Welcome to the September edition of the alumni enewsletter. This edition comprises of three sections:
UEL Latest News, UEL Alumni Network including forthcoming alumni events in the UK and overseas and Career Development and Entrepreneurship
I hope you will enjoy reading it. As always we look forward to receiving your stories, comments and suggestions. Also please don’t forget to take a moment to update your details if there are any changes. We would like you to be the first to receive the latest from the Alumni Network.
Happy reading!
Emma Cale
Alumni Development Officer
e.cale@uel.ac.uk
+44 (0) 20 8223 2222
Some of our senior staff were among the movers, shakers and sporting stars at the official handover of the Olympic flame on 24 August.
The high-profile event, hosted by Mayor Boris Johnson at London House in Beijing directly after the closing ceremony at the ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium, was attended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, government ministers, Lord Coe, David Beckham, Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales, and Olympic and Paralympic athletes past and present.
The handover marked an exciting climax to a busy and productive visit for the UEL team, who organised a number of events and seminars in partnership with East London Business Alliance, the London Development Agency and the five host boroughs of the 2012 Games.
The delegation also held meetings with Chinese partner universities and with a number of national Olympic and Paralympic teams interested in using UEL’s campuses as hosting and training facilities in the run-up to 2012.
Professor Susan Price, our Acting Vice-Chancellor, said: “At UEL, we are committed to ensuring that the 2012 Games are an enormous success, creating a sustainable legacy for sport and health in all of our communities. We are conducting in-depth research into the impact and legacy of the Games, and working with partners, locally and globally, to inspire young athletes and support the development of the Olympic Park."
Nirmal Borkhataria, UEL's Finance Director who headed the mission to Beijing, said: “With London now officially the Host City for 2012, the opportunities for east London are tremendous. The Olympics will bring a radical rebranding of our area of London, putting us in the global spotlight as never before. It is crucial that we continue to work closely with all of our partners, and use our resources to maximise the benefits of the Games for our students, and for the ongoing social, cultural and economic development of our region.”
While in China, our staff took part in behind-the-scenes tours of the Olympic facilities including the Aquatic Centre and Media Centre and met organisers from Beijing and London, with a view to involvement in the London 2012 Games and legacy operations.
UEL recently announced a new sponsorship package to aid the development of young people’s sport in the UK. A two-year deal has been agreed to support a range of events including the Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. UEL’s Docklands and Stratford campuses have also been selected to appear in a major national guide listing elite training venues for athletes to use in the run-up to 2012.
For further information about UEL’s involvement in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, visit www.uel.ac.uk/2012
Links:
Following Great Britain’s most successful Olympic Games in over a century, we are already warming up for London 2012 through the development of a wide range of programmes in Sports and Exercise Science.
Places are still available to start this September on innovative courses including BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching, Sports Development, Sports Science, and Fitness and Health, and MSc Exercise Science and Health.
Dr Marcia Wilson, Programme Leader for Sports Science, said: “With the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games taking place right here on our doorstep in Stratford, there’s never been a better time to start studying Sports Science at the University of East London – and it could help get your career off to a flying start!
“Working with partners locally and globally, we are already playing a vital role in the run-up to 2012, not only through our academic programmes, but also via our research and knowledge exchange, and support in the development of major infrastructure projects in the Olympic Park.
“We’re also working in partnership with other universities and organisations to help inspire and prepare promising and elite athletes for future events; as a UEL Sports Science student, you could well end up training the next generation of Team GB stars! Beijing’s been brilliant for British sport – let’s make 2012 even better!”
Dr Paul Ford, Director of the Sport and Exercise Laboratories at our Centre for Clinical Education, was among the delegation. Dr Ford said: “Team GB owe a great deal of their success to the hard work of the scientific support staff who work with the athletes directly, advancing their training and recovery, and consequently improving their overall performance.
“When studying Sports Science at UEL, students will have the opportunity to work with elite athletes and build fantastic practical experience of applied work, which could see them helping to increase the potential medal haul for Team GB during London 2012.”
