July 2023 news
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Generations of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ alumni celebrate graduation on campus
Last week several СÀ¶ÊÓƵ alumni celebrated the next generation of СÀ¶ÊÓƵ graduates in their families! Here we have three lovely stories of children following in the footsteps of their parents and graduating with degrees from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.
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Inspiring figures celebrated at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s summer graduation ceremonies with honorary degrees
As part of the University’s summer graduation ceremonies, four remarkable individuals were awarded honorary degrees for their outstanding contributions to society.
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Alumni donors celebrate scholar achievements at summer graduation
Scholarships have an incredible impact on recipients at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, and this year a number of graduating scholars met with their donors at graduation to say thank you and to celebrate together.
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СÀ¶ÊÓƵ athletes sparkle at Para Athletics World Championships
Athletes linked to СÀ¶ÊÓƵ performed incredibly well at the recent Para Athletics World Championships in Paris, bringing home a combined nine medals.
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Village Projects Foundation focuses on creating a positive impact in underprivileged communities around the world
Chris Jones is the founder of Village Projects Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2017.
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Cricketing great awarded honorary degree from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ
Former England cricketer Ebony-Jewel Rainford-Brent MBE has been awarded an honorary degree from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.
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Palestine football nutritionist Diala also runs successful health and nutrition blog
Diala Shaheen graduated with a master's degree in Sports and Exercise Nutrition in 2021 and has been making remarkable progress in the field of football and sports nutrition since.
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Fine Art alumna showcases her work at prestigious Lisson Gallery
The Lisson Gallery welcomes Sarah Cunningham from 12 July - 26 August 2023.
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Congratulations and welcome to our new alumni!
As we celebrate #LboroGrad this week in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, we congratulate many new graduates, and we welcome you to the Alumni Association. Here we share a brief insight into how we will keep in touch with you, and the support you can access from the University in the coming years.
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Mother and daughter alumni duo launch guidebook for graduates
Julie and Sophie Phillipson have released their new book, Survive & Thrive: A Graduate’s Guide To Life After University, set to support new graduates as they transition into the ‘real’ world.
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Where are they now? We share stories of alumni to celebrate #LboroGrad
As we celebrate summer graduations at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ, we have gathered stories of former students who are now working across the world in a range of industries as we set to inspire our newest СÀ¶ÊÓƵ alumni!
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Rebecca's career: Shakespeare to creative wellbeing
Rebecca Pratt graduated from Drama and English in 2012 and continued her studies in Theatre. She has gone on to pursue a career as an actor and director.
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Alumna showcases key campus locations through illustration, and shares her journey after graduating
Abby Wu graduated with a degree in Design Innovation from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ London in 2019 and has since visited the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ campus to recreate drawings of iconic spots.
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Graduate inventor of incubator saving babies' lives in Ukraine wins The Princess Royal Silver Medal
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ graduate James Roberts, the inventor of a new neonatal incubator designed, developed and manufactured in Britain that has helped babies thrive in NHS hospitals and across war-torn Ukraine, will be presented with The Princess Royal Silver Medal, one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s most prestigious individual awards.
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Budding engineers hear from alumni at experience days on-campus
Four alumni shared their career insights last week for the University’s Engineering Experience days. The event, which is organised by СÀ¶ÊÓƵ’s School and College Liaison team, was aimed at 16-year-old students interested in studying engineering, with the day highlighting various branches of engineering.
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Alumnus shares the impact support from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ had on his creative writing career
Tony Bayliss started writing at a young age and joined СÀ¶ÊÓƵ to study Physical Education and Drama in 1969 and started the University’s creative magazine: Zeus.
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СÀ¶ÊÓƵ graduate entrepreneur wins national health champion award
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ graduate entrepreneur Katie Michaels has won the Ingenuity Programme’s National Health Champion award for her business, Moti Me.
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СÀ¶ÊÓƵ start-ups secure Innovate UK funding for creative ventures
Two start-up businesses founded by recent graduates from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ have been given a boost thanks to funding from the Innovate UK Creative Growth programme.
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Alumna Hannah Dingley named first female manager of men’s professional football team
Hannah Dingley has been named the new Caretaker Head Coach of Forest Green Rovers. She becomes the first woman to manage a professional men’s football team in England.
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Two СÀ¶ÊÓƵ alumni join forces to celebrate Leicester’s De Montfort Hall in a new book
Bruce Pegg and Richard Houghton, graduated from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ in 1981 with degrees in English.
They have recently collaborated on a book, Goin' Down De Mont, that tells the story of De Montfort Hall, a music venue in the East Midlands, with a rock and pop legacy that goes back almost 60 years. -
Alumnae recount establishment of first women's tennis team in the late 70s
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ has a longstanding history with tennis with accounts going back to 1918. However, according to our alumni there are few traces of a full competitive women's team prior to 1977. We hear from Karen Ellam who shares her account of tennis at СÀ¶ÊÓƵ.