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Owens College, founded in 1851, became in 1880 part of the Victoria University, joined later by colleges in [[Liverpool]] and [[Leeds]]. [[Liverpool University]] became independent in 1903 and [[Leeds University]] in 1904, when the Manchester campus became the Victoria University of Manchester. It merged in 2004 with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) to form the University of Manchester. | Owens College, founded in 1851, became in 1880 part of the Victoria University, joined later by colleges in [[Liverpool]] and [[Leeds]]. [[Liverpool University]] became independent in 1903 and [[Leeds University]] in 1904, when the Manchester campus became the Victoria University of Manchester. It merged in 2004 with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) to form the University of Manchester. | ||
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| − | *[[Ludwig Wittgenstein]] | + | [[Manchester University Homophile Society]] was active in the 1970s. |
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| + | ==Alumni== | ||
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| + | *[[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], philosopher | ||
*[[Michael Steed]] | *[[Michael Steed]] | ||
*[[Nick Brown]] | *[[Nick Brown]] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 5 April 2016
The University of Manchester is a university in the city of Manchester.
Owens College, founded in 1851, became in 1880 part of the Victoria University, joined later by colleges in Liverpool and Leeds. Liverpool University became independent in 1903 and Leeds University in 1904, when the Manchester campus became the Victoria University of Manchester. It merged in 2004 with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) to form the University of Manchester.
LGBT societies
Manchester University Homophile Society was active in the 1970s.
Alumni
- Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher
- Michael Steed
- Nick Brown
- Huma Qazi
