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Middlesex University(Redirected from Middlesex University London)
Middlesex University is a university in North London, England, located in the traditional county of Middlesex (from which it takes its name). The institution was created in 1973 when Enfield College of Technology, Hendon College of Technology and Hornsey College of Art, joined to create Middlesex Polytechnic. St Katharine’s College of All Saints (dating back as far as 1878) and Trent Park College joined in 1974 and in 1992 it became Middlesex University. In 2004, Middlesex University Business School opened an overseas campus in Dubai.
CampusesThe University is spread across 5 sites. All campuses are located in North London (earning Middlesex the nickname "University of the North Circular" due to their locations near to the major ring road). Each campus has a quite distinct character and some of the campuses are important architecturally, especially Trent Park. TottenhamTottenham campus (located in Wood Green, North London) started life as one of the first British teacher training colleges in 1878. It was then called The College of St Katharine's, later to be called The College of All Saints. The campus was expanded in the 1960s, although much of the campus retains its Victorian architecture. Today, the site is home to humanities and cultural studies, business studies, law, sociology and women's studies. Hendon
EnfieldEnfield campus was originally the Enfield College of Technology, originally founded as Ponders End Technical Institute in 1901 as Ponders End Technical Institute. Today Enfield campus is home of the social sciences and health sciences. The research centres for herbal medicine, and sport and performance therapies are based here, as well as the National Flood Hazard Control Centre. Cat HillCat Hill Campus is located Enfield. It was originally the illustrious Hornsey College of Art, founded in 1880. In the late 1970s the campus was extended to become the Faculty of Art & Design of the then Middlesex Polytechnic. Today, art and design, cinematics and electronic arts are located at Cat Hill. The Cat Hill Campus also houses MoDA, the University's Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture and the National Lesbian and Gay Newsmedia Archive . Trent ParkSee Trent Park for a short history of the campus Trent Park is a palatial mansion set in a 4 km² country park, originally a fourteenth-century hunting ground of Henry IV. Performing arts, teacher education, product design and engineering and biological science are based here. Hospital campusesAdditionally, the School of Health and Social Sciences occupies the Archway and Hospitals campuses operating from four sites at the Royal Free Hospital, Whittington hospital (jointly owned and in development with University College London), Chase Farm and North Middlesex hospitals. DubaiIn 2004, Middlesex University opened an overseas campus in Dubai, situated in the Knowledge Village Dubai. In Dubai, Middlesex currently offers two undergraduate degrees: A BSc(Hons) in Business Administration and a BSc(Hons) in Business Information Systems. StudentsMiddlesex University has an very diverse student body, over 22,000 strong, many of whom are mature students. Around 5,000 students are from overseas, coming from more than 100 countries (2004). The application/places ratio is 6.1:1 (2002). The University also has student exchange links with 100 colleges and universities around the world. ScholarshipsIn a controversial move, the university announced in 2004 an offer of £1,000 a year in cash to attract students with high academic grades. Full-time undergraduates enrolling for September 2004, who have achieved three Bs at A-level or equivalent, will be able to apply for the scholarships. The university also offers a number of other scholarships awarded on the basis of sporting achievement and community or cultural activity. AwardsIt has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prizes three times, and has been named as one of Britain's Top 20 Universities in the 2004 Guardian University League Tables, which ranks Middlesex University 19th of 119 universities. Middlesex University Business School is also rated as a "centre of excellence" by the Chartered Institute of Personel and Development (CIPD), the first university in the UK to offer courses accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing as well as accredited by the Association of MBAs. Famous alumniFamous alumni include:
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