Editing Brunel University of London (section)

==Organisation and governance==

===Colleges===
Brunel has three constituent Academic Colleges:

;College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences {{!}} Brunel University London |url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/cedps |website=www.brunel.ac.uk}}</ref>
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*Brunel Design School
*Chemical Engineering
*Civil and Environmental Engineering
*Computer Science
*Electronic and Electrical Engineering
*Mathematics
*Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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;College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences {{!}} Brunel University London |url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/cbass |website=www.brunel.ac.uk}}</ref>
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* Arts and Humanities
* Brunel Business School
* Brunel Law School
* Economics and Finance
* Education
* Social and Political Sciences
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;College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences<ref>{{cite web |title=College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences {{!}} Brunel University London |url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/chmls |website=www.brunel.ac.uk}}</ref>
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* Brunel Medical School
* Health Sciences
* Life Sciences
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===Research institutes===
Research at Brunel has been organised into five institutes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Research Institutes, Centres and Groups|url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Research-directory|access-date=2022-01-13|website=www.brunel.ac.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*Institute of Communities and Society
*Institute of Digital Futures
*Institute of Energy Futures
*Institute of Health, Medicine and Environments
*Institute of Materials and Manufacturing

===Governance===
Brunel exists by virtue of a [[royal charter]] first granted in 1966 and it has the status of an [[exempt charity]] as defined by the [[Charities Act 2011]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/information|title=Brunel University: A Registered Charity|access-date=23 January 2012|publisher=Brunel University}}</ref>

The governing body of Brunel is the council, which comprises university staff and students and independent members. The Council appoints the Vice-Chancellor and other senior officers. The council has established a number of Committees which support its work.

The current Chancellor of the university is [[Richard Sykes (biochemist)|Sir Richard Sykes]], a biochemist and former Rector of [[Imperial College London]]. The Vice-Chancellor since 2022 is Professor [[Andrew Jones (academic)|Andrew Jones]], formerly Deputy President at [[City, University of London]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Professor Andrew Jones|url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/people/Professor-Andrew-Jones|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.brunel.ac.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Brunel's academic governing body is the Senate, which is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor. The Senate's powers, duties and functions are set out in its Ordinances, and it has a number of Committees which support its work.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Governance & University Committees|url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/administration/governance-and-university-committees/home|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.brunel.ac.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Finances===
In the financial year ended 31 July 2020, Brunel had a total income (including share of joint ventures) of £237.1&nbsp;million (2018–19 – £229.8&nbsp;million) and total expenditure of £235.7&nbsp;million (2018–19 – £224.7&nbsp;million).<ref name=":0" />

Total income for 2019–20 was £237.1 million, £7.3 million (3.2%) higher than in 2018–19. Tuition fees overall increased by £10.1 million, reflecting the increase in the number of students enrolled, while funding body grants were flat at £30.6 million. Research grant income for 2019/ 20 was £3.1 million higher than in 2018–19 on a recognised income basis. Research income reflects the timing of work undertaken on research grants, as income is recognised in the financial statements over a period typically averaging three years. Other income reduced by £6.0 million, or 12.4%. This consists of student residences income, conference, hotel, retail and also income from summer school activity for foreign language students on the campus. All categories were significantly impacted by the pandemic, including the decision by the university not to charge rent for accommodation for the final term.<ref name="Financial statements">{{Cite web|title=Financial statements|url=https://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/information/financial-statements|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.brunel.ac.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref>

Excluding the [[Universities Superannuation Scheme]] (USS) pension revaluation, expenditure was £9.8 million (4.3%) higher than in 2018–19. Excluding pension adjustments, staff costs of £135.0 million were £15.5 million (13.0%) higher than in 2018–19. The university invested resources in its academic provision as its tuition fee income and student numbers have increased and has also targeted staff cost investment in its information technology provision and other support services. Other operating expenses of £76.9 million were £5.6 million lower than in 2018–19.<ref name="Financial statements"/>


===Coat of arms===
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The Brunel [[Coat of Arms|coat of arms]] was granted to the university in 1966, and incorporates various images representative of the university's heritage and principles. The masonry arch symbolises [[Isambard Kingdom Brunel]], after whom the university is named; the compass and cogwheel symbolise technology, on which the university initially focussed on and the institution's former status as a [[College of advanced technology (United Kingdom)|College of Advanced Technology]]; the [[Ermine (heraldry)|ermine lozenge]] is an allusion to the arms of [[Tony Giffard, 3rd Earl of Halsbury|Lord Halsbury]], the first Chancellor of the university; and the swan symbolises [[Uxbridge]], where the main campus is located.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brunel.ac.uk/services/publications/house-style/coat-of-arms |title=Coat of Arms |date=6 April 2011 |publisher=Brunel University |access-date=5 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410052225/http://www.brunel.ac.uk/services/publications/house-style/coat-of-arms |archive-date=10 April 2011}}</ref>