Writtle College (near Chelmsford, Essex) is one of the largest land-based university colleges in the UK; it is also one of the oldest. Writtle, previously known as Writtle Agricultural College, is a Partner Institution of the University of Essex and teaches FE and HE programmes. The College has diversified over the past to meet the changing demands of new students. There has been major investment in IT and science facilities, boasting free college network access to every student resident on campus. The college has recently built a new Lecture Theatre complex, numerous halls of residence and refurbished its Recreation Centre, including its student venue, The Baa and Chef. Professor David Butcher was instated as the new Principal in autumn 2006 and has instigated a major restructure of the management of the college and the school structure. The college is structured into three schools: Sport Equine and Animal Science; Sustainable Environments; Writtle School of Design. The College continues to expand and attract significant student applications and is ever popular with the local population, staging community events and offering taster days.