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.
University of Essex The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. It was established in 1963 and received its Royal Charter in 1965.