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Kingston University London
Kingston University London
The Times described Kingston as “one of the leading new universities” in its Good University Guide 2007.
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) audit has praised the accessibility of the University’s academic staff; the level of support it offers; the external input from industry into its courses and its work placement opportunities.
The University has roots going back over 100 years and is based in Kingston upon Thames, a busy riverside town. During the past decade, Kingston University has been the fastest growing university in England. Students from more than 130 countries choose to study at Kingston.
Quick facts:
- Over 19,300 students; more than 700 academic staff; income of £132 million.
- 955 undergraduate courses and combinations along with a range of postgraduate and short courses.
- Kingston University is investing £110 million in its estate
Contact details
Kingston University London
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey, KT1 1LQ
Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 2000
Web: www.kingston.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Institute of Education, University of London
Institute of Education, University of London
The Institute is a leading centre of education and social science research hosting over 250 research projects during a typical year and has been praised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for the scale, strength and vitality of its research contributions.
The Institute is London’s highest rated initial teacher training provider and has partnerships with over 500 schools and colleges in Greater London.
Students come from a wide range of employment backgrounds including education, health and social care departments, local and national government, charities, voluntary and non-governmental organisations and the private and commercial world.
Quick facts
- Almost 6,000 students; around 800 staff including over 90 professors and readers; income over £60 million annually.
- More than 50 Master’s programmes, 20 teacher training courses and an extensive range of degrees, certificates and diplomas plus a wide selection of professional development courses.
- Notable alumni include novelist Louis de Bernières; Grace Naledi Pandor, Education Minister for South Africa; Paul Myners, former director of M&S, Powergen, Orange, Guardian Newspapers and Chair of Low Pay Commission.
Contact details
Institute of Education, University of London
20 Bedford Way
London, WC1H 0AL
Tel: +44 (0)20 7612 6000
Email: info@ioe.ac.uk
Web: www.ioe.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial is consistently rated among the world’s best universities and has a reputation for teaching and research in science, engineering, medicine and management.
The College is a global university attracting students from 123 different countries: 46 percent of students and 32 percent of staff come from outside the UK.
Imperial’s institutes and centres bring together expertise from across the university to tackle some of the world’s greatest problems. Examples include the Grantham Institute for Climate Change, focussing on mitigation techniques and influencing international policy. At the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, scientists, medical specialists and engineers are drawn together to create revolutionary progress in medical diagnosis and treatment.
Quick facts:
- 13,000 students; 3,000 academic and research staff; research income of £230 million.
- Over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in science, engineering, medicine and business
- Notable alumni include Michael Birch, founder of Bebo; Simon Dennis and Luka Grubor, Olympic gold medallists; Ken Michael, Governor of Western Australia.
Contact details
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London, SW7 2AZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7589 5111
Web: www.imperial.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Heythrop College, University of London
Heythrop College, University of London
Heythrop College is the specialist philosophy and theology college of the University of London. It has probably the largest library in its field in Britain and one of the largest faculties. Heythrop has a 96-bedded hall of residence for students in Kensington Square.
The College has a major international reputation with some of the leading academics in its field – all of whom lecture to undergraduates. The College offers one-to-one tutorials for undergraduate students.
Quick facts:
- 955 students, income of £4 million
- 40 teaching staff of which 70% are research active
- Eight undergraduate degrees; 14 postgraduate courses; three non-degree courses in theology; philosophy; and combined psychology degrees.
Contact details
Heythrop College, University of London
Kensington Square
London, W8 5HQ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7795 6600
Email: enquiries@heythrop.ac.uk
Web: www.heythrop.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The modern Guildhall School is distinctive in being the only major European conservatoire which is both a music school and a drama school, and one which is preeminent in technical theatre, professional development and music therapy.
Long recognised as a centre of excellence, the School has been honoured by the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes in recognition of the achievements and work of the School’s Opera Programme over the last two decades. Founded in 1880 and situated in the heart of the City, the School moved to its present premises in the Barbican in 1977 solidifying a unique link with both Europe’s largest arts and conference centre.
Students work in a professional context to professional standards with an exemplary pool of outstanding artists who work with the School as directors, conductors, coaches and tutors. The School’s graduates consistently succeed at the highest levels of their chosen profession.
Quick facts:
- Just over 800 students (700 studying music) 40% from outside the UK; 376 academic staff; income of £15 million.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in music; acting; stage management; and technical theatre.
