International Food and Culture Festival reaches new heights

This story published on Friday 5 December 2014
The twice-yearly International Food and Culture Festival showcases the culture diversity of the University’s student body


ABC Syringe: The ICON Awards 2014

This story published on Monday 1 December 2014
Dr David Swann's transformative ABC syringe project continues to attract global attention


The story of communities affected by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami

This story published on Monday 1 December 2014
Dr Kaushal Keraminiyage and a group of researchers from the Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield are visiting the relocated tsunami affected communities in Sri Lanka, attempting to capture their story


Tsunami Recovery: Ten Years On

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Future Research Directions and Policy Messages


Advocates and Cities Resilient to Disasters

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
Professors Dilanthi Amaratunga and Richard Haigh appointed as UNISDR "Making Cities Resilient" Campaign Advocates


Carers for the elderly experience stress and their careers suffer

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
New research into the impact of elder care on women’s working lives by Dr Viv Burr and Professor Helen Colley


Carers for the elderly experience stress and their careers suffer

This story published on Friday 12 December 2014
New research into the impact of elder care on women’s working lives by Dr Viv Burr and Professor Helen Colley


Family and Intergenerational Relationships Research Group launch

This story published on Monday 8 December 2014
Researchers look to narrow the generation gap between younger and older people


Fingerprint forensics find unmasks fraudsters and counterfeiters

This story published on Wednesday 10 December 2014
Forensics breakthrough provides detailed chemical map of the layers on laser-printed paper – including fingerprints


First hydrocolloids symposium leads to special edition of journal

This story published on Monday 22 December 2014
Bridging the divide between Food and Pharma is the title of the special edition of the Food Hydrocolloids journal


Games student Sam makes Develop magazine’s ’30 Under 30’ list!

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
Former Enterprise Placement Year student Sam Read of HyperSloth, an independent games company, has made Develop magazine’s '30 Under 30' list for 2014.


Health and Social Care Stakeholder Event

This story published on Monday 22 December 2014
On Wednesday 17 December, over 200 third year undergraduate nursing students had the opportunity to gain an insight into the variety and complexity of current local health and social care provision at a Health and Social Care Stakeholders Event, hosted at the University.


Huddersfield achieves five-star rating for student employability

This story published on Friday 12 December 2014
The University already enjoys QS five star ratings in teaching, internationalisation, facilities and access... and now employability


Huddersfield moves forward in Research Excellence Framework

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
REF 2014


Huddersfield Weather Watch - November 2014

This story published on Thursday 11 December 2014
Mild, but misty


Latest issue of Disaster Resilience Journal published

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Latest issue (Volume 5 Issue 4) of the International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment has just been published – December 2014


Launch of Chatterbox Café is a huge success

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
New social enterprise provides a space for people to chat with like-minded people – and raises awareness about mental illness


Food Matters Live conference

This story published on Wednesday 10 December 2014
Food and Nutrition students attend inaugural conference


University to host three forensic conferences

This story published on Monday 1 December 2014
Forensic and Analytical Science team announce three forthcoming conferences


Two PhD successes for Pharmacy

This story published on Monday 22 December 2014
PhD students Adeola Adebisi and Muhammad Usman Ghori were recently awarded their PhDs following successful examinations.


Three funded PhD opportunities in Pharmacy

This story published on Monday 8 December 2014
The Department of Pharmacy is pleased to announce three funded PhD studentships.


A taste of Christmas

This story published on Friday 19 December 2014
Year 1 Food and Nutrition students ended 2014 by preparing a traditional festive buffet as part of their Catering for Health module.


Be Innovative - China Challenge

This story published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
Be Innovative gives Chinese students a chance to experience the innovative and exciting nature of UK education, promote the UK as a top study destination, and demonstrates the academic and research excellence of UK universities


Students and Staff visit Emley Moor

This story published on Thursday 4 December 2014
A lucky group of undergraduate and postgraduate students and members of staff visited the Emley Moor tower to take a closer look at the broadcasting facilities and equipment.


UK Space Design Competition, Yorkshire Regional Finals 2015

This story published on Friday 19 December 2014
Students from across the UK took part in the first northern England heat of the UK Space Design Competition (UKSDC) on Saturday 6th December at the University of Huddersfield.


Special Themed issue of Disaster Prevention and Management

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
Global Disaster Resilience Centre’s Dr Kaushal Keramiyage to co-edit Special Themed issue of the Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal


2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF)

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
2014 REF Results


Business School Christmas Fair

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Tuesday 9 December, 10.00am to 3.00pm


Christmas Drinks

This story published on Monday 8 December 2014
Friday 19 December, 4.00pm to 5.00pm


Faith Centre News

This story published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
Latest update from the Faith Centre


The Faith Centre

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
Refurbishment and Christmas Opening Information


Heritage Quay celebrates the history of Rugby League

This story published on Friday 12 December 2014
Saturday 13 December, 10.00am to 1.30pm


Honorary Awards

This story published on Thursday 15 January 2015
Nominations are now being invited


International Day of People with Disabilities

This story published on Tuesday 2 December 2014
Wednesday 3 December, 10.00am to 12.00noon


