September 2008

Architecture and Spatial Design:

Icon: September
London Metropolitan University’s Architecture Summer Show is reviewed. Fran Balaam, Yin Ho and Awot Kibron are singled out for their achievements.

Building Design: 12 September
London Metropolitan University Architecture Research Unit has won a competition with three other teams to compete for the chance to design a new Korean city.

Cornishman: 18 September
Rex Henry, an architecture lecturer at London Metropolitan University has relocated his architecture firm to Newlyn, Cornwall and housed it in a newly converted warehouse.

Sir John Cass Department of Art, Media and Design:

Design Week: 25 September
London Metropolitan University is funding a scholarship for MA students in honour of Peta Levi, founder of Design Nation and long term London Met collaborator.

125 Magazine: September
Dr Frances Corner, former Dean at the Sir John Cass School of Art, media and Design, part of London Metropolitan University is interviewed about her new role as Head of College at London College of Fashion.

Upholsterer and Soft Furnisher: September
An article looking at Upholstery craft courses in prisons mentions a tutor who trained at London Metropolitan University.

Ernie Spratling, former Upholstery Lecturer at London Metropolitan University attends the 2008 awards ceremony at Wendy Shorter training.

FX Magazine: September
James Tattersall of London Metropolitan University’s design for a table that doubles as a drum kit is featured in an article looking at sustainable design.

Upholsterer and Soft Furnisher: September
Malcolm Hopkins, Head of the Upholstery Department at London Metropolitan University has his first book, New Holland Professional Upholstery, reviewed.

Cotswold Life: September
George Henriques, a former student of Sir John Cass School of Art, Media and Design has his work exhibited at the Riley Contemporary Art fair in Northleach.

British Journal of Photography: 8 September
As part of East London’s Photomonth series of events, London Metropolitan University will be offering a new programme of photography workshops.

Faculty of Life Sciences:

Sunday Express: 7 September
Dr David McCarthy, reader in Human Nutrition at London Metropolitan University comments on research released by the Department of Health Information Service about the obesity rates amongst Britain’s youth.

The Times: 27 September
www.skynews.com: 27 September
The Telegraph: 30 September
TV chef Jamie Oliver's campaign to improve school dinners is examined. Research findings from London Metropolitan University suggest that pupils still avoid the school canteen in favour of junk food.

Cost Sector Catering: September
Telegraph: 26 September
News that uptake of secondary school dinners is still in decline follows research by Professor Jack Winkler of London Metropolitan University into pupil’s eating habits.

New Nation: 29 September
The Science Centre at London Metropolitan University is to host an event as part of Islington Council’s Black History Month giving the community the chance to experience a scientist’s day.

Independent: 25 September
London Metropolitan University’s Cosmetic Science Degree is recommended in a guide to working in the beauty industry.

Humanities, Arts, Languages and Education:

Times Higher Education: 19 September
New research by IPSE scholars, Katya Williams and Heather Mendick indicate that television programmes are helping pupils to imagine themselves into careers they may not have otherwise considered.

London Metropolitan Business School:

Surveyor: 11 September
London Metropolitan University is one of several universities expected to offer a Foundation Degree in Sustainable Communities next year.

PR Week: 26 September
A PR agency staffed completely by volunteers has been established to give help to small charities. The agency is in talks with London Metropolitan University to recruit student volunteers for the scheme.

The Women's Library:

Time Out: 11 September
What Women Want, an exhibition in the Women’s Library is featured in the listings.

Islington Gazette: 25 September
The Telegraph: 29 September
"Between the Covers" an exhibition at the Women's Library is recommended.

Sport:

Plymouth Herald: 30 September
London Metropolitan University’s Men’s Basketball team kick off their Division 2 games with a victory over league champions Plymouth Raiders II.

CURRENT STUDENTS:

Designer: September
IDFX: 1 September
Linda Boronkay, a Interior Design graduate from London Metropolitan University has her design profiled in a feature about up and coming designers.

Blueprint: September
Nikolaos Kostras, BA Architecture and Spatial Design student at London Metropolitan University has his work singled out as part of a review of Architecture School Summer Shows.

East End Life: 8 September
Bassim Mehdi, a MA Graphic Design student from London Metropolitan University has created a new font mixing eastern and western calligraphy.

ALUMNI:

Elle Decoration: September
Designer Dylan Freeth is profiled. He studied BA Furniture Design at London Guildhall University, now London Metropolitan University.

IdFX Magazine: 1 September
The furniture designer Terence Woodgate is profiled. He began his career as an engineer but retrained in 1980 at London Guildhall University, now London Metropolitan University in furniture design.

Angel / North Magazine: 1 September
Jacey Withers, an Islington jewellery designer is profiled. He began his career studying silversmithing and leather craft at the University of North London, now London Metropolitan University.

Cotswold Life: 1 September
George Henriques, is one of seven people chosen to show their paintings at Riley Contemporary Art, Northleach, at the exhibition ‘Bright Young Things.’ George studied at Sir John Cass School of Art, Media and Design.

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