Earlier this year, our new Centre for Clinical Education in Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Complementary Medicine and Sports Science was opened at Stratford campus by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. The Centre offers state-of-the-art facilities and teaching laboratories, enabling students to address the study of sport from both a theoretical and practical viewpoint. A new Sports Centre will soon be built at Docklands campus.
Sporting stars who have come through our Sports Science programmes include professional boxer Tony Salam, Jahid Ahmed, of Essex County Cricket Club, and athlete Mo Farah, who competed for Team GB in the 1,500m at the Beijing Olympics.
Teacher trainees from UEL stand a far higher chance of finding a job than graduates from other universities in London and across the UK, according to official figures recently released by the Teaching Agency (TA).
Employability rates for teaching graduates from our Cass School of Education and Communities are consistently 20-30% higher than average figures for the sector.
In Secondary Mathematics, 81% of our graduates are in employment or full-time study within six months of completing their degrees, compared to a sector average of 55%. Other London universities achieved employability rates of between 35 and 78% in the subject.
90% of graduates from our Secondary programmes in Design and Technology (DT) and Information and Computing Technology (ICT) met the criteria, compared to just 53% and 50% for the sector as a whole. UEL also scored particularly highly for Secondary English, Music, PE and Science, and was 26% above the sector average for Primary employability.
Ann Slater, Dean of the Cass School of Education and Communities, said: "These new figures confirm the great reputation of our wide range of programmes in Primary, Secondary and Post-compulsory teacher training. All our trainees enjoy hands-on, mutually beneficial work placements in schools throughout east London and Essex, and many are offered jobs even before they've completed their degrees.
"With excellent financial bursaries available, and work on our exciting new building at the Stratford campus currently nearing completion, now is a wonderful time to come to UEL and train to be a teacher."
Earlier this summer, UEL was awarded top marks from Ofsted for the quality of its Secondary PGCE teacher training. The Cass School of Education and Communities received a Grade 1 (Outstanding) result for Secondary PGCE Training and for Management and Quality Assurance. The report highlighted UEL's key strengths as inspirational leadership, innovative practice, commitment to inclusion, and close attention to trainees' individual needs.
Shamaila Ahmed graduated last year with a Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Education. Shamaila, who previously achieved a first in her BA (Hons) degree in Early Childhood Studies, now teaches at Five Elms School in Dagenham.
Shamaila said: "I spent four years at UEL and enjoyed my time there immensely. I made friends from all over the world, and my tutors were extremely supportive - they encouraged us to be independent, but were always available when needed. We also had really useful talks from outside speakers about what future employers would look for.
"I found my current job before I'd even graduated, and my first full year's teaching's been great. It's a challenge, but the children are lovely and my colleagues are really supportive. Becoming a teacher is the best decision I've ever made, and UEL was a great place to study."
Knowledge Dock, our enterprise development service, has been awarded official recognition as a Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) by the European Commission.
The award of BIC status was conferred after a rigorous assessment process carried out by the European Business Network earlier this summer. The Knowledge Dock Business Centre, based at our Docklands campus, was certified as a European Commission BIC in recognition of the excellent support the service provides to entrepreneurs and innovative small and medium enterprises (SME) in east London.
Knowledge Dock has now become part of a European-wide group who share best practice in developing SMEs, enabling the organisation to offer new opportunities to the hundreds of businesses they work with.
Rob Moss, Director of Knowledge Dock, said: “This European Commission endorsement means that Knowledge Dock is now the only officially recognised BIC in London – becoming the 12th BIC in the UK and part of a network of 160 organisations across 21 European countries.
“We believe that there is a wealth of innovation potential in London and our objective is to connect enterprising individuals and SMEs to the resources needed to explore their ideas and develop their business. With this award from the European Business Network we can seek exciting new opportunities for our local businesses.”
