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Good polytechnic universities
Which universities do you think are good and/or best polytechnic universities? (for example, UWE, lincoln, TVU, MMU, London South Bank, Luton, plymouth, etc...).
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trev1122
Which universities do you think are good and/or best polytechnic universities? (for example, UWE, lincoln, TVU, MMU, London South Bank, Luton, plymouth, etc...).
They have a top 10 'new' universities table in the Sunday Times guide, check that out. Oxford Brookes is supposed to be far and away the best, with 22 subjects rated excellent its up there with most of the ancients/redbricks.
Ok, thanks. Got the link? 
trev1122
Ok, thanks. Got the link?
I expect its available online, ive only seen it in the actual paper version but heres the link
Thanks, found it now.
Didn't know that kings uni is a polytechnic...
Damn, been tricked by the person Nik P.
Nik P
Kings is a great poly...
Dont you mean the Strand Poly?
If you look to see how old King's actually is you will see it is not a former poly. I don't think any UoL colleges were former polytechnics.
NDGAARONDI
If you look to see how old King's actually is you will see it is not a former poly. I don't think any UoL colleges were former polytechnics.
Don't take Nik P's post seriously, it's only a joke. There is rivalry between all the colleges in the University of London; one result of this is people (particularly from UCL) calling King's the 'Poly on the Strand' (just because it is less old, and is a few places lower in the league tables). My Mum, who went to UCL, says this is true.
kew96158
Don't take Nik P's post seriously, it's only a joke. There is rivalry between all the colleges in the University of London; one result of this is people (particularly from UCL) calling King's the 'Poly on the Strand' (just because it is less old, and is a few places lower in the league tables). My Mum, who went to UCL, says this is true.
Yup and the retort of a Kings student to one from UCL is 'godless scum.'
TheWolf
Whats this rivalry between unis about? My sis (at imperial) says Imperial people hates UCL people and UCL people hate imperilal..etc
Wasnt aware of any specific rivalry involving Imperial but UCL v Kings is well known. I can understand there being something between Imperial and UCL as its only a couple of years since the latter was going to take over the former.
kew96158
Don't take Nik P's post seriously, it's only a joke. There is rivalry between all the colleges in the University of London; one result of this is people (particularly from UCL) calling King's the 'Poly on the Strand' (just because it is less old, and is a few places lower in the league tables). My Mum, who went to UCL, says this is true.
But KCL is not the newest of UoL colleges so they could have chosen a better example. I also heard from a new UCL Law student that the head of students union made some comments on KCL. Although I thought the rivalry is more between LSE and UCL. KCL used to be above UCL in the league tables, once it was above Oxford and Cambridge. There have also been criticisms regarding to the RAE scores too.
The only former poly with a reasonably good academic reputation is Oxford Brookes. Particularly avoid the London former polys like Thames Valley (officially the worst university in the country according to league tables), South Bank, East London etc. They may be in London but have a far, far worse academic reputation than than the University of London colleges.
On a side note regarding university rivalry, I found out recently that apparently Cambridge students call the APU campus in Cambridge the 'Early Learning Centre' lol! Harsh. . . .
On a side note regarding university rivalry, I found out recently that apparently Cambridge students call the APU campus in Cambridge the 'Early Learning Centre' lol! Harsh. . . .
FrisbeeFan
On a side note regarding university rivalry, I found out recently that apparently Cambridge students call the APU campus in Cambridge the 'Early Learning Centre' lol! Harsh. . . .
Lol i like that.
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