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University of Huddersfield
Address: Queensgate, Huddersfield, HD1 3DH
Website: http://www.huddersfield.ac.uk/
Telephone: 01484 422288
Vice Chancellor: Professor Bob Cryan
The University contributes an estimated £300 million to the local economy every year. The University has ten centres of excellence undertaking world-leading or internationally excellent research according to the RAE 2008 results The Business Gateway provides a single point of contact into the University, providing businesses with a clear route to the appropriate knowledge, skills and resources available.
The University Business Mine enables students to experiment with entrepreneurial ideas and supports the early stages of new start-ups National Student Survey gave the majority of courses a satisfaction rating of over 80%, going right up to 99%. The flagship building that transformed the University of Huddersfield’s campus has won a Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) Award for Technical Excellence.
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