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Encyclopedia > Brunel University
Brunel University
Established 1966
Type: Public
Endowment: £1.8 million [1]
Chancellor: Lord Wakeham PC
Vice-Chancellor: Professor Chris Jenks
Staff: 2,162
Students: 15,150[2]
Undergraduates: 10,150[2]
Postgraduates: 5,000[2]
Location London, England
Campus: Suburban
Affiliations: Association of Commonwealth Universities
European University Association
Website: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/
Statue of Brunel at the University
Statue of Brunel at the University

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History

Brunel is one of a number of UK universities created in the 1960s following the Robbins Report on higher education (often called the plate glass universities). For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The Robbins Report was a British government-commissioned report into the future of higher education in the country. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The University of Yorks Central Hall is an example of plate glass architectural design. ...


Originally Acton Technical College, based in Acton on the outskirts of London, it was decided in 1957 that the college should split into two sections – Acton Technical College continued to cater to technicians and craftsmen, whereas Brunel College of Technology (named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the British engineer) was dedicated to the education of technologists. , Acton is a place in west London, situated 6. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In many countries, Technologists are synonymous with applied scientists or engineers. ...


In 1961 it was awarded the status of College of Advanced Technology, and it was decided that Brunel College should expand at another site in order to accommodate the extra buildings that would be needed. Uxbridge, Hillingdon was chosen to house the new buildings, and work hadn’t even started before the Ministry of Education had officially changed the College’s status. From April 1, 1962 it was officially named Brunel College of Advanced Technology – it was only the 10th Advanced Technology College in the country, and the last to be awarded this title. For other places with the same name, see Uxbridge (disambiguation). ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... The Ministry of Education was a central government department in the United Kingdom. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The first buildings were due to be finished in 1967. However, in 1963 it was decided that the College should become a technological university, and the Royal Charter was awarded on the June 9, 1966 giving university status. Uxbridge was now a campus of Brunel University. For the ship of the same name, see Royal Charter (ship). ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ...

A view of Brunel University, Uxbridge.
A view of Brunel University, Uxbridge.

The University continued to use both campuses until 1971, when it left the Acton site, and for the next nine years used only the Uxbridge campus. Image File history File linksMetadata Brunel_university01. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Brunel_university01. ... For other places with the same name, see Uxbridge (disambiguation). ...


In 1980 the University merged with Shoreditch College of Education, located at Cooper's Hill, Runnymede since 1951. This became Brunel's second campus, although in later years it contained only halls of residence. In 1995 the University expanded again, integrating the West London Institute of Higher Education, and adding campuses in Osterley and Twickenham. This increased the number of courses that Brunel University was able to offer – traditionally its strengths had been engineering, science, technology and social sciences. With the addition of the West London Institute, departments such as arts, humanities, geography & earth science, health and sports science were added, and the size of the student body increased to over 12,000. Location of Runnymede at grid reference SU998727 in the United Kingdom Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the county of Surrey, England, associated with the signing of the Magna Carta and today the site of a collection of memorials. ... The West London Institute of Higher Education was located in Isleworth, West London, UK from 1976 until 1995 when it was merged with Brunel University. ... Osterley is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow in South West London. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ... Engineering is the discipline of acquiring and applying knowledge of design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a mastery of technology sufficient to leave the surface of the Earth for the first time and explore space. ... The social sciences are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. ... The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... For other uses, see Humanities (disambiguation). ... Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences), is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. ... Sports science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance. ...


Then Brunel put together a £250 million Masterplan,[3] to sell of the sites at Runnymede, Osterley and Twickenham, using the revenue to renovate and update the buildings and facilities at Uxbridge. Works already carried out include the library extension, a state-of-the-art sports complex, renovated students' union facilities, a new Heath Sciences teaching centre, and many more halls of residence. Still to be completed are a new teaching block and exhibition space for the School of Engineering and Design and Business School, a halls of residence 'village' to replace the Isambard flats, and the chancellory building.


