Huddersfield entrepreneur wins TestTown with Panda’s Kitchen
This story published on Monday 29 February 2016
Stephen Bond claims first prize of £10,000 with his coffee liqueurs business Panda’s Kitchen
Prince of Wales presents Queen’s Anniversary Prize
This story published on Thursday 25 February 2016
The University receives the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for “world-leading work to promote, produce and present contemporary music to an international audience”
International Week underway on campus
This story published on Thursday 25 February 2016
The festival runs from Monday 29 February to Friday 4 March
Are buildings fit-for-purpose? Social science meets construction
This story published on Wednesday 24 February 2016
A two-day international workshop looks at how the ‘human factor’ is the essential balance to Building Information Modelling and Lean Construction
24-Hour Design Challenge puts students through their paces
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
This year’s challenge centred on the Internet of Things and a project involving ‘electronic recycling’ took the honours
Hudds entrepreneurs head to Glasgow in £10,000 prize competition
This story published on Thursday 18 February 2016
Adriana and Stephen are two of just 12 finalists in the TestTown competition and are the only representatives from Yorkshire
Kirklees food strategy praised in Uni report
This story published on Wednesday 17 February 2016
The Kirklees food hub would improve the district’s health and wellbeing and boost the local economy, according to Dr John Lever’s report
Researchers harness the reducing potential of renewable sugars
This story published on Tuesday 16 February 2016
Dr Jason Camp’s work on sugar-powered catalysis “opens up exciting opportunities”
China’s East-West divide shows way for UK’s North-South split
This story published on Monday 15 February 2016
Lessons to be learnt from China could pave the way for the UK’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’
Brazil’s urban design evaluation features at inaugural conference
This story published on Monday 15 February 2016
Huddersfield’s Dr Ioanni Delsante’s research with Porto Alegre’s Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul features at the multi-disciplinary Regional Urbanism in the Era of Globalisation conference
£370,000 invested in new multi-disciplinary crime research centre
This story published on Friday 12 February 2016
The new Secure Societies Institute will work in fields including forensic science, terrorism, cyber security, child sexual exploitation and ballistics
The Duchess, the Uni and some Giants lead support for Be a Hero
This story published on Thursday 11 February 2016
The Duchess of York visited the University to promote the Be a Hero organ donation campaign led by Leeds Teaching Hospitals
EU praise for Uni’s 20-year Ethiopian Forest Management project
This story published on Wednesday 10 February 2016
The Participatory Forest Management programme enables Ethiopian village communities to manage large areas of forest and use them sustainably
New research addresses the sexual health issues of mental illness
This story published on Friday 5 February 2016
The £600,000 project is funded under the National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme
Music archaeology project recreates Scottish musical culture
This story published on Thursday 4 February 2016
Leading trio produce CD Spellweaving on pipes, lyres, harp, fiddles and hurdy gurdy
Uni launches UK’s first MSc in Railway Systems Safety and Risk
This story published on Wednesday 3 February 2016
Running from September 2016, the new Masters programme will secure the rail industry’s safety skills gap in the future
Holocaust Memorial Day marked by University
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
The 2016 Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture was delivered by Lilian Black, daughter of Holocaust survivor Eugene Black
Director of Finance receives OBE at Buckingham Palace
This story published on Monday 1 February 2016
The University’s Finance Director Andrew McConnell received his award from HRH The Prince of Wales
Around the world in 80 days
This story published on Friday 5 February 2016
14 - 16 February at Lawrence Batley Theatre
National Dance Company Wales
This story published on Tuesday 16 February 2016
Thursday 10 March, 7.30pm at the Lawrence Batley Theatre
Rugby League Photo IDing
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
Heritage Quay - Saturday 6 February
Temporary closure of St Paul’s Street - CANCELLED
This story published on Wednesday 3 February 2016
This road closure has been cancelled until further notice
Make in India Seminar
This story published on Thursday 4 February 2016
Wednesday 10 February, 5.15pm in The Business School
China East/West Exhibition
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
Thursday 4 February, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Family Fun Friday: The New Season
This story published on Monday 8 February 2016
Heritage Quay event on Friday 19 February
Academics International Reach Part 2
This story published on Wednesday 3 February 2016
The new year continues with our staff travelling the world giving lectures and contributing their research to further education.
Honeypot Launch Party
This story published on Wednesday 3 February 2016
Wednesday 10 February, 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Free Languages Festival open to all
This story published on Monday 8 February 2016
Monday 22 February
Northern Digital Awards 2016
This story published on Tuesday 9 February 2016
University video wins prestigious award
Managerial Forces, Users’ Judgements and Forecasting
This story published on Tuesday 9 February 2016
The Business School's Emerging Markets Research Group (EMERGE) heard Dr Radi Haloub from the University of Huddersfield, present his research on a grounded study of the influence of managerial forces and users' judgements on forecasting in international manufacturing industries.
Fiona Hesselden: Paris climate deal and the forest dwellers
This story published on Wednesday 10 February 2016
Fiona Hesselden, CSRC member and colleagues write for the University blog giving an alternative perspective to that proposed in a recent BBC report exploring the best approach to forest protection following the Paris Climate Agreement.
Languages Festival News
This story published on Wednesday 10 February 2016
Our Languages Festival is coming up and we have all the up to date information you need here.
Benita makes up for Lost Time
This story published on Thursday 11 February 2016
Congratulations to student Benita Mironova for winning the Yusen Logistics Award for the best 2nd Year results on the Transport & Logistics Management BSc(Hons) Degree course.
