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.
Searching for ‘local gems’
We want to celebrate everything Chiswick has to offer by launching a search for ‘local gems’ in the area. From parks to shops, restaurants to markets, @gunnersburypub or @chiswickcinema, we want [...]
“Just as good as Hay – and a lot nearer!”
The Chiswick Book Festival, which is taking place at 10 venues around Chiswick from 6-13 September, is a great opportunity to meet some top authors for a week of history, poetry, biography, creative [...]
‘50 Years of Fabulous!’ – An Evening with Zandra Rhodes
This is your opportunity to join one of the most iconic and most colourful of British fashion designers – Zandra Rhodes.
On Boats and Bodies: Some Books and Blogs
Associate Professor of International Relations at the University, Dr Kandida Purnell, has tackled two news stories which have made headlines around the world in recent days in her blog.
Students in Focus: Obse Tolla
Obse Tolla is graduating tomorrow with an MA in International Relations. Obse shares her thoughts on Graduation Day in this video.
Students in Focus: Andrew Hardford
Andrew Harford graduated in December with a BA (Hons) Communications: Advertising & PR, with a minor in Digital Studies.
Students in Focus: Tega Oke
Tega Oke is graduating on Saturday from our MA Advertising & PR programme, he says:
Students in Focus: Leta Gallo
Leta Gallo is one of our BA Film & Photography students who will be celebrating on Graduation Day. Leta is co-founder of 'À mon côté', a media-film and visual production company which aims to [...]
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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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