October 2019 news

21st-century lobbying: how big data lets big businesses get the upper hand

In July Facebook was fined US$5.1bn by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for not being honest about how it was handling user data.

EU grant awarded to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

EU grant awarded to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded a share of a £400,000 EU research grant to investigate the prevalence of sporting-related match-fixing.
Illustration of pipes under a city.

The sound of the underground: Academic awarded £100,000 to develop technologies that can ‘hear’ the deterioration of buried infrastructures

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has been awarded £100,000 to develop new systems that can ‘hear’ when the ground under building, transport and energy networks is starting to deteriorate.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s ‘HE Unboxed’ initiative recommended to schools by Careers and Enterprise Company

An innovative initiative set up by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School and College Liaison team is now being recommended to schools nationwide by the Careers and Enterprise Company.
Poster promoting big booker read

University announces the Big Booker Read scheme for students

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and leading literary award The Booker Prize have launched a new partnership to offer students a copy of The Gathering by Anne Enright.

Futuristic city and roads

Future Transport Campaign: University launches new drive to promote game-changing research and innovations

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is celebrating the academics and projects that look to revolutionise vehicles and the way we travel as part of a two-month initiative focussed on the future of transport.
The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy has officially opened its doors to the next generation of talented British tennis players.

National Tennis Academy opens its doors at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy has officially opened its doors to the next generation of talented British tennis players.

Amelia Harper bursts through. Photo credit: David Crawford / www.stillsport.com)

Lightning players receive England call-up

Six º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning players have been called up to the England Women U20s squad for the 2019/20 season.

Electric vehicle charge point

Academics part of £39m Ford project that looks to bring the next generation of electrified vehicles to the market faster

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is working on a collaborative industry research project to develop digital engineering tools that will help bring the next generation of electrified commercial vehicles to the market much faster.

Poetry lovers encouraged to attend exhibition on Carcanet Press

Poetry lovers are being invited to attend an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Manchester-based publisher Carcanet Press.
The world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management program to be held in the UK will be hosted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to host the world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Program

The world’s first Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management program to be held in the UK will be hosted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

Could standing consultations help improve GPs’ health?

A new study being led by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is hoping to find out if standing consultations could help improve the health of the nations’ GPs.
image to illustrate sound theme for the IAS

IAS launches ‘Sound’ theme with first of three Summits

The Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) will be launching its Sound theme later this month with the first of three Summits centred around the topic.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has reached a new agreement with Liverpool Football Club, which will see the Premier League side play academy matches on campus.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ strikes deal with Liverpool FC

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has reached a new agreement with Liverpool Football Club, which will see the Premier League side play academy matches on campus.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor Paul Downward has published The SAGE Handbook of Sports Economics.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor publishes book on sports economics

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Professor Paul Downward has published The SAGE Handbook of Sports Economics.

HGV on sunny road.

World-leading scheme defined by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics is launched in a bid to revolutionise lorry safety

A world-leading scheme to remove the most dangerous Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) from London’s streets has been launched today – and it was defined and developed by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers.
Uganda wall art.

The value of volunteering: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researcher to explore the experiences of young refugees in new project

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has been awarded funding to examine the role and impact of volunteering on the lives of young African refugees.
LU Arts new website layout

LU Arts launch new website

LU Arts have relaunched their website with a fresh new look, aimed at making it easier to get involved in the creative activities on campus.
Nik Diaper has landed a key role for Tokyo 2020.

Diaper lands key role for Tokyo 2020

Nik Diaper, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Head of Para Sport, will join The British Paralympic Association (BPA) on secondment for Tokyo 2020.

A gothic quill.

Why French poet Charles Baudelaire was the godfather of Goths

Goths are typically regarded as being on the fringes of society – members of a subculture which finds beauty in the darker elements of human experience.

A vector of a man running.

Research to explore how the physical fitness of Ministry of Defence Police officers is affected by age and gender

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and the Defence Police Federation are collaborating on new study to determine whether Ministry of Defence (MOD) officers will be able to meet the fitness standards expected by the force as they age.

What you need for a comfortable retirement: New report calculates pensions and savings requirements for a happy post-work lifestyle

For the first time, researchers have calculated how much money a person needs per year in order to enjoy a comfortable retirement.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ retains 5th place in 2020 Times Higher Education ‘Table of Tables’

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has retained its 5th place ranking in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) ‘Table of Tables’, released today (30th October).

Techno-fix futures will only accelerate climate chaos – don’t believe the hype

Thanks to the efforts of climate activists, the climate and ecological emergency has never been more prominent.
photo of Santander signing with staff and students from the University as well as Santander Universities UK representatives

Santander provides º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ with £450k in funding to support its enterprise, education and employability initiatives

Santander has signed a new agreement with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ this week which has secured funding for a further three years in entrepreneurial, educational and employer initiatives for staff and students.