August 2008

Applied Social Sciences:

The Guardian: 2 August
Liz Davies, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at London Metropolitan University is interviewed about her visit to the Haut de la Garenne care home site as part of a public enquiry into the murder investigations.

Architecture and Spatial Design:

Architecture Today: August
David Grandorge, a Senior Lecturer in structure, construction and materials at London Metropolitan University, profiles the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland.

Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design:

Upholsterer & Soft Furnisher: August
The London Metropolitan University’s annual Upholstery Show is reviewed as a ‘highly respected centre of craft excellence.’

Telegraph Magazine: 30 August
One of the founders of Cornwall based design duo ‘Mark’, John Miller is a former teacher at London Metropolitan University and established London Met based Furniture Works before moving to University College Falmouth.

Jeweller: August
Two graduates of London Metropolitan University’s Jewellery courses are profiled in a feature looking at up and coming young designers. Bernadine Chelvanayagam and Matt Foster will be followed for a year as part of this feature looking at challenges faced by young designers.

Faculty of Computing:

Dundee Evening Telegraph: 11 August
Dare to be Digital, a competition for computer game students featured a team from London Metropolitan University amongst others.

Faculty of Life Sciences:

The Drinks Business: August
Nigel Marlow, a Senior Lecturer in Consumer Psychology at London Metropolitan University is interviewed in a feature about supermarket discounts.

The London Paper: 7 August
In an article about becoming a Sports Agent London Metropolitan University’s Sports Management degree is recommended.

Hackney Gazette: 7 August
Eboni Ferguson, a Sports Therapy student at London Metropolitan University, was one of three budding journalists who interviewed Hackney Olympic hope Philips Idowu before he left for Beijing.

Guardian: 12 August
Karen Hambly, Senior Lecturer of Sports Therapy at London Metropolitan University comments on fitness for 30-40 year olds.

Loughborough Echo: 14 August
Times Higher Education: 28 August
Dr Simon Moore, psychologist at London Metropolitan University comments on claims that the new batman movie promotes violence.

Humanities, Arts, Languages and Education:

Islington Gazette: 7 August
London Metropolitan University helped to organise a trip to the USA for twelve year 11 Islington students. The trip was the final part of the students’ Upward Bound course. Sophie Clouterbuck, of London Met comments.

The Times: 16 August
Penny Holland, an academic leader for early childhood from London Metropolitan University is interviewed in a piece looking at the moral dilemma of giving young children guns to play with.

Islington Gazette: 28 August
Information (Supp. To Independent): 6 September
London Metropolitan University is hosting Lit Camp, a one-day event for writers and people wanting to get into the business of writing.

CURRENT STUDENTS:

Building Design: 8 August
Anna Page, a London Metropolitan University Architecture student has her work singled out for praise as one of BD’s five graduate award winners.

The Evening Standard (Home & Property Supplement): 12 August
IDFX: August
Linda Boronkay, a Interior Design graduate from London Metropolitan University has her design profiled in a feature about up and coming designers.

ALUMNI:

The Guardian: 14 August
Alfonso Sharlan, band member of the Hoosiers and former London Metropolitan University student talks about his student days.

Swindon Evening Advertiser: 21 August
Three London Metropolitan University Film graduates, Ed Squires, Oliver Briginshaw and Julius Manipon, have begun producing a short film a month using Swindon as a set. Ed has worked as a runner on the set of James Bond movie, The Quantum of Solace.

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