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Middlesex University is committed to making a positive impact in the local area.

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Middlesex in Barnet

110m2

Our biodiverse, green campus has 110m2 of green walls and is home to 140,000 bees.

2,000+

apprentices studying with us, including the nurses and police constables our communities need

3,000

alumni living in Barnet

Join our University and Residents Forum

We want to keep open channels of communication and collaborate better with our neighbours. We have set up a University and Residents Forum and have met several times throughout 2021 and 2022. Topics discussed included security, community use of University spaces, litter and environmental issues. The next meeting will take place in 2023, we will provides dates and times in due course.

If you are interested in joining or would like to know more, please contact W.Townsend@mdx.ac.uk.

Letter from James Kennedy regarding the University and Residents Group Forum

Please find the community update here from the Facilities Management team.

Tackling anti-social behaviour

Being a good neighbour and having a positive impact on the local area is very important to us.

The University and the London Borough of Barnet will continue to work together with the police to reduce the incidence and impact of antisocial behaviour. We have listened to local residents and have increased security patrols on and around campus, and made it easier for residents to report problems or issues.

Questions or concerns

If you are a local resident and have any questions or concerns about the University’s or its members’ impact on the local community, please don't hesitate to contact our Security Team, available 24/7.

Call +44 (0)20 8411 7777

Use our campus spaces

We play a key role in our local area and we support local business, groups, schools, colleges and community members. Many of our campus facilities – including cafés, outdoor 3g pitches, multi activity courts and our gymnasium are available to our local community, and we aim to facilitate community use of some meeting rooms and spaces when we are able to. Our Church Farm Meeting Room can also be reserved by the public.

The Quad is now registered as a Warm Space

Warm Spaces is a community-led initiative where businesses, community, faith or social enterprise organisations provide a welcoming space for residents to stay warm and engage with others in their community. We are pleased to announce that the Rickett Quadrangle in our College Building has been registered as a Warm Space.

Current Covid-19 measures

To help us protect our community, we ask that if you are feeling unwell please do not visit the University until you have made a complete recovery. Please follow government guidelines in relation to Covid-19.

If you test positive for Covid-19, the Government advises that you stay away from busy spaces for 5 days.

The Real Tennis Club

Read the statement about the closure of the Real Tennis Club.

Cafés

Our cafés at The Quad in our College Building and The Grove – which provide a great selection of food and snacks, with gluten free, halal, vegan and vegetarian options available – are open to our local community.

Our prices start at £1.10 for hot food and £2.10 for sandwiches – add a snack or fruit with a drink for £3.99.

The Quad opening times: Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 7.00pm (term time); Saturday: 8.30am to 4.00pm (term time); Monday to Friday: 8.00am to 5.00pm (out of term)

The Grove opening times: Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6.00pm (term time); Closed (out of term)

Find out more

Church Farm meeting room

Among other spaces, a room in the Church Farm Building is available for use by the local community.  Please contact W.Townsend@mdx.ac.uk for further information or to book this space.

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Sports and fitness facilities at Middlesex

We welcome local community members and we would love you to join The Fitness Pod at Middlesex University. We have highly competitive gym memberships which include access to our impressive fitness centre and class programmes. No contract or joining fee required! Read more about our latest memberships.

Our gym, 3g pitches and multi activity courts are open to our local community at competitive rates. Our 3g pitches have marking for Football (11 and 7-aside) Lacrosse and more. Our Multi Activity courts are available for a variety of sports including tennis, netball, 5-aside football and cricket. Find out more about our facilities.

  • To check availability and to book a court or pitch, please contact thefitnesspod@mdx.ac.uk or telephone the reception on 020 8411 6343.
  • For gym memberships at The Fitness Pod visit our web page or telephone the reception on 020 8411 6343.

For more information about our Sports facilities please contact Toni Hannan: t.hannan@mdx.ac.uk or thefitnesspod@mdx.ac.uk

Find out how to join

Events and Exhibitions open to the public

Music Department: Tunes at The Troubadour
Tuesday 28 March - 19:30 
Troubadour 265-267 Old Brompton Road London SW5 9JA

Middlesex University’s events planning company, Midivent, is proud to announce a new concert called Tunes at the Troubadour taking place on Tuesday 28 March. This event will feature talented artists from across Middlesex’s Music Department, who will be showcasing their hard work this term. This is a free event and the doors will open at 7:30pm. Please register here.

