University of Bolton: The University of Bolton (formerly Bolton Institute of Higher Education) is a university in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It has over 13,000 students across all sites and courses, with 700 academic and professional staff. The University is popular locally with around 70% of its students coming from Bolton and the North West region. The Times Newspaper profile states: ‘The University sees itself as a regional institution, with around three quarters of the students coming from the North West, many through partner colleges.'
