London is the capital and largest city of England.
London is the biggest city in western Europe, and the world’s largest financial centre.
For a long time, London was a small city. All its people lived inside the walls that were built by the Romans. This area is still called the City of London. There were many villages around the city. Gradually, more people came to live there. Then, step by step, the villages joined together into one huge city.
London Underground is the main way commuters get into London.
There are five airports within the suburbs of Greater London making it easy to get to!
Home to many tourist spots such as the London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace. There are so many that would run out. Living there at university means you can explore them all!
University of London Facts
City, University of London is a public research university in London, UK. It joined the University of London as a constituent college in 2016. The university was founded in 1894.
The main campus is in central London, in Islington with additional campuses in the City, the West End and the East End. It is organised into five schools including the law school, the school of health sciences, the school of arts and social science, the school of mathematics, computer science and engineering and the Sir John Cass Business School.
The university has partnerships in a number of countries such as Canada, China, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Greece, Italy, Korea, Russia and Singapore to facilitate student and staff exchanges.
There are a number of sustainability initiatives at the institution. This includes the beehives that are housed on the roof of the university and the creation of a campus vegetable garden soon. The beehives are managed by a professional beekeeper who provides training for staff and students on how to manage a hive. The beehive was erected to combat the decline of bees in the city of London and to maximise their pollination efforts.
Location
Senate House, Malet St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7HU