The University of Worcester is a British state university located in Worcester, England in the United Kingdom. With a history stretching back to 1946, when it was a teachers’ seminary, the institution received university status in September 2005
The Hive, is a large golden-coloured building in Worcester, England, which houses the fully integrated Worcestershire County Council, City of Worcester public library, the University of Worcester’s academic library, Worcestershire Record Office, the county Archive and Worcestershire Archaeology Service.