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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY :
Brunel is a world-class university based in Uxbridge, West London. Now over 40 years old, our mission has always been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The University is based around eight Academic Schools
- School of Arts
- Brunel Business School
- Brunel Law School
- School of Engineering and Design
- School of Health Sciences and Social Care
- School of Information Systems, Computing and Mathematics
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Sport and Education
There are also seven Specialist Research Institutes (SRIs)
- Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
- Experimental Techniques Centre
- Health Economics Research Group (HERG)
- Institute for Bioengineering (BIB)
- Institute for the Environment
- Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing
- Magna Carta Institute
LOCATION & FACILITIES :
- Brunel's modern campus is a single secure area in west London that offers a perfect location for exploring the capital and further afield
- The campus has seen £300 million of development in the last few years with a new flagship building still to come
- There are over 4,500 rooms on campus, over 90% of which are en suite, all rooms have internet access and we also have rooms for couples
- First year Undergraduate and Postgraduate students are guaranteed a room on campus
- The University is only a 15 minute drive from Heathrow International Airport and is directly connected via local bus roots, making it easy to visit home
- The campus offers a full range of facilities, including a 24 library and computer rooms (term time) shops, food outlets (serving Halal and vegetarian food) prayer rooms and nightlife.
- Excellent public transport links, and the nearby town of Uxbridge offers a good range of shops without the London crowds.
Research & Teaching
- Research is at the heart of everything Brunel does, underpinning and enhancing the teaching of our degree programmes
- The 2008 RAE ranked 82% of our research as being of international standing
- Brunel university awarded a 54.5% increase in our Governmental research funding - compared to a national average of 7.8%
- The QAA audit in 2004 awarded us the highest possible rating of 'Broad Confidence'
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