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Fri 7 December 2012

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Arrow John Smith's open for business at Docklands

Following the recent fire, John Smith’s campus and book shops on Docklands Campus are now open and trading from EB.G.07 from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. John Smith's are also offering staff a 20% discount on purchases from either their Docklands or Stratford Campus stores...

Arrow The Edge and The Green closed for maintenance

The catering outlets The Edge at Docklands Campus and The Green at Stratford Campus will be closed from Monday 17 - Friday 21 December for maintenance works...

Arrow Semester A exam timetables now available

The exam timetables for Semester A have now been published. Exams will be held at all three campuses between 7 and 18 January 2013. For further details and the full list of timetables click here...

 

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John Smith's is now open at Docklands

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Exam timetables now available

 
 
 
Christmas Bolas Picture Credit Wikimedia Commons
 
 

Arrow Tacky twenty twelve staff party

This year's staff party will be held on Thursday 13 December at Stratford Campus. Don't miss out on the festive party, fancy dress is encouraged – the tackier the better...

Arrow Survey on managing your research data

A new survey is available to all academic staff and PGR students to share their views on managing research data. Surveys can be anonymous but those providing their email addresses will be placed in a draw to win a £50 Amazon voucher...

   
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Healthy Campus
tip of the week

Drink home-juiced drinks when fresh. The Vitamin C content of fruit juices halves after four days in fridge.

       
   
           
Thomas Pogge (Photo credit: Gavin Tapp)       Graduation       ISO14001
             
 

Arrow Yale professor calls on UEL academics to stamp out world poverty Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University Thomas Pogge gave an impassioned public lecture at the UEL last week...

Arrow Buying a tea or coffee on campus? Chartwells, who look after catering at UEL, have put together a small pricing guide for buying tea and coffee on campus...

   
   
 

Arrow Class of 2012 gradute with honour – Last week saw UEL’s Class of 2012 graduate at seven consecutive awards ceremonies at The O2...

Arrow Senna Director receives Honorary Doctorate – Asif Kapadia, best known for his 2010 documentary Senna, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts last week...

Arrow Doreen Lawrence honoured by UEL – Doreen Lawrence, founder of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust, was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Education by UEL...

   
   
 

Arrow Awesome audits – UEL is proud to hold the ISO 14001 standard for its Environmental Management. The audits are an important part of ensuring that we comply with environmental legislation...

Arrow Green Impact update – UEL's Sustainability Team trained 16 more students from the School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering for Green Impact 2012-13...

Arrow Upcoming events – Grow Your Own takes place on Thursdays at 12.30 – 1.30pm. Help clear the beds and decide what to plant for next year...

   
                 
           
      Christmas       Tennis Player UEL Sports
             
 

Call: ESRC Transforming social science – These grants aim to provide a stimulus for transformative research ideas at the frontiers of the social sciences. Applications may be funded up to £250,000 at 100 per cent full economic costing, of which the ESRC will fund 80 per cent...

Arrow Call: HEA The impact of HE reforms on learning and teaching – The HEA invites proposals for innovative new research that provides insights into the impact and implications of the shifting higher education landscape for the status of teaching and higher education provision...

Arrow Research Professional – for identifying funding opportunities – UEL has a Research Professional account which delivers weekly emails detailing funding opportunities in broad subject areas...

   
   
 

Arrow Design the 2013 UEL Bag – Students can win a £100 Amazon Voucher by designing something that expresses what it means to be a student at UEL. Students must submit their designs by Monday 10 December...

Arrow International Student Barometer survey closes today The survey is independently monitored by the International Graduate Insight Group and tracks the experiences of our international students. Cash prizes are available to eligible students who complete the survey...

Arrow Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme The Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Scheme links eligible students to professionals from employing organisations in a one-to-one mentoring relationship. It will offer students practical help and assistance that should enhance employability after graduation. Students will gain real life experience of the world of work, CV Preparation and mock interview techniques.

 

   
   
 

Arrow UELSports awarded tennis grant– UEL tennis co-ordinator Tony Brown is currently offering 4 weekly Tennis sessions which are open to both students and staff...

Arrow SportsDock Christmas Party – Sportsdock will be hosting their first Christmas party on Wednesday 12 December. SportsDock will offer six free exercise classes and festive refreshments. Everyone is welcome to attend...

Arrow Drop in table tennis at Sportsdock– Drop in table tennis will be taking place every Friday 8.30 – 9.30pm. Prices for UEL staff Sportsdock members is £1.50 for UEL or £2.50 for non-SportsDock members...

Arrow American Football off to a flying start at SportsDock In conjunction with London Blitz American Football Team and Try a Sport 365 there are now free American Football sessions taking place at SportsDock for students.If interest continues, UELSports will look to create a UEL American Football Team ...

 

   
 
UEL cricket team meet Essex team
 

Essex cricket stars show UEL students how to stay top of the league

Members of UEL's as yet unbeaten cricket team were invited to an exhilarating training session with nine Essex County Cricket first team players...

Featured in the Newham Recorder.

Doreen Lawrence
 

Doreen Lawrence recieves Honorary Doctorate

Doreen Lawrence was awarded a Honorary Doctorate in education to recognise her dual campaigning for Justice and institutional racism...

Featured in the BBC News London and The Voice .

BUCS Football
 

Times Higher Education Campus round-up

UEL signed a memorandum with Leyton Orient Football Club which will provide internships and coaching secondments for sports and exercise science students...

Featured in Time Higher Education

 
 
     
 
'Challenging the status of world languages in the UK'
Tuesday 11 December, 5pm
ED2.03/4, Stratford Campus
 
 
11 Dec 'Challenging the status of world languages in the UK'
5 – 7pm
ED2.03/4, Stratford Campus

12 Dec

Tackling violence : Are we looking in the right place?

6pm
EB1.42, Docklands Campus

13 Dec

The Tacky Twenty Twelve staff party

4pm
The Dome, Stratford Campus

13 Dec 'Democracy is not only something to fight for, it is something to fight with'
4.30 5.30pm
ED.2.0.4, Stratford Campus
17/18 Dec Production of place conference
8.30am 7.00pm
AVA Building , Docklands Campus
19 Dec BAME network end of year event
5pm
KD.2.13, Docklands Campus
27 Jan Emperors for Tea at the Savoy
25pm
KD.2.13, Docklands Campus
Thu Grow your own
12.30 – 1.30pm, every Thursday
Stratford Campus
   
 
 
 
 
 
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