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Season's greetings from the Alumni Development Office!
This edition of our Alumni Network e-newsletter is packed full of news stories, details of recent and forthcoming events, and information on the range of employability and enterprise support services available to former students. Highlights of this issue include:
Your feedback is always welcome - please send comments or suggestions to alumni@uel.ac.uk Happy reading!
UEL Establishes Centre of Excellence for Women's Entrepreneurship
The University has launched a Centre of Excellence for Women's Entrepreneurship with support from academics, business leaders and alumni.
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UEL and Birkbeck College, London Team Up for Stratford Development
Planning permission has been granted for the building of Stratford Island University Centre - a collaborative project between UEL and Birkbeck that will provide shared teaching facilities including a range of departments from each university and a range of flexible teaching and administrative spaces.
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Students & Staff Jump into the Record Books
Hundreds of staff and students have taken part in alumna Clare Newton's effort to create the world's largest photograph, which is to be displayed at London's ExCeL during the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Helena Kennedy Foundation Grants for UEL Students
UEL students Kamran Dein and Fru Austin have been awarded valuable bursaries by the Helena Kennedy Foundation.
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Alumnus Shares Business Expertise with Current Students.
Martin Slark, who CEO of global electronic components manufactuer Molex, Inc, recently returned to UEL in order to share his experiences and advice with current students of our Royal Docks Business School.
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Rowing Team's First Success
The University's boat club has enjoyed its first taste of success thanks to David Marshall, who picked up a silver medal at the British Universities & Colleges Sport trials in October.
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Honorary Degrees for Indian Trio
Bollywood superstar Preity Zinta, Lord Dholakia OBE and Professor Lord Parekh were awarded honorary doctorates at a special ceremony held in London in October.
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2010 Graduation Ceremonies
Approximately 4,000 students attended our six graduation ceremonies during November and December, and were joined not only by their families, but also a number of honorary degree recipients, including humanitarian Bianca Jagger, comedian Lee Evansand footballer Sir Geoff Hurst. Reports from some of the ceremonies may be accessed via the links below.
Architecture & Visual Arts and Health & Bioscience
Computing, IT & Engineering
Education
Humanities & Social Sciences
More news stories may be found at www.uel.ac.uk/news
The First Annual Fund Awards Ceremony
As a result of the generosity of its alumni and other friends, the University was able to hold its first Annual Fund Awards Ceremony in September, at which the first recipients of Annual Fund student hardship and start-up research grants were announced. The event was hosted by our Vice-Chancellor, Prof Patrick McGhee, and alumna and honorary award holder, Baroness Prosser. Details of the event and the recipients may be found on our website by using the links below. The Annual Fund aims to raise money in support of four key projects: student hardship grants; start-up research grants; a new library at our Stratford campus; and a new sports complex at our Docklands campus. We are now raising funds for the 2011 grants, and are aiming to increase both the value and number of these awards.
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More information on the grant recipients
Make a donation to the Annual Fund
Message for Alumni living in Malaysia
The University has opened a new International Centre in Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur. It is staffed with a dedicated team whose aim is to raise the profile of UEL and its alumni. The Alumni Development Office will support and promote the activities of the Centre in relation to Malaysian alumni activities. Details of future events will be published on our website and in our e-newsletters and magazines. You may also wish to contact the Centre directly using the contact details below:
University of East London International Centre
apbc Offices, Floor 27 (PH)
Centrepoint South
Mid Valley City
Kuala Lumpur
+603 2096 9863/4
malaysia@uel.ac.uk
Alumni Network Magazine - Winter 2010 Edition
The winter 2010 edition of the Alumni Network's biannual magazine, Now and Then, has recently been published. If you have not received a copy through the post then you may either download a copy or let us know your postal address by completing our online update form.
Recent Events
A large number of Alumni Network events have taken place during the last three months, including: a discussion of the political engagement and national identity of minority ethnic groups in the UK; a reception held at the Law Society in central London in celebration of thirty-five years of legal education at UEL; lectures on effective career management and organisational psychology; reunions in Cologne, Delhi, and, the annual Alumni Network Christmas party.
Recent event reports
Forthcoming Events
For more information, or to register for any of the events listed below, please contact the Development & Alumni Office on +44 (0)208 223 2222 or alumni@uel.ac.uk.
Date |
Venue |
Event |
| Tuesday 16 February | Islington Metal Works, London | Creative Arts Industries Event The latest event in our Creative Arts Industries series will take place at the Islington Metal Works in north London, and will feature work by students and alumni of the University's visual and performing arts programmes. All welcome. |
April, TBC |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Alumni Reception A reception for alumni living in Malaysia. |
| Thursday 16 June | Cass School of Education and Communities, Stratford campus | Cass School of Education and Communities Alumni Summer Party Open to all former students and staff of our Cass School of Education and Communities. |
Saturday 18 June |
Lagos, Nigeria |
Alumni Reception A reception for alumni living in Nigeria. |
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Trace a Classmate
Are you looking to get back in touch with UEL classmates? If so then the Development & Alumni Office can help. ‘Trace a Classmate’ is a free service that allows alumni to get back in touch with old friends.
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Update Your Details
Have you recently moved house, changed job or developed a new hobby or interest? If so then please let us know!
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Fantastic PR Internship Opportunities
Are you a great communicator with good writing skills who is interested in the media and keen to work with successful businesses? If so then sign up for the
Taylor Bennett Foundation Public Relation Training Programme. This ten week paid internship is open to all minority ethnic graduates from UEL, and offers a chance to gain the knowledge, skills, work experience and contacts required to embark on a successful corporate communications career. Successful applicants will receive professional training in communications, media and business, take part in practical assignments that improve and demonstrate PR skills, and receive specialist careers advice. They will also meet leading figures from the PR and communication industries. Previous UEL graduates who have taken part have gone on to secure further work at Brunswick, CNN, Save the Children, The Observer, the Olympic Legacy Authority and other leading organisations. An information evening will be held at Ogilvy’s Canary Wharf offices at 6.30pm on Wednesday 19 January, where prospective applicants will meet the companies involved, learn about the PR industry and how to be successful in the application process. Please register your interest by Friday 14 January as places are limited.
Further information
Register your interest in attending the information evening
Contact UEL’s Employability & Enterprise Team on +44 (0)208 223 2424
Paid Graduate Placements
Paid graduate placements, some of which may lead to permanent positions, are now available through our Employability and Enterprise Team. Currently available placements include:
Details of other opportunities and how to apply are available at http://www.uel.ac.uk/eet/students/placements/index.htm
Enhance Your Career in Teaching English
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL): This programme is an innovative course designed for graduates with little or no experience of teaching English.
MA English Language Teaching (ELT): For experienced language teachers and graduates who wish to develop their knowledge and expertise in the field.
These flexible courses offer:
Use the following links to find further information:
www.uel.ac.uk/education
study@uel.ac.uk
+44 (0)208 223 3333
Study for a Postgraduate Qualification by Distance Learning
UEL has many years of experience in developing and delivering programmes by distance learning. This highly flexible mode of study is becoming increasingly attractive to postgraduate students. We are adding new programmes to our offering every year, and the range now includes MA Writing, MSc Coaching, MSc Business Information Technology, an MBA and more. By choosing to study a postgraduate qualification by distance learning you can benefit from the following:
Click here for a complete list of UEL’s postgraduate distance learning programmes
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