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Past Issues << | Issue 52: Tuesday 15 May 2007
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The winners of our Campus Art competition in April are now getting to see their completed work exhibited as mounting is currently taking place, via a scaffold tower, in the Docklands atrium.
The site-specific works were judged winners partly due to their creative and technical excellence but also due to their aesthetic suitability for the light and space our Docklands atrium affords. Pete Cobb, Subject Director Fine Art and Digital arts and Visual communication, said: "The succesful proposals all responded positively to the demands of the site, resulting in works that acknowledge the scale and height of the installation while maintaining the integrity and craft of the artists' usual, smaller scale practice.'"
Judged by twice Turner prize nominee and visiting Professor, Richard Wilson, Fine Art lecturers Pete Cobb and Tim Allen and Director of Corporate Marketing and International Office, Sandra Hollis - the artworks are the first in what is to become our annual art competition.
The five artists are students: Hannah Wilson, Ingrid Anduson, Inderpreet Marwah, Sam Bridge and Tony Allen.
Love Art? Remember don't miss the AVA Showcase Private View Thursday 31 May 6-9pm in our AVA building.
Our London East Research Institute (LERI) would like to set up an Olympic studies group. The wider aim of the group is to support research and teaching on Olympics Studies between now and 2012, bringing together academics and PhD students from each of our Schools in a common endeavour of intellectual development , discussion and debate. There will be an opportunity in each meeting to share research information and ideas, and report on research in progress.
It is proposed that meetings would alternate between our Docklands and Stratford campuses and would take place at lunchtimes between 12 and 2.
There is a meeting to discuss the project, on Tuesday 29 May, at 12.30 pm in Room EB G.08, Docklands Campus.
If you are interested in taking part, contact Aygen Kurt Email: a.s.kurt@uel.ac.uk as soon as possible.
The May edition of In Focus is currently being distributed and should reach your offices and workspaces soon.
This is the special Royal opening issue which not only has a centre spread on Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh's visit to our Docklands campus in February - but also has a complimentary commemorative DVD with a documentary of the event.
If you don't receive your copy by the end of this week please let me know on Email: infocus@uel.ac.uk
Tuesday 22 May Room: 300LT, Stratford Campus at 6.30pm.
In his inaugural lecture as Professor of Education and Linguistics at UEL, Peter Martin will draw upon extensive teaching, learning and research experience in Britain and South-east Asia to explore the complex realities of multilingual societies in the contemporary global era.
For more information visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries/
The Graduate School is sponsoring an Interdisciplinary Research Seminar on Pluralism and Security in a Post-Secular World on Thursday, 24 May.
Colleagues, PGRSs and ECRs interested in co-presenting are invited to contact Josephine Stein Email: j.a.stein@uel.ac.uk.
Others interested in participating are asked to RSVP to Aygen Kurt Email: a.s.kurt@uel.ac.uk for catering purposes.
For a full programme for the Seminar contact Tim Brooks Email: t.brooks@uel.ac.uk. All welcome!
University of East London, Docklands Campus, Room EB.G8,
Friday 25 May 1.30-6 pm
Professors Maggie Humm (UEL) and Liz Stanley (Edinburgh University), with Reader in Sociology Maria Tamboukou (UEL), present their work on women and auto/biography, through engagements with fiction, autobiography, letters and other autobiographical texts, painting and photography. Discussant, UEL's Professor Mica Nava, will engage the speakers and symposium participants in thought-provoking debate by drawing out links, raising questions and helping to explore emerging themes.
Dr Corinne Squire explains: " This symposium gathers together leading scholars who work on the interplay between biography, autobiography, and lives - the ways that bioographies and autobiographies affect the lives of those who read them, and the ways in which we read such accounts through our own contemporary lives. The symposium brings together work across disciplines and across media, including art, photography, letters and fiction. Its specific address to women's lives, marks feminism's continuing intellectual and political significance in this area of work".
For details about the programme, for paper abstracts and to book a place visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/research/women-symposium.htm
Organised by Continuum - our research centre for widening participation, this prestigious international conference is the premier networking event for everyone with an interest in: access, widening participation, lifelong learning and student success. We expect to attract around 250 delegates from both the UK and overseas. We would also like to take the opportunity to encourage our colleagues to attend this event as a platform for their work and a great networking opportunity.
Visit http://www.f-a-c-e.org.uk/conference2007.htm today to find out more.
To conduct a search of current funding opportunities , including all the major competitions , or to set up email alerts specific to your interests, visit www.researchresearch.com.
If you intend to submit an application for funding please contact Tim Brooks (Acting Research Funding Officer) in the Graduate School. Tim is retaining his other responsibilities within the Graduate School so the more notice you can give, the better!
Many thanks to all who turned out on Thursday 10 May for dragon boat practice at the London Regatta Centre (nearest DLR is Royal Albert), we all had a really great time.
