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Cardiff University

Contact information

International Office
Telephone: +44 29 2087 4432
Email: international@cardiff.ac.uk
Postal Address: International Development Division, 42 Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3BB

Cardiff University is one of the top research-led teaching institutions in the UK where world-class academic staff ensure that students are exposed to a stimulating learning environment and the very latest thinking in their disciplines. Attracted by an international reputation, over 17% of the 27,000 student body is made up of students from outside the EU. The University is situated along the tree-lined avenues of Cardiff’s elegant civic quarter and the city centre is just a short walk away.

The University prides itself on providing a challenging academic environment that is supported by exceptional resources. Our students benefit from the use of the most cutting edge technology and equipment available, and also enjoy access to excellent library and computing resources

Fast Facts

• Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, Cardiff University celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2008.
• With nearly 27,000 students and over 6,000 staff, the Cardiff University academic community is the size of a small town.
• It is a community with an annual turnover of almost £400 million.
• More than 7,800 students graduate each year.
• Two members of Cardiff University staff have been awarded the Nobel Prize – in the fields of Chemistry in 1988, and Medicine in 2007.
• Cardiff University staff have been awarded three Queen’s Anniversary Award prizes for excellence in the fields of Medicine in 1998 and Manufacturing Engineering in 2000. The third was received just last year for work in the field of Medical Genetics.
• The Welsh Assembly Government has accredited six Centres of Excellence at Cardiff in recognition of the calibre of their research, the quality of their facilities and their exceptional track record of successful industrial collaboration.

Coventry University

Contact information 

John Owen
Telephone: ++44(0)7974984303
Email: j.owen@coventry.ac.uk
Postal Address:
Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry CV1 5FB

Coventry is a dynamic, enterprising and creative University. It has a proud tradition as a provider of high quality education and a focus for multidisciplinary research. The University has an established academic presence regionally, nationally and internationally, and takes great care in providing a supportive environment for all its students.

Coventry’s student population comprises a diverse mix of ages, backgrounds and cultures studying a range of postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. The University prides itself on the exciting and vibrant campus that this mix brings.

Fast Facts

• The University’s roots can be traced as far back as 1843 to the Coventry College of Design. Since achieving University status in 1992, those foundations have been strengthened, through diversification into new and innovative areas of industry growth.
• Coventry University has some 17,000 students in total including more than 2000 international students from more than 90 different countries.
• Over £160m is being invested in the campus over the next 5 years. This includes the construction of a new Student Enterprise Centre and a new purpose-built home for the Faculty of Engineering and Computing.
• The university was one of a handful chosen in 2005 to host three national centres of excellence in teaching and learning in health, design and mathematics
• Coventry University is a ‘business-facing’ university, with excellent links with industry.
• The University’s Department of Industrial Design won both the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its work in Automotive Design and the Sir Misha Black Award for Innovation in Design Education.
  

Glasgow School of Art

Contact information

Catherine Stevenson, Academic Administrator, Mackintosh School of Architecture, The Glasgow School of Art
Telephone:  +44 (0) 141 353 4651
Email:  c.stevenson@gsa.ac.uk
Postal Address:  The Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow  Scotland, G3 6RQ

The Glasgow School of Art is one of the UK's leading independent higher education institutions for creative education and research.  Founded in 1845, the GSA has three academic schools - Fine Art, Design and the Mackintosh School of Architecture and a number of established specialised research centres such as the Digital Design Studio, leaders in advanced visualisation and interaction, the Centre for Advanced Textiles, exploring advancements in digital printing for textiles or the Mackintosh Environmental Architectural Research Unit, based within the Mackintosh School of Architecture; and a number of emergent research centres such as the Glasgow Urban Lab. 

