Seeking students and status, regional universities set up in London
At least 15 British universities now have outposts in the capital
THE 13TH AND 17TH floors of the Shard, towering over south London, make an improbable home for the University of Warwick. Stranger still, a mile or so away, next to the Ministry of Sound nightclub, lies the University of the West of Scotland. In the east of the city Loughborough University, known for its sporting expertise, has established itself in the former press centre at the Olympic Park.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Degrees south”
Britain June 29th 2019
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