Portfolio of University Middlesex

Middlesex University. settles down in the north of London, is one of the largest universities of the central England. The history of its creation begins in 1878 when doors of College of Sacred Ekaterina for the first time opened.

The university of Middlesex was created at the expense of association of small schools and colleges in northern London. Perhaps, one of the best-known and old establishments forming today University of Middlesex is the school of arts Hornsey College of Art based in 1882. Other fundamental establishments are Ponders End Technical Institute (based in 1901) and Hendon Technical Institute (based in 1939). In January, 1973 all three establishments were incorporated in polytechnical institute of Middlesex (English Middlesex Polytechnic). Before receiving the university status in 1992, Middlesex "merged" with three colleges in northern London. In the 1990th. The university continued will extend at the expense of "absorption" of other educational institutions, but also started strengthening of the international presence, having opened the first regional offices in Europe. By May, 2009. The university of Middlesex totaled already 15 such offices worldwide. In 2000 the University started the big program of the restructuring which results, in particular, became complete rebranding in 2003, closing of several campuses in 2005 — 2008, expansion of other campuses and consolidation of activity of university in not numerous and larger campuses in northern London.

Faculties of university of Middlesex are in four areas in northern London: Hendon, Archway, Cat Hill and Trent Park. Together they form three campuses (formally, Cat Hill and Trent Park are incorporated in one campus because of a close arrangement to each other). All campuses are in a northern part of London and everyone has the history and features. Trent Park campus, for example, is the most interesting from the point of view of architecture and history. The last some years Middlesex concentrates the most part of the activity in Hendon campus. As a result, some campuses — in particular, and Enfield were closed by Tottenham in 2005 and 2008 according to. At the same time to accept new students a campus of Hendon it was essentially expanded and received considerable investments into infrastructure and updating of educational equipment.

Since 2004, Middlesex also operates a foreign campus in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), and in October, 2009 opened one more campus on Mauritius.





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