Our Buildings

08 Mar 2022

Our Buildings

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Have you ever walked past a building on campus and wondered why it has that name?  Some of the names are quite famous, such as Mary Seacole, but who was Brian Winstanley, or Maurice Kogan?  How many of the buildings are named after women? Well, read on! 

At the time of writing, March 2022, Brunel University London has:

5 buildings named after women.  This is 5 out of 63 buildings, or 8%. 

29 buildings named after men (46%). 

29 buildings which are not named after people (46%). 

Many of the buildings are named after people instrumental in Brunel’s foundation or recent history.  Others are named after aspirational people not directly associated with the university. 

Further information on all of these buildings is available in the university’s archives:

Brunel University London Archives | Brunel University London

 

Named after women

(5 out 63 buildings, 8%)

Bannerman

Sheila Bannerman retired from her job as Director of Services September 2004. 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Antonin Artaud

Writer and theatre director. 

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Advanced Metal Casting Centre

Maria Grey Hall

named after Maria Grey, involved in foundation of Maria Grey College, Brunel’s former Twickenham campus

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Bragg

Steven Bragg, former Vice Chancellor

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Arts Centre

Marie Jahoda

First Head of Brunel’s Psychology Dept, est 1962.

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Chadwick

James Chadwick (1891-1974), awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935 for his discovery of the particle in the nucleus of an atom known as the neutron. No connection with Brunel University London.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Brunel Science Park

Mary Seacole

No actual connection with Brunel

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Elliot Jacques

Professor, created the School of Social Sciences at Brunel University London in 1964

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Eastern Gateway

Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865). Author.  No connection with Brunel

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Gardiner

Chair of Brunel Council 1980 – 1984, instrumental in the establishment of the Brunel Science Park

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Indoor Athletics Centre

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Hamilton

Eric Hamilton,

Principal of Borough Road College 1932 - 1961

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Lecture Centre

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Heinz Wolff

Founded the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, in 1983, its Director until 1995.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Medical Centre

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Howell

Robin Howell.  Joined the staff of Brunel College in 1958 as Head of Electronics. Appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics in 1964.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Meeting House

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Joseph Lowe

Owner of the plant nursery where campus now stands.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Quad North

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Lancaster Suite

Named after Joseph Lancaster, founder of Borough Road College, c. 1804. 

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Sports Centre

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Michael Sterling

Former Vice Chancellor

 

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Tower A, B, C, D

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Russell

Peter Russell, appointed lecturer in Mathematics in 1966 responsible for setting up the merger with Shoreditch College (later renamed the Runnymede Campus) in the late 1970s.  Director of Brunel's Science Park, 1986 - 2002.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Clifton

Named after an IK Brunel bridge

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Brian Winstanley Hall

Former Secretary General

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Chepstow Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Wilfred Brown

First Pro-Chancellor

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Saltash Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Wolfson Centre

Named after Sir Isaac Wolfson’s Wolfson Foundation.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Gordon Hall

Name inherited from Twickenham campus, dates back to 19th C, currently uncertain to whom Gordon refers)

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Bishop Hall

Richard Bishop, former Vice-Chancellor

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Stockwell Hall

Named after Stockwell College, a BFSS College)

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Kilmorey Hall

Earl of Kilmorey, historically associated with the site of the former Twickenham campus

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Southwark Hall

Named after original location of Borough Road College.

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Lacey Hall

Name inherited from Lacey House, Twickenham campus, named after James Lacey.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Borough Road Hall

Named after Borough Road College

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Faraday

Michael Faraday, Scientist.  No connection with Brunel University London.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

North Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Mill Hall

John Stuart Mill, philosopher

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Meadow Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Fleming Hall

Alexander Fleming, Microbiologist.  No connection with Brunel University London.

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Concourse Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Galbraith Hall

William Galbraith, 19th century civil engineer

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

West Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Michael Bevis Hall

Former professor, Materials Engineering

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Central Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Stephen Bragg Hall

Former Vice Chancellor

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

East Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Maurice Kogan Hall

Former professor, Government and Social Administration

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Runnymede Hall

Named after former campus

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

David Neave Hall

Former Secretary General and Registrar

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Shoreditch Hall

Named after Shoreditch College

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

George Shipp Hall

Mechanical Engineer, former Vice-Principal

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

South Hall

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Trevor Slater Hall

Professor of BioChemistry, Vice-Principal

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

St Margaret’s Hall

Named after an area of Twickenham

 

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Syd Urry Hall

Former Professor, Building Technology

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

St John’s

Name predates building of campus, was a hospital building

Named after women

(5 out 63 buildings, 8%)

Named after men

(29 out of 63 buildings, 46%)

Other

(29 out of 63, 46%)

Bannerman

Sheila Bannerman retired from her job as Director of Services September 2004. 

