Earlier this month I attended a roundtable event on long-term education organised by Universities UK (UUK) and the Foundation for Education Development (FED). The FED are doing important work to develop a policy framework for… View Full Post
Today, Friday 28 January, sees the long-awaited start of Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture. There will be celebrations across the borough, from music to drama and dance performances – giving a flavour of… View Full Post
This post first appeared on the HEPI blog on Friday 15 October 2021. London is in the firing line these days. At the Conservative Party Conference in October, the Prime Minister stated the Government will… View Full Post
Last month saw the announcement of an exciting project to support young people into employment in Lewisham. Inspire Lewisham is a two-year collaboration between Goldsmiths, the Albany, Lewisham College and Do It Now Now. The project will work with unemployed young… View Full Post
Ahead of tomorrow’s World Homeless Day, I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate two charities who are providing vital support to people impacted by homelessness. Centrepoint – helping homeless young people get back on… View Full Post
This week was an important one for our work at Goldsmiths to tackle the climate emergency, as we published our action plan to get Goldsmiths to carbon neutral. A student and staff campaign last year… View Full Post
I was delighted to hear earlier this month that Goldsmiths’ home borough of Lewisham will be London Borough of Culture for 2021. This winning bid for Lewisham sees the borough awarded over £1m of funding… View Full Post
In today’s increasingly polarised society, it’s good to be reminded how a community can come together to challenge those who seek to undermine its values. I was reminded of this at the weekend when I… View Full Post