News & Events
What’s on at Richmond American University London – the latest news and events.
News & Events
What’s on at Richmond American University London – the latest news and events.
Latest News
Events
22 Apr 2026
Open Event, Postgraduate
Postgraduate event for students, alumni and professionals
4:00 pm - 7:00 am
Join us for an evening where you can learn more about master’s degrees. This is your chance to ask real questions, hear from the academics who’ll teach you, and get a feel for what it means to study your master’s at Richmond.
06 May 2026
Open Event, Postgraduate
Master degrees online webinar
May 6, 2026 @ 5:00 pm , more
Join us online to talk with Programme Directors, current students, professionals who will share their experience and insights on select programmes.
06 Jun 2026
Open Event, Undergraduate
Undergraduate Open Day
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Book now for our next Open Day at our campus in Chiswick Park, west London.
‘I am Richmond’ blog
This blog was created to provide an insight into what life at Richmond, American University London is really like. It’s written by the people who know it best: our students.
A Weekend to Remember: The West London Film Festival
My experience at the West London Film Festival: a celebration of cinema, culture, and creativity in the heart of London.
Discovering Mayan Heritage: My Eye-Opening Study Abroad Experience in Mexico
I found the two weeks to be very grounding and, within that, very freeing.
Celebrating Korean Hangeul Day
As we celebrated Hangeul Day, an occasion organized by London Sejong Institute to honour the invention and proclamation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet, the Richmond campus was thriving with [...]
Meet Serena, Richmond’s New Digital Student Ambassador
I want people to feel welcomed and I am eager to help the university continue to promote inclusivity.
AI, Soft Skills, and Global Opportunities: Pedram Parhizkari’s Lecture on Career Growth
Our Student Ambassador Serena shares her insights from Pedram's guest lecture.
Building Queer Community: Starting a GSA at Richmond and Finding My Place
The best way to adjust to a new place is to find a group of people you can relate to.
Student Film Showcase: Kate Joyce’s “Swallowing Frogs”
This past week, the university featured student Kate Joyce’s senior project, "Swallowing Frogs," which explores the theme of feminine rage.
How I Survive as a Full-Time Student and Part-Time Worker
The biggest lesson I’ve learned from balancing work and school is that discipline isn’t something that just magically appears—it’s something you must build over time.
Media Enquiries
Press enquiries
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Find an expert
Richmond American University London, has a broad range of expertise across a number of areas, including the liberal arts, international relations, international history, business management, communications, arts and social sciences.
Liberal Arts
Dr Jane Norris
Areas of expertise – design theory, specifically luxury product future trends.
Professor George Zhang
Areas of expertise – Chinese language learning and teaching, intercultural communications and cross-cultural business management, language policy, language competence, language standards and assessment, teacher training and professional development.
Dr. Dina Awad
Areas of expertise – Teaching Methodology, Second Language acquisition, Teacher Training
Politics and International Relations
Dr Eunice Goes
Areas of expertise – British party politics and electoral competition, British political thought and Britain’s relationship with Europe and wider foreign policy; Portuguese party politics
Dr Michael F. Keating
Areas of expertise – tarriffs and trade, global best practices, Neo-liberalism, energy and infrastructure, financial sector reform, knowledge economies and innovation systems, tertiary education, politics in sub-Saharan Africa and East/South-East Asia.
Dr Kandida Purnell
Areas of expertise – War, Conflict, COVID-19 Pandemic, Commemoration, Body Politics, Gender and Global Politics/Security. Also research and professional enagement as Head of at Richmond.
Dr. Rafal Soborski
Areas of expertise – Far-right politics; political ideologies; social movements; globalization.
International History
Dr Martin D. Brown
Areas of expertise – international history, the Cold War, European diplomatic history, James Bond
Communications, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Sue Pell
Areas of expertise – activist archives, DIY archives, social housing activism, anti-gentrification campaigns, urban social movements, social movement communication, public sphere and democracy
Piola Massarotto
Areas of expertise – Art History, Visual Culture, Museum Studies.
James Peaty
Areas of expertise – Political communication, media and pop culture.
Dr. Alex Seago
Areas of expertise – US politics and culture, Popular culture, Contemporary art & design
Carola Hieker
Areas of expertise – Coaching, leadership
Isabelle Knight
Areas of expertise – PR & Publicity for creatives & businesses, Marketing and Brands, Self Publishing & Authors
Danny Graydon
Areas of Expertise – Superheroes, Film, Comics, Pop Culture, Animation, James Bond, Science Fiction
Dr. Ian Taylor
Areas of expertise – Media coverage of protests and social movements, Social movement engagement with New Media
Business Management
Professor Dr. Carola Hieker
Areas of expertise – organizational behavior, leadership, coaching & mentoring, diversity
Associate Professor Inma Ramos
Areas of expertise – international investment banking and international corporate finance law, compliance and regulation, with a particular emphasis on Corporate Governance in Financial Markets
Professor Sabine Spangenberg
Areas of expertise – history of economic thought, welfare economics, public economics
Vanessa Carreras
Areas of expertise – Finance in Education, System implementations and Change Management, Operations in Education
Science,InnovationandTechnology
Sohil Majmudar
Areas of expertise – Data Analysis, Health Statistics, Mathematics
Birzo Ismael
Areas of expertise – Web, Mobile and Game Applications, Software Engineering
RIASA
Dr. Lucia Morawska
Areas of expertise – History of Football, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Art
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