University of West London’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) hosted an event to promote sustainable actions in the hospitality and tourism industry ahead of Earth Day on Monday 22 April.

Mantas Kozlovskis, founder of Bundu Bakery, studied Culinary Arts Management during his time at the University of West London.

Over 30 UK businesses were offering a variety of career opportunities including part-time roles, placements, internships and graduate training schemes.

The University of West London was delighted to host the latest Franco-British Entente Cordiale culinary competition in its 20th anniversary year.

UWL recently hosted 70 students and guests in its Pillars Restaurant for Future Plates Future Chefs, an annual event exploring sustainable food education in the hospitality sector.

Topics under discussion included SEGA Europe and cyber security; research on astronaut bone health using smart tech to improve osteoporosis; digital dexterity, artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of creative communications and immersive engineering.

The Food Innovation Centre has a highly specialised laboratory, and its facilities can be used by UWL students, as well being available for specialist food manufacturers and TV companies to hire.

LGCHT have been working with Air League, the UK’s leading aviation, aerospace and space charity, for over five years.

The students were given talks about careers at BA and employability skills, as well as getting to experience the airline’s Boeing 747, 777 and 787 flight simulators.

UWL apprenticeships help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career. Second-year degree apprentice students on our BSc (Hons) Express Delivery Manager course participated in a special morning at UWL’s FlightPad Boeing 737 simulator.

Industry experts and leaders from major airlines such as British Airways, EasyJet and TUI, as well as leading flight training schools including Leading Edge Aviation and the Bristol Ground School, gathered at UWL’s Ealing site to offer advice to aspiring pilots.

Kenya Harriott has won an Association for Events Management Education (AEME) Student Award for her dissertation on diversity, equality and inclusion in women’s sport.

The 75 students who attended heard from ten guest speakers about the vital attributes that will set them apart from the competition in the hospitality industry.

Two days of graduation ceremonies are taking place on 28 and 29 November for UWL students at Twickenham Rugby Stadium.

Members of the Harrods team gave them a tour of the busy sales floor and production kitchens, as well as the chance to taste products and answering their questions during the visit.

Dr Anil Padhra, from UWL’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, has secured funding from Innovate UK’s ‘Future Flight Challenge’, which is investing in projects that can help build on the UK aviation industry’s skills.

Some of the eleven students are studying Aviation at UWL’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) and others Engineering at the School of Computing and Engineering (SCE).

Peter Cross, Senior Lecturer in Food Business and Nutritional Sciences at LGCHT, has played an instrumental role in accelerating sustainable food initiatives at UWL.

Five students from the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism made it through to the final cook-off and the chance to create in front of Foie Royale Marketing Manager Laith Amiry.

As part of his BSc in Air Transport Management at UWL’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) student Irvine Kirkpatrick recently finished a placement year at the industry leading aircraft manufacturer.

Across two days and eight ceremonies featuring thousands of students, 15 honorary degrees and countless handshakes and hugs, it is time for the University of West London’s graduation festivities to begin!

The University of West London has achieved an outstanding standard of sustainability and been awarded the maximum of three stars by the Sustainable Restaurant Association.

UWL’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) recently hosted a hospitality symposium for close to 70 attendees from the hotel industry, academia, alumni and students. The event was part of a UWL knowledge-exchange funded project aimed at improving the employability of hospitality graduates.

Find out more about Alumni Loretta Nana Asiedu, who graduated with a degree in International Tourism and Aviation Management just as the aviation industry shut down.

The London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) held a Working in Business and General Aviation Symposium recently to explore how the Business Aviation (BA) sector can recruit and train the next generation of professionals. 

UWL student Katrina Atienza who is in the final year of her BSc (Hons) in Culinary Arts Management has reached the final of Student Pastry Chef of the Year 2023.

London Nootropics is an adaptogenic wellness company which produces the highest-quality mushroom coffee, a blend of coffee, medicinal mushrooms and other adaptogen extracts. These extracts help your body and mind adapt to physical, mental and emotional stressors.

Saturday 22 April was Earth Day and the theme this year was ‘Investing in our Planet’. UWL is continually investing in increasing sustainability across our campus sites.

A BSc Culinary Arts Management student at the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT), Jun Ming Yee and mentor lecturer Nathan Vasanthan won the 2023 Entente Cordiale Lauréat title with LGCHT’s French partner college, Lycée Jeanne et Paul Augier.

The Emirates A380 returned to Glasgow for the first time since 2019 last weekend – touching down at lunchtime on Sunday 26 March, to large crowds of media, aircraft enthusiasts and local people.

Head of Ancillary Services for Wizz Air James Goodwin, who is also a UWL alumnus, teamed up with the University’s BSc (Hons) Air Transport Management (Airline and Airport Specialist) students to hold an ideas session – Wizz Air Lab – at UWL’s St Mary’s Road campus on 14 March.

UWL delivers an extensive programme of careers fairs throughout the academic year covering a range of disciplines and sectors which support students in finding work placements, part-time work and graduate employment.

A University of West London aviation expert has contributed to a working paper recently published by the UK Universities Climate Network (UUCN) entitled ‘Assessing Climate Risk and Strengthening Resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions'.

UWL is proud to support Food Waste Action Week, from 6-12 March, a campaign bringing the nation together to save time and money by making food go further. This will ultimately reduce the impact of food waste on climate change.

UWL hosted 80 students and delegates for Future Plates and Future Chefs, an event exploring a range of sustainable food approaches.

Find out more about UWL alumnus, Neel Shah, and his UWL experience and journey.

Food innovation and R&D breakthroughs in healthier food formulation were the focus of five South Korean BioHealth Regulatory Science researchers who recently visited the West London Food Innovation Centre at the London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism.

Culinary students from the University of West London London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) have won the Zest Quest Asia 2023 competition.

Find out more about UWL Alumni and Head Pastry Chef, Chris Hurter, and his UWL experience and journey.

This year’s Victor Ceserani lecture, delivered by Andrew Selley at the University of West London, will explore the future of food security and the challenges this poses to the hospitality sector.

UWL is using its catering expertise and facilities to help tackle high diabetes rates across Ealing as part of a pioneering healthcare programme to support healthier lifestyles.  

Celebrations rang out across Twickenham Stadium on Friday in the last day of a week of UWL graduation ceremonies.

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.

A UWL graduate is already making her mark on the industry after cooking up a story to win her first ever contest and be named as Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Chef of the Year.

An aspiring young cook is already working towards his dream of becoming the country’s youngest head chef as one of four Gordon Ramsay apprentices working while he studies in a University of West London (UWL) partnership.

Research undertaken by a University of West London (UWL) student is now being used by an influential not-for-profit organisation to fight the business of slavery in the aviation industry.

The University of West London’s (UWL) London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism (LGCHT) has marked its 70th birthday by raising more than £150,000 towards 70 new scholarships at its celebratory gala dinner.

University of West London (UWL) alumni, students, and the local community in Ealing enjoyed a taste of Malaysia during an authentic dining experience prepared by Zamzani Abdul Wahab, one of Malaysia’s most recognised and loved celebrity chefs.