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University of Greenwich showcases business support
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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).
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This house believes that Greenwich raises the aspirations of young students
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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.
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Business talk
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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.
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Faith and social enterprise conference
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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.
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Drug delivery breakthrough
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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.
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Sweet taste of business success for minister
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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.
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Guardian newspaper stages journalism masterclass on international development with University of Greenwich
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The Guardian newspaper has selected the University of Greenwich as the London host for its masterclass on international development journalism.
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New Director for Natural Resources Institute at University of Greenwich
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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.
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Greenwich people explore war-time history at University of Greenwich
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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.
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Big Breakfast helps businesses bid for London Games
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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.
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Tara Webb law prize
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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.
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Tunnel vision helps students improve racing car design
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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.
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University on a mission to cut carbon
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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.
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Insects and Plants hold keys to sustainable fruit growing
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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.
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Medway based Research Institute plays major role in parliamentary enquiry on global food security
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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.
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Listed Ladies’ Loo open to visitors on February 6
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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.
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Big breakfast to boost business
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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.
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The future of energy: are competitive markets and nuclear power the answer?
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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.
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Popular local sculpture gets facelift
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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.
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Open day cancelled
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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.
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