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Thu 20 Sept 2012

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Welcome to the new-look inFocus newsletter. To read more about a story, please click on the headlines below.

And don’t forget to check out the inFocus staff portal which is regularly updated with news, events and more...

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Arrow Enhancing Services

We will be carrying out a series of consultations with staff in a number of Services to review our business processes and examine the way in which these services work together. The Services involved in the exercise will be Accommodation, Conferencing, Estates, Events, HR Services, IT Services and Procurement. Read more...

Arrow Attendance policy

We would like to remind all staff of the importance of ensuring students touch in to every class or study session they attend at UEL. It is extremely important that we ensure that all students correctly record their attendance as failure to do so will have consequences on their ability to continue with full-time study...

Arrow Staff Planning Conference 2012

The Annual Staff Planning Conference will take place on Thursday 11 October, 8.30am – 1pm, at Stratford Old Town Hall. This year staff from across the University will discuss the theme 'Supporting Student Success'...

Arrow Costa Coffee to close at 5pm today and tomorrow

Due to unforeseen circumstances Costa Coffee at Docklands Campus will close at 5pm today (20 September) and tomorrow (21 September). Our outlet 'We Proudly Serve' in the East Building Atrium (near to the Security Office) will be open until 8pm on both days. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Arrow APSE, e-learning, learning systems and Moodle

Several colleagues formerly based within UELconnect have now joined the Academic Practice and Student Experience team, whilst IT Services has undertaken preparatory work on the server over the summer and development will now continue on Moodle...

 

Important

Important notice - enhancing Services

ID cards

Students should touch-in to every class

We Proudly Serve

'We Proudly Serve' will be open until 8pm

News

Several colleagues have now joined APSE

 
 
 
Olympic Park fireworks
 
 

Arrow Legacy of a golden summer

Join UEL academics Penny Bernstock, Allan Brimicombe, John Lock and visiting professor, Richard Sumary MBE, for a live online chat on Games legacy this Friday 21 September at 12.30pm. You can follow the live video discussion on UEL’s 2012 page, uel.ac.uk/livedebate...

Arrow An evening with Olympians and Paralympians at SportsDockThursday 20 September, 6pm

The summer of sport continues! Join us from 6pm for a chance to chat to Olympic and Paralympic athletes including Team GB 2012 members Sophie Cox and Ali Jawad. No need to book. For further info email uelsports@uel.ac.uk

   


 
       
   
           
Exhibition       West Ham United's Matt Taylor in the 'Bod Pod'       The Crystal
             
 

Arrow Undergraduate Research Internship Poster Exhibition - All staff are invited to attend the UEL Undergraduate Research Internship Poster Exhibition, which will take place on Wednesday 3 October on Docklands campus. The internship scheme aims to develop the employability of our undergraduate students and promote research excellence across UEL...

Arrow Learn a language for free with UEL's Language Centre - The Language Centre is offering free classes in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Mandarin, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish...

   
   
 

Can UEL technology and expertise give West Ham the winning touch? - Final year students from the School of Health, Sport and Bioscience are undertaking research projects with West Ham United Football Club to enhance the performance of the first team's players and give feedback to their coaches...

ar BAFTA-winning director returns to UEL to teach students how to ‘dance for the camera’ - BAFTA-award winning filmmaker Terry Braun will be joining Adrienne Hart, of Neon Dance, to deliver a 'Dance for the Camera' module to UEL students this year...

   
   
 

Arrow Sustainability is Crystal clear- You can now explore the Siemens Crystal, the home to the world's largest exhibition focused on urban sustainability, for free...

Arrow Recycling Eye Spy - If signage is missing from recycling bins or drinking fountains, or if you see out of date posters, contact the Sustainability Team...

WARPit Live - Until Wednesday 19 September at 5pm, EB 1.46 at Docklands will be used as a WARPit showroom, displaying left-over items from the Games...

Arrow Linnets found at Docklands Campus...

   
                 
           
      Ralph Lauren       Michael Holding
             
 

Arrow Call: BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants - These grants are available to support primary research in humanities and social sciences...

Forthcoming Call: Energy-efficient computing - This collaborative demonstrator competition focuses on the design and development of energy-efficient hardware...

Arrow UEL Research Funding Blog - Visit uelresearch.wordpress.com for all current external funding opportunities...

   
   
 

First Week photo competition - Students can enter a competition to win a Ralph Lauren jersey by simply sending us their First Week photos on facebook or twitter...

Arrow Feeling creative? - Student-led teaching awards have arrived at UEL, and we need talented students to create a logo and catchy title...

Arrow New e-resources for students - Two new e-resources can help students with academic essay writing and develop their skills...

   
   
 

Arrow UELSports club memberships for staff - For only £70 a year staff may join a UELSports club and train with them on a weekly basis...

New workshops and seminars - UELSports has organised a range of free workshops and seminars for sports people who want to improve their lifestyle and performance...

Arro Join Team UEL for Sky ride local - Sky and British Cycling have launched a number of new cycling programmes...

   
 
The winner of the Fashion Awareness Direct Fashion Futures 2 competition, Serife Niyazi, with the model showing her design.
 

New generation showcases creations during London Fashion Week

FAD finalists worked alongside fashion tutors and student mentors at the University of East London to create a collection for London Fashion Week...

Featured in London 24.

So proud
 

How to build a civic Olympic legacy

John Lock of the University of East London has argued that Millennium Mills in the Royal Docks would make a very good public home for government art collections, most of which hardly ever see the light of day...

Featured in New Statesman.

SportsDock
 

UEL have free sports programme on offer at Docklands Campus

Starting on September 24 and funded through Sport England, Sportivate will have a number of free sports courses for 14-25 year olds. Over eight weeks, people will be able to try out a variety...

Featured in Newham Recorder

 
 
     
 
International student policies in UK higher education from Colonialism to the Coalition: developments and consequences
Thursday 27 September, 1 – 2pm
ED.4.02, Stratford Campus
Arrow RSVP: v.a.burton@uel.ac.uk
Lecture
 
20 Sep UELSU Live Bands Night
9pm – 12 midnight
Docklands Campus
21 Sep Fairtrade Happy Hour
3 – 4pm
Docklands and Stratford
21 Sep
Green Impact Launch
1 – 2pm
Docklands Campus
24 Sep Green Impact Launch
1 – 2pm
Stratford Campus
11 Oct Staff Planning Conference
8.30am – 1pm
Stratford Old Town Hall
31 Oct

Partnership
in learning
conference
Docklands Campus

 
 
 
 
 
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