Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge are of London. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1966, Brunel College of Advanced Technology was awarded a royal charter and became Brunel University. The university is often described as a British 'plate galss university'. i.e. one of a group of universities established or given university status in 1960s. Oral and dental research is conducted primarily in the University's Academic College of Health and Life Sciences. The tie of the University may be worn by all staff and students of the University.