Historian seeks stories of Adult Education during and after WWI
This story published on Thursday 31 March 2016
The Adult Education and the Great War in Yorkshire is keen to hear of family stories of people involved in further and higher education during the conflict and beyond
Concert opens 175th anniversary – The Sounds of Time
This story published on Tuesday 29 March 2016
Music contrasting ‘then and now’ features at a FREE gala concert
Researching the people who lived and worked on Britain’s canals
This story published on Thursday 24 March 2016
Dr Jodie Matthews looks at the lives of the Victorian communities of Britain’s waterways in her role as the first honorary research fellow for the Canal and River Trust
Secure Societies Institute launched with conference
This story published on Wednesday 23 March 2016
Keynote speakers included the Police and Crime Commissioner, the former West Yorkshire Chief Constable and the CEO of Forensic Access
First aiders in the past show possible way for future healthcare
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
“…in the past, knowledge of first aid meant people were more able to manage their own accidents and illnesses and therefore less dependent on their GPs…”
Sarah makes international shortlist in Levi 2020 challenge
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Fashion design student Sarah Broadhead takes inspiration from ‘the Yorkshire miner’ for major international competition
175 years on and still going strong
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Celebrations underway to mark the 175th anniversary
Lost love fires Dale to make first ‘relationship’ computer game
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Student’s relationship breakdown inspires first ever ‘meaningful’ computer game, now available globally via the leading digital games distribution platform
Huddersfield Weather Watch – February 2016
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Storms Henry and Imogen bring gale-force winds
Heritage Quay wins 2016 Guardian University Award
This story published on Thursday 17 March 2016
The University’s archive centre collected first prize in the Buildings that Inspire category
The social experience of breastfeeding
This story published on Thursday 17 March 2016
Dr Dawn Leeming looks at the importance of sensitive support for women who are establishing breastfeeding
International Week – best yet!
This story published on Wednesday 16 March 2016
“…it’s a great opportunity for our students to make new friends and learn about different cultures…”
Former Labour front bencher gives 2016 Harold Wilson Lecture
This story published on Tuesday 15 March 2016
Labour MP pro-Europe campaigner Alan Johnson draws comparisons between the current referendum and the previous 1975 referendum under PM Harold Wilson in annual lecture
Harold Wilson – Huddersfield’s famous son
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
The Wilson Family, the University and Royds Hall Community School commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Huddersfield Prime Minister
ITN anchor Nina Hossain talks with next generation of journalists
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
Huddersfield-girl Nina spends time with today’s student journalists
Financial Services takes first and second at BF awards
This story published on Thursday 10 March 2016
At the 2016 Business Finance Awards, Director of Financial Services Andrew McConnell claimed the title of UK Financial Director of the Year
Matt takes title for commitment to podiatry
This story published on Thursday 10 March 2016
Huddersfield Podiatric Surgeon Matt Rothwell wins the Celebrating Excellence Student/Trainee/Apprentice of the Year Award
Student’s Iranian choir shares The Voice of Peace
This story published on Thursday 10 March 2016
Masters student’s unites her compatriots in song and in her studies
Lost Loves found again
This story published on Wednesday 9 March 2016
Artist Charlotte Goldthorpe draws on the ‘lost loves’ of others for inspiration for her PhD project, culminating in a book and exhibition
First-year project engages Business students in Kenyan Fair Trade
This story published on Tuesday 8 March 2016
Former student helps current students to engage with Kenyan students and the Fair Trade enterprise Ten Senses Africa
Embassy official attends Uni’s Kuwaiti National Day
This story published on Tuesday 8 March 2016
Dr Fawzan Alfares, Head of the Cultural Office at the Kuwaiti Embassy in London, was the special guest at the event
€1.2m legal informatics project to simplify legal data searching
This story published on Monday 7 March 2016
Huddersfield will lead on the Reasoning element of the major EU-funded international project Mining and Reasoning with Legal Texts
Famous Univ of British Columbia Laptop Orchestra comes to town
