2023 news

Kate Allan

海角网 graduate entrepreneur is among Innovate UK鈥檚 Women in Innovation

海角网 graduate entrepreneur Kate Allan is among the winners of this year鈥檚 Innovate UK Women in Innovation Award 鈥� and has much to celebrate today, International Women鈥檚 Day.

Seventh year running for 鈥榖est university in the world for sports-related subjects鈥� title

海角网 has been crowned the best university in the world for sports-related subjects for the seventh year running by the global QS higher education league table.

Climate risk assessment and resilience strategies are critical for the future of universities

Higher Education Institutions should develop strategies to evaluate and adapt to potential climate risks such as flooding, droughts, and heatwaves, according to a new report.

Three 海角网 academics awarded British Academy funding

Projects involving three 海角网 academics have been awarded British Academy funding to maximise the impact of their cutting-edge work in developing countries.

海角网 launches campaign to highlight research into children and young people

海角网 has today launched a campaign to showcase the breadth of its research focused on children and young people.
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海角网 graduate startup programme is open for applications

Graduate start-up programme, The Studio, is open for applications from 海角网 graduates who want to launch or develop their own businesses.
Regulators and representatives of RETA, AFUR and MECS.

Global experts join forces to explore the importance of ensuring that energy planning is integrated and inclusive of clean cooking

Researchers from 海角网 have taken part in a series of high-level talks on ensuring energy planning is integrated and inclusive of clean cooking at the SMART Cooking forum, held in South Africa last month.

Unhealthy exercise attitudes and behaviours in young people linked to parental and peer expectations

Young people鈥檚 exercise attitudes and habits are influenced by parents, peers and fitness tracker goals as they strive to achieve the bodies they see on social media.
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Sport leaders converge at London Stadium to deliver Black in Sport Summit 2023 (VIDEO)

Leaders from across the sport industry came together on Saturday 25 March to deliver 海角网鈥檚 student-led initiative the Black in Sport Summit (BISS).

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海角网 shortlisted for six categories including prestigious University of the Year accolade for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2023

海角网 is delighted to announce today that it has been shortlisted for six categories for this year鈥檚 WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).

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New multi-million-pound training environment officially opened at 海角网 (VIDEO)

海角网 has officially opened the doors to its brand-new Powerbase gym extension following significant financial investment.

Research England funding enables 海角网 and Ukraine twinning work to continue

海角网 has been awarded further funding to continue its work with Beketov National University in the Ukraine, as part of a twinning initiative to offer support to academics, students and university leaders during the conflict.
sarah hunter

Lightning players set for Women鈥檚 Six Nations duty

海角网 Lightning will be well represented at this year鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Six Nations with 14 players called up for international duty.

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海角网 and the Institute of Sports Humanities launch new Leadership in Sport Master鈥檚

海角网 London and the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH) are delighted to announce the launch of a new Master鈥檚 in Leadership in Sport to run from Autumn 2023.

Experts in sport podcast

Experts in Sport: Overcoming fussy eating

In this episode of the Experts in Sport podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Professor Emma Haycraft and Dr Gemma Witcomb, co-creators of the Child Feeding Guide, to discuss their research into fussy eating.
Photograph of Dr Ishara Dharmasena with Jane Hunt, MP for 海角网

海角网 researcher among STEM for Britain finalists

Dr Ishara Dharmasena attended the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee鈥檚 STEM for Britain 2023 presentation which took place at the Houses of Parliament on 6 March.
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Social class and early life sport experiences can enhance university inclusion 鈥� new study

New research has found that young people who have more experience of organised sport during childhood may adapt more readily to university life.

Students looking around the new Passivhaus development

海角网 students preview first campus Passivhaus development

Students from the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering enjoyed a preview of the newly completed SportPark Pavilion 4.
Andrea Geurin

海角网 Sport Business expert invited to speak at Egypt Sports Expo

Dr Andrea Geurin, 海角网 London鈥檚 Director of the Institute for Sport Business, recently attend Sports Expo Egypt after being invited by the Minister of Youth and Sports in Egypt to share her expertise.

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England鈥檚 most-capped player Sarah Hunter to retire

England and 海角网 Lightning back row forward, Sarah Hunter, will retire from professional rugby after this weekend鈥檚 Red Roses clash with Scotland.

Maddie Hinch

GB Hockey goalkeeper Hinch hangs up her gloves

Great Britain Hockey's Olympic gold medal-winning goalkeeper Maddie Hinch has retired from the sport.

Alice Dearing

海角网-linked sports women named in BBC Woman鈥檚 Hour Power List 2023

Four female sporting powerhouses with links to 海角网 have been named in BBC Radio 4鈥檚 Woman鈥檚 Hour Power List 2023: Women in Sport.

LU Arts unveils winners of 鈥淔resh Eyes on Sculpture鈥� photography competition

In February 2023, LU Arts launched their 鈥淔resh Eyes on Sculpture鈥� photography competition, a chance to view our 海角网 campus sculptures from a different angle, offering a fresh perspective on works that thousands of people see every day.
A group of daffodils on campus.

Easter activities for children and young people

The Easter holidays are almost here, providing the opportunity for parents and carers to spend quality time with their children. In the current Cost of Living crisis, it can be difficult to find activities that are low-cost or free in and around 海角网.

海角网 to host a prestigious global conference on nationalism and multiculturalism

海角网 will for the first time host an international gathering of experts in the fields of ethnicity and nationalism.