2018 news

Pictured is Xana. Image courtesy of Alison Ballard.

Radar artists captured sounds of the town

Two artists have used creative methods to capture the different sounds of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as part of a project that explores how music makes place and place makes music.
George Carter receiving a certificate from Angela Morley

Student awarded prestigious Ford scholarship

A student at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has received one of ten worldwide engineering scholarships from Ford Motor Company Fund.

Academic awarded Visiting Professorship for outstanding research in racism analysis, migration and intersectionality

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic, who has conducted pioneering research into racism in 1920s Germany, has recently been awarded an international Visiting Professorship.
photo of Mel Marshall at graduation with Seb Coe and Bob Allison

World-class swim coach Melanie Marshall awarded honorary degree

Melanie Marshall – one of Britain’s most decorated swimmers, who is now coach to Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion Adam Peaty – has been awarded an honorary degree by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Pictured are students at the Year 10 Girls into STEM Residential.

Year 10 Girls into STEM residential is hailed a success

More than 50 Year 10 girls arrived on campus last week for an exciting residential focused on STEM subjects.

Red Arrows treat Graduation crowds to memorable fly-past

Not many things bring campus life to a complete standstill, but when the Red Arrows pierced the sky this morning, all attention was focused up above - including the School of Science Graduation ceremony which paused for a brief but exciting moment.
Hazelrigg Building.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is recognised as one of the UK’s best green spaces

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has received the sought-after Green Flag Award for its vibrant campus, marking it out as one of the nation's best green spaces.
photo of VC Bob sat with graduating students of the Inspiring Success programme at the LUL campus

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London celebrates students who have improved their entrepreneurial and employability skills

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London marked the achievements of two of its learning communities earlier this month.
photo of Ellie Rayer, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student playing hockey

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ past and present going for World Cup glory

Current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student Ellie Rayer and four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumni are doing their bit to try and guide England Hockey to glory at the Women’s Hockey World Cup, which is currently taking place at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London supports fascinating community projects through new funding initiative

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London has awarded nine charities and organisations with donations, as part of the new London Open Fund initiative.
A picture of the Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau receiving a cheque donation

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ awards more than £10,000 to community projects that support those in need

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has awarded three Charnwood organisations with substantial donations, as part of their Special Projects Fund.
Dr Florence Kinnafick shaking hands with a representative of St Andrew's Healthcare

NCSEM-EM and St Andrew’s Healthcare become research partners

The NCSEM-EM and St Andrew’s Healthcare have signed a Memorandum of Understanding officially marking their research partnership.
Pictured is a stage door sign.

Students and alumni to take to the stage at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Festival-goers at Edinburgh Fringe are to be transported to an awkward Halloween party and a pub in Lancashire as a group of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumni and students are to take to the stage with two original plays.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ secures new grant to develop self-learning machines

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) has been recognised with a new grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory.
Pictured is a child unhappy about eating vegetables.

Psychologist helps develop app that aims to tackle fussy eating in children

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has helped develop a novel app for children that aims to get them eating more healthily and trying different vegetables.

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From natural hazard to disaster: academic to discuss the impact of poor urban planning at public talk

An expert on sustainable and resilient urbanism from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be discussing why there is nothing natural about ‘natural disasters’ at an event in Leicester next week.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches a world's first professional education programme for sports agents

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the Association of Football Agents (AFA) will launch a unique professional certificate for aspiring football agents later this year.
Jake Wightman representing º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes win 15 medals at 2018 European Championships

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes won an outstanding 15 medals at the European Championships taking place in both Glasgow and Berlin over the last 10 days, with five of those won by current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students.
headshot of Dr Long Seng To taken outside

Academic awarded fellowship for project that aims to provide sustainable energy to vulnerable communities

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researcher has been granted a prestigious five-year research fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering.
general shot of the arctic

Arctic scientists welcome MPs and peers to Greenland research station

Arctic experts will host the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions at a research station in Greenland later this month to demonstrate the latest in geographic and ecological science.
artist illustration of proposed offices on LUSEP

Major deal sealed with tech giant

Innovative plans to create hundreds of jobs, and generate £1.6million for front-line County Council services have been unveiled by the Secretary of State for Communities the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, during a visit to the Midlands today (Thursday).
Student Milan is congratulated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Bob Allison on A Level results day 2018

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Vice-Chancellor meets some of the University’s newest students on A Level results day

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Vice-Chancellor was at Oadby’s Beauchamp College today (Thursday 16 August) to personally congratulate students who have secured a place to study with us in October.
Pictured are the CIOB team.

Students bag third position in global construction competition

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have achieved global success after coming third in an international construction business challenge.
Family cutout

Cost of raising a child falls but many parents still struggle to meet the threshold

Raising a child to the age of 18 will cost couples £150,753, according to new figures by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP).
Family cutout

Cost of raising a child falls but many parents still struggle to meet the threshold

Raising a child to the age of 18 will cost couples £150,753, according to new figures by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP).