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  Life at Brunel
University life provides you with many unparalleled opportunities – not only will you gain a valuable degree, you will also develop numerous new skills, make lifelong friends, and be part of what is for many an exciting and life-changing experience.
Brunel provides an excellent environment in which to spend your university years, with first-rate social and teaching facilities, modern en suite accommodation and well-established academic and social support networks.
Brunel boasts the kind of welcoming atmosphere that many other universities lack, and is distinctive in that everything you need – teaching space, social and sports facilities, accommodation - is all on one compact campus.
www.brunel.ac.uk /life   (282 words)

  
  Education UK - The best you can be
The University’s campus is situated in Uxbridge on the western edge of London and is the nearest university to London’s Heathrow Airport.
The University is close enough to the capital to sample the delights of one of the greatest cities in the world but far enough away to avoid the high costs, noise and the sheer number of people.
Brunel University is a research-led institution and its courses focus on engineering, technology, pure and applied sciences, education and social sciences (including law, economics and management), humanities, visual and performing arts, sport sciences, geography, health and social studies.
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 Research at Brunel
Brunel University study warns of potential dangers of current vehicle design
Brunel is committed to recruiting the best staff and doctoral students.
The Graduate School is the focus for postgraduate activity at Brunel.
www.brunel.ac.uk /research   (112 words)

  
 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY and SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
For their part, University staff expressed the view that the SIM DBA associates were external research students, 'happening to form a coherent group', and that responsibility for the quality assurance of their programme of study therefore lay with the College as the operating unit.
It was agreed between the University and the College that the internal supervisor should in all cases be a College member of staff recognised by the University, and that the local supervisor should be chosen from the pool of 'associate faculty' recognised for the purpose by the Degrees Committee.
The University states that the associates on the DBA programme are external research students, and that, in consequence, day-to-day responsibility for quality assurance lies with the College as the operating unit.
www.qaa.ac.uk /reviews/reports/overseas/heqc/BrunelOverseas_QAG495.asp   (5698 words)

  
 Brunel University
Brunel's reputation reflects outstanding technical competence, creativity and commitment that have resulted in important advances in science and knowledge benefiting the lives of countless people.
Brunel University's influence, today extends far beyond the fields of engineering, science and technology, which were its original strengths.
Brunel has an excellent reputation in the fields of engineering, social sciences, technology and science and our course in, for example, politics, law, sociology, management and education are equally highly regarded.
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 ASEdu.net - United Kingdom: BRUNEL University
Brunel applies this winning formula to courses and research that enthuse their students (and give them excellent employment opportunities), have valuable applications to the wider world and push the boundaries of knowledge and understanding.
Brunel University, named after the inspirational Victorian engineer, received its Charter in 1966 and became well known for pioneering sandwich courses in science, engineering and technology as well as social sciences.
Brunel’s league table position for learning and teaching is high - 27th in the latest Guardian table and well inside the top quarter of all 122 institutions.
www.asedu.net /asedu/en/study_abroad/uk/BRUNEL/index.asp   (804 words)

  
 Brunel University
Brunel University became a university in 1966 and since has had much to celebrate.
Brunel University's rise during the last 40 years has been impressive and their reputation grows year on year.
Brunel University has nearly 14,000 students - 3,000 engaged in postgraduate and research study - their special mission to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by their namesake I K Brunel is proving as successful as ever.
www.hero.ac.uk /uk/universities___colleges/london/brunel_university.cfm   (115 words)

  
 Celebrating 40 Years of Enterprise, Talent and Innovation
A number of events throughout the year marked the double anniversary – the highlights of which have were the double Royal Visits of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
University buildings have been renamed to honour leading figures in our history and the academic world.
A statue of the iconic image of Isambard Kingdom Brunel was unveiled in 2006.
www.brunel.ac.uk /2006   (161 words)

  
 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY - DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN
Brunel University, Department of Design has evolved through engineering to meet the needs of industry world-wide, by teaching highly motivated students, through in-depth professional design studies, to become imaginative yet practical professional designers.
Brunel University was established in 1966 by Royal Charter and has grown to an annual student intake of over 12,000 students.
The University's mission statement is to produce high quality graduates and research which is of use to the community.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/uk/brunart.htm   (927 words)

  
 ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in Portsea on 9th April 1806 to an English mother (nee Kingdom) and a French father.
Brunel's original specification was too constraining resulting in trains too underpowered to take advantage of the long straight GWR routes.
Brunel University is named after him yet so few know much about this mountain of a man. What would he really have been like to work for?
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 EducationGuardian.co.uk | Courses | Powered by StudyLink.
Brunel University is a modern, dynamic institution, which prides itself on the quality of its academic programmes and the applied nature of its research activity.
Brunel University is a world class university with strengths in both research and teaching in a range of subject areas.
Brunel's campus has recently been redeveloped, with over £120 million being invested in the development of new teaching and accommodation buildings, additional sports and recreation facilities and the expansion and refurbishment of key areas such as the library.
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 About Us
Born just over 40 years ago, Brunel’s distinctive mission has always been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
As befits a university with Brunel’s history and reputation, research is at the heart of all we do.
Moreover, Brunel’s research ethos generates a culture of intellectual endeavour that is fundamental to the achievement and success of all students and staff of the University; it also encourages the cross-fertilisation of ideas and expertise for which we have long been famous.
www.brunel.ac.uk /about   (246 words)

