News Archive
The following news items have previously appeared on the UEL website and they are archived here for reference. Please note that some of the links referenced in news items may no longer be active. For further information, press or media queries contact: The UEL Press Office
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Archive 2009
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Oct – Dec
- 17/12/09 - UEL leads pioneering coaching in driver development course
- 17/12/09 - UEL student wins first new music award for young Londoners
- 15/12/09 - Come along to the New Year Open Day at UEL
- 30/10/09 - June Brown and Kwame Kwei-Armah celebrate Humanities and Social Sciences graduates success
- 25/11/09 - Law and Psychology graduates celebrate success
- 23/11/09 - UEL congratulates Honorary Award Holder Baroness Ashton
- 20/11/09 - Class Act: Cass School of Education graduates celebrate academic success
- 18/11/09 - E-Factor launched with £10,000 to play for
- 06/11/09 - James Caan, Sir Gulam Noon MBE and West Ham United celebrate Business School graduates success
- 12/11/09 - Royal Docks gets down to business
- 06/11/09 - Lord Sebastian Coe KBE, Christine Ohuruogu MBE, Mark Hunter MBE and Sunand Prasad awarded Honorary Doctorates by the University of East London
- 03/11/09 - From People’s University to People’s Palace
- 30/10/09 - UEL announces new Vice Chancellor
- 30/10/09 - Graduates celebrate academic success at UEL’s first award ceremony
- 27/10/09 - Talented UEL photography graduate wins prestigious prize
- 27/10/09 - Liam Kane, Sathi Ludhianvi and Baroness Kingsmill awarded honorary doctorates at UEL’s first graduation ceremony
- 27/10/09 - Lucky UEL graduates learn the tricks of the PR trade
- 26/10/09 - UEL student replaces chip fat with bitumen in first road building trial
- 16/10/09 - Speaking a common language? Academic differences across the Atlantic
- 09/10/09 - Cherie Blair opens UEL’s pioneering Sir John Cass School of Education
- 06/10/09 - Cherie Blair to open UEL’s new Sir John Cass School of Education
- 05/10/09 - Topical UEL lecture looks at prevention and protection in social work
Jul – Sept
- 30/09/09 - UEL hosts an exciting forthcoming Black History Month for everyone
- 30/09/09 - UEL Civil Engineering students win bursaries from Thames Water
- 30/09/09 - New programme at UEL offers ways to beat the recession blues
- 29/09/09 - UEL launches pioneering East London Lives 2012 Olympic archive
- 28/09/09 - UEL launches dynamic new dance studios at Trinity Buoy Wharf
- 16/09/09 - UEL takes a leap forward with its new dynamic dance studios
- 04/09/09 - UEL September Open Day is a hit
- 02/09/09 - UEL creative MA students put on an amazing show
- 25/08/09 - All welcome to Open Day on 2 September after a record breaking Clearing
- 24/08/09 - UEL Arts lecturer is shortlisted for prestigious London 2012 Cultural Olympiad
- 20/08/09 - UEL celebrates Clearing 2009 success
- 10/08/09 - It is rocket science as leading US Aerospace manager flies in to UEL
- 04/08/09 - Team UEL triumph at the London Triathlon
- 31/07/09 - Newham claim the Cup at inaugural Royal Docks 5-a-side tournament
- 29/07/09 - Dubai Students visit UEL and the multi cultural East End
- 28/07/09 - Speedy UEL student is a champion in the making
- 21/07/09 - Star volunteer honoured by the Mayor at Redbridge Asian Women's Fair
- 21/07/09 - Coaching drivers: UEL launches advanced certificate for driving instructors
- 20/07/09 - UEL student develops a lot of use for chip fat
- 20/07/09 - Students show off their innovative designs at prestigious New Designers exhibition
- 15/07/09 - Mark Stephens appointed Chair of Governors at University of East London
- 13/07/09 - Top British athlete joins Newham students at UEL's Leadership Summer School
- 10/07/09 - Building bridges: Princess Anne meets UEL staff and students at Construction Future Skills 2009
- 10/07/09 - 'Drawing Together' event brings out the best in school arts
- 10/07/09 - We do need more education! - Barking & Dagenham students speak out
- 07/07/09 - International graduates celebrate their success
- 07/07/09 - Business student joins Pearson Student Advisory Board
- 07/07/09 - UEL Partner Charity launches joint programme with a smile
- 06/07/09 - New Counselling degrees at forefront of professional practice
- 01/07/09 - Summer Open Day at UEL is a hit
Apr – Jun
- 26/06/09 - Leading lecturer in Fine Art exhibits at the Florence Nightingale Museum
- 26/06/09 - Spanning the globe at Architecture Year End Show
- 25/06/09 - Innovative new Sports Journalism degree at UEL
- 23/06/09 - Brazil to Brick Lane: UEL photographers create Ballroom in the Brewery
