When did the university that Sheffield Phoenix Press is based in receive its royal charter?
Sheffield Phoenix Press Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd. (SPP) is an independent academic printing house specializing in biblical studies and religious studies. Based in the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield, it was launched in January 2004, taking the place of the former Sheffield Academic Press.
Plate glass university The term plate glass university or plateglass university refers to a group of universities in the United Kingdom established or promoted to university status in the 1960s. The original plate glass universities were established following decisions by University Grants Committee (UGC) in the late 1950s and early 1960s, prior to the Robbins Report in 1963. However, the term has since expanded to encompass the institutions that became universities as a result of Robbins' recommendations.