The University of London in 1826 and the University of London in 1838 are like two portraits of the same person taken at different ages. While the outlines remain the same, this progressive university, with just a twelve-year-long history, has grown from a toddling infant to a robust young adult.
In 1826, the University of London didn't even have a fully formed campus.
The area around Gower Street was constantly filled with the sounds of construction, and the moment you stepped onto the campus, you'd be drawn in by the dust flying everywhere.
Although there weren't many students then, their backgrounds were quite diverse.
Some brought with them the identity of outsiders, some had records of failure, and others were secular eccentrics rejected by church universities.
What's worse is that, even if you completed all the courses at the University of London under rigorous academic assessments, you wouldn't receive a legitimate degree.
And what about now, twelve years later?
