1961 1980

1980

• T. G. Mercer becomes Chair of Governors.
  

1978

• Lord Todd, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, is appointed Polytechnic Visitor.

1977

• Over 10% of the 4,000 students are from more than 40 different countries.
  
• Students’ Union social centre opens.

1976

• Wall Hall and Balls Park teacher training colleges merge to become Hertfordshire College of Higher Education.
  
• Hatfield Polytechnic takes over Balls Park.

1972

• Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of the City of Leicester, is appointed visitor.

1970

• An observatory is added to the Bayfordbury Campus.
  
• W. A. Hill is appointed board of Governors.
  

1969

• Hatfield College of Technology is redesignated Hatfield Polytechnic.
  

1967

• L. E. Haines is appointed Chair of Governors, but dies shortly after appointment and is replaced by F. Bramston Austin.
• Bayfordbury is acquired for the college.

1966

• Sir Norman Lindop joins as Principal of the College of Technology.

1965

• The council for National Academic Awards is formed to replace the NCTA.
• Hatfield is recognised for 13 Honours Degree courses.
  

1962

• The Governors pave the way for a computer science degree with the purchase of a digital computer at a cost of £29,201.
  

1961

• Nine years after opening it becomes one of 25 regional colleges in England and Wales.