The tremendous fundraising efforts of Jane Tomlinson were recognised by the University of Hull on January 26th when she received an honorary degree.
The University of Hull is nationally acclaimed for the success of its graduates because our degree programmes are academically enlightening, as well as having a practical end-product
Hull is one of the UK’s finest teaching universities, often at the top of national teaching quality league tables. Our consistently high ratings assure you’re choosing a university committed to helping fulfil your potential.
Professor Bill Gillespie, the recent former Dean of HYMS received an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
‘Mathematics and Beyond’ is a pioneering scheme enabling those who don’t possess the standard A level qualifications to train as a Maths teacher.
Distance learning is becoming an important complement to on-campus teaching. The Department of Politics and International Studies at Hull University has been running an innovative online MA degree, the MA in Legislative Studies Online
The University of Hull is pioneering an inventive approach towards modern languages in order to persuade school pupils to consider languages as a GCSE option.
2007 is a year of double celebration for Ghana. Not only is it the bi-centenary of the abolition of slavery, it is also 50 years since the country achieved independence.
On 24 January 2007, Wharton Emiterus Professor Russell Ackoff – one of the world’s top management thinkers and author of more than 20 titles on Management Systems – will launch his latest book, ‘Management f-Laws: How organisations really work’
Funding of £580,000 from the European Social Fund and Hull University Business School, has been secured for EMPATHY Net-Works.
University of Hull’s Sports and Fitness Centre is pioneering an inclusive approach for the City’s residents.
Students at the University of Hull are among the happiest in the UK and their feedback on the quality of education and all-round experience we provide remains overwhelmingly positive.
Hull is a leader amongst emerging, research-led teaching elite in universities.
the Department of Politics and International Studies welcomed our very first MA in Legislative Studies Online (MALSO) graduates to the university.
The first female Vice President of the European Parliament, MEP Diana Wallis, visited the University of Hull’s Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation (WISE) on 9 February.
Environmental technology specialists at the University of Hull are to be the Humber region’s co-ordinators for a major national “waste swap shop” scheme for businesses and community groups.
International students at the University of Hull who have been awarded scholarship and bursaries based on their entry qualifications are to be honoured at a Scholar’s Reception
John Prescott celebrates Ghana's 50 years independence and attends the Ghana Golden Homecoming held at the University of Hull’s WISE (Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation).
The University of Hull’s very own Dragon’s Den panel was open for business last week when it invited students and recent graduates of the University to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas in a bid to win a cash reward.
The Secretary of State for Education and Skills, the Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP, pledged his ongoing support to lifelong learning at the launch of the Yorkshire & Humber East Lifelong Learning Network (YHELLN) which took place last night at The Deep in Hull.
Co-founders of Xing, Phil Benson and Simon Long, delighted pupils at Hull’s Fifth Avenue Primary School when they visited the after-school Keep Fit class.
A world expert on climate change and a lead writer of the report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel, Professor Peter Cox, visited Hull on Tuesday 6 February, to deliver the University of Hull’s Annual Venn Lecture
Students and recent graduates of the University of Hull are invited to pitch their business ideas to a Dragons’ Den style panel, in a bid to win a generous cash reward.
The University of Hull is marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery by making a significant investment in the scholars of tomorrow.
Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) is a virtual replica of a radiation therapy room and gives users the sense of being present in an actual treatment room.
A new report shows how modern forms of slavery occur in the UK. Written by leading experts in the field, this report is the first comprehensive review of evidence about the extent of slavery in the UK today.
Europe’s first accredited Postgraduate course in the management of the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) has been launched by the University of Hull.
The University of Hull’s league-winning First XI football team were joined by local MP Diana Johnson in a double celebration on Friday.
Hull University Business School’s MBA programme has been accredited by the Association of MBAs – the internationally recognised global standard for all MBA programmes.
The University of Hull Logistics Institute is offering eligible local businesses a minimum of 16 hours of FREE business support through its unique assistance programme.
The University was awarded the title of the City of Hull’s Flagship Fairtrade Employer during ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’.
International students at the University of Hull helped brighten up a cold March weekend with two events featuring international talent from a wide variety of cultures.
In order to prepare for the FIFA World Cup in China later this year, Ghana’s national female football team, the Black Queens, have chosen the University of Hull as their training camp.
University of Hull's Computer Science Department is the first in the UK to incorperate Microsoft's new XNA Game Studio Express system into their curriculum
The Most Revd Dr. Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, will be visiting the city of Hull to deliver the Wilberforce Emancipation Lecture
Naomi Piatt trying out a tactile model of the Gatehouse at English Heritage’s Thornton Abbey thanks to University of Hull’s Design Enterprise Centre (DEC) and local business, Visually Impaired Media Access Consultants (Vimac).
The University of Hull and the Hull York Medical School have joined forces with medical device giant, Smith & Nephew Medical Ltd., to pioneer a dressing with anti-MRSA properties.
Young girls in Hull are being given the chance to take part in high quality professional football coaching thanks to the University of Hull and Hull Sports Development.
