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University of Bolton

June 2024

  • Students walking towards university building.

    University of Bolton’s proposed name change triggers legal feud with rivals

    Neighbouring institutions submit more than 100 legal challenges against use of Greater Manchester trademarks

May 2024

  • University graduands arriving for their graduation ceremony

    Next government must make hard university funding decisions, fast

    Labour sees no electoral gain in flagging sector’s funding crisis – but losses cannot be sustained much longer

October 2023

  • The Vice Chancellor of Bolton University, Professor George Holmes above Bolton Town Centre

    Bolton graduates miss out on top jobs because of prejudice, says vice-chancellor

    George Holmes says employers favour applicants from better-known institutions, as he plans to change university’s name

September 2020

  • The Chancellors Building at the University of Bolton.

    University Guide 2023
    University guide 2023: University of Bolton

    All you need to know about studying at the University of Bolton

December 2019

  • Andrea Jenkyns was MP for Morley and Outwood and is standing for re-election.

    Andrea Jenkyns gets salary for thinktank that does not yet exist

    Tory candidate paid £25,000 a year from University of Bolton for ‘institute’ launching next year

June 2018

  • Bolton University

    Bolton University boss given £66,000 pay rise last year

    George Holmes paid £290,215 in 2016-17 despite Bolton having high student drop-out rate

April 2013

  • Exeter university chemistry student

    Research in brief
    Research in brief – 25 April 2013

    Our weekly round-up aimed at showcasing the latest research across the subject spectrum at UK universities

May 2012

September 2010

  • Claire Lucas came from a working-class background but applied to Oxford University

    Working-class revolution not reaching 'posh' universities

    It's no secret that few poorer students go to elite universities, but a new analysis today ranks institutions to reveal the true picture

July 2010

  • manchester city centre

    Manchester Masters boosts northern talent

    A post-graduate scheme is giving Manchester students a head start in marketing, advertising and PR jobs – and keeping skills in the north

February 2009

  • Social profiles of all other universities in survey

  • Bristol v Bolton: opposite ends of the prosperity ladder

May 2008

  • University of Bolton

March 2005

  • Don your way
    What it's like to work at ...

    ... The University of Bolton

January 2005

  • 'Historic day' as Bolton becomes a university

    Eight years since it first applied for university status the Bolton Institute today officially became the University of Bolton.

April 2004

  • Bolton Institute gets coveted university title

    Bolton Institute is to become a university after more than a decade of waiting.

May 2001

  • What's in a name?

    Geoffrey Alderman

    Geoffrey Alderman

March 2001

  • Privy Council rejects Bolton Institute for university status

    The staff of Bolton Institute for Higher Education have expressed 'bitter disappointment' that a four year struggle to become a university has been rejected by the Privy Council.

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