Fast Facts

• Founded 1845
• Degrees validated by the University of Glasgow
• Listed in Design Week's "Hot 50" - leaders in design education
• International exchange programme with over 80 partners
• Mackintosh School of Architecture constantly ranked as top architecture school in Scotland and top five in UK by the Architects Journal
• Since 2005 25% of Turner Prize nominees, the UK's leading contemporary art prize, have been GSA graduates including one winner
• The RIBA Bronze Medal 2006, the top undergraduate student prize was won by a  Mackintosh School of Architecture student
• Based in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city and internationally recognised as a European creative and cultural centre
  

King's College London

Contact information

Ms J Eldridge
Telephone:  44 (0) 207 848 2276   
Fax:   44 (0) 207 848 3366
Email:   graduateschool@kcl.ac.uk
Postal Address:   King’s College London, The Graduate School, 7.38 James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8WA

King’s College London is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious university institutions: a multi-faculty research-led university college based in the heart of London.  King’s has more than 21,000 students of whom more than 7,500 are graduate students.  The College welcomes students from more than 150 countries.  

King’s location in the heart of London and its strength in arts and humanities, law and the social sciences make it a major player in forging links between the arts, culture and universities, and in the development of public policy.  King’s has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA, and it is now the largest centre for the education of doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals in Europe.   Its very broad range of subjects are increasingly inter-related, notably in fields such as bioinformatics, health policy and medical humanities. 

Fast Facts

• 4th oldest university in England
• Ranked 22nd in the world and 5th in the UK in the 2008 Times Higher-QS league table
• Member of the Russell Group, a coalition of the UK’s major research-based universities
• Best UK PhD completion rates in data published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England
• 91% of its research was internationally recognised in the 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
• Winner of a Green Business Award for the comprehensiveness of its green construction programme
• Associated with the 4 of the UK’s most distinguished hospitals; Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ and the Maudsley
• Home to 6 Medical Research Council centres – more than any other UK university
• Rated excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency for students’ educational experience
  

Queen's University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast opened its doors in 1849 when the first students entered the magnificent new college building designed and built by Charles Lanyon.  Since then, the University estate has grown to more than 300 buildings, many of them now listed for their architectural importance.   The new £44 million library project, due for completion in 2009, epitomises Queen’s vision to be an international research-driven centre of excellence at the heart of the local community; one of the most ambitious projects in Northern Ireland, it will enable Queen’s to fulfil its ambition to provide a world-class educational experience for its current 26,000 students and future generations of students.  In 2006 Queen’s joined the Russell Group of leading UK universities and boasts amongst its graduates Nobel prizewinners, medical pioneers, political leaders, leading figures in the arts and countless sporting alumni.

Fast Facts

• Founded in 1845 as one of three Queen’s colleges in Ireland
• Ninth oldest university in the UK
• Russell Group university
• 20 Schools in 3 faculties
• 3,500 staff
• 26,000 students
• Male : female ratio 48 : 52
• 4,000 primary degree awarded annually

University College Falmouth

Contact information

Molly Burnley, Deputy Registrar
Telephone:  01326 213787
Email:   molly.burnley@falmouth.ac.uk 
Postal Address:  University College Falmouth, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4RH

University College Falmouth (UCF) attracts and inspires creative people.  We nurture a culture of excellence, exploration and collaboration that fires the imagination.

UCF enjoys an international reputation across the Art, Design, Media and Performance industries as a place to find innovation and the stars of the future.  Our students are highly sought after and are successful in their chosen pursuits.
 
In April 2008, UCF merged with Dartington College of Arts to create a new institution focusing on the expansion of Falmouth’s expertise in Art, Design and Media and Dartington’s expertise in Choreography, Music, Theatre, Art and Writing.

This merger paves the way for a new specialist Arts University in Cornwall in 2012 that will create a Higher Education institution unique to the South West of England.

Through our connections, our commitment to innovation and investment, and our inspirational environment, UCF offers an exceptional educational experience.