In recent years Brunel University has been the subject of controversy as its approach to higher education has been both market-driven and politically conservative. The decision to award an honorary degree to Margaret Thatcher in 1996, following the University of Oxford's refusal to do so, provoked an outcry by staff and students, and as a result the ceremony had to be held in the House of Lords instead of on campus. In the late 1990s, amid the excitement of the merger with the West London Institute, the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Engineering were closed. In 2004, the then Vice-Chancellor Steven Schwartz, initiated the reorganisation of the university's faculties and departments into schools, and also announced the closure of the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences[4]. The present Vice-Chancellor, the sociologist Christopher Jenks[5] who took office in 2006, may be developing a less market-and rankings-driven approach. Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (née Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and only woman to hold either post. ... The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... // Introduction Professor Steven Schwartz is the new Vice Chancellor at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia from February 1 2006. ...


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Halls of residence

Kilmorey Hall at Uxbridge.
Kilmorey Hall at Uxbridge.

Many of the halls of residence around the Uxbridge campus are named after bridges that Isambard Kingdom Brunel either built or helped to design; other halls are named either directly after him, or after other notable engineers or scientists. For example: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (496x661, 121 KB) Summary Kilmorey Hall at Brunel Universitys Uxbridge Campus Author: Omernos Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (496x661, 121 KB) Summary Kilmorey Hall at Brunel Universitys Uxbridge Campus Author: Omernos Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... A typical American college dorm room Another typical not-so-clean college dorm room Watterson Towers, Illinois State University Potomac Hall, second-largest dormitory at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ...

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League tables

Brunel's league table rankings have taken a hit in recent years. In the past Brunel has performed well in both The Guardian and The Times tables at least in part due to the university's good performance in the Teaching Quality Assessment (TQA). However, the compilers of both league tables have moved away from using the TQA and now use National Student Survey (NSS) results to calculate the rankings. Brunel has performed poorly in the NSS, which measures student satisfaction, and this has had a knock-on effect on its placing in the league tables. The poor student satisfaction ratings in the NSS can be attributed to a combination of factors including: the recent closure of some academic Departments, a shift in emphasis from teaching quality to research, and to the campus's four-year long status as a building site.


The Guardian Good University Guide 2007/8 ranks Brunel 50th overall out of 122 institutions in the UK - a drop of 18 places from the 2006/7 rankings.


The Times Higher 2007/8 also places Brunel 51st overall in The Times league table.


According to the Sunday Times league table, Brunel graduates are ranked 13th nationally in terms of highest average graduate starting salaries.[6]


Brunel University has received good TQA scores, with every subject scored receiving a score of 20/24 or better.[7]


In the most recent RAE (2001) the university achieved scores typically clustered at 3a-4 (on a scale of 1-5*) for Arts and Social science subjects; and 5 for physical and applied sciences.[8]


Formula Student

Brunel was one of the first UK universities to enter the Formula Student[9] engineering competition. It is an annual event in which universities from around the world compete in static and dynamic events using formula style racing cars designed and manufactured by students.


The Brunel Racing[10] team is composed of undergraduate and postgraduate students, each being allocated an area of the car to develop. The students on MEng Mechanical Engineering courses act as team leaders and manage BEng students throughout the year to ensure a successful completion of a new car each year.


Brunel Racing were UK Class 1 Formula Student Champions in 2002, and were the leading UK team at Formula ATA 2005, the Italian Formula Student event. In 2006 Formula Student Event, Brunel Racing were also the highest finishing UK competitor using E85 (fuel comprising of 85% ethanol and 15% petrol.)


The university also runs a second racing team, comprising exclusively of post-graduate students from the MSc Automotive and Motorsports Engineering course, called Brunel Masters Motorsports.[11] The 20 students on this course are from 10 different countries, with various cultural backgrounds and a with a wide range of industry experience.


The BMM team were the UK Class 2 Formula Student Champions in their first year, 2005.


