Competition takes engineer and designer to Luxembourg

This story published on Friday 26 May 2017
Philippa Hazel and Heather Braddock are first ever Huddersfield students to take part in the Morpheus Cup


No green light for traffic light app following expert evaluation

This story published on Thursday 25 May 2017
Psychologist Dr Kyle Wilson takes a ‘human look’ at a new vehicle traffic light app ahead of plans to introduce similar devices into ‘connected vehicles’


Hudds pharmacist represents UK at International Congress

This story published on Thursday 25 May 2017
Dr Mahendra Patel was invited by Morocco's National Council of Pharmacists to speak at the country’s 3rd International Congress


Student designs thwart doorstep crime

This story published on Tuesday 23 May 2017
The University’s Secure Societies Institute, in conjunction with West Yorkshire Police, run their annual Designing Out Crime Challenge for student product designers


New £3.5m microscope and ion accelerator now operational

This story published on Monday 22 May 2017
The Microscope and Ion Accelerator for Materials Investigations, or MIAMI-2, is already being used for experiments


Festival puts sound into silent movies

This story published on Friday 19 May 2017
Yorkshire Silent Film Festival takes to the screen across the county


Bishop Jonathan gives inaugural professorial lecture

This story published on Friday 19 May 2017
“…work should not revolve exclusively around people’s earning power, but also value the contribution they make to the well-being of society and the environment…”


Coroners unable to agree on what caused a person’s death

This story published on Thursday 18 May 2017
…or whether it merits an inquest, even when faced with identical case information


Plans move forward to further expand pharmacy research

This story published on Thursday 18 May 2017
Planning day lays foundation for 10-year pharmacy practice research strategy


£6 million facelift for science building

This story published on Wednesday 17 May 2017
Work on the redesigning of the Joseph Priestley Building is under way and completion is due around the end of the year


New style families emerge through ‘adopted’ embryo programme

This story published on Tuesday 16 May 2017
Researchers examine the policies behind the 20-year scheme that sees couples adopting embryos but maintaining contact with the donors leading to extended family units


First book of its kind dedicated to forensic science education

This story published on Monday 15 May 2017
The editor-in-chief of the new book, Forensic Science Education and Training, is the University’s Dr Anna Williams


Uni accelerator science expertise joins National Ion Beam Centre

This story published on Friday 12 May 2017
The University’s International Institute for Accelerator Applications will make up two key elements of the £8.8 million UK National Ion Beam Centre


Marketers top Tech brief at London L’Oréal Brandstorm competition

This story published on Friday 12 May 2017
The Huddersfield final-year marketing students competed against 115 teams from 41 universities


Kenyan “learning by doing” project rolled out for second year

This story published on Friday 12 May 2017
BA Business Studies first-years’ project furthers link with Kenya’s Kajire Girls’ High School and the social enterprise TenSenses Africa


University renews membership with Santander Universities Network

This story published on Thursday 11 May 2017
The new agreement was signed by the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bob Cryan, and by the UK Director of Santander Universities, Matt Hutnell


Study examines emotional stress of child homicide on police

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
“…the clichéd image of hard bitten, unemotional cops could not be further from the truth…”


University research opens door to U.S. market for local firm

This story published on Tuesday 9 May 2017
Researchers across the University have been working to develop the Paxman Scalp Cooling System which has led to company receiving the go-ahead to enter the American market


HE playing field between men/women needs to be levelled

This story published on Monday 8 May 2017
Speakers at the University’s Athena SWAN conference rail against gender inequality throughout the sector


Rail safety professors give inaugural professorial lectures

This story published on Monday 8 May 2017
Professor Coen van Gulijk from the University’s Institute of Railway Research and Visiting Professor George Bearfield from the RSSB will give their lectures on Wednesday 17 May


Honorary-award recipient champions children in care

This story published on Friday 5 May 2017
Poet Lemn Sissay gave his name to the University’s Sissay Scholarship for Care Leavers, now on its second term


Top conference award for ground-breaking drug analysis technique

This story published on Friday 5 May 2017
Dr Muhammad Usman Ghori received the Platinum Award at the Atomic Force Microscope conference


