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The Forest is the Museum

25 January to 30 March 2020

Arts organisation run by Cass foundation lecturer presents new exhibition by Abigail Lane and Lala Meredith-Vula.

Celebrating the last ten years of the Sir John Cass Foundation

London Met shares a close association with the Foundation which has donated £18 million to 318 beneficiaries over the past decade.

Expert Comment: Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan

There is evidence of human to human transmission by direct contact, but the risk in the UK is low says Dr Gary McLean, Professor in Molecular Immunology.

Fine Art lecturer’s paintings the subject of new exhibition

Michael Stubbs: Small Scale Works will be exhibited at the Glasgow School of Arts from 10 Jan 2020 - 2 Feb 2020.

EVENT: Dafna Talmor and Lucy Levene

Thursday 23 January 2020 at 6.30pm

Latest lecture in series organised by London Independent Photography in partnership with The Cass.

Caruso St John wins international competition to convert Royale Belge building in Brussels

Award-winning practice led by Professor Peter St John wins £34 million project

Double success for photography Alumna

Two exhibitions in the capital for recent Photography graduate Angela Blažanović.

Vice-Chancellor welcomes new cohort of inspiring international scholars

London Met welcomes 16 new international scholarship students to the University.

Symposium: The Animal Gaze Constructed

Call for papers: Open until 14 October 2019

International symposium and exhibition announced at The Cass for March 2020.

Compliance in post-Brexit Britain

"The overall impact is that GDPR and ePrivacy regulation are likely to grow rather than diminish after Brexit," says Dr Nirmala Lee, Associate Professor in Banking and Finance

It’s the era of Trump television, but Mad Men was there first

Dr Karen McNally, Senior Lecturer in Film and Television Studies, comments on how the award-winning drama predicted the times we live in now.

London Met welcomes Law pioneer to the University

Stephanie Boyce, an alumna and the first black woman to hold the position of Deputy Vice President of the Law Society, visited the University.

Students invited to make a difference

On 20 January, speakers from local government, voluntary organisations and employers will come to London Met to discuss how we can tackle poverty and inequality locally.

Vegan lifestyle: not about being trendy but about our survival

Nikos Papanikolaou, a second-year Journalism BA student, reports on an event which delved into fashion being environmentally sustainable.

Work of Cass lecturer selected for inclusion in prestigious Aesthetica Future Now Anthology

The exhibition, In Limbo, was designed by Jacek Ludwig Scarso and reflected on the meaning of waiting.

London Met hosts social care conference with Hammersmith and Fulham council

The various speakers, who work in social care, discussed adopting a strengths-based approach to their work.

Cultural legacy of Mad Men explored in new book

The book, co-edited by London Met’s Dr Karen MaNally, explores the political and cultural issues raised by the show.

London Met and United Colleges Group agree groundbreaking partnership

Twenty institutions have signed up to the London Met’s Partners in Education scheme, which was launched in June 2019.

Vice-Chancellor attends colourful graduation in Nepal

Senior academics also attended to celebrate the graduates of Islington College Nepal, a long-time partner of London Met.

Big Idea Challenge 2020

London Met's Big Idea Challenge is back for 2020!

MBEs awarded to members of London Met community

Wendy Shorter-Blake, Carol Boswarthack and David Michael have been included in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List.

Start-up support from London Met named as one of UK’s Best Breakthroughs

The specialist business incubator at London Met – Accelerator – has been highlighted as one of the top 100 ways universities have improved daily life.

Careers focused courses strengthen London Met’s postgraduate offer

Ten new postgraduate programmes will provide the necessary preparation for a variety of different career paths.

Developing London Met’s future leaders

A successful networking event brought together London Met alumni and final year students to discuss careers in business and management.

Dietetics and nutrition grad wins prize at conference

Anna Monen won Best Abstract in the Nutrition Support category for her study exploring malnutrition in head and neck cancer patients.

Aldgate Winter Fair and Lantern Parade

Aldgate Square

Cass Students and Staff celebrated at the annual Aldgate Winter Parade.

Cass staff and students continue collaboration in Calabria

Staff and students return from latest trip to Calabria.

The Cass hosts Creative Careers Day for schools in Tower Hamlets

GCSE and A level students had the opportunity to hear from practitioners about a career in the Arts and Creative Industries

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science students gain valuable career insight from graduates

The third-year students visited Intertek, where they met with past and current London Met students working full-time there

London Met adds another exciting partnership to its roster

Guildhall School of Business and Law has secured a partnership with a school in Germany

London Met forms partnership with Stanfort Academy in Singapore

Guildhall School of Business and Law has secured a partnership with a school in Singapore

Journalism students gunning for success

Visit to London Met's neighbours Arsenal Football Club helps trainee journalists develop their skills and create stories for hyerlocal news blog.

Work of London Met 'prime example' of the outstanding contribution universities make in London

London Higher's London Impact Catalogue brings together best practice case studies from higher education institutions across the capital.

London Met Students' Union hosts husting event in Bethnal Green and Bow

The election event at The Cass covered a wide range of issues including Brexit, social mobility, student mental health, climate change and the obesity crisis.

EVENT: The Cass Cracker 2019

Thursday 12 December 2019, 5pm to 8pm

Festive fine art open studio at Aldgate Bauhaus promises a feast of student creativity- and charity fundraiser auction.

EVENT: White, Reveal the Colour

Friday 13 December 2019

Student-led winter fashion event at The Cass.

EVENT: Aldgate Winter Fair and Lantern Parade

Friday 6 December 2019

Cass design students sell their work at annual winter fair.

Cass lecturer stages a performative intervention at the Tate Modern

10-15 December

Jacek Scarso's new multimedia installation 'The Pecking Order' is a ‘playful and absurdist’ multimedia experience.

