Facilities University_of_Hertfordshire

1 facilities

1.1 art collection
1.2 bayfordbury observatory
1.3 trident media radio
1.4 kaspar
1.5 park , ride
1.6 uno bus

facilities

the university of hertfordshire houses art collection, bayfordbury observatory, crush radio, kaspar, park , ride among facilities. in interview times higher education, andrew may, director of estates, hospitality , contract services @ university of hertfordshire has asserted university aims use estates strategy delivery vehicle driving corporate , cultural change. in 1992, established university of hertfordshire press, first publication book celebrating institution s change in status polytechnic university.

art collection

ben nicholson, british painter of abstract compositions work included in university of hertfordshire art collection.

the university of hertfordshire holds on 450 artworks in art collection. ethos of uh art collection present modern , contemporary art in places people study, work , visit. reflects university of hertfordshire s determination provide not attractive education setting 1 inform, enlighten , enhance life of students, staff , local community. uh art collection established in 1952, part of hertfordshire country council s commitment post-war programme. collection has diverse portfolio including photography, textile, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media , works ben nicholson, barbara hepworth, andy goldsworthy, alan davie, , diane maclean.

bayfordbury observatory

situated approximately 6 miles (10 kilometres) main campus in hatfield, bayfordbury observatory 1 of astronomical teaching observatories in united kingdom. observatory has formed integral part of university of hertfordshire s astronomy-related degree programmes since opened in 1970 , used students first week of degree through final year, when can used final year projects. bayfordbury observatory houses flight simulator, wind tunnels , simulated intensive care unit, , regarded 1 of best teaching observatories in uk.

the 7 optical telescopes @ bayfordbury campus allow students observe detailed images of objects in space. can equipped variety of research-grade ccd cameras, high resolution spectrographs or high frame-rate video cameras. moreover, 5 newest telescopes able operated remotely, , students , staff can request observations via internet , have images taken automatically when weather allows. 4.5-metre radio telescope , 3-dish 115-metre baseline interferometer allow different view of universe. these connected 21 cm line receivers, detect neutral hydrogen in galaxy , extragalactic radio sources.

trident media radio

trident media radio (formally known crush radio, campus radio hatfield, crush , crush 1278) student radio station. tmr run students of university. crush run students of university along amateurs around surrounding areas.

crush first campus radio, founded in 1960 under name of crh (campus radio hatfield). after starting a, called, pirate radio station crh turned university society of university of hertfordshire , renamed crush 1278 broadcast on 1278am frequency. crush became more accessible, via internet, name changed again crush radio. in 2009 crush society merged other media societies of students union , university of hertfordshire 1 media society, though crush still uses own website , broadcasts on 1278am frequency, stopped broadcasting on 1278am after move in september 2009, restarted commencing february 2011. crush radio has been broadcasting since 1960. broadcasts online via tunein platform.

kaspar

kaspar, social robot, has been designed university of hertfordshire s adaptive systems research group (asrg). kaspar project began in 2005, drawing upon previous researches develop social robot engaging autistic children in variety of play scenarios.the aim research whether interacting , communicating kaspar children autism interact , communicate more people. important because there mounting evidence intervention children autism may change child s development trajectory. kaspar research tool programmed responses adapted used autistic child in safe, non-judgemental environment. kaspar research has shown robots may provide safe , predictable tool children autism, enables children learn social interaction , communication skills, addressing specific therapeutic , educational objectives (for example, being able engage in direct eye-contact or shared eye-gaze), in enjoyable play context.

park , ride

hertfordshire operates regular shuttle bus service, park , ride, connects 800 parking spaces @ angerland common college lane , de havilland campus facilities. scheme started in 2006, when provided 700-car facility @ angerland common, off south way, hatfield, in bid cars off surrounding roads.

since 2006, university plans on opening second venue, 150 spaces, @ south side car park @ stanborough lakes in welwyn garden city.

uno bus


uno buses @ st albans in july 2010

uno (formerly universitybus) bus service operated university of hertfordshire, serving members of general public, , own students , staff, @ discounted rate. in 1992, university of hertfordshire wanted create , provide bus service , university. uno, known universitybus, created provide student transport university local areas; improve east-west travel across county of hertfordshire; and, create new links between hertfordshire , north london.

universitybus became uno in 2005, bus service not university staff , students entire hertfordshire community. name uno stems university s desire bus service become s number 1 choice travel. provides student transport expanding university local areas improving east-west travel across hertfordshire , has opened new links north london. services have expanded rapidly university has closed outlying sites @ watford , hertford , developed new de havilland campus on site of former hatfield aerodrome. other developments on site, including business premises companies such veolia, dhl , t-mobile have provided passengers. uno operate urban bus networks in st albans , northampton, network of routes between milton keynes, bedford , flitwick cranfield university.

during term time, uno bus runs every 7–8 minutes. located off junction 2 of a1(m) on southway (a1001), parking area 5 minutes m25 , 10 minutes m1. 1 major complaint students 1 has pay exact amount of fare since no change given.