The strange case of Arthur Conan Doyle and the Cottingley Fairies

This story published on Thursday 4 May 2017
Why was the Sherlock Holmes author so away with the fairies? Huddersfield lecturer Dr Merrick Burrow explains…


Hudds hosts CIB Board on one of its rare visits to the UK

This story published on Thursday 4 May 2017
Dean of Art, Design and Architecture Professor Mike Kagioglou, who is a CIB board member, extended the invitation to convene the next assembly at the University


Horus Music wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

This story published on Tuesday 2 May 2017
Horus Music, established by alumnus Nick Dunn in 2006, was recently named as one of the 176 companies to win a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.


Sound.Vision.Place - Mic Night Event

This story published on Wednesday 3 May 2017
Explore the Open Mic Scene with a different kind of Symposium


How do you tell if someone is lying to the police?

This story published on Thursday 27 April 2017
Professor Peter French, an expert in Forensic Speech Science, gives us the answer at this year’s annual Babel Lecture which takes place on Friday 12 May in the Brontë Lecture Theatres. Peter has worked on more than 5,000 police investigations nationally and internationally, analysing recordings and identifying speech patterns and meanings.


Photographic Exhibition

This story published on Wednesday 3 May 2017
Thursday 4 May, Exhibition Closing Event


Team Hud – Free Ashtanga Yoga class

This story published on Thursday 4 May 2017
Tuesday 9 May


Financial Services Open Day

This story published on Thursday 4 May 2017
Winners announced


Burrito challenge

This story published on Thursday 4 May 2017
Free food - Level 5 Student Central


Staff netball is back

This story published on Monday 8 May 2017
Sessions start Tuesday 30 May


Digital Workspace

This story published on Friday 5 May 2017
New services and technologies coming up


Problems with the Extension System

This story published on Friday 5 May 2017
There have been reported issues from students experiencing difficulty when completing an Extension or Extenuating Circumstances request for assignments in ‘My Details’.


Discover – research with impact

This story published on Tuesday 9 May 2017
Spring 2017 now available online


European Researchers’ Night is back!

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
Save the date: Friday 29 September 2017 from 4.00pm


CROS and PIRLS Surveys

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
Staff are encouraged to complete Research Surveys


ASCENT Training Workshop and Discussion Forum

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
ASCENT Training Workshop and Discussion Forum entitled “Research and Innovation Capacity Strengthening for the Development of Societal Resilience to Disasters” was successfully held from 27th February – 4th March 2017 at the University of Ruhuna Matara, Sri Lanka.


Launching CABARET

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
CABARET (Capacity Building in Asia for Resilience EducaTion) project, which is led by Professor Richard Haigh of University Huddersfield’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre, was launched in March 2017 with the organisation of the project kick off meeting in Sri Lanka from 27th to 30th March 2017.


Mainstreaming DRR and CCA

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
International collaborative project entitled: “Mainstreaming Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption Strategies into Coastal Urban Agglomeration Policy” led by Professor Richard Haigh, University Huddersfield’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre was launched on the 3rd April 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia.


Mainstreaming disaster resilience in the construction process

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
A major report entitled: “Mainstreaming disaster resilience in the construction process: Professional education for a disaster resilient built environment, has been published. This report is edited by Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga, Professor Richard Haigh, Dr Chamindi Malalgoda and Dr Kaushal Keraminyage at the Global Disaster Resilience Centre, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom.


Celebrating staff achievements

This story published on Thursday 11 May 2017
Latest staff members to successfully complete their Doctorates


CIB Symposium on Resilience to Climate Change and Flooding

This story published on Wednesday 10 May 2017
In association with the Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC) and the CIB, the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield organised a one-day symposium on climate change and flooding on the 6th of April 2017, at the Sir George Buckley Theatre, University of Huddersfield.


Team Hud £7 pass now available

This story published on Friday 12 May 2017
No contract, hassle free weekly membership


Fund Raising Beer Festival

This story published on Thursday 1 June 2017
Bell ringing, jazz bands and more..


