Megan Heather Russell, a graduate from University of West London (UWL), recently worked with Mercury Prize-winning band Elbow on their live performance for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Two tracks recorded at the session also appear on the extended edition of 'Audio Vertigo', Elbow’s fourth number-one album in the UK.

Now Head of the Graduate School, Professor Caroline Lafarge first came to the University of West London (UWL) in 2009 to study a post-graduate diploma in Psychology and never left.

Almost 60 per cent of people going through family breakdown are or have experienced parental alienating behaviours, according to a new report from the School of Human and Social Sciences.

April saw the University of West London recognise its growing portfolio of Knowledge Exchange activities with the UWL Knowledge Exchange Awards. Featuring five categories, the awards took place at the Ealing site.

UWL’s Placement and Employment Services welcomed more than four hundred students and graduates to their dedicated event for LCM and LSFMD students.

The event outlined new multidisciplinary research at the Circus of Maxentius, built by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (283 – 312) along the legendary Appian Way in Rome.

Dr Junko Theresa Mikuriya was invited by Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) CAMLab to present a paper at the ‘Medium of the Mind’ conference held on 8 and 9 March.

Students performed a new musical and snapshots of another production by esteemed musical stage writers and composers Kurt Kansley and Oliver Lidert at a recent Gala event at the Ealing campus.

UWL recently offered practical advice to students looking to forge a career in the arts with the help of its former students.

The Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP) – part of the University of West London – recently held a special event at Westminster discussing the topics of Levelling Up in London, inequality in the capital and how they can be addressed by government.

Topics under discussion included SEGA Europe and cyber security; research on astronaut bone health using smart tech to improve osteoporosis; digital dexterity, artificial intelligence (AI) and the future of creative communications and immersive engineering.

Professor Ali Bahadori-Jahromi, who leads The Building Performance and Climate Change Research Group at SCE, has received recognition in the HKIE’s annual awards.

Sky News’ Data and Forensics unit interviewed LCM lecturer Professor Simon Zagorski-Thomas ahead of the 2024 Brit Awards about the make-up of the tracks nominated for various accolades.

Published by Bloomsbury, 'Philosophical Health: Thinking as a Way of Healing' examines the theory and practice of philosophical health in contemporary contexts of care.

Richard ‘RP9’ Tucker has worked with artists including Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande and Central Cee, who recently won two MOBO awards. Cem, who runs music management company Rebel Records, has worked with artists including Big Narstie, Akala and Jax Jones.

The recently formed orchestra is currently made up of 35 musicians, eight of whom are students at the University’s London College of Music. The free concert took place in Weston Hall and included music from The Lord of the Rings and Mission: Impossible films.

Students from UWL’s London School of Film, Media and Design (LSFMD) and London College of Music (LCM) joined together in January for a week-long ‘Games Jam’, with three teams each creating a completed game in just five days. The week ended with awards for the best games produced.

Andrew, whose work on the theatrical adaptation of Life of Pi was honoured with a 2022 Olivier Awards nomination, is an alumnus of UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) having studied piano and clarinet there from 1982-1985.

Dr Bernadine Idowu, Associate Professor at the University of West London, was among those invited to meet the Princess as she toured the new Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) building on Imperial College’s Hammersmith Hospital campus.

Dr Livia Lantini, Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of West London (UWL), has won the 2024 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award for the Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI) Division from the European Geosciences Union (EGU).

Dr Yim is receiving UWL's Knowledge Exchange seed funding for a spoken word mental health research project.

The visit was part of UWL’s outreach programme which aims to build strong partnerships with local schools and support young learners in the community.

Professor Graeme Atherton won the Positive Destinations for Young People award for his relentless commitment to breaking down barriers to opportunity and boosting social mobility.

The new publication from UWL’s Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP) examines how the government has distributed its flagship Levelling Up Fund.

Every Monday evening, students and staff from the University of West London come together on campus for the Community Choir, an initiative from the London College of Music (LCM) and Student Experience.

