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Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls …

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Robot Detectives: developing a robot that can climb walls. Groundbreaking projects have ranged from building the world's first wall climbing robot to robots that work under water and oil. This has led to LSBU winning the Most Innovative Robot award

Research creates refurbishment opportunities for…

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Research creates refurbishment opportunities for supermarket refrigeration units. Dan is looking into how to extend their life cycle, maximise their value and reduce the embodied footprint by building them so they can be 'remanufactured'. He

Innovative use of carbon dioxide for sustainable…

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Innovative use of carbon dioxide for sustainable supermarket refrigeration. She is exploring the potential use of carbon dioxide as a natural refrigerant in supermarket freezers, instead of relying on global warming chlorofluorocarbons banned under

Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved…

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Research into creative Flow Rate Modelling for improved bitumen extraction. Instead, PhD student Marsha Maraj wanted to develop a three-pronged approach to maximise flow rates in an environmentally friendly way for improved bitumen extraction.

Kavyne Morris discusses the benefits of scholarships

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Kavyne Morris discusses the benefits of scholarships. "As a young teenager, I used to help my uncle with painting and decorating jobs," she recalls. "I then took a BSc Property Management at LSBU, where I really discovered my love of building

Alumnus Linda Chard on her career in construction

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Alumnus Linda Chard on her career in construction. For Linda Chard, her move into construction did not follow one of the more conventional routes. While working as a desk-based loss adjuster for Cunningham Lindsey, she found herself liaising with

Alumus Elliott Sparsis, MS Real Estate receives…

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Alumus Elliott Sparsis, MS Real Estate receives Vice-Chancellor's scholarship. Elliott was delighted to receive a call from Savills one day, who wanted him to start on their commercial graduate scheme. "When I put the phone down, it dawned on me how

Kevin McGrath DL OBE, honorary doctor of letters

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Kevin McGrath DL OBE, honorary doctor of letters. Kevin McGrath DL OBE (BSc Surveying (Estate Management) 1989) has been made an honorary doctor of letters. One of the country’s foremost property investors, his business success is matched by his

Samara Bumba, MEng Petroleum Engineering

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Samara Bumba, MEng Petroleum Engineering. LSBU alum, Samara Bumba shares her experience studying MEng Petroleum Engineering at London South Bank University and how it taught her to be positive, have the right attitude, and never give up. What have

Matt Hofmann, MSc Structural Engineering

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Matt Hofmann, MSc Structural Engineering. I really enjoyed my civil engineering undergraduate program, it made me realise how much passion I had for structural engineering specifically, and LSBU offer a comprehensive MSc course in structural

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