Having popped into one of the oldest in London to take a few war memorials it reminded me of what wonderful institutions they were. Polytechnic (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia
Something that the Department of Education should be looking to re-introduce in place of everyone going to University. My better half had a wonderful time at Leicester Poly back in the 1980's, which at the time was considered a more viable establishment than the city University. Of course nowadays they are all under the umbrella of De Montfort University.
They're distinct institutions still. (LU & DMU) I know this, as I got kicked out of one before attending the other.
That's good to hear VP. Sadly right now, I am often in Leicester as my Dad is undergoing his cancer treatment at the Leicester Infirmary.