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Leila Hassan Howe headlines Black British History Event at London Met for NCCU Students

A powerful afternoon of cross-Atlantic exchange, storytelling, and reflection on Black British history

Dr Chris Morriss-Roberts awarded prestigious University Teaching Fellowship

The fellowship highlights Dr Morriss-Roberts’ impact as a teacher, advocate and leader in inclusive education and his commitment to developing excellence in others.

London Met sees year-on-year improvement in National Student Survey 2025

London Met celebrates increased results in all areas of the National Student Survey 2025

London Met marches with thousands in Pride parade

London Met staff and students, alongside LGBTQIA+ groups and allies, marched in solidarity with thousands of organisations and spectators celebrating Pride in London.

London Met Entrepreneurs aiming for launch this Summer

A new wave of entrepreneurial talent is emerging from London Met this summer through our 8-week Summer Startup programme.

Arsenal gaygooners oral history project launches

By Wendy Sloane, Associate Professor of Journalism

An exhibition at London Met showcases the voices of LGBTQ+ Arsenal fans, sharing powerful stories of pride, identity and belonging in football.

Double win for London Met in design-research funding

Two new projects will explore sustainable urban living through rewilding and regenerative textiles.

International Partners Join Celebrations for Vice-Chancellor's Inauguration

Visiting representatives from universities and organisations across three continents gathered in London to mark the formal installation of Professor Julie Hall as Vice-Chancellor.

London Met Community Celebrates Inauguration of Vice-Chancellor Professor Julie Hall

Professor Hall outlined her vision for a university that is unapologetically inclusive, fearlessly forward-thinking and committed to delivering education that truly makes a difference.

In today's uncertain world, we're missing vital biosecurity education

While no one may know what caused the Covid outbreak, Professor Lijun Shang of London Met believes the pandemic should be a defining wake-up call for the world.

Kevin Coutinho awarded MBE in King's Birthday Honours

London Met’s equality, diversity, and inclusion consultant named in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of a career dedicated to advancing inclusion.

Professor Louise Ryan named among top 0.5% of scholars worldwide

Latest recognition reflects Professor Ryan's exceptional scholarly output and influence, and work that demonstrates consistent academic leadership.

Development of vibrant new teaching spaces nears completion

A new video highlights the transformation of the university's School of Art, Architecture and Design, which will relocate to three purpose-designed sites later this year.

Professor Lynn Dobbs awarded OBE in King's Birthday Honours

Former Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University recognised for decades of pioneering work in education, research and public service.

Support for our community following the Ahmedabad plane crash

London Met researcher awarded Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship

Dr Craig Lundy has secured funding from the Leverhulme Trust for an ambitious research project on the idea of 'progress'.

London Met Design Research Wins Ecological Citizenship Funding

George Fereday, School of Art, Architecture and Design, leads collaborative project to enhance community engagement with urban woodland.

London Met researchers secure grant to help breast cancer patients receive the best treatment

A team of researchers, led by Professor Yolanda Eraso, has secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to help breast cancer patients with their recovery.

London Met researcher recognised in the Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list

Anil Kumar, Professor of Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics at the Guildhall School of Business and Law was ranked in the top 1% of the Highly Cited Researchers List 2024.

Academic Excellence Award for fostering British-Turkish relations for London Met academic

Dr Ahmet Erdi Öztürk received 2024 Academic Excellence Award from the London-based Centre for Turkey Studies for his role in fostering multicultural dialogue in London.

Dr Jacek Ludwig Scarso continues his collaboration with British Council Hong Kong

London Met lecturer awarded funding from a British Council to support creative partnerships between the UK and Hong Kong.

Working for what? Architectural Labour: Organising, Work, and Professionalisation

London Met team organised a one-day symposium tracing the history of professional activism and what lessons we might learn for the contemporary context.

London Met Professor among top 2% of world’s scientists

A London Met professor has been named as one of the world’s most highly-cited scholars

Bridging Academia and Industry: London Met Secures KTP Project with Spend Network

KTP Associate, Olha Tereschenko reflects on building the synergy between academic knowledge and business practice.