Brunel's Formula Student teams have won prizes at the annual competition every year since they first entered in 1999.


Brunels resident F1 champion Adam Churcher (MBE 2002) currenlty runs an underground Go-Kart club, with tracks running from Bearview to Brunel University, liquid and Jacks Fish and Chips of course!


Notable alumni

Politics

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Sports

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Media

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Other

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Trivia

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  • The Uxbridge campus has been used as a filming location for several feature films and television programmes:
  • Some scenes from A Clockwork Orange: featuring the 1960s Brutalist architecture. Lecture Theatre 'E' was used for the 'aversion therapy' scene; the interior has been renovated since. The atrium of the John Crank building was also used as the handover point from the prison officers to the doctors in the medical institute. Additionally a bedroom in Chepstow Hall was used as the hospital room for Alex's recovery at the end of the film, as of 2006 the rooms were still identical to the film.
  • number of episodes of 1970s police drama series The Sweeney.
  • an episode of The Comic Strip Presents first series entitled Summer School, where the area in front of the Lecture Theatre is turned into an Iron Age settlement.
  • An episode of Inspector Morse used the Chemistry building and the Lecture Theatre as a hospital.
  • Scenes for the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs were shot inside and outside the Students Union building.
  • Scenes for the "Sleeper" episode of The New Avengers were filmed on campus in 1976 and broadcast in January 1977.
  • Several films used the Runnymede campus as an outside location, particularly in the 1940s-1960s:

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References

  1. ^ Financial Statements 2005-2006. Brunel University. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  2. ^ a b c Table 0a - All students by institution, mode of study, level of study, gender and domicile 2005/06. Higher Education Statistics Agency online statistics. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
  3. ^ http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/facts/masterplan
  4. ^ http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/ges
  5. ^ http://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/profiles/sssl/jenks
  6. ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8405-1246744,00.html
  7. ^ http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/facts/teaching/
  8. ^ http://www.hero.ac.uk/rae/rae_dynamic.cfm?myURL=http://195.194.167.103/Results/openInst.asp
  9. ^ http://www.imeche.org.uk/formulastudent/
  10. ^ http://www.brunelracing.co.uk/
  11. ^ http://www.bm2racing.com/

