“My collection is inspired by my father - it's a love letter to all immigrant taxi drivers.” DMU Fashion Design student Nawal Ali (right) won big at this year’s Graduate Fashion Awards, taking the prestigious Bronze Award and winning the Talent of Tomorrow campaign. More: https://ow.ly/UCjx50Zl2xi

DMU students shone at the heart of Leicester’s Riverside Festival at the weekend as our student-run Cultural eXchanges festival celebrated its 25th year. Read more: https://ow.ly/rWFo50Z9R7w

Our alumnus of the quarter, Safwan AhmedMia, known on social media as SuperSaf, is one of the UK's top tech influencers. Read about how Saf’s degree at DMU set him up for his career and his philosophy for content creation... https://ow.ly/Q1wJ50Z4Nlj

Alumnus of the Quarter: SuperSaf

Leading tech influencer Safwan AhmedMia shares about how his time at DMU set him up for his career in content creation, and the secret to his success in the world of social media.

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Our Vice-Chancellor Katie Normington met with Catherine, Princess of Wales recently, during the launch of a new guide aimed at transforming understanding of early childhood development. More: https://ow.ly/IvNQ50YYaJz

Remembering #comedy legend Tony #Hancock, born #OTD 12 May 1924. For more on the collection, see this Top 10 blog: buff.ly/O5vzMAQ & our catalogue: buff.ly/euE4zc0 @arascot.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social @tonyhancock.bsky.social

The Bloomberg for Education team came to De Montfort University recently to showcase their innovative data terminal. Find out what happened when teaching staff from our Business and Law Faculty got their hands on the platform for the day... https://ow.ly/tmlg50YWy20

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) closes on 4 May. If you're a postgrad on a taught course, e.g. a Master's student, and haven't yet completed the PTES, please do take 15 minutes out of your week to have your say on your experience of DMU. https://ow.ly/RgT450YOY35

When DMU law student Ayomide Rahman went on a DMU Global study exchange in September to Georgia, USA she had no idea that within a few months she’d be getting hands-on legal experience working as an aide to three senators in the state capitol. https://ow.ly/Cjl550YNs4g

Congratulations to the 3 DMU students who took awards at last week’s heat of the Society of Dyers and Colourists International Design Competition. Pictured are Seren Thomas (overall winner), Olivia Broomhead (runner-up), and Catrine Reynolds (highly commended). More: https://ow.ly/FcHW50YB88U

Third-year DMU midwifery students will be running free antenatal classes during June, open to staff, students or any pregnant person in the local area. The Parent Education Sessions are supervised by fully qualified DMU Midwifery lecturers. Find out more: https://ow.ly/QV6c50YB5VW

De Montfort University among UK's biggest risers for social mobility according to @hepi-news.bsky.social. The 2025 English Social Mobility Index ranks universities based on how effectively they support disadvantaged students through higher education and into positive outcomes.

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De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has recorded one of the largest improvements in the country for student social mobility, according to a major new index.

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Crowds were treated to a feast of sport last week as DMU went head-to-head with University of Leicester in the annual Varsity. Congratulations to UoL who took the Varsity 2026 crown 34-5, however DMU take a lot of pride away from the event. Recap: https://ow.ly/arXw50YyJ6V

From 18-22 March, Varsity 2026 brings De Montfort University and The University of Leicester together for an action packed, five day sports showdown. All are welcome to attend events – including students, staff, alumni and the wider Leicester public. Fixtures & venues: https://ow.ly/6q6150YsZan

The Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) gathers insights from postgrad students on their teaching and learning experience. We're asking current students to take 15 minutes to let us know what you think of your DMU postgrad experience: https://ow.ly/Ng8850YrRy8

On Wednesday evening, our DMU community came together on campus for a moving event to reflect on the tragic death of our student, Khaleed Oladipo. The gathering brought together DMU students and staff, emergency service workers, business and civic leaders, and members of our local community.

Mark Evans is the President of the Law Society and our DMU Alumnus of the Quarter. Read how his his experiences of Leicester shaped his life and career, and how his vision for his role has been shaped by the students he works with: https://ow.ly/lxHL50Y81SG

DMU's Dr Mounir Maafi has penned a new framework for understanding photochemical reactions. His new monograph, published by Springer Nature, introduces the concept of Φ-order kinetics, which accurately describes how molecules break down when exposed to light. https://ow.ly/m6FC50Y5rMc

The digital transformation of prisons must not phase out human support systems and roles, criminology expert Dr. Victoria Knight warns. Dr Knight has been working with the United Nations in Vienna to develop a new handbook for digitising justice systems around the world. https://ow.ly/zfkW50XZI74

Well done to DMU lecturer Meera Naran who's campaigned tirelessly for better road safety since her son, Dev, died in a smart motorway crash in 2018. Yesterday, Government pledged to introduce Dev's Law - a requirement for new vehicles to have AEB - Autonomous Emergency Braking - & other safety tech.

Writing in @wonkhe.bsky.social, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Katie Normington examines the post-16 education and skills white paper, in particular its proposal to reform research funding, favouring "specialist" institutions.

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NEW on Wonkhe: The abolition of the binary divide in HE made visible the wealth of research excellence in what became known as the post-92 part of the sector. Katie Normington worries that forcing specialisation risks eroding longstanding research ecosystems buff.ly/a2Lusby

Our partners at @dmu.ac.uk filmed a Scholars Programme tutorial in action, where PhD researcher Keisha Patel taught Year 9 students about her neuroscience research. We're raising money to help more young people know uni can be for them. Donate to our Big Give Christmas Challenge: bit.ly/3JAHmih

DMU researcher brings The Scholars Programme to Leicester secondary school

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Sustainability and mental health are at the heart of a project which has won a DMU Master’s student a prestigious scholarship. MArch student Raven Schneider has become the first DMU recipient of a RIBA Wren Insurance Association Scholarship in a decade. https://ow.ly/AJnE50XBlFV

Did you know, DMU is 155 years old? As #ExploreYourArchive week begins, we caught up with Katharine Short, the manager of DMU Archives and Rare Books find out how they’re using the week to celebrate DMU’s long and rich history. More: https://ow.ly/CHGY50Xz2eg

“I felt a completely different person after my placement year.” “A placement fast-tracks you on your career path.” Just two of many comments from DMU students who were reflecting on a year out in industry at our annual Student Placement Celebration recently. https://ow.ly/HffH50XtZOC

Call the (student) midwife! The DMU School of Nursing and Midwifery is spearheading new teaching and learning methods as student midwives put on antenatal classes for local pregnant people and their partners. Find out more: https://ow.ly/TyA950XrKeY

Food for thought - this new research into the PR industry by DMU's Caroline Spence suggests it must work harder to attract the diverse and talented graduates it needs for the future. Her report for @CIPR looks at the skills gap and recruitment issues facing the industry. https://ow.ly/TvOh50XpX6t

Amazing for DMU to scoop the Sustainability Institution of the Year award at the Green Gown Awards in Birmingham last night. Professor Simon Oldroyd, our Pro Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability, said: “We work hard to manage the footprint we leave on the world - it's great to have that recognised."

A key voice in the national conversation on cybersecurity, DMU academic Dr Ismini Vasileiou launched a new government paper in Westminster last week on the UK’s national cyber workforce. Read her new expert blog on her vision for keeping the UK cyber safe on our website: https://ow.ly/bubR50Xmnu9

Congratulations to DMU grad and entrepreneur Simon Sansome for slaying in the Dragons' Den on BBC1 last night. He got backing from all five dragons for his Snowball app which has been called ‘Trip Advisor for the disabled community’. Peter Jones called it a "game-changer". https://ow.ly/nFXm50XkNIu

DMU grad makes clean sweep in the Dragons

DMU graduate smashes it in the Dragons

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