University news

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Visiting Professor, Ray Siemens, to give lecture on open access and open scholarship

Professor Ray Siemens will give a lecture on 20 November on engaging the public in academic research.
Staff swim team at Championships

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff members smash swim record

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ staff members beat the British record for their age group by 14 seconds last weekend.

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.
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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).
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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.

Photo of staff and students at celebration event on the steps outside Hazlerigg Building

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ celebrates following announcement that it has become a Stonewall Diversity Champion

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is proud to announce that it has been named a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Student project which supports harvesting activities on campus shortlisted for Green Gown 2019 Awards

An initiative led by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academics, the University’s Sustainability team and artist Anne-Marie Culhane – in collaboration with Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan – has been announced as a finalist at this year’s Green Gown Awards.
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University students and graduates contribute to mindfulness colouring book

A group of students and graduates from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ have created a series of drawings for a mindfulness colouring book produced by LU Arts.
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.

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.
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.
graphic logo to promote the NACUE 2020 Student Conference at LUL

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London to host NACUE’s 2020 Student Enterprise Conference

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London has been selected to host the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) Student Enterprise Conference taking place on 15-16 February 2020.
Photo of winner, Guy King

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student wins competition with robot that plays chess

Mechanical Engineering student, Guy King, won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Mechatronics Student of the Year competition at the weekend.
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.

Community Fund recipients with the Vice-Chancellor

Don’t miss out: apply for the Community Donations Open Fund

There is still time to apply for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Community Donations Open Fund.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ joins forces with Asia counterparts

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Paralympic Committee Icheon Training Centre (KPC) as a commitment to developing research into Para sports science.

Emily Thornberry MP pictured with Stuart Brady, LSU exec members and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students.

Shadow Secretary of State visits º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

The University hosted Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, on 10 October.

Latest Radar project to exhibit work from researchers and artists who have explored the capacity of the human body to produce new knowledge

Artwork and documentation from a new Radar project exploring the human body as a site of knowledge production and retention will be exhibited later this week.
photograph of Professor Ray Siemens

Public encouraged to attend lecture on open access and open scholarship

The community is being encouraged to attend a public lecture at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ on creating research that matters to people outside of the higher education system.
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Booker Prize-winning author to visit º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

As part of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Big Booker Read scheme, Anne Enright, author of The Gathering will be delivering a talk on campus on 30 October.

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.

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.

Researchers to investigate increase of private tuition

Researchers at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are encouraging parents and secondary school pupils to take part in a study to investigate the increase of private tuition.
Attendees of the Schofield Society annual dinner

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ celebrates support of donors with annual dinner

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Robert Allison welcomed members of the Schofield Society for an annual event which took place in the Hewson Studios and the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Stadium on 17 October.
Research article cites º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as top performing university for sociology of sport

Research article cites º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ as top performing university for sociology of sport

A new research article has demonstrated that º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is No. 1 in the world for the sociology of sport.