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Renée Francis, Lead for Health, Croydon
Renée is the Lead for Pre-Registration Education at our Croydon Campus. She has day-to-day management responsibilities for all courses within the Inst...

Alex Tunaru, BA (Hons) Drama and Performance,…
Alex Tunaru chose LSBU for its proximity to London theatre culture, found her teachers inspirational enjoyed the hands-on nature of the BA (Hons) Dram...

Kalon Nelson, student, BA (Hons) Marketing wi…
Kalon Nelson, BA (Hons) Marketing with Advertising and Digital Communications student shares his experience at LSBU.

Lauren Smithers, Apprentice, Digital Marketer…
Hear from Lauren on the hands-on advantages of joining an apprenticeship programme, as well as some of the challenge she's had to overcome.

DNA Analyser
For our BSc (Hons) and MSc Forensic Science students, DNA analysers are essential industry-standard equipment used by forensic scientists in helping b...

Robert Despineux, MBA Chinese Business Practi…
Robert Despineux found the MBA Chinese Business Practice at LSBU to be perfect for his needs to learn more about China and their growing role in busin...

Robot Detectives
LSBU holds an international reputation as a world leader in the use of robotics in non-destructive testing and developing intelligent robotic systems....
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNI…
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) turned to LSBU to form a KTP which would help increase the employment of blind and partially sight...
The Daycare Trust, quantitative research skil…
The Daycare Trust decided to undertake a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to improve their ability to generate new income through research and con...

Blog: My experience of Welcome Week
This blog from Welcome Week was written by Carlos Evans-Godoy, who recently graduated with a BA/BSc in Games Design and Development.

Donald Dervishi, MSc International Business M…
MSc International Business Management with Marketing student, Donald Dervishi, talks about his postgraduate study choice, and shares how he managed to...

Anjelo Leeson, founder of Tale Media Ltd and…
Hear from Anjelo Leeson on his experiences in the workplace, starting his own media company and overcoming challenges.

Cameron Ross, BSc Product Design
For his final-year project, product design graduate Cameron created a system to inform London's commuters of the best place to wait on the Tube platfo...

Lozana Rossenova, student, PhD Arts and Creat…
Designer and PhD student, Lozana Rossenova, discusses her research in collaboration with not-for-profit arts organisation, Rhizome, which focuses on t...
Matt Lazard, BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing…
Matt Lazard decided to study BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing at LSBU as a result of coming to an open day and speaking to the staff about the course....
NIBS Competition 2019
A Business students recounts representing LSBU at the Network of International Business Schools case competition

Ardita Qerimi, BA (Hons) Accounting and Finan…
Ardita Qerimi, a first year BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance student, had the opportunity to intern for Entrepreneur Rafael Dos Santos (MBA), and cont...

Exploring the benefits of bilingual radio dr…
LSBU researchers and their collaborators explore the methods and benefits of creating bilingual radio drama a compelling dramatic experience.

Lady Phyll, honorary doctor of letters
Phyll Opoku-Gyimah – aka Lady Phyll – receives an honorary doctor of letters in recognition of her commitment to fighting for equality and freedom on ...

Lyn Hamblin talks about the Business School's…
We recently caught up with Lyn Hamblin, one of LSBU’s leads on Commerical Student Experience and Applied Learning for the Business School.

Non Medical Prescribing Study Days
Information on the two Non-Medical Prescribing Study Days London South Bank University (LSBU) organises each year.

Patient Dignity and Person Centred Integrated…
Over the last decade, a changing hospital population has seen a rise in the number of older frailer people being attended to. Prof Lesley Baillie's wo...
Hannah Newstead, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, pl…
A student case study on nursing practice placements opportunities for BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing students with world renowned hospitals and NHS Trusts.

Patrick Hagedorn discusses the Elephant &…
We recently caught up with Patrick Hagedorn, one of our graduates in BA Marketing with Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and employee in the Business So...

Kathryn McKenna, student, Midwifery
Kathryn McKenna was a stay-at-home mum when she decided to retrain in midwifery. Although she originally qualified as a translator, she had some exper...

Mohammed Hamid Ehsan loved LSBU’s supportive…
Having completed a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering at LSBU, Mohammed chose to stay with LSBU to study part-time for his master’s.
‘Insiders’ or ‘outsiders’? Lone mothers of ch…
This project is in collaboration with the Single Parent Action Network (SPAN), an independent network organisation representing the diversity of singl...

Aspiring solicitor Ciara-Marie Griffin pursue…
LSBU’s legal technology module made Ciara-Marie an enthusiast and led to an internship as a legal designer with a local legal tech company while she c...
Mthoko Emmanuel Madonda, Master of Business A…
Mthoko wanted to develop his business skills and confidence, so chose to study a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at LSBU.

Emanuel Mendes-da-silva, Alumnus, BA (Hons) D…
LSBU alumnus Emanuel Mendes-da-silva shares his delight in winning the McGrath Charitable Trust Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduating Student, discu...

