Talk:Campus university

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Is this in fact a British term. I haven't come across it before, and "campus" itself is an American term.--Ncox 23:36, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

It's quite common - I suspect the influence comes from the US. Most UK universities refer to the grounds (when they have them) as "the campus". Timrollpickering 00:02, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

This isn't quite true

It says on the page that campus universities are separate from collegiate universities. I don't know if they mean by definition, or by de facto, however, Lancaster university is both a campus and a collegiate university so the latter is untrue. Nonetheless, I think this needs clarification. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.92.141 (talk) 13:49, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Campus university as distinct to urban/city universities

This article seems to be making some claims that "campus universities" is a distinct grouping of "new universities", specifically founded in the post-war years in contrast to "collegiate universities" and focused on "new" courses. This seems to be conflating campus universities with the Plate glass universities. In practice I've only ever heard the term being used as a specifically geographical term, where a "campus university" is one where all the lecture halls / labs / accommodation is in a distinct site owned by the university, compared to a "city university" where the university buildings are spread throughout a city and students often live outside of halls.

I'd guess that in general most historic universities are integrated into cities (e.g. Oxbridge) while newer universities built in the Plate glass-era were generally built as a single site on the outskirts of a city (e.g. Warwick, Sussex, York). But that's not necessary true, and more modern universities (e.g. post-1992 ex-polys) tend to be back in city centres (for example Warwick is located one campus on the edge of Coventry while Coventry University is a cluster of buildings in the city centre).

Examples of using this definition:

• [1] "[Campus university] means that all (or most) of the university-owned buildings and spaces, such as lecture theatres, student bars and halls of residence, are situated in one place. The alternative to a campus university is a city-based one, where the uni buildings are scattered throughout the city."
• [2] "A campus university is usually located at the edge or out of a city or town. The buildings and facilities are generally all within walking distance of each other and are custom-built for students. The grounds are maintained by the university. A city university is usually located within a city or town centre enabling students to live and work around the centre. City universities will maintain their buildings and immediate surroundings but not the wider area."

I think this article should be rewritten to focus on the difference between these two classes of university, since there are well-known differences in the student experience between the two (e.g. https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/advice/student-life/should-you-choose-a-campus-or-city-university). 143.167.5.227 (talk) 11:34, 19 December 2024 (UTC)