University of Westminster
 University of Westminster  (University)     | |
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| Formation | 1838 |
| Headquarters | Westminster, London |
| Public university based in London, United Kingdom | |
The University of Westminster is a public research university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first polytechnic to open in London.[1] The Polytechnic formally received a Royal charter in August 1839, and became the University of Westminster in 1992.
Overview
Westminster has its main campus in Regent Street in central London. It also operates the Westminster International University in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.[2] The university is organised into three colleges and twelve schools, within which there are around 65 departments and centres, including the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) and the Centre for the Study of Democracy. It also has its Policy Studies Institute, Business School and Law School. Westminster had an income of £205.1 million for 2017–2018, of which £22 million was from funding grants, research grants and contracts.
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dibyesh Anand | Academic | 2007 |
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard Abrahamyan | Armenian | Academic | Institute for Statecraft, whose PhD supervisor was also a Institute for Statecraft member. | ||
| Dawood Azami | UK | Journalist | Spooky BBC journalist and editor. Selected as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. | ||
| Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh | Lawyer | ||||
| Dominic Grieve | 24 May 1956 | Politician | Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee 2015-2019 | ||
| 'Jihadi John' | 17 August 1988 | 12 November 2015 | A British Arab man alleged to be the person seen in several atrocity videos obtained and published by SITE Intelligence Group - hard to tell fact from spin in the story, he is possibly a Wag the Dog person. | ||
| Şafak Pavey | 10 July 1976 | Turkey | Diplomat Politician | The first disabled woman in the Turkish parliament. Worked many years with NGOs in Iran and with Shirin Ebadi. | |
| Brian Whitaker | 1947 | UK | Journalist | Guardian journalist with an interest in Bellingcat |