Are you making the most of your meeting space?
This story published on Friday 12 February 2016
Free seminar on Wednesday 3 March
Big Daddy Deal at Just Burrito
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
Limited Offer for One Week Only
Connecting the North - New Rail Franchise
This story published on Thursday 18 February 2016
Free Seminar, Wednesday 24 February
First year Journalism student finalist in prestigious competition
This story published on Thursday 11 February 2016
First year University of Huddersfield sports journalist Dan Godfrey is in the final three of the prestigious David Welch Student Sportswriter of the Year competition.
International Week
This story published on Monday 15 February 2016
The most anticipated festival on campus is back
iPad (and other tablets) Coffee Club
This story published on Wednesday 17 February 2016
Wednesday 24 February
Fields Launch Event
This story published on Tuesday 16 February 2016
High quality student research in second volume of Fields
Employee Benefits
This story published on Thursday 18 February 2016
Online discount at Euro Car Parts
MHM invite applications for Early Career Fellowships
This story published on Monday 15 February 2016
The School of Music, Humanities and Media at the University of Huddersfield invites proposals from early career researchers seeking to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship based at the University. Fellowships are of three years' duration. Deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest to the University is Monday 22 February.
Student Events Coming Up
This story published on Tuesday 16 February 2016
Latest events organised by Event Management students
University Mental Health Day
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
Events taking place on 1 and 3 March
University Mental Health Day
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
Events taking place on 1 and 3 March
National Student Survey
This story published on Thursday 18 February 2016
We've raised £4,885 and counting!
Dr. John Lever: Can Kirklees develop a sustainable food economy?
This story published on Friday 19 February 2016
Dr John Lever, CSRC member and expert on sustainable communities and food systems has just published a nine-month research project on the potential of developing a local food economy in the borough of Kirklees, concluding everything with 5 compelling recommendations.
International Film Festival
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
Monday 29 February to Friday 4 March
Women in the Digital Age
This story published on Tuesday 1 March 2016
International Women's Day talk by Joanne Harris
Lesley Jeffries and Brian Walker to visit University of Iceland
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
Lesley Jeffries and Brian Walker will be visiting the Institute of Linguistics and the Institute of Literature at the University of Iceland in spring, to talk to staff and students about current research in stylistics.
Brian Walker and Dan McIntyre to run Annotation Workshop in Midde
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
From 23 – 25 May 2016, Brian Walker and Dan McIntyre will be running a workshop on automatic, semi-automative and manual annotation of corpora..
Dan McIntyre gives talk at UCL
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
On 10 February, Dan McIntyre gave a talk on subtitling and characterisation at University College London. Dan’s talk covered research carried out with Jane Lugea as part of their British Academy-funded project into the effects on characterisation of subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Postgraduate Study Fair
This story published on Friday 4 March 2016
One Week Away - Book Your Place Today!
Postgraduate Study Fair
This story published on Wednesday 24 February 2016
Help needed to promote via LinkedIn
Final Years: are you ready?
This story published on Wednesday 2 March 2016
Join activities to prepare you for life after graduation
Car Parking on Saturday
This story published on Tuesday 23 February 2016
Applicant Visit Day on Saturday 27 February
Last chance to nominate in the 2016 Thank You Awards
This story published on Wednesday 24 February 2016
Nominations close on Friday 4 March 2016
International Food and Culture Festival
This story published on Wednesday 2 March 2016
Takes place on Wednesday 2 March
BRICs Economy and the Shifting Power in the 21st Century
This story published on Thursday 25 February 2016
The Business School's Emerging Markets Research Group (EMERGE) heard Dr Kalim Siddiqui from the University of Huddersfield Business School, present his research on the development of the BRIC economies and shifting economic power in the 21st century.
Student Visit to the Museum of Computing
This story published on Friday 26 February 2016
Students, along with academics Hugh Osborne and Simon Parkinson, visited the National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park on Wednesday 17th February 2016
Huddersfield Active Travel Project
This story published on Monday 29 February 2016
Your thoughts and ideas are needed
National Student Survey
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
Final year students have until end April to have your say
James Shannon Talks about Dolby Atmos 3D Audio format
This story published on Monday 22 February 2016
James Shannon, Senior Sound Consultant from Dolby Laboratories visited the University of Huddersfield on Wednesday 27th January to deliver a compelling lecture on Dolby Atmos
Briefing Paper on Disasters and Accountability
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
A briefing paper entitled Ensuring Accountability in Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction, has been launched based on the International workshop on “Ensuring Accountability in Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction”
Presentation to UNISDR Support Group
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
GDRC’s Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga did a key presentation to the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) Support Group on the progress of the UNISDR Working Group on DRR Governance and Accountability at its recently held meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
Chairing a UN Working Group
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
GDRC’ s Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga has been appointed to lead the UNISDR working group on DRR Governance and Accountability as part of its Development of Sendai Framework “Words into Action” Implementation Guides initiative.
EC reviewers liked the taste of our ESPREssO!
This story published on Tuesday 2 February 2016
A proposal that was submitted in response to H2020 – DRS-10-2015 Disaster Resilience & Climate Change topic 2: Natural Hazards: Towards risk reduction science and innovation plans at national and European level entitled : “ESPREssO - Enhancing Synergies for disaster PREvention in the EurOpean Union” has been successful and grant agreement preparations has just begun.
