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Wed 10 October 2012

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Arrow Semester A recruitment update… 99% to target!

We are 99% of the way to our Semester A recruitment target for home/EU undergraduate full-time applicants, with enrolments for this group following closely behind at 97%...

Arrow Domestic Violence: can the world change?

The next instalment in the Vice-Chancellor's Lecture Series will be delivered by former Attorney General Baroness Scotland, and will explore critical issues around the devastating problem of domestic violence and the challenges in eradicating it from our society...

Arrow Revised Assessment and Feedback Policy now available

A revised Assessment and Feedback Policy has now been agreed and is available here. The revisions were subject to a full consultation process and have been approved by Academic Board. The new Policy should be implemented immediately and is applicable to all UEL programmes...

Arrow Finance systems refresher training

Head of Procurement Chris Philpott will be running two refresher training sessions on finance systems. Each session will focus on the correct use of UEL purchasing cards and approvals and reporting in Agresso...

 

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A revised Assessment and Feedback Policy is now available

 
 
 
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Arrow Meet Paralympic star Tim Prendergast

Tim Prendergast, a veteran of four Paralympic Games, visited SportsDock last week as part of a special sports programme aimed at young east Londoners. You too can meet Tim and hear how he overcame adversity to become a successful athlete at ‘An Evening with Paralympic Gold Medallist Tim Prendergast’ on Wednesday 24 October, 5.30 – 6.30pm, in SportsDock. Contact Claire Smith with any questions...

Arrow Get involved as a governor in UEL’s partner schools

We’re looking for staff with a passion for their local community and the power of education to take on the role as volunteer governor at a number of UEL’s partner schools...

Arrow StartUp Britain Bus to visit UEL

The StartUp Britain Bus is visiting Docklands Campus on Wednesday 24 October from 2.30 – 5pm to offer support, advice and inspiration to all emerging and established entrepreneurs. Register your attendance here and email enterprise@uel.ac.uk with any queries.

   

Did you know that there will be seven graduation ceremonies taking place at The O2 this year...



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Arrow Next Professional Standards Framework (CPD Route) panel nearly hereThe next Professional Standards Framework (CPD Route) panel will take place on 2 November, meaning applications and references need to be submitted to Dallas Davis by 19 October...

Arrow Children’s Garden celebrates Michaelmas FestivalLast Friday, the Children's Garden celebrated their Michaelmas Festival, with parents, children and staff taking on an overgrown garden...

   
   
 

Arrow Research interns poster exhibition, plus your chance to have an intern in 2013 A celebration event to showcase the achievements of the 2011/12 Undergraduate Research Interns took place at Docklands Campus...

ar Graduate from UEL’s partner college in Malaysia bags top prize in Vogue design competition...

Arrow Local school children 'lab up' special training from UEL students In July, three third-year HSB students led local pupils on a two-week laboratory training exercise...

   
   
 

Arrow Fair football for Fairtrade – Last month UELSports, in conjunction with the Environment Team, welcomed international and UK freshers to UEL with a five-a-side ‘Fairtrade’ football tournament at SportsDock...

Arrow Green your fingers at Stratford Campus – The Environment Team offers weekly free gardening sessions for all staff. Visit 'The Big Dig' on Wednesdays to help revitalise the Stratford herb garden, or grow your own vegetables at the Stratford Campus allotments every Thursday lunchtime. See the staff events calendar for further details...

   
                 
           
      Youth Enterprise Live       PR Smith
             
 

Call: New Economic Models in the Digital Economy Up to £3.5 million is available to support projects consisting of research and people-based activities...

Arrow Call: Care for the Future exploratory awards Applications are invited for small exploratory grants under the Care for the Future Theme...

Arrow Forthcoming Call: Quantitative Methods Training The Nuffield Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council and HEFCE are launching a £15.5 million funding programme...

   
   
 

Youth Enterprise LiveYouth Enterprise Live is an event focusing on employment, education and enterprise for 15–30 year olds...

Arrow Free books collection Year 0 and 1 undergraduate students are still able to collect their free books from distribution centres until Friday 12 October at 4pm...

Arrow Ethnic Minority Undergraduate SchemeThe Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme is the National Mentoring Consortium’s flagship initiative which links eligible students to professionals from employing organisations in a one-to-one mentoring relationship for a period of six months...

   
   
 

Arrow Great Moments of Sportsmanship Today, UELSports are offering an opportunity to listen to author PR Smith's great talk on the meaning of Olympism and moments of great sportsmanship at 6pm in SportsDock...

Come and support UEL’s sports clubs – UEL's sports clubs return to sporting action today with the Rugby Club travelling to their first match of the season...

Arrow Jog on – Join the free jogging group which meets every Thursday...

Arrow Clare House volley their way to win first Campus Sport event – The Campus Sport programme started last Wednesday with a volleyball tournament ...

   
 
Adam Gemili
 

Gemili the fastest learner in the Olympic heartland

Barely two months since he was racing against Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay in the semi-final of the Olympic 100m, Adam Gemili was back in Stratford last week...

Featured in The Independent

Riccardo Raspa's winning photo
 

Prize for UEL photo of student tuition fee protest

This arresting image of student protestors clashing with police won a University of East London student a national photography prize...

Featured in the Newham Recorder.

University Square Stratford
 

Partnership praised as joint Stratford campus built

The benefits of working together were celebrated as a joint university campus began to take shape in Stratford...

Featured in the Newham Recorder.

 
 
     
 
An insider’s guide to the House of Commons
Friday 19 October, 11am – 12.30pm
Portcullis House, Westminster
Arrow Free lecture open to all higher education staff and students. RSVP to parliamentaryoutreach@parliament.uk
Robert Rogers, Clerk of the House of Commons and Chief Executive
 
11 Oct Staff Planning Conference
8.30am – 1pm
Stratford Old Town Hall
15 Oct

Listen, Whitey! talk by Pat Thomas
6.30 – 8.30pm
Iniva, Rivington Place

26 – 28 Oct
Fourth International Steelpan Conference
Cass School of Education and Communities Building
23 Oct

Language and Linguistics seminar series
5 – 7pm
ED.2.04
Stratford Campus

24 Oct

StartUp Britain Bus
2.30 – 5pm

Docklands Campus

31 Oct Partnership
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Conference
Docklands Campus
 
 
 
 
 
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