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Academics from the Ceramics Research Centre exhibit at the Clayarch Gimhae Museum in South Korea
17 April 2018
The work of four researchers from the Ceramics Research Centre at the University of Westminster is currently on display at the Clayarch Gimhae Museum in South Korea until September, as part of a cultural exchange between the two countries.
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Westminster Centre for Resilience in conversation with Michel van der Bel of Microsoft
13 April 2018
The Westminster Centre for Resilience provides high quality, evidence based human resilience training, consultancy and evaluation services to the corporate and public sector.
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Westminster announces collaboration with LawTech start-up Legal Utopia
13 April 2018
The Department of Computer Science and Westminster Law School have finalised a partnership with Legal Utopia, founded by Westminster student Fraser Matcham.
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Professor Mitra Tabrizian’s latest film named ‘Film of the week’ by The Observer
12 April 2018
Award-winning filmmaker and Westminster Professor of Photography Mitra Tabrizian’s debut film Gholam has received outstanding reviews from film critics and has been named Film of the week by The Observer.
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Professor Ipsita Roy delivers talk at Tate Modern on turning bacteria into plastics factories
11 April 2018
Ipsita Roy, Professor in Microbial Biotechnology, delivered a talk at the Tate Modern on the use of bacteria derived plastics for medical applications.
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25 Students visit Tashkent for International Business Challenge
10 April 2018
Twenty-five International Business and Management students travelled to Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) for a seven-day study trip funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust.
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Westminster Graduate School awarded major HEFCE grant to support mental health and well-being for postgraduate research students
09 April 2018
The Graduate School at the University of Westminster has been awarded £46,219 by The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to support mental health and wellbeing for postgraduate research students.
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Westminster Alumni claim two top ten chart positions in one week
04 April 2018
Music graduates Amir Amor of Rudimental and Sigala sandwich the UK Official Charts top ten at 1 and 9, a first for the University.
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In the Epicentre of a Crisis: disLAB involves audience in an interactive crisis simulation
03 April 2018
The most recent event from the series ‘disLAB presents’ put the audience through an interactive crisis simulation.
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Successful Westminster alumni present on ‘What it takes to work in the charity sector’
29 March 2018
The most recent event from the ‘What it takes’ series, organised by the Alumni team at the University of Westminster, introduced students to the perks and challenges of working in the charity sector through the personal stories of four successful alumni.
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Westminster’s Clare Twomey gives a modern twist to old technology in a new art exhibition
28 March 2018
A new exhibition by University of Westminster Research Fellow Clare Twomey, which shines light on the people who live and work at the historic Welbeck Estate, is now on display at The Harley Gallery until June.
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Law student named one of ‘six young women in UK politics you should know about’ by Press Association
27 March 2018
Azal Nadeem, currently studying the Law LLB Honours course at the University of Westminster, has just been named as one of the six young women making strides in UK politics by the Press Association.
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Dr Michael Newell’s study finds moderate carbohydrate intake during endurance exercise is as effective as higher doses to improve performance
26 March 2018
Cutting–edge research led by Dr Michael Newell, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition at the University of Westminster, has found that consuming a moderate amount of carbohydrates can enhance performance during longer duration exercises.
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Lisa and John exhibition by Westminster’s David Moore will include a theatrical play
23 March 2018
An exhibition by Westminster lecturer David Moore, which recreates a 30-year-old photography project, is now on at London Gallery West and will culminate in a theatre piece to be performed on 20 April.
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Greater London Assembly awards grant to Consortium including Westminster's Creative Enterprise Centre
22 March 2018
A consortium led by Harrow Council and Westminster's Creative Enterprise Centre won one of 10 grants to begin research on developing a Creative Enterprise Zone in the Wealdstone area of Harrow.
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Dr Andreas Aresti delivers speech at HMP Pentonville’s 175th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving
21 March 2018
Dr Andreas Aresti, Senior Lecturer in Criminology delivered his speech at St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday 14 March, in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Anne.
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Parcel porters could help cities cope with the growth in e-commerce, new research shows
20 March 2018
The University of Westminster, together with the University of Southampton, University College London and the University of Lancaster are delivering a trial to investigate whether a workforce of ‘parcel porters’ could help to reduce the current demand for kerbside space by delivery vans, in a research collaboration.
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166 students celebrate over £140k worth of grants from The 125 Fund
19 March 2018
Students and supporters of The 125 Fund gathered to celebrate its achievements in a special event, which showcased the impact that the Fund is having on the lives of students through a series of interactive projects and inspiring speeches.
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Westminster takes part in the annual London Venture Crawl
16 March 2018
On 14 March, the University of Westminster joined the second annual London Venture Crawl which focused upon entrepreneurial success, visiting innovation centres throughout London.
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Dr Andrew Smith awarded Visiting Research Fellowship by the University of Queensland
15 March 2018
Dr Andrew Smith, Reader in Tourism and Events at the University of Westminster, will be spending the whole of April at the University of Queensland in Brisbane as part of the W. James Whyte Visiting Research Fellowship.
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Celebrating Westminster Working Cultures
14 March 2018
On Wednesday 7 March 2018, staff and students gathered to celebrate Westminster Working Cultures, which provides students with experience of professional life and culture in international contexts.
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Architecture students meet peers from Brazil in a trip to Sao Paulo
13 March 2018
Twelve postgraduate students and two staff from the Architecture and Environmental Design MSc course travelled to Sao Paulo, Brazil for a seven-day study trip and exchange with students from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Sao Paulo (FAUUSP).
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Westminster Law School hosts debate on legal rights of robots
12 March 2018
On 6 March, Westminster Law School hosted a debate with Michael Butterworth, a technology, lawyer at Fieldfisher LLP, to discuss the possibility of robots acquiring legal rights in the future.
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Dr Nelson Chong talks romance and broken hearts at a Nerd Nite charity event
09 March 2018
Dr Nelson Chong, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology and expert on circadian and cardiac biology, explained the science behind a ‘broken heart’ at the Love Hurts edition of the Nerd Nite London monthly event.
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Dr Peter Bonfield named as the next Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Westminster
08 March 2018
Dr Peter Bonfield OBE FREng, currently Chief Executive of the BRE Group, has been announced as the next Vice-Chancellor and President of the University.