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Best "Red Brick" university (Poll)

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The overall best "red brick" university is...

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What do you consider to be the overall best 'red brick' university across all departments, taking into account research and teaching quality, nobel prize winners and general 'prestige'?

The University of Birmingham
The University of Bristol
The University of Leeds
The University of Liverpool
The University of Manchester
The University of Sheffield

Reply 1

chrislpp

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I don't understand why others such as southampton are considered red rick sometimes, and other times not.

Reply 2

The Patriot

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Original post by chrislpp

I don't understand why others such as southampton are considered red rick sometimes, and other times not.

'red rick'

you korean?

hahaha

Reply 3

grad-bds

Birmingham students will vote for Birmingham.

Britstol students will vote for Bristol.

Leeds students will vote for Leeds.

Liverpool students will vote for Liverpool.

Manchester students will vote for Manchester.

Sheffield students will vote for Sheffield.

/Pointless thread.

Reply 4

River85

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Original post by chrislpp

I don't understand why others such as southampton are considered red rick sometimes, and other times not.

Because the OP is referring to the six original civic universities (the original redbricks) and not using redbrick as under some expanded definition as many do.

Reply 5

Dude Where's My Username

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Pointless question. Who here has done degrees in ALL these unis to make anything comming close to an informed opinion? No one. As others have mentioned, everyone will vote for their own uni. At least three people will ask where Durham, Imperial and Aberdeen are. At least two people will ask about Oxbridge. At least one will make a terrible ISA related gag.

P to the O-I-N-T-L-E-S-S :nope:

Reply 6

chrislpp

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Original post by S129439

'red rick'

you korean?

hahaha

Yes, actually, is the fact that I am not predominantly caucasian a problem for you?

Reply 7

The Patriot

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Original post by chrislpp

Yes, actually, is the fact that I am not predominantly caucasian a problem for you?

yes.

Reply 8

SpicyStrawberry

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Who cares? Surely the best department for your subject is the only thing that really matters?

Reply 9

wanderlust.xx

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The answer to every university question is Oxbridge.

Reply 10

gozatron

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Birmingham is the quintessential red brick uni. Just look at google images :coma:

Reply 11

DonFahad

Bristol, then Birmingham/Leeds imo.

Though I'd definitely rather go to Birmingham/Leeds than Bristol

Reply 12

icis

Original post by DonFahad

Bristol, then Birmingham/Leeds imo.

Though I'd definitely rather go to Birmingham/Leeds than Bristol

Sheffield beats Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds and Manchster in the tables, and is only 1 below B'ham.

Reply 13

Fitzy123

I'd say Bristol followed by Leeds.

Reply 14

sadar

Original post by chrislpp

I don't understand why others such as southampton are considered red brick sometimes, and other times not.

+1

Reply 15

Charlieee_

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Original post by gozatron

Birmingham is the quintessential red brick uni. Just look at google images :coma:

and loads of news websites use Birmingham as their stock images of universities haha.

in terms of prestige i would say Bristol, altho i voted Birmingham as i gotta be loyal! (and i've never been to any of the others)

Reply 16

im so academic

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Original post by Chucklefiend

What do you consider to be the overall best 'red brick' university across all departments, taking into account research and teaching quality, nobel prize winners and general 'prestige'?

The University of Birmingham
The University of Bristol
The University of Leeds
The University of Liverpool
The University of Manchester
The University of Sheffield