London Met Academic Delivers Keynote at International Conference Featured on National TV

Recognition of Professor Wessie Ling's work highlights London Met's collaboration with global institutions.

Triple success for London Met researchers with RIBA Research Funding

Dr Jessica Kelly, Dr Claire Jamieson and Dr Adeyemi Akande among the researchers awarded RIBA Research Funding

London Funders and London Metropolitan University Partner for Philanthropic Innovation Through KTP

London Met KTP Associate Shrabani Bhattacharjee reports on a transformative Knowledge Transfer Partnership with London Funders.

London Met researcher part of a team that won BA Leverhulme funding to explore learning and failure

Dr Wendy Ross is a part of the team that has been awarded British Academy Leverhulme Small Research Grant to explore learning and failure.

London Met student wins the Royal Society of Chemistry Outstanding Student Paper Award

Dr Bhaven Patel, a Reader in Organic Chemistry, and Margarita Damai, a Biomedical Science student won Royal Society of Chemistry Outstanding Student Paper Award.

London Met researchers meet the Parkinson's Walking Football group at Arsenal

Dr Fiona French and Dr Cassandra Terry share their innovative Parkinson's research with a local community group at Arsenal.

Expert Comment: Government's Response to Bertin Review "Misses the Point"

Professor Fiona Vera-Gray warns that the UK Government 'needs to wake up to the fact that pornography is part of the fabric of that violence in our culture now'.

Expert comment: What the centre-left and the left need to understand

Professor Andrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations at London Met, shares his reflections on the creeping shift in attitude towards autocracy

Expert comment: Donald Trump's victory raises risks and uncertainty at the US-Mexico border

Professor María López, Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences and Professions, shares her views on the election’s potential impact on international relations

Expert comment: A new chapter for international students – a welcome shift in government policy

Professor Julie Hall, incoming Vice-Chancellor of London Metropolitan University, responds to the Secretary of State for Education's recent positive speech on international students

Pride Month remains a landmark but more support is needed

Helton Levy explores how Pride Month faces challenges from global conflicts and 'pinkwashing,' prompting calls for intersectional solidarity while celebrating LGBTQIA+ achievements.

Students aren't all superhuman – that's why means-tested grants must return

Associate professor in journalism, Wendy Sloane's letter to the Editor of the Guardian.

Government's new laughing gas ban attracts controversy

Dr James Morgan, course leader for Criminology and Psychopathology MSc, discusses the efficacy of the Home Office’s new laws on nitrous oxide.

US-Mexico Border Migrant Crisis: If you don't pay, you don't pass.

Reader in Sociology Dr María López discusses the recent fire in Ciudad Juarez and the added threat of institutional violence facing migrants.

Expert comment: Is the 'warm welcome' for Afghan evacuees cooling down?

London Met academics Louise Ryan, Maria Lopez and Alessia Dalceggio react to the government's plan to end hotel accommodation for Aghan refugees.

The curiously short lifespan of housing ministers

Patrick Mulrenan, Associate Professor of Learning in the Social Work, Youth and Community subject area at London Met, questions why housing is such a low priority for the government.

Where Russians get their news

Wendy Sloane, Associate Professor of Journalism at London Met, discusses where Russians get their news in a new article published in the British Journalism Review.

Who will be the next safe pair of hands?

Andrew Moran, Head of Criminology, Sociology, Politics and International Relations, looks back on the recent political upheaval in the UK.

Autocracy as a curse

London Met sociologist Svetlana Stephenson discusses how Putin, once an inconspicuous St. Petersburg official, turned into Shakespeare's Richard III in 20 years.

The Disappearing Nuclear Taboo

Dr Shahin Malik, course leader for the International Relations MA, explores the potential nuclear threat in the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Trump and the FBI

Head of International Relations, Andrew Moran comments on the recent FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s residence and its potential consequences.