Martin Longstaff, Development Manager at UEL, was part of the team that helped Knowledge Dock to gain BIC status. Martin said: “Being part of the European BIC Network will provide a gateway for local businesses to make international connections and will open up opportunities for extra funding in the local area.
“This EC award is a clear indication of the European Commission’s support for providers, such as Knowledge Dock, who help support local businesses and the regeneration of east London.”
Knowledge Dock enterprise development and support service contributes to the economic and social development of east London and Thames Gateway through provision of a range of business development and support services to inventors, businesses, academics, students and entrepreneurs.
For further information, visit www.knowledgedock.com.
Following on from our School of Law's mooting momentum, a major PR event is scheduled to take place at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand at the start of the legal year. On the 1st October, our Honorary Moot Society President and recent alumnus – Justin Pierce, is the lead organiser along with the Clerk of the Mooting Society (staff) George Laurencin. Many distinguished guests have been invited and this includes the aforementioned alumni, staff, students and colleagues. The moot will be judged by two Law Lords: Baroness Hale of Richmond and Lord Rodger of Earlsferry as well as Paul Smith, a senior partner with City firm Herbert Smith solicitors. We hope to film the moot and use it as a training tool for both current and prospective students in the community who are interested in coming to our School of Law or who are curious about moots and legal argument.
For further information please visit www.uel.ac.uk/law
Mr Syed Abidi is the CEO of our Regional Office in Pakistan, and has worked to recruit many students from Pakistan to UEL. Currently, we have around 230 students from Pakistan and in the ten years that UEL has worked with Mr Abidi, over 1000 students from Pakistan have gone on to successfully complete their undergraduate and post-graduate studies.
Mr Abidi was conferred upon one of Pakistan's most prestigious Civil Award called as "Tamgha-i-Imtiaz" / "Medal of Excellence" in August last year . This is an honour given by the President of Pakistan to very few distinguished civilians in the field of Education, Arts, Sports, Medicine, and Science for work carried out with commitment, dedication and selfless devotion to Public Service. Mr. Syed Abidi would be among the first Education Consultants to have received this award on 23rd of March 2008 in a ceremony at the President House.
His Citation reads that he is a consultant for British Education and British Universities in Pakistan which is in turn an honour for all our partner universities and those connected with British education.
Prior to receiving this award, Mr Abidi was awarded a certificate of outstanding achievement by our Vice Chancellor as a special ceremony at our Docklands campus
Thursday 9 October 2008, 6.30pm, Duncan House, Stratford
Professor Kofi Kufuor's inaugural lecture
Before the era of nationalization so-called public goods in the Gold Coast were supplied through bargains between local communities on the one hand, and a multiplicity of small-scale suppliers on the other. In the early decades of the 1900s this began to change and the state, in alliance with transnational capital, gradually assumed control over the supply of public goods. This relationship continued long after the Gold Coast achieved independence as Ghana in the 1950s. The evolution of the Gold Coast’s electricity industry provides us insights into this development. This lecture, using the tools of the New Institutional Economics schools explores the process from local contracting for public goods to nationalization and how and why in recent times, local communities in Ghana are reasserting their rights to contract for their own public goods.
All welcome, admission FREE.
For further details, and to confirm your attendance, contact our Events Team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
15th October, 4-7pm, Docklands and Stratford Campuses
For all those interested in studying at UEL or finding out more information about us.
We welcome our alumni who can volunteer at this event to give advice and guidance on careers and life after UEL to prospective students.
If you would like to help out on the alumni stand at either campus, please email me at alumni@uel.ac.uk
Tuesday 21 October 2008, 5pm , University House, Lecture Room UH202, Stratford campus
Inaugural Lecture by Professor Stephen Briggs - Director, Centre for Social Work Research, Tavistock Clinic
Author of Working with Adolescents and Young Adults; A contemporary psychodynamic approach (Palgrave)
Exploring the current debate about the problems of contemporary adolescence. Drawing on his research and clinical experiences Prof Briggs will discuss the limitations of current discussions which tend to focus, in both policy and the media, on the ways that adolescents are ‘getting worse’, substantiated by evidence provided for high rates of problem behaviour; violence, substance abuse, self-harm and suicidal behaviour, eating disorders etc. He will suggest that this focus, which does highlight concerns about the plight of some young people, does not adequately explain the nature of growing up today.
