founded in Portland Terrace, Southampton.

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1932: A public School of Navigation is established as part of Southampton University College.

Black and white image shows the School of Navigation in 1932.

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1940: A daylight bombing raid heavily damages the School of Art killing 2 members of staff and 15 students.

Black and white image shows the bomb damage of the School.

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1943: A Junior Technical School for Building opens helping bomb-shattered Southampton rebuild. 1946: A School of Bakery opens in a former Emergency Feeding Centre in Swaythling. 1946: The School of Navigation moves to Warsash. 1951: Southampton College of Technology officially forms bringing together building, bakery, pre-nursing and other disciplines.

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1964: First building at East Park Terrace. Southampton College of Technology's first building is constructed at East Park Terrace.

Images show the new building.

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1969: The Technical College (now Southampton City College) separates from the College of Technology. 1973: The College of Art moves to premises on East Park Terrace, next to the College of Technology. 1978: The Colleges Art and Technology merge to form Southampton College of Higher Education. 1984: Southampton Institute is born. The School of Navigation at Warsash merges with Southampton College of Higher Education, which is renamed Southampton Institute of Higher Education. 1989: The Institute becomes independent. Southampton Institute becomes independent and begins rapid expansion in courses, campus, facilities and student numbers.

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1993-1996: Student residences open. Five new halls of student residence open in Southampton.

Images show of three halls of residence.

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1994: The Library opens. The Mountbatten Library and Sir James Matthews building open.

Images show the Mountbatten library.

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1998: Michael Andrews opens. The Michael Andrews building on EPT is opened by HRH the Princess Royal.

Video clip shows of the Princess Royal being greeted outside the entrance to the Michael Andrews building.

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2004: Degree-awarding powers. Southampton Institute awarded degree-awarding powers. 2005: University status granted. Southampton Institute becomes Southampton Solent University. 2006: Our first Chancellor is appointed. Sir Alan West, now Lord West, becomes the first Chancellor of Southampton Solent University. 2011: Campus investments. The University invests in significant project to improve campus, including the flagship Spark building.

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2011: Solent Showcase. A new gallery, Solent Showcase, opens in the Sir James Matthews building.

Image shows of Lord West unveiling the plaque at the opening ceremony.

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Timsbury Lake opens. A new ship handling centre opens at Timsbury Lake, one of just a handful in the UK.

Images of scale model ships on the lake and Prince Phillip touring the facility with Solent staff.

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2011: Test Park opens. New outdoor sports facilities at Test Park.

Images show one of the buildings at Test Park. And Matt Le Tissier unveiling the plaque at the opening ceremony.

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2015: Saints FC partnership begins. Solent University becomes official university partner of Southampton FC.

Images show the outside of St Mary's stadium and Solent students on the pitch at St Mary's.

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2015: THE Most Improved Student Experience award. Solent wins Times Higher Education's Most Improved Student Experience award.

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2016: The Spark: The Spark building is completed.

Images show an aerial shot of the Spark building and an internal view showing the Pod.

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2017: Research Degrees awarding powers.

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2018: Theo Paphitis becomes Chancellor.

Images show Theo Paphitis at an event on campus.

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2019: Maritime sim centre opens on EPT. At launch, the UK's largest and most sophisticated maritime simulation centre.

Images show a student on the crane simulator, and a cadet and lecturer in one of the bridge simulators.

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2019: Sports complex completed. The Sports Complex opens on EPT, combining specialist facilities and a public gym.

Images show an exterior shot of the complex, sport students walking outside the complex, and a student using some of the gym facilities.

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2019: Solent shortlisted for the THE Uni of the Year award. The University is praised for its innovative curriculum review, student satisfaction, teaching excellence, and graduate employment.

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2020: Coats of arms unveiled. Solent is granted a formal Coat of Arms, in recognition of our status and our long history of excellence.

Image show the University's coat of arms.

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2020: Launch of Law and Business Schools. 2021: The Civic Charter is established demonstrating our commitment to working with communities and organisation in Southampton and beyond. 2022: Specialist research centres launched. Including the Centre for Marine Sustainability and the Warsash Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Research Centre. 2022: Institute of Technology partnership. Solent leads a group of education partners, securing government funding to enhance training education across maritime, engineering and digital technologies. 2022: Enhanced investment in creative facilities. New custom-built facilities for our art, design, fashion, and architecture courses on East Park Terrace.

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2023: TEF Gold achieved. The University is rated triple-Gold in the government's latest Teaching Excellence Framework, praised for outstanding teaching and our supportive learning environment.

Image of TEF Gold logo

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What's next? Over 100,000 alumni since 2005. In every industry and every corner of the world, Solent graduates are making a difference. Over 200 courses and growing. We're expanding our specialist course offering, tailoring our teaching to meet industry needs, and ensure students have the skills to succeed. Strategy 2035. We're transforming the University, its education, and its culture to meet the challenges of the future, with an aim to be the leading practice-led institution in the country by 2035.

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#WeAreSolent

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