University of Buckingham

University of Buckingham (UB), located in Buckingham, England, is a non-profit private institution that also has the distinction of being the oldest of the five private universities found in England. It was originally established in 1973 under the name University College at Buckingham (UCB), and it began accepting new students in 1976. In 1983, the institution was given the rank of university by royal charter. Buckingham University is comprised of five "schools" (or faculties) of study, and it confers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees.

Margaret Thatcher, in her capacity as Education Secretary, oversaw the establishment of the university college in 1973, and in her capacity as Prime Minister, she was instrumental in elevating it to the status of a university in 1983, thereby establishing the first private university in the United Kingdom since the establishment of the University Grants Committee in 1919. Buckingham was closely connected to Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher became the university's second chancellor in 1992, the same year that she left her political career, and she remained in that position until 1998. Buckingham's teaching budget is entirely supported by student fees and endowments; the university does not receive direct state funding (through the Office for Students or Research England), but students at Buckingham can apply for student loans through the Student Loans Company. Buckingham's student body is eligible for these loans. It is officially recognised as a charitable organisation and operates only for educational and research purposes, hence it does not generate a profit.located in Buckingham, England, is a non-profit private institution that also has the distinction of being the oldest of the five private universities found in England. It was originally established in 1973 under the name University College at Buckingham (UCB), and it began accepting new students in 1976. In 1983, the institution was given the rank of university by royal charter. Buckingham University is comprised of five "schools" (or faculties) of study, and it confers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees.

Margaret Thatcher, in her capacity as Education Secretary, oversaw the establishment of the university college in 1973, and in her capacity as Prime Minister, she was instrumental in elevating it to the status of a university in 1983, thereby establishing the first private university in the United Kingdom since the establishment of the University Grants Committee in 1919. Buckingham was closely connected to Margaret Thatcher. Margaret Thatcher became the university's second chancellor in 1992, the same year that she left her political career, and she remained in that position until 1998. Buckingham's teaching budget is entirely supported by student fees and endowments; the university does not receive direct state funding (through the Office for Students or Research England), but students at Buckingham can apply for student loans through the Student Loans Company. Buckingham's student body is eligible for these loans. It is officially recognised as a charitable organisation and operates only for educational and research purposes, hence it does not generate a profit.