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Pictured is the Collaborative Project logo.

Renowned national and international organisations join the Collaborative Project

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London is to collaborate with more than 30 respected national and international organisations for a project that challenges students to solve real business problems.
Dr Dapeng Hu and Avinoam Baruc, research development and enterprise leads for FloodMap Live.

University is part of major initiative set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is part of the UK’s largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices, launched today by Midlands Innovation to attract investment and management talent to the region.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to exhibit at Cenex-LCV

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ will be one of more than a hundred exhibitors at this year’s Cenex-LCV event.
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).
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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.
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.
Pictured is a child using the running line.

Running Line aims to increase number of people with visual impairments participating in sport

An innovative product developed by a º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic aims to increase the number of people with visual impairments taking part in sport by letting children experience independent running from a young age.
Pictured are the CIOB team.

Students head to Canada for final of global construction competition

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students are flying to Toronto in the hope of global success after reaching the final of an international construction business challenge.
Pictured are representatives from organisations that comprise the project consortium at a recent event that marked the launch of the programme. Image courtesy of @moyesa.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London to contribute to project that aims to double female and BAME founders by 2020

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London is to study the effectiveness of a recently-launched initiative that aims to provide female entrepreneurs, and those from some of capital’s most under-represented communities, with the opportunity to start and scale a high growth tech business.
employees from Santander and the University's Enterprise team

Santander Universities funding supports launch of Start-up Lab for enterprising students and local business community

This autumn sees the launch of a brand new focal point at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ that supports entrepreneurial students to develop businesses, and local companies to prosper.

Academics launch toolkit that aims to help businesses understand the experience their customers want

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics have launched a free downloadable toolkit that aims to help entrepreneurs understand the experience desired by customers.
Pictured is Professor Graham Hargrave, of the School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, and Jonathan Wilson receiving the coveted Autocar Sturmey Award.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics win acclaimed award for technology that reduces harmful diesel emissions

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ professor and a research associate that have developed revolutionary emission technology have had their hard work acknowledged in the Autocar Awards 2018.

Voting now open for Placement Student Awards

Voting has now opened for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Placement Student Awards.
Pictured is Matt Pritchard, left, and Julian Bourne, right.

Students win Pitch@Palace award with chatbot system that aims to make eating out easy

Students Matt Pritchard and James Powell-Tuck have won a sought-after national award for their foody tech idea – and they have even been congratulated by a member of the royal family!

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Student’s sporting event nominated for BT Sport Industry award

A student at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London has been nominated for a BT Sport Industry award for launching a marathon swimming event.
Pictured is the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London campus.

Creative, Marketing and Media event hailed a success

Students passionate about a career in Creative, Marketing and Media were given unique industry insight last week at an event at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London.
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Alumnus bags deal with Firebox.com after success on Channel 4 show

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ alumnus Simon Lyons has bagged a deal with online retailer Firebox.com after appearing on Channel 4 last night (Monday) with his innovative product Mobu: The World’s Most Versatile Cable Clip.
Pictured is Hazelrigg and the fountain.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ shortlisted for five national leadership and management awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been shortlisted for five Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards.

Pictured is the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London bus that took part in London Venture Crawl 2018.

London Venture Crawl: students meet top entrepreneurs as part of 12-hour city tour

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students boarded a double-decker bus last week for a unique entrepreneurial tour of the capital that saw them visit creative hubs and meet industry leaders.
Pictured is Miles Kilburn.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students excel in international packaging design competition

Six º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students have had their innovative creations recognised in an international packaging design competition – with one talented undergraduate ranking in the top 13.

Pictured are staff, students and organisation partners at the Collaborative Show 2018.

London project that saw over 660 students tackle real business challenges is celebrated at event

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London project, which challenges students to help solve real problems set by a wide variety of organisations, was celebrated at an event last week.

Pictured is a swimmer in open water.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ hosts Electronic Lifeguard Design Challenge

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is hosting a design competition that hopes to improve water safety for both athletes and recreational swimmers.
Pictured are different coloured flipflops.

Women and men needed for high street brand flip flop study

Twenty women and 10 men with the shoe size 5, 7 or 9 are needed for a flip flop study for a high street brand.
Pictured is the Midlands Innovation logo which features a sun graphic and the strap line

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s plans for technology transfer

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and seven other universities in the Midlands are collaborating in technology transfer, it has been announced.

Pictured is the front of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's Hazlerigg building.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ helping to drive growth across the UK

The importance of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to the economy and employment, both regionally and nationally, has been highlighted by a new report.