Student wins competition using protein-packed ‘mealworm’ bread

This story published on Friday 29 May 2015
Food scientist Gemma Lamb wins IFST competition – “mealworms could be a valuable and environmentally-sustainable source of protein for human beings”


Green criminology growing against the illegal wildlife trade

This story published on Friday 29 May 2015
“...high rewards and low risks of detection and punishment have made the illegal trade in wildlife attractive to criminals...”


Northern Ireland opts for segregated classes in shared schools

This story published on Tuesday 26 May 2015
“...80 per cent of those surveyed in the Protestant and Catholic communities would support fully-integrated schools...”


Insect evidence solving riddles from the past and present

This story published on Friday 22 May 2015
The University hosts the European Association of Forensic Entomology and the inaugural International Conference in Funerary Archaeoentomology


Child killers come under the microscope at major conference

This story published on Thursday 21 May 2015
Investigating Child Homicide: An International Symposium attracts international audience


New software will predict the energy usage of a new building

This story published on Wednesday 20 May 2015
Architects’ current predictions of potential energy consumption of new buildings can be between 50 to 100 per cent inaccurate


Diabetes awareness campaign for UK Asians wins national award

This story published on Wednesday 20 May 2015
Dr Mahendra Patel and the South Asian Health Foundation wins the British Medical Journal Awards Diabetes Team of the Year prize


Graduate entrepreneur’s rug business gets global audience

This story published on Tuesday 19 May 2015
Clients warm to entrepreneur’s designer rugs and global fashion company displays her work as their featured artist


Fashion Design student wins nationwide Topshop competition

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
Jessica Herndlhofer’s prize will be a one-year placement working as a Design Assistant in Topshop’s London headquarters


Uni designer’s 3D technology to improve Paxman scalp cooling cap

This story published on Friday 15 May 2015
Redesign the cooling cap – to fit the head more efficiently, improve the flow pattern and be mass-manufactured


“Outstanding”, the verdict on the Uni’s KTP project with Paxman

This story published on Friday 15 May 2015
The Government’s Technology Strategy Board award the highest award to the Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University and scalp cooling company Paxman


Big data – the answer to increased rail safety

This story published on Thursday 14 May 2015
RSSB and the Institute of Railway Research combine to explore the potential of ‘Big Data Risk Analysis’


Partnership creates all-new, nanoscale chemical imaging technique

This story published on Tuesday 12 May 2015
Unique algorithm provides catalyst for a groundbreaking nanoscale method of studying the distribution of components in solid mixtures using chemical imaging


Huddersfield Weather Watch – April 2015

This story published on Tuesday 12 May 2015
April showers well below the average


Railway Institute takes key role in Track to the Future project

This story published on Monday 11 May 2015
The £6.5 million Track to the Future project will focus on developing switches and crossings that last longer and require much less maintenance


Broadcasting public health advice to Africa

This story published on Monday 11 May 2015
Calls to My Sister conveys health education messages to African audiences via simulated phone calls between Huddersfield graduate Mary Kolu Massaquoi and her sister


General Election result signals a move to the UK’s Euroscepticism

This story published on Friday 8 May 2015
Dr Chris Gifford’s revised book The Making of Eurosceptic Britain launched on the rise of anti-EU sentiment in Britain


Cutting-edge research for Waterloo’s 200th anniversary

This story published on Wednesday 6 May 2015
Arms and Armour Research Institute’s Paul Wilcock will lecture in London for the 200th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Waterloo


Helping the police with their enquiries – research aids policing

This story published on Wednesday 6 May 2015
Dr Jason Roach’s research into ‘self-selection policing’ and ‘street psychology’ draws police interest in the UK and the USA


Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS)

This story published on Friday 1 May 2015
This survey is open until 3 May 2015


Principal Investigators & Research Leaders Online Survey

This story published on Friday 1 May 2015
This survey is open until 31 May 2015


Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS)

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
This survey closes on 31 May 2015


Principal Investigators & Research Leaders Online Survey

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
This survey closes on 31 May 2015


New Open Access Policy

This story published on Thursday 30 April 2015
From Friday 1 May


Thank You Awards 2015

This story published on Thursday 30 April 2015
A big thank you to our staff


CollabHub Symposium 2015

This story published on Friday 8 May 2015
Saturday 16 May


French Film Night

This story published on Friday 8 May 2015
Monday 11 May, 6.30pm


Championing women in STEMM research

This story published on Tuesday 5 May 2015
Athena SWAN


Spirituality and Mental Health Conference

This story published on Friday 15 May 2015
Wednesday 1 July, 9.30am to 4.30pm


Gemma wins IFST Young Scientist Competition

This story published on Tuesday 5 May 2015
Food, Nutrition and Health student Gemma Lamb has won this year's IFST north of England young scientist competition


Changes to University senior management team

This story published on Wednesday 6 May 2015
Staff Notice


Inspire Conference 2015

This story published on Wednesday 6 May 2015
Applications are invited from members of staff in possession of HEA accreditation, who would like to participate in a 20 credit Master's Module. You will be awarded 40 credits APL towards a PgCert (Higher Education), on the basis of your HEA accreditation. The PgCert (Higher Education) will be achieved on successful completion of the 20 credit module ‘The Inspire Conference’.

