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Welcome to our weekly in Focus update...... |
Past Issues << | Issue 24: Friday 13 October 2006
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After the successful audits by the Quality Assurance Agency of our academic standards on programmes delivered both on and off campus, and after the successful application for Investors in People status, we are now planning to apply for the Charter Mark standard for excellence in providing services.
We know our staff take pride in delivering excellent services to students, visitors, and indeed to one another. We are merely asking an assessor to recognise the excellence of that commitment.
To gain the Charter Mark standard we have to do two things:
Supply our assessor with a range of materials which illustrate the standards of service and of customer care to which we work. The Student Charter is obviously one such document. The assessor will look at the pack we provide and then decide what he would like to explore further on site.
We have to convince the assessor when he comes on site on 15 November (Stratford) and 16 November (Docklands) that we mean what we say in documents such as the Charter – that we do believe in high standards of service and customer care, that we respond quickly and effectively to suggestions for improvement, and that our customers themselves feel well served.
Look out for the full Charter Mark narrative about each of the six key criteria available on web pages shortly.
Meyrav Mor, our new Early Years Centre Manager welcomes you to take up the opportunity to use the Centre for your childcare needs. Known as Children’s Garden our Early Years Centre is a beautiful, purpose built space both inside and out and caters for fifty children aged three to six years. Children’s Garden embodies the Waldorf –Steiner philosophy which takes a child-centred approach using natural elements for play such as soft fabric, hand-made dolls, wooden toys, seashells and fir cones.Meyrav says: “We are conscious of the importance of a happy, smooth transition from home to school and close liaison between parents and kindergartener is encouraged at all times. The carefully structured environment is designed to foster personal and social learning. During the early years we teach by example and learning is integrated rather then subject-based. Our curriculum aims to adapt itself to the child. This takes time and the children in Children's Garden are given time to unfold at their own pace.”
Places are available forhalfdays (£15) and for a full week (£145). Members of the community are also welcome to attend so please recommend Children’s Garden to your friends.
For more details and a brochure contact Meyravon m.mor@uel.ac.uk or visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/studentservices/wellbeing/nursery.htm
The Chaplaincy Centre based at University House, UH 032, is a pleasant quiet space availablefor one to one meetings, small informal discussions, or quiet time.
Regular weekly activities at Stratford are: Tuesday 12.30-2 quiet half hour, followed by informal service of Holy Communion; Wednesday 12-2Free light lunch, intended in principle for international students - but everybody most welcome; Thursday 12-2 lunchtime meeting organised by UELstudent Christian Union; Friday 12.10 Roman Catholic Mass.
We look forward to welcoming you. And please invite colleagues and friends. Wishing you all a golden October ... we need the rain to turn the leaves brown.
For more information about our Chaplaincy please visit http://www.uelchaplaincy.org.uk
The Reverend Pat Mossop, one of our Chaplains would like to know if any of our staff are licensed Myers-Briggs Practitioners. To contact Patrick please email: pat@uelchaplaincy.org.uk or Tel: 020 8534 8780
The Learning Community Services Motivational Lecture Programme has been running in partnership with us and Newham schools for many years.
Next week’s speaker is Millie Guest Freelance Website Designer for music labels such as Virgin and EMI Speaker Thursday 19 October Lecture Theatre WB.G.02 4pm – 5pm. Numbers are restricted to ninety so if you wish to go please contact Andrew Lowing a.c.lowing@uel.ac.uk
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Stratford Picture House has an exclusive live and uncut 'cinecast' of THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL this Saturday, with a line-up including EDDIE IZZARD, THE MIGHTY BOOSH and JENNIFER SAUNDERS. (All profits are going to Amnesty International)
For your chance to win TWO FREE tickets to the event, just answer the following question:
Which Comedian (starring in THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S BALL) provided the voice for IT, it the recent Film version of FIVE CHILDREN AND IT?
Send your answers to stratfordeast.competition@picturehouses.co.uk
(Winners will be notified by email on Friday before 6pm)
If you would like to book tickets, visit our website at www.picturehouses.co.uk
On Friday 27 October ESDS are participating in raising money for Breast Cancer Campaign by wearing something pink. There is a suggested donation of £2 per person and a gift aid form is available so that BCC can claim the tax back. All details are in the kitchen of ESDS room EB.1.05
If you’d like to encourage your office to take part contact Jackie Leach Tel: 020 8223 4936 Email: j.leach@uel.ac.uk or Jacquey Bunn Tel: 020 8223 7069 Email: j.bunn@uel.ac.uk
Further details of the campaign can be found at www.wearitpink.co.uk
For details visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/documents/ForthcomingStaffDevelopmentCoursesl-Sept-Novt2006.doc
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
Professor Gavin Poynter’s inaugural lecture, which launched our Public Lecture Series and attended by over 100 staff, students and external visitors, deftly explored the relationship between the Olympics, Politics and Culture looking at various Olympiads since the turn of the century.
From the 1936 Berlin Olympics in which Jesse Owens ably demonstrated the idiocy of the host nation’s nazi ideology, to the 1968 Black Power salutes of Tommy Smith and John Carlos symbolising the call for equal rights in the US – as well as the US boycott of the 1980 games due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Likening Beijing to Seoul 1988 Professor Poynter sees the primary function of the 2008 games as dispelling negative stereoptypes and opening up the region to more tourism through substantial rebranding.
Many recent Olympiads are seen as the path to sustainable economic regeneration such as Barcelona, Sydney and we hope London 2012 – yet it’s very emphasis on sport and facilities at the expense of culture and art was seen as a self- defeating strategy – since as Gavin argued: “What East London needs most for sustainable development is a vibrant civic community which London 2012 as currently envisaged is challenged to deliver.”
With events in Iraq and Darfur dominating international news, leading human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC delivered a timely lecture on ‘Crimes against Humanity’ at Duncan House on Wednesday 4 October.
For the full story see http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/press_releases/releases/geoffrey.htm
For a round-up of events see www.uel.ac.uk/events. If you would like items included in In Focus Update send them to me, Karen O’Connor at infocus@uel.ac.uk
Please print off a copy of In Focus Update for those of your colleagues who may not have easy access to email.
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