WISE, Global Fairtrade, Wilberforce Institute for the study of Slavery and Emancipation, University of Hull, news, 2007
The University of Hull is one of the top ranking in the country when it comes to being environmentally friendly a new report shows
Accurate diagnosis of chronic coughs is only a click away, thanks to a new website being pioneered by respiratory experts at the University of Hull.
University of Hull students are gaining vital work experience in television at the forthcoming World Championship of the Thundercat boat racing being held in Scarborough.
The Scarborough Campus, at the University of Hull, is calling all aspiring musicians, performers and broadcasters to be part of the Sounds Summer School
His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, paid tribute to the University of Hull’s research into healthy school meals this week.
Following Monday’s major flooding, residents of Hull’s Orchard Park estate, pensioners and University staff were all offered shelter by the University.
A partnership between the Scarborough Campus at the University of Hull and national organisation, Compass, is enabling people with former substance mis-use issues in the area to transform their lives.
Dr. the Hon Navinchandra Ramgoolam visited the University of Hull today to accept a scholarship for three Mauritian students
Fairer gambling thanks to University of Hull, An innovative piece of technology that makes gambling fairer has been developed by the University of Hull
Professor Lynne Frostick of University of Hull has been elected as the second-ever female to head up the world’s oldest society for Earth scientists.
Colin Dexter, the author of the world-famous Inspector Morse books, will be making an exclusive visit to Hull to deliver the Philip Larkin Society annual lecture, ‘Something to Declare: a look back at a lifetime with poetry’.
A scheme at the University of Hull, in conjunction with Halfords, is encouraging staff to ditch their cars in favour of cycling to work.
The Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Mr. Boris Johnson visited the University of Hull today. The visit forms part of the Minister’s drive to develop a closer understanding of the needs of students and academics within Higher Education institutions
A poetry collection that was inspired by Hull’s buildings and landmarks has been produced by poets at the University of Hull.
Alan Johnson, MP highlighted the need to boost foreign language skills in education and business at the Business Language Champions event
The University of Hull has beaten off stiff competition to win a prestigious award for safety.
A University of Hull graduate has become an associate director of the prestigious National Theatre.
Academics at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull are bringing Second Life - the alternative reality - into the curriculum.
Scarborough is pioneering business education with a unique course in Social Enterprise at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull.
The University of Hull is sponsoring the Hull and Humber clipper yacht, which won this week’s Wilberforce Challenge Cup. Among the crew was Mandy Brown, a senior lecturer at the University’s Business School.
Sporting stars lent their support to help children in Hull to get fit as part of a Europe-wide health and fitness scheme today.
The Iron have linked up with the University of Hull’s Sports Science department to use their sophisticated video analysis equipment, matching the high tech coaching of the Premiership big guns.
Trevor Phillips OBE and Bill Morris OJ received honorary doctorates at the University of Hull today.
A few days after Tony Blair stepped down from his position as Prime Minister, the Blair government was being evaluated at the University of Hull’s new Centre for British Politics.
A film expert from the University of Hull is featuring alongside British film stars and directors in a major seven part documentary series, British Film Forever, starting on BBC 2 this Saturday.
It has been announced today that the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £7.7m to Hull’s ambitious plans for a new history and archive centre called the ‘Hull History Centre’.
Sydney Smith School and Cottingham Croxby Primary School have both been forced to close due to recent flooding. The University of Hull is to house pupils from the two schools.
Students from the Scarborough campus at the University of Hull graduated on 20th July at the town’s South Bay Spa complex.
The UK’s first ‘game academy’ has been created by some of the country’s top video games developers and universities for computer games training.
Shami Chakrabarti CBE was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Hull today in recognition of her outstanding contributions to equality and human rights issues.
You’ve heard of Fame Academy – now the Scarborough Campus at the University of Hull is preparing for Beached Academy: a chance for budding musicians and music technicians to learn from the industry experts
The European Union Trade Commissioner, the Rt Hon Peter Mandelson, will be visiting the University of Hull to deliver a lecture on ‘Britain’s relationship with the European Union’.
As the results of The Times Good University Guide 2008 were revealed today, the University of Hull was pleased to have achieved another impressive performance.
Members of staff from the University of Hull are bound for World Cup glory following their inauguration to the national Ghanaian women’s football team, the Black Queens
Environmental sustainability is one of the key challenges facing businesses today. FTSE 100 companies are now producing sustainability reports in addition to their annual financial information
Academics at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull are bringing Second Life - the alternative reality - into the curriculum.
The reform of Criminal Law in England and Wales is in the hands of two Hull graduates
Scientists at the University of Hull are working on an improved treatment for a debilitating flesh-eating disease which is on the rise due to global warming
As part of the University of Hull’s widening participation agenda, Foundation Degrees, at the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, that have been validated by the University will now be taught on its Hull campus.
With graduates facing tough competition in the job market, work experience is becoming an increasingly important part of University life.
Phones at the University of Hull’s Clearing headquarters have been ringing off the hook this morning and operators expect to receive thousands of calls from anxious A-level students today.
The University of Hull has a clear message for students still waiting to find the course that will shape their future after they get their A-level grades – keep calm.
