The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation.

The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation.

Newcastle Business School is a business school in the north of England, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. It is part of the Faculty of Business and Law at Northumbria University.

University of East London is a public university located in the London Borough of Newham, London, England, based at three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, following the opening of University Square Stratford in September 2013.

The University of Kent is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. The university was granted its royal charter on 4 January 1965 and the following year Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, was formally installed as the first Chancellor.

Canterbury Christ Church University is a university located in Canterbury, Kent, England. Founded as a Church of England college for teacher training in 1962, it was granted university status in 2005.

Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. Founded with the vision of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, it is part of a cultural area that includes the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Natural History Museum, alongside several royal colleges.

The University of Edinburgh is one of the oldest universities in the UK and is consistently ranked among the top higher education institutions in Europe and worldwide. Other notable universities in Edinburgh include Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University