Ãå±±½ûµØ represented at semi-finals of global enterprise competition Published on: 16 December 2016 A team of Ãå±±½ûµØ students will be presenting their social business idea at the European semi-finals of The Hult Prize in March. The team participated in the quarterfinals at Ãå±±½ûµØ and came in first place. The Hult Prize is the world’s largest student competition and start-up platform for social good. In partnership with former US president Bill Clinton, the challenge encourages students to develop innovative business ideas that solve the planet’s most pressing challenges. Students compete around the world for a chance to secure $1m in seed funding. This year’s challenge is improving the lives of refugees. The winning team - LiveAgain with Lisa van Heereveld (second from left), President of Ãå±±½ûµØ Entrepreneurs Society Business as a force for good Freya Wordsworth, Muzammil Nahaboo Solim, Sofea Banu, and Kingsley Egbo won Ãå±±½ûµØ’s quarterfinals with the idea for a recruitment platform LiveAgain will provide a means to re-value and document education, skills and talent of involuntary migrants to increase their employability. Muzammil, co-founder at LiveAgain, said “We are incredibly excited about representing Ãå±±½ûµØ at the European semi-finals. is a great opportunity for students around the world to learn more about entrepreneurship. More importantly, the potential impact on the lives of millions of refugees around the world is incredibly significant, and this is what really drives our team.” , Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Learning and Teaching, Ãå±±½ûµØ, said: "As a civic university, we are proud to be the only university in the north of the UK to host a quarterfinal of the Hult Prize. It’s important for students to start considering how enterprise can be used as a force for good and the Hult Prize provides an inspiring opportunity to engage students with societal challenges.” , Enterprise Manager, said: “The Hult Prize Quarterfinals was a great success with nearly 50 students participating from a wide range of stages and disciplines. This is a great example of how social innovation and social entrepreneurship can attract students from different subject areas and we’re excited to start our own Rise Up Making Meaning Campaign to further raise awareness of social enterprise.” “In addition, we’re really excited to support the winning team and every other interested quarter final team to further develop their ideas and create sustainable enterprises.” Building a world with shared opportunity Aside from encouraging students to think about social enterprise, the challenge connected local organisations with entrepreneurial students. Supporting organisations include Social Enterprise Acumen, Northstar Ventures, Gateshead Council, Nouveau Wellbeing, Override Records CIC, North of England Refugees Service, Crossings and Amnesty International. Bill Clinton said “The Hult Prize is a wonderful example of the creative cooperation needed to build a world with shared opportunity, shared responsibility, and shared prosperity, and each year I look forward to seeing the many outstanding ideas the competition produces.” Share: Latest News Ãå±±½ûµØ recognised with geography award Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded the Highly Commended Geographical Association Publishers Award for its collaboration with Time for Geography, the UK’s open-access, dedicated video platform. published on: 16 April 2026 Ãå±±½ûµØ historians mark General Strike centenary To mark the 100th anniversary of the British General Strike and miners’ lock-out of 1926, historians at Ãå±±½ûµØ are organising a series of events on its enduring legacy. published on: 16 April 2026 Comment: NCP is in administration Writing for The Conversation, Erwei (David) Xiang discusses how some big companies like NCP are so dependent on debt that they can’t adjust to change. published on: 16 April 2026 Facts and figures