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It’s time to look at how gift giving spares a thought for loved ones but not the planet

Father’s Day, graduation ceremonies, weddings and birthdays…they all have two things in common: they’re coming up over the next few months and they involve gifts.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts sold-out sewing event for second year

A staff member at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be hosting a weekend event dedicated to all things sewing later next month.
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Arts Degree Show to showcase the bold, thought-provoking and imaginative work of students at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is delighted to announce this year’s Arts Degree Show, taking place 8-16 June.
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LU Arts symposium to discuss art education as part of the Arts Festival

This discussion, including artists, lecturers and institution representatives, will reflect on and celebrate the histories of art education and consider how they can be re-imagined in the current climate.

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Wrestling extravaganza travels to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as part of the University’s Art Festival

The Martin Hall Theatre will be opening its doors for the first time to new and old wrestling fans as part of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Arts Festival.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Art Festival returns for a second year with an inspiring programme of creative events

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Art Festival is back for a second year with a diverse and exciting programme of events taking place from 5-13 June.
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Winner of the Overton Poetry Prize announced at celebratory event

The winner of the 2018 Overton Poetry Prize was announced at an event which took place last Thursday (16 May).
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Students host first plastic art exhibition at government department to highlight the dangers of pollution

Students at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are exhibiting their art in a government department as part of a project that looks to highlight the impact of plastic pollution.
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Students showcase artistic bakes as part of LU Arts' Great Halls Bake Off

Five students reached the finals of LU Arts' Great Halls Bake Off and were judged by previous Great British Bake Off winner and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumna, Frances Quinn, last week.

Re-imagining Citizenship project to be exhibited at prestigious art exhibition in Venice

A project created by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ which explores citizenship is being exhibited at a prestigious art exhibition in Venice.
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Help raise awareness of climate change and learn new skills as part of LU Arts’ latest series of workshops

LU Arts is delighted to announce a new and upcoming series of workshops around digital storytelling which is open for staff, students and members of the community to attend.
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NT Live: All My Sons

LU Arts are pleased to announce they will be showcasing two National Theatre Live screenings in May and June, as part of a collaboration with Flix Cinema.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and Surrey project to map energy and productivity

A researcher at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded funding by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to explore the role of energy in the UK’s productivity puzzle.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to host a concert to showcase music scholarship winners

Five students who received music scholarships from LU Arts this year will perform pieces of their choice in a lunchtime concert on 8 May at the Cope Auditorium at 12.30pm.

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Fruit Routes event returns for the first days of summer offering activities for all to attend

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and artist Anne-Marie Culhane have come together for the seventh year to bring the Fruit Routes project to campus.
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design

What could be more important than sustaining habitable living conditions on Earth?

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Fine Art Students launch new art exhibition

Five Fine Art students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have put together a free exhibition that will take place next month at the Martin Hall Exhibition Space on campus.

Dr Andrew Dix, Dr Oli Tearle and Dr Anne-Marie Beller

School of Poetry podcast launches second series

To mark World Poetry Day (21 March), academics from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have come together to launch season two of the ‘School of Poetry’ podcast.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts a series of events discussing the subject of citizenship this month

A series of events about citizenship has launched at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ today (13 March).
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ merges the arts and STEM to host week of exciting events

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be hosting a week of creative inter-disciplinary events involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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From talking cats to time travel… here’s what I recommend you read this World Book Day

It’s World Book Day and what better way to celebrate than getting your specs on, a bookmark out and stuck into a novel you’ve never read before.
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Artists to collaborate with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Department of Materials later this month

Three artists will complete residencies at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ later this month as part of a new project by Radar and the Department of Materials.
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LU Arts presents portrait exhibition featuring the University’s LGBT+ community

An exhibition showcasing the University’s LGBT+ community is now available to view on campus.
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Anglo-Asian student exhibition to raise funds for local charity

Opening to the public later this month, Tension is a postcard exhibition featuring work by students on each pathway of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Art and Design Foundation Studies course – 3D Design, Fashion and Textiles, Fine Art and Visual Communication – and a visiting group of Curatorship and Fine Art students from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. The students will work together to curate the exhibition.
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Solo exhibition for renowned º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ sculptor

A unique exhibition of studio sculptures and wall-based artworks by renowned º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ sculptor John Atkin opens next weekend in London.