John Smith's open for business at Docklands

Following the recent fire, John Smith’s campus and book shops on Docklands Campus are now open and trading from EB.G.07 from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. John Smith's are also offering staff a 20% discount on purchases from either their Docklands or Stratford Campus stores...

The Edge and The Green closed for maintenance

The catering outlets The Edge at Docklands Campus and The Green at Stratford Campus will be closed from Monday 17 - Friday 21 December for maintenance works...

Semester A exam timetables now available

The exam timetables for Semester A have now been published. Exams will be held at all three campuses between 7 and 18 January 2013. For further details and the full list of timetables click here...

Yale professor calls on UEL academics to stamp out world poverty – Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University Thomas Pogge gave an impassioned public lecture at the UEL last week...

Buying a tea or coffee on campus? – Chartwells, who look after catering at UEL, have put together a small pricing guide for buying tea and coffee on campus...

Class of 2012 gradute with honour – Last week saw UEL’s Class of 2012 graduate at seven consecutive awards ceremonies at The O2...

Senna Director receives Honorary Doctorate – Asif Kapadia, best known for his 2010 documentary Senna, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts last week...

Doreen Lawrence honoured by UEL – Doreen Lawrence, founder of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Education by UEL...

Awesome audits – UEL is proud to hold the ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management. The audits are an important part of ensuring that we comply with environmental legislation...

Green Impact update – UEL's Sustainability Team trained 16 more students from the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering for Green Impact 2012-13...

Upcoming events – Grow Your Own takes place on Thursdays at 12.30 – 1.30pm. Help clear the beds and decide what to plant for next year...

Call: ESRC Transforming social science – These grants aim to provide a stimulus for transformative research ideas at the frontiers of the social sciences. Applications may be funded up to £250,000 at 100 per cent full economic costing, of which the ESRC will fund 80 per cent...

Call: HEA The impact of HE reforms on learning and teaching – The HEA invites proposals for innovative new research that provides insights into the impact and implications of the shifting higher education landscape for the status of teaching and higher education provision...

Research Professional – for identifying funding opportunities – UEL has a Research Professional account which delivers weekly emails detailing funding opportunities in broad subject areas...

Design the 2013 UEL Bag – Students can win a £100 Amazon Voucher by designing something that expresses what it means to be a student at UEL. Students must submit their designs by Monday 10 December...

International Student Barometer survey closes today– The survey is independently monitored by the International Graduate Insight Group and tracks the experiences of our international students. Cash prizes are available to eligible students who complete the survey...

Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme – The Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme links eligible students to professionals from employing organisations in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. It will offer students practical help and assistance that should enhance employability after graduation. Students will gain real life experience of the world of work, CV Preparation and mock interview techniques.

UELSports awarded tennis grant– UEL tennis co-ordinator Tony Brown is currently offering 4 weekly Tennis sessions which are open to both students and staff...

SportsDock Christmas Party – Sportsdock will be hosting their first Christmas party on Wednesday 12 December. SportsDock will offer six free exercise classes and festive refreshments. Everyone is welcome to attend...

Drop in table tennis at Sportsdock– Drop in table tennis will be taking place every Friday 8.30 – 9.30pm. Prices for UEL staff Sportsdock members is £1.50 for UEL or £2.50 for non-SportsDock members...

American Football off to a flying start at SportsDock– In conjunction with London Blitz American Football Team and Try a Sport 365 there are now free American Football sessions taking place at SportsDock for students.If interest continues, UELSports will look to create a UEL American Football Team ...