The statue of 'Sculpture' lies within the circular stone face, and the pediment frieze of 'Art and Sciences' runs underneath. From its foundation in 1881, the University College came under the authority of the Nottingham Corporation and the College's management committee was controlled by the Town Council. In 1906-1908 D H Lawrence was a student at the University College. In August 1948, the University College received the royal charter granting full University status and the power to confer its own degrees (prior to this date students at Nottingham received degrees from the University of London). The University re-located to its present site between Lenton, Dunkirk and Beeston. Parts of the old University College buildings were then used as Nottingham Central Library before becoming what is today Nottingham Trent University.