University of West London professor wins Purpose Coalition Award for championing social mobility

Professor Graeme Atherton won the Positive Destinations for Young People award for his relentless commitment to breaking down barriers to opportunity and boosting social mobility.

Winning certificate for the Purpose Coalition Awards 2023: 3 Positive destinations Post 16+

Volunteering Stories - Our day at Shakespeare's Globe

Journalism Student Maria Quintero shares her experience volunteering at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, organised by UWL's Volunteering team.

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Volunteering Stories - Become a Globe trotter

Journalism student Anna Schriewersmann encourages you to volunteer at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Photos of actors in colourful dress on display inside the Globe theatre

Tech Industry Gold success for University of West London students

The University of West London’s Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) students have once again won prizes in several categories at the Tech Industry Gold (TIG) Live event a King’s House Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday 22 November 2023.

UWL students celebrate their awards at TIG Live 2023

University Community Choir hits all the right notes with students and staff

Every Monday evening, students and staff from the University of West London come together on campus for the Community Choir, an initiative from the London College of Music (LCM) and Student Experience.

UWL students and staff smiling together in the Community Choir

University of West London journalism students visit the Guardian News and Media (GNM) archive

The GNM archive collects and preserves documents and objects that tell the story of the Guardian and Observer over the last 200 years and can be visited by appointment.

LSFMD Journalism students smiling and holding copies of The Guardian in their archive

New University of West London report argues levelling up funding is Boris Johnson’s legacy

The new publication from UWL’s Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP) examines how the government has distributed its flagship Levelling Up Fund.

Costal town with people walking, seagulls flying, and businesses open along the shorefront

UWL maintains first class ranking in the People & Planet university league table

The University has risen to 13th place overall in the University League 2023/24 for environmental efforts including carbon reduction and food sustainability.

Badge showing the University of West London's 1st class award in the People & Planet University League 2023/24

Ruskin College event considers how lifelong learning can support the UK economy going forward

Former Secretary of State for Education and Chair of the Council of Labour Lord David Blunkett was keynote speaker at a discussion event – ‘The Skills Revolution - can lifelong learning save the UK economy’ – held in November at the Ruskin Room in Exeter College, Oxford.

Lord Blunkett speaking at the NEON Skills Revolution event at Ruskin College

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