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|location    = [[Bristol]]
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|appearances = '''''[[St Luke's University - list of appearances|see list]]'''''
|appearances = [[St Luke's University - list of appearances|'''''see list''''']]
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|clip        = "It Means Life" Speech - The Pilot - Doctor Who - BBC
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'''St Luke's University''' was a [[university]] in [[Bristol]]. By [[2017]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] had spent almost seventy years working there as a [[lecturer]], while both he and [[Nardole]] guarded a [[Vault (The Pilot)|secret vault]] hidden beneath the university campus. It was here where the Doctor first met [[Bill Potts]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')
'''St Luke's University''' was a [[university]] in [[Bristol]]. By [[2017]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] had spent almost seventy years working there as a [[lecturer]], while both he and [[Nardole]] guarded a [[The Vault (The Pilot)|secret vault]] hidden beneath the university campus. It was here where the Doctor first met [[Bill Potts]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
At some point, the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Nardole]] integrated themselves into the university, with Nardole serving as the Doctor's valet as he taught at the university under the guise of a [[science]] [[professor]]. [[Bill Potts]] also got a job serving in the [[St Luke's canteen|canteen]]. Bill regularly attended the Doctor's [[lecture]]s despite not being a student there, leading him to invite her to his [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|office]] and offer to be her personal [[tutor]], the pair regularly meeting there at 6pm. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')
In the [[1940s]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Regeneration Impossible (audio story)|Regeneration Impossible]]'') the [[Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Nardole]] integrated themselves into the university, with Nardole serving as the Doctor's valet as he taught at the university under the guise of a [[science]] [[professor]]. [[Bill Potts]] also got a job serving in the [[St Luke's canteen|canteen]]. Bill regularly attended the Doctor's [[lecture]]s despite not being a student there, leading him to invite her to his [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|office]] and offer to be her personal [[tutor]], the pair regularly meeting there at 6pm. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')
 
Given that St Luke's was one of the few places where the Doctor had been stationary, [[Jenny]] tracked him down there, though crashing [[Jenny's bowship|her]] [[bowship]] into [[Terrance Dicks Library|the library]]. After being introduced to Bill and Nardole, she informed them of the threat from [[the Void]], with the lingering white energy on her bowship being used to infect the students. When three separate incarnations of the Doctor flew into the Void to stop the threat, the companions held the line at St Luke's until the threat passed, the [[Ninth Doctor]] returning everyone who shouldn't be there to their proper places in time. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'')
 
After Bill had reunited with Heather, she convinced her girlfriend to try being human again, ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (novelisation)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') Bill taking the opportunity to resume her studies at St Luke's. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Best of Days (webcast)|The Best of Days]]'')


=== Shadow World ===
=== Shadow World ===
In the [[Shadow World]], a [[virtual reality]] designed by [[the Monks]] to be a perfect copy of [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]], simulacra of the [[Twelfth Doctor (Shadow World)|Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Nardole (Shadow World)|Nardole]] worked at St Luke's University. His [[companion]], [[Bill Potts (Shadow World)|Bill Potts]] was a student.
In the [[Shadow World]], a [[virtual reality]] designed by the [[Monk (species)|Monks]] to be a perfect copy of [[N-Space|the Doctor's universe]], simulacra of the [[Twelfth Doctor (Shadow World)|Twelfth Doctor]] and [[Nardole (Shadow World)|Nardole]] worked at St Luke's University. His [[companion]], [[Bill Potts (Shadow World)|Bill Potts]] was a student.


[[Pope (Shadow World)|The Pope]] visited the university, inviting the Doctor to the [[Vatican]] to read the ''[[Veritas (text)|Veritas]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'')
[[Pope (Shadow World)|The Pope]] visited the university, inviting the Doctor to the [[Vatican]] to read the ''[[Veritas (text)|Veritas]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Extremis (TV story)|Extremis]]'')
=== Other Dimensions ===
St Luke's existed in other dimensions. Among these include one where the [[clock tower]] was never built, one where it was ruined by a war and one where it was in a desolate wasteland. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead Media (audio story)|Dead Media]]'')


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
In [[2017]], the campus of St Luke's University varied in architectural style. While the main building at the entrance to the university appeared fairly old, some of the architecture around the campus looked as if it had been built more recently. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')
In [[2017]], the campus of St Luke's University varied in architectural style. While the main building at the entrance to the university appeared fairly old, some of the architecture around the campus looked as if it had been built more recently. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'')


[[File:St Luke's lecture hall (The Pilot).jpg|left|thumb|One of St Luke's University's [[St Luke's lecture hall|lecture halls]]. ([[TV]]: [[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]])]]
The Twelfth Doctor had a [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|private office]] in the main building of the university, where he also kept [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. The building also contained a large [[St Luke's lecture hall|lecture hall]].
The Twelfth Doctor had a [[The Doctor's office (The Pilot)|private office]] in the main building of the university, where he also kept [[The Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]]. The building also contained a large [[St Luke's lecture hall|lecture hall]].


