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Wed 3 October 2012

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Welcome to the latest edition of inFocus.

To read more about a story, please click on the headlines below.

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

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Arrow Elections to the Academic Board

Nominations for the elections to the Academic Board close next Monday 8 October at 12 noon...

Arrow Reminder – Staff Planning Conference 2012

The annual Staff Planning Conference will be taking place on Thursday 11 October from 8.30am – 1pm, at Stratford Old Town Hall. Email your name, position and name of School or Service to strategic.planning@uel.ac.uk to register your attendance...

Arrow New Library Management teething problems

Library and Learning Services are implementing a new online library management system that will improve access to library resources for students and staff. Unfortunately, they are experiencing some teething problems with the new system...


 

Elections to the Academic Board

Nominate a colleague to the Academic Board

Conference

Make sure to come to this year's Staff Planning Conference

 
 
 
Cycling
 
 

Arrow UEL Cycle Day

On Thursday 11 October the University will be holding UEL Cycle Day at Docklands Campus to promote safe cycling and encourage more staff and students to use sustainable methods of transport...

Arrow Mental Wellbeing Festival at UEL

Wednesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day, and, to mark the occasion, UELSU is hosting a mental wellbeing festival at both Stratford and Docklands Campuses...

   


 
       
   
           
Exhibition       Victoria Park       News
             
 

Arrow UEL Undergraduate Research Internships Poster Exhibition – This summer, UEL’s undergraduate research interns worked on research projects with academic staff. A poster exhibition showcasing their work is now on display in the East Building Atrium at Docklands Campus until 5pm on Thursday 4 October.

A launch event, with a prize-giving and networking session, will also be held this evening from 5pm
. For further details email resinterns@uel.ac.uk

   
   
 

Arrow ADI academic creates historical tour of Victoria Park An academic in the School of Arts and Digital Industries has produced a new audio guide that takes members of the public on a historical tour of Victoria Park. Toby Butler, Heritage Studies Programme Leader, has created the 11-track Memoryscape Trail guide...

ar UEL student wins The Times National Sudoku Championship – MSc IT student Rishi Puri beat off stiff competition to win the national Championship, which was held in London last month...

   
   
 

Arrow Saving energy the IT way – IT Services have been working on a project to improve efficiency and save energy in server rooms across UEL...

Arrow Free bike maps available for staff – Owing to popular demand, more bike maps are now available to staff...

Rio +20 paper promotes sustainable development in education – This year, Green Impact is promoting the inclusion of sustainable development principles into teaching and learning at UEL...

   
                 
           
      PALS Student Ambassadors       Circuit training
             
 

Arrow UEL Research Funding BlogVisit uelresearch.wordpress.com for all current external funding opportunities and research funding stories...

Internal Funding UEL is committed to building research excellence by developing our existing strengths and expanding our research capacity across the institution. In support of this ambition, a range of internal funding initiatives are available...

 

   
   
 

Become a Partnership and Liaison Scheme (PALS) Student AmbassadorThe Education and Community Partnerships team are encouraging students to become PALS Student Ambassadors...

Arrow Have you recruited your Programme Reps yet? UELSU induction training for Programme Representatives takes place on the week commencing Monday 15 October, so please ensure you have recruited and registered your Reps by Friday 12 October...

   
   
 

Arrow Free circuit training classesUELSports is now running weekly circuit training classes every Monday and Thursday from 1.10 – 2pm in the Sports Arena in SportsDock....

Sports Reps needed – UELSports are currently looking for Sports Reps to represent their respective Halls of Residence or School, and encourage fellow students to form a team and take part in the next Campus Sport events...

   
 
Ladder for London
 

24 more apprenticeships pledged as new employers join our campaign

The University of East London said they wanted to “throw their full and unequivocal support” behind our campaign...

Featured in the London Evening Standard.

Gemma Gibbons
 

Sporting talent given head start

When Gemma Gibbons won a silver medal in women's judo at this summer's Olympics, the University of East London (UEL) had particular cause to celebrate. As one of the university's elite athletes, Gibbons is a product of its long-term...

Featured in The Times.

Bod Pod
 

West Ham players undergo special tests at UEL health centre

Almost the entire West Ham United first team took part in a series of special tests at the University of East London. The tests were intended to give them the upper hand this season...

Featured in the Newham Recorder.

 
 
     
 
Cass School of Education and Communities Research Seminar – Using New Zealand picture books in Initial Teacher Education to promote cultural awareness
Thursday 4 October, 4.30 – 5.30pm
ED.2.04, Stratford Campus
Arrow RSVP: v.a.burton@uel.ac.uk
Lecture
 
3 Oct Undergraduate Research Internship Poster Exhibition Launch
5 – 7.30pm
Docklands 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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