Worcester is a city in Worcestershire, England, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Birmingham and 27 miles (43 km) north of Gloucester. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by the 12th-century Worcester Cathedral.
Worcester is known as the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, composer Edward Elgar, Lea & Perrins, makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce, and the University of Worcester.
University of Worcester Facts
The University of Worcester, which began life as an emergency teacher training college for the University of Birmingham in 1946, is now the only higher education institution in Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Established on the site of a former RAF base used in World War Two
Location
Henwick Grove, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6AJ, United Kingdom