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witnessed a dramatic shift in direction, forced on the college by changes within agriculture and the rural economy, along with huge advances in farm mechanisation. By the late 1980s, student intake had
fallen to a point where the existing level of Government support funding could not be justified. With fewer than seventy full-time agricultural students, Hartpury had to turn itself around fast or face closure or a merger with another college. Appointed in 1990, new principal, Malcolm
Wharton, took up the challenge, determined to restore success and a new and positive direction to Hartpury. The actions he instigated began soon after his arrival. To augment the existing agricultural and horticultural training, he introduced a series of equine, veterinary science and animal care courses, later adding
Student numbers have more than doubled, fuelled by Hartpury’s decision to invest more than £50 million to help make the college one of the leading and most successful sports education, development and training institutions in the UK
training and further education in sports turf management, countryside and conservation as well as outdoor recreation and leisure. Although the latter areas were important in helping attract new students to Hartpury’s doors, the initial major expansion came within the equine and animal health sectors, helping boost student numbers by more than 1,000 within ten years. This increase was assisted, in no small way, by Hartpury becoming, in 1997, an associate faculty of the University of the West of England, enabling students to graduate with degrees validated by a well-respected university and the largest provider of higher education in the south west of England. Since then, numbers have more than
doubled, fuelled by Hartpury’s decision to invest more than £50 million to help make the college one of the leading and most
successful sports education, development and training institutions in the UK. The ability to provide first-class teaching
facilities and training standards from academy to elite sports level has been facilitated by Hartpury’s superb location, set within a 360 hectare rural estate, the majority of which is still farmed commercially and available for use by one or more of the many diverse courses offered by the college. These range from A Levels and BTEC Diplomas to short courses and university degrees and include studies in land and agriculture, engineering and mechanisation, animal welfare and management, horse care and equine management, outdoor adventure, veterinary nursing and the uniformed public services. Over recent years, sports education has
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