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Student and university media[edit]

Smoke Radio is a student-run radio station at the University of Westminster. It was founded in 2004 and broadcasts online from a studio in the university's Harrow campus. Since September 2005 the station has run a 24-hour playout system and broadcast a schedule of live programmes during the week. Smoke Radio has won numerous awards at the Student Radio Association Awards (SRA), and recorded a record six wins in 2018.^[43]

Smoke TV is the - of the University of Westminster. Launched in September 2011 it is run by students and targeted at students.^[44] The station produces programmes covering campus news, film reviews and sport events and showcases student productions such as short films, TV shows, documentaries and music videos.^[45]

Press[edit]

In the early 1990s, the Students' Union began expressing an interest in new print media, and The Smoke was conceived in 1992. However, in 2006, The Smoke briefly switched to a newspaper format, initially being published fortnightly during term time. The newspaper format was later scrapped for a much smaller magazine format.

The Quintin Hogg (informally known as "The QH" or "The Hogg") was launched in September 2012 as a university-wide newspaper. The paper is circulated at all four of the university's campuses.

Past student publications included the Polytechnic Magazine (1935-1971), Poly-hoo (1938-1939), The Poly Tribune (1946), Publicity Committee News (1946), the Journal of the Maths and Physics Department (1945-1946), the Student Forum (1949-1953), New Chameleon (1962), Polygon (1963), Polygen (1964), West One (1966-1969), McGarel (1968–1993), and Gen (1970).

The university also publishes an annual alumni magazine, Network, as well as several academic student journals such as the ^[46] and Wells Street Journal.^[47][48]

Athletics[edit]

See also: Polytechnic F.C.

Sport has played an important role at the institution since the late nineteenth century. In 1883, the athletic club, the Harriers, was established and was for many years the largest athletics club in the country.^[49]

In 1908, the polytechnic organised the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1908 London Olympic Games, also hosting a venue at .^[50] From 1898, the polytechnic awarded the Studd Trophy, an annual trophy for the best sports performance. Over the years, the award was given to sportsmen from various disciplines, such as swimming, boxing and cycling, but the majority of awards have been given to track and field athletes.

Noted award holders include:

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  Willie Applegarth (1912/13), Olympic medallist sprinters
  
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  Albert Hill (1919/20), Olympic gold medallist and middle-distance runner
  
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  Harry Edward (1922), Olympic sprint bronze medallist
  
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  Alan Pascoe (1971/72/73/74/75), hurdler
  

The university has grounds in Chiswick on the Thames with boat house, tennis courts, athletics track and about 12 pitches. There are sports pitches and a sports hall at the Harrow campus whilst the Regent Campus has a gym, badminton courts and offers sports, martial arts and yoga classes.

Notable people[edit]