Another practice session is planned for Thursday 17 May . If anyone else would like to join us, there are still some places left so you are more than welcome.
The race takes place this Sunday 20 May at Docklands Sailing Centre and participants need to arrive at about 9am.
If you'd like to come along this Thursday or to the race on Sunday please get in touch with Karen O'Connor for further details on Email: infocus@uel.ac.uk
Barking Abbey open-air FREE concert Saturday 26 May, 7.30pm
Southbank Centre Monday 28 May , 7.30pm.
Honorary Graduate and former Head of Music Dr Donald Hoskins MBE is conducting the Aminta Concert Orchestra in the ruins of Barking Abbey on Saturday 26 May for the tenth annual concert and performing that same weekend a special 'holiday classics' at the Southbank Centre on 28 May, bank holiday Monday.
Don advises visitors to the Barking Abbey concert to bring waterproofs, woollens and a picnic hamper so that all weather conditions can be comfortably accommodated. The programme includes excerpts from Swan Lake, the Carmen Suites and some works by Johann Strauss.
For a map and more information about Barking Abbey visit: http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-heritage/abbey/abbey-menu.html
The Southbank Centre programme is a 75th birthday tribute to Dr Hoskins who is an accomplished conductor and musician. Over the years, the Orchestra has performed with many renowned artists and choirs, and for this special tribute it performs a popular programme of musical favourites.
For more information and to book tickets visit: http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/music/productions/holiday-classics-520
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
http://www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/documents/ForthcomingStaffDevelopmentCourses-May-July2007.doc
Diane Abbott MP, Manny Lewis, Chief Executive of the London Development Agency and UEL Governor Mike Brace OBE, presented awards to outstanding mentors and undergraduate students at the 2007 National Mentoring Consortium (NMC) Awards Ceremony held at Canary Wharf on last Wednesday.
Hundreds of students and professionals from around the UK, all participants in the NMC’s pioneering mentoring programmes for undergraduates from Black and Ethnic Minorities and students with disabilities, gathered at Lehman Brothers European Headquarters to share their experience and recognise excellence in mentoring.
The National Mentoring Consortium (NMC) provides support and encouragement to ethnic minority and disabled students interested in careers in government, law, business and related fields by arranging one-to-one mentoring relationships with executives in business and public sector organisations.
Riccardo Lambertini one of our final year students of International Business, was awarded Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Student mentee of the year. His mentor Hilda Ozymy of Shell International, encouraged Riccardo to take part in meetings at Shell, where he impressed senior executives. He is now completing his degree and planning to work as an intern in commodities trading over the summer.
Founded in 1994 and based at UEL, the National Mentoring Consortium now works with over 250 universities and employers. For further information about the National mentoring Consortium, visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/nmc/
For the full news release visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/index.htm
Mr Syed Abidi, a leading light in Pakistan’s higher education field and Director of Falcon Consulting, was awarded a certificate of outstanding achievement by Vice-Chancellor Professor Martin Everett at a special ceremony last Thursday at our Docklands Campus.
The award recognises the inspirational leadership Mr Abidi has provided both to education in Pakistan and in his unstinting partnership working with us over the past decade.
Currently, we have around 230 students from Pakistan and in the ten years that the university has worked with Mr Abidi over 1000 students from Pakistan have gone on to successfully complete their undergraduate and post-graduate studies.
Presenting Syed Abidi with his award, Professor Everett said: “Syed’s achievements have been remarkable. He has succeeded in inspiring young people from Pakistan to fulfil their academic and life goals. On behalf of our whole community, I offer our warmest congratulations for your outstanding service."
In his acceptance speech Syed Abidi said: “International student recruitment is vastly different in Pakistan now compared to when I first started Falcon. Today we have many of the biggest names in UK higher education approaching us. With improved administrative processes and your continued support and creativity we will continue in our excellent track record of recruiting and securing the success of Pakistani students.”
The ceremony also featured a reading by Urdu poet Shahnaz Rizwan, who graduated from our School of Education last year. Entitled Fireflies Shahnaz' poem describes how fireflies shine during the night but our natural talents are not like fireflies they shine both day and night. Shahnaz’ poem is dedicated to Joanne Kenworthy, from our School of Education, who inspired her writing.
For the full news release visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/index.htm
Dr Geoff Webb was invited to tive a presentation last Tuesday at a conference in Glasgow organised by The Nutrition Society, on Nutritional supplements and Drug Efficacy.
A review article on Geoff's presentation entitled Nutritional supplements and conventional medicine: what should the physician know? will be published in The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society towards the end of this year.
Newham Recorder readers will already know that Geoff edits a popular weekly column giving nutritional advice each week, helping to promote and a healthier, happier Newham
For a round-up of events see www.uel.ac.uk/events.
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