Editing University of Bath (section)

===University status===
In 1963, the [[Robbins Report|Robbins Committee report]] paved the way for the college (along with a [[Plate glass university|number of other institutions]]) to assume university status as ''Bath University of Technology''.

Although the grounds of [[Kings Weston House]], in Bristol, were briefly considered&nbsp;— which then, and until 1969, accommodated the college's School of Architecture and Building Engineering&nbsp;— the City of Bristol was unable to offer the expanding college an appropriately sized single site. Following discussions between the College Principal and the Director of Education in Bath, an agreement was reached to provide the college with a new home in [[Claverton Down]], Bath, on a [[greenfield land|greenfield site]], purchased through a compulsory purchase order from the Candy family of Norwood Farm, overlooking the city.

Construction of the purpose-built campus began in 1964, with the first building, now known as 4 South, completed in 1965, to the deign of [[RMJM]] and Partners architectural practice.<ref>https://www.bath.ac.uk/library/cabinet-of-curiosities/media/james_byers_Concrete_Bath.pdf page9</ref> The [[royal charter]] was granted on 25 October 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charter of the University of Bath | url=https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/charter-of-the-university-of-bath/attachments/charter-of-the-university-of-bath.pdf}}</ref> In November 1966, the first degree ceremony took place at the [[Bath Assembly Rooms|Assembly Rooms in Bath]]. Over the subsequent decade, new buildings were added as the campus took shape.

In the mid-19th century, there were plans to build a college on the site.<ref>{{cite web |title=The story of the University |url=http://www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-information/the-story-of-the-university/ |publisher=University of Bath |access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>

The university logo features the so-called [[Gorgon]]'s head which is taken, via the university's [[coat of arms]], from a Roman sculpture found within the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://education.annotatedstudios.com/bath/?SID=4k1boq2qdkf2omk62alibn6dm1|title=Official Graduation Rings for Alumni|website=education.annotatedstudios.com}}</ref> The university pays a [[peppercorn (law)|peppercorn]] a year to the city for rent of a {{convert|140|acre|adj=on|abbr=off}} parcel of land.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cameron-bath |first1=Amanda |title=University pays peppercorn rent on SECOND piece of Bath land |url=https://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/bath-news/university-bath-paying-peppercorn-rent-1166973 |website=bathchronicle |date=6 February 2018}}</ref>

Until 30 October 2012, it was also a member of the [[1994 Group]].

A report by the [[Higher Education Funding Council for England]] into governance at the university was published on 20 November 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hefce.ac.uk/reg/staffpay/bath/|title=The report of a HEFCE enquiry into governance surrounding senior pay at the University of Bath was published on 20 November 2017.|website=HEFCE}}</ref>