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Goldsmiths Prize @goldsmithsprize.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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...
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📚"Newness of many different kinds” - the shortlist for the Goldsmiths Prize 2026 has been announced📚 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/go...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wishing a meaningful day to all those observing Yom Kippur. G’mar Chatimah Tovah.
A photograph from an aerial view showing the college green, the back of the red-brick Richard Hoggart Building and the Whitehead building with the Ben Pimlott building in the background.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🏅 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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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.
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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!🎉
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The streets of West London will be filled with music this weekend as Notting Hill Carnival marks its 60th anniversary.
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🎉 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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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...
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'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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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...
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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, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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
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Scientific technique to unlock crime cases
Academic collaboration brings proven scientific technique to unlock crime cases to more police forces.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA, has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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...
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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, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Goldsmiths has signed a new partnership with BCAS Campus – marking its first academic partnership in Sri Lanka. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/bc...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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-...
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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, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🎉Goldsmiths has been named in the top 10 universities in London in the Complete University Guide 🎉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/co...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
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...
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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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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Eid Mubarak! Wishing a happy Eid al-Adha to everyone celebrating
A photograph of the silver squiggle structure on top of the Ben Pimlott Building, with text that reads Eid al-Adha and the Goldsmiths logo
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🌟The first Nunhead Cemetery Late event saw over 1,000 attendees enjoying an evening of art, performance and music devised by the Goldsmiths community in response to the Victorian cemetery🌛 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/nu...
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Over 1000 visitors enjoy Nunhead Cemetery Late
The first Nunhead Cemetery Late event saw over 1,000 attendees enjoying an evening of art, performance and music devised by the Goldsmiths community in response to the Victorian cemetery.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
🎉 Happy 80th Birthday to @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Professor of Children’s Literature! The Southbank Centre is throwing a birthday bash event tomorrow, find out more 👇 www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mic...
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Michael Rosen's Birthday | Southbank Centre
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Five new 100% online courses will offer students unrivalled flexibility. Read more about our new digital-first degrees, with insights from @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social (Professor of Children’s Literature) and Dr Rachel Falconer (Head of Creative Technology)👇 www.theguardian.com/uni-discover...
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‘This will attract a new type of student’: how Goldsmiths’ digital-first degrees will help people supercharge their careers
From this summer, five courses at Goldsmiths, University of London will be delivered 100% online. Here’s how these qualifications will break new ground, offering students unrivalled flexibility, a dyn...
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Congratulations to Professor Natalie Fenton, who has been awarded the Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award for her book Democratic Delusions: How the Media Hollows Out Democracy and What We Can Do About It www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ka...
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Media and democracy studies award for Natalie Fenton
Natalie Fenton, Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London, has been awarded the Media and Democracy Karol Jakubowicz Award for her book Democratic Delusions.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
As part of a collaborative project examining how different AI chatbots respond to children asking emotionally vulnerable questions, Dr Akshi Kumar explores a timely question about how young people interact with AI technologies in everyday digital environments. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ca...
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How do AI chatbots respond to children's emotional questions
Goldsmiths' Dr Akshi Kumar worked on a collaborative project examining how different artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots respond to children asking emotionally vulnerable questions.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Goldsmiths is providing a new business growth programme to support creative businesses in Haringey, ahead of the north London borough’s year as London Borough of Culture in 2027. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ha...
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Goldsmiths supports creative businesses in Haringey to grow
Goldsmiths is providing a new business growth programme to support creative businesses and traders in the north London borough, ahead of Haringey’s year as London Borough of Culture in 2027.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Dr @danmcquillan.bsky.social is amongst the experts interviewed in Ghost in the Machine, a new Sundance Film Festival documentary. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/gh...
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AI’s deep political project revealed in new documentary
Rather than being a neutral technology gone slightly wrong, AI is a deeply political project rooted in older, darker traditions a new documentary featuring Dan McQuillan and other expert commentators ...
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Take a trip down memory lane with this London Now article about Goldsmiths’ history and how our New Cross campus has changed over the decades as we mark 120 years of knowledge in action. www.london-now.co.uk/news/2607116...
