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Featured UEL shortlisted for prestigious University of the Year award
Published on 04 September 2025
The University of East London (UEL) has been shortlisted for University of the Year at the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2025 – one of the UK’s most prestigious higher education honours.
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Featured UEL breaks into top 40 in Guardian University Guide 2026
Published on 13 September 2025
University of East London has risen 80 places in three years to achieve its highest ranking ever in “meteoric ascent”.
Awards and accolades
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Featured UEL marks 50 years of law with mediation symposium
Published on 15 April 2026
Closing event explores mediation’s rising role in modern law, with expert speakers leading discussion.
Royal Docks School of Business and Law
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Featured RDCS hosts innovative Newham Citizen Science Fair
Published on 14 April 2026
Residents, students, and community organisations come together at UEL’s Royal Docks Centre for hands-on science, technology, and inclusive learning.
Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability (RDCS)

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June Open Day

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20 June 2026

Visiting a University of East London undergraduate open day offers a valuable opportunity to explore the campus, meet current students, and speak to academic staff.

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Our research is all about people, change and making the world a better place. Our academics come together with expertise and different perspectives.

Sugarcrete
This project brings together experts from UEL and sector leading organisations Grimshaw and Tate & Lyle Sugars to co-create ideas and offer viable construction solutions for real world applications.
Childcare marketisation: Addressing the perils and shaping the future  (REF 2021)
REF impact case study, Professor Eva Lloyd OBE, School of Education and Communities
Are our social media posts hurting the planet? (REF 2021)
Research from UEL professor analyses how our digital activity might be damaging the planet
Think of the Children; Safeguarding Children Online From Harm (REF 2021)
REF 2021 impact case study, Professor Julia Davidson, Director of the Institute of Connected Communities.