Two days of graduation ceremonies are taking place on 28 and 29 November for UWL students at Twickenham Rugby Stadium.

An album of new works for solo violin by eight composition students and two lecturers is being released on Friday 24 November by the University’s record label London Noise Records.

The event followed a sell-out performance of ‘Traces through Time’, which explores complex journeys of people in recovery, fusing dance, live music and the spoken word.

LCM Sessions are free weekly live music events held at Freddie’s, UWLSU’s Student Lounge. The gigs showcase a variety of artists, mostly from London College of Music, and vary in genre every week.

His presentation covered the latest scientific and technological developments in the sector, as well as transformative engineering innovations that are driving changes in society, the economy and the environment.

A new report titled Lost Dads: The Fathers and Family Breakdown, Separation, and Divorce Project reveals that more than 40 per cent of men (41.9%) seeking help after family breakdown had suicidal thoughts.

Engineering Future Sustainability provides a forward-thinking platform for exploring sustainable methodologies and spotlighting engineering endeavours that balance present necessities with future sustainability.

Designed to create an inclusive and collaborative community for emerging researchers, the ECR Network provides a platform for researchers to explore ground-breaking ideas, exchange knowledge and engage in practical discussions.

AI experts from the UWL’s School of Computing and Engineering have been awarded a £162,005 grant by national innovation agency Innovate UK to develop high performance machine learning software.

Dr Anil Padhra, from UWL’s London Geller College of Hospitality and Tourism, has secured funding from Innovate UK’s ‘Future Flight Challenge’, which is investing in projects that can help build on the UK aviation industry’s skills.

Two students from Gumley House School in Isleworth beat seven other bands to win a two-day session with Dr Dan Pratt, Course Leader for BA (Hons) Recording Mixing and Production at UWL’s London College of Music.

Henry Hereford, also a UWL alumnus, starred alongside Edris Elba in the chart-topping 2023 film Luther: The Fallen Sun.

Researchers from the School of Computing and Engineering have received a £50,000 grant along with additional practical support, including mentoring by experts from Thames Water and South West Water.

The event was a special preview of a new contemporary opera ‘The Last Siren’, a 30-minute piece that takes a fresh look at the Greek myth from Homer’s Odyssey.

Dr Rashid Minhas' article uses real-life cases to illustrate instances where negative stereotypes have influenced decision-making, leading to unjust outcomes.

The University of West London Graduate School’s 26th annual Doctoral Students’ Conference saw as many as 130 research students and academic colleagues take part.

The LCM alumnus has served as conductor, arranger and lead orchestrator on film and television hits like Andor, Enola Holmes 2, No Time to Die, Black Swan, Top Gun: Maverick, Succession and Barbie.

The conference was originally founded by UWL Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences Dr Bernadine Idowu.

LCM student Megan Heather Russell was chosen to help with the arrangements for the final performance of the BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room series, via a mentoring scheme for early career musicians and composers.

Agha Usama Hasan recently completed his PhD at the University of West London’s School of Computing and Engineering, working with German supermarket retailer Lidl on making its UK supermarket buildings more carbon neutral.

UWL's ARTSFEST, which showcases the creativity and coursework of final year students from the London College of Music (LCM) and the London School of Film, Media, and Design (LSFMD), took place in venues across London between May and July.

Across two days and eight ceremonies featuring thousands of students, 15 honorary degrees and countless handshakes and hugs, it is time for the University of West London’s graduation festivities to begin!

From 'The Book of Mormon' to 'The Lion King', Brianna Ogunbawo has enjoyed a successful career in the West End and beyond. We explore her journey from a London College of Music student to her current role as Laurie in current West End hit 'Oklahoma!'

The University of West London’s Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP) launched its latest research report at a special event attended by politicians, policymakers and NGOs.

Head of UWL’s Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP), Professor Graeme Atherton, gave a stimulating lecture addressing poverty, inequality and the political importance of levelling up.

Sir Robin is most famous for his work as a record producer in the 1980s, working with artists including Sade, Fine Young Cannibals and Everything But The Girl.

