The university has an international reputation in the film business. Recent graduates have worked on Oscar-winning productions such as the ‘Hurt Locker’, BBC documentaries and dramas, and for major studios such as Dreamworks. AUB even has a branch of Framestore, Europe’s leading special effects company, on campus.

* Simon Beaufoy, writer of 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire * Mark Blaney, producer of Africa United.