Short answers, pulled from the story.
The University of London received its first royal charter on the 28th of November 1836. This document established a degree-awarding examination board rather than a teaching institution.
The university moved its headquarters to Senate House at 6 Burlington Gardens between 1932 and 1937. The building stands near Russell Square tube station in Bloomsbury where the university owns 12 hectares of freehold land.
Ninety-eight Nobel laureates studied or taught at the University of London as of 2015. This figure includes scientists who contributed to major advances such as vaccines, penicillin, and the structure of DNA.
Imperial College made a formal decision to leave the university on the 9th of December 2005 and became fully independent on the 9th of July 2007. Heythrop College closed in 2018 while City University London joined in August 2016 before merging into City St George's in 2024.
Vice Chancellor Prof. Wendy Thomson was suspended pending inquiries on bullying allegations in May 2025. Prof. David Latchman assumed acting capacity on the 27th of May 2025 following her suspension.