• Creating positive change among charities

  By Golden Giving at 17:22 on 08/05/13

  

  Golden Giving (www.goldengiving.com) is a donation and fundraising website, free to use for charities, donors and fundraisers. We are the only independent free fundraising and donating site in the world that helps worldwide charities and good causes. Golden Giving removes the business cost and provides the tools required by charities to provide online donation and fundraising services. Over £1 billion was donated to charity...

• Greenwich University joins University Alliance

  By poppy_smith at 10:40 on 30/03/13

  

  The University of Greenwich is to join University Alliance, a partnership of 24 of the most innovative and enterprising universities in the UK. These major institutions combine science and technology with a focus on delivering for the professions, business and the community. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor David Maguire, says: "We are delighted to be joining University Alliance, a partnership of some of the...

• Inspirational local people recognised in Greenwich awards

  By poppy_smith at 11:45 on 25/03/13

  

  The first Royal Borough Civic Awards recognise contributions to the local area. Volunteers, sportspeople and community champions are among those who've been recognised and honoured for their outstanding contribution to the Royal Borough of Greenwich - winning a civic award in the first ceremony of its kind for the borough. The awards, made up of 10 categories, have been set up in Civic Week to honour individuals, organisations or...

• Greenwich scientists to study why mosquitoes buzz

  By poppy_smith at 13:49 on 22/03/13

  

  Scientists at the University of Greenwich and the University of Brighton have won a £194,000 grant from The Leverhulme Trust to study the mosquito's 'buzzing' sound in a bid to hinder the spread of malaria. The disease is estimated to kill up to 3,000 people, mainly children, every day. Dr Gabriella Gibson, an expert in mosquito sensory behaviour, will be co-leading the research with Professor Ian Russell, an auditory...

• Greenwich students get employability boost

  By poppy_smith at 10:21 on 19/03/13

  

  The university's Guidance & Employability Team (GET) ran a series of activities at the Greenwich and Medway campuses as part of National Student Employment Week. These included one-to-one advice sessions, to help students develop their employment skills and improve their career prospects. The university's employability experts also gave students personalised feedback on their CVs and held mock job interview sessions. GET staff...

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