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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Goldsmiths has launched a new Young Psychologist competition, as we celebrate 10 years of the Young Writer Competitions. Find out more (including how to get involved) 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/yo...
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Young Psychologist Competition launches
Goldsmiths is celebrating ten years of the Young Writer Competitions, and is this year launching a new Psychology competition for aspiring social scientists.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The new Tate Britain exhibition, which is the first to explore 1990s art, photography and fashion, features Goldsmiths graduates who shaped British culture in the 90s. www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ta...
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Graduates who shaped 90s culture in Tate exhibition
The 90s: Art and Fashion is the new exhibition opening at the Tate Britain this week, including work by influential Goldsmiths alumni who shaped 90s culture.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Student citizen scientists support Lewisham Council @lewisham.gov.uk housing retrofit programme. Read more 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/le...
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Student citizen scientists support housing retrofit
Student citizen scientists support Lewisham Council housing retrofit programme
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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
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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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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
We were delighted to welcome Deputy Mayor for Children and Families @joannemccartney.bsky.social, who saw the impact of the programme first hand as she joined a zine making session run by Arts Network. Read more 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/le...
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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 · 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
Read more and see photographs from the celebrations 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/su...
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Students celebrate at summer graduation ceremonies
Students celebrate at summer graduation ceremonies
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Goldsmiths awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Kae Tempest. Kae is a recording artist, lyricist, performer, author, playwright, and poet who grew up in South East London and graduated with a degree in English Literature from Goldsmiths in 2008.
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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
Watch Professor Julian Henriques - who researches sound systems, street technologies and cultures and is a founding member of the Sound System Outernational research group - in this video report by the Associated Press discussing Carnival turning 60 👇 apnews.com/video/nottin...
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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 · 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
Read more about the challenges and how our students responded 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/ba...
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Design students' creative ideas for Live Briefs
Annually Goldsmiths BA Design students work on a live brief set by an external partner. This year partners were Taskmaster, Heatherwick Studio and Serpentine Arts Technologies.
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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
Read more about the refreshed Civic University Agreement 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/go...
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Goldsmiths renews Civic University Agreement
Goldsmiths has renewed its Civic University Agreement with local partners, reaffirming its long-term commitment to the borough’s people, communities and economy.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
We welcome two new partners, South East London Integrated Care Board and Future Arts Centres – a network of over 180 arts organisations across the UK, which will help us to align our local civic work with a national perspective.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
First launched in 2021 as a partnership between Goldsmiths and 11 other local ‘anchor institutions’, the refreshed Civic University Agreement (CUA) sets out how Goldsmiths will continue to work with local partners on shared priorities in the coming years.
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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
📱Read more about the research 👉 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/re...
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New UK study reveals widespread ME/CFS recovery but almost entirely outside the health system.
Analysis of 75 recovery accounts found a consistent pathway to improvement raising concerns that NHS messaging and standard treatments may be holding patients back.
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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
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Huichuan Wang Reimagines the Vision of Herbert W. Franke
Huichuan Wang will lead a new research project with the art meets science – Foundation Herbert W. Franke.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The research will explore how one of the pioneers of computer and computational art - Austrian scientist, writer and artist, Herbert W. Franke - might be reimagined through the possibilities of contemporary artificial intelligence and generative technologies.
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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
Find out more in this @skynewsrss.bsky.social report 👇https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL_xL9sJ0tU
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How social media racism affects young black and racial minority groups
YouTube video by Sky News
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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
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Professor Joanna Newman appointed Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths
Professor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Goldsmiths, University of London @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"I will use my experience and scholarship to champion our mission and values, strengthen our distinctive identity in teaching, research, and social impact, and navigate the challenges facing the sector with confidence and resilience."
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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
Read more from Dr Hessayon, delving into the surprising history of the beautiful game 👇 www.gold.ac.uk/news/2026/hi...
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World Cup: Dr Ariel Hessayon delves into football history
World Cup 2026: Goldsmiths historian Dr Ariel Hessayon delves into football history
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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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