June 2021 news
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Nominations now open for the Alumni Advisory Board
As a member of the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Alumni community, you are invited to nominate yourself to become a member of the Alumni Advisory Board (AAB).
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Alumni organise memorial 5-a-side football tournament
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Football Alumni arranged a sporting charity event which took place on 22 May 2021 on the University campus.
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Alumnus helps tell time across the world
In his retirement, alumnus Tony Moss has designed and built over 190 sundials for locations from Vancouver Island to Hong Kong.
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Large º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ cohort selected for Team GB Olympic hockey squads
The University will once again be well represented in Team GB’s hockey squads for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Alumni and senior University staff honoured by Queen in Birthday list
Five alumni have been recognised by Her Majesty the Queen in the 2021 Birthday Honours list. They are joined by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robert Allison, the University’s Executive Director of Sport, John Steele, Lisa Wainwright, the CEO of The Sport and Recreation Alliance, and Jane Nickerson, Chief Executive of Swim England.
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English graduate Seth Burkett on his latest book and football in Sri Lanka
Author Seth Burkett tells us about his latest book: Titans of the Teardrop Isle, and about his experience of playing professional football in Sri Lanka.
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mOm Incubators: Innovating in the world of healthcare
Founded by alumnus James Roberts following the completion of his studies at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 2014, mOm is a MedTech start-up on a mission to accelerate access to high-quality healthcare.
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Queuing a thing of the past for FanGo users
Alumnus Greg Usher teamed up with best friend Joe Gateshill to create a solution to queueing at events.
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Murray Chapman - Civil Engineering Innovations
Murray Chapman has been involved with many innovative pieces of work throughout his career, which has spanned almost five decades. Murray is originally from Wales and graduated in 1971 with a degree in Civil and Building Engineering.
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Ross' Innovation Ready to Rescue
Rescue jet boards have saved lives around the world, reaching people faster than a boat could launch. Founded by alumnus Ross Kemp, ASAP Water Crafts design, develop and manufacture electric-powered personal jet boards.
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Malaysian alumnus achieves Guinness World Record
Harinder Sekhon has been officially announced as the world record holder for the highest standing jump on one leg, by Guinness World Records for his jump of 138.4 cm.
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Alumna set to display artwork in Times Square
Francesca Edwards, who graduated with a degree in Fine Art in 2020, has won a competition in collaboration with Arts Thread to have her artwork 'Light Painting' displayed in the Nasdaq global headquarters office in Times Square, New York City.
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Alumnus Andy kickstarts the Happiness Revolution with his new book
Alumnus Dr Andy Cope and co-author Professor Paul McGee have recently released a new book, The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto For Living Your Best Life.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ involvement in Rolls-Royce innovation
Doctoral graduate Nicholas Treleaven has been involved in a large-scale project with Rolls-Royce in collaboration with three others with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ links – Ali Thari, a current PhD student, Professor Gary Page, Professor at Rolls-Royce UTC, and Dr Max Staufer, a combustion aero-thermal engineer who completed his masters thesis at the University as an exchange student.
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Setting up in a time of high unemployment (1980s)
In the late 1980s and early 90s, alumnus Saf Asghar was working in Germany. He led on the set-up of a Design Centre for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Dresden.
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Eight alumnae awarded Central Contracts by England and Wales Cricket Board
This week the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the England Women Central Contracts for 2021-22. Seventeen contracts have been awarded, with almost half of the women affiliated with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
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Using chemistry to innovate in the beauty industry
Alumnae duo Orianna Acheampong and Anthonia Ademuyiwa are Co-Founders at Iséda’s Garden. The pair offer a range of beauty treatments to people in North West London and have leveraged their scientific and research backgrounds in their approach to beauty products and treatments.
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Alumnus Clive heads up innovative manufacturing business
Clive Hickman is the Chief Executive of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), established in 2010.
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Radioactive waste disposal: Innovative research into alternative methods
Alumnus John Beswick was awarded the George Stephenson Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2014 alongside his co-authors for their research into the Deep Borehole Disposal of Nuclear Waste.
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Shakera brings a modern approach to luxury fashion
A former student of the BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art (2012), Shakera Tayub found her passion for textiles and progressed on to study a BA in Textiles: Innovation and Design at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, graduating in 2015.
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Mentoring for Equality
Goal 17, founded by alumna Francesca Boorman, has pioneered an innovative new social impact programme to help close the gaps in society by bringing people from different backgrounds together.
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Wearable battery pack created by alumnus
James Harrison is an Art and Design graduate and owner of z.B. Designers GbR, a design consultancy in Darmstadt, Germany.
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Alumni start-up signals the end of patchy Wi-Fi
Alumnus Andres Urena, a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London graduate, has recently launched Oscar Internet, aiming to improve home internet connectivity.