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Kingston University is a University in the Royal Borough Of Kingston Upon Thames , south-west London . Formerly a Polytechnic , it was granted university status in 1992 under the Further And Higher Education Act 1992 . HISTORY The Kingston Technical Insitute opened in 1899 {Link without Title} CAMPUSES Penrhyn Road This is the main university campus located close to Kingston town centre. In addition to teaching facilities, it features a library, health centre and canteen. A short walk from the campus is Cooper House, which houses Student Services and Admissions. Kingston Hill Knights Park Roehampton Vale Other Locations In addition to the four main campuses are two administration buildings: Milennium House in Kingston town centre and River House by the River Thames . There is also student accommodation at Clayhill and Seething Wells in Surbiton , Kingston Bridge House in Hampton Wick , and Middle Mill in Kingston. Recent plans for a student village to be built in Surbiton were unsuccessful. FACULTIES Art & Design Based at the Knights Park campus. Arts & Social Sciences Primarily based at the Penrhyn Road campus, although as of a restructure in 2005, the faculty also incorporates the School of Music and the School of Education which are both based at the Kingston Hill Campus. Business & Law Based at the Kingston Hill campus and incorporating the Kingston Business School . Computer Information Systems & Mathematics Formerly part of the Faculty of Technology, a university restructure in 2005 lead to this new faculty being created. It is based at the Penrhyn Road campus. Engineering Also formerly part of the Faculty of Technology, this new faculty is based at the Roehampton Vale campus, although civil engineering is taught at Penrhyn Road. Health & Social Care Sciences A collaboration with St George's, University Of London , this faculty is based at both the Kingston Hill campus and at St. George's Hospital in Tooting . Subjects offered include Nursing , Midwifery , Paramedic Sciences, Physiotherapy , Radiography and Social Work , along with courses for those already employed in the healthcare profession. Science Based at the Penrhyn Road Campus, fields offered at Undergraduate level include Biology , Biochemistry , Chemistry , Earth Sciences , Forensic Science , Geography , Nutrition , Pharmaceutical Science , Pharmacology , Pharmacy and Sports Science . ONGOING PROJECTS New University Project Kingston University is currently investing in the New University Project (NUP) which it states is for "for the future benefit of both our students and staff, and also for the local community" Pivotal to this expansion and reallocation of space was the purchase of Surrey County Hall from Surrey County Council , however on the 10th April 2006, it was announced that the deal had collapsed[http://www.kingston.ac.uk/nup/news_100406_what_next_after_ch.htm . The County Hall building is situated opposite the main Penrhyn Road campus, and plans included the closure of the Knights Park campus with the Faculty of Art & Design moving into the new building from 2010. The NUP is still ongoing and other developments include an extension to the Library at Kingston Hill, an extension to the Roehampton Vale building, and a new teaching block at Penrhyn Road. Rose of Kingston In 1998, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames agreed to start work on a new theatre for Kingston. Working with Kingson University, they set up a trust to raise funds and the outer building structure was completed in March 2003 with it's first season being a performance of '' Don Juan ''. Controversy surrounds the project which has been hugely delayed and gone overbudget. EXTERNAL LINKS
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