This article is a reflection from first-year Journalism student Phil Smith on his experience of Varsity 2026, capturing the atmosphere, excitement and key moments from Roehampton’s annual sporting showdown with Bucks New University. Varsity is the most important sporting event in the university calendar, when Roehampton face off against Bucks New University in 13 sporting…
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Where could Roehampton’s BA Dance take you?
We caught up with final year BA Dance students at the University of Roehampton to find out what’s next for them as they complete their studies. From postgraduate study to building careers in performance, education and creative practice, our students are already taking their next steps and shaping their future in the dance industry. Yunqi…
Part 1: What I learned about BA History in 67 days on placement
I can confidently say I once knew zilch about Roehampton’s BA History degree. As a second year BA English & Journalism student at Roehampton, I was invited to investigate the History course and share my insider knowledge with you. What you’ll find here is a mixture of current student and staff interviews, first-hand experience of a history lecture, and even a professor’s book launch…
My Clearing experience at Roehampton
Denitsa, a second-year Biomedical Science student told us about her experience applying to Roehampton through Clearing. Did you consider Clearing before results day? Yes, definitely. The course I originally wanted to study was quite competitive, so I knew there was a chance I wouldn’t get in. Because of that, I did my research beforehand and looked into universities that offered Biomedical…
University of Roehampton Law School launches new Family Law prize partnership with Lester Aldridge
The University of Roehampton Law School is delighted to announce a new partnership with Lester Aldridge, which will see the introduction of the Lester Aldridge Family Law Prize for the highest-achieving student in the third-year Family Law cohort. The award marks the first collaboration of its kind between the Law School and the firm and…
Roehampton MSc AI students win first place at London Agentic Evolution Hackathon
Two MSc Artificial Intelligence students at Roehampton, Rostam Sodagari and Daud Ibrahim, were part of the winning team at the Agentic Evolution Hackathon held in London on 2 May 2026. Organised by MongoDB and Cerebral Valley, the event brought together more than 70 teams and over 200 participants in a highly competitive environment focused on the future of AI…
A day in the life: An industrial placement in corporate law
Hi everyone, I’m Pyper Whittlestone, and I’m currently completing an industrial placement year with the law firm Setfords. I work within their corporate law team, primarily supporting matters relating to mergers and acquisitions. It’s a fast-paced and detail-driven area of law that has already taught me far more than I expected. This placement year forms…