2019 news

Photo of Georgina and Ryan at Santander event

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students experience inspirational leadership event hosted by Santander Universities

Two students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ were selected to attend an exclusive leadership training event hosted by Santander Universities earlier this month.
Dr Holly Collison and Dr Ksenija Kuzmina presented their project ‘This Woman Does!’.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academics showcase new research project

Academics from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London have been sharing the initial findings from their latest research project at the annual Women in Sport and Exercise Conference.
Photo of VC Bob, Claudia Parsons' family and Callum Parke

New halls of residence officially opened at launch event

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s newest halls of residence, Claudia Parsons, was officially opened on Wednesday 19 June.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ welcomed UKAD to campus.

UK Anti-Doping welcomed on campus

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has welcomed UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to campus as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting clean sport.

The victorious º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Strength & Conditioning team.

Success for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport’s Strength and Conditioning team

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport’s Strength and Conditioning team have picked up the coveted ‘Employer of the Year award’ at the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) annual conference.
Dr Swanson with Raptors' Head Coach, Nick Nurse.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academic experiences first NBA Championship with the Raptors

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London’s Dr Steve Swanson has recently been a part of the Toronto Raptors’ title run to become the first non-American team to win the NBA Championship.

Image of one of the student designs, which can protect a dslr camera underwater

Influential students with impressive final-year projects selected to attend New Designers

A group of final-year students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School have been selected to showcase their products at the annual New Designers show in London next month.
Rachel Riley, Felicity Fashade (BAE Systems), Nick Cawthra, Henry Bodkin (The Telegraph) at The Telegraph STEM Awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student wins Telegraph STEM Award for technology that could revolutionise military communication

Final year Systems Engineering student, Nick Cawthra, won the Defence Technology category at this year’s Telegraph STEM Awards, which aims to highlight the importance of STEM students.
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has played host to a successful Paralympic classification research day, bringing together some of the world’s leading classifiers, academics and practitioners.

Paralympic classification research day held at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has played host to a successful Paralympic classification research day, bringing together some of the world’s leading classifiers, academics, and practitioners.
Photo of Professor Paul Thomas speaking at the research showcase in London

Influential leaders attend TOXI-triage research showcase

International experts and influential stakeholders – including leaders in the NHS, police, military and ambulance service – attended the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ TOXI-triage research showcase at Altitude 360, London on 26 June.
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Academic invited to present at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

An academic from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be presenting at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition next week (1-7 July).
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ swimming has announced a sponsorship deal with arena.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Swimming makes a splash with arena

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Swimming is delighted to announce an agreement with performance swimwear manufacturer arena as its new main sponsor.

Families juggle work and rising costs as school holidays loom

Low income families are finding it ever harder to reconcile rising holiday costs with their pay and benefits, a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ study has found.
Photo of student Tom Bugler with his first bike design on the Hazlerigg lawn

Enterprise student designs first mountain bike for start-up company

A final-year student who will be graduating later this month has finished making his first super-versatile mountain bike frame as part of his business venture.

Cinema seats.

Shaft: America’s race politics from Black Power to Black Lives Matter

John Shaft, the African American private eye introduced by Ernest Tidyman in a novel of 1970, has proved surprisingly resilient as a character on the big screen.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has launched a new fitness initiative aimed at children.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ launches fitness classes for school kids

School children across Leicestershire are being encouraged to get active this summer - with a little help from fitness experts at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Woman kicking a football.

Women’s World Cup: choking under pressure is common – here’s how to avoid it

Pressure affects us all and sports performers are no different. Tennis players serve double faults, golfers miss short putts and football players miss penalty kicks when it really counts.

Photo of all four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ winners at the New Designers show

Textile students impress judges at New Designers

Two final-year students from the University have been acknowledged for their impressive collection of works at this year’s New Designers.
A field of solar panels.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ expert helps construct new United Nations specifications that could lead to huge international investments in solar energy

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has helped construct new United Nations specifications that have the potential to boost solar energy investments across the globe if implemented.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ top university in England for overall student satisfaction in national survey

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked the top university in England for overall student satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS).

New study reveals the most effective ways to network

A new study by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and Imago Venues has revealed the most effective ways to network.
School of Science staff

School of Social Sciences awarded Athena SWAN Bronze award for advancing the careers of women in Higher Education

The School is the first at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ outside of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subject to receive a prestigious Athena SWAN award, recognising its commitment to promoting gender equality in career progression.

Joshua Teodoro Specsavers photoshoot

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student designs collection for Specsavers

Joshua Teodoro, an Industrial Design student currently on a placement year, has designed five pairs of glasses for Specsavers after winning a competition.

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London to be as hot as Barcelona by 2050? I research urban heat, and I’m sceptical

Barcelona just had a week of temperatures above 30℃. It’s a few degrees hotter than the long-term average, but no heatwave.

Cameron Fillery (centre) will compete for Great Britain at the European U23 Championships.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ athletes selected to represent Great Britain in multiple competitions

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will once again be well represented at high-profile athletics meetings this summer, with a total of 17 athletes called up to Team GB.