Cambridge ArcSoc Competitors

UCL (University College London) is London's leading multidisciplinary university, ranked 9th in the QS World University Rankings. Established in 1826 UCL opened up education in England for the first time to students of any race, class or religion and was also the first university to welcome female students on equal terms with men. Today UCL is made up of remarkable people: eminent professors and exceptional students. Academic excellence and conducting research that addresses real-world problems inform our ethos to this day. To see more photos of UCL you can visit our Flickr Gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/uclnews/sets/ To view videos of UCL and our work, you can subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/UCLTV Looking for a job at UCL? Find out more about working with us and view the latest vacancies: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/jobs

Birmingham City University is dedicated to transforming the prospects of our learners, inspiring them to become makers and doers. We are an integral part of the city in which we are based, with courses shaped by the needs of industry and partnerships with some of the country's leading employers. The University focuses on practice-led, knowledge-based learning, providing access to cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience. We benefit from around 50 professional accreditations and have a well-established reputation for delivering in-company training and development programmes. Our teaching staff come from and maintain their links with industry, ensuring you are given an insight into the latest thinking. We are constantly looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience, with inspiring visiting lecturers and learning environments that are designed to replicate the workplaces you aim to enter. We even give you the chance to gain work experience in real roles around the University, through our student employment scheme. The work undertaken by our research staff and research students is not only enriching our courses, it is literally shaping the world. In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, which measures universities’ research performance, 90% of Birmingham City University’s total submission was judged to have delivered ‘outstanding’ or ‘very considerable’ impact externally. We have been pioneering vocational education in the city since 1843, through a series of predecessor institutions. Having achieved University status in 1992, we changed our name to Birmingham City University in 2007, reflecting our commitment to, and pride in, our home city.

Loughborough University is a fantastic place to work and study. There is a real pride in the University that touches everyone associated with it. Throughout our history we have built on our distinctive characteristics. Our origins in 1909, as one of the UK’s foremost technical institutes focused on meeting society’s needs, set in train an ethos that’s still evident today. Our campus in Leicestershire – one of the largest in the UK – provides a supportive and enriching environment with first-rate facilities for both staff and students. Loughborough University London, our postgraduate campus on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the former site of the 2012 London Olympics, offers education, research and enterprise opportunities. Today we’re one of Britain’s leading universities. Our combination of world class research, enterprising outlook, unparalleled sporting achievement and excellent student experience gives rise to something that is truly special, and distinctive among the UK’s universities.