MDXcelerator - London Business Pitch Final
Friday 31 March - 16:00-18:00
Middlesex University, C219 - The Creative Suite/Boardroom, College Building, London NW4 4BT

As a range of masterclasses; workshops and pitching challenges have now come to an end, we are preparing for a spectacular London Grand Final where 3 ambitious MDXcelerator finalists will eagerly pitch their business ideas to an esteemed panel of judges. The competition is sponsored by Santander Universities UK, who have generously endorsed MDX entrepreneurship initiatives for several years.

The finalists will each be given 5 minutes to pitch their business deck to the in-person audience and panel which will be followed by 15 minutes of Q&A. Once all pitches have been heard – the panel will deliberate and finally announce the winners.

Reserve your place here to attend this event.

MDX Inter Faith Network

At Middlesex we are committed to creating a positive, inclusive environment where diversity is a strength and everyone is treated equally with dignity and respect.

MDX Inter Faith Network (IFN) aims to showcase and support the diversity of religious belief within the staff and student community at Middlesex University. The Network aims to have representation from all religions and beliefs within our membership.

The following events organised by the MDX IFN are open to members of the local community:

  • Tuesday 28 March 2023 (18:30 - 20:30) - Save the date, The Quad, Middlesex University, NW4 4BT
    The Big Iftar 
    To commemorate the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer and reflection, Inter Faith Network are hosting a celebratory communal Big Iftar event on Tuesday 28 March. This event is open to everybody – staff, students, community and friends – of all faiths and none. Reserve your place.

    For more information about the MDX Inter Faith Network (IFN) please contact MDXInterfaith@mdx.ac.uk

Going green in Hendon

We care about the physical environment at our campus in Hendon, north London. We're doing award winning work to make it more sustainable and to reduce our impact on our environment year on year.

Watch our video to find out how we're increasing biodiversity on campus through collaborative thinking and working.

Environment and sustainability

Green spaces

Use of green spaces in our grounds, such as the Paddock and Church House is available to the local community. After they were in decline for several years, in March 2022 we replaced our large conifers in front of the College House building with three Hornbeam trees. We also planted eight small leaved lime trees in the Paddock. We have completed improvements in the Hendon Grove, works include:

  • improving the benches through repainting and the replacement of the wood slats
  • planting of native bulbs in the grassed and woodland areas
  • developing an area as a community orchard
  • improvement of sightlines within the park to improve visibility
  • minor improvements to paths to improve safety.
  • we have installed bird, owl and bat boxes on the trees in Hendon Grove.

Supporting cultural education in our community

Our Performing Arts Department are pleased to be involved in an exciting new Cultural Education Strategy for Barnet and Culture for Youth, pledging an artist in every school by 2027.

A group of leading arts and education partners worked throughout the pandemic with over 100 arts and education members across Barnet to crystallise a vision where all schools have an artist residency, and every young person can consider and access creative career opportunities.

Find out more and download the strategy here and have a read of our news article about Performing Arts at Middlesex and the Barnet Cultural Education Partnership.

Courses for professional and personal development

We offer short courses and CPD - or continuing professional development that include:

  • English courses to prepare you to study at Middlesex if English isn't your first language.
  • Professional development training to enhance the skills of staff in your organisation.
  • Courses to update your current qualifications in healthcare, social work, teaching or CPR and first aid

Find out more

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Experienced or witnessed a hate crime?

If you are a member of the public, please use this page to find out what to do if you’ve been affected by a hate crime and see how Middlesex University, as a member of the Barnet Network of Reporting Centres, can help you report the incident.

Access specialist support

Click here for a list of organisations offering practical and emotional support in the local area.

Our global outlook

We see the world as our campus at Middlesex. We’re located across three continents with students from more than 160 countries. Wherever in the world that our students learn with us, there are the same excellent teaching and professional standard facilities.

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