The LSBU Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Annual Lectur…
Hailed as one of the UK's greatest ever nurses, Dame Elizabeth Anionwu has had an incredible career and a monumental impact on the nursing profession....

Need not diagnosis: towards a more realistic…
LSBU is proud to introduce the Professor Michael Lewis Annual Lecture series, kindly supported by alumnus Professor Michael Lewis MBE, and his wife Ja...

Centralised government funding support for NH…
The Health Education England (HEE)-London Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) post-doctoral bridging scheme 2022 group present a debate exploring conte...

COMMEET Toolkits for Communities - Climate ac…
Four new COMMEET Toolkits for Community Groups are being developed; they will be completed in the course of 2022. In cooperation with London South Ban...

COMMEET Toolkits for Communities - Addressing…
Four new COMMEET Toolkits for Community Groups are being developed; they will be completed in the course of 2022. In cooperation with London South Ban...

Business Taster Day: Croydon
Want to find out about studying Business at our Croydon campus? Interested in pursuing Accounting & Finance or Business Management at University?Come ...

Change: Healthcare at Croydon Taster Day
Join us for a day of exploring the Healthcare at the LSBU Croydon Campus.

Beyond Women's Liberation
The UK Women's Liberation Movement (WLM) was a radical and transformative social movement. It challenged traditional gender roles, railed against gend...

Cancer: Novel Molecular Pathways and Targeted…
Cancer: Novel Molecular Pathways and Targeted Therapy The Insulin-like growth factor receptor-1, cell cycle and beyond

Creativity: Arts and Creative Industries Subj…
Join us on campus for our Arts and Creative Industries subject conference on 2nd December. Themed around creativity, you will explore how subjects of...

LSBU takes on new role to widen participatio…
We are very proud to say that London South Bank University (LSBU) is taking over from Kingston University as the Lead Provider for the London Uni Conn...

Chris Harty appointed as LSBU’s new Dean of t…
LSBU is delighted to announce that Professor Chris Harty has been appointed as the new Dean of the School of the Built Environment and Architecture at...

LSBU student wins at Women in Property South…
Employers working in the property and construction sector had a unique opportunity to meet some of the most talented built environment undergraduates ...

New £100m London college will help fill 469,0…
New figures from Office for National Statistics (ONS) show there are 469,000 vacancies in the construction, computing, scientific and health sectors. ...

‘Hell for Leather’ – ELeather/LSBU Product De…
ELeather is a UK-based, sustainable materials company. Using an innovative and patented process, they cleverly recycle waste leather hides (that would...

REF results: 95% of LSBU research submissions…
New Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results for UK universities were published today and showed 68% of the research submission by London Sout...

LSBU wins prestigious legal award for Windrus…
London South Bank University (LSBU) with our partners, King's College London and University of Westminster, have won the ‘Best New Pro Bono Activity A...

Huge success for South Bank Colleges as Ofste…
South Bank Colleges (Lambeth College and London South Bank Technical College) has been graded by Ofsted as ‘Good’, following an inspection in March 20...

New global ranking for 1406 universities puts…
London South Bank University (LSBU) has come 5th in the world for ‘Reducing Inequality’, 63rd for promoting ‘Good Health and Wellbeing’ and 90th overa...

LSBU student wins at RTS London Student Telev…
A London South Bank University (LSBU) student won a major award at the Royal Television Society (RTS) London Student Television Awards 2022, on April ...

National award success for leading finance ac…
Usha Mistry, Accounting and Finance Senior Lecturer, from London South Bank University (LSBU) has won the ‘Editor's Special Award’ at the PQ Magazine ...

National conference at LSBU to discuss how to…
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) will be holding their annual technical symposium in person at London South Bank Unive...
LSBU celebrates Dr Eugénie Pastor’s Olivier a…
Dr Eugénie Pastor, London South Bank University (LSBU) senior lecturer, artist, performer and musician is part of the team that has won ‘Best Family S...

International energy award won by university…
A PhD student from London South Bank University (LSBU)’s School of Engineering has been awarded ‘Best Young Energy Efficiency Researcher’ by the World...

UK-first energy project to research how 5G ca…
A new UK-first research project to investigate and strengthen links between 5G platforms and the energy sector to improve flexibility and resilience, ...

20 universities pledge new action to tackle p…
London South Bank University (LSBU) has joined 19 other universities in a pledge to develop a Student Futures Manifesto which will set out joint actio...

UK university graduate wins global business a…
A London South Bank University (LSBU) former student, Anil Singh Rana, has won the Social Impact Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards, in Mauritius tod...

LSBU students come third in prestigious inter…
Two London South Bank University (LSBU) students, Kalon Jamal and Anna Smolarczyk have come third in an international Chartered Institute of Marketing...