Collaborating researchers from UWL’s School of Computing and Engineering and the Prince Sultan University in Saudi Arabia have received a £43,000 grant from the British Council’s UK Saudi Challenge Fund.

Some people come to UWL and discover what they want to be, others arrive with a plan. Whatever you want to be, the University of West London is here to help you on your journey, just like we did for Janek Valgepea — who recently went from UWL to Eurovision.

Professional musicians including The Vincente Trio, violinist Timothy Schwarz and pianist Emanuele Mollica took part in workshops with the students and then performed their pieces.

UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) hosted fifty academics from around the world for a 21st Century Music Practice Conference recently, looking for common themes in pedagogy and practice research in performance, composition, record production, music technology, music business and arts administration.

Celebrated and prolific conductor, composer and arranger Matt Dunkley, who has worked on film and television hits including Andor, Enola Holmes 2, No Time to Die, and Top Gun: Maverick, visited UWL on Wednesday 24 May. Matt is an alumnus of UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) having studied trumpet and piano here between 1983 and 1987.

Music producer, engineer and UWL alumnus Andy Strange gave a guest lecture at the London College of Music recently where he shared experiences, stories and inside knowledge from 15 years’ working as assistant engineer to The Beatles’ music producer George Martin and his work with high profile artists such as the late Tina Turner, Robbie Williams, Elton John, Pulp and Michael Jackson.

The University of West London’s Professor of Microbiology, Professor Hermine Mkrtchyan, was one of the organisers of the 22nd International Conference on ‘The expanding frontiers of genomic and proteomic technologies’.

BA (Hons) Acting students at UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) recently performed ‘Wind / Rush Generation(s)’ by Mojisola Adebao, a play unravelling the history of the Windrush political scandal and its knock-on effects.

The Centre for Inequality and Levelling Up (CEILUP), a UWL research centre, held an event - ‘the Future of Levelling Up’, examining progress in tackling regional inequality - at Ruskin College, Oxford on Thursday 11 May.

The Alumni Awards honours those who have left UWL within the last five years. This year, we are pleased to announce that the UWL Recent Graduate Award winner 2023 is Emmanuel Ebokosia, who is using music management to enact social change.

Students from a variety of courses at UWL’s London College of Music (LCM) recently gathered to collaborate at their annual string recording event in Vestry Hall, one of the University’s classical music performance spaces and recording studios.

UWL's new Director of Research and Development, Aude Bicquelet-Lock, discusses the rich potential of the University's research environment.

LCM student Megan Russell has been chosen to collaborate with the BBC Concert Orchestra on February’s Piano Room series of live concerts from Maida Vale Studios.

Find out more about Lawrence Hall hosting live performances from LCM's BA electronic music production students, with a performance from d’Voxx from their latest album – ‘1984’ as part of the LCM Music Technology and Performance Winter Festival.

Find out about UWL lecturer Litha Efthymiou who was selected from hundreds of applicants to be one of six emerging composers given the opportunity to write for the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as part of the Panufnik Composers Scheme.

UWL’s Drama Studio London students to perform 48 hours of festive fun over five days.

In honour of London College of Music (LCM) Professor Francis Pott’s 65th birthday on Thursday 25 August, specialist Belgian radio station Organroxx laid on an all-day showcase of his organ music.

Creative students across UWL’s iconic London College of Music (LCM) can now benefit from access to even more facilities and creative technologies thanks to a partnership with Roland.

A very special concert will see musicians caught in the war in Ukraine coming together to perform at London College of Music this week.

Francis Pott, an internationally renowned composer at London College of Music (LCM) has been awarded one of the most prestigious accolades in the industry for his ‘distinguished achievement in the fields of sacred choral and organ composition.’ 

Little Simz – a former UWL student – has won Best New Artist at this year’s Brit Awards as well as performing for some of the biggest names in the industry during the televised ceremony.

Little Simz – a former UWL student – has won Best New Artist at this year’s Brit Awards as well as performing for some of the biggest names in the industry during the televised ceremony.

