Oxford Brookes University vs Northumbria University

University has four campuses. Headington Campus is the largest campus and is set across 3 sites (Gipsy Lane, Headington Hill and Marston Road). Harcourt Hill Campus is 3 miles from Oxford city centre and a 30-minute bus ride from Headington Campus. Swindon Campus is located in the Delta Business Park in West Swindon.  Wheatley campus is seven miles east of Oxford city centre and a short bus ride to Headington Campus.

• Northumbria University's campus is spread across four cities: Newcastle, London, and Amsterdam. 
• The University is divided into City Campus and Coach Lane Campus. 
• Northumbria University has recently opened campuses in London and Amsterdam.
• Newcastle's City Campus is in the heart of the city. 
• Ideally situated just minutes away from Liverpool Street station, benefit from studying in a location where the financial district meets the heart of London’s digital and technology sector. This offers you an excellent base from which to take full advantage of all that studying in one of the world’s leading cities has to offer, including work experience and networking opportunities.

Oxford Brookes Students' Union is the students' union of the university. It is a member-led organisation and all students are automatically members. The union offers a range of services for students; it hosts a number of student societies, a safety bus service, an advice service, and a system of student representatives.There are currently 12 student halls four of which are on Headington campus, two on the Harcourt Hill campus, one on the Wheatley campus and three more halls around Headington. In addition, there are five privately operated halls of residence which are managed in partnership with the university by housing associations: Slade Park Student Apartments, Parade Green, Sinnet Court Student Apartments, Beech House Student Accommodation and Dorset House Student Apartments. BrookesBus is a public bus service operated under contract by the Oxford Bus Company which operates between all Brookes campuses and student halls in Oxford. Headington Campus is home to the award-winning John Henry Brookes Building, which extends over six floors, providing a stimulating space in which you can study and research. There are a wide range of facilities across these floors including a library, teaching rooms and lecture theatres of various sizes. There is also a social area to meet your fellow students for coffee, work and a catch-up. It is open round-the-clock during revision times with a help zone, roving advisors and assisted learning facilities. There is a purpose-built Students' Union and the support and health services are brought together in a convenient one-stop shop - Student Central. University has an excellent sports centre at Headington, offering something for everyone, whether you want to use the fitness suite or heavy weights room, or join one of the many university sports teams. Facilities include badminton courts, squash courts, basketball courts, football, hockey and rugby pitches and a climbing walls. 

• The City campus fosters learning and self-development through its award-winning architecture, modern teaching buildings, and impressive sports facilities. 
• This campus also houses the University Library, which houses thousands of books, journals, e-books, research papers, and documents.
•  The campus also includes a sports facility, the Computer and Information Sciences Building, and high-tech Life Sciences and Engineering laboratories.
• Coach Lane, the other campus, is home to all Faculty of Health and Life Sciences students and features excellent computing, library services, and its modern Students' Union. 
• Coach Lane Campus has its own Students' Union and sports facilities such as indoor courts, a fitness suite, outdoor rugby and football pitches, and an all-weather floodlit pitch.
• The University owns and operates a press, which was founded in 2002. It publishes books, photography, travel, music, and biographies.
• The Students' Union offers a great social scene at the heart of our City Campus. The Union building features three award-winning bars and it's the venue for some of the biggest club nights and gigs in Newcastle.

Edward Abel – cricketer
Maitha Al Mahrouqi – Undersecretary for Tourism in Oman
Masih Alinejad – Iranian-American journalist, author, and women's rights activist
Adeel Akhtar – actor, and BAFTA award winner
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe – lawyer and the founder of Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones – granddaughter of Princess Margaret and grand-niece of Queen Elizabeth II

Northumbria University has over 222,000 alumni spread across 170 countries. Some notable Northumbria University Alumni are Steve Cram – Athlete; Bibiana Aído - Former minister of Spain; Amanda Sonia Berry - CEO of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts; Neil Marshall - Film Director, Julie Elliott - Member of U.K. parliament and Micky Young - Rugby player.