News and Events
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We've been named as one of the world’s top 20 Most International Universities by the Times Higher education – ranked 19th overall and 7th in the UK.
It has been brought to our attention by the Home Office that there is a current scam which is targeting Tier 4 students. Some students may receive a telephone call from an individual who fraudulently purports to represent the Home Office.
Congratulations to the team of students who won the prize for best performance in the 'Cyber Crisis Sim'.
Read Stuart Croft's article for Times Higher Education about negotiations on the USS pension proposals.
Given the current weather forecast, here’s an overview of what the University will do in the event of poor weather affecting campus or the local area (including, in severe circumstances, how we will notify you if we invoke our severe weather policy).
Read the Library Disability Support Officer's recent blog for the Efficiency Exchange on the Sensory ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Room in the Library.
Take a look at the draft Education Strategy and give your views to help finalise and implement it.
Students from 36 different universities around the world heard from distinguished speakers at February’s student-run summit. Read about the highlights and delegates’ feedback.
Happy Lunar New Year! Staff and students took part in a range of events last week to celebrate.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ and Coventry announce 13 collaborative public engagement projects
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ and Coventry University together announce 13 brand new public engagement projects combining research staff from both Universities with cultural organisations in Coventry.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ STAR Refugee awareness week (26 Feb – 2 March)
¹û¶³´«Ã½ STAR (STudent Action For Refugees) society are arranging a week of challenges and activities to raise awareness for refugees and forced migrants.
Update on planned strike action 19 February
Chris Hughes, Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Education, has written to students about the upcoming strike action at ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
See Stuart Croft’s blog calling for an early return to national negotiations on the USS pension proposals, with a more open and imaginative approach from both parties.
Christine Ennew, Provost, reflects on the invaluable contributions migrants have made and continue to make in the UK.
On Monday 26 February ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Sport will be hosting a day of Bone Density Screenings in the Lecture Room above Westwood Games Hall.
The University College Union (UCU) has confirmed that strike action, in response to proposed changes to the USS pension scheme, will begin on Thursday 22 February 2018
Morteza Hashemi, a recent PhD graduate from the Department of Sociology has been awarded Iran's highest honour for research in the humanities and social sciences.
California plans update
The University Council has agreed that ¹û¶³´«Ã½ will withdraw from the initiative to build a new University campus in California. .
University financial performance 2016/17
The University has published its financial statements for the 2016/17 year. This document provides an overview of all tuition fee, research grant and commercial income, as well as expenditure on staff costs, pensions and capital developments such as the Oculus, the Mathematical Sciences Building and the Sport and Wellness Hub. Find out more.
Undergraduates: Apply to carry out summer research projects at the University of Hong Kong from next year!
We've signed an agreement with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) which will allow undergraduate researchers at each university to carry out summer projects at the other university from next year.
The Arts Centre, Chaplaincy, Senate House, and the Social Sciences building will be closed for essential electrical maintenance on several days this month. Find out more.
¹û¶³´«Ã½ Sport facilities opening hours for Tuesday 12 December
The following ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Sport facilities will be open on December 12.
Weather advice update – Monday 11 December and Tuesday 12 December
Given continuing poor weather conditions, the University’s severe weather policy remains in place for Tuesday 12 December, if you are coming onto campus.
Campus retail outlets early closing today
Due to adverse weather conditions today some of our outlets will be closing early
It has been brought to our attention that there is a current scam which is targeting Tier 4 students. Some students may receive a telephone call from an individual who fraudulently purports to represent the Home Office.
Click to find an overview of what the University will do in the event of severe weather affecting campus or the local area.
View the annual report from the remuneration committee presented to the most recent meeting of the University Council held on 22 November. This committee decides the pay of senior staff, including the Vice-Chancellor.
Changes will be made to the atrium coffee bar and restaurant as part of the University House refurbishment programme.
Two ¹û¶³´«Ã½ graduates will be joining the next cohort of the prestigious Schwarzman Scholars programme, at Tsinghua University in Beijing.