Talk:University of Hertfordshire

Biased

The article is promoting the university and is not being objective, e.g. 'word class', 'leading institution' are biased.

2 year degree course

Also 2 year degree course at Northampton plus several private institutions eg University of Law. Google it Coachtripfan (talk) 15:27, 25 April 2019 (UTC)

You can edit this page yourself you know Aloneinthewild (talk) 17:31, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

That comment's a bit patronising, isn't it? Why on Earth should he volunteer to do other people's work for them? 109.144.156.229 (talk) 09:43, 24 July 2025 (UTC)

Club DeHav

The bar on DeHavilland Campus has closed down Coachtripfan (talk) 19:04, 16 August 2019 (UTC)

Requested updates

Hello, I am a representative of the University of Hertfordshire, working as a Corporate Brand and Campaigns Executive. I have a conflict of interest (COI) and will not edit the article directly. Instead, I would like to request a series of factual corrections and updates for independent editors to review.

The suggested changes aim to correct outdated or inaccurate information and are supported by reliable third-party sources in line with Wikipedia’s guidelines.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

Lead section

• I would like to request an update to student numbers:
  • Change:

"As of 2022, it has around 32,000 students, including more than 13,000 international students that together represent 100 countries"

• • To:

"As of 2024, it has around 34,000 students, including more than 19,000 international students that together represent 110 countries"

• • Sources:

- https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study - https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-hertfordshire

• I would also like to request an update to the Schools structure:
  • Replace reference to 9 schools with current 6 Schools of Study:

- Hertfordshire Business School - School of Creative Arts - School of Education - School of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences - Hertfordshire Law School - School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science

• • Source:

- https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/our-schools

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 15:56, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Organisation and administration

• I would like to request an update to leadership:
  • Change:

"The current chancellor is Robert Gascoyne-Cecil and the current vice-chancellor is Quintin McKellar."

• • To:

"The current chancellor is Professor Grace Ononiwu CBE and the current vice-chancellor is Professor Anthony Woodman."

• • Source:

- https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/25612745.university-hertfordshire-celebrates-new-appointments/

• I would like to request an update to the Vice-Chancellors list:
  • Change:

- Quintin McKellar (2011–present)

• • To:

- Quintin McKellar (2011–2025) - Anthony Woodman (2025–present)

• • Source:

- https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/25612745.university-hertfordshire-celebrates-new-appointments/

• I would like to request updating course numbers:
  • Change:

"over 800 courses"

• • To:

"over 700 courses"

• • Source:

- https://www.hopinto.co.uk/provider-showcase/providers/university-of-hertfordshire/

• I would like to request updating the Schools reference:
  • Change:

"7 schools of study"

• • To:

"6 schools of study"

• • Sources:

- https://www.hopinto.co.uk/provider-showcase/providers/university-of-hertfordshire/ - https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/our-schools

• I would like to request updating the regulator:
  • Change:

"Office of Fair Access (OFFA)"

• • To:

"Office for Students (OfS)"

• • Sources:

- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/about/what-we-do/ - https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/our-leadership-strategy-and-plans/our-governance-and-leadership/office-for-students-ofs

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 15:57, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Campus

• I would like to request an update to student numbers:
  • Change:

"25,130 students, including more than 5,200 international students"

• • To:

"over 34,000 students, including more than 19,000 international students"

• • Source:

- https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/where-study

• I would like to suggest updating the BioPark section to past tense, as the site has been sold/redeveloped.
  • Source:

- https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/22408379.biopark-site-adjacent-former-shredded-wheat-factory-sale-flagged-residental-redevelopment/

• Minor correction:
  • Fix spelling of "Weston Auditorium"

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 15:58, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Academic profile

• I would like to request removal of an incorrect accreditation claim:
  • Remove statement referencing Royal Pharmaceutical Society accreditation.
  • Reason:

MPharm degrees are accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), not the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

• • Source:

- https://www.rpharms.com/pharmacycareers

• I would like to request updating graduate outcomes:
  • Replace outdated DLHE statistics with:

"According to the UK Graduate Outcomes Survey, 90.4% of undergraduate students were in employment or further study 15 months after graduation (2022–23 graduates)."

• • Source:

- https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/awards-and-excellence

• I would also suggest removal of outdated or unverifiable claims:

- Student crime ranking (2015) - Athena Swan Bronze statement (no current citation) - Other outdated performance indicators without reliable sources

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 15:59, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Rankings

I would like to suggest updating this section, as it appears to contain outdated data. Proposed additions:

- 49th in the UK – Guardian University Guide 2026 - 67th in the UK – The Times University Guide 2026 - 51st in the UK – Daily Mail University Guide 2026 - 82nd in the UK – Complete University Guide 2026 - Top 25% in the UK for research impact – REF 2021 - Silver rating – Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023

• • Sources:**

- https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2025/sep/13/the-guardian-university-guide-2026-the-rankings - https://www.thetimes.com/uk-university-rankings - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/university-guide/index.html - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/universities/university-of-hertfordshire - https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/profiles/institutions/10007147 - https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/awards-and-excellence

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 15:59, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

QAA and OIA

• I would like to request updating the QAA review:
  • Replace 2009 audit with:

The university underwent a Higher Education Review by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in 2015, which concluded that it met UK expectations for academic standards and quality.

• • Source:

- https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/reports/university-of-hertfordshire-her-15.pdf

• I would also suggest removal of 2013 OIA complaint statistics due to lack of verifiable supporting evidence.

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 16:00, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Research

• I would like to request updating REF data:
  • Replace 2014 REF data with:

"In the REF 2021 assessment, the university was ranked within the top 25% of UK universities for research impact, with 90% of its research impact rated as outstanding."

• • Sources:

- https://results2021.ref.ac.uk/profiles/institutions/10007147 - https://www.herts.ac.uk/research/ref2021

Student life

• I would like to suggest updating the Trident Media Radio section to past tense or revising it, as the station appears to no longer be active.
  • Source:

- https://tunein.com/radio/Trident-Media-Radio-s131342/

Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 16:01, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

Done I have implemented the majority of the request, with a few changes to the statistics where the tone with slightly promotional Aloneinthewild (talk) 15:34, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for implementing the majority of the requested updates, it is much appreciated.

I just wanted to follow up on a few remaining points for clarification:

Organisation and administration – course numbers

The reference to "over 800 courses" is still present in the article. I had suggested updating this to "over 700 courses" based on the following source:

https://www.hopinto.co.uk/provider-showcase/providers/university-of-hertfordshire/

Would it be possible to update this figure, or alternatively advise if the source is not considered suitable?

QAA and OIA section

Thank you for updating the QAA information. In relation to the OIA statistics, I completely understand the need to retain sourced material. The concern from my side is that the current text refers to older data such as 2013 figures, which may no longer reflect the current context.

Would it be possible to consider whether the older statistics still remain appropriate to include, in line with Wikipedia’s emphasis on up-to-date and verifiable information or if it would be best to remove?

Organisation and administration – Chancellor image

I also noticed that the image of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil is still labelled as Chancellor. As this role has since changed, would it be appropriate to either update the image to reflect the current Chancellor, or amend the caption to indicate that he is a former Chancellor?

Thanks again for your time and for reviewing these points. I am happy to provide any additional sources if helpful. Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 14:50, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing these out, I have now edited accordingly Aloneinthewild (talk) 22:47, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Great, thank you so much for this! Elmaz Cavusoglu (talk) 13:29, 30 April 2026 (UTC)