May
Drama students present a night of thrills in final-year show
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Drama students are set to present an evening at the Grand-Guignol for their final-year production, taking place 1-3 June.
31 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ supporting New Zealand’s Olympic dreams
Performance psychology and management research conducted in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences is being used to help New Zealand's Olympic athletes and teams prepare for the Rio Olympics.
31 May 2016
Degree Show exhibits the work of aspiring artists and designers
Students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of the Arts and Design School are set to exhibit their work across a range of disciplines in end of year shows opening next week.
31 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ helps find India’s engineers of the future
Aspiring engineers from across India have shown their skills to international experts at pair of competitions held in Chennai and Bangalore.
27 May 2016
Professor Rachel Thomson appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ
Rachel Thomson, Professor of Materials Engineering, has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Teaching at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
27 May 2016
Performance athletes inducted into the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Hall of Fame
A VIP Reception took place this weekend prior to the annual º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics to welcome two new members into the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Hall of Fame.
25 May 2016
Tories dominate opening weeks of EU Referendum coverage
A Tory dominance and poor representation from women and longstanding in-out campaigners are the main themes in week one of the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ EU Referendum media analysis.
24 May 2016
Are you interested in your health and how physical activity can affect it?
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is looking for volunteers to take part in a new study which aims to investigate the effect physical activity has on sugar levels.
24 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ soars into UK top five
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked 4th in the 2017 Guardian University League Table.
23 May 2016
Olympic champion Ennis-Hill returns to competition at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International
Jessica Ennis-Hill kicked off her Olympic title defence by throwing the javelin at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics meeting for the second year in a row.
22 May 2016
Community Fun Day returns to campus!
This fantastic annual event, organised by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union, takes place this Sunday (22 May) on the Union and Fountain Lawns from 12 – 4pm.
20 May 2016
EU Referendum: Discover what’s making the media headlines
A real time news audit of the EU Referendum by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is lifting the lid on what media coverage the campaign groups, political parties and their key arguments are securing each week.
20 May 2016
Researchers on energy systems are invited to attend free training workshop in India
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is inviting researchers to attend a two-week training workshop in India on the development of energy self-sufficient communities.
20 May 2016
Preventing physical and mental decline in older people
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics are developing a new digital tool that will enable risks to the physical and mental health of older people to be detected early, and targeted interventions put in place to prevent further decline.
20 May 2016
University to host conference on ethical standards of banking
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Centre for Professional Work and Society and Centre for Post-Crisis Finance is set to host a conference investigating the professional and ethical standards in banking on 20 – 21 May.
19 May 2016
University to host Dementia Awareness Day
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK, is hosting a Dementia Awareness Day on Saturday 21 May.
17 May 2016
Ennis-Hill to start Olympic campaign at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International
Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill will kick-start the defence of her Olympic heptathlon title at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ International Athletics (LIA) match on Sunday 22nd May.
17 May 2016
New outdoor learning space dedicated to the memory of former student
A new outdoor learning space at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been dedicated in honour of former student, John Hanford.
13 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ conducts new study for Race for Life participants
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, in partnership with Cancer Research UK, has established STRIDE: Active Fundraising, a new nationwide study exploring the potential benefits to women taking part in the Race for Life.
12 May 2016
Funding grant success for international collaborative project
Professor Elaine Hobby, School of the Arts English and Drama, has been awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) grant for her project on Aphra Behn, entitled Editing Aphra Behn in the Digital Age.
11 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ tackles food waste with app concept
A smartphone app concept devised by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has the potential to prevent an estimated 1.5 million tonnes of food from being wasted each year in the UK.
10 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ scientists crack the code for football fan excitement
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has joined forces with Nissan to identify a formula that reveals what gets fans so excited about football.
9 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts international summit exploring the provision of care for society’s most vulnerable children
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Centre for Child and Family Research welcomed leading experts in children’s services to campus last month, as part of the Therapeutic Residential Care International Summit, funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust.
9 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport fall at final hurdle in National Badminton League final
For a second year running it was a case of what could have been for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport as they finished runners-up in the National Badminton League Final, losing out to Birmingham Lions 3-1 in an unbelievably close final.
9 May 2016
Voting launched for University placement student awards
A campaign celebrating the achievements of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ placement students, and the transformative opportunities that host employers provide, has been launched.
6 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ announces collaboration on intelligent and versatile wireless technology
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ engineers will develop unique wireless technology capable of measuring impacts to the body of both athletes and vulnerable patients.
6 May 2016
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ invites you to join the debate at EU and You event
Staff, students and members of the public are invited to take part in a campus-wide debate at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, discussing the UK’s membership within the EU ahead of the referendum on 23 June.
6 May 2016
University lecturers and market traders swap places in successful arts project
University lecturers and local market traders swapped places last week as part of an exciting arts project by Radar, LU Arts’ contemporary arts programme.
5 May 2016
Growth Builder announces first cohort
Growth Builder, the business growth programme designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, has today announced the first cohort of 48 businesses selected to participate in the 12-month programme.
4 May 2016
Government investment of £30m needed in training to boost electric vehicle sales, report warns
Greater investment is needed in specialist electric and hybrid vehicle maintenance and repair training by 2020 or the UK economy could miss out on £51 billion a year.
3 May 2016
Freefest 2016 – free annual festival celebrating student creativity returns
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union annual festival returns this Bank Holiday Monday!
29 April 2016