Open Days 2017

This story published on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Invite friends and family to an Open Day


Open Days 2017

This story published on Wednesday 14 June 2017
Invite friends and family to an Open Day


Explore the untold stories of our local community.

This story published on Wednesday 17 May 2017
On Saturday 10 June the University of Huddersfield opens up to showcase its research projects and the work of local community groups and welcomes families to learn together about some of the unknown parts of our local history, Black History and the History of Mental Health Care.


French Conversation Night

This story published on Wednesday 17 May 2017
Friday 19 May


Climate Change, Turning Knowledge into Action

This story published on Wednesday 17 May 2017
This course aims to clarify both the meaning and importance of climate change, as well as enable students to come up with strategies that will reduce their carbon footprint. Participating in this course and mentioning this in your CV or interview will help add to your employability.


Green features of Oastler Building

This story published on Wednesday 17 May 2017
Find out more about the sustainable features of the new Oastler Building


Walk to the woods: Bird watching walk with Chris Abell

This story published on Thursday 18 May 2017
Sunday 21 May


No smoking policy

This story published on Friday 19 May 2017
A reminder to all smokers


Emerald Literati Awards 2017

This story published on Friday 19 May 2017
Prof Patricia Tzortzopoulos has been chosen as an outstanding Reviewer for the for Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction


Graduation afternoon tea

This story published on Monday 22 May 2017
Make a reservation now


History in Action Day

This story published on Monday 29 May 2017
A showcase of fascinating research


Follow-up visit to Chongqing Jiaotong University

This story published on Monday 22 May 2017
Over the Easter period Professor Adrian Pitts and Dr Yun Gao paid a follow-up visit to Chongqing Jiaotong University in China following their recent appointments as Distinguished Visiting Professors which commenced in January 2017.


Graduate Internships available at the University

This story published on Monday 22 May 2017
Join a 10 week graduate programme at the University


History of Nursing Research Colloquium 2017

This story published on Tuesday 23 May 2017
Wednesday 28 June


Introduction to the Personal Academic Tutor Role

This story published on Tuesday 23 May 2017
Wednesday 14 June


Cedrec Environment legislation service

This story published on Tuesday 23 May 2017
Access guidance and resources on the environmental obligations that could apply to your role


Travel disruption affecting exams

This story published on Tuesday 23 May 2017
If you are experiencing difficulties travelling to Huddersfield for exams, please contact your School Office.


Teaching and Learning Conference 2017

This story published on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Building an Academic Community: engaging our students


Sunshine & Serenity Festival

This story published on Wednesday 31 May 2017
Kirkwood Hospice event to take place at the University


Students' Union Job Vacancy

This story published on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Job available at the Students' Union


Japanese Conversation and Culture Evening

This story published on Thursday 25 May 2017
Friday 26 May


Health Shield visit on campus

This story published on Wednesday 24 May 2017
Tuesday 30 May 2017 - Schwann Building Atrium


Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition final

This story published on Thursday 8 June 2017
Wednesday 14 June, 5.30pm – 7.00pm


Northern Rail Season Ticket scheme

This story published on Thursday 25 May 2017
Save money on your rail travel with this employee benefit


Our partners are progressing in the project

This story published on Thursday 25 May 2017
Aiming to develop a global framework of capabilities in public relations and communication management, the University of Huddersfield in partnership of academics from Sweden, Spain, Argentina, Canada, US, South Africa, Singapore, Australia and UK are developing country frameworks of capabilities. UK survey has been launched and will be open until 31st of May.


Bird watching walk

This story published on Tuesday 30 May 2017
11 June at Langsett Reservoir


Collective sensing as a source of dynamic managerial capability

This story published on Tuesday 30 May 2017
The Business School's Strategy and International Business Research Group (SIB) heard Dr Maha Alshaghroud from University of Huddersfield present her research on "Collective sensing as a source of dynamic managerial capability: A situated cognition approach to identifying superior acquisition opportunities".


Change to Admissions and Records Office

This story published on Wednesday 31 May 2017
Update from Professor Tim Thornton, Deputy Vice-Chancellor