Working with businesses

London Met has a long history of supporting businesses from the ground up. Academics across all six Schools can provide expertise and share knowledge to support growth and innovation for businesses, the public sector and voluntary organisations.

Our successful collaborations and partnerships reflect London Met’s commitment to social justice and celebration of diversity. Recent and ongoing projects include digital solutions for unpaid caregivers, EdTech for Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), management structure improvements for charity business models and inclusivity-focused Innovation Challenges for organisations in our local community. We are proud to offer partnerships and consultancy that uniquely combine academic expertise with a social conscience.

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Research and knowledge exchange news

London Met researcher recognised in the Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list

Anil Kumar, Professor of Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics at the Guildhall School of Business and Law was ranked in the top 1% of the Highly Cited Researchers List 2024.

London Met hosts UK innovation conference

Almost two hundred innovators attend conference to spark ideas to deliver meaningful impact

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Working for what? Architectural Labour: Organising, Work, and Professionalisation

London Met team organised a one-day symposium tracing the history of professional activism and what lessons we might learn for the contemporary context.

Bridging Academia and Industry: London Met Secures KTP Project with Spend Network

KTP Associate, Olha Tereschenko reflects on building the synergy between academic knowledge and business practice.

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London Funders and London Metropolitan University Partner for Philanthropic Innovation Through KTP

London Met KTP Associate Shrabani Bhattacharjee reports on a transformative Knowledge Transfer Partnership with London Funders.

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London Met researchers meet the Parkinson's Walking Football group at Arsenal

Dr Fiona French and Dr Cassandra Terry share their innovative Parkinson's research with a local community group at Arsenal.

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Gender and Sexual Diversity Research at London Met Recognised in Stonewall Equality Index

Research group's contribution praised by Stonewall in London Met's recent LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer Silver Award 2024

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Restitching Heritage: London Met hosts community event for South Asian Heritage Month

Collaborative community event celebrating Bengali cultural heritage through food, textiles and music, organised by Dr Clelia Clini

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Award-winning Migration Museum exhibition features London Met research on Irish Nurses in the NHS

The Migration Museum's Heart of the Nation exhibition featured several stories from Professor Louise Ryan's Irish Nurses in the NHS research project, and toured the UK through 2023-24.

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Intellectual Property experts gather at London Met to tackle internet TV infringements

Knowledge exchange event organised by GSBL lecturer Dr Antanina Garanasvili brings together experts from the private sector, academic institutions, and law enforcement agencies.

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Museum of the Home features the story of an Irish nurse inspired by London Met research project

'Irish nurses in the NHS', a research project run by Professor Louise Ryan, inspired part of the exhibition at Museum of the Home in London

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London Met researchers won Pump-Prime Feasibility award from UKRI Network Plus

Teresa Del Bianco and Yanbo Hu have been awarded the funding from Respect 4 Neurodevelopment for their project that will improve our understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions.

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2024 Student and Staff Research Conference at London Met: Past - Present - Future

Two days showcasing student and staff research and knowledge exchange at London Met.

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AI and Data Science Research Group hosts international conference on intelligent computing

Now in its 12th year, the conference provided a platform to discuss issues around machine learning, power grid stability and security around AI.

Young Changemakers Forum 2024: Empowering Young Londoners

A public forum for young Londoners hosted by London Met's CARES and the Greater London Authority.

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