Real Dictionary

redbrick
In Britain, a redbrick university is one of the universities that were established in large cities outside London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as opposed to much older universities such as Oxford and Cambridge.

redbrick in American English
designating or of a British university or college other than Oxford or Cambridge; esp., any of the newer ones in the provinces
adjective: of, pertaining to, or associated with a redbrick university

redbrick in British English
noun: denoting, relating to, or characteristic of a provincial British university of relatively recent foundation, esp as distinguished from Oxford and Cambridge