Logo
Our logo is the cornerstone of our brand identity and sets out to capture the spirit of the University. It is Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom and knowledge.
There are three reasons why we have chosen this symbol. The first is that education is about people - our staff, our students and the community we serve. Minerva (whose name is thought to derive from 'mens', the word for mind) is symbolic of a powerful, independent and shrewd individual.
The second is the link with the Romans who settled in “Lindum Colonia” in the 1st Century AD. The Romans always revered the inventive and resourceful Minerva. The third reason is Minerva's role as a teacher. In Homer's Odyssey - where she appears as Athena, her Greek name - she disguises herself as a man called Mentor and advises Odysseus' son Telemachus.
The logo can be downloaded here...