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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 15: Tuesday 15 August 2006 |
Our Clearing Centres open this week from Thursday 17 August – Friday 15 September and doors open promptly on the first day at 8am. This year our largest Clearing Centre will operate from the Trading Floor of our Business School at Docklands, with a smaller Centre for our Schools at Stratford, based in our new Centre for Clinical Education.
Prospective students will also be able to visit the Learning and Work Advice Centre at Vicarage Field or phone by ringing 0208 223 3003 or 0208 591 9882.
Clearing Telephone Lines
Please use the numbers below when advising potential students during Clearing.
Docklands
020 8223 3333 Hotline
020 8223 7201 Computing and Technology
020 8223 7202 Business School
020 8223 7203 Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies
020 8223 7204 Combined Honours
020 8223 7205 Architecture and the Visual Arts
Stratford
O20 8223 7212 Education
O20 8223 7213 Psychology
O20 8223 7214 Law
O20 8223 7215 Bio Sciences
O20 8223 7216 Health
O20 8223 7217 Sports Studies
O20 8223 7218 Podiatry
For its Back to University (BTU) autumn offers, John Smith’s is putting together great deals for our students, including some exclusives for Progress Card holders.
The offers include:
For Progress Card holders
15% Off the Top 50 textbooks OR matching Amazon’s price - whichever is the cheaper!**
our Flying Start scheme which guarantees to reimburse Progress Bursary students IN CASH for all their autumn book and stationery purchases, in February when they receive their bursary
** John Smith’s will be contacting key teaching staff shortly to discuss which titles should be included in this offer
For all students
a free A1 wall planner and other stationery items with every purchase of £50
25% off the Top 10 reference titles
other special offers on selected book ranges and non book lines
To make sure our students get the most out of their Progress Cards please give us your support. We need our staff to ensure they:
forward Reading Lists as soon as they are available to Lilian Irving, John Smith’s Bookshop Manager (lilian.irving@johnsmith.co.uk)
explain what the Progress Card and the special Back To University offers are in any initial communications with new students
What is the Progress Bursary and who is eligible
The Progress Bursary is a new way of helping our students that we are launching in the coming Academic Year 2006-07. All new full-time undergraduate students based in the UK or other European Union countries are eligible for the Progress Bursary which is worth £500.
To get their Progress Bursary our students must satisfactorily complete their first semester with us. They will get their bursary when they start their second semester and students will be able to look up on UEL-Direct to see that they have received it.
Who else is eligible for the Progress Card
All first year students will be entitled to a FREE Progress Card, so that even those students who do not receive a Progress Bursary can still take advantage of the special offers. We are currently discussing with John Smith’s the option of making the card available to second and third year students as well.
British Paralympic Association Chairperson Mike Brace OBE has joined our Board of Governors.
Mr Brace was elected Chairperson of the British Paralympic Association in 2001 and was Head of Delegation at the 2002 winter Paralympics and also at the 2004 Paralympic games in Athens.
Mr Brace said: "as an East Ender, I am very pleased and honoured to have been asked to serve on the Board of Governors.The provision of good quality educational opportunities is crucial for all in society and I hope to play my part in supporting the university in successfully meeting this challenge."
Mike Brace was born in Hackney in 1950. He went to a local school and spent as much time playing sport as he did on his academic work. He lost his eyesight in a firework accident at the age of 10, and over the last 40 years he has taken part in more than 50 different sports, ranging from surfing to sailing and skiing to cricket.
He first represented Great Britain in cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 and then went on to represent his country at three World Championships, six Paralympic Games and two European Championships. He also managed the British Cross-Country Ski team from 1988 to 1994, was Chef de Mission of the British team at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan.
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Private View Thursday 31 August 6pm - 9pm MA Fine Art and MA Digital Arts & Visual Communication shows ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS WELCOME
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Susan Price will open the show in which students from our MAs in Fine Art: Studio Practice, Fine Art: Art in Architecture and International Contemporary Art and Design Practice are all exhibiting work that is the culmination of their MA year.
If you’re unfortunate enough to miss the Private View the exhibition is open to the public from 1 – 4 September Weekdays 10am – 6pm, Weekends 11am – 4pm
For more information visit www.uel.ac.uk/avashowcase or contact: sian@uel.ac.uk
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
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Visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/sdel/staff_development/accredited_courses.htm or contact Annette Odell, Module Leader on 020 8223 3326 email: a.odell@uel.ac.uk
Brush up your IT skills and get an internationally recognised qualification online. Contact Greg Price, Organisational Development Manager on ext 4361 or email g.price@uel.ac.uk
For details of Staff Development courses scheduled for August to October 2006 see
For Learning and Development Course dates see: www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/handbook
Grants from £500 to £5000 are available from Newham Council to go to people with great ideas to improve the community in the run up to the 2012 Games.
For more information or an application pack call 020 8430 2486/2433 or visit www.newham.gov.uk/goforit
Please send comments or contributions for in Focus Update to: infocus@uel.ac.uk
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