December 2021 news
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate reaches final of the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) competition
Max Rigby, a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Systems Engineering MEng graduate, has been named runner up in the annual UKESF Radio Frequency Engineering and Communications competition.
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Kartik Chawla and Dibyanjana Lodh Ray
Kartik Chawla and Dibyanjana Lodh Ray first met at a pre departure event in Banglore, India.
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Chief Executive of HS2 awarded honorary degree
The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd, Visiting Professor and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus, Mark Thurston has been awarded an honorary degree by the University.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumna and staff celebrate double win at British Psychological Society Book Awards
Alumna Maggi Evans, Professor Matthew Inglis, and Professor Camilla Gilmore received awards at The British Psychology Society’s Book Awards on 8 December 2021.
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Tanzii TV to keep kids active on campus this Christmas
Children’s fitness experts Tanzii TV will be spreading some Christmas joy this festive period by keeping kids active on campus.
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Soprano Fleur hitting the screen on Christmas Day music special
Fleur McCole will be featuring in the BBC2 musical special ‘A Musical Family Christmas With The Kanneh-Masons’.
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Alex launches sustainable shoes in time for Veganuary
Alumnus Alex Ward is set to release 2,000 pairs of his new sustainable, vegan shoes to kick off the new year.
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Cheesy chips, countryside, and campus – here's what alumni miss about the UK
Over 160 alumni living outside of the UK entered our prize draw by sharing things they miss from their time at university.
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Alumnus wins Lifetime Achievement award
Professor Peter Dawkins has been awarded Australian Financial Review’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to improving the tertiary education sector.
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Alumni provide expert advice to students at Autumn Careers Fest
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Autumn Careers Fest saw several alumni provide careers advice to students and graduates through a series of discussion events.
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Chemical Engineering graduate wins prestigious Salters’ Award
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Chemical Engineering MEng graduate Alex Wright has been awarded a 2021 Salters’ Graduate Award at a ceremony held on Friday 3 December.
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Penny scoops prestigious British Sports Journalism Award
Alumna and University Council Member Penny Briscoe OBE has won the Outstanding Contribution to Sport JL Manning Award at the British Sports Journalism Awards 2021.
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Graduate Lauren aims high with BT Sport football programme
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London graduate Lauren Heria (Sport Business and Innovation 2021) was selected to take part in BT Sport’s Ultimate Goal programme which first aired in November.
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Eco-adventurer Matthieu faces the icy waters of Lake Titicaca
Alumnus Matthieu Witvoet (International Business 2016) recently swam across Lake Titicaca in Peru, the highest lake in the world.
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Working with top sportspeople in F1 and gymnastics: Bradley Scanes
With the Formula 1 (F1) season in full swing and off the back of the success of Team GB at Tokyo 2020, we’ve chatted to alumnus Bradley Scanes.
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Alumnae trio go global with new marketing agency
In April 2021, three alumni co-founded ActLocal, a marketing partner supporting overseas enterprises entering the Chinese market.