Teesside University

Charity Details

Full Name: University of Teesside
Field: Higher Education
Founded: 1930
Headquarters: Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX
Charity No.: N/A

History and Activities

Shipping magnet Joseph Constantine (1856-1922) understood the importance of education in the social and economic development of the region. He proposed establishing a college in Middlesbrough, one of the new industrial towns of the 19th century. Middlesbrough was a town built on innovation including world leading manufacturing techniques, industrial design and the world’s first public railway. In 1916 Joseph donated £40,000 to make his vision a reality.

Construction of ‘Constantine College’ was only able to proceed, however, after Joseph’s death in 1922. In his memory, the Constantine family donated an additional £40,000. Construction began in 1927 and ‘Constantine Technical College’ was officially opened in 1930 by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII. In the pre-war period there was a strong focus on the disciplines that had built Middlesbrough into an industrial powerhouse including; metallurgy, engineering and chemistry.

When the college became a polytechnic in 1969 it offered 17 degree courses. Mathematics and Computer Science were particular strengths, illustrating the college’s tradition of adapting to industrial change. In the early 1990s, student numbers swelled to 8,000 and in 1992 the institution was granted university status. Today, Teesside is home to 20,104 students and offers a full range of academic courses to students from both the UK and increasingly, overseas.

In 2017 the university secured research grants from charities worth £362,000. A further £275,000 was donated to the university which includes a modest amount of income derived from its endowment. This means the total Philanthropic Income was £637,000 in 2017. The value of the endowment was £279,000.

Vital Statistics (year to 31/07/2017)

Website
https://www.tees.ac.uk/

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