University of Greenwich News
Free history talks at the University of Greenwich
A secret prison diary written by an intern in Northern Ireland is the subject of a documentary film to be shown as part of a community history programme being run by the University of Greenwich.
Date of release: Monday, March 15, 2010
University of Greenwich showcases business support
The University of Greenwich is one of the top modern universities in the country for the research and consultancy support it gives to local, national and international businesses, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
Date of release: Friday, March 5, 2010
This house believes that Greenwich raises the aspirations of young students
The University of Greenwich pioneered an argument packed day for Bexleyheath School, as part of its on-going work with local schools and communities. A total of 19 bright year 10 students participated in the Debating Day held at the Greenwich campus on February 5, tackling the issues of Capital Punishment and whether books are becoming outmoded.
Date of release: Friday, March 5, 2010
Business talk
The first talk presented by Professor Colin Coulson-Thomas author of ‘Winning Companies; Winning People’ will focus on reducing stress in the work place, increasing performance, speeding up responses, cutting costs and reducing risks during tough economic times.
Date of release: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Faith and social enterprise conference
Faith leaders and community workers are invited to attend a series of talks which explore the ways in which faith based organisations are helping to bring about positive social change. Enterprising Faiths in Health and Social Care will take place at the Avery Hill campus of the University of Greenwich on Wednesday March 31.
Date of release: Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Drug delivery breakthrough
A team of scientists led by Dr Simon Richardson at the University of Greenwich has got a step closer to one of the holy grails of drug delivery. The goal – to find a vehicle that can carry drugs not just to a specific cell but a specific organ (organelle) inside the cell, and accurately measure how it behaves when it gets there – has proved elusive despite two decades of research, according to the Journal of Controlled Release, a top international scientific publication.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Sweet taste of business success for minister
Jonathan Shaw MP, Minister for the South-East, and Rob Douglas CBE, the new Chairman of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) visited the University of Greenwich at Medway to get a taste of the services which the university has on offer to help local businesses through the recession.
Date of release: Friday, February 19, 2010
Guardian newspaper stages journalism masterclass on international development with University of Greenwich
The Guardian newspaper has selected the University of Greenwich as the London host for its masterclass on international development journalism.
Date of release: Friday, February 19, 2010
New Director for Natural Resources Institute at University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich has appointed Professor Andrew Westby to be Director of its Natural Resources Institute (NRI), a leading agricultural and development research organisation. He will take up his new post on May 1.
Date of release: Friday, February 19, 2010
Greenwich people explore war-time history at University of Greenwich
The people of Greenwich are being invited to share their memories of the Second World War and to explore the borough’s rich historical archives, as part of a community history programme being run by the University of Greenwich.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Big Breakfast helps businesses bid for London Games
Kent and Medway businesses are now better placed to bid for contracts linked to the London Games and the public sector generally, thanks to the University of Greenwich at Medway.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tara Webb law prize
A University of Greenwich law student, who has been named Student of the Year and Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony, has spoken of the obstacles she has had to overcome.
Date of release: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tunnel vision helps students improve racing car design
Students at the Leigh Technology Academy will have a distinct advantage when they race their electric cars in the national schools’ Greenpower competitions, thanks to the University of Greenwich at Medway. Fourteen sixth-formers from the Dartford academy learned how to put models of their latest electric car designs to the test in the university’s wind tunnel in a bid to improve the aerodynamics of their vehicles.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
University on a mission to cut carbon
A University of Greenwich at Medway chemist developing innovative ways of generating clean fuel to cut UK carbon emissions has been invited to join a national knowledge transfer partnership mission to Germany and Switzerland. Dr Bruce Alexander is using nanotechnology to create hydrogen for electricity using water, solar energy and tiny particles from a range of chemicals such as titanium dioxide, which is found in paints and toothpastes.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Insects and Plants hold keys to sustainable fruit growing
A leading expert on the insect pests which damage fruit and other horticultural crops, Professor Jerry Cross, will be giving an Inaugural Professorial Lecture at the University of Greenwich at Medway on Thursday, February 11.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Medway based Research Institute plays major role in parliamentary enquiry on global food security
The University of Greenwich’s Natural Resources Institute (NRI), which is based in Medway, has played a major role in a parliamentary enquiry and report into global food security produced by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Agriculture and Food for Development.
Date of release: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Listed Ladies’ Loo open to visitors on February 6
One of south London’s hidden gems – a listed ladies’ lavatory at the University of Greenwich – will be open to the public on Saturday, February 6. The lovely loos are among the original features of a 19th century mansion at Avery Hill, now part of the university campus.
Date of release: Friday, January 29, 2010
Big breakfast to boost business
Kent and Medway business people are invited to the launch of the University of Greenwich at Medway’s Business Innovation Group (BIG-Kent) at a networking breakfast on Tuesday, February 2.
Date of release: Thursday, January 21, 2010
The future of energy: are competitive markets and nuclear power the answer?
The future of energy: are competitive markets and nuclear power the answer? International energy expert Professor Stephen Thomas of the University of Greenwich will examine whether nuclear power and competition are the solutions to Britain's future energy needs in his inaugural lecture on 4 February.
