Composer wins critical acclaim while studying

An Ealing student who founded his own orchestra as a teenager after more than a decade playing music, has now received international critical acclaim for two of his pieces – all while still studying for his degree.

Composer Blazej Mokrzak standing amongst orchestra in front of seated audience

Nurses get a virtual boost with VR training

Nurses at UWL are adding a virtual twist to their training as they take on virtual reality simulation to get them ready for the workplace.

A man wearing a virtual reality headset in a VR training simulation for nurses at UWL

Ruskin College joins UWL group

Ruskin College, Oxford holds a unique place in the education system of this country.

An interior hallway of Ruskin College in Oxford revealing a carpeted staircase, wooden flooring and images on the white walls

Education vital in ‘levelling up’ UK inequalities post-Covid, report finds

Addressing inequality across the Midlands and north of England needs to focus on providing better, local learning opportunities and move away from talking about social mobility as we emerge from Covid-19 restrictions, a report has found.

An education student

UWL Children’s Nurse shines after vital Covid-19 work

Going above and beyond to make sure South Asian families have vital healthcare and support through the Covid-19 pandemic has seen a University of West London (UWL) lecturer in the running for a prestigious national award.

Rohit Sagoo wearing a suit standing in a television studio

UWL to launch new record label

The University of West London (UWL) is set to launch a record label with distribution to be provided by AWAL in a major new collaboration.

Dan and Ben sit in front of a mixing desk. Both have one leg crossed and are looking at the camera

Students go Gold in first UNICEF success

Going even further to support new mothers in all areas of infant feeding and caring for their babies, University of West London (UWL) midwifery students have become the first to maintain their UNICEF gold award for care.

Midwifery student with baby simulator.

Ealing Food Lab stars in C5 documentary

A food product development centre based at the University of West London in Ealing has featured in Channel 5 documentary looking at the secrets of supermarket food.

Two technicians at the West London Food Innovation Lab

Including online interactions may slow memory decline, study finds

Regularly communicating with friends and family online as well as in person can help maintain long-term memory among older people, according to a study by the UWL's Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, and the University of Manchester.

A smartphone in the hands of an elderly person

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