Press Releases
06 September 2004
Twenty-six enterprising university students from across East London and Essex have swapped their summer vacations for 8-weeks of hard work on intensive placements with local businesses and community organisations as part of the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP).
more about East London students STEP up at Enterprise awards... >
16 June 2004
East London inventor Mike Keenan is on top of the world after being awarded the Grand Prix Award, plus five other category awards, for his demonstration of revolutionary fire retardant materials at INPEX 2004, the world's biggest invention and new product exposition held recently in Pittsburgh, USA.
more about 'Fireproof' East London inventor sweeps the board at INPEX 2004... >
16 December 2003
Rolf Harris spent a productive morning at the University of East London's Docklands campus today, Tuesday 16th December, picking up a few tips on digital art and printing from experts based at UEL's new Fabric Print & Design Bureau (Fab Pad).
more about Rolf Harris gets shirty at UEL's Fab Pad... >
01 May 2003
As spring becomes summer, women are facing the perennial problem of wandering bra straps. But annoying and unsightly strap slippage could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a nifty new device developed by East London inventor Hilda Varley.
more about East London inventor creates 'StrapTrap' to stop bra slippage... >
14 March 2003
Inventor extraordinaire Trevor Baylis, OBE, joined more than 100 local inventors, product designers and entrepreneurs at the launch the East London Inventors Club held at the University of East London on Thursday 13th March. The Club is one of the first of a network being set up around the UK to help inventors protect their intellectual property rights and develop their ideas into successful products.
more about Trevor Baylis launches East London Inventors Club at UEL... >