Fast Facts

• UCF was originally founded as Falmouth School of Art in 1902
• By order of the Privy Council, UCF was awarded Taught Degree Awarding Powers in 2004 and  is the only independent Higher Education institution in Cornwall with the power to award degrees in its own name
• UCF is currently located at three campuses – Woodlane and Tremough in Cornwall and Dartington in Devon.  The Dartington-based courses will relocate to Tremough in 2010 to a new, purpose-built, high-specification Performance Centre
• UCF currently has c1000 students at Woodlane, c1500 at Tremough and c500 at Dartington
• UCF has three Schools – the School of Art & Performance, the School of Design and the School of Media
• UCF shares and jointly manages the Tremough Campus with the University of Exeter as part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC) initiative, in an arrangement that is unique in the UK.  The CUC promotes regional economic regeneration through Higher Education and is funded mainly by the European Union (Objective One), the South West Regional Development Agency and the Higher Education Funding Council for England, with support from Cornwall County Council
• UCF and the University of Exeter have ambitious plans for expansion at the Tremough Campus.  As well as the new Performance Centre for the Dartington courses, UCF plans an Academy for Innovation & Research that will encourage entrepreneurialism and foster dynamic collaborations between graduates and industry, to the benefit of the Cornish economy.  The latest Masterplan for Tremough makes provision for between 4,400 and 5,000 students by 2015.
  

University College London

Contact information

UCL Study Information Centre
Telephone: 020 7679 3000
Email: study@ucl.ac.uk
Postal Address: UCL Study Information Centre, University College London, Gower Street, London , WC1E 6BT

UCL (University College London) is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary universities and is  ranked 7th in the world by Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.  It is located in the centre of London, with 8,000 staff and 22,000 students from over 150 countries.

Based in the heart of London, UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any class, race or religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. The founding principles, of accessibility and liberalism, have encouraged the university to champion innovation, diversity and relevance to society, positioning UCL at the forefront of education and research.   Today, UCL is one of the most dynamic and impactful universities in the UK.

The university’s excellence extends across all academic disciplines; from one of Europe’s largest and most productive centers for biomedical science to world-renowned centres for architecture (UCL Bartlett) and fine art (UCL Slade School).

Fast Facts

• UCL is ranked 7th in the world by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings  (October 2008).
• Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university in London.
• UCL is ranked first in the UK for its staff/student ratio in The Times Good University Guide, The Sunday Times University Guide and The Guardian University Guide
• More than 4,000 academic and research staff are dedicated to research and teaching of the highest standards. UCL has the highest number of professors of any university in the UK, with more than 600 established and personal chairs, as well as the highest number of female professors.
• We have hundreds of collaborative research and teaching partners, including almost 150 research links and 129 student-exchange partnerships with European universities
• Students from more than 150 countries outside the UK study at UCL, making up almost a third of the student body. This gives UCL students a chance to interact daily with people from across the globe.
• Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 20 former UCL academics and graduates.
• Innovative partnerships with commerce and industry are of great importance to UCL, including a research and graduate training centre at BT’s Adastral Park, as well as a £4.6-million programme to equip UCL’s scientists and engineers with enterprise and business skills.
• An outstanding range of UCL expertise is engaged with international networks of students and researchers, former staff and students, visionary companies, research organisations, local and national governments, and international policymaking and regulatory bodies.
  
  

University of Bristol

Contact information

Jane Fitzwalter, Student Funding Manager
Telephone: +44 (0)117 331 7840
Email: jane.fitzwalter@bristol.ac.uk
Postal Address: Student Funding Office, University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK

The Sunday Times has described the University of Bristol as 'one of the jewels of British higher education' and 'at the cutting edge academically'.
The Times has said that 'Research is Bristol's traditional strength', adding that in the last national assessment of research quality 'Only Cambridge, Oxford and University College London had more maximum scores'.

The institution's principal aims are twofold: to drive an already ambitious research agenda harder and faster and so produce even greater benefits for society and scholarship; and to keep raising the quality of its students'
learning experience.  The University of Bristol is and will remain a profoundly exciting place where exceptional people from all backgrounds and from all over the world achieve great things.

