# At a glance

**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/study/courses

## Who we are

Oxford Brookes University has over 150 years of history. We started out as a small School of Art in borrowed teaching rooms and have grown into one of the UK's top modern universities with a local, national and international reputation for teaching and research excellence.

We have a lot to be proud of, but we are continuing to push ourselves.

[See some of our recent results and achievements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/results-and-achievements)

## 1.

Oxford Brookes is thinking globally, growing our international footprint and furthering our already world-leading research.

## 2.

Significant investment in our estate has already resulted in multi award-winning facilities and this investment carries on with a £220 million investment between 2015 and 2025.

## 3.

We are a proud member of the [University Alliance (UA)](https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/), an association of universities with a mission to drive innovation across Britain. Together we promote excellence in education, building the workforce for tomorrow.

## 4.

We are also continuing to drive teaching excellence. Our high student satisfaction with teaching quality is a result of exceptional academics who are talented, supported in their career development and creative in their delivery. This provides our engaged students with a stimulating learning experience, including opportunities to develop skills both inside and outside their studies, with co-curricular projects to fuel their enthusiasm and hone their abilities.

## 5.

The character of our University is evident in our graduates who use the connections and experiences they gain during their time with us to achieve career success, and also make a difference to the world.\

## 6.

Our many achievements are also down to our fantastic and dedicated staff, all 2,800 of them. Together with our students, alumni, partners and local supporters we are a close community, and this is vital to our ongoing success.

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We are proud of our home in Oxford, one of the UK’s most vibrant cities, and one to which we make a significant economic, social and cultural contribution.

## Of course, this is all just a snapshot of who we are and what we do

[\
Results and achievements](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/results-and-achievements)

[\
Our students](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/our-students)

[\
Inspirational teaching](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/inspirational-teaching)

[\
Research excellence](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/at-a-glance/research-excellence)

[\
Partnerships with Oxford Brookes](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/partnerships)

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