Winter Graduation 2019

Hundreds of graduates celebrate their achievements at the Barbican Centre

Dr Noel-Ann Bradshaw joins as Head of the School of Computing and Digital Media.

Dr Bradshaw has had an extensive career in management and teaching in UK higher education and in the private sector

EVENT: The Orrery - Musarc Winter Konsert at LCMF

Saturday 7 December 2019

Annual performance by architectural choir/ research group based at The Cass will form part of the London Contemporary Music Festival.

Architects with Cass connections wins competition to remasterplan one of Russia’s oldest cities.

The Novaya Zemlya consortium saw off competition from around the globe thanks to their ‘human-centred’ plans to create a compact city.

EVENT: Making a Living Week returns to the Cass

25-29 November 2019

Festival of employment brings students and creative industry professionals together.

Destiny Ekharaga finds success at the end of the f***ing world

Director and Cass alumna directs the second half of series two of the acclaimed drama.

RESEARCH: A more efficient process for creating drugs to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

London Met scientists believe that they have found more efficient means of creating compounds to help with neurodegenerative diseases

Making Art Theatrical

Jacek Ludwig Scarso discusses his latest research in new short documentary

BA Journalism students get down with Boogaloo

Fast-growing 'Global local' radio station provides exciting opportunity for students.

STATEMENT: Our Patron

Duke of York resigns as Patron of London Metropolitan University

EVENT: Cass to host Janet Hall Memorial Lecture

Thursday 21 November 6.30pm

Leading photographer Laura Pannack will speak about her personal projects at an event organised with London Independent Photographers.

Dr McNally's Greatest Shows on Screen

Film and Television Studies lecturer was invited by the British Film Institute to speak at its largest-ever celebration of the film musicals.

Human Sciences lecturer presents at key pharmaceutical sciences conference

Bruno Da Silva Sil Dos Santos presented his innovative research on skin and nails

Dr Tunde Okewale MBE opens London Met's new mock courtroom

New facility offers students the chance to practise in an authentic courtroom setting.

Business management alumni return to the classroom to inspire students

Entrepreneur Lilo Ask-Henriksen and management consultant Jimmy Asuni return to the classroom to inspire current students to achieve their potential.

London Met PhD student named Nutritionist of the Year by the Caroline Walker Trust

Greg Lessons has been named nutritionist of the year by the Caroline Walker Trust for his innovative lifestyle programme for London's firefighters.

Groundbreaking European cybersecurity project celebrates its first anniversary

Professor Kazemian and the Intelligent Systems Research Centre are part of a €5 million EU-funded Horizon 2020 project which is helping law enforcement agencies stop cybercriminals.

New MSc launched to place graduates at the forefront of a technological revolution

Innovative Masters in Artificial Intelligence introduced in response to the growing demand for skilled graduates

London Met awarded government funding to help microbusinesses use tech to grow

London Met is the only London university to receive funding from the Leading to Grow Programme which is supported by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

Cass tutor publishes book about housing for ‘people out of the picture in the current market’

Pierre d’Avoine, an Architecture tutor, is launching his new book in the Netherlands during Dutch Design Week 2019

Psychoanalysis and social media

London Met panel brings together academics and practitioners to discuss the role social media is playing in shaping society.

London Metropolitan University launches new six-year strategy focused on student success

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lynn Dobbs, introduces London Met's 2019/20 - 2024/5 Strategy

Richard Ratcliffe holds Prime Minister to account following play about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Mr Ratcliffe made his comments following a special performance of ‘Nazanin’s Story’, a play about the fight to free his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, from an Iranian prison

Unique partnership to boost communication skills

Education lecturers have partnered with a specialist to support the communications skills of students

EVENT: Documenting Transforming Structures: Newly Carved Churches of Ethiopia

Cass architecture alumnus Tarn Philipp will be sharing his insights at a special event organised by The Anglo-Ethiopian Society on Tuesday 12 November.

Cass alumna creates new work for publication exploring public life through art

MArch alumna Jess Philips a piece exploring the Becontree Estate for ‘We’ve Got This: ethics, public service and art’

Visiting lecturer’s environmental project features in British Design Council video.

Josie Tucker's work with Richard Ashton produced design-focused work about environmental issues.

A New Life Awaits Hitchcock Academic

Cass lecturer Nick Haeffner retires from University to resume life as a cult recording artist over 30 years since his acclaimed debut album.

New Play by Cass Creative Writing Alumna to open at Bunker Theatre

3 to 21 December 2019

Creative Writing and English Literature graduate Matilda Ibini's play 'Little Miss Burden' is a coming-of-age story with a difference.

Series of insightful Visual Communications lectures launch this month

Each lecture takes place at lunchtime at The Cass, with a different leading industry creative

London Metropolitan University signs the ‘Fair Chance for Students with Convictions’ pledge

Pledge is the result of a 12-month project conducted by Unlock, a charity for people with convictions, and supported by the UPP Foundation.

seedS pod returns home

Innovative therapy space designed by Cass alumnus to stay at The Cass until autumn 2020

London Met alumnus shortlisted for RIBA President’s research award

Dr Paulo Moreira has been shortlisted for his study on urban development in Angola and how architects can work in complex urban environments

Furniture restoration graduate star of BBC’s The Repair Shop

Will Kirk has won the hearts of the nation with his talent for breathing new life into old furniture.

London Met lecturers help teaching staff in North Macedonia

Guildhall School of Business and Law lecturers visited the Euro College to give staff their expertise

Social work student shortlisted for top national award

Eric Konadu was nominated by Dr Denise Turner, senior lecturer for Social Work at London Met

Vice-Chancellor joins national advisory group tackling harassment and hate crime in higher education

Professor Lynn Dobbs will participate in Universities UK group to develop a best practice guidance for the higher education sector