- 23/06/09 - All welcome to Asian Women’s education and training fair in Ilford - 16 July
- 22/06/09 - Prof Shackleton spots green shoots at BDCC Directors’ Roundtable
- 18/06/09 - UEL celebrates an innovative Architecture Year End Show
- 17/06/09 - All welcome to UEL Open Day – 27 June
- 16/06/09 - Radio Reactive? Top media scholars hold public debate on how radio makes us cry, laugh and confide
- 15/06/09 - Brain stimulation boosts motor skills in robot-mediated rehab exercises
- 12/06/09 - Playground games for the Nintendo generation launched by university partnership
- 11/06/09 - Over 2,000 UEL students awarded European Computer Driving Licences
- 09/06/09 - UEL designers a runway success at Graduate Fashion Week
- 05/06/09 - New book offers guidance to researchers working in war zones
- 04/06/09 - UEL students bring sports science skills to West Ham United Academy
- 28/05/09 - UEL Visual Arts degree exhibition highlights the best of local national and global talent
- 22/05/09 - UEL announces sports support at Newham Athletics Network launch
- 22/05/09 - New unique distance learning course at UEL is the first of its kind in the UK
- 21/05/09 - Best of UEL creative talent on show at Graduate Fashion Week
- 19/05/09 - UEL welcomes distinguished Harvard professor for first annual lecture in Cultural Studies
- 18/05/09 - Welcome to ‘Homoworld’ - short film wins award at film festival
- 14/05/09 - Student National Karate Champion limbers up for European tournament in Spain
- 13/05/09 - Students win £100 each and get Moore business ideas from local estate agent
- 12/05/09 - UEL Acupuncture degree wins accreditation
- 12/05/09 - UEL Student is Number One in the UK singles chart three weeks running
- 11/05/09 - Is film star Daniel Craig therapy? Maybe so says a new media research network
- 08/05/09 - Exciting seminar explores culture, economics and identity today
- 07/05/09 - Mayfest 09 is a success in the sunshine
- 06/05/09 - UEL is on the move offering expert advice for Adult Learners Week
- 01/05/09 - Spring Open Day at UEL is a huge success
- 29/04/09 - UEL Lecturer called to the Palace for 60th Commonwealth anniversary
- 28/04/09 - UEL Students showcase internationally-inspired artwork at Canary Wharf Travel Scholarship Exhibition
- 27/04/09 - UEL students win design work at London 2012 Aquatics Centre
- 27/04/09 - UEL puts health and wellbeing on the curriculum
- 24/04/09 - Giving students a voice - education experts listen to learners at UEL conference
- 22/04/09 - Team UEL put best feet forward for first Newham Classic 10K run
- 22//04/09 - All welcome to UEL Open Day - 29 April
- 17/04/09 - Innovative UEL event is developing entrepreneurship in difficult times
- 15/04/09 - Get set for Mayfest 09
- 15/04/09 - UEL leads £710,000 economic investment challenge in Thames Gateway
- 14/04/09 - UEL Law student aims high
- 07/04/09 - Innovative health project will help bring communities together
Jan – Mar
- 26/03/09 - East London student wins £10,000 to start-up business
- 25/03/09 - Petchey Centre for Entrepreneurship shows East End promise
- 13/03/09 - UEL students celebrate their success at winning top Education Partnership award
- 11/03/09 - UEL students win top award in recognition of pioneering Education Partnerships
- 10/03/09 - Media and the Inner World - journalists and academics launch innovative research network
- 09/03/09 - UEL students go bananas for Fairtrade
- 09/03/09 - Local students learn about the business world with help from UEL
- 04/03/09 - Curtain Raised on 160 Years of East End Theatre History
- 03/03/09 - First Telethon fundraising campaign at UEL raises over £90,000
- 03/03/09 - UEL’s Chancellor Lord Rix is a star on Desert Island Discs
- 27/02/09 - UEL Lecturer keeps on running to raise money for H.E.A.R.T UK
- 10/02/09 - The man who mistook his neuropsychologist for a pop star
- 09/02/09 - Rehabilitation robots for stroke patients
- 05/02/09 - UEL welcomes international students for the new semester
- 23/01/09 - UEL calls for a fairer funding system for innovative research that makes a difference
- 21/01/09 - Camila Batmanghelidjh and 6th Earl of Listowel awarded Honorary Degrees
- 20/01/09 - New Exhibition looks at personal meaning behind public space
- 20/01/09 - UELconnect takes off with innovative professional learning partnerships
- 15/01/09 - East London Lives - Olympic legacy archive invites you to have your say
- 06/01/09 - Carole Snee awarded OBE for services to urban regeneration
Notes to Editors
The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with 20,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.
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