This story published on Monday 7 March 2016
Dr Ian Gibson is working with UBC on the development of new motion and gesture tracking software that is revolutionising soundscapes with visual elements
Hellfire sermons! The power behind the pulpit in the Pennines
This story published on Friday 4 March 2016
Salvation or damnation? Historian explores 400-year-old documents, records and sermons to find the preaching power of the Pennine chapels in the late Elizabethan and early Stuart periods
Paxman collaboration scoops national award
This story published on Friday 4 March 2016
The Medilink Awards celebrate the achievements of healthcare organisations from across the Yorkshire and Humber region
Financial Services up for double award
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
The 2016 Business Finance Awards will be announced on Wednesday 9 March
Huddersfield Weather Watch – January 2016
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
Higher than average temperatures
Uni recognised for work to help careers of researchers
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
The EC’s HR Excellence in Research award recognises the work of universities in “improving conditions for researchers”
Pattern Cutting conference attracts 150 delegates
This story published on Wednesday 2 March 2016
Third conference definitely on the cards, say organisers
Bahrain MBA graduates promoted to senior posts at aluminium giant
This story published on Wednesday 2 March 2016
The University of Huddersfield is the sole European university to work with Alba, the world’s largest aluminium company
PhD on the ‘pros and cons’ of trading in Africa’s largest economy
This story published on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Nigerian James Mshelia looks at the risks and incentives for multi-nationals of trading with his home countryjavascript:;
“We undermine the Human Rights Act at our peril!”
This story published on Tuesday 1 March 2016
Barrister Angela Patrick is Director of Human Rights at JUSTICE rails at the Government’s plans to scrap the 1998 Human Rights Act
Fairtrade Fortnight 2016
This story published on Wednesday 2 March 2016
Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers!
Changes to National Insurance Contributions
This story published on Tuesday 1 March 2016
From April 2016
University undergraduate recruitment campaign
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
It’s not too late to apply
Design for Social Responsibility
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
Guest lecture: A Natural Education Model
Tinker Fisher Awards 2016
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
Help to make your experience happen!
How Wetland agriculture helps entrepreneurs in Africa
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
Professor Adrian Wood, CSRC member and Professor of Sustainability explores the great potential of wetlands for communities in Zambia, and how if managed correctly these could become platforms for developing entrepreneurship.
Field trip to Malta
This story published on Thursday 3 March 2016
Hospitality and Travel and Tourism Management students have recently returned from a very successful field trip to Malta.
British Academy Award for Dr Catherine Haworth
This story published on Friday 4 March 2016
Congratulations to Dr Catherine Haworth who has been successful in her bid for a British Academy Award to fund her research project
Prof Martin Hewitt in BBC Radio 4 'Power to the People' programme
This story published on Tuesday 8 March 2016
In a programme on BBC Radio 4 broadcast today and introduced by Michael Robinson on the current proposals to bring devolution to England’s cities and regions, Prof Martin Hewitt provides a background of Victorian Manchester and the economic prosperity it enjoyed in an era in which self-reliance was paramount.
International Events Coming Up
This story published on Thursday 10 March 2016
Pakistan Resolution Day and Nowruz
Living and Studying with Autism
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
Autism Awareness Week – 14 March to 17 March
Living and Studying with Autism
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
Autism Awareness Week - 14 March to 18 March
A talk on Woodsome Panels and Early Modern Marriage
This story published on Friday 11 March 2016
March 21 at 7.30 in WG54
Support Staff Conference
This story published on Monday 21 March 2016
Last chance to book your place!
The Human Touch
This story published on Thursday 17 March 2016
Exploring the UK care system: a collection of stories
Sports Journalism graduate shortlisted for award
This story published on Monday 14 March 2016
Sports Journalism graduate Daniel Etchells has been shortlisted for an award for his coverage of a potential Olympic martial art.
