Middlesex University

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Middlesex University

Hendon,
Middlesex

Chancellor: Dame Janet Ritterman
Endowment: £0.61 million
Website: http://www.mdx.ac.uk
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Town: Hendon

Middlesex University is a public research university in Hendon, Middlesex. The university's history can be traced to 1878 when its founding institute, St Katharine's College, was established in Tottenham as a teacher training college for women. Having merged with several other institutes, the university was consolidated in its current form in 1992. It is one of the post-1992 universities.

In addition to Hendon, it has campuses in Malta, Dubai and Mauritius as well as a number of local offices across the globe. Courses are delivered by the Faculty of Science and Technology, Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of the Arts and Creative Industries.

History

For 140 years, the institutions which eventually formed Middlesex University have been based in the county. The university grew out of mergers between different schools and colleges in the area beginning in 1878 when St. Katherine's College, a female teacher training college, was created in Tottenham. It was joined by Hornsey College of Art, founded in 1882, Ponders End Technical Institute, founded in 1901, and Hendon Technical Institute, opened in 1939.

In 1973, these colleges and further institutions around North London formed Middlesex Polytechnic. In 1992 Middlesex University was established from Middlesex Polytechnic by Royal Charter as part of the Further and Higher Education Act. More institutions joined at this time as Middlesex expanded further.[1]

From the 1990s, the university began to develop its international presence with their first overseas regional office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1995, a network of regional offices opened across Europe. In 2005, Middlesex opened its first overseas campus in Dubai followed by a campuses in Mauritius in 2009 and Malta in 2013. The university also has partnerships with other educational institutions around the world.[2]

The university has now consolidated its many Middlesex campuses into one Hendon campus where it now accommodates all its locally based teaching.[3]

Faculties

The university is divided into three faculties:[4]

  • Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries
  • Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Science and Technology

Middlesex's research covers a wide spectrum of subjects across its three faculties including Art and Design, Education, Human, Social and Economic Geography, Law, Music, Professional Practice, Software Engineering and Algorithms.

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