All welcome, admission FREE.
For further details, contact our Events Team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
Private view, exhibition, talks, refreshments and networking.
23rd October, 6.30pm, Arts Pavilion in Mile End Park
We welcome all alumni, students and staff who are interested in, or are working in the creative industries to attend a private view drinks reception followed by keynote speakers and refreshments.
Exhibition - The Great Purpose (Artists working across a wide range of media respond to the idea that landscape art plays a pivotal role in our sense of identity and belonging) www.greatpurpose.co.uk
Programme
Keynote speakers are:
Mr Richard Wilson RA (renowned artist and UEL visiting Professor)
Mr Mark Hunter (artist practioner specialising in public and community projects)
Mr Faisal Abdu'Allah (renowned British artist)
Professor Andrew Blake (cultural researcher and Associate Dean)
To RSVP to this event, please email alumni@uel.ac.uk
19th November, 5pm, Stratford Campus
John Sheldrake
John Sheldrake is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Business School, having previously been Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London and Reader in Modern History at London Guildhall University. John has published widely in the spheres of management, politics and history, his book Management Theory currently being in its second edition, the first edition having been translated into Japanese and Russian. He studied the history of medicine at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine and has published articles on the development of surgery, pathology and hospitals. John was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 1989 and won the Society of Apothecaries Maccabean Prize in 1996 for his work on the sanitarian and surgeon Sir John Simon.
All welcome, admission FREE. RSVP essential
For further details, and to RSVP, contact our Events Team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
22nd November, 6.30pm, Taj Banjara Hotel, Hyderabad, India
On behalf of the UEL Alumni Network, we are delighted to invite you and your guest to the above event.
We welcome you to an evening of music, dance, food, entertainment and key note speakers. A unique opportunity to come and celebrate your successes, share the vision of UEL, meet old friends and make new ones.
Hosted by:
Guest Speakers:
Entertainment:
Special appearance - Shekhar Ravjiani
Followed by DJ and dancers
Registration free
Please RSVP by 3rd October to:
alumni@uel.ac.uk +44 (0) 20 8223 2222 giving your name and guest name (guest optional)
If you are in touch with any other UEL alumni in India who have not heard about this event – please forward this invitation to them!
British Council Dinner, 6pm, 29th November, Hong Kong
A gala dinner which will mark the culmination of our 60th anniversary celebrations will provide an excellent networking opportunity with alumni in Hong Kong. The gala dinner will be a black-tie event for over 400 of Hong Kong’s influential people of the past and present and potential leaders on Saturday 29th November at Hong Kong Football Club.
It is also going to be the inaugural dinner of Friends of British Council Hong Kong, a new locally registered charity to support education and cultural exchange between Hong Kong and UK. It was initiated and the Board is now chaired by Dr Sir David K P Li who is Chairman and Chief Executive of Bank of East Asia, himself a UK alumnus and LEGCO member.
UEL are hosting a table at this prestigious black tie event for 9 members of the Hong Kong Alumni Association. Places will be booked on a first come, first served basis.
To book your place, email alumni@uel.ac.uk
Friday 12th December, Central London
Music, entertainment, star guest speaker, food and drink
Further details to be confirmed.
To provisionally book your place, please email alumni@uel.ac.uk
13th June 2008, Jade Palace Restaurant, Lagos.
Alumni from a variety of graduation years and subject areas gathered last month to reminisce about their time at UEL and network with each other over an enjoyable dinner.
The meal was hosted by our International Office and was well attended by alumni from years of graduation ranging from 1976 to those who left last year. The dinner provided our alumni with an opportunity to meet up with old friends, make new ones, socialise and remember their time at UEL. The participants are keen to continue with regular meetings in Nigeria to help stay connected to UEL and each other as well as to play a role as informal ambassadors for UEL.
