The bus stops Here

Welcome to The bus stops Here - our brand new series taking a quick detour from the daily grind to talk big ideas.

Come along as we hop on Here East’s iconic green and orange shuttle buses for candid conversations with the brilliant people who bring our campus to life.

First up: LMA.

LMA offers BA (Hons) degrees in the creative media, music and performing arts sectors – with state of the art facilities and tutors steeped in industry experience. Here East's Head of Marketing, Haly Berni took a seat with LMA's Principal, Jenni Tyler-Maher to explore:

• LMA’s growth journey within our unique ecosystem
• How collaborating with campus neighbours supports students
• The importance of embedding industry into the curriculum
• What’s next for LMA as they look to the future

Watch Episode 1 out now. And stay tuned for more shuttle series to come!

Next stop in the series: Loughborough University London (LUL)

LUL is the post-graduate hub of top 10 UK institution, Loughborough University. In this episode, Here East COO, Michael Magan took a seat with LUL’s Head of Future Space and Strategic Projects, Ben Cole to explore:

• What being Here East's 2nd tenant was like and our early collaborative culture
• How LUL is opening doors for students to build connections with target industries
• The opportunities created through the Plexal Collaborative Project Show
• LUL’s decade of impact at Here East on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

The third stop in our shuttle series: Plexal.

Plexal is East London's leading innovation and growth company that acts as a major collaborative technology hub on our campus for scale-up enterprises.

In this episode, Here East CEO, Gavin Poole and Plexal CEO, Saj Huq, explore:

• Here East’s ‘special sauce’ – convening across industries and audiences
• Where does the opportunity lie for innovation in the defence sector
• Creating a multi-disciplinary ecosystem between government and industry
• Unlocking space applications for businesses through Plexal's work with Airbus