Greenfield Universities
‘Greenfield’ universities are usually based on campus — the ‘greenfield’ bit only really means that they are, if not in the middle of nowhere, at best only on the edge of somewhere.
Keele, for example, is a greenfield university. It’s also a village with a population about the size of a cinema audience. Nearly two-thirds of students live on campus — a high proportion that makes for a cosy little family — the 37% who don’t live in have to find somewhere to live that’s not too far away and then get back to the campus for lectures and stuff.
There are advantages to a bit of remoteness, though. First off, there’s the effect on the atmosphere. Greenfield campus universities usually have a get-away-from-it-all attitude. Then there are the different opportunities (for sport, for example) that come with the countryside and all that available space.
A few examples: Keele, Lancaster and Warwick.
Last updated on: 21 May 2008