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Development of vibrant new teaching spaces nears completion

A new video highlights the transformation of the university's School of Art, Architecture and Design, which will relocate to three purpose-designed sites later this year.

Professor Lynn Dobbs awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours

Former Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University recognised for decades of pioneering work in education, research and public service.

Support for our community following the Ahmedabad plane crash

Two new governors join London Metropolitan University's Board

Gerry McDonald CBE and Sanam Arora bring exceptional experience and insight to support the university's mission.

Mature students share powerful journeys in short film 'Never Too Late'

A documentary spotlighting the lives of three mature students who returned to higher education captures stories of resilience, renewal and the quiet strength of community.

Keisha the Sket turns 20: Jade LB to reflect on viral legacy at London Met event

Author Jade LB will join safeguarding expert Jahnine Davis in conversation to mark two decades since her creation Keisha the Sket, first captivated young readers.

London Met academics receive national recognition for teaching excellence

Dr Bhaven Patel, Dr Daniel Sykes and Dr Rhiannon Brooks’ innovations help students to achieve their true potential and have contributed to graduate outcomes.

Q&A: Confronting Hate and Seeking Forgiveness in That Boy

Professor Michał Garapich, on what inspired That Boy, the risks involved, and what it reveals about extremism, reconciliation and the possibility of change

Alasdair MacIntyre – a pioneer remembered 

Dr Kelvin Knight remembers his London Met colleague, who passed away on 22 May 2025. 

London Met welcomes The Felix Project to Holloway Campus

London-based charity redistributes four tonnes of fresh produce to the community at London Met

London Met Researchers Seek Participants for Nationwide Cyberharassment Study

A major new study is giving voice to those affected by cyberstalking and tech-enabled abuse and calling for participants to share their experiences.

London Met hosts Islington’s annual VCFSE Conference

The conference focused on Evidence, Impact, and Social Value for Islington’s Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sector

London Met hosted Festive Community Christmas Lunch for Islington Residents

Last year, London Met students, staff, and community volunteers served up holiday spirit with a freshly cooked hot meal and raffle prizes at Highbury Canteen

London Met co-produces VCFSE strategy with Voluntary Action Islington and Islington Council

All three partners are committed to tackling inequalities and making a positive difference to people's lives

Congratulations to the winners of Big Idea Challenge 2025

Read about all the innovative ideas that took home prizes at London Met’s annual Big Idea Challenge awards.

London Met Design Research Wins Ecological Citizenship Funding

George Fereday, School of Art, Architecture and Design, leads collaborative project to enhance community engagement with urban woodland.

London Met researchers secure grant to help breast cancer patients receive the best treatment

A team of researchers, led by Professor Yolanda Eraso, has secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to help breast cancer patients with their recovery.

London Met researcher recognised in the Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list

Anil Kumar, Professor of Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics at the Guildhall School of Business and Law was ranked in the top 1% of the Highly Cited Researchers List 2024.

Academic Excellence Award for fostering British-Turkish relations for London Met academic

Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk received 2024 Academic Excellence Award from the London-based Centre for Turkey Studies for his role in fostering multicultural dialogue in London.

Dr Jacek Ludwig Scarso continues his collaboration with British Council Hong Kong

London Met lecturer awarded funding from a British Council to support creative partnerships between the UK and Hong Kong.

Working for what? Architectural Labour: Organising, Work, and Professionalisation

London Met team organised a one-day symposium tracing the history of professional activism and what lessons we might learn for the contemporary context.

London Met Professor among top 2% of world’s scientists

A London Met professor has been named as one of the world’s most highly-cited scholars

Bridging Academia and Industry: London Met Secures KTP Project with Spend Network

KTP Associate, Olha Tereschenko reflects on building the synergy between academic knowledge and business practice.

London Met Academic Delivers Keynote at International Conference Featured on National TV

Recognition of Professor Wessie Ling's work highlights London Met's collaboration with global institutions.

Triple success for London Met researchers with RIBA Research Funding

Dr Jessica Kelly, Dr Claire Jamieson and Dr Adeyemi Akande among the researchers awarded RIBA Research Funding

London Funders and London Metropolitan University Partner for Philanthropic Innovation Through KTP

London Met KTP Associate Shrabani Bhattacharjee reports on a transformative Knowledge Transfer Partnership with London Funders.

London Met researcher part of a team that won BA Leverhulme funding to explore learning and failure

Dr Wendy Ross is a part of the team that has been awarded British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant to explore learning and failure.

London Met student wins the Royal Society of Chemistry Outstanding Student Paper Award

Dr Bhaven Patel, a Reader in Organic Chemistry, and Margarita Damai, a Biomedical Science student won Royal Society of Chemistry Outstanding Student Paper Award.

London Met researchers meet the Parkinson's Walking Football group at Arsenal

Dr Fiona French and Dr Cassandra Terry share their innovative Parkinson's research with a local community group at Arsenal.

Call for lower criminal courts to tackle over-efficiency - new book from Criminology expert

Dr Shaun S. Yates' new book explores the negative impact of prioritising speed and standardisation in the magistrates' courts.

Expert Comment: Government's Response to Bertin Review "Misses the Point"

Professor Fiona Vera-Gray warns that the UK Government 'needs to wake up to the fact that pornography is part of the fabric of that violence in our culture now'.

Expert comment: What the centre-left and the left need to understand

Professor Andrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations at London Met, shares his reflections on the creeping shift in attitude towards autocracy

Expert comment: Donald Trump's victory raises risks and uncertainty at the US-Mexico border

Professor María López, Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and Professions, shares her views on the election’s potential impact on international relations

Expert comment: A new chapter for international students – a welcome shift in government policy

Professor Julie Hall, incoming Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, responds to the Secretary of State for Education's recent positive speech on international students

Pride Month remains a landmark but more support is needed

Helton Levy explores how Pride Month faces challenges from global conflicts and 'pinkwashing,' prompting calls for intersectional solidarity while celebrating LGBTQIA+ achievements.

Students aren't all superhuman – that's why means-tested grants must return

Associate professor in journalism, Wendy Sloane's letter to the Editor of the Guardian.

Government's new laughing gas ban attracts controversy

Dr James Morgan, course leader for Criminology and Psychopathology MSc, discusses the efficacy of the Home Office’s new laws on nitrous oxide.

US-Mexico Border Migrant Crisis: If you don't pay, you don't pass.

Reader in Sociology Dr María López discusses the recent fire in Ciudad Juarez and the added threat of institutional violence facing migrants.

Expert comment: Is the 'warm welcome' for Afghan evacuees cooling down?

London Met academics Louise Ryan, Maria Lopez and Alessia Dalceggio react to the government's plan to end hotel accommodation for Aghan refugees.

The curiously short lifespan of housing ministers

Patrick Mulrenan, Associate Professor of Learning in the Social Work, Youth and Community subject area at London Met, questions why housing is such a low priority for the government.

Where Russians get their news

Wendy Sloane, Associate Professor of Journalism at London Met, discusses where Russians get their news in a new article published in the British Journalism Review.

Who will be the next safe pair of hands?

Andrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations, looks back on the recent political upheaval in the UK.

Autocracy as a curse

London Met sociologist Svetlana Stephenson discusses how Putin, once an inconspicuous St. Petersburg official, turned into Shakespeare's Richard III in 20 years.

The Disappearing Nuclear Taboo

Dr Shahin Malik, course leader for the International Relations MA, explores the potential nuclear threat in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Trump and the FBI

Head of International Relations, Andrew Moran comments on the recent FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s residence and its potential consequences.