UWL hosts Hounslow Schools 'Battle of the Bands' and rewards winners with a recording session

Held in Lawrence Hall, the competition aimed to provide participating schools with a professional experience, offering them a platform to perform in front of an audience and judges, utilising the University’s excellent equipment.

Competitors in Hounslow Schools Battle of the Bands onstage

UWL No. 2 modern* university in London** in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

The ranking is based on an analysis of student satisfaction with teaching quality and their student experience, entry standards, research quality, sustainability and graduate prospects.

Two students laughing and socialising in Heartspace.

UWL students who volunteer with Hounslow Community FoodBox enjoy a cruise down the Thames

Since 2022, fifty UWL students have volunteered with Hounslow Community FoodBox to support their efforts, giving their time, enthusiasm and hard work to help out.

UWL student volunteers on a cruise down the River Thames

UWL hosts ‘A Place Among the Dead’ screening plus Q&A with the filmmakers

More than 100 people attended the event, including students and staff from the London School of Film Media and Design and the London College of Music, as well as film fans more generally.

Juliet Landau and Deverill Weekes at a Q&A film screening event at the University of West London

UWL composition graduate is finalist in ScoreLive competition

Tingrui ‘Terry’ Peng graduated this summer with a MMus Composition for Film and TV from the London College of Music.

Terry Peng

UWL recognised as ‘Among the best’ in peer group in latest Knowledge Exchange Framework 4 (KEF4) results

The University of West London welcomes the recent publication of the fourth Knowledge Exchange Framework by Research England.

Two students, wearing white coats and protective glasses in a lab setting handling specialist equipment while one is on a laptop.

UWL welcomes Year 12 students to its first ever Degree Apprenticeship Summer School

The aim was to provide students with crucial information and skills needed to secure highly competitive degree apprenticeships.

Secondary school students visiting the University of West London during the Degree Apprenticeship Summer School

Alumni Spotlight: Sir Robin Millar

Legendary music producer and honorary LCM professor Sir Robin Millar started out wanting to be a performing artist, long before he figured out where his true talents lie.

Sirens  Robin Millar posing with his knighthood medal

UWL is No. 30, 1st London Modern*, and 3rd UK Modern in Guardian University Guide

The University was also given excellent performance results across a range of subjects including Accounting and Finance, Civil Engineering, Criminology, Film Production and Photography, Law and Nursing.

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