December 2004

ABC&D — Architect, Builder, Contractor and Developer December
News that bespoke curtain walling was manufactured, supplied and installed by Structura UK for London Met’s Graduate Centre. (photo)

BBC History Magazine December
Listing of the exhibition Iron ladies: women in Thatcher’s Britain, held at London Met’s Women’s Library.

Credit Management December
News of the annual institute of credit management’s students’ evening. Dr Jalil Ahmed, senior lecturer from the department of management and professional development, spoke at the event. (photos)

Credit Management December
An article on routes to the institute of credit management qualifications and graduate membership. Including a mention that London Met offers online courses for the ICM introductory credit management and accounting units, as well as offering a supported distance learning programme for certificate and diploma units.

Executive Woman December
An article on the exhibition Iron ladies: women in Thatcher’s Britain, held at the University’s Women’s Library. (photos)

Fabric December
An article on people set to shape the face of London in 2005, including Ellie Rees, who was artist in residence at London Met for two years. (photos)

Focus Magazine December
A long article on furniture designers Mark and Vanessa Hutchinson, who let customers choose the trees from which they want their items of furniture made. Both Mr and Mrs Hutchinson studied at the London College of Furniture (a precursor of London Met). (photos)

FX Magazine December
A brief survey of the University’s Graduate Centre, designed by Daniel Libeskind. (photo)

Leasing Life December
A profile of Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, including a mention that he holds an honorary degree from London Guildhall University (a precursor of London Met). (photo)

Library and Information Update December
News of the 2004 publicity and public relations group awards. The University’s Women’s Library won the award for the category PR campaign over £500.

Retail and Professional Furnisher December
News that the ISOS project has been launched by the University’s Furniture Works and Furniture Link to raise the profile of the UK’s design and manufacturing capabilities in the home market.

Time Out 1 December
Listing of the exhibition Iron ladies: women in Thatcher’s Britain, held at London Met’s Women’s Library.

The Guardian 2 December
An article on a thesis written by an academic at Glasgow University, which described sex between adults and children as sometimes positive. Including a comment by Professor Liz Kelly, director of the University's child and woman abuse studies unit, in which she states that her research found that the majority of people who had intercourse with an adult when they were a child regarded it negatively.

Machinery Market 2 December
A short piece stating that Akanksha Awal, an electronics and communication engineering student at London Met, has received a Ford WISE prize at the young women engineer of the year award ceremony in London.

Islington Tribune 3 December
A piece on Islington’s summer university, stating that more than 200 young people were presented with a certificate at London Met.

The Times Higher Education Supplement 3 December
News that Leeds Metropolitan University and Bradford University will charge lower fees for undergraduates. London Met may also lower fees, and the article states that the University has a record for widening participation that ought to deter those who might make an issue of bursaries.

Crediton Country Courier 4 December
An article on Vaughan Gallavan, who went on a trip to India to collect rhododendron seeds. Mr Gallavan studied guitar making at the London College of Furniture (a precursor of London Met). (photo)

The Guardian 4 December
Repeat of listing in Time Out, 1 December.

The Guardian (Weekend supplement) 4 December
A piece stating that people should not substitute juice for whole fruit and vegetables. Including a comment by Dr David McCarthy, reader in human nutrition at London Met, who said: "Consumers are probably unaware of the sugar content of fruit juices."

The Daily Mail 6 December
An article stating that Christmas shoppers are saving up to two thirds on the price of gifts by buying them on the internet. Including a comment by Jeremy Baker, senior lecturer in marketing at London Met, who said: "It’s one more nail in the coffin of some high street stores."

The Guardian 6 December
News that barrister Shaun Wallace has won BBC’s Mastermind, and is the contest’s first black winner. Mr Wallace read law at North London Polytechnic (a precursor of London Met). (photo)

New Statesman 6 December
A listing of the exhibition Iron ladies: women in Thatcher’s Britain, held at the University’s Women’s Library.