Guest musicians inspire our students
This story published on Monday 14 March 2016
We've had a great concert season so far and have welcomed some amazing performers some of whom have led enlightening masterclasses. Our students have had the chance to meet some inspirational musicians who we managed to interview! Here's a roundup of this year's visitors.
University Department of Linguistics to host finals of UKLO
This story published on Monday 14 March 2016
The Department of Linguistics is to host the second round of the United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad next weekend. From an initial entry of over 3,000 students from both public and state schools, sixteen of the country’s best young linguistics have won through to the national round of this competition.
Second Erasmus Mundus Social Event
This story published on Tuesday 15 March 2016
The EMERGE group held its second Social event with our student from two Erasmus Mundus projects – CANEM and UNetBA. Both projects have been developed by the University of Huddersfield and other partner institutions in Europe and partners from the "stan" countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and "Magreb" countries (Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya).
Business Management graduate ‘shapes’ up
This story published on Tuesday 15 March 2016
Business Management graduate 'shapes' up with help from current students.
New issue of Discover magazine
This story published on Thursday 17 March 2016
Research impact and stories
175th Anniversary
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Young Men’s Mental Improvement Society
Nordic travel - University of Iceland
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Professor Lesley Jeffries and Dr Brian Walker have recently visited the University of Iceland to run workshops and give research talks on stylistics.
Easter Camp Hud
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Summer camp for children aged 7 to 12 years old
Essential Lift Maintenance in Central Services Building
This story published on Wednesday 23 March 2016
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March
International Food and Culture Festival
This story published on Friday 18 March 2016
Over 1,200 students and staff join in the fun
CRISS researchers present evidence on English votes
This story published on Monday 21 March 2016
Two CRISS researchers provided written evidence on English Votes for English Laws to a recent session of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee at the House of Commons
Monograph success for CRISS researcher
This story published on Monday 21 March 2016
Emerita Professor Valerie Bryson has just published a thoroughly revised and updated third edition of her highly successful book Feminist Political Theory, expected to become the go-to text
Visiting Fellow presents research on Kiwi Northern Powerhouse
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Dr Andy Asquith, Senior Lecturer in the School of Management at Massey University, New Zealand and Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Research in the Social Sciences (CRISS), presents his research on regional governance in New Zealand
Forests: what have they ever done for you?
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
Fiona Hesselden, CSRC member , on the occasion of the UN International Day of Forests writes about the importance of forests and explains why we should not take them for granted.
Political Risk Assessment in Nigerian Multinationals
This story published on Tuesday 22 March 2016
The Business School’s Emerging Markets Research Group (EMERGE) heard James Mshelia from the University of Huddersfield, present his research on political risk assessment (PRA) by multinational firms in Nigeria.
Sir Paul Nurse Lecture
This story published on Wednesday 23 March 2016
Live web stream on Wednesday 30 March
Staff Bereavement Group
This story published on Wednesday 30 March 2016
Faith Centre can facilitate a group
IM16 Annual Informatics Showcase
This story published on Thursday 31 March 2016
Thursday 21 April 2016
GDRC working with local governments in Sri Lanka
This story published on Monday 14 March 2016
GDRC’s Professor Richard Haigh and Dilanthi Amaratunga travelled to Sri Lanka this week to meet with the Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities as part of their ongoing work to reduce disaster risk in Sri Lanka.
Launching a New EU Project Aims to Reduce Impact of Disasters
This story published on Monday 14 March 2016
Over 30 experts from across Europe and Asia are meeting on the 14th March 2016, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to launch a new project funded by the European Union to strengthen research and innovation capacity for the development of societal resilience to disasters.
Institutional Interaction and Race in Education
This story published on Monday 27 March 2017
Opening doors or closing opportunities?
Pakistan Resolution Day
This story published on Thursday 23 March 2017
Free event - Thursday 23 March 6.30pm
