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ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni are working with Selfridges and Depop to transform the second hand clothing market.

A previously unknown portrait of a noblewoman known as ‘England’s lost queen’ has been discovered by art historians Elizabeth Goldring, of the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s Centre for the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ of the Renaissance, and Emma Rutherford.

Philanthropist and co-founder of the Lonely Planet, Tony Wheeler, has funded and launched a new series of PhD scholarships in the history of travel writing at the University of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.

On Tuesday 21 May, we brought together staff and student members of our community for the Inclusive Education in the Arts Conference 2024! Our 20 presenters – both those in the room, and asynchronous video presenters – showcased those areas where the Faculty is leading in inclusive education, highlighting more examples of positive inclusive practice in the Arts and asking where we can go next.

David Curwen (BA History 1985) was inspired during his time at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ to pursue a career in Law. He is now devoted to helping people who struggle with legal problems to help make a positive impact on their lives.

The Arts Faculty is holding an undergraduate elective choice module fair on Tuesday, 30^th April 2024 from 13.00 – 16.00 in the FAB on the ground floor and on the mezzanine.

The fair is aimed at first year and second year UG students choosing their elective modules for the following year.

Representatives will be present from across our Arts departments and disciplines: Classics & Ancient History, Cultural Media Policy Studies, Design Studies, English & Comparative Literary Studies, Film & Television Studies, Global Sustainable Development, History, History of Art, Liberal Arts, Modern Languages and the Language Centre, Theatre and Performance Studies, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Writing Programme.

Also present will be representatives from IATL, WIISP, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Business School’s Gateway to Business, School of Law, SELCs – Teaching Education and Education Studies, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Award, Student Opportunity plus the Arts ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Café and the Digital Arts and Humanities Lab.

Anita Chagar (BA English Literature, 2015), Samita Sall (BA History, 2018) and Kerry Flora (BA French with Spanish, 2022) are all cousins and ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumnae. We caught up with them to talk to them about their time on campus, their favourite memories from their time here and what they’re doing now.

Award-winning theatre and TV producer and director Lawrence Till (BA English and Theatre Studies, 1985) has blazed a trail in the Arts with a host of recognisable productions to his name. He tells us how ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ helped him lay those firm foundations for success and how the common ethos shared by ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni is one of the most powerful he’s come across.

Benjamin Nuga (BA French with Chinese, 2022), has already diversified his skill set by working as a production assistant, scriptwriter, and musician and he’s also been a contestant on Countdown. Having only graduated in 2022, his achievements are centered around his willingness to step outside his comfort zone.

Two ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ alumni have scooped the win at the ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵUK Awards that celebrates UK higher education and achievements of alumni across the world.

The prestigious international awards, hosted by the British Council, had more than 1,450 applications from 100 countries. The selected winners, who all studied at UK universities, were chosen from four categories. Kamila Lukpanova (MA Global Media and Communication, 2013) was awarded the Culture and Creativity Award and Yerkenaz Zholymbayeva (MSc Industrial Process Management, 2015) received the Science and Sustainability Award in a ceremony in Kazakhstan