January 2023 news
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Vice-Chancellor hosts alumni receptions in New York and San Francisco
Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng hosted two special evening receptions for our alumni in the USA.
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Graduate picks up Salters’ Institute Award
Chemical Engineering MEng graduate Matthew Samson has been awarded a Salters’ Institute Graduate Award.
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Alumnus Baxter appointed new º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Head Coach
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Women’s football performance programme is delighted to confirm the appointment of Charlie Baxter as its new Head Coach.
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Two alumni recognised with prestigious India High Achievers Honours
The National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK (NISAU) awarded the India UK Achievers Honours at an awards ceremony in London on 25 January.
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Alumni connection with SIS Pitches creates excellent partnership for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport
SIS Pitches is a global pitch provider, specialising in natural, synthetic and hybrid sports surfaces for some of the biggest names in sport, including Chelsea FC, FC Barcelona and the Green Bay Packers NFL franchise.
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Alumnus releases new book and shares snapshots of his life growing up in the 1950s and 1960s
David R Roberts (Sociology, 1974) reflects on post-war childhood in his new book Slate Days and Bottled Pyramids: Growing Up in the 50s and 60s.
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How weightlifting saved me – going from fear, depression and anxiety to international sport and medals
Syuhaidah Ahman took up weightlifting while at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to help her cope when her self-esteem plummeted.
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Alumnus becomes majority shareholder of Coventry City Football Club
Doug King has recently completed a majority purchase of Coventry City and now owns 85% of the club.
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Fede’s achievements are out of this world as he launches M1 HAKUTO-R Lunar Lander
Alumnus Federico Giusto is a Space Systems Engineer and Deputy Project Manager at ispace inc., a lunar exploration company.
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Sir Robert Martin University Prize awarded to graduate
The Sir Robert Martin University Prize was recently awarded to graduate Ed Cubitt in recognition of his outstanding academic and non-academic achievement.
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Alumnus wins B2B CMO Award
Sumeet Vermani (Politics, Communication and Media, 2007) has recently been recognised for his contributions to marketing in the technology sector.
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British Council launch Alumni UK programme
The British Council has launched Alumni UK, a new global network for people who have studied in the UK as an overseas student.
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Alumna shares insight into charity work in Sierra Leone
Roxanne Hargreaves (Geography, 2010) is working and living in Sierra Leone, supporting the charity, Reseed. Offered a unique opportunity to help set up and contribute to areas such as economic empowerment and sustainable living in the country, Roxanne was excited to get started.
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Two generations of alumni replicate graduation photos
Hamish Bull recently celebrated his graduation from the MSc Sport Biomechanics course. He marked the occasion with a family photo and now and then shots of fellow alumni parents.
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PhD student works with the Royal Shakespeare Company on their final project and takes their performance on tour
Normal is a semi-autobiographical piece, both written and performed by PhD student and recent MA Theatre graduate Tom Stevenson. Exploring notions of sexuality and Tom’s experiences as an openly gay man, the play is about an actor who since coming out is exclusively put forward to play gay characters by his agent.
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A tribute to designer Tom Karen OBE
It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of alumnus Dr Tom Karen OBE.
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King’s New Year Honours for the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ family
In the first of the New Year Honours from King Charles III, a group of alumni and other members of the University community have been recognised for their achievements across areas including sports, public service, and science and research.