University of Derby Centre (now renamed ‘University Library’) was officially opened, having been built on a former car park. The University of Derby was fully invested, and in 1998 welcomed a synthesis of efforts with the High Peak College of Further Education, Buxton on Harpur Hill – a synthesis to eventually be amalgamated as the Devonshire Campus of the University of Derby Buxton, Derby's second campus, based at the Devonshire Dome. In October 2008, Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire was appointed as the third Chancellor of the University. In August 2012 the university merged with Leek College. The merger has created Buxton
Campus of University of Colombo Campus of University of Colombo The urban campus of University of Colombo is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, primarily situated around Cinnamon Gardens. The University of Colombo occupies an estate of in the heart of the city of Colombo known as Cinnamon Gardens. The administrative center of the university is the College House, which houses the office of the vice chancellor, with its period architecture is a city landmark. The College House, the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) is located along Thurstan Road between Queens Road and the India House. Situated