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STATEMENT: London Met to review the position of Duke of York as Patron

University Board of Governors to review the position of the Duke of York as Patron on 26 November

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 skills 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

Project led by London Met alumna wins RIBA Stirling Award

Annalie Riches, who studied on the RIBA Part 2 and Part 3 at The Cass, and practice partner David Mikhail claim RIBA's building of the year award for the Goldsmith Street project.

Enough - The Architecture of De-growth

Until 24 November 2019

Cass Architecture alumni are co-curators Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019.

Symposium: The Animal Gaze Constructed

Call for papers: Open until 14 October 2019

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

Professor Peter St John and Moe Reddish named among London's most influential people

Cass lecturer and rising star alumnus join London Met Vice-Chancellor Professor Lynn Dobbs on the Progress 1000 list.

Equality activist Vice-Chancellor named among London's most influential people by Evening Standard

Professor Lynn Dobbs included in the Progess 1000 list which recognises individuals who have made a significant impact in the capital and beyond.

Vice-Chancellor presides over London Met graduation ceremony in Sri Lanka

More than 700 students from ESOFT, London Met’s partner college in Colombo, received their degrees

Loss of community a main factor in youth violence, says criminology lecturer

“Trauma is worse when you are living in poverty”, said Dr James Alexander at a conference on how County Lines and CSE operates and affects young people

New state-of-the-art interpreting suite opened

Michalina Ageros Interpreting Suite named in honour of influential London Met lecturer. Students provided with the most cutting edge tech available.

Cass lecturer voice coach for unique production of acclaimed play

Christopher Holt to work on a new production of Charlotte Keatley’s My Mother Said I Never which features profoundly deaf cast and is 100% British Sign Language accessible.

Vice-Chancellor calls for return of maintenance grants at Labour Party conference

Professor Lynn Dobbs made her remarks during an event organised by MillionPlus and NUS at the Labour Party conference in Brighton.

London Met now sector leading for parental leave entitlements

Vice-Chancellor Professor Lynn Dobbs champions new initiative which puts University in the top five per cent of higher education employers in the country

Not enough women in STEM? It might be down to the parents, a new study suggests.

Parents who only have female children are less likely to pick technical toys for their kids, even if they score highly on the autism-spectrum quotient.

Alumnus appointed as new Somalian Ambassador to the United States

Ali Sharif Ahmed presented his credentials to US President Donald Trump at the White House

EVENT: Silversmiths 'scaling up' at The Goldsmiths' Centre

Cass lecturer Marianne Forrest joins a panel of experts to advise how the work of silversmiths, jewellers and creative practitioners can be adapted for larger work.

Lumen and Rapoport Award success

Cass Fine Art alumna Nye Thompson is a finalist for international award and shortlisted for additional prize

Big Idea Challenge goes global

London Met’s Accelerator partners with the British Council to create international competition as part of the Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise initiative

Criminology lecturers team up with Evening Standard for cannabis project

Dr James Morgan and James Alexander spoke to six cannabis dealers about decriminalisation

Alumni show: On Growth and Form

14-22 September 2019

Cass Furniture and Product design alumni present group show as part of London Design Festival

Cass alumnus included in Design Fresh new talent showcase.

September 18-21

Furniture and Product Design graduate Anton Mikkonen features in high profile showcase curated by design editor of Evening Standard.

Lecturer and alumna among Portrait of Britain 2019 award winners

Heather McDonough and Fiona Yaron-Field's work selected as part of an exhibition that celebrates diversity in Great Britain.

EXHIBITION: Material Movements

13 September - 20 October

Cass Fine Art alumnus exhibits new as part of group show launching during London Festival of Design

Social Work academics and students launch innovative new mobile app

App is designed to equip the next generation of social workers.

The Cass MA Show 2019

11-15 September

Dates announced for annual postgraduate exhibition

Graduate Stories | Angelika Napierała

Angelika Napierala, a Sports and Dance Therapy graduate, shares her story and reflects upon her time at London Met

Expert Commentary: Prorogation of Parliament

Expert Comment

Dr Peter Laugharne, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, on the prime minister's attempt to prorogue Parliament.

RIBA Council success for Cass alumna

Interrobang Director Maria Smith elected to RIBA Council

Exhibition: Impressions at Espacio

27 Aug-1 Sep

Postgraduate student exhibits at new group show in the East End

Social Work Lecturer appointed as Associate Editor for internationally recognised journal

Dr Denise Turner, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, will take up the position for the next three years

New Head of Graduate School appointed

Professor Klaus Fischer, Head of Professional Courses for GSBL, will take up the role

Glenmorangie Annual Lecture

Cass Reader Simone Ten Hompel to deliver high profile talk at National Museums Scotland

#Phoney launch event

30th August 2019

Cass Visual Communications Graduate Roseanna Ware presents solo exhibition exploring ‘selfie culture’

Antepavilion success

Practice co-founded by Cass architecture alumnus wins annual Architecture Foundation brief

The Cass Session 5 is published

Latest yearbook celebrates student work and achievements in 2018-19 academic year.

What’s Clearing actually like?

A first-hand account of a student going through the Clearing process, and how it changed their life

Projects led by Cass tutors shortlisted for inaugural RIBA award for housing

The Neave Brown Award recognises the best new example of affordable housing in the UK.

Graduate Stories | Messay Shiferaw

From Ethiopia to a first class degree in Computer Networking, Messay Shiferaw takes us through his journey

Rewild My Street releases wildlife guide for National Park City

The free 'Wild Makeover Guide', with five beautifully illustrated activities, helps you to start greening your home

A national first for London Met's Social Work BSc

Course becomes first in the UK to be validated by the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Graduate Stories | Marvin Fishley

Marvin Fishley gives us a personal look into his journey from working as a carer to becoming a Criminology and Law graduate

Graduate stories | Dimitar Gotsev

Dimitar Gotsev, an Electronics and Communications Engineering graduate, shares his story and reflects upon his time at London Met

Graduate Stories | Gilbert Aboagye Ankomaa

From working in a factory in Stratford to graduating with a first class honours degree, Gilbert Aboagye Ankomaa tells us his story of studying at London Met

Graduate Stories | Laura Barrington

English Literature graduate Laura Barrington walks us through her journey at London Met as a mature student, and her plans to undertake a Masters at King's College London

Alumni recognised in Queen’s birthday honours list

Yasemin Allsop, Christopher Ramsey, and Melanie Walker recognised for services to their respective fields.

Cass lecturer to teach at prestigious Summer School in Portugal

The school aims to instil the idea of using nature as a main resource for sustainable design

Public policy and health lecturer runs research seminar at the University of Queensland

Anastasiya Kichigina presented workshops and seminars on acquiring and managing collaborative research projects.

National Student Survey success for London Met courses

High scores for overall satisfaction and quality of teaching on a number of London Met courses.

Festival: Watch out for Nocturnal Creatures at The Cass

Saturday 20 July 2019

Artist Abigail Reynolds to create a multimedia installation in The Wash Houses for the Whitechapel Gallery’s Nocturnal Creatures festival.