Bringing together global communities through art and music, a UWL student has reached out to help children in Latvia while bringing together talent from LCM and beyond.

Taking to the stage to build her confidence, a UWL Musical Theatre student is preparing for a very creative career in the arts – and all thanks to her university course giving her the confidence to explore all of her skills as a performer.

Laying the foundations for a successful career in the industry, a musician is making the most of connections and expert teaching in his first year of study at UWL.

Getting a strong start to a future in music management, a UWL student is supporting new talent while she studies thanks to a unique opportunity to work with up-and-coming performers on the university’s newly launched record label.

Composer and musician, John Howard, who has written for global audiences and helped educate generations of performers, has received an honorary degree from the University of West London (UWL).

Playing in one of the world’s most iconic studios, musicians and composers from the University of West London (UWL) spent a day at Abbey Road to make the most of impressive links with the music industry.

Keeping up Covid-levels of hygiene awareness long-term could help tackle the spread of deadly antimicrobial resistance, according to new research from the University of West London (UWL) and Royal Holloway University of London.

A UWL researcher will use artificial intelligence to reduce flood risks in the UK and across the world – drastically improving quality of life for residents thanks to a prestigious funding grant.

An Ealing student who founded his own orchestra as a teenager after more than a decade playing music, has now received international critical acclaim for two of his pieces – all while still studying for his degree.

Addressing inequality across the Midlands and north of England needs to focus on providing better, local learning opportunities and move away from talking about social mobility as we emerge from Covid-19 restrictions, a report has found.

The University of West London (UWL) is set to launch a record label with distribution to be provided by AWAL in a major new collaboration.

A food product development centre based at the University of West London in Ealing has featured in Channel 5 documentary looking at the secrets of supermarket food.

Regularly communicating with friends and family online as well as in person can help maintain long-term memory among older people, according to a study by the UWL's Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory, and the University of Manchester.

Gearing up for global success, a University of West London (UWL) student musician will see his talents come to life on the stage after writing a musical and reaching listeners all over the world.

An aspiring UWL composer is already making her mark on the world stage, refusing to let self-doubt or Covid stop her from reaching her dream of a lifelong career in music.

Making sure no girl feels excluded from a future in science, a University of West London (UWL) diversity champion is drawing on her own experiences to inspire the next generation of trailblazers.

A UWL graduate and music engineer is celebrating major industry success after recording a hit single with artists Aitch and AJ Tracey.

Reaching millions of listeners with his new music, a DJ and University of West London (UWL) music student is embracing growing success with audiences all over the world.

Using her linguistic talents to land her first major television role, a University of West London (UWL) student will make her debut appearance in award-winning Netflix series, The Crown.

A London College of Music (LCM) graduate has added his name to cinema history by arranging the most recent chart-topping Bond theme with Billie Eilish.

Music and arts students at the University of West London (UWL) can now access a wealth of unique creative opportunities and resources thanks to a new education partnership with the iconic GRAMMY Museum®.

A University of West London (UWL) graduate is helping inspire new talent as he looks back on a string of successes including winning a sound BAFTA and working on dramas from Killing Eve to The Crown.

Research undertaken by a University of West London (UWL) student is now being used by an influential not-for-profit organisation to fight the business of slavery in the aviation industry.

The University of West London (UWL) has announced that it has purchased Ealing-based Drama Studio London, which is now officially part of UWL.

University of West London (UWL) graduate Rhiannon Mair has been nominated for two prestigious music awards for her recording work and projects.

A University of West London (UWL) student Christina Ellinas is through to the next round of ITV’s The Voice after winning the battle round!

From cyber monitoring and artificial intelligence, to monitoring the health of ancient trees, this year’s School of Computing and Engineering Research Showcase highlighted the fascinating topics explored at the University of West London (UWL).

Golden-Globe-Award-winning box office smash Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the life and career of Queen front man - and one of UWL’s most notable alumni - Freddie Mercury.