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The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Chichester is a new university based in West Sussex, England. ... City University London is a British university based at Northampton Square in Clerkenwell, London (). Its official name is The City University. ... Coventry University is a post-1992 university in Coventry, UK. Under the terms of the Further and Higher Education Act of 1992, the institutions name was changed from Coventry Polytechnic to Coventry University. ... Cranfield University is a British postgraduate university based on three campuses. ... The University of Cumbria is a new university, due to open in August 2007. ... De Montfort University (DMU) is a British university situated in Leicester, England. ... The University of Derby is a university in the city of Derby, England. ... Affiliations 1994 Group European University Association Association of MBAs EQUIS Universities UK N8 Group Association of Commonwealth Universities Website http://www. ... UEA redirects here. ... University of East London Docklands Campus The University of East London (UEL) is a university in East London. ... Edge Hill University is situated in Ormskirk in Lancashire, England. ... The University of Essex rules is a British plate glass university. ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... University College Falmouth is a university college in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom which opened in 1902. ... The University of Gloucestershire is a University in Gloucestershire, England, with campuses in Cheltenham and Gloucester. ... Statue of George II in the Grand Square of the University, with the dome above the Chapel entrance to the left. ... The University of Hertfordshire is a modern university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, from which the university takes its name. ... The University of Huddersfield is a University in the town of Huddersfield, England. ... The Venn Building The University of Hull, also known as Hull University, is an English university located in Hull (or Kingston upon Hull), a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire. ... Affiliations Russell Group Association of MBAs IDEA League Association of Commonwealth Universities Golden Triangle Oak Ridge Associated Universities Nobel laureates 14 Website http://www. ... Affiliations University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities European University Association Website http://www. ... Keele University is a research-intensive campus university located near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. ... Kingston University is a university in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom with over 32,000 full-time students. ... Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Metropolitan University is a university with campuses in Leeds and Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. ... University of Leicester seen from Victoria Park - Left to right: the Department of Engineering, the Attenborough tower, the Charles Wilson building. ... This page is about the British university. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool Hope University is a university in Liverpool, England. ... Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a university in Liverpool, England. ... Website http://www. ... Birkbeck, University of London, sometimes referred to by its former name Birkbeck College or by the abbreviation BBK, is a College of the University of London. ... The Central School of Speech and Drama is a United Kingdom government funded higher education college in London. ... The Courtauld Institute of Art is a listed organisation of the University of London specialising in the study of the history of art. ... The Main Building The Ben Pimlott Building The Library Warmington Tower Goldsmiths, University of London (founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths Technical and Recreative Institute, rebranded from Goldsmiths College, University of London in 2006[2]) is a constituent college of the University of London specialising in teaching of and research into... Heythrop College is a college of the University of London situated in Kensington Square, Kensington, London. ... The Institute of Cancer Research is a college within the University of London. ... The Institute of Education (IoE) is a postgraduate college and part of the University of London. ... For other uses, see Kings College. ... Website http://www. ... Mascot: Beaver Affiliations: University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Universities UK U8 Golden Triangle G5 Group Website: http://www. ... Main entrance The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM or the London School) is a leading postgraduate institution in Europe for public health and tropical medicine, and is associated with the World Health Organization (WHO). ... Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until 2000 Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter [1] and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. ... The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) is a constituent college of the University of London, and is one of the worlds leading music institutions. ... Affiliations 1994 Group University of London ACU AMBA Website http://www. ... The Royal Veterinary College is the oldest and largest veterinary school in the United Kingdom. ... St Georges, University of London (SGUL) is a specialist medical college of the University of London. ... The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is a specialist constituent of the University of London committed to the arts and humanities, languages and cultures and the law and social sciences concerning Asia, Africa, and the Near and Middle East. ... The School of Pharmacy is a constituent college of the University of London. ... Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ... London Metropolitan University (sometimes abbreviated LMU or London Met) is a university in London. ... London South Bank University is one of the oldest universities in central London with over 23,000 students and 1,700 staff based in the London Borough of Southwark. ... Loughborough University is located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. ... Affiliations Russell Group, EUA, N8 Group, NWUA, Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Website http://www. ... Manchester Metropolitan University is a new English university based in the city of Manchester. ... Middlesex University is a university in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). ... For the Australian university, see University of Newcastle, Australia. ... This article is about The University of Northampton in the present day; for the University in existence from 1261 to 1265, see University of Northampton (thirteenth century). ... Northumbria University is a modern university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, England. ... The University of Plymouth is the largest university in the southwest of England, with over 30,000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student population. ... The University of Portsmouth is the only university in the city of Portsmouth, Hampshire. ... Whiteknights Lake Whiteknights Lake in winter The University Great Hall, on the London Road Campus The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. ... Roehampton University is a campus university situated on two major sites at Roehampton in south-west London, in the United Kingdom. ... The Darwin Building at Kensington Gore The Royal College of Art (RCA) is a university in London, England. ... Mascot: Lion Affiliations: University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities Northern Consortium United Kingdom North West Universities Association Website: http://www. ... The University of Sheffield is a research university, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. ... Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is a university in Sheffield, England. ... The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of Great Britain. ... Not to be confused with the University of Southampton. ... Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford & Lichfield. ... The University of Surrey is a public university in Guildford, England. ... St Peters Campus The University of Sunderland is located in the City of Sunderland in North East England. ... The University of Sussex (also known colloquially as Sussex Uni) is an English campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is four miles from Brighton. ... The University of Teesside, based in Middlesbrough, England, has a student body of 20,685 students as of 2005. ... Thames Valley University (TVU) is a British university based on campuses in Slough, Reading and Ealing, all in the Thames Valley area west of London. ... The University of Warwick is a British campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England. ... UWE redirects here. ... The University of Westminster is a university in London, England, formed in 1992 as a result of the Further and Higher Education Act, 1992, which allowed the London Polytechnic (Polytechnic of Central London or PCL ) to rename itself as a university. ... The University of Winchester is a university in Winchester in the United Kingdom. ... The University of Wolverhampton is a British university, located on four campuses across the West Midlands and Shropshire. ... The University of Worcester is a university in Worcester in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British university. ... York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College or Ripon and York St John College of the University of Leeds) is located in York, England. ...

