London Met Lab (@LondonMetLab) header
London Met Lab (@LondonMetLab) profile picture

We are bringing our academic expertise to co-design solutions to the social challenges which disproportionately affect the communities that we serve.

London
Joined June 2020
Happy New Year everyone! May your year be filled with plenty of happiness, good health, new adventures and accomplishments! #HappyNewYear2023
60
London Met staff and students recently volunteered and took part in the annual tree planting event hosted by London Met’s School of Art, Architecture, and Design @LdnMetArts at Mudchute City Farm @mudchute. With everyone’s collective efforts, 420 saplings were planted!
1
Our London Met Lab challenge champion Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Dr Jane Lewis, was recently featured in an interview with BusinessLDN regarding her role as Principle Investigator on the Islington BAME Employment Project. Read here: bit.ly/3AQ2lps
We're proud to announce a new five-year partnership between Musiko Musika @MusikoMusika and London Metropolitan University, the partnership will focus on research collaboration and knowledge exchange. Exciting developments are on their way!
1
Our Empowering London module's student spotlight this month is on Bethany Barlow, a BA Criminology and Law graduate who undertook a work placement with Islington Council's Community Safety Team in her final year. Read about Bethany's experience here: bit.ly/3Uvlchl
London Met’s Professor Nigel Caldwell has been awarded a ‘Storytelling Fellowship’, as part of UK Research and Innovation’s InterAct Network. He will focus on overhauling the reputation of logistics in the UK, to promote inclusive recruitment. bit.ly/3tmSsvq
London Met showcased Diverse Student Experiences in London as part of a webinar with Diversity Abroad - an organisation which aims to equip the next generation of young people from marginalized backgrounds with the skills to thrive. Read more here: bit.ly/3URWeJ3
London Met has announced major new partnerships with USA Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This initiative will focus on knowledge exchange with HBCUs to improve student and graduate outcomes on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more here: bit.ly/3UtQyVI
The exterior wall of London Met's East End Campus unveiled a new mural! Tower Hamlets Council partnered with Whitechapel Gallery to invite local artists to submit design concepts that reflected the area's unique history. Read the full story here: bit.ly/3Eq4874
London Met students are set to plant 420 trees for the important tasks of addressing carbon emissions, air quality and biodiversity loss at Mudchute City Farm on November 30th! All students and staff are welcome to join and book tickets here: bit.ly/3UyZb0N