Cranfield University is a British postgraduate public research university specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management.
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12 Facts About Cranfield University
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Cranfield University has two campuses: the main campus is at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, and the second is at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom at Shrivenham, southwest Oxfordshire.
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Cranfield University was formed in 1946 as the College of Aeronautics, on the then Royal Air Force base of RAF Cranfield.
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Cranfield University led the drive for the college to diversify, with the Cranfield University School of Management being established in 1967, and petitioned successfully for a royal charter and degree awarding powers.
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Cranfield University campus is approximately 50 miles north of central London and adjacent to the village of Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.
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Cranfield University campus sits within the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor where there are plans to link these cities and stimulate economic growth.
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Cranfield University is the academic partner in project with Milton Keynes Council to establish a new university, code-named MK:U, in nearby Milton Keynes.
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IMRC – Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre at Cranfield University is a project funded by the EPSRC undertaking research that addresses issues identified in the UK government's High Value Manufacturing strategy.
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Facilities at the Cranfield University campus include a sports centre, which incorporates a fitness centre and aerobics studio, playing fields, sports pitches and several tennis courts.
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The aim of the CSA is to support and represent Cranfield University students, promote student welfare and organise social, cultural and sporting activities.
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Cranfield University has a number of notable academic staff and alumni, including politicians, business people, entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, authors, and TV personalities.
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