Increased diving activity means that environmental damage is becoming more of a problem, but research done by the Scarborough Campus at the University of Hull suggests that men are more to blame than women.
The European Union Trade Commissioner, the Rt Hon Peter Mandelson, visited the University of Hull on 7th September to deliver a lecture on ‘Britain's relationship with the European Union'
As a new school year starts this week, children up and down the country will be learning to read using traditional methods, following recommendations by a leading psychologist at the University of Hull.
Paralympian basketball player and TV celebrity, Ade Adepitan, was at the University of Hull this week to launch wheelchair basketball in the city.
Experts at the University of Hull have achieved a tidal power breakthrough that could revolutionise renewable energy use.
Bar supremos, the Bar Wizards whipped up a cocktail frenzy to open the newly refurbished student café bar, Calvino’s, at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull.
The University of Hull has emerged as a Top 10 UK University and the Top University in Yorkshire for Student Satisfaction. Eighty-nine percent of full-time first degree students at Hull were satisfied with their course
With environmental issues soaring high on the news agenda, the University of Hull held a special one day event focusing on business and the environment
Craig Vear, a renowned composer and musician, will be using the coastline as his source of creativity when he becomes the artist in residence at the Scarborough Campus at the University of Hull.
From Uri Geller to Derren Brown, mind-reading has been captivating the public for generations. But some of the most mysterious ‘mind-reading’ of all comes from the world of maths.
James Richardson, International Office Director, with a group of Scarborough campus international students
The University of Hull has pioneered a scheme to enable patients with serious heart problems to monitor their health at home.
A former CIA Officer who investigated one of the most controversial espionage cases ever is giving an exclusive talk at the University of Hull
Hull is one of the best places to study in Britain according to the National Student Survey
The UK’s first political internet television channel, run by young people for young people, is being launched at Westminster this week.
Professor Mike Feintuck, the Director of the Law School at the University of Hull, has been appointed as a Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee inquiry into Media Ownership and the News.
The University of Hull Logistics Institute is providing homes for start-up businesses in the region.
One of the most experienced actresses and teachers in contemporary theatre today, Roberta Carreri, is visiting the University of Hull
Patients being fed through nasogastric tubes could soon be receiving a safer and more secure treatment thanks to an innovative system developed by the University of Hull.
Dr Claire Nally is looking into why the burlesque phenomenon is enjoying such an impressive resurgence.
A former nurse and lecturer in Nursing at the University of Hull, Julie Santy, has won a prestigious national scholarship in recognition of her pioneering work in wound care.
The University of Hull's Vice Chancellor, is one of the world's most eminent polar scientists. He will be sharing his experiences of Antarctica in his lecture ‘Working and Living at 90 degrees below'
Students at the University of Hull are the first to be taught by one of the country's leading poets, as Christopher Reid joins the university as Professor of Creative Writing.
The Secretary of State for Health, the Rt Hon. Alan Johnson MP, reflected on his political career in the University of Hull's annual Whitehall lecture, ‘Westminster, Whitehall and Hull' on 9 November
Findings from an evaluation of Hull's pioneering free healthy school meals scheme were unveiled by experts today.
A new discovery made at the University of Hull could have implications for the way in which cosmetics are created.
Internationally-renowned classical Indian dancer and Kathakali artist, Kottakkal Sasidharan Nair, taught Hull pupils the art of performance today, as part of a national tour.
Findings from an evaluation of Hull's pioneering free healthy school meals scheme will be unveiled by experts at a forthcoming conference
As UK and US governments face pressure to consider information extracted under torture in their fight against terrorism, the Law School at the University of Hull is holding a two-day event to investigate issues in the terrorism and torture debate
A former CIA Officer - who investigated one of the most controversial espionage cases ever - gave an exclusive public talk at the University of Hull
Today was ‘Children in Need' Day and the University of Hull was a hive of activity
The Rt Hon. Sir Malcolm Rifkind came to the University of Hull to deliver the Annual Jean Monnet Lecture on ‘Britain and the European Union: A new strategy for a new future'.
Bronia Veitch, who narrowly escaped being deported to a concentration camp, told her remarkable tale of survival at the University of Hull
One-time US Army Chaplain and Captain, James Yee, who was wrongly accused and imprisoned for espionage in Guantánamo Bay, will be talking about his ordeal and campaigning for an official apology at a public lecture
Gordon Brown and Health Minister Alan Johnson endorsed Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training, a pioneering development by the University of Hull and Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, in their Cancer Reform Strategy launched this week.
The world's first endoscopy training programme for people from a non-medical background has been successfully piloted by a partnership between the University of Hull and Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust.
A popular way to relax over the festive period is to turn the television on to watch re-runs of Mary Poppins, soap operas and comedy specials. But when one academic settles down to watch TV this Christmas, he will be doing so in the name of research
Construction work has started on a £2.4 million Enterprise Centre at the University of Hull - the first of its kind in the region.
Two eye-catching sculptures were positioned outside the new Logistics Institute at the University of Hull today
Patients could soon be receiving safer drug treatment thanks to an innovative medicine-dispensing device, created by the University of Hull and Belgravium Technologies