Date of release: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Popular local sculpture gets facelift
The University of Greenwich’s popular 19th century sculpture of Galatea has had a facelift. As part of a major programme of investment in the Avery Hill Winter Garden, the marble statue of the mythical sea nymph has been cleaned and restored, using the latest techniques.
Date of release: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Open day cancelled
The Open Day planned at the University of Greenwich on Saturday has been cancelled. The Open Day for prospective students scheduled for 9 January has been cancelled at all three campuses – Medway, Greenwich and Avery Hill – due to hazardous conditions for travellers.
Date of release: Thursday, January 7, 2010
Jingle bells: university man’s musical talent gets him on Chris Evans’ BBC show
University of Greenwich employee Tony Wright’s got talent – he can impersonate famous singers, and he has a way with technology after managing the university’s audio-visual services.
Date of release: Thursday, December 17, 2009
University of Greenwich leads in conservation
Ecology and conservation students studying at the University of Greenwich at Medway and one of the UK’s leading environmental consultancies have been recognised by the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) for their partnership.
Date of release: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Medway scientists hailed by Prime Minister for low carbon innovation
Scientists at the University of Greenwich at Medway have been praised by Gordon Brown for leading the way to a greener economy, as the world wrestles to bring down global carbon emissions at Copenhagen.
Date of release: Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Alcohol and minimum pricing expert says drinking at home is greater problem than binge drinking
“Why do people drink at home?” New report from Dr John Foster, University of Greenwich, for the Alcohol Education & Research Council
Date of release: Monday, November 30, 2009
New book about admiral held prisoner in Greenwich prior to trial and execution
A new history of Admiral Byng, who was held prisoner in Greenwich Hospital in 1756, has been written by a University of Greenwich lecturer, Chris Ware.
Date of release: Friday, November 27, 2009
The People’s Demobilization
The winner of this year’s best undergraduate dissertation by History Today magazine, Kate Martin, will be leading a seminar entitled 'The People's Demobilization: A Case Study in Politics, Propaganda and Popular Will in 1945'.
Date of release: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tesco rewards Medway School of Pharmacy star graduate
A Medway School of Pharmacy graduate has been named Tesco’s Pre-Registration Trainee of the Year. Anthony Samson worked as a trainee pharmacist at Tesco after completing his Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree at Medway in 2008.
Date of release: Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Britain’s top lawyer joins stars from the BBC’s “The Apprentice” to inspire students from the University of Greenwich
Britain's most senior legal figure, the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, was one of three inspiring role models to speak to law students at the University of Greenwich as part of their Legal Skills Week, which started on Monday. Over 150 aspiring legal eagles had the chance to hear her speak about her life and career and to encourage them to aim high.
Date of release: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thomas Mulquin remembered at university charity rugby match
The seventh annual Thomas Mulquin Memorial Cup, in memory of a student from the University of Greenwich who died while training with the university’s rugby team, was played on Friday November 6.
Date of release: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The power of positive thinking
Students from the University of Greenwich at the Avery Hill campus gave classmates a practical lesson in coping with tension and the power of positive thinking, as part of a national campaign in stress management.
Date of release: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
NHS leader and Greenwich graduate awarded honorary degree
Sir Robert Naylor, Chief Executive of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science (HonDSc) by the University of Greenwich on Friday October 23, 2009.
Date of release: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Five Greenwich trainee teachers receive first scholarships
Five students from the University of Greenwich’s School of Education & Training have been chosen as the first to receive the Kathleen Jones Scholarship. This was made possible by a generous personal gift of £100,000 by the late Mrs Kathleen Jones, a former principal of Avery Hill College, one of the institutions that came together to form the University of Greenwich.
Date of release: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Former principal of Dartford College awarded honorary degree
Margaret Chamberlain, former Principal of Dartford College of Physical Education, one of the institutions that came together to form today's University of Greenwich, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Education (HonDEd) on Wednesday October 21, 2009.
Date of release: Monday, November 2, 2009
National award for Greenwich student
University of Greenwich student, Vipin Dhunnoo, has received national recognition for his work with local youngsters at the National Aimhigher Awards.
Date of release: Thursday, October 29, 2009
New book explores the history of life and work along the Medway
A new history of industry and community in the Medway Valley will be launched this month at a celebratory river cruise along the Medway.
Date of release: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Students seek out opportunities to gain work skills
Hundreds of students took advantage of the chance to talk face to face with representatives of key employers, charity groups and organisations from across Kent and Medway at the Universities at Medway Opportunities 09 event held on Tuesday (October 13).
Date of release: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Women in Business event
A training and networking event focused on women-run businesses is being held at the historic University of Greenwich campus at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, on Friday, 6 November.
Date of release: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New university group offers 'big' support to local business
The University of Greenwich at Medway and leading business support organisations are joining forces to help local companies and entrepreneurs take advantage of more commercial, research and development opportunities.
Date of release: Monday, October 19, 2009
University’s work on Cutty Sark wins national award
The University of Greenwich was awarded ‘Outstanding Engineering Research Team of the Year’ at the Times Higher Education Awards ceremony in London last night (15 October).
Date of release: Friday, October 16, 2009