The [[St Luke's courtyard|quadrangle]] outside the main building, where [[Bill Potts]] first met [[Heather (The Pilot)|Heather]], led to a secret entrance to a [[Vault (The Pilot)|mysterious vault]], which was located beneath the university. A [[St Luke's canteen|canteen]] and a [[St Luke's kitchen|kitchen]] were also somewhere on campus, where [[Bill Potts]] worked. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'', ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'')
The [[St Luke's courtyard|quadrangle]] outside the main building, where [[Bill Potts]] first met [[Heather (The Pilot)|Heather]], led to a secret entrance to a [[The Vault (The Pilot)|mysterious vault]], which was located beneath the university. A [[St Luke's canteen|canteen]] and a [[St Luke's kitchen|kitchen]] were also somewhere on campus, where [[Bill Potts]] worked. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'', ''[[World Enough and Time (TV story)|World Enough and Time]]'')


The university was also home to the [[Terrance Dicks Library]]. ([[COMIC]]: [[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|''The Lost Dimension'']])
The university was also home to the [[Terrance Dicks Library]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Lost Dimension (comic story)|The Lost Dimension]]'') and to a [[St Luke's clock tower|clock tower]] which was visible from the quad. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead Media (audio story)|Dead Media]]'')
 
[[Building D]] contained the [[A/V club]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead Media (audio story)|Dead Media]]'')


== Staff and students ==
== Staff and students ==
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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* Earlier in production, this location was named St Jude's University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050fynp/p050fyg1|title=The Pilot: Production Artwork|author=BBC One|date of source=19 April 2017|website name=BBC Doctor Who|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
* In reality there are two universities in Bristol: the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. In age and architecture, St Luke's more closely resembles the former.
* Most of the students in lectures were extras from the general public such as Joe of the Youtube channel TARDISArchives.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITB0CLZoQ8c</ref>
*Earlier in production, this location was named St Jude's University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p050fynp/p050fyg1|title=The Pilot: Production Artwork|author=BBC One|date of source=19 April 2017|website name=BBC Doctor Who|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref>
* Most of the students in lectures were extras from the general public such as Joe of the YouTube channel TARDISArchives.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITB0CLZoQ8c</ref>
* The majority of buildings used for exterior shots of the University are buildings owned by the University of Cardiff.


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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St Luke's University was a university in Bristol. By 2017, the Twelfth Doctor had spent almost seventy years working there as a lecturer, while both he and Nardole guarded a secret vault hidden beneath the university campus. It was here where the Doctor first met Bill Potts. (TV: The Pilot)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the 1940s, (AUDIO: Regeneration Impossible) the Twelfth Doctor and Nardole integrated themselves into the university, with Nardole serving as the Doctor's valet as he taught at the university under the guise of a science professor. Bill Potts also got a job serving in the canteen. Bill regularly attended the Doctor's lectures despite not being a student there, leading him to invite her to his office and offer to be her personal tutor, the pair regularly meeting there at 6pm. (TV: The Pilot)

Given that St Luke's was one of the few places where the Doctor had been stationary, Jenny tracked him down there, though crashing her bowship into the library. After being introduced to Bill and Nardole, she informed them of the threat from the Void, with the lingering white energy on her bowship being used to infect the students. When three separate incarnations of the Doctor flew into the Void to stop the threat, the companions held the line at St Luke's until the threat passed, the Ninth Doctor returning everyone who shouldn't be there to their proper places in time. (COMIC: The Lost Dimension)

After Bill had reunited with Heather, she convinced her girlfriend to try being human again, (PROSE: Twice Upon a Time) Bill taking the opportunity to resume her studies at St Luke's. (WC: The Best of Days)

Shadow World[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the Shadow World, a virtual reality designed by the Monks to be a perfect copy of the Doctor's universe, simulacra of the Twelfth Doctor and Nardole worked at St Luke's University. His companion, Bill Potts was a student.

The Pope visited the university, inviting the Doctor to the Vatican to read the Veritas. (TV: Extremis)

Other Dimensions[[edit] | [edit source]]

St Luke's existed in other dimensions. Among these include one where the clock tower was never built, one where it was ruined by a war and one where it was in a desolate wasteland. (AUDIO: Dead Media)

Campus[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 2017, the campus of St Luke's University varied in architectural style. While the main building at the entrance to the university appeared fairly old, some of the architecture around the campus looked as if it had been built more recently. (TV: The Pilot)

One of St Luke's University's lecture halls. (TV: The Pilot)

The Twelfth Doctor had a private office in the main building of the university, where he also kept his TARDIS. The building also contained a large lecture hall.

The quadrangle outside the main building, where Bill Potts first met Heather, led to a secret entrance to a mysterious vault, which was located beneath the university. A canteen and a kitchen were also somewhere on campus, where Bill Potts worked. (TV: The Pilot, World Enough and Time)

The university was also home to the Terrance Dicks Library, (COMIC: The Lost Dimension) and to a clock tower which was visible from the quad. (AUDIO: Dead Media)

Building D contained the A/V club. (AUDIO: Dead Media)

Staff and students[[edit] | [edit source]]

Staff[[edit] | [edit source]]

By 2017, the Twelfth Doctor had been a lecturer at the university for several decades. (TV: The Pilot, Knock Knock) He lectured on topics as diverse as poetry, the physics of time (TV: The Pilot) and was even supposed to do a lecture on crop rotation, though he opted for space. (TV: Oxygen) Nardole was acting as his valet. Bill Potts worked at the university as a canteen assistant. (TV: The Pilot)

Students[[edit] | [edit source]]

Bill Potts became a student after the Doctor took a shine to her. Heather was also a student there. (TV: The Pilot) Bill's friend Shireen, as well as her friends Harry, Felicity, Paul and Pavel also attended St Luke's. (TV: Knock Knock) Another student questioned the Doctor during one of his lectures. (TV: Oxygen) Derek also attended the Twelfth Doctor's lectures. (PROSE: Diamond Dogs)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • In reality there are two universities in Bristol: the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. In age and architecture, St Luke's more closely resembles the former.
  • Earlier in production, this location was named St Jude's University.[1]
  • Most of the students in lectures were extras from the general public such as Joe of the YouTube channel TARDISArchives.[2]
  • The majority of buildings used for exterior shots of the University are buildings owned by the University of Cardiff.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. BBC One (19 April 2017). The Pilot: Production Artwork. BBC Doctor Who. Retrieved on 19 April 2017.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITB0CLZoQ8c