Lincoln Bishop University

Lincoln Bishop University began in 1862 as the Lincoln Diocesan Training School for Mistresses, an Anglican teacher training college for women, founded with the support of the Bishop of Lincoln. Its first cohort numbered just 17 students, and the college deliberately kept a small, family-like atmosphere. In 1962, to mark its centenary, it was renamed Bishop Grosseteste College, after Robert Grosseteste, the 13th-century scientist, philosopher and Bishop of Lincoln. The college gained university college status in 2006 and full university status in 2012. In September 2025 it changed its name to Lincoln Bishop University, a name formally approved by the Office for Students after consultation with staff, students and local stakeholders. It remains a small university, educating over 2,000 students on a single campus in the historic heart of Lincoln. Lincoln Bishop is known for its close-knit community, its teacher training and education courses, and its growing portfolio in drama, psychology, business, health and the humanities, from foundation degrees to doctorates. Its tutors know their students by name, and its teaching is personal and supportive.