The development of the Magic Penny Trust (originally Society) owes much to the enthusiam shown by many Brunel University students towards Magic Pennies and the encouragment and kind assistance of several Brunel staff. In November 1995, the University held an exhibition entitled "And the Penny Jumped over the Car", to celebrate the launch of the original "Magic Penny Magnet Kit". An extensive associated article entiled was published in The Times entitled "Why magic pennies are the main attraction". The small book included in the kit, entitled "Investigating Magnetism", was written by Robin Willson, then Professor of Biochemistry in the University, together with Professor Patrick Riley, then of University College, University of London. Daniel Harris, a then student of the University and a later Financial Times computing prize winner, kindly offered to provide the many beautiful and clear illustrations. The booklet was published by the University. An enlarged 3rd Edition of the kit was launched in Autumn 2006. Brunel continues to sponsor the kit along with the Institute of Physics and The RoyaI Institution. The Brunel University website is at : www.brunel.ac.uk

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Brunel University students 1995