Antonin Artaud

Writer and theatre director. 

Advanced Metal Casting Centre

Maria Grey Hall

named after Maria Grey, involved in foundation of Maria Grey College, Brunel’s former Twickenham campus

Bragg

Steven Bragg, former Vice Chancellor

Arts Centre

Marie Jahoda

First Head of Brunel’s Psychology Dept, est 1962.

Chadwick

James Chadwick (1891-1974), awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1935 for his discovery of the particle in the nucleus of an atom known as the neutron. No connection with Brunel University London.

Brunel Science Park

Mary Seacole

No actual connection with Brunel

Elliot Jacques

Professor, created the School of Social Sciences at Brunel University London in 1964

Eastern Gateway

Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865). Author.  No connection with Brunel

Gardiner

Chair of Brunel Council 1980 – 1984, instrumental in the establishment of the Brunel Science Park

Indoor Athletics Centre

 

Hamilton

Eric Hamilton,

Principal of Borough Road College 1932 - 1961

Lecture Centre

 

Heinz Wolff

Founded the Brunel Institute for Bioengineering, in 1983, its Director until 1995.

Medical Centre

 

Howell

Robin Howell.  Joined the staff of Brunel College in 1958 as Head of Electronics. Appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics in 1964.

Meeting House

 

Joseph Lowe

Owner of the plant nursery where campus now stands.

Quad North

 

Lancaster Suite

Named after Joseph Lancaster, founder of Borough Road College, c. 1804. 

Sports Centre

 

Michael Sterling

Former Vice Chancellor

 

Tower A, B, C, D

 

Russell

Peter Russell, appointed lecturer in Mathematics in 1966 responsible for setting up the merger with Shoreditch College (later renamed the Runnymede Campus) in the late 1970s.  Director of Brunel's Science Park, 1986 - 2002.

Clifton

Named after an IK Brunel bridge

 

Brian Winstanley Hall

Former Secretary General

Chepstow Hall

 

Wilfred Brown

First Pro-Chancellor

Saltash Hall

 

Wolfson Centre

Named after Sir Isaac Wolfson’s Wolfson Foundation.

Gordon Hall

Name inherited from Twickenham campus, dates back to 19th C, currently uncertain to whom Gordon refers)

 

Bishop Hall

Richard Bishop, former Vice-Chancellor

Stockwell Hall

Named after Stockwell College, a BFSS College)

 

Kilmorey Hall

Earl of Kilmorey, historically associated with the site of the former Twickenham campus

Southwark Hall

Named after original location of Borough Road College.

 

Lacey Hall

Name inherited from Lacey House, Twickenham campus, named after James Lacey.

Borough Road Hall

Named after Borough Road College

 

Faraday

Michael Faraday, Scientist.  No connection with Brunel University London.

North Hall

 

Mill Hall

John Stuart Mill, philosopher

Meadow Hall

 

Fleming Hall

Alexander Fleming, Microbiologist.  No connection with Brunel University London.

Concourse Hall

 

Galbraith Hall

William Galbraith, 19th century civil engineer

West Hall

 

Michael Bevis Hall

Former professor, Materials Engineering

Central Hall

 

Stephen Bragg Hall

Former Vice Chancellor

East Hall

 

Maurice Kogan Hall

Former professor, Government and Social Administration

Runnymede Hall

Named after former campus

 

David Neave Hall

Former Secretary General and Registrar

Shoreditch Hall

Named after Shoreditch College

 

George Shipp Hall

Mechanical Engineer, former Vice-Principal

South Hall

 

Trevor Slater Hall

Professor of BioChemistry, Vice-Principal

St Margaret’s Hall

Named after an area of Twickenham

 

Syd Urry Hall

Former Professor, Building Technology

St John’s

Name predates building of campus, was a hospital building

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