Education

[rs3100]

2:1 in law with German law, redbrick. And then a handful of professional qualifications that have no real relevance but cost a fortune to maintain.

Original Redbrick or extended definition Redbrick?

[Croesy Blue]

Original Redbrick or extended definition Redbrick?

What is the extended definition? I think original for me, but didn't realise there was difference.

[xsnaggle]

What is the extended definition? I think original for me, but didn't realise there was difference.

I think the 'extended' redbrick was when they called all the Technical colleges Universities so they could claim more people were obtaining degrees. to me redbrick is an established non - oxbridge university.

[Rjk]

I think the 'extended' redbrick was when they called all the Technical colleges Universities so they could claim more people were obtaining degrees. to me redbrick is an established non - oxbridge university.

I think redbrick always means the traditional academic universities, I haven't heard of that term being used for the former technical colleges

[Optimistic Nick]

I think the 'extended' redbrick was when they called all the Technical colleges Universities so they could claim more people were obtaining degrees. to me redbrick is an established non - oxbridge university.

Yes, the latter. And in my case literally made from red brick. I think the redbricks now like to call themselves "Russell Group".

[rs3100]

Yes, the latter. And in my case literally made from red brick. I think the redbricks now like to call themselves "Russell Group".

The Russell Group is different. A number of Redbricks are in the Russell Group i.e. Cardiff, but also non Redbricks such as OxBridge. Then there are Redbricks such as Swansea who aren't in the Russell Group. Confused yet?

[Wales-Bales]

The Russell Group is different. A number of Redbricks are in the Russell Group i.e. Cardiff, but also non Redbricks such as OxBridge. Then there are Redbricks such as Swansea who aren't in the Russell Group. Confused yet?

I went to a Russel Group uni and I'm still confused

[rs3100]

What is the extended definition? I think original for me, but didn't realise there was difference.

The original redbrick universities were:
Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol.

This was extended to include universities given their royal charter between 1900 and 1963:
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Dundee, Hull, Trinity St David, Leicester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, Reading, Southampton, and Swansea

There are also Plate Glass universities (royal charter between 1963 and 1992) and then New Universities (ex polys etc...)

[bobh]

The original redbrick universities were:
Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol.

This was extended to include universities given their royal charter between 1900 and 1963:
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Dundee, Hull, Trinity St David, Leicester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, Reading, Southampton, and Swansea

There are also Plate Glass universities (royal charter between 1963 and 1992) and then New Universities (ex polys etc...)

You missed out Brunel. I went to look at it but went elsewhere.
It really was built from red bricks!

[Croesy Blue]

The original redbrick universities were:
Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, Bristol.

This was extended to include universities given their royal charter between 1900 and 1963:
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Dundee, Hull, Trinity St David, Leicester, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nottingham, Queen's University Belfast, Reading, Southampton, and Swansea

There are also Plate Glass universities (royal charter between 1963 and 1992) and then New Universities (ex polys etc...)

OG red brick for me then