Artist James Lloyd unveils his portrait of Chancellor Lord Christopher Tugendhat at Founders Day 2013.
Founders Day
Each spring we host Founders Day, an event to celebrate our past, present and future as a University.
The event takes place on the annual presentation of our peppercorn rent to Bath and North East Somerset Council.
The ceremony dates back to the mid-1960s when the then Bath City Council agreed to allow some of its land to be used as a site for the new University campus.
Today the event combines a meeting of the University Court, public lectures and exhibitions and a dinner with guests including local councillors, long-serving staff, current and former Students' Union officers, and members of the Court and Council.
Public programme 2013
This year Founders Day was held on 12 March 2013 with a number of events open to the public to recognise our strong relationship with the city of Bath, and thank those who have contributed to our success.
Keynote lecture
The Founders Day Lecture was given by our current Chancellor, Lord Tugendhat, titled "Trust and transparency in public life and business".
Public lectures
You can also watch a video of Professor Graham Room from the Department of Social & Policy Sciences talking about the challenges and dilemmas of policy research.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell also gave a Founders Day presentation to the University Court.