The module focuses on the development of a piece of experimental teaching and learning, which you will write up as a conference paper and deliver at an in-house conference at the end of the course.


Huddersfood weekly menus and special offers

This story published on Wednesday 6 May 2015
Be the first to know what’s on each week


HR Department Away Day

This story published on Tuesday 12 May 2015
The office will be closed on Wednesday 13 May


The Inspire Conference

This story published on Thursday 14 May 2015
School of Education and Professional Development


Huddersfood weekly menus and special offers

This story published on Wednesday 13 May 2015
Be the first to know what’s on each week


Walk to Work Week

This story published on Monday 11 May 2015
Monday 11 May to Friday 15 May


Applications are now open for Entrepreneurs Boot Camp

This story published on Monday 11 May 2015
Do you want help getting your business idea into shape?


Kudos - increase your research impact

This story published on Wednesday 20 May 2015
Increase the reach and impact of your publications


Migration of Wisdom to Sharepoint

This story published on Thursday 14 May 2015
Staff Notice from Computing and Library Services


Product Design student reaches final competition stage

This story published on Monday 20 July 2015
Every vote counts!


Prof Roy Fisher backs Google in exams

This story published on Wednesday 13 May 2015
Professor argues exams are about testing 'understanding' not 'recall'


NSS Prize Winners

This story published on Thursday 14 May 2015
Thank you for your feedback


Huddersfood weekly menus and special offers

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
Campus Kitchen menu for w/c Monday 18 May


Information from Computing and Library Services

This story published on Wednesday 27 May 2015
Cessation of the Theatre account


An International Success

This story published on Friday 15 May 2015
Uni 5th in world according to International Student Barometer


New Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
Professor Christine Jarvis


Library Design Competition

This story published on Friday 22 May 2015
Vote for your favourite entry


Paid summer internships for students

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
The Huddersfield Internship Scheme


Changes to the Staff Hub

This story published on Tuesday 26 May 2015
Logging in on and off campus


BCSWomen App-a-thon

This story published on Wednesday 10 June 2015
Saturday 13 June, 10.00am to 4.00pm


Camp Hud

This story published on Thursday 21 May 2015
Summer camp for children on campus


England Touch World Cup

This story published on Friday 22 May 2015
University’s Physiotherapy Lecturer joins the team


Students for Sustainability Huddersfield - launch event

This story published on Thursday 21 May 2015
Students for Sustainability (SfS) launch event discussion with Business in the Community, Ethical Consumer, Green Party and People & Planet representatives (video)


Huddersfood weekly menus and special offers

This story published on Monday 25 May 2015
Campus Kitchen menu for w/c Monday 25 May


Inspired. Huddersfield

This story published on Monday 8 June 2015
Two-week festival: Friday 12 June to Thursday 25 June


Year 1 Architecture | Architectural Technology Exhibition

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
exhibition: Year 1 Architecture | Architectural Technology in collaboration with Kirklees Council, Woodland Trust and Dewsbury Museum


Quality of Working Life Survey

This story published on Thursday 28 May 2015
2015 Results


Rugby League Family Fun Day

This story published on Friday 29 May 2015
Heritage Quay on Sunday 7 June, 11.00am to 2.00pm


Personal Learning Support Plans (PLSPs)

This story published on Thursday 28 May 2015
New information on accessing PLSPs


Share you student voice

This story published on Tuesday 26 May 2015
Heist Awards seek student opinions


Apprentice Joiner works on listed building

This story published on Wednesday 27 May 2015
Estates & Facilities’ Tom Rose works on Ramsden Building


Week-long summer course open for booking

This story published on Wednesday 27 May 2015
(Options include Psychology, Criminology, Politics, Counselling, Health and Community Development)


Global Disaster Resilience Centre Lecture - Inspired Huddersfield

This story published on Tuesday 19 May 2015
Is 2015 a pivotal year for tackling disaster risk and building more resilient communities?


GDRC partnering with World Centre of Excellence

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
GDRC is a key partner of the E Conference on Landside risk reduction - Model Policy frameworks, Standards and Guidelines on Landslide Disaster Reduction.


Information Session on SCOPUS and Thomson Reuters ISI

This story published on Monday 18 May 2015
On Monday 8th June 2015, GDRC is organising an information session on SCOPUS and Thomson Reuters ISI


Launch of the ANDROID Disaster Resilience Road Map for 2030

This story published on Tuesday 12 May 2015
A disaster resilience education and research roadmap for Europe 2030 has been launched.


GAR 2015 Contributing and Background papers

This story published on Tuesday 12 May 2015
In addition to being a key partner of GAR 2015, GDRC’s Professors Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh led the GAR 2015 thematic paper review process as lead editors.


CUDAS Launch - Inspired Huddersfield 2015

This story published on Tuesday 19 May 2015
The launch of CUDAS, a dynamic and multi-disciplinary research centre in architecture and urban design based at the University of Huddersfield.