May 2024 news

Â鶹ÊÓƵ College of Art building on Frederick Street, Â鶹ÊÓƵ taken in 2022.

New exhibition on campus: The Art Schools of the Midlands

Martin Hall Gallery presents ‘The Art Schools of the Midlands’, the latest iteration of John Beck and Matthew Cornford’s ambitious Art School Project exploring the history and legacies of the nation’s art schools.
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Mixed heritage staff and students celebrated by the University and Mixedracefaces

From 7-28 May, seven staff and students from Â鶹ÊÓƵ who are of mixed heritage will share stories about how their mixed backgrounds and cultures have influenced the life they live today.

Richard Wheater, Director of Sport, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, holding a clean sport certificate

Â鶹ÊÓƵ reiterates its pledge to clean sport

In conjunction with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), Â鶹ÊÓƵ has once again continued its commitment to clean sport.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ partnership will create new app to transform self-management of chronic health conditions

Researchers from Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB) and Wolfson School of Engineering are set to develop an innovative digital health app, that will help individuals with multiple chronic conditions to manage their health care better.

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ to host new £3m campaign to attract global R&D investment

A groundbreaking coalition of seventeen universities from the Midlands launched a new £3m international campaign to attract inward investment into R&D, innovation and science – leveraging their global connections to drive economic growth across their region.
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Book your place at the final event of this year’s Inaugural Lecture Series

Â鶹ÊÓƵ extends a warm welcome for everyone to attend these engaging public events, delivered by its Professors on campus.
Illustration of a pile of books with 'LU Literary Festival' written on their spines, two people leaning against the books reading and text underneath reading '30 May-2 June 2024'. The Â鶹ÊÓƵ logo is in the top left corner and the LU Arts logo is in the top right corner alongside more illustrations of books linked up by a curly lines.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Literary Festival returns

From 30 May-2 June, Â鶹ÊÓƵ master’s students are running a literary festival open to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community, taking place on campus.
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Discover student talent at the annual Design and Creative Arts Degree Show

Students from the School of Design and Creative Arts will showcase their final projects in a physical exhibition on campus from 14-16 June.
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Lightning secure superb one-two at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cycling Festival

Lucy Harris and Jenny Holl both produced stunning performances as Lightning secured a dominant one-two in the Jose Gilbert Memorial Trophy at this year’s Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cycling Festival.
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Experts in Sport: Challenges within sports officiating

Sports officiating is integral to the organisation and structure of sport, but what adversities are present within this area?
From the back of the room, looking over the audience toward the Pint of Science panel

Â鶹ÊÓƵ research community breaks its Pint of Science record

Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s research community recorded the third largest Pint of Science event in the UK, with 55 doctoral researchers and staff delivering 21 events, 53 talks and two panel discussions in a variety of public spaces in Â鶹ÊÓƵ town on 13-15 May.