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The Cass news archive: May 2016

All news from The Cass during May 2016

Close up of eye for Final Cuts Screening

Final Cuts 2016

Films from Cass Film and Animation courses screened at BFI on London's Southbank.

‘Made in London’ Conference

Saturday 28 May 2016

Makers, designers and innovators in musical instrument making in London, from the 18th to the 21st centuries.

Cass graduate wins New Talent Competition 2016

Alexander Mueller has won free exhibition space at the 2016 DMY International Design Festival Berlin.

MA design students exhibit new work

Two MA students currently have their work displayed in an amber jewellery exhibition in London.

Speed Up or Slow Down?

Artwork by Cass Music Technology Lecturer Alex Wendt screened at recent conference

Triple success for London Met tutors at RIBA Awards 2016

Three prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects Regional Awards have been awarded to London Met tutors in 2016.

Breaking Surfaces

5 May 2016, 6-8.30pm

Pop-up one-night-only show by MA by Project students.

To accompanyy Uncertain States annual OPEN CALL announce,emnt image by Simon Brann Thorpe a winner from 2015

Open Call 2016

Cass Alumni group announce open call

Uncertain States, the lens-based collective founded at The Cass, announce dates for annual Open Call.

Success on the cards

Sales soar for Cass lecturer Peter Marigold's innovative new product FORMcard.

Human Marvels

New music and dance performance collaboration by Elaine Thomazi-Freitas, Head of Cass Music.

It is probably better to start from zero #2.2 Juan Crespo

5-29 May 2016

It is Probably Best to Start from Zero is a long-term curatorial and artistic project taking place in the Window Space at The Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design.

HarperCollins Hosts London Met Students

LMU Students Visit New HarperCollins HQ

English Literature & Creative Writing students visited HarperCollins for careers in publishing and learnt about the process of taking a novel from manuscript to publication

Latest news from School of Art, Architecture and Design

London Met welcomes community to celebrate reopening of the refurbished Shoreditch campus

The refurbished campus will host Fashion, Textiles and Fine Art, creating a new creative community in the heart of Shoreditch.

First Exhibition at Refreshed Shoreditch Space Celebrates Alumni Talent

Part of the Shoreditch Design Triangle, the exhibition offers a first glimpse inside London Met’s new creative hub and celebrates the work of emerging talent.

Architectural practice led by London Met academic wins prestigious national award

Niwa House in Southwark has been named a 2025 RIBA National Award winner, placing it among the UK’s most acclaimed new buildings.

London Met Public art students funded to monitor exhibition

Audio-visual art exhibition generates funding from City of London Corporation

Double win for London Met in design-research funding

Two new projects will explore sustainable urban living through rewilding and regenerative textiles.

London Met Community Celebrates Inauguration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Julie Hall

Professor Hall outlined her vision for a university that is unapologetically inclusive, fearlessly forward-thinking and committed to delivering education that truly makes a difference.

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.

How to bring people with us as we rewild our cities

Siân Moxon says rewilding cities starts in our own back gardens. Her research explores how design and behaviour change can help people make space for nature.

New Exhibition Explores the Thames Estuary Through Art

'Into the Zone - Journeys in the Thames Estuary' has been curated by London Met researcher Michael Upton and brings together artists with different visions of the area.

London Metropolitan University Achieves Prestigious PPA Accreditation

Two London Met Journalism programmes have received accreditation from the Professional Publishers Association (PPA).

Professor Don MacRaild Steps Down as Research Leader at London Met

At the end of 2024, Professor Don MacRaild stepped down as Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) for Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) at London Metropolitan University.

RIBA Awards for London Met Architecture Students

London Met architecture students are celebrating a string of successes in the RIBA’s prestigious awards in 2024

London Met hosts Wild Ways Research Day

Local residents took part in a research day to influence ‘rewilding’ in London’s gardens

London Met's award-winning architecture students

London Met architecture students celebrate success, with Ryan Speer receiving a nomination for the prestigious RIBA award and Olusola Adebakin winning apprentice of the year

EVENT: London Met's postgraduate and research exhibition 2024

London Metropolitan University’s School of Art, Architecture, and Design is set to present its annual Postgraduate and Research Exhibition, running from 11 to 14 September 2024.

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