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Mature adults needed for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ fitness study

Mature adults in the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ area that would like to be fitter and more mobile are asked to take part in a study.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ leaps back into UK top five

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked 4th in the 2019 Guardian University Guide, rising two places from last year. It also has 21 of its 28 subject areas ranked in the national top ten.
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Academic to evaluate impacts of horse assisted therapy

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic is to assess how equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) impacts people living with and beyond cancer.

Pictured is Dr Patria Roman-Velazquez accepting her award. Image courtesy of Steve Daszko.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London academic receives award for work that supports BAME communities in Southwark

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London’s Director of Studies has been recognised for her work to support BAME traders and customers that are set to be impacted by a Southwark development.
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New 10-day Arts Festival to bring top industry names to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

Renowned creatives, the history of food, poetry and an artist that once destroyed all their belongings…

Community groups and dedicated students presented with community prizes

The University’s annual Community Presentation Evening, held at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Town Hall last week, saw community groups and dedicated students were presented with community prizes.
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University is partner in new international project on gender equality

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is to contribute to a new international project that aims to advance knowledge and sharing on gender equality.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student engineers announced as winners of competition

Four University students and one alumnus have been named winners of the Mentor30Engineers competition.
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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students’ idea to help improve pharmaceutical productivity

Four º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ PhD students have come up with an innovative idea to reduce production line downtime and improve pharmaceutical productivity.

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Design students win international Toyota competition

Two students from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Design School have won the International Toyota Logistics Design competition.
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Imago named Best Academic Venue at National Venue Awards

At the National Venue Awards last Friday (11 May), º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ based Imago Venues was named the UK’s Best Academic Venue.
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Event shines light on LGBT+ research conducted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ

The important LGBT+ research being conducted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ was highlighted at an exciting new event.

A father and daughter prepare to play a game of tennis

National roll-out for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s tennis parents’ support programme

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ research into parenting in sport has resulted in the nationwide roll-out of a youth tennis parent education and support initiative.
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.
Mason and Zach with Dr George Torrens at the presentation of the competition

Design School students create inclusive sports products

Students from the Design School recently took part in a competition to develop assistive sports products and games for schoolchildren with disabilities.
Pictured is Jimmy Thomas and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ MP Nicky Morgan.

Owner of world-famous casino visits º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to hear about latest research

Jimmy Thomas, one of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s most successful businessmen, visited the University last week to discuss research being conducted by the School of Business and Economics.
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LSU society and Welfare and Diversity associations have hard work recognised in national awards competition

Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Union (LSU) associations and one society have had their efforts acknowledged in the National Societies Awards.

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º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic co-curates innovative architecture exhibition

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic has co-curated and contributed to an interactive exhibition on adaptive architecture that features a ‘breathing’ room and footage of a University building that transforms when it detects light.

Voting now open for Placement Student Awards

Voting has now opened for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Placement Student Awards.
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President of the Royal Society and Nobel Prize winner to present lecture on migration in science

Nobel Prize-winning biologist Professor Venki Ramakrishnan will be at the University next week presenting a lecture on migration in science.
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Music scholarship students to showcase their talent in University concert

Two º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ students that have been awarded prestigious music scholarships will be taking to the stage next week.
Jon Walker with members of the community

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London’s first round of Community Donations Fund now open for applications

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ London has now opened the bidding for the 2018 Open Fund, in line with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s Community Donations Fund scheme.

James McKevitt, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student pictured winning UG of the Year for Innovation

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student named Undergraduate of the Year

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ student has been named Undergraduate of the Year for Innovation at the TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year competition.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic named as next Editor-in-Chief of international journal

A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic and acclaimed expert in political communication research has been announced as the next Editor-in-Chief of a leading international journal.
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!