University of Wales, Lampeter, originally known as St David's College and later St David's University College, was the oldest degree-awarding institution in Wales. It was founded in 1822 by Thomas Burgess, Bishop of St Davids, and given its royal charter by George IV in 1828.
The college was originally intended for the teaching of Welsh male clergy, and as a result maintained a number of Professors of Theology and Latin. It later began teaching a wide ranger of subjects, including Archaeology, Classics, English, Hebrew, Welsh, and Philosophy. In 1965, the college began accepting female students for the first time. It was renamed St David's University College in 1971 after joining the federal University of Wales, and in 1996 renamed again to University of Wales, Lampeter. In 2010, the college merged with Trinity University College to form the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
This list includes those who worked as lecturers, readers, professors, fellows, and researchers at University of Wales, Lampeter. Those who were academics of the university as well as alumni are included on the list of alumni of University of Wales, Lampeter. Those who were academics of the university as well as Principals or Vice-Chancellors are included on the list of vice-chancellors of the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David.
Archaeology NamePositionNotesRefHead of Archaeology (1996–1998)Teaching fellow in Archaeology (1992–1993), and Lecturer in Archaeology (1993–1996)Lecturer in Archaeology (1987–1993)Lecturer in Archaeology (1995–1997)
Classics NamePositionNotesRef (1899–1970)Lecturer in Classics (1940–1941) (1910–1974)Professor of Classics
English NamePositionNotesRefSenior Lecturer in Creative Writing (until 2019)Leslie GriffithsAssistant Lecturer in Medieval English, (-1967) (1855–1939)Professor of English (1890–1939)
Geography NamePositionNotesRef (born 1965)Lecturer in Geography ()Reader in Geography (1981–1983)Lecturer in Geography (1971–1974), Senior Lecturer in Geography (1974–1981)Lecturer in Geography (1989–1995)Lecturer in Geography
History NamePositionNotesRefJanet BurtonProfessor of Medieval History, (2006-) (1855–1929)Professor of History (1881–1890) (1944–2009)Professor of Ecclesiastical History (2005–2008)Senior research fellow at the University of Wales (2000)
Languages NamePositionNotesRef (1838–1893)Professor of Latin (1865–1881)Principal (1888–1892) (1915–2007)Lecturer in Hebrew (1950–1955) (1854–1926)Professor of Welsh (1879–1885)Principal (1892–1897) (1944–2010)Lecturer in Welsh (1975–1994) (1804–1839)Lecturer in WelshLibrarianJohn Rowlands (1938-2015) (1818–1903)Lecturer in Welsh (1847–1848)Examiner in Welsh (1873). Studied at St David's College (1846–1847), awarded honorary BD (1868) (1872–1953)Professor of Welsh (1903–1915)Established a Welsh library (1938–2015)Head of the School of Modern Languages (1991–1995)Head of Swedish (from 1983), then retired (1997); part-time lecturer (until 2000) (1858–1941)Chair of Latin (1888–1932) (1817–1870)Professor of Hebrew (1850–1862)Vice-principal (1850–1862)
Mathematics NamePositionNotesRef (1879–1958)Professor of Mathematics
Philosophy NamePositionNotesRef (1925–2017)Lecturer in PhilosophyLecturer in Philosophy (1923–2000)Head of the School of Philosophy (1957–1971)Lecturer in Philosophy (1955–1969), Senior lecturer in Philosophy and Theology (1969–1971). Awarded a 1st in Theology at St David's College
Theology NamePositionNotesRefProfessor of Theology and Religious Studies (1991–present)David Bartlett (1970-1977)Lecturer in theology (1923-1931); Professor of Hebrew and Theology (1946-1950)Lecturer in Jewish Studies (1990–1996)Professor of Jewish Theology ()Professor of Pastoral Theology (1884–1956)Professor of Theology (from 1940)Lecturer in Theology (1919–1940), and Professor of Welsh (from 1941). Awarded a 1st in BA Welsh from St David's College (1910), also English and Welsh (Creaton) Essay Prizeman, and Treharne and Senior ScholarEdwin Morris (1894-1971)Professor of Hebrew and Theology (1924-1945)Benjamin Vaughan (1917-2003)Lecturer in Theology (1952-1955)
Other NamePositionNotesRefHarold Browne (1811-1891)Vice-Principal (1843-1849) (1924–2004)Lecturer and reader (1975–1988)Awarded a DLitt from the University of Wales in retirementFrancis Jayne (1845-1921)Principal (1879-1886)Maurice Jones (1863-1957)Principal (1923-1938)Llewelyn Lewellin (1798-1878)Principal (1826-1878)John Lloyd Thomas (1908-1984)Principal (1953-1975)Alfred Ollivant (1798-1882)Vice-Principal (1827-1843)John Perowne (1823-1904)Vice-Principal (1862-1872)Keith Robbins (1940-2019)Vice-Chancellor (1992-2003)Herbert Edward Ryle (1856-1925)Principal (1886-1888)
See also List of vice-chancellors of the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David List of alumni of University of Wales, Lampeter
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