UK's first super-university' to be created under merger
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UK's first super-university' to be created under merger
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"The universities of Greenwich and Kent have formally secured approval to merge, establishing what they describe as the UK's inaugural "super-university". This new entity is poised to become the third-largest higher education institution in the country and is currently consulting on the name London and South East University Group. Professor Jane Harrington, the current vice-chancellor at the University of Greenwich, is set to lead the combined group as its designated vice-chancellor."
The Independent requests donations to fund on-the-ground journalists covering reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech and to maintain free access by avoiding paywalls. Donations enable sending reporters to speak to both sides and to investigate matters like the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and to produce documentaries such as 'The A Word'. The universities of Greenwich and Kent have secured approval to merge into the London and South East University Group, described as the UK's inaugural 'super-university', with legal documentation signed and backing from the Department for Education and Office for Students. Operations begin 1 August 2026, Professor Jane Harrington will lead the combined group, and Greenwich and Kent will retain distinct academic identities and names with students continuing to apply to and graduate from the individual universities.
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