on the West Campus which were opened in 2005. The Logistics Institute was completed in September 2007, and officially launched in March 2008.
In 2011, following accreditation by the AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB, the business school became the first in Yorkshire, and the 13th in the UK, to achieve "triple crown accreditation" status. As of 2023, the school remains accredited by AMBA and AACSB.
=== Wilberforce Institute ===
The Wilberforce Institute, patron Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, for the study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE) is located in Oriel Chambers on the High Street in Hull's Old Town, adjacent to Wilberforce House. It undertakes graduate research in the field of slavery and human rights.
=== Maritime Historical Studies Centre ===
The university's Maritime Historical Studies Centre provides a BA in History and Maritime History, an online Diploma in Maritime History and PhD research in Maritime History. The centre is located in the Hull's Old Town in Blaydes House. Its director is David J Starkey.
=== International collaboration ===
The university is an active member of the University of the Arctic. UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the Circumpolar Arctic region, consisting of more than 200 universities, colleges, and other organizations with an interest in promoting education and research in the Arctic region.
The university also participates in UArctic's mobility program north2north. The aim of that program is to enable students of member institutions to study in different parts of the North.
Since 2016 the university has hosted a Confucius Institute.
=== Rankings ===
The University of Hull is rated Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
== Student life ==
=== Students' Union ===
Hull University Union is the main provider of student catering, services and entertainment on the university campus. It has over 100 student societies affiliated to it, and also runs a volunteering and charity hub. Approximately 50 sports clubs are affiliated to the Students Union's Athletic …