International Evening of Dance

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Join Team Hud on Wednesday 10 December


Investors in People

This story published on Friday 5 December 2014
Staff Update


Leadership in Difficult Terrain

This story published on Thursday 4 December 2014
Guest lecture by Brigadier Richard Dennis OBE MBA


Libyan Cultural Day

This story published on Tuesday 9 December 2014
Wednesday 10 December, 11.00am to 2.00pm


Meet the team

This story published on Thursday 11 December 2014
Schools and Colleges Liaison Team


New issue of Discover magazine

This story published on Thursday 4 December 2014
Research impact and stories


NUS Extra Card

This story published on Thursday 4 December 2014
Discount card for staff


REF results announcement

This story published on Friday 12 December 2014
Thursday 18 December


Staff Christmas Party

This story published on Tuesday 2 December 2014
Thursday 11 December, 7.00pm in Quayside


Student Central Access

This story published on Thursday 11 December 2014
Thursday 11 December, 2.30pm to 7.00pm


The First Year Welcome Survey

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
Please encourage your students to take part


Travel Survey

This story published on Monday 5 January 2015
Last chance to complete this travel survey


University Christmas card now available

This story published on Wednesday 10 December 2014
Season's Greetings


Welcome Centre Food Bank Collection

This story published on Thursday 11 December 2014
Thank you


Welcome Centre Food Bank collection point

This story published on Monday 8 December 2014
Wednesday 10 December, 11.00am to 1.00pm


2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF)

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
2014 REF Results


Calling all digital entrepreneurs!

This story published on Wednesday 10 December 2014
Here’s an opportunity to turn your iDEA into reality


Faith Centre refurbishment

This story published on Monday 8 December 2014
The centre will be closed on certain dates


HarvestHud

This story published on Wednesday 17 December 2014
Food donations needed


I LOVE HUD

This story published on Tuesday 2 December 2014
Thank you for your comments


Student photographer brings martial art into sharp focus

This story published on Wednesday 3 December 2014
Student entrepreneur Michael Townsend mixes business and pleasure with his kung fu photos


Student photographer brings martial art into sharp focus

This story published on Wednesday 3 December 2014
Student entrepreneur Michael Townsend mixes business and pleasure with his kung fu photos


Smoking Information Notice

This story published on Monday 19 January 2015
Important notice about smoking on campus


The First Year Welcome Survey

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
Tell us about your experience as a first year student


It’s never ok

This story published on Monday 15 December 2014
Thursday 18 December to Friday 30 January


The Life of Breath Project

This story published on Monday 1 December 2014
The Life of Breath is a five year project examining breath and breathlessness


Transitions: Re-Thinking Textile and Surface conference

This story published on Thursday 11 December 2014
“...the Transitions conference opens the door to future talks and collaboration...”


Chartered ambition

This story published on Thursday 18 December 2014
Business Management undergraduate Philippa Bean is the first ever Chartered Management Institute student ambassador.


Governance in the voluntary sector:

This story published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
reacting to challenge or creating opportunity? A practitioner view.


Leadership Foundation for Higher Education

This story published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
has just published the findings of a project that examined “the role and effectiveness of audit committees in UK Higher Education Institutions"


Standards in public life

This story published on Tuesday 16 December 2014
Getting better or worse?


Successful placement students

This story published on Tuesday 23 December 2014
A celebration of our successful placement students was held in November 2014 with certificates presented by the Head of Department.


Successful students receiving their CIMA/SAGE certificates

This story published on Tuesday 23 December 2014
We are supporting students in obtaining recognition for their expertise.


Uni and Trust combine to support looked after young at university

This story published on Wednesday 24 December 2014
The University will combine with the Samantha Sykes Foundation Trust to provide mentor support to care leavers during their studies


Uni hosts first café to promote mental well-being

This story published on Monday 1 December 2014
Chatterbox Café will provide a space for people to chat with like-minded people – everyone welcome... friends, family, carers, service users, the general public, staff and students


University’s International Study Centre achieves record year

This story published on Friday 5 December 2014
97% of students sitting examinations in the Centre passed their preparation courses and achieved guaranteed places on their chosen degrees


£103k research of electron transfer among hydrogen bonded dimers

This story published on Tuesday 23 December 2014
Leverhulme Trust grant for research that closely mimics nature entitled Electron transfer between hydrogen bonded ‘dimers of dimers’


‘Film and Food’ is flavour of the month for student business

This story published on Tuesday 2 December 2014
Marsden-based Ginger Bread House Presents takes national awards for its cinema enterprise


‘The Dream Job’: Humanitarian nursing with Médecins Sans Frontièr

This story published on Monday 22 December 2014
On Wednesday 10 December 2014, the second lecture in the Institute for Research in Citizenship and Applied Human Sciences public lecture series took place. The lecture which was entitled: “’The Dream Job’: Humanitarian nursing with Médecins Sans Frontières”, was delivered by Professor Janet Hargreaves and explored the motivations and experiences of humanitarian nurses and their place, within Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, on a world stage.