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Revision as of 20:01, 30 August 2004
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Middlesex University is a modern university in North London, England, formed in 1973 as Middlesex Polytechnic and renamed when it was given official University status in 1992. The original polytechnic was an amalgamation of three smaller higher education establishments.
The University is spread across 5 sites and is colloquially known as the 'University of the North Circular' due to their locations near to the major ring road. Some of the campuses are important architecturally, especially Trent Park, a palatial mansion set in a 4 km² country park.
Middlesex University has an extremely diverse student body, over 25,000 strong, with a large proportion of overseas students.
It has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Further and Higher Education three times, and has been named as one of Britain's Top 20 Universities in the 2004 Guardian University League Tables.
Alumni
Alumni include:
- Fiona McAuslan and Matt Norman, Authors "The Rough Guide"
- Rod Birtles, General Manager, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lord Davies of Oldham, House of Lords (Labour)
- Mike Gapes, MP (Labour)
- Nick Harvey, MP (Liberal Democrats)
- James Herbert, Novellist
- Kim Howells, MP (Labour)
- Peter Polycarpou, Actor
- Holly Slater, Jazz Musician
- Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Guru