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Welcome to our weekly in Focus update...... |
Past Issues << | Issue 25: Friday 20 October 2006
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Catherine Orobator and Alan Ingle are currently finalising our Charter Mark self-assessment. Our Charter Mark assessor will be visiting us for two days in November; 15 November to our Stratford Campus and 16 November to our Docklands Campus.
The full self-assessment against each of the six criteria will be available for you to read online, shortly.
Docklands based colleagues might have noticed some temporary fencing has gone up around the piece of land just beyond our Business School. This is the humble beginnings of a fantastic new outdoor gym facility, to be complete by the end of November. A partnership between ourselves, the London Borough of Newham and Gyms for All; the facility will be open to the public and also means our staff and students will be able to exercise outdoors in a safe and purpose-built environment, with amazing views. Watch this space!
The Library is running drop-in sessions at Docklands for all students twice a week interm time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The sessions are to help students make full use of library resources. Library staff will be helping students with queries such as using our catalogue, logging on, creating an Athens account, acessing e-journals, searching databases, finding books, reserving books and so on. A Subject Librarian and another member of library staff will be at each session so students can get specialist advice for their subject area. They just need to come to the 2nd Floor which is the first floor of the library in the Business School. The times are either 11-1pm or 3-5pm.
For more information contact Nadine Edwards on Email: n.edwards@uel.ac.uk or Tel: 020 8223 7444
Wednesday 25 October Black Histories and the Hidden Mysteries of African Heritage an afternoon of lectures, poetry and discussion 4.30pm – 6.30pm
Bernard Forrester, guest speaker and co-ordinator of Special Collections at Texas Southern University will present and discuss the educational context of The Heartman Collection of African American Life and Culture, one of the oldest historical collections on the African diaspora in the world. This is a rare opportunity to see archival documents from the collection. They will be shown alongside examples from our own archives celebrating black achievement in the arts.
For more information visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries/
Thursday 26 October LAW CRIMINOLOGY AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY Also, as part of the Library and Learning Services celebration of Black History Month, we are pleased to present a discussion led by three members of our Law School regarding law, criminology and the black community.
Docklands Library - The Hub, second floor 2pm – 3pm
Contact Judith Preece on 020 8223 7400 or e-mail j.a.preece@uel.ac.uk.
Student Services and UELSU have put together a programme of activities to raise awareness for an illness that affects 41,000 women and 300 men in Britain.
Programme of Activities
Breast Awareness workshops, with Rute Soares, Student Health Clinical Advisor, 23 October – 12noon – 2pm at Stratford room RBG16 (Education building, ground floor). 25 October - 12noon – 2pm – at Docklands room WB206 - West Building, 2nd floor)
27 October – Wear it pink! Charity fundraising. Please give £2 for Breast Cancer Campaign, and remember to wear pink!
UELSU Bars are serving Pink Cocktails throughout the month.
Donations boxes can be found in all shops, bars and offices.
For more information contact Rui Goncalves Head of Student Health on r.goncalves@uel.ac.uk or Tel: 020 8223 7478.
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The Occupational Health and Safety Unit is having a health, safety and wellbeing awareness event. There are prizes to be won and competitions to enter, a wide range of exhibitors, demonstrations and practical advice, health screenings and geared generally towards being a fun event. All staff and students are welcome.
This autumn, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is running a series of consultation events in the boroughs surrounding the Olympic Park for local people to have their say about plans for the 2012 Games. The first of which is this Saturday at Asda Leyton Mills, 10am – 6pm.
To find out more about when and where you can have your say visit: www.london2012.com/haveyoursay or call 0203 2012 111.
On Saturday 28 October hundreds of partygoers will be at a special Halloween event at The Big Fancy Dress Party in Abacus Bar & Nightclub, Bank (9pm-3am).
The night promises to be a spectacle with lots of fancy dress and a DJ playing party hits –where else would you want to be on Hallowe’en?
So The Big Fancy Dress Party gives you the chance to be someone (or something) else for the night.
There’s also a £250 prize for the best costume – sponsored by Angels fancydress.com – so a little creativity could win you some cold hard cash!
The Big Fancy Dress Party is offering students and staff free guest list (subject to availability). Just email your name(s) to clare@thebigfancydressparty.com.or visit www.thebigfancydressparty.com
On Sunday 29 October, Stratford Picturehouse presents BAILEYS' CHILLED SUNDAY. This month you get to see the classic film BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. Then after the film you can enjoy a FREE serve of Baileys (you get to choose from three Baileys serves), listen to some fantastic live music in the bar, and you get a FREE Baileys goodie bag!
All this and for only £3. Call 08707 550 064 for more details.
Stratford Picture House has three pairs of tickets to be won - just send an email to stratfordeast.competition@picturehouses.co.ukwith the answer to the following question:
Who directed BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S?
The winner will be notified by email on Friday 27 October. You must be 18 or over to take part
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
Visitors travelled from far and wide to attend our Open Evening on Wednesday 18 October - one keen prospective student even came all the way Holland.
Over four hundred people came to our Docklands and Stratford campuses to find out more about the 300-plus degree programmes and combinations, we offer. Prospective UEL students received advice and guidance on all aspects of university life, including finances, short courses, February starts and part-time and postgraduate options.
February starts are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to the more traditional September entry. Over 1,200 students started their degrees with us in February 2006, nearly a quarter of the total intake for the year.
We’ve also expanded our part-time provision and we now offer a wide range of degrees with flexible study options designed to suit individual needs. Part-time degrees in Health, Psychology, Law, Business and Computing are proving particularly popular, and students have begun to benefit from the introduction of new bursaries and means-tested grants.
For the full story see www.uel.ac.uk/news
If you have a story or some information for In Focus update email them to me Karen O'Connor at infocus@uel.ac.uk.
Please print off copies of In Focus update for colleagues who may not have easy access to email.
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