Students have been nominated for an innovative podcast on climate change and sustainability. The awards ceremony takes place on 19 September 2024 in Northfields, Ealing.

The show ‘New Graduates – new ideas’, which was held in Vestry Hall on the Saint Mary’s Road campus, not only included projects by graduating students, but also work from second year and Masters students studying interiors courses at the London School of Film, Media and Design.

Photography on display included depictions of night-time walks along the Thames, explorations of cultural heritage, collages of the metropolis and botanical still life.

Thursday’s private view was a chance for friends and family to celebrate the students’ achievements with them. Also on the guest list were staff and industry experts who had been guest speakers or worked with students on the course across the three years.

The competition, which matched teams of students with professional mentors to develop their technical skills, teamwork and professionalism, was a collaboration between a number of local councils and the West London Film & TV Skills Academy.

The Creative Director of BBC News, Chris Cook, who directs the broadcaster’s live election night coverage, came into the University recently to speak to students and staff from across LSFMD.

This is the first event of UWL’s Artsfest, which showcases the creativity and coursework of final year students from the London College of Music and the London School of Film, Media and Design.

Prospective students tried out the equipment in UWL’s industry-standard TV and radio studios at our recent open day.

The event was the centrepiece of an LSFMD research project into the history and influence of the BBC's Community Programme Unit, an initiative to allow the public to produce their own TV shows.

Last month, a group of BA (Hons) Broadcast and Digital Journalism students were invited to the US Embassy in London to find out about what goes on in the world of diplomacy and international relations.

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

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.

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

London Fashion Week saw the launch of an exciting social media campaign, produced for Alchemy London by students at the London School of Film, Media and Design.

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.

Media and Communications students from UWL's London School of Film, Media and Design (LSFMD) are helping Age UK Ealing to record the views of older people to share with local and national politicians in the run up to the general election.

'Futuristic Towers at Dusk', which captures images of the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf, features as part of the Creative People & Places Hounslow Creative Arts Programme.

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.

The joint exhibition, showcasing the work of students from all years, is running until the end of February.

If you’re a fan of BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and its companion show It Takes Two, or Channel Four’s Naked Attraction, then you’ve seen the work of UWL alumnus Eve Winstanley, who served as their Executive Producer.

Students from the London School of Film, Media and Design (LSFMD) received guidance from experts in their fields as part of a week of enhancement activities across the School.

November saw a group of 19 LSFMD students visit the London offices of animation and VFX company Framestore, the creative studio responsible for effects on top films including Barbie and the Paddington movies.

The GNM archive collects and preserves documents and objects that tell the story of the Guardian and Observer over the last 200 years and can be visited by appointment.

Each recipient receives financial support to help them with living costs and expenses along with networking opportunities and free membership of the RTS.

Students Bethonie Waring and Kolade Shasi came up with the winning pitch out of four pairs of students who worked on advertising campaigns for Orange Business, for a course module which connects students with industry.

"London Calling" aims to welcome those new to the city, particularly university students. Taking place on Friday 6 October, the evening event will feature a scavenger hunt, creative workshops, talks, drinks and music.

The awards recognise projects that best use design and architecture to tackle major world challenges including health, climate change, technology, ethics and values.

Professor Helen Hester was invited to take part following publication of her new book, 'After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time'.

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!

UWL final year BA (Hons) Photography and BSc (Hons) Visual Effects students from the London School of Film Media and Design (LSFMD) are having their work exhibited at the Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch. The showcase includes innovative coastal erosion photography and VFX project for multiple award-winning student filmmaker.

As part of ARTSFEST, 26 graduates from BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Marketing, Buying and Management and Promotion and Imaging courses held a private view event on Tuesday 6 June, at the Espacio Gallery in Bethnal Green.

Maria Verdeille may have studied for a BA (Hons) in photography, graduating in 2019, but her passion for sport was what led her to her current role covering live sports events for television production company Whisper TV.

Find out more about UWL Alumni Jessie Pettit; who found her passion in media which led her to start two companies helping young filmmakers.

Professor of Film, Literature and Media Garin Dowd gave his Inaugural Professorial and Public Lecture on ‘Samuel Beckett’s London: Dislocating Metropolitan Modernism in Murphy’, to an audience of colleagues and guests in the Dr William Barry Theatre at St Mary’s Road on Tuesday 23 May.

Final year students applied the skills gained from their degree to set up and run a promotional evening event at Lost Society Battersea Bar and Restaurant.

The second Poets Talking event, organised by UWL’s English Literature and Creative Writing programmes, takes place at Open Ealing Arts Centre on Thursday 18 May at 7pm.

The Next Stop for Fashion is the brainchild of Fashion Business students from the London School of Film, Media & Design at UWL. Held at the Ealing Project on Wednesday 10 May, the Next Stop offered attendees the chance to learn about repairing and upcycling their clothes, or even give them a second life as part of a clothes swap.

Fatbardha Salihu, who graduated from the University of West London’s School of Film, Media, and Design with a BA (Hons) in Photography last year, has been shortlisted for the Portrait of Britain Award.

Professor Garin Dowd recently gave a guest lecture at the Ciné Lumière at the Institut Français in London as part of its Jean-Luc Godard: Perspectives season, entitled 'Godard's 1980s: Self-portraiture and Surrogacy'.

Emily Caston, UWL Professor of Screen Industries, appeared on Radio 4’s arts magazine show Front Row on Thursday 19 January, to discuss the work of pioneering video director and producer Bruce Gowers.

An exhibition of work by seven BA (Hons) Photography students at the University of West London’s School of Film, Media and Design opened at Brentford Library on 21 January.

Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre Alejandro Postigo arranges a new performance piece called Miss Brexit. They performed it at Danail Chirpanski International Student Theatre Festival which took place in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria at the end of September, where it took the award for best new work.  

UWL played host to an all-day event to celebrate the central role performing arts organisations can play in recovery for people with addiction or wellbeing issues.

Some 600 people attended the private view for Emergence 2022, which took place at the Espacio Gallery in Benthal Green on 20 June. 

UWL fashion and textiles students put together a final fashion show with a catwalk to showcase their designs.

Students graduating from the London School of Film, Media and Design took centre stage this week as their work went on display as part of this year’s ARTSFEST, with events and exhibitions at the West London campus.

A UWL graduate and senior lecturer has joined global giants to represent the industry as a director of the ‘voice of the gaming industry’ nationally.

From Heathrow check-in desk to online fame, a design student and mum is already making her mark on the fashion world after one of her very first creations took centre stage in Emeli Sandé’s latest music video.

A University of West London (UWL) graduate who founded Britain’s first urban film festival has warned that companies cannot stay relevant if they fail to recognise diversity on and off screen, after being made an MBE for his work in the industry.