Dr Denise Turner reflects on the #StarsInMemory campaign, a collective act of remembrance for the Social Work and Social Care sectors, and those who have lost their lives to COVID-19.
Maja Myhre, Lecturer in Health and Social Care and PhD candidate in Health Policy, reflects on the policy actions that have left so many unprotected.
As the country eases out of lockdown, the care community invites you to place a star in your window on 30 June 2020 to unite in commemoration of those who have lost their lives.
London Met academics have contributed to the clinical trial process, which has found that common drug dexamethasone significantly reduces mortality in coronavirus patients.
The app has been cited as an example of good practice by the Digital Capabilities for Social Work project.
Making translations of Participant Information Sheets available for the RECOVERY trial means patients from different backgrounds can take part, enhancing its overall rigour.
While government policies have made university education more accessible to groups that were previously excluded, those same groups are also most likely to experience homelessness.
Dr Denise Turner, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, researches how hospital staff deal with death in their work, and why conversations about dying can be so taboo.
Dr Denise Turner, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, examines some of the pressures now put on social workers as people around the world lose loved ones to coronavirus.
Dr Anne Karpf talks about the launch, which took place at the Writing Black Lives event.
The launch is part of the Building a Digital Ready Workforce project.
A conference organised by London Met and Positive Aging in London (PAIL) provided a forum for discussion of issues affecting older Londoners.
"In a society where we are encouraged to take ownership of our future, we’re renting it instead," says Patrick Mulrenan, Course Leader in Community Development.
Dr Aminul Hoque MBE, Visiting Lecturer in Education, is the main presenter on the new series ‘A Very British History: British Bangladeshis’.
A free, open event at London Met will explore the Black British experience through creative writing and oral history.
The Centre for Primary Health and Social Care facilitated research sharing on a variety of diverse topics, including bullying in education, the health of carers, and migrant rights.
Staff and students brought their children to London Met for games and activities at the annual event, which also provides support for student parents and helps them build connections.
“Humankind has always utilised available resources to assuage the finality of death.”
As a result of a grant from the Greater London Authority, the University will deliver the 2020 Social Integration & Regeneration Learning Network.
The various speakers, who work in social care, discussed adopting a strengths-based approach to their work.
Ten new postgraduate programmes will provide the necessary preparation for a variety of different career paths.
Dr Denise Turner, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, will take up the position for the next three years
High scores for overall satisfaction and quality of teaching on a number of London Met courses.
Natasha Choudary’s presentation investigated the experience of front-line employees within non-profit health organisations
New group will explore how data, information, knowledge and technology can transform the way health and care services are managed and run.
Hormonal Bodies, which was co-edited by Dr Yolanda Eraso, explores themes including hormonal therapies for breast cancer and hormonal therapies during puberty.
The 2019 Students’ Union (SU) winners were announced in a glamorous awards ceremony in the Great Hall.
Graduates from Early Childhood Studies at London Metropolitan University are set to receive Graduate Practitioner status for the first time.
Three students volunteered with Healthwatch Islington to explore local residents’ experiences of healthcare in North London.
London Met staff work with Lewisham Homes each year to equip members of the community with skills to improve their employability and to give them a voice in improving housing services.
By Nikolaos Papanikolaou, Journalism BA student
Isabelle Trowler spoke to students about her vision for Social Work for the forthcoming years.
Justin Webb, course leader for Public Health MSc, presented his information pack encouraging cancer survivors to Move More at leading Patients’ forum.
Patrick Mulrenan, a Housing and Community Development expert at London Met, comments on the recent news that homeless deaths are nine times higher in deprived areas.
Annual Family Day invites London Met’s students to bring their children onto campus for to show them what university life is all about.
"Getting to the end of a degree is an amazing achievement. If you can do that, you can do anything," says London Met graduate Eamon Aaron.
London Metropolitan University has been named as "an example of good practice" and a "source of inspiration for others" by the European Commission, an executive body of the EU.
