Welcome to the Games-time edition of inFocus providing you with a regular round up of news and updates during the 2012 Games Please send any questions, comments or content ideas to communications@uel.ac.uk |
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Team USA basketball star heaps praise on SportsDock US basketball star, Carmelo Anthony, told us what he thought of SportsDock in an exclusive interview earlier this week. When asked whether he thought the training facility had helped influence the team's success, he said: "I would say big time; I didn't realise that until now. When I was growing up, the training facilities were terrible. I think people really need to utilise this facility." Read the full story UEL students exhibit their work at the National Portrait Gallery Fine art and photography students have created Facing East, an exhibition resulting from a 12-week project focusing on themes or groups of sitters in the build-up to London 2012. Using a range of photographic styles and techniques the UEL students have produced an exhibition of 65 new photographs of East Londoners that document the impact of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games on their communities. The exhibition opens at Four Corners, Bethnal Green on 9 August 2012 with a Private View on 15 August from 6.30pm-8.30pm. Read the full news story Watch the official UEL video of young basketball players meeting their idols It was a dream come true for young players from Newham All Star Sports Academy, when they had a chance to meet their sporting heroes . Watch now! UEL unions update UEL has several trade unions. If you need to contact a member, please note the following details UEL trade union contact details Don't forget to check out the inFocus staff portal which is regularly updated with more news and events |
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Physiotherapy staff and students 'aid' the London Games Shan Howes, senior lecturer in Physiotherapy within the School of Health Sports & Biosciences, and her students have volunteered their time as first aiders for the London 2012 Games. Working stints of up 15 hours, the students and Shan have already supported paramedics during the rehearsals for the opening ceremony, as well as the ceremony itself, and have treated many musculoskeletal problems plus a variety of other complaints such as asthma and panic attacks. Shan commented: “The students have done a great job and represented UEL really well. The paramedics have all been very complimentary about them and everyone's had a lot of fun. "We're continuing to cover rehearsals for the closing ceremony, and are all looking forward to Sunday. That won't be the end of it though as we'll then be starting work on the Paralympics!” Read more |
Shan Howes and a team of student volunteers are first aiders at the 2012 Games.
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Every day we will outline some of the main issues expected for the following day's travel via public transport and road. You are advised to check official websites including getaheadofthegames.com, Transport for London live travel news and follow twitter feeds such as TfL Travel Alerts, TfL Traffic News and GetAheadof theGames |
Travel advice - Thursday 9 August
More information: public transport bulletin More information: road travel bulletin |
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The Jubilee line will be busy all day until the end of service due to the football finishing at 10.15pm at Wembley Stadium and the basketball finishing at 11pm at North Greenwich Arena. 
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