Fast facts

• When University College Bristol, the precursor to the University, opened in 1876, it was the first higher education institution in England to admit women on an equal footing with men.
• The University has a little over 12,000 undergraduates and 5,000 postgraduates.
• Sir Winston Churchill was Chancellor of the University between 1929 and 1965.
• A survey in 2005 of 3,500 researchers worldwide by The Scientist magazine rated Bristol as the best research institution to work at in the UK.
• In May 2008, the University launched BlueCrystal, its £7 million supercomputer facility that can carry out 37 trillion calculations per second and supports high-level research across a range of disciplines.
• The University is planning to invest some £350 million in buildings and facilities over the next few years to ensure that it remains at the forefront of learning, discovery and enterprise.
• In September 2008, The Sunday Times described the University of Bristol as 'one of the jewels of British higher education' and 'at the cutting edge academically'.
  

University of Edinburgh

Contact information

Scholarships and Student Finance Office
Telephone: +44 (0) 131 651 4067
Email: scholarships@ed.ac.uk
Postall Address: Scholarships and Student Finance Office, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL

The University of Edinburgh is an uncompromising mix of tradition and innovation, heritage with forward thinking, excellent academic credentials with an open friendly culture, all in one of Europe's most exciting cities. We offer over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in a broad range of academic disciplines.

Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh has some of the oldest and most prestigious academic departments in the world, including, for example, the world's first English Literature department. Yet the University of Edinburgh is also a world leader in 21st Century subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, Informatics and Life Sciences.

Fast Facts

• The University is ranked 23rd in world (THES World University rankings 2007). In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), the University of Edinburgh maintained its position as one of the foremost research universities in the UK, with some 63% of the University's research activity in the highest categories (4* and 3*), of which one third is recognised as "world-leading". The RAE results place the University among the top 5 in the UK and number one in Scotland by volume of 4* "world-leading" research.
• With the largest proportion of international students of any Scottish university, studying at the University of Edinburgh has a truly international dimension. Currently, over 5,000 international students, representing over 140 countries, study at the University.
• The University of Edinburgh has been welcoming students from the USA since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  In fact, two signatories of the Declaration, John Witherspoon and Benjamin Rush, were Edinburgh graduates. Today, the University has over 6,000 American alumni, who have found success in a wide range of fields, including government, academia, business, law and medicine. Our alumni in America today include physicians, academics, lawyers, US Congressmen, the co-founder of TiVo, a Vice-President of Chevron, an Emmy award-winning actor, a Group Vice President of Unilever, and many more.
• The University of Edinburgh's links with the USA stretch back over 400 years. Some of the USA's oldest universities and colleges have their roots at Edinburgh, too.  The first President of Princeton, founder and first President of the College of William & Mary, and founders of New York's first medical school, King's College, were all graduates of the University of Edinburgh.
• Edinburgh continues to have strong relationships with a number of leading US colleges and universities.
  

University of Glasgow

Contact information

Ian Thomson, International Officer
+44 (0) 141 330 4515
 pgadmissions@gla.ac.uk
International and Postgraduate Service, The Fraser Building, 65 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. Founded in 1451, they’ve spent the last half-millennium earning an international reputation for research innovation, making connections with experts in global business, and inspiring the talents of forward thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin to the father of economics Adam Smith. Building on such vast experience, it’s no surprise that Glasgow is in the top 1% of the world’s universities today (Times Higher World Rankings).

With research awards reaching more than £100m, Glasgow is a member of the elite Russell Group of 20 major research universities in the UK.

The University of Glasgow attracts students from Iceland to India, from California to Korea, from South America to the south of England, and whether welcoming the first African American to formally train as a physician in 1837, or being rated third in the UK for international student satisfaction in 2008 (International Student Barometer) Glasgow thrives on finding community within diversity.

Fast Facts

• Established in 1451.
• In the top 1% of universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2008-9).
• An annual research contract income in the top 10 of UK universities.
• Rated third in the UK for international student satisfaction (International Student Barometer 2008).
• £152m invested in new facilities since 2001 - £300m planned for investment by 2010.
• Students from 120 countries across the world.
• More than 6,000 staff, including 2,500 researchers.
• 15,000 undergraduate students, 4,900 postgraduate students and around 5,000 adult learners.
• A member of the prestigious Russell Group of 20 leading UK research universities.
• A founder member of Universitas 21, an international grouping of universities dedicated to setting worldwide standards for higher education.