  
 Great Buildings Online - Master Buildings List 2007.0222
Free University, by Giancarlo de Carlo, at Urbino, Italy, 1980 (circa).
University Art Center, by Louis I. Kahn, at New Haven, Connecticut, 1951 to 1954.
University of Virginia, by Thomas Jefferson, at Charlottesville, Virginia, 1826.
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 Brunel University   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Brunel University is to establish an independent private medical school called the Hunter School of Medicine next year.
Brunel University has awarded a £4.5m contract to Galliford Try to build an indoor athletics track at its campus in Uxbridge.
Brunel University is planning to invest £100m at its Uxbridge campus, in order to centralise students from the Twickenham and Osterly campuses and develop new library, arts and sports facilities.
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 Brunel University   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name of Brunel University has become as well-known and respected in engineering circles as was the name of Isambard Kingdom Brunel a hundred years ago.
However, today, Brunel University's influence extends far beyond the fields of engineering, science and technology, which were its traditional strengths.
A long succession of developments and mergers has brought the University from modest beginnings to a major force on the UK higher education scene.
www.jobs.ac.uk /profiles/brunel/main.html   (163 words)

  
 Brunel University: Brunel University Business School
Brunel Business School is an innovative, popular business school that reflects Brunel’s forward-thinking approach to education.
Brunel Business School also works with local, national and international business and government organisations for the provision of bespoke research and consultancy, and academic staff are often called upon by the media for expert advice on current affairs.
Brunel University has an excellent record of graduate employability and Business School graduates are sought after additions to many local and international organisations.
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 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY : ALUMNI
An industrial design student from Brunel University, West London, has created a way of tackling food waste, by integrating a time sensor into the lids of jars, bottles and cartons, which automatically informs users how many days each product has left until it is no longer fresh.
Brunel University has launched an ambitious programme to ready itself for the challenges of the 21st century.
Key to this is the foundation of a £1 million Scholarship Fund to provide the support necessary so that students can study at Brunel regardless of their background.
www.brunelalumni.co.uk   (199 words)

  
 Brunel University
Since becoming a university in 1966, Brunel has had much to celebrate.
Now a university of nearly 14,000 students - 3,000 engaged in postgraduate and research study - our special mission to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by our namesake I K Brunel is proving as successful as ever.
A guide to Higher and Further Education at UK colleges and universities, from courses to student loans
www.aimhigher.ac.uk /universities___colleges___hei/london/brunel_university.cfm   (126 words)

  
 Brunel University | Higher | EducationGuardian.co.uk
Since becoming a university in 1966, Brunel's mission has been to combine academic rigour with the practical, entrepreneurial and imaginative approach pioneered by its namesake, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
All of its 14,000 students are now on a single campus at Uxbridge, west London, which has enjoyed £250m of investment in recent years.
Brunel enjoys the rare distinction of being a campus university in London, with all the bars, cafes and facilities you'd expect.
education.guardian.co.uk /higher/universityguide/profile/story/0,,478333,00.html   (138 words)

  
 INITION | News | Brunel Press Release
Brunel University were approached to design a Command and Control centre based in Brunel's state of the art BITLab.
The entire university site has been modelled in 3D which the controller spins and zooms in real-time to get the best view of the action.
Inition were approached by Brunel University to lend expertise with 3D simulation and user interfaces.
www.inition.co.uk /inition/news_brunel.htm   (233 words)

  
 Brunel University, London - Study Abroad - Towson University
Brunel University, London - Study Abroad - Towson University
Brunel University is home to approximately 13,000 students which includes an international student population of 2,000 who come from over 110 different countries.
Brunel's campus is located in Uxbridge which is only 5 miles from London's main international airport - Heathrow and 45 minutes by underground train from central London.
wwwnew.towson.edu /studyabroad/ukexchangebrunel.asp   (253 words)

  
 BRUNEL UNIVERSITY : ALUMNI
Brunel University has launched an ambitious programme to ready itself for the challenges of the 21st century.
You know from experience that Brunel students benefit from learning the practical applications of what they study, many through the sandwich systems but also through short-term and extra-curricular opportunities.
You may be interested in helping a Brunel student in one of a variety of ways.
www.brunelalumni.co.uk /index.html   (175 words)

  
 Brunel University
As a symbol of Brunel it will be instantly recognisable – a tangible visual connection for graduates, now, and in years to come.
Brunel's design for the Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, consists of two wrought iron trusses each spanning 465 feet and weighing 1,000 tons with a clear headway for river traffic of 100 feet.
Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line.
www.onering.co.uk /brunel.htm   (879 words)

  
 QS Top Universities: Brunel University
Brunel celebrates 40 years as a university in 2006 and, in the run-up to this anniversary, we are investing in a multi-million pound Masterplan that has already seen huge developments in sporting, teaching and research facilities as well as large numbers of additional research-focused academic appointments.
Brunel's rise since 1966 has been impressive and our reputation grows year on year.
Now a university of nearly 13,000 students - 3,000 engaged in postgraduate and research study - we offer opportunities across a range of disciplines that embraces both the traditional and the new.
www.topuniversities.com /scorecard/modules/school_search/search_school_details.php?voidsess&sch_id=854   (324 words)

  
 Brunel University   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Most Brunel courses carry 20 Brunel credits, or five SUNY credit hours, but a few carry only 10 Brunel credits (which are equivalent to three SUNY credits).
Most Brunel courses last for the full academic year, starting in September, and ending in late May. For students participating for the academic year, this presents no difficulty, of course.
Lists of courses (which are known as modules at Brunel) are available on Brunel Departmental websites (go to Module Outlines, and select Level One, Two or Three in the academic subject in which you are interested).
www.studyabroad.com /suny/brockport/england/universities/brunel_courses.html   (253 words)

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