- Notable alumni include actors Honor Blackman and Daniel Craig as well as Beatles producer, Sir George Martin.
Contact details
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Silk Street
Barbican
London, EC2Y 8DT
Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 2571
Email: registry@gsmd.ac.uk
Web: www.gsmd.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths brings creative and unconventional approaches to studying whilst maintaining the highest academic standards of teaching and research. Subject specialities include art and design; computing; community and youth work; drama; education; English; history; history of art; media; music; social sciences; and social work.
Ground-breaking, challenging research puts Goldsmiths at the forefront of developments in fields such as creativity, culture, and digital technologies.
Goldsmiths’ 15 academic departments and additional centres and specialist research units provide a unique intellectual environment in which interdisciplinary collaboration is prevalent, leading to innovative research.
Quick facts:
- Nearly 8,000 students; 388 academic staff; approximate income of £64 million.
- 48 undergraduate and 132 postgraduate courses plus numerous short courses including evening and part-time studies.
- Notable alumni include artists Lucian Freud and Damien Hirst as well as musicians from Blur (Graham Coxon and Alex James).
Contact details
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
London, SE14 6NW.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7919 7971
Web: www.goldsmiths.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
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Courtauld Institute of Art
Courtauld Institute of Art
The Institute provides exceptional facilities for students, including outstanding libraries and the Gallery collection of paintings, drawings and prints, and sculpture and decorative arts.
Staff supervise research from Antiquity to the present, and the Research Forum offers access to visiting speakers from around the world. In the Courtauld Gallery you will find iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces, as well as numerous other important works from the Renaissance through to the 20th century.
Quick facts:
- 405 students; 34 academic staff with a further 11 who teach specific courses; income of £9 million.
- Six undergraduate and postgraduate courses including MA in Painting Conservation (Wall Paintings) and Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings.
- Notable alumni include novelist, Anita Brookner; art historian, T.J. Clark; Director of the V&A, Mark Jones.
Contact details
Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
Strand
London, WC2R 0RN
Tel: +44 (0)20 7848 2777
Web: www.courtauld.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science (image: N.Stead/LSE)
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-class centre for its concentration of teaching and research across the full range of the social, political and economic sciences. Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, LSE has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence.
Few university institutions in the world are as international as the LSE. The study of social, economic and political problems covers not only the UK and European Union, but also countries of every continent. From its foundation LSE has aimed to be a laboratory of the social sciences, a place where ideas are developed, analysed, evaluated and disseminated around the globe.
LSE has a cosmopolitan staff and student body with around 8,700 full-time students and over 800 part-time students at LSE. Students come from 140 countries around the world with 32 per cent from the UK, 19 per cent from other European Union countries and 49 per cent from other countries around the world. The student body is split 45 per cent undergraduates and 55 per cent on postgraduate programmes.
Quick facts:
- The School has over 1,460 full-time and 1,320 part-time members of staff – over 90 per cent of the academic staff are actively engaged in research, and 45 per cent are from countries other than the UK.
- Notable alumni: Fifteen Nobel Prize winners in economics, literature and peace have been either LSE staff or alumni.
- 32 past or present heads of state have studied or taught at LSE, 28 members of the British House of Commons and 42 members of the House of Lords have either studied or taught at LSE.
Contact details
LSE
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 7686
Email: stu.rec@lse.ac.uk
Web: www.lse.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
The Conservatoire provides world-class vocational training in dance, drama and circus arts.
Affiliate schools in London are Central School of Ballet; The Circus Space; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art; London Contemporary Dance School; Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance; and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. The schools have the very best facilities including eight theatre spaces and award-winning premises.
Recent graduates have gone on to work with leading dance and theatre companies including the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, the Globe Theatre, English National Ballet, Richard Alston Dance Company, and Cirque du Soleil. Technical theatre graduates can be found in every theatre in the country.
Quick facts:
- 1,124 students (95% undergraduate); 500 teaching staff; income of nearly £13 million.
- The schools offer vocational courses covering acting, circus arts, classical ballet, contemporary dance, stage management, theatre directing, lighting, costume and scenic design.
- Notable alumni include actors, Daniel Day-Lewis and Imelda Staunton; dancer, Siobhan Davies.
Contact details
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
1-7 Woburn Walk
London, WC1H 0JJ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7387 5101
Email: info@cdd.ac.uk
Web: www.cdd.ac.uk
**This profile is part of a series which forms a directory of London’s universities. You can read more university profiles here as they are published.**
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