University of Leeds

Contact information

Course Enquiries Team (for prospective students)
 +44 (0)113 3434044
study@leeds.ac.uk
Course Enquiries Team, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK

Human Resources (for prospective members of staff)
+44 (0)113 3434146
hr@leeds.ac.uk
Human Resources, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK

At the University of Leeds they strive to create, advance and disseminate knowledge, which not only develops outstanding graduates and scholars, but also has a direct impact on global society.

Established in 1904, they are part of the prestigious Russell Group – the 20 leading research universities in the UK, and are well known throughout the world for our quality of teaching and research. Last year their 30,500 students came to them from over 130 countries, and their total international student population exceeded 5,000.

Their degrees are also well respected by employers and universities worldwide, and in the latest World University League Tables, published in November 2008, their employer review score was 98 out of 100.

Fast Facts

• has over 30,000 students from over 130 countries
• is one of the largest single campus universities in the UK (98 acres), less than a mile from the city centre
• has fifteen National teaching Fellows – more than any other English University
• is involved in six Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• is part of the Russell Group which comprises the 20 most successful universities in research in the UK and is chaired by our own Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Arthur.
• is a founder member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), also chaired by Professor Arthur
• eads the ground-breaking White Rose Health Innovation Partnership for which we recently received international recognition including a USA Thomas Edison Award for Innovation in 2008
• was recently awarded a high commendation for outstanding contribution to innovation and technology at the Times Higher 2008 Education awards
• has won a number of prestigious awards for our environmentally friendly practices including a Green Gown award for waste management and a ‘First’ in the people and planet green league table for environmental performance.
  

University of Liverpool

Contact information

Centralised Enquiries and Applicant Response
0151 794 5927
ugrecruitment@liv.ac.uk
Student Recruitment and Admissions Office, The Foundation Building,765 Brownlow Hill. L69 7ZX

As well as investing in supportive bursary and scholarship schemes for many of its students, the University of Liverpool is part way through a £200 million capital programme which has included a £17 million extension to the Sydney Jones Library, £12 million of investment in chemistry research facilities, a £36 million restructuring of the Faculty of Engineering giving students access to one of the UK’s only Active Learning Laboratories, a £7.6 million refurbishment of the Victoria Building into a public gallery and museum, and a £10 million refurbishment of the former Liverpool Royal Infirmary into a Centre for Personalised Medicines.

The university is continuing to modernise its portfolio of courses while preserving a well-established reputation for research. Liverpool is among the top 15 recipients of research funds, with outside income increasing dramatically in recent years. And there has been substantial investment in new educational technology.

Fast Facts

• Founded in 1881 with the establishment of University College Liverpool, the University was one of the first civic universities.
• They are associated with no less than eight Nobel Prize winners.
• The University has over 250 undergraduate programmes offered across 31 subject areas almost 15,000 registered undergraduate students; and an annual turnover of £340 million, which includes £93million for research.
• The University has more than 400 industry partners.
• The University has been ranked highly in the Government’s latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) with 53% of research staff ranked in the highest categories of 4* (world-leading) and 3* (internationally excellent) for their research
• As at November 2008, there were over 21,000 students and 4,900 staff at the University.
  - Undergraduate 13,598
  - Postgraduate taught 1,326
  - Postgraduate research 1,477
  - Online 3,020
  - Continuing education 1,911
• In a survey of international students, the 2008 International Student Barometer ranks Liverpool first among 16 Russell group universities surveyed for accommodation and living costs, third for technology, internet access and financial support and fourth for library and visa advice.
  

