December - London Metropolitan University

The Cass news archive: December 2017

All news from The Cass during December 2017

Making a Living Week 2017

The Cass annual festival of employability and entrepreneurship.

London Met staff honoured at 2017 Annual Awards

Staff members recognised for outstanding contribution within the University.

Cass Alumnus wins London Festival of Architecture Modern Maypole competition

A Cass Architecture alumnus, Alex Scott-Whitby has been announced as the winner of the London Festival of Architecture’s Modern Maypole competition in the centre of London.

A picture of acclaimed actor and writer, Richard Katz, giving a talk to Students on The Cass’s Theatre Arts Programme.

Acclaimed actor and writer delivers insightful talk to Cass students

The acclaimed actor and writer, Richard Katz, visits Cass Theatre Arts students to discuss his experience of working in the performing arts industry.

chhristmas card type Image of Sir John Cass statue in Snow wearing a santa hat, to promote the cass christmas cracker open studios event

Cass Christmas Cracker 2017

Thursday, 14 December, 3-8pm

The twelfth annual open studios at Calcutta House features exhibition by Fine Art BA and Photography BA students and a pop up exhibition by first year architects.

Cass students make their art public in Window Wanderland

Students from The Cass recently participated in Window Wanderland, an international festive initiative developed by a Cass alumna.

Flashticine!

Foundation students at The Cass exhibit over 2000 sculptures in pop-up plasticine exhibition

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London Met’s graduates celebrated at the Barbican

The Winter Graduation ceremony saw hundreds of London Met graduands celebrate their academic achievements at London’s Barbican Centre.

London Met alumna to become Lorelei Press’s newest author

Sarah Jane Wilson, who studied Creative Writing at London Met, will have her debut novel published in 2018.

A Cass graduate has won the opportunity to have her curtain design used in volunteer's residential bedrooms in Toynbee Hall. This is a picture of her winning design.

Cass graduate wins prestigious curtain design competition

Denise Lewis, a recent Textile Design BA graduate, has won a competition to design curtain fabric for the anti-poverty and social action centre, Toynbee Hall.

Students ‘don’t believe’ they graduated with Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson OBE, aka Victor Meldrew, was awarded an honorary degree by London Metropolitan University at the 2017 Winter Graduation ceremony.

Each year, London Met creates an anthology that features the best student creative writing and the winners of the prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Prize and the Sandra Ashman Prizes.

Poetry, Prose and Stories to tell

An evening of celebration was held in order to launch Just Met 2017, an anthology featuring creative writing work from students at the University.

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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.

Yinka Ilori transforms Piccadilly Circus with his latest installation

London Met Product and Furniture Design BA graduate unveils spectacular new artwork inspired by the iconic London landmark

Abigail Jeffries wins Big Writing Challenge 2024 for "City of the Styx"

Abigail Jeffries from St. Bernard’s School in Slough has been announced as the winner of the Big Writing Challenge 2024 for her story "City of the Styx".

Professor Julie Hall appointed as next Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University

Currently serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost at London Met, Julie will succeed Professor Lynn Dobbs upon her retirement.

London Met students to display work at historic Devonshire Square Campus

Students from BA Fashion, BA Fashion Photography, and Masters in Fine Art are showing their work at the Devonshire Square Campus art studio, DSQube from 12 April to 2 May 2024.

Letters from Venice

Four members of the London Met community share their experiences of participating in the prestigious Venice Biennale.

Entangled Threads: Revisiting the Clothes, Cloth & Culture Group

CREATURE research centre director, Professor Wessie Ling has co-organised an event exploring cross-cultural entanglements and intersectional identities through clothes and cloth.

London Met alumni Antonio Capelao launches Architecture for Kids podcast series

A new podcast that aims to engage children and young people in discussions about the built environment has been launched by London Metropolitan University alum, Antonio Capelao.

London Met unveils its 2024 National Student Survey campaign

MA Graduate Arpita Hajare describes how she created a 'simple, crisp yet meaningful piece of design' for London Met's NSS campaign.

CREATURE partners The Liliesleaf Trust UK secure £1.2 million for anti-apartheid legacy project

London Met's Centre for Creative Arts, Cultures and Engagement (CREATURE) will collaborate with the Trust on a rolling programme of art based heritage projects.

London Met are planting for the future

Staff and student project from the School of Art, Architecture and Design to plant 420 saplings as part of Woodland Trust scheme.

London Met staff and archives feature in Hackney Museum exhibition

Co-curated by Emeritus Reader Susan Andrews, ‘At Home in Hackney’ features photography lecturers from the University, alongside images from the Special Collections.

The Africa Centre and London Met collaborate on Afropolitan culture series

London Afropolitan, an event held in September, adopted the African diaspora experience as a starting point for exploring the future of London’s culture of architecture and design.

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