UK heating and cooling expert wins major envi…
A project chaired by Professor of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Graeme Maidment, from London South Bank University (LSBU) won a national environ...

London’s newest £100million college will cut…
London’s newest £100million college passed a major milestone today as the nine-story building reached its full height, 12 months after construction st...

UK’s first programme trains university studen…
The UK’s first programme for university students to check high blood pressure is being launched on World Kidney Day by London South Bank University (L...

Rio Ferdinand awarded honorary doctorate for…
Rio Ferdinand has been presented with an honorary doctorate by London South Bank University (LSBU) for his leading work in tackling inequality in all ...

Psychological distress in UK higher than othe…
The UK had the highest levels of psychological distress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other economically developed nations, accord...
New Net Zero university courses will help UK’…
Four new Net Zero courses to train students in the latest green skills and help the UK building industry make huge carbon emission reductions, have be...

LSBU Green Skills Hub to give jobs and traini…
A new LSBU Green Skills Hub has been launched to increase opportunities for Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark residents to gain new skills and work in t...

Afua Hirsch awarded honorary doctorate for in…
Afua Hirsch has been presented with an honorary doctorate by London South Bank University (LSBU) for her incredible award-winning work as a writer, au...

Home urine testing using smartphones can revo…

Two LSBU Engineering students awarded prizes…
The Innovation Practice Design Award received 1,609 projects from 15 countries in Asia, Europe, America, and Australia. LSBU final year students, Abdu...

LSBU Alumnus Aaron Branch appears on Dragons’…
Aaron Branch, LSBU alumnus and entrepreneur, recently appeared on Dragons’ Den with fellow tech entrepreneur, Zak Lloyd to pitch their new venture, De...

Lady Phyll awarded honorary doctorate for her…
Lady Phyll has been presented with an honorary doctorate by London South Bank University (LSBU), during a university graduation ceremony for her outst...

Desi Ilieva, BA (Hons) Marketing
How a spur-of-the-moment visit to our campus proved the first step to a dream career for one student, with a little help from her lecturers and a gre...

Julie McCarthy

Law blog: Legal consultant urges students to…
Law firm recruitment processes are including tasks which are very similar to the tasks the candidates are asked to do in The Apprentice. So, why are l...
Midwifery
Work for any business, become an entrepreneur or an innovator

LSBU academic launches major new reference wo…

LSBU research project, CEDaCI, wins Interreg…
Headed by Deborah Andrews, Associate Professor of Design at LSBU, the Circular Economy for the Data Centre Industry (CEDaCI) project aims to make data...

Katrina Maclaine

Prof. Patrick Callaghan
Professor Patrick Callaghan is the Dean of LSBU's School of Applied Sciences

The role of a nursing apprentice during COVID…
Today we hear from Eleana, a first year apprentice nurse
LSBU welcomes Boris Johnson to China
David Quirke-Thornton, Executive Master of Pu…
After several years as a senior manager in Local Government, David Quirke-Thornton came to LSBU to study for the Executive Masters in Public Administr...

Emmanuel Owusa-Ansah, graduate, BA (Hons) Acc…
Born in Central London, Emmanuel Owusa-Ansah was a Student Ambassador, a Warden and a member of two societies during his time at LSBU. He also decided...

Data Protection
We're committed to protecting people's rights and privacy in line with data protection laws.

Accounting and Finance 2022/23
The CertHE course in Accounting and Finance at LSBU. Full-time and option to progress to year two of the BA (Hons) equivalent.
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Dr Oswaldo Cadenas
Dr Oswaldo Cadenas is Head of Electrical and Electronics in the School of Engineering.

Dr Amar Aouzelleg
Dr Amar Aouzelleg is a Senior Lecturer in Food Science.

What's On
Find a range of LSBU events taking place on campus or overseas including open days, student fairs, lectures and conferences.

Psychology

LSBU raises dementia awareness with ‘Grandma…
Az2b Theatre presented dementia awareness play 'Grandma Remember Me' to an audience of 400 students from the School of Health and Social Care at Londo...
Mthoko Emmanuel Madonda, Master of Business A…
Mthoko wanted to develop his business skills and confidence, so chose to study a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at LSBU.

Claire Bradford, Alumna, LLB Law
LSBU alumna and alumni volunteer Claire Bradford discusses her experience of working in a less conventional sector in law, and why she would recommend...

Psychology (Forensic Psychology)

Djamila Hamdaoui
Djamila has been an HCPC registered Diagnostic Radiographer since 2007

Diena Samir, alumna, BSc (Hons) Architectural…
From the courtroom to the construction industry: Diena has changed her career around thanks to her degree.

Luis Roman

Courses
Media, arts and creative technologies courses

SimMan
Used to help students learn clinical skills in a simulated care environment

Joe Baden

LSBU is second in top UK university apprentic…
LSBU is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2021 by celebrating coming second in a league table of leading higher education apprenticeship providers ...