Results tagged “University of Greenwich”

It may now be overshadowed by the massive towers of Canary Wharf, but 60 years ago the Lansbury Estate in Poplar was at the forefront of British architecture.

The estate, centred around Chrisp Street Market, was hailed as the future of social housing when it was chosen as the live architecture exhibit for the Festival of Britain in 1951.

The University of Greenwich's Stockwell Street redevelopment has been given the go-ahead by Greenwich Council's Planning Board.

The £76 million project will see the construction of a new dedicated School of Architecture and Construction in Greenwich town centre at the site of the old Village Market.

The University of Greenwich has appointed Professor David Maguire as its new vice-chancellor.

Prof Maguire, an expert in computer mapping and geographical information systems, is currently pro vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University. He will take up his Greenwich post on October 1.

CCTV footage of the night a University of Greenwich student was stabbed to death has been released by police in a bid to get witnesses to come forward.

The video, which has been posted on Youtube, shows 32 people officers investigating the death of 24-year-old Samuel Guidera want to talk to.

World experts will gather at the University of Greenwich in June to discuss the legacy of London 2012.

The topic of this year's conference is Games and the City: impacts and legacies in the urban environment.

Police have made two arrests in relation to the killing of University of Greenwich student Samuel Guidera.

Samuel, 24, was found collapsed just before 10pm on Saturday, February 12, near Penge East railway station. He was taken to hospital but died just before 11pm.

A University of Greenwich lecturer has been named joint winner of an international design competition to find The Ultimate Drinking Fountain for London's eight Royal Parks.

Mark Titman's design, Watering Holes, was chosen along with Trumpet, by Ben Addy, from over 150 entries from 26 countries, with the judges unable to pick between the two.

Tackling worldwide poverty is one of the most pressing issues in the 21st century and it's a matter that the financial services industry is keen to confront.

This week, leading financiers converged on the University of Greenwich for a two-day forum on microfinancing.

Mother nature and prayers will be the guiding forces for a chaplain's sailing voyage around the UK.

The Rev Chris Baker, a chaplain at the University of Greenwich, has set sail to raise money for students facing financial hardship.

While the eyes of the world have been focused on Copenhagen this week as world leaders try to thrash out a deal on global warning scientists closer to home have revealed they have found a way of turning waste carbon dioxide into something useful.

Dr Paula Carey and Dr Colin Hills, scientists at the University of Greenwich, have developed a process to turn carbon dioxide into rock.