May 2024 news

Â鶹ֱ²¥ College of Art building on Frederick Street, Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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鶹ֱ²¥ University 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鶹ֱ²¥ University, holding a clean sport certificate

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University reiterates its pledge to clean sport

In conjunction with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), Â鶹ֱ²¥ University has once again continued its commitment to clean sport.
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ partnership will create new app to transform self-management of chronic health conditions

Researchers from Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™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鶹ֱ²¥ 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鶹ֱ²¥ University 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鶹ֱ²¥ University 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鶹ֱ²¥ Literary Festival returns

From 30 May-2 June, Â鶹ֱ²¥ University master’s students are running a literary festival open to the Â鶹ֱ²¥ 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鶹ֱ²¥ 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鶹ֱ²¥ 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?
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Â鶹ֱ²¥ research community breaks its Pint of Science record

Â鶹ֱ²¥ University’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鶹ֱ²¥ town on 13-15 May.