Scotland

Aberdeen · Abertay · Dundee · Edinburgh · Glasgow · Glasgow Caledonian · Heriot-Watt · Napier · Queen Margaret · Robert Gordon · St. Andrews · Stirling · Strathclyde · West of Scotland Universities University of St Andrews, (St Andrews) University of Edinburgh, (Edinburgh) Heriot-Watt University, (Edinburgh) Napier University, (Edinburgh) University of Glasgow, (Glasgow) Glasgow Caledonian University, (Glasgow) University of Strathclyde, (Glasgow) University of Aberdeen, (Aberdeen) The Robert Gordan University, (Aberdeen) University of Dundee, (Dundee) University of Abertay Dundee, (Dundee) University of... The University of Aberdeen was founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... The University of Abertay Dundee, usually known simply as Abertay University, is a university in Dundee, Scotland. ... The University of Dundee is the principal university in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee, Scotland. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Master of Theology (MTh) Dentistry Nursing Affiliations Russell Group Universitas 21 Website http://www. ... Glasgow Caledonian University is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ... Napier University is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Queen Margaret University (formerly Queen Margaret University College) is a university in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The Robert Gordon University (often known as RGU) is a modern university located in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... St Marys College Bute Medical School St Leonards College[5][6] Affiliations 1994 Group Website http://www. ... The University of Stirling (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a campus university, founded in 1967, in Stirling, Scotland. ... The University of Strathclyde (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... It is proposed to create The University of The West of Scotland by a merger of the University of Paisley and Bell College in Autumn (fall) 2008. ...

Wales

Aberystwyth · Bangor · Cardiff · Glamorgan · Lampeter · Newport · Swansea · Trinity · UWIC · Wales Wales has thirteen major universities. ... The University of Wales, Aberystwyth, a Member Institution of the federal University of Wales, was the first university institution to be established in Wales. ... The University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) is a constituent institution of the University of Wales based in the small city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales, United Kingdom. ... The main building of Cardiff University Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Cardiff University Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a leading university located in the civic centre of Cardiff, Wales. ... The University of Glamorgan (Welsh: Prifysgol Morgannwg) is a university in Glamorgan, Wales with campuses in Trefforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff. ... University of Wales, Lampeter Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan   University of Wales, Lampeter (Welsh: Prifysgol Cymru, Llanbedr Pont Steffan) is a university in Lampeter, Wales, the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales, and the third oldest in England and Wales after Oxford and Cambridge. ... The University of Wales, Newport is a University of Wales institution located in Newport. ... Swansea University (Welsh: Prifysgol Abertawe) is located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. ... Trinity College, Carmarthen Trinity College, Carmarthen is a higher education college in Carmarthen, West Wales. ... Affiliations University of Wales, Coalition of Modern Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities Website http://www. ... The University of Wales (Prifysgol Cymru in Welsh) is a federal university founded in 1893. ...

Northern Ireland

Queen's · Ulster This is a list of universities, university colleges and colleges in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. ... Queens University Belfast is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a member of the Russell Group (a lobby group of major research universities in the United Kingdom). ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ...

Non−geographic

Open University // Distance Education is a field of expertise exploring situations in which the learner and the teacher are separated in time, space or both. ... Affiliations Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Website http://www. ...


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