This university has gone from strength to strength in its realtive short life. It is now regarded…read moreas the best new university in the country, and often beats out its more prestigous local rival on some league table subjects such as engerniering. But its the relationship between Brookes and Oxford that has brought this university into the new century. By sharing teaching staff and resources, both universities have been benefiting in key areas. From a student point of view, Brookes cant be beat. Located in a great city, close to london, and 1000s upon 1000s of other students, and the most student friendly city i have ever been. Not that you would go to qype when making the decison on what university to go tobut if be some odd chance, you do.check it out. It could be the best 3 years of your life

Oxford Brookes is a great university with lots of opportunities. It really doesn't deserve its past…read morereputation of 'the other Oxford' and can't really be compared to Oxford University itself, as they offer lots of different subjects and frequently pool resources. Brookes is especially good for nursing, business and management and draws big names at its regular careers fairs. Some campuses are a bit out of town, but there's a great bus service that travels frequently between the campuses and town. The sports centre is open to the public and has regular classes and a good gym, as well as a popular bar. Brookes is good for its nightlife and has some good bands playing there and some great student nights, which make up for its distance from the town centre. In fact, the facilities on campus mean that students don't actually need to travel into town, although they're missing out if they don't.

Brunel University is well located in Uxbridge West London. The university recently went through a…read moremodernisation whereby the student union, library and other buildings through the campus have had a facelift. There has also been major construction work on producing many new student halls. The result is good and with most of the building work complete it feels like a new university. The university also closed down its other campuses in Runnymeade and Osterly to become a single campus university, this helps to build better integration. Overall the teaching on campus is pretty good and the library is well stocked. However one draw back is that Uxbridge can be pretty boring in terms of night life. But then central London is only a stones throw away, and a night bus runs from central London to Uxbridge so you can always get home!

Founder's Building is amazing! Visiting the chapel, dining hall and the picture gallery is highly…read morerecommended. In addition I found their education inspiring and I loved the international atmosphere.

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We were on a guided walking tour of Oxford. The city of Oxford is demonated by Oxford University…read morewhich is actually comprised of 41 separate colleges and it dates back to around 1096. Some of the buildings are open to the public - some are not. We were there on a Sunday and most were not. I was happy to be on a guided walking tour with a tour guide who was knowledgeable about the university. I would highly encourage a guided tour if you have the time. This is a beautiful campus/city and there is a wealth of history attached to both the city and the university. This was definitely worth the trip from London where we were staying.

Quality/Quantity - Wanted to take a break from all that tourist stuff, so we decided to visit…read moreOxford University. Did not realize that they had so many "schools" here. We tried to find the main campus, but struggled. Was it because we came on a Saturday? Or because we came after all the students already started summer break a few weeks ago. My wife was happy to come during the break; I prefer visiting during the school year to see the liveliness. Overall, we had a good time visiting as many of their schools, libraries, campuses, churches, etc. as possible. Was not surprised that this place was so touristy; schools make so much additional $$ giving paid tours and/or charging admissions to enter. Also, we were fortunate enough to have visited when the museum sponsored a free event for the kids, see pictures. Lastly, I took a nice local beer break in one of their libraries. So cool to be able to have a beer in a library, might be a first for me. Back in my college days, we had to go to the student union pub. Atmosphere - Beautiful, cool, and historic. Schools spread out over a few mile radius, so be prepared to walk if you want to visit. We grabbed a hop on hop off map as a guide of places to visit, see picture. Service - Good. Price - Depends on which schools tour and admission costs. A few, very few, campuses were free. Owner Comment - Great town to visit, nice break from London. I suggest visiting during the school year.

The college has a great history of teaching mature students to a level of university entrie. John…read morePrescot studied history here. They have two sites Oxford and Headington. Its funding comes from many areas. Trade union donations were once the biggest funds. The college teaches many subjects from social work qualifications to Sociology. It is a great college for people wanting to change their life and finally live the dream and get into uni. The college has a fellowship that has reunions every year. The fellowship is also active in the future of the college.

What would William Carlos W. Yelp?…read more "the yellow walls" http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/uncS0tQ7W-r8v9194a5faw?select=eu4zU-AE3ZbjpTQB3QCdkw so much depends upon pale yellow walls wet with rain beneath a lead sky.

While I attended school, I saw them filming parts of The Golden Compass. This school is filled with…read moreso much history, and the buildings have a golden hue when it's sunny. The different colleges have great character, except my dorm room looked like it was the same since the 14th C when it was first built. My friends room was nice and modern, I guess I lucked out. The dining common food was okay, it definitely lacked taste on some nights, but it may be because I ordered vegetarian meals every night. Most of the dining halls are harry potter-esque, seeing as how it was filmed in the vicinity. Love this place, love the countryside, I would live in the UK if I could.

A top tier business school, Saïd has done an excellent job channeling the academic excellence of…read morethe University of Oxford into its business education. With a strong center for social entrepreneurship, access to Oxford scholars, and the history of Oxford University, Saïd has developed a unique mix. The MBA program is relatively young, compared to other top tier peers, but the specific programs repackage educational practices rooted in a long tradition of innovation and effectiveness. Oxford institutions, such as double blind marking, meld nicely with MBA standards like study groups and practical applications of learning. In full disclosure, I say this as someone who chose to study here, but these are the confirmations of my reasoning during the application process. Oxford is an amazing place, the program allows for extraordinary exposure to global business and varied cultures, and the brand is portable to any variety of things you may choose to use it for (management consulting, entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, academic pursuits, what have you.)

I was very impressed with the amenities of Said Business School on a recent work visit. Spotlessly…read moreclean and practically impressive it's not an ostentatious place but is much more inviting than being merely functional. The lecture theatres are spacious and inviting (if confusingly identical) with handy power sockets under every desk for laptops, the cafeteria is very pleasant and there is even a gravelled garden in the centre of the building to use in the warmer weather. A friendly, non-stuffy work environment.

Somerville is located slightly further out of the city centre. It is a large college and although…read moreit is nice to look at, is not as visually impressive as some of the other colleges. The gardens, however, are beautiful in the summer and it is obvious the gardeners do a lot of work. There is an automatic door at the entrance for which a swipecard is required, so to gain entry you must speak to the porters in the lodge.