Natalie Simon, an Addiction and Mental Health graduate, shares her story and reflects upon her time at London Met.
Congratulations to our 2017/18 Academic Excellence Award winners. We are proud of your achievements and wish you all the best for the future.
An exhibition remembering the forgotten trades of Islington's past takes place this week at London Metropolitan University.
An online survey open to all colleagues working in the Higher Education sector has launched, with the aim of improving how universities across the UK look after their staff.
To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Accelerator are hosting a launch party to mark the occasion and unveil its new and improved spaces.
Hundreds of graduates celebrated their achievements at the Barbican Centre on what is undoubtedly one of the biggest days of their lives.
A conference held at London Met welcomed sector-wide colleagues to share thoughts and ideas about how to improve staff wellbeing and attitudes towards mental health in Higher Education.
The University has been commissioned to form part of a social work Teaching Partnership funded by the Department of Education.
London Met’s Social Work department has been recognised as one of the best in London by the North East London Partnership.
London Met works with Lewisham Homes each year to award tenants qualifications to improve their employability.
Postgraduate students from across the University had the opportunity to present their research findings to students from other areas, promoting cross-collaboration and peer-review.
The University is hosting a free one-day seminar exploring historical themes, methods and resources to enhance study, teaching and research across the social professions.
London Met to host a conference discussing staff wellbeing in universities on on Wednesday 4 July. Colleagues from across the sector are invited to attend.
Budding entrepreneurs from across London have been taking part in the annual Big Idea Challenge, one of London’s biggest entrepreneurial competitions for young people.
With over 10,000 votes cast world-wide, London Met’s Big Idea Challenge really was its biggest yet. Find out who the 2018 winners are.
Seven students from London Metropolitan University recently presented their research results at the prestigious British Conference of Undergraduate Research.
Recording the memories of those who worked in industries no longer existing in Islington.
Justin Webb, senior lecturer in Health and Social Care, is taking part in a series of national discussions to improve and develop cancer interventions and resources.
Justin Webb, senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University, comments on the recent news that obesity can be linked to the cause of cancer.
Justin Webb, senior lecturer in Health and Social Care BSc, is trialling his toolkit aimed at helping cancer survivors Move More.
London Metropolitan University is committed to improving student’s employability after graduation.
The University is the only higher education institution which has been granted the contract to deliver the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment award.
Three months after the announcement of an apprenticeship for teachers, London Met becomes first higher education institution to provide end point assessment for the new entry route.
The University is committed to delivering education to the highest standard. A focus is placed on supporting academic staff to become Fellows of the Higher Education Academy.
University welcomed Sir Michael Barber to its Holloway campus.
London Metropolitan University recently hosted Karen Goodman of the British Association of Social Workers.
Staff members recognised for outstanding contribution within the University.
The Winter Graduation ceremony saw hundreds of London Met graduands celebrate their academic achievements at London’s Barbican Centre.
Richard Wilson OBE, aka Victor Meldrew, was awarded an honorary degree by London Metropolitan University at the 2017 Winter Graduation ceremony.
London Met graduates tell us where they are working now they have finished their degrees and the different paths a degree can take you.
London Met’s Health and Community Development students have the chance to win £100 from the Chartered Institute of Housing.
London Metropolitan University will introduce a new Highbury Canteen to the Holloway campus by March 2018.
London Metropolitan University has invested £1.2 million in the creation of a new home for its Students’ Union (SU).
Education Studies BA graduate, Kelly Power, had her work shortlisted at this year’s Undergraduate Awards Programme.
London Met given 'green light' to help overcome chronic teacher shortage in the London region.
Dr Yolanda Eraso co-organised a global conference to explore the importance of interdisciplinarity in the study of cancer.
Students celebrate their success at London Met by formally graduating in front of friends and family at the Barbican.
London Metropolitan University’s Students’ Union received a ‘Good’ standard of accreditation from the National Union of Students.
The latest figures, released by the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) team, show that London Met exceeds the sector average for Teacher Training completion rates.
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