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The Academic Structure Committee was Chaired by the Polytechnic's Director and established in 1972. The Committee met 28 times, received and circulated a number of topic papers, considered 67 submissions by individuals or groups and met 25 members of staff. Its careful recommendations, set out in the reports, advocated a departmental structure as against the then fashionable course-school matrix, to consist of 19 departments, reasonably uniform in size, in six faculties. Major resource responsibilities were to be at faculty level with four 'development areas' identified in Law, Education and Psychology, Applied Social Science and Humanities.

Despite widespread consultation, the proposals in the first report were savaged. The Committee withdrew its proposals and its second report in November 1973, after 30 more meetings, met with indifference rather than hostility, and seemed likely to be adopted however administrative support could not be gained and the proposals misfired. Modest changes were later implemented with minimum change to the existing departments, with the establishment of four faculties in 1973-74, which were Administrative Studies, Built Environment, Human Studies & Education and Science & Engineering.

The Academic Standards Committee was established in 1988 with the primary purpose of validating, evaluating and monitoring courses. It also discussed awards and assessment, admissions and recruitment, staff development and research and student support services.

The Academic Board held its first meeting on 2nd November 1964, following the establishment of the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) in the same year. The Academic Board succeeded the Board of Studies (LSBU/3/9) and the Educational Committee, (LSBU/3/3) which was established in 1892.

Its original terms of reference were the raising and maintaining of academic standards, contributing to the academic aspect of the Polytechnic's future development and considering the recommendations of the Boards of Studies. The large body, composed mainly of elected and ex-officio members of staff, sometimes working through subcommittees, widened its work from new courses and syllabuses for the CNAA to administrative and academic problems of all kinds. Over the years the Board grew in influence, spreading the responsibility for institutional academic development and standards amongst a group of staff much wider than had ever previously been the case. The Academic Planning Committee was replaced with committees for strategic planning and academic management.

The current Academic Board is accountable to the Board of Governors for the academic activities of the University. It also creates and maintains connections with industry, advises and supports the University's relationship with its UK and international partners and advises on the instruction of fellowships, scholarships, prizes and other aids towards study and research.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a programme partly funded by the British Government to encourage collaboration between businesses and British universities. In was established in 2003 to replace the Teaching Company Scheme, which was launched in 1975.

South Bank University began partcipating in the Teaching Company Scheme in 1997. In response to the launch of the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, the University established the Centre for Knowledge Transfer in 2003. The Centre sat within the Research and Business Development Office until 2012, when it moved to University Enterprise after the Office was divided into Research Services and University Enterprise.

In December 2009 the Research and Business Development Office (RBDO) at LSBU held an event to raise awareness of business enterprise and how best to succeed as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Guest speakers included James Caan, a judge on BBC's Dragon's Den.

David Adjaye OBE was made an Honorary Doctor of Sciences, Maggi Hambling CBE was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters, Dame Karlene Davis was made an Honorary Fellow of the University and Peter Tatchell was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws.

Associates were elected by the Polytechnic's Governors in recognition of honorary services rendered to the Institute for a number of years. Associates had all the benefits of membership of the Polytechnic but without the payment of fees and were presented with a certificate of Associateship.

Universe was launched as the new staff newsletter in May 2012. It is issued fortnightly and emailed to staff members' inboxes as well as being available online via its own microsite.

The Ceremony was held at the Royal Festival Hall, London at 3pm

In 2007 London South Bank University gained funding from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) to establish the Employer Engagement Unit, which was intended to extend existing employer engagement activities at the University and develop the business services and support the University provides to a wide range of organisations.

The 2011 Mayor of Southwark's Discretionary Award was awarded to the university's Community Engagement Team for its work in helping to bring students from the local area into higher education.

The nation's first National Diary Week took place the week beginning 20th May 2013 as a way of encouraging people to put pen to paper and celebrate the personal diary. London South Bank University participated by placing the UK's largest diary in the Student Centre foyer and encouraging staff and students to record a snapshot of their day in it.

Dr Vince Cable M.P gave his first keynote speech to Parliament about higher education as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills at London South Bank University. Prior to his speech he was given a tour of K2 by the Vice Chancellor Martin Earwicker and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment, Rao Bhamidimarri.

Camila Batmanghelidjh, Christine Ace, David Lan and Joe Baden were made Honorary Fellows of the University, Lord Triesman was made an Honorary Doctor of Laws and Dr John White was made an Honorary Doctor of Science.

John Constable and Dame Kelly Holmes DBE were made Honorary Fellows of the University, Dame Sue Ion DBE was made an Honorary Doctor of Engineering, James Smith and Mee Ling Mg OBE were made Honorary Doctors of Science and Ann Chant was made and Honorary Doctos of Laws.

London South Bank University's Summer School is aimed at encouraging and inspiring participants to consider going into Higher Education. It is open to all comprehensive schools in London and provides the opportunity for school students to study academic subjects in a university environment and participant in a variety of activities.