The Glasgow Herald 8 December
A letter sent to Tony Blair calling for an enquiry into civilian deaths in Iraq, signed by Eileen O’Keefe, senior lecturer in philosophy and health policy at London Met, and Philip Leach, senior lecturer in law, also at London Met.

Architects’ Journal 9 December
A long article on the RIBA president’s medals awards 2004. Ulla Tervo from London Met won the bronze medal and the Serjeant award for drawing for her plan for a secondary school in London Fields. Another London Met student, Adam Khan, won the commendation silver medal for his plan for a condemned industrial estate in Peckham. David Grandorge, lecturer in the department of architecture and spatial design, won the tutor prize.

Bristol Evening Post 9 December
An article on the future of the housing market, including a mention of the exhibition Housey Housey at the Royal Institute of British Architects, which is in collaboration with London Met. (photos)

The Law Society Gazette 9 December
An article by Elaine Heslop, from the department of law, governance and international relations, on the changes to employment dispute resolution procedures.

London Evening Standard 9 December
An article on how to become a carpenter, including a mention that London Met’s Sir John Cass department of art, media and design offers evening classes in furniture making, City and Guilds in cabinet making, an HND in furniture technology, a BA in 3D design and an MA in furniture and product.

Battle Observer 10 December
News that Sarah Ingram was granted the freedom of Goldsmiths at the Goldsmiths Hall after completing a five year apprenticeship. Ms Ingram studied jewellery at London Met. (photo)

Cabinet Maker 10 December
An article on a new area at the Furniture Show which provides a focus for contemporary design, entitled Collection. Collection is the culmination of the Isos project, which is the fruit of a partnership between London Met’s Furniture Works, the London Development Agency, and Furniture Links. (photos)

Highbury and Islington Express 10 December
A piece on London Met student Melissa Phantis, whose Staffordshire bull terrier has been stolen. (photo)

The News (St Albans) 10 December
Repeat of article in Highbury and Islington Express, 10 December.

The Times Higher Education Supplement 10 December
A letter from Tim Pooley, professor of French at London Met, in which he complains that columnist Laurie Taylor wrote "sharing a room with a Christian" as a spoof excuse for academic underperformance.

The Guardian 11 December
Repeat of listing in Time Out, 1 December.

New Nation 13 December
Repeat of article in The Guardian, 6 December.

New Statesman 13 December
Repeat of listing in Time Out, 1 December.

The Daily Telegraph 15 December
Announcement of the birthday of Brian Roper, vice-chancellor of London Met.

The Guardian 15 December
Repeat of announcement in The Daily Telegraph, 15 December.

The Glasgow Herald 16 December
An article on prostitution and red light zones in Scotland. The experience of red light zones in Holland is documented in a report by Julie Bindel and Liz Kelly from London Met’s child and women abuse studies unit.

The Independent 16 December
An article on degrees starting in February, mentioning that London Met has a host of honours undergraduate courses available.

Highbury and Islington Express 17 December
A profile of Melissa Phantis, a student at London Met, in which she is asked about Islington.

The Guardian 18 December
Repeat of listing in Time Out, 1 December.

The Independent (The Information supplement) 18 December
Repeat of listing in Time Out, 1 December.

Independent on Sunday 19 December
A profile of London Met’s business school, providing facts and figures. (photo)

The Mail on Sunday 19 December
A piece on students who drop out of university, including a comment from Anne Blackburn, who advises undergraduates at London Met.

Torquay Herald Express 27 December
News that a new joinery company has been created in Devon after another collapsed due to debts. Managing director Tim Williams was trained at the London College of Furniture (a precursor of London Met). (photo)

Western Morning News 28 December
Repeat of article in Torquay Herald Express, 27 December.

The Independent 29 December
A long article on the entries to RIBA’s student awards. A mention of the architecture being developed by London Met students Adam Khan and Richard Marks, who reinvent degraded existing buildings or dead zones. (photos)

Shooting Times and Country Magazine 30 December
A short piece on the book, We don’t play with guns here, by Penny Holland, senior lecturer in the department of education. The book claims that banning boys from playing with toy guns could damage their development.

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