Graduates enjoyed themselves and the experience of chatting about developments and UEL and making new contacts within their home country. Folashade Olaore who left UEL in 1976 with a HND in Computer Studies and now works at the University of Lagos said: “thank you for the beautiful alumni dinner that you organised for the Nigerian graduates. I’m grateful to be able to be part of this memorable event. I pray for the continuity, long life, prosperity and good health of all alumni”.
Anthony Dangerfield from our International Office said: 'It was wonderful to meet some of our Nigerian alumni and find out how well their careers have progressed since graduating from UEL. Everybody enjoyed sharing stories from their UEL student days and enjoyed the evening. I hope this can be the start of an active network in Nigeria."
Our thanks go to our volunteer Hadiza Yinusa (2001 BA Accounting and Finance) who helped organise the meal and the venue for the evening. Hadiza has been an enthusiastic volunteer at our education fairs in Nigeria and has assisted us in the recruitment of new Nigerian students to study at UEL.
Bollywood fever gripped the our Docklands campus when UEL graduate, dance diva and award-winning businesswoman Honey Kalaria attended our special alumni event in June.
As well as leading a dance class and competition, Honey shared the inspiring story of her rise to success as Director of Honey’s Dance Academy, Europe’s leading Bollywood training school, with fifteen branches across the UK. Students from the Academy set an example for the UEL novices by performing two exciting routines.
Honey told almost a hundred of our students and graduates: “To be a successful businesswoman, you’ve got to be hard working, positive, and energetic, but you’ve also got to learn the tools of the trade. My degree at UEL wasn’t just about getting a qualification, it was about learning the key skills I needed to start up a solid business.
“Studying at UEL, being around people of all different backgrounds and nationalities, is also a fantastic way to improve your interpersonal skills and learn to appreciate different cultures. When it came time to leave, my lecturers gave me great career advice, and throughout the years UEL has continued to support me and recognise my achievements.”
The alumni event also featured traditional Indian food, informal networking, and presentations by Adrienne Clarke, Head of the International Office at UEL, and Lord Bill Lall, an east London businessman and honorary UEL graduate, who recently established a UEL alumni group in Delhi.
Zohaib Riaz (20), a first year student on our BSc (Hons) degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, said: “It’s been an excellent evening – one of the best nights I’ve had here at UEL. I’ll definitely be joining the Alumni Network when I graduate; they have some great parties and it's a good way of keeping in touch.”
If you would like to set up a regional alumni group in your area, all you need to do is to facilitate the meetings and represent the group. We will help you invite all other members in your region. We will also help you post the news and pictures of your alumni gatherings and success stories on your UEL website for global viewing.
The aim of establishing local groups is to involve you, the alumni, in organising the kind of activities, events and communications that you would like and to promote the Alumni Network and the University to your local communities
The aim, ultimately, is for a regional group to drive itself reflecting the interests and objectives of those within the group as well as those of the University. The UEL Alumni Office is here to help you. We will stay in close contact with you and provide as much support as you need in terms of administration, mailing and advice.
For further information about this and a list of existing international and regional groups please follow this link
http://www.uel.ac.uk/alumni/international/index.htm
As a graduate we would like to invite you back to join in and help out on our events, reunions, and other activities. We would also greatly appreciate the support and help you could offer. If you would like to become actively involved in the Alumni Network, here are the ways you could help:
Participate at a graduation ceremony. We have six ceremonies each year and we invite alumni to join us on the alumni stand, chatting to graduates about the network and encouraging them to join.
Attend our employability events. Give careers advice to current students and let them benefit from your knowledge.
Careers talks/placements/workshops. Could you speak to students and other graduates about your work, offer advice and tips, or even offer a placement within your organisation?
Help organise alumni events and reunions. Help the alumni office organise our events.
