University of Westminster’s alumni community has raised £90,000 for the Ignite Fund during annual telephone campaign, doubling the amount raised during last year’s campaign. Read more
Laurita Kunickaite, a second-year student on the Data Science and Analytics BSc Honours course, is the second recipient of the Whiteley Community Foundation Scholarship. Read more
Elizabeth Ola, student of the Business Management (Entrepreneurship) BA course, and Founder of TRU SKN cosmetic brand, ran her pop-up shop on Oxford Street for two days in May. She was one of ten entrepreneurs chosen through the Small Business Goes Big competition from all over the UK, to feature their businesses on Europe's busiest shopping street. Read more
For the first time since 2019, students, colleagues, supporters and the wider Westminster community were able to come together and celebrate the launch of The Ignite Fund on 24 May 2023 at Chiltern Hall. Read more
Danish IT and business consultancy company Netcompany has awarded a scholarship worth £10,000 to Westminster student Marta Unterschute to undertake Software Engineering (Conversion) MSc course as part of its aim to support women in the field of software engineering. Read more
Westminster has awarded grants totalling £40,000 to two Real Estate students who make up the first cohort of Landsec Scholars at the University. Read more
Earlier last month, The University of Westminster held another Geoffrey Petts Memorial Research Fund roundtable event, where four recipients were given the opportunity to explain to donor Professor Judith Petts what their PhD research projects sought to uncover, the experiences they had on fieldwork and their outcomes. Read more
A second cohort of Westminster students have undertaken long-term internships at the United Nations Migration Agency offices in Europe, Asia and Africa. Read more
University of Westminster alumnus and long-term benefactor Trevor Yang has funded a PhD studentship in the School of Life Sciences in relation to water bio-desalination. Read more
During a visit to the University, Santander Universities UK has confirmed a commitment of £150,000 in funding over three years to support Westminster initiatives that are enhancing students’ employability and entrepreneurship. Read more
Following the restoration of the University’s iconic London Fringe theatre, the Soho Poly has reopened its doors to the public for the Soho Poly Summer Festival which took place between 16-24 June. Read more
Cognizant Outreach invited a group of 13 Westminster students and colleagues to the brand new Aston Martin’s F1 campus for the annual Make a Mark Day on 6 July, an inclusive careers insight day, focused on demystifying tech careers and helping break down barriers for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Read more
The School of Computer Science and Engineering held an undergraduate project showcase on 28 June 2023 in collaboration with international IT company Netcompany. During the event, ten students from across the School presented their final year projects to the panel of six IT industry professionals from the company, including technical managers, senior consultants and developers. Read more
In June, Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) UK partnered with Santander Universities UK to offer undergraduate students the unique opportunity of hearing from a diverse range of inspiring alumni speakers and partner organisations and being guided by them in their journey to become work-ready, confident and successful graduates. Read more
This April and June, 92 Westminster undergraduate students across five trips had the chance to explore the professional environment of Singapore and cities in Europe as part of the Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) International programme. Read more
In June 2023, Westminster Working Cultures (WWC) UK was awarded the Gold award in the category of Alumni Relations Pivot in this year’s Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards for activity delivered in 2022. Read more
Business Management BA Honours graduate Aram Tufan has been shortlisted for the Early Stage Stand Outs category of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Read more
Westminster hosted the launch of its new Self-Leadership Programme for Student Entrepreneurs supported by the Graham Shapiro Foundation on 13 June 2023. Read more
The Richard Antwi Scholarship for the University of Westminster’s Music Business Management MA course has opened applications for its sixth round. The Scholarship champions Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) aspiring music business professionals, and includes a new initiative, titled London Living Wage Stipend. Read more
The second annual Quintin Hogg Trust (QHT) Celebratory Event was held at the University of Westminster’s Cavendish Campus on 10 May, as further QHT grant worth £5.5m was announced recently for University initiatives for the 2023-24 academic year. Read more
Planning permission has now been granted enabling the University of Westminster to refurbish and extend their 29 Marylebone Road site to create a new hub for enterprise and industry in the heart of London. Read more
WeNetwork, the University of Westminster Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Hub, is launching for the first time Elevate, a business support programme designed to support graduate-founded businesses to be on a pathway to growth. After a rigorous selection process, the new programme is pleased to welcome its inaugural group of ten talented and driven entrepreneurs. Read more
A new cohort of Westminster students have been selected into the internship programme with the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through its special partnership with the University. The students are due to be stationed across Asia, Africa and Europe. Read more