The University of Westminster is celebrating a landmark £4.2 million donation from esteemed alumnus and CEO of the Serum Institute of India’s Adar C. Poonawalla. Read more
The University of Westminster has raised over £83,000 in its annual Telephone Campaign to support the Ignite Fund which is a cornerstone of the University’s mission to help students thrive beyond the classroom. The campaign saw a team of 40 dedicated student callers reach out to alumni to make connections, share updates and raise essential funds. Read more
Ken Subraj, businessman and alumnus of Westminster’s predecessor institution, Regent Street Polytechnic, has generously supported students for a second year through sponsoring a range of awards and internships. Read more
The Quintin Hogg Trust (QHT) has awarded a new grant valued at £5.5m to support key programmes at the University for the 2025–26 academic year. The University held its fourth annual QHT Celebratory Event at Westminster’s Marylebone Campus, bringing QHT trustees together with colleague and student beneficiaries, project leaders and governors to find out first-hand about the difference their generous support has made. Read more
The University of Westminster is hosting a series of Soho Poly Shakespeare workshops for pupils from six partner schools, offering a full day of film, theatre and hands‑on learning designed to boost English literacy and widen access to higher education. Read more
This year marks a momentous milestone for the University of Westminster as the Ignite Fund celebrates its tenth anniversary. To cap off a decade of empowering students, the fund’s latest round has awarded £66,000 to 127 students, supporting projects that bridge the gap between academic study and professional success. Read more
The University of Westminster has announced that two bursaries are available for prospective students applying to the Transport Planning MSc course at the University of Westminster for the 2026-27 academic year. Read more
Distinguished businessman Ken Subraj, an alumnus of Westminster’s predecessor institution, the Regent Street Polytechnic, generously hosted University of Westminster colleagues and alumni for a dinner in the US celebrating global impact, philanthropy and international engagement. Read more
The University of Westminster hosted a conversation with renowned psychotherapist, author and activist Susie Orbach exploring her 50 years of thinking, writing and campaigning on food, bodies, identity, therapy and power. Orbach received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Westminster in 2016 for her work campaigning for body diversity and social change. Read more
Colleagues, alumni, friends and family gathered at the Soho Poly in London to celebrate the launch of the new Bobby Hanlon Prize Fund which recognises outstanding work in music business management. The Fund was set up by Bobby Hanlon’s partner Dr Felix von Reiswitz and is in memory of the life and impact of Westminster alumnus Bobby Hanlon. Read more
As Westminster enters the fifth year of its partnership with the United Nations’ (UN) International Organization for Migration, the University gets ready to open its applications for the 2026 internship cycle. Read more
The University of Westminster has secured £25,000 in funding from the British High Commission in Rwanda for the second phase of the Rwanda Fashion Entrepreneurs Programme. Read more
When University of Westminster Software Engineering BEng Honours alumnus Anshul Yadav began developing CarbonQuest, he was not just building an app, he was building a way to make climate action personal, measurable and engaging. Supported by the University’s Ignite Fund, the project has already won multiple competitions and is now being developed into a research-grade application with ambitions to reach thousands of users. Read more
Mrs M’s Education Fund scholars at the University of Westminster had the opportunity to meet the Founder and Chair of the Fund to discuss their ambitions and learn more about the charity’s inspirational background. Read more
Westminster Interior Architecture BA Honours students have worked together to create sustainable architectural and interior designs using Spradling® fabrics. Alongside the materials, Spradling® generously donated prizes for the winning designs to help empower the talent of tomorrow. Read more
The University of Westminster has launched its expanded Centre for Nutraceuticals, a globally distinctive hub dedicated to advancing research on functional foods and dietary supplements for better health and wellbeing. The event marked a significant milestone in the Centre’s development, celebrating the expansion of its facilities and the introduction of a first-of-its-kind personalised capsule machine. Read more
The University of Westminster has hosted its annual Professor Geoffrey Petts Memorial Fund roundtable event featuring donor Professor Judith Petts, where PhD students benefitting from the fund presented their research projects and shared how the support enhanced their fieldwork. Read more
Mrs M’s Education Fund has further expanded to award grants to seven first-generation female students at the University of Westminster, as part of its mission to empower women on their career journeys and break down barriers to higher education. Read more
The latest round of the Ignite Fund has awarded 72 students with a total of £53,917 to take steps toward their personal and professional goals, ranging from launching businesses to attending international conferences. The new cohort marks a significant milestone in the Ignite Fund’s history, bringing the total number of students to over 1,000. Read more
Menswear MA student Gia Jenkins has been announced as the inaugural recipient of Westminster’s new scholarship in partnership with Trust Judy Blame. Established in memory of designer and stylist Judy Blame, the scholarship honours his legacy as a boundary-crossing artist and champion of emerging talent. Read more
The University of Westminster has secured £2,496,000 in funding from the Office for Students (OfS) to create a new Immersive Experience Lab on its Marylebone Campus, designed specifically to tackle critical skills shortages already affecting employers in London and across the UK. Read more
The University of Westminster has collaborated with the British High Commission in Rwanda in association with the British Council, the Rwanda High Commission in the UK and Inzira Creative Partners to launch the Rwanda Fashion Entrepreneurs Programme. The pioneering partnership is designed to support emerging fashion entrepreneurs in Rwanda and strengthen people-to-people links in the creative economy between Rwanda and the UK. Read more
The Julia Rausing Trust has generously awarded the University of Westminster with funding for Care Leaver Completion Bursaries worth £90,000 over three years. This will be awarded to 45 final-year care leaver undergraduate students, who will each receive £2000 to alleviate financial pressures and support their transition into employment. Read more
The University of Westminster has launched its annual Telephone Campaign to support the Ignite Fund which is a cornerstone of the University’s mission to help students thrive beyond the classroom. The campaign will see a team of 40 dedicated student callers reach out to alumni to make connections, share updates and raise essential funds. Read more
Shaniece Elliott, a recent University of Westminster graduate of the Real Estate BSc Honours course, was supported through her studies by the Howard de Walden Scholarship. This autumn, the company went even further opening up a graduate role for Shaniece. The long-standing partnership between the Howard de Walden Estate (HDWE) and the University has been so powerful that it has recently been shortlisted for Best CSR/ESG Initiative at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Read more
The University of Westminster recently held MORE 2025, the annual degree show celebrating the work developed by postgraduate students from the School of Architecture and Cities (SAC) throughout the year. The exhibition showcased how students are tackling contemporary issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, spatial justice, rising living costs, over-reliance on cars, poor infrastructure and the increasing privatisation of the public space. Read more