What was the founding name of the university other than the University of Leeds where E. V. Gordon teaches medieval Germanic languages?
Victoria University of Manchester The former Victoria University of Manchester, now the University of Manchester, was founded in 1851 as Owens College. In 1880, the college joined the federal Victoria University, gaining an independent university charter in 1904 as the Victoria University of Manchester after the collapse of the federal university.
Ghent University Ghent University (Dutch: "Universiteit Gent" , abbreviated as UGent) is a public research university located in Ghent, Belgium. It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands. After the Belgian revolution of 1830, the newly formed Belgian state began to administer the university. In 1930, it became the first Dutch-speaking university in Belgium, whereas French had previously been the standard academic language. In 1991, the university was granted major autonomy and changed its name accordingly from "State University of Ghent" (Dutch: "Rijksuniversiteit Gent" , abbreviated as "RUG") to its current designation. The University supports the University Library and the University Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals in Belgium.