Participate in fundraising activities. Help organise and attend our fundraising events, or assist on our campaigns.
Recruit new members to the Alumni Network. Put your friends and colleagues in touch with us and help spread the word about the Alumni Network.
Set up alumni groups. Help the Alumni Network set up regional, subject specific or year of graduation groups.
Become an alumni group representative. Represent alumni in your country or region by being the organiser of an international group.
The Alumni Office would like to feature our volunteers, show a profile of them on the website and other publicity material. In addition, if you run your own business, or would like to let others know about what you are doing/working on – we would love to help by sharing that information with other alumni.
Thanks to our alumni volunteer Salih Ilgaz (2008 MBA) who is a regular volunteer in the Alumni Office, helping out with administration duties to keep the network running smoothly.
Michael is the founder and director of his own company - Computer Technicians Ltd. The company provides a service to private and business clients, by assisting them with all their computer or IT needs and requirements, through their technicians. The company can help with a wide range of services, from virus protection and internet security, data protection and bespoke software development. Michael runs his business from the HotHatch in our Knowledge Dock, which houses office space for up and coming businesses.
Michael studied at UEL because he felt it offered him the opportunity and flexibility to gain a degree and in particular to give him the specific skills he required for his chosen career aims. Michael was able to start his own business with the help of the staff at Knowledge Dock, in particular, Thorsten Klein who is the Business Incubation Manager. He says of his time at UEL:
"UEL has given me the confidence I need to pursue my career objectives. At UEL I also gained a lot of experience from working on software projects that assisted me greatly in successfully completing a placement year at British Telecom as an Analyst programmer. Again I value the support I received from placement coordinator Alton Metzger and other staff....My greatest achievement so far has been setting up my business with the help of the Knowledge Dock team".
Michael has come back to UEL and spoken about his inspirational story to current students and helped them improve their career development and make the most of their time at UEL. He says "No matter how far the road seems just stick it out. I completed four years which included my placement year and I can’t believe it’s over. Also if you get the chance to do a placement year I highly recommend it. This can give you some direction as to where you may want to take your career. UEL is a great University...overall I value the experience I have gained and the support I have received from staff"
Linda has what many would consider a dream job! She currently works for Warner Music as an Artist Relations Executive. Her job is to look after the international artists who come to the UK to do shows and promotional activities. She coordinates their day to day activities, gets them from airports, books their accommodation and generally ensures their stay in the UK is a good one. Linda also arranges after shows for concerts, playbacks and showcases. Enviably, she has worked with the likes of 
Estelle, TI, Pretty Ricky, Sean Paul, Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, Flo Rida, Musiq Soundchild, Trey Songz and many more!
Linda managed to get experience at Warner Music while she was studying at UEL. Her tutor secured 2 weeks work experience in the Club Promotions department for her. This gave her an opportunity to apply for a graduate internship. She was instead offered 6 months work experience in artist relations, starting off as assistant then moving to executive.
Linda says of her time at UEL, " | chose UEL after the open day. I loved the atmosphere and the buildings! But most of all, the course was exactly what I wanted to do. It gave me options to pick the exact modules I was interested in".
Linda still keeps in touch with her course mates, and in her spare time she keeps herself busy by studying philosophy part time, going to film festivals, music concerts and the theatre.
The Met Volunteer Programme (MVP) enables volunteers to support the Metropolitan Police Service in making London the safest capital city in the world. It was established in 2001 with the aim of increasing contact between local communities and the police. The MVP is now active in all 32 London Boroughs as well as some central police departments such as the Olympics Security Directorate.
It is different from the Specials, who wear police uniforms and have police powers. MVP volunteers do 
not wear a uniform and are based within MPS sites, doing a range of supporting tasks.
Who volunteers?
The MVP attracts volunteers from all backgrounds and ages - such as the full-time employed, unemployed, retired people or school leavers; each with their own motivation for investing their time with the Met.