University of Sussex

Contact information

Name: Student Recruitment Services
Telephone: 01273 876787
Email: pg.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk
Postal Address: Student Recruitment Services, Sussex House, University of
Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

The University of Sussex has a strong international focus with links with a number of institutions across the world.  Academic staff come from fifty nations, act as advisors, consultants and commentators and are regularly sought by the media for their opinions on relevant, real world issues.  Three Nobel Prize winners have come from the sciences at Sussex.

Sussex currently has around 11,500 students, comprising approximately 8,225 undergraduates and 3,225 postgraduates.  About a quarter of its students come from outside the UK from more than 120 countries.

Fast Facts

• Ranked in the world's top 130 and UK's top 20 (THES, World University Rankings 2008)
• 11,500 students, comprising approximately 8,225 undergraduates and 3,225 postgraduates
• Green campus, one hour from Central London
• Located on the edge of Brighton, the UK's most exciting seaside city
• Voted 'Best Place to Be' in England by students (i-Graduate survey Autumn 2008)
• Three Nobel Prize winners have come from Sussex
• Multicultural student community with over 120 nationalities represented on campus

University of the Arts London

Contact information

Kin Bang
Telephone: +44 (0)207 514 8740
Email: k.bang@arts.ac.uk
Postal Address: University of the Arts London, International Centre, 4/F, 65 Davies Street,London, W1K 5DA

University of the Arts London comprises six of the world’s most prominent Colleges for the study of art, design, fashion, communications and performing arts:
Camberwell College of Arts
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
London College of Communication
London College of Fashion
Wimbledon College of Art

It is a diverse and creative community of 24,000 full and part-time students from more than 100 countries. For over a century, the University has inspired students and staff to challenge convention, generate ideas and nurture exceptional talent.

The University offers many opportunities for learning and enquiry for people at all stages of their creative development. The open and welcoming environments of the six Colleges enable students and staff to interact and collaborate on a personal level. This supportive network helps students to develop their ideas and projects with increasing confidence.

Fast Facts

• Established in 1986, The London Institute was formed of the following colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College of Fashion and London College of Printing.
• The London Institute was granted degree awarding powers in 1993 and on 11 May 2004 was inaugurated as University of the Arts London. Wimbledon College of Art joined the University in August 2006.
• The University is spread across Central London with 17 College sites situated throughout the Capital and currently has 12 Halls of Residences.
• The Archive of acclaimed film maker Stanley Kubrick arrived at the University in March 2007. Comprising over 1000 boxes, including scripts, props, costumes, photography, correspondence, equipment and research, the Archive is housed at the University Archives and Special Collections Centre.
• In January 2008, University of the Arts London was the third UK university to secure Further Education awarding powers.  The awarding powers will see the development of new courses that take account of the changing profile of Further Education students and their educational needs. The new courses will bridge the gap between further, and higher education and create a more integrated education pathway.
• In July 2008, world renowned artist Anish Kapoor CBE officially opened London’s gallery without walls, at the Parade Ground at Chelsea College of Art and Design.
• The University has won the prestigious Queens Anniversary for Higher and Further Education in 1996, 1998 and 2008.
  

University of Warwick

Contact information

Anne-Claire Bennion
02476574333
studentrecords@warwick.ac.uk
Graduate School
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 8UW

The University of Warwick was founded in 1965 and has rapidly established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s leading research universities, with the University Warwick achieving 7th place overall in the UK in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) (result based on multi-faculty institutions).

Warwick has a reputation for being the most enterprising and innovative University in the United Kingdom, with particularly strong links to business and industry.  As well as its strengths across most of the traditional disciplines in medicine, science, social studies, and arts and humanities, it hosts nationally-recognised centres for inter-disciplinary research in areas such as systems biology, complexity science, energy, scientific computing, global and regional governance, race and ethnic studies, history of medicine, renaissance studies, and global history and cultures.  

Fast Facts

• The University currently has 1100 students on postgraduate research degrees and is committed to a major expansion of its postgraduate research population over the next decade. 
• It also has another 6000 students studying on taught postgraduate programmes. 
• The University offers a highly international research and study environment, with 30% of its postgraduates drawn from outside the European Union.