Student citizen scientists support Lewisham Council @lewisham.gov.uk housing retrofit programme. Read more 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/le...

Student citizen scientists support housing retrofit

Student citizen scientists support Lewisham Council housing retrofit programme

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Melfield Gardens, the pioneering intergenerational living scheme in Lewisham, won a HAPPI Design Award at the 2026 Housing Design Awards www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/in... @phoenixtogether.bsky.social

Award for intergenerational living scheme

Melfield Gardens – the pioneering intergenerational living scheme in Lewisham – is the winner of the HAPPI Design Award at the 2026 Housing Design Awards.

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We are delighted to announce the #GoldsmithsPrize2026 shortlist! 🎉🎉   Congratulations to our six brilliant novelists! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥   Visit our website to find out more www.gold.ac.uk/goldsmiths-p...

📚"Newness of many different kinds” - the shortlist for the Goldsmiths Prize 2026 has been announced📚 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/go...

Goldsmiths Prize 2026 Shortlist Revealed

The shortlist for the Goldsmiths Prize 2026 - the £10,000 prize which rewards fiction that breaks the mould and extends the possibility of the novel - has been announced.

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Wishing a meaningful day to all those observing Yom Kippur. G’mar Chatimah Tovah.

🏅 Goldsmiths has been named as Runner-up University of the Year for Social Inclusion in The Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2027 🏅 The results show that in the overall league table we have risen five places and we are ranked in the top 10 for three subjects. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ru...

Runner-up University of the Year for Social Inclusion 2027

The Sunday Times' Good University Guide 2027 named Goldsmiths as Runner-up University of the Year for Social Inclusion. Our overall ranking has moved up 5 places, and 3 subjects rank in the top 10.

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The Guardian University Guide has revealed its 2027 rankings, with Fine Art and History of Art both in the top 10 of their subject tables, 7 of our subjects climbing in the tables this year, and Goldsmiths ranking 2nd in the UK for value added 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/gu...

Fine Art and History of Art in Top 10 in University Rankings

Fine Art and History of Art in Top 10 in University Rankings according to Guardian University Guide 2027

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A three-day programme 'Lewisham Launchpad' created and hosted by Goldsmiths for young people preparing to transition into higher education took place on campus and at local venues.

Deputy Mayor visits Lewisham Launchpad scheme

Goldsmiths created and hosted a new programme for young people preparing to transition into higher education this autumn, including a zine making session attended by Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney.

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Chris Osagbaekhoe is a grandfather of twelve and last week he graduated with a First in BA (Hons) Social Work. As he walked across the stage, he carried with him an important message: "Your dreams do not expire because of your age." www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ch...

Grandfather of 12 graduates to follow social work dream

A 68 year-old grandfather of 12 is graduating with First Class honours from Goldsmiths, University of London to follow his dream job of social work.

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Last week, hundreds of students marked the end of their studies at Goldsmiths, celebrating with friends and family. 🎉Congratulations to all of our graduates - we can't wait to see what you achieve next!🎉

The streets of West London will be filled with music this weekend as Notting Hill Carnival marks its 60th anniversary.

Notting Hill Carnival turns 60

Notting Hill Carnival celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The August event has grown from its Caribbean roots to become a global celebration of Black music and culture on the streets of west Lo...

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MA Art and Ecology student Aristeidis Lappas helped local school pupils create artworks for the Horniman Museum and Gardens' Art in the Gardens, which are on display now www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ar...

Student helps school children create art for the Horniman

MA Art and Ecology student Aristeidis Lappas worked with Year 9 students from Conisborough College to create artwork for the Horniman's gardens, as the museum marks its 125th anniversary.

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Every year, second year BA Design students undertake a major project, working on a live brief set by an external business or organisation. In 2026, students worked in small groups to tackle challenges set by Heatherwick Studio, Serpentine Arts Technologies and comedy TV series Taskmaster.

Today we are renewing our Civic University Agreement, to deepen local partnerships and reaffirm our long-term commitment to Lewisham's people, communities and economy.

Professor Nina Wakeford (School of Art) is part of the team which created the Swiss Pavilion currently on show at the Venice Biennale, ‘The Unfinished Business of Living Together’. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/la...

Art Professor co-initiator of acclaimed Swiss Pavillion

The Swiss Pavillion at the Venice Biennale presents ‘The Unfinished Business of Living Together.’ The team includes Goldsmiths Art Professor, Nina Wakeford, and a Goldsmiths MFA graduate.

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A new study by Dr Sarah Cefai analysed 75 in-depth recovery interviews with people with ME/CFS and found that recovery and major improvement were taking place largely outside standard medical care. 🗞️🔒Read more in the i paper 👉 inews.co.uk/news/75-peop...