The MVP is open to people who live, work or study in London, so long as they have been continuously resident in the UK for at least 3 years and are aged 18 (subject to interview, vetting clearance and satisfactory references). There is no upper age limit.
People volunteer with the MVP for many reasons:
What do volunteers do?
Currently volunteers support the Met in areas such as:
Volunteers on average might contribute fours hours a week, up to a maximum of 40 hours a month at a time to suit them, which might be during the day, evening and weekends.
Volunteers are not paid but they do receive reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket traveling expenses and a meal subsidy if they give more than four hours in one volunteering session.
If you would like to find out about opportunities in your area you can call our recruitment team on 0845 727 2212 or visit our website at: www.metpolicecareers.co.uk/volunteers
Get Ready for Business
When: 10am - 4pm every Thursday from 23 October - 13 November 2008
Where: Business Development Centre, Whitechapel, London E1 5NF
Cost: Free
If you want to create a plan, organise your finances or are confused about how to register as self-employed, CIDA’s Get Ready for Business programme could put you on the path to success.
What’s it in for you? A combination of 4 workshops, panel discussions and 2 one-to-one advice sessions will help you to:
Take time out to plan for a profitable future
Create goals and an action plan for the next 12 months
Develop effective systems to manage your finances
Identify and target customers who will help your business grow
Register as a sole trader or Ltd company
Build a network of like-minded creative business owners
Increase business confidence
Who Can Apply? You can apply for this programme if you live in Tower Hamlets and are either ready to launch your creative business or have been test trading and want to legally register as self-employed or a business. Want to know more? Come along to the information session and networking lunch on Tuesday 7 October 11am – 1pm. Places are limited and need to be booked by contacting CIDA’s Administration Co-ordinator on 020 7247 4710 / contact@cida.co.uk.
To Apply:
For an application form visit www.cida.co.uk or contact Sandra Berlin, CIDA’s Project Administrator – contact@cida.co.uk / 020 7247 4710.
Limited places are available on this programme and will be allocated to eligible applicants on a first come, first served basis.
Deadline for applications: 16th October 2008
New ‘find a job’ service for young managers, from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
The Chartered Management Institute is a chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership issues. Feedback from their member survey and research into the needs of younger managers in 2007 indicated that practical assistance in finding a job would be highly valued. They are therefore very pleased to announce the launch of our new “Find a Job” service. This is available at http://www.managers.org.uk/findajob. Delivered in partnership with All The Top Bananas, it brings together advertised vacancies from hundreds of UK websites. The easy to use search engine gives access to over 200,000 jobs nationwide, representing around one in every three jobs advertised in the UK.
CMI have also recently enhanced their online career development resources. These provide practical advice and support for members whether new to management, looking for a new job or progressing their careers. These helpful online resources can be accessed at www.managers.org.uk/careers.
In addition to this extensive package of careers services, members can now also enjoy discounted rates on a range of practical career development services from our partner, Career Analysis. These include CV makeovers, Interview coaching and in-depth career counseling. For a full list of available options visit www.managers.org.uk/careeranalysis.
Whether you are preparing for appraisals, looking for a new job or simply broadening your horizons, the new careers services will support you in achieving your aspirations.
Prepare for your future with membership of the Chartered Management Institute
The Chartered Management Institute is recognised by Royal Charter as the professional body for managers in the UK.
University of East London graduates are guaranteed a saving of at least 20% for the first three years after graduation. In addition, your normal application fee is waived if you become an Associate (ACMI)– saving you another £45 when you join.
Belonging to the Chartered Management Institute puts you on a fast track to professional excellence, with rapid access to high quality up-to-date management tools and resources, helping you to prepare for the future.
With professional online services just a few clicks away you can:
In addition, CMI branches run events throughout the UK to support your learning and provide networking opportunities.
In order to benefit from this offer please quote code C3522. You can apply online at www.managers.org.uk/apply or contact the Institute membership team by email charteredmanagementinstitute@managers.org.uk or on +44 (0) 1536 207330 for more information.
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