Financial Statements 2019/2020


Outstanding student and alumni achievements


A string of successes for the University’s Department of Visual Arts during Autumn 2019, includes work by three alumni and three staff being shown at the National Original Print Exhibition at the Bankside Gallery in central London. Two student films also won prizes at the regional finals of the prestigious Royal Television Society London Student Awards, which recognise the best in audiovisual work. MA Printmaking student Hilary Barnes’ work was chosen for the Royal Academy’s famous Summer Exhibition.


Alumnus Lawrence Abu Hamdan was 2019’s joint Turner Prize winner for his ‘ear witness theatre’ piece about a prison in Syria. Lawrence studied at MDX in the mid-2000s and after graduation was approached by Artangel to develop his “walking performances,” first presented at the MDX graduate show at Old Truman Brewery.


Other creative alumni successes include Printmaking Master’s graduate Adam Hartnell completing a five-month residency at Pakistan’s National College of Arts in Lahore, and art director and Illustration alumnus Adam Doyle creating a witty smartphone game, made up of his hand drawn pictures.


Staff successes


Highly acclaimed jazz pianist – and Middlesex lecturer for more than two decades – Nikki Iles received the Ivors Academy Gold Badge, presented to exceptional individuals who support the creativity of songwriters and composers. A creative team of Middlesex staff gave Alice in Wonderland a contemporary East End spin with a performance in an East London playground last summer. Alice in Canning Town featured a mix of professional actors and young people from the local area.


Showcasing our students’ skills in practice


Our arts students and alumni explored issues of diversity and representation through their chosen creative field during Black History Month in October 2019. Among exciting new work were striking portraits of Jamaicans in Britain by Photography MA student Dexter McLean, and a theatre scratch night for black playwrights which covered themes including Windrush, mixed race identity, and racism in the workplace.


In January 2020, 28 of our Dance students starred in an outdoor mass participation dance performance against the backdrop of Wembley Stadium, to celebrate the launch of Brent’s year as London Borough of Culture. Alongside professional dancers, the students helped lead groups of more than 300 local people from schools, dance clubs and community groups. This was one of the many ways students, staff and alumni got involved in the Brent Borough of Culture programme. There were also volunteering opportunities for those who work, live or study in our neighbouring borough.


A team of ten students helped central London’s Chinese New Year celebrations run smoothly. They took responsibility for production and stage management, schedules and artist liaison, as martial artists, dancers and musicians welcomed in the Year of the Rat. Three BA Fashion and Textiles students helped to model and review Asda clothing in a feature television documentary about the retail giant.


On campus highlights include the Grove Atrium housing a life-size game of ‘Human Cluedo’ during the annual North London Story Festival, put on by our Graduate Academic Assistants, students and Senior Lecturer in Media James Graham. The theme for 2020 was crime. Speakers included Man Booker Prize nominee Stephen Kelman and Martin Rowson of The Guardian.


Research projects and community partnerships


Simon Read, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, was awarded a grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council for a project called ‘Imagining the measure of change: art, science and the estuary community.’ Alongside coastal scientist Helene Burningham, he is collaborating with the Deben Estuary Partnership, which aims to protect the future of the Suffolk estuary.


As part of the University’s commitment to social mobility, we are working alongside local schools and arts organisations on the Barnet Cultural Education Partnership, to provide a rich cultural education for every child and young person in the borough. The three-year project aims to break down barriers to cultural engagement and promote positive role models for local young people.


Dr Loraine Leeson, Senior Lecturer in Fine Art, is leading an arts and environment project in East London, working with a social group for older men called The Geezers. The group’s latest venture is a floating water wheel that will help counteract the effects of pollution on the Waterworks River’s fish and wildlife. Dr Loraine Leeson has also received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to support children traumatised by conflict in Kashmir, India, using art and creative activities. During the project, local partner the Dolphin School will deliver drama, visual arts, and puppetry to children for therapeutic benefits.


In December 2019, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, ex-Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Vince Cable and the BBC’s Ben Chu were guest speakers at the Middlesex Journalism Conversation Series event which was open to our community. Economic experts, politicians and journalists spoke about issues such as inequality and how it is covered by news publications. In May 2020, Dr Sophie Knowles, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, published her research revealing women working in financial journalism are paid significantly less than male colleagues.


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