75 people claim to be cured of chronic fatigue and long Covid. Here's how

Relaxation techniques, brain retraining and talking therapies are some of the ways that people have been recovering from ME/CFS and long Covid

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Huichuan Wang, Goldsmiths MFA Computational Arts graduate who now works in the School of Computing, will lead a new research project with the arts meets science - Foundation Hebert W. Franke.

🎉 Congratulations to Emeritus Professor of Anthropology Emma Tarlo, who has been elected to the @britishacademy.bsky.social's Fellowship 🎉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/em...

Emma Tarlo newly elected as Fellow of the British Academy

Emeritus Professor of Anthropology Emma Tarlo has been elected to the British Academy's Fellowship.

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New research by Dr Naomi Thompson and David Woodger raises fresh questions about proposals for an under-16 social media ban, finding that exposure to racism is now routine for many young people online www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/yo...

'Racism is now routine’: New research raises fresh questions over under-16 social media ban

New research reveals that young people are encountering racist content on social media “every day" prompting warnings that the Government's access ban on under-16s will not, on its own, ad...

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PhD student Joquan Johnson shares his experience of living in an award-winning Lewisham intergenerational living scheme, where residents aged 55 and over live alongside Goldsmiths students, with the @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/opinion/stud...

At 22 I get cheaper rent by living with older people - I've never felt more at home

The rent was only part of my reason for moving here - it's also a real community

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Four Goldsmiths Art graduates, who were the first to receive the V22 x Goldsmiths Studio Scholarships, are showcasing their work at an exhibition this July, as it's announced that the scholarship programme will continue. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/v2...

First studio scholarship recipients showcase work

Four graduates, who were the first to benefit from the V22 x Goldsmiths Studio Scholarships, are showcasing their work at an exhibition, as it is announced that the scholarship will continue.

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The outcomes of three commissions responding to the contested history of the Deptford Town Hall building on Goldsmiths’ campus are now available to the public. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/de...

Three projects respond to Deptford Town Hall statues

The outcomes of three commissions responding to the contested history of the Deptford Town Hall building on campus are now available to the public.

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Goldsmiths Press is celebrating 10 years of inventive publishing 📚 @goldsmithspress.bsky.social shares ten of the most significant titles it has published over the decade, which exemplify its mission to encourage the cross-disciplinary and genre-bending. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/go...

Goldsmiths Press celebrates 10th anniversary

Goldsmiths Press is marking 10 years of inventive publishing by showcasing ten of the most significant titles that it has published over the last decade.

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An academic collaboration has brought proven scientific technique to unlock investigations to more police forces www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/se... @fionagabbert.bsky.social

Scientific technique to unlock crime cases

Academic collaboration brings proven scientific technique to unlock crime cases to more police forces.

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Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA, has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths, University of London.

The government is undermining its own growth ambitions for the creative sector by neglecting to adequately fund university teaching, Interim Vice-Chancellor Professor David Oswell sets out in this article for @timeshighered.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/if-uks...

If the UK’s universities wither, so will its creative industries

By neglecting to adequately fund university teaching, the UK government is undermining its own growth ambitions for the creative sector, say Goldsmiths’ interim vice-chancellor David Oswell and, separ...

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Goldsmiths has signed a new partnership with BCAS Campus – marking its first academic partnership in Sri Lanka. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/bc...

Goldsmiths signs new partnership with BCAS Campus

Goldsmiths, University of London signs new partnership with BCAS Campus – marking its first academic partnership in Sri Lanka.

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The 23rd World Cup kicks off today. Dr Ariel Hessayon in the School of Global Change - a historian with expertise in ballgames in the British Isles and Ireland (particularly pre-1860s) - has shared why he’s struggling to look forward to this year’s tournament with LBC www.lbc.co.uk/article/the-...

The 2026 World Cup is too big, too expensive and too hard to love | LBC

Wake me up when we get to the round of 16, writes sport historian Ariel Hessayon

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🎉Goldsmiths has been named in the top 10 universities in London in the Complete University Guide 🎉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/co...

Goldsmiths in top 10 of London universities

Goldsmiths has been named in the top 10 of universities in London alongside a significant rise in national rankings, a new analysis shows.

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Congratulations to graduate Rabia Nasimi, who was elected as a councillor in Ealing in the recent local elections. She shares her story, and reflects on her time studying Sociology and Politics at Goldsmiths. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ra...

Alumna Rabia Nasimi's path from child refugee to councillor

From perilous journey to elected office: Goldsmiths graduate Rabia Nasimi’s path from child refugee to Ealing councillor

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