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Behind Lewisham’s 120‑year‑old university that began as a naval school
Goldsmiths is celebrating 125 years since it became part of the University of London, but the buildings at the heart of its New Cross campus in…
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congratulations to Professor @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, winner of the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen award for writing. The prize, awarded by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognises his lifelong contributions to children’s literature. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ha...
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Professor Michael Rosen wins Hans Christian Andersen Award
Goldsmiths academic Professor Michael Rosen has won the 2026 Hans Christian Andersen award for writing in recognition of his lifelong contributions to children’s literature.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A team from Goldsmiths participated in the ASEAN-UK symposium exploring the future of the creative economy hosted by the Association of South-East Asian Nations in Manila. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/as...
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ASEAN-UK Symposium explores future of creative economy
A team from Goldsmiths, led by Professor Jonathan Freeman, flew out to Manila to participate in a symposium hosted by the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
A new child-friendly measure of musicality is challenging the idea that only technically able children are truly “musical” – and could reshape how music is taught in primary schools www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ch...
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Child music index could transform how schools teach music
Goldsmiths PhD student Chloe MacGregor redesigned the globally used Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index originally created for adults so it can meaningfully assess 6–13-year-olds.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Two Goldsmiths art graduates are amongst the nominees for the prestigious Turner Prize www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Turner Prize: Mythical shapes and the impact of oil explored in 2026 shortlist
Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Goldsmiths is launching a new, strategic research institute, the Futures of Creativity and Innovation (FOCI) Institute. FOCI will shape positive futures for the creative industries, helping them to navigate rapid technological and social change. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/fo...
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New Futures of Creativity and Innovation (FOCI) Institute to shape positive futures for the creative industries
Goldsmiths has launched a new Strategic Research Institute, FOCI, to help the UK’s creative industries navigate rapid technological and social change and build more hopeful futures for cre...
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Dr Tamsin Alexander from the School of Music, English and Theatre provided expert advice for the @nationaltheatre.org.uk production of Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/su...
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Musicologist advises on National Theatre production
Goldsmiths musicologist Dr Tamsin Alexander from the School of Music, English and Theatre advises on National Theatre production of Summerfolk
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
MA Script Writing graduate Leaf Wang secured a place on the Women in Film and TV UK Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab, which offers emerging female writers the opportunity to develop a single script to pitch-ready standard. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/wf...
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Graduate takes part in prestigious screenwriters’ lab
Recent Goldsmiths MA Script Writing graduate, Leaf Wang, secured a place on the Women in Film and TV UK Kay Mellor Screenwriters’ Lab.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Listen to Professor Kat Jungnickel from the School of Global Change share how women used bicycles to rebel against the constraints of Victorian society on BBC Radio 4’s Puffed Up episode about the invention of the inflatable tyre.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Wishing a Happy Vaisakhi to everybody celebrating today!
A photograph of the college green with students relaxing on the grass, with the words Happy Vaisakhi
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Goldsmiths has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Hellenic Mediterranean University in a move expected to significantly improve the way LGBTQIA+ people in Greece – and especially in Crete – experience health and social care services. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/he...
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Crete MOU to transform support for LGBTQIA+ communities
A new memorandum of understanding between Goldsmiths and the Hellenic Mediterranean University in Crete aims to improve the way LGBTQIA+ people in Greece experience health and social care services.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Research from Professor Sylvia Xueni Pan shows that virtual reality won’t magically cure stigma by allowing people to experience other perspectives, but that it can be a powerful tool. Read more 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/vr...
Actors wearing black motion capture suits sat in front of a green screen
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New research led by Goldsmiths and @yorkstjohn.bsky.social will investigate how creative writing can improve wellbeing for disadvantaged communities and how ethically designed AI can widen access to creativity without undermining creative ownership. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/cr...
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Creative Writing for Everyone: New research project aims to boost wellbeing and inclusion
New research led by Goldsmiths and York St John University will investigate how creative writing can improve wellbeing for disadvantaged communities and how ethically designed AI can widen access to c...
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Wishing a very Happy Easter to everyone – and we hope the Easter bunny left some treats for you this morning!
A photo of the 'squiggle' metal structure on top of the Ben Pimlott Building against the blue sky with the words 'Happy Easter'
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