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Past Issues << | Issue 154: Friday 5 June 2009 |
Graduating students impress at Visual Arts Showcase
Hundreds students, their friends and families, attended an exciting private view of this year’s Visual Arts Degree Show at our Docklands Campus on Thursday 4 June.
Forthcoming showcase events at UEL this summer include the Architecture Year End Show, Fine Art Professional Doctorate shows, and MA Fine Art and MA Digital Arts & Visual Communication shows. For details, visit: www.uel.ac.uk/ava
Pictured: Pete Cobb with Susan Price and Cornelia Parker in the foreground, welcomes students and guests to the private view.
East London businesses set to benefit from new environmental technologies Beginning this month, Eureka, a new £639k funded project has been launched to help small and medium sized (SMEs) enterprises in east London become more competitive by being more environmentally innovative.
A team of experts from our Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) will assist companies to access new markets, by educating them on government policy and waste recycling, and provide access to expertise in environmental technology, products and processes.
Darryl Newport, Director of the SRI, says: “In order to become more attractive to the public sector, businesses have to be more environmentally sustainable. The Sustainability Research Institute will provide a range of services for businesses that can be tailored to suit their specific needs. We have a proven track record in a wide range of areas including green product development, resource efficiency and environmental management and training."
Web Chinduta a first year BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance student has joined the Student Advisory Board of of leading publishing company Pearson's. The opportunity, which was open to first-year students nationally, required applicants to provide an outstanding CV and academic reference.
Web will attend weekend workshops at Pearson's head office in London, receive £500 plus free textbooks and travel expenses, work on projects in his own time with the support of a dedicated mentor from Pearson Education and meet Pearson Education executives to present his ideas and influence decision makers at the highest level.
Have you registered yet for UEL’s 4th Annual, Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference, on Thursday 25 June 2009, in the West Building, Docklands Campus? This one-day Conference is free and open to all full-time and part-time staff of UEL and collaborative partners. This year the Conference will focus on how we as a university enhance our students' experience. A number of themed sessions will run during the morning and afternoon of the Conference. Themes include Inclusive Learning and Teaching, Partnership and Collaboration and the Student Voice. We are pleased to announce that Marcia Ody, from the University of Manchester will be part of a panel which gives one of the keynote addresses. Marcia Ody is Teaching and Learning Manager within the central Teaching and Learning Support Office at the University of Manchester. Marcia has responsibility for managing the ‘Students as Partners’ programme, developing institutional policy and advising strategic development. The areas of work she is currently involved in include induction and transition, developing the independent learner, peer support, student initiative, student representation and engaging students as partners in curriculum development. A big thank you goes to all those that submitted abstracts. They each made very interesting reading! Details of the themed sessions that will run at the conference are also available on the conference web pages. Session booking will be open very soon, look out for further details.
For further information and to reserve your place, please complete the on-line booking form
The Centre on Human Rights in Conflict in the School of Law is pleased to announce the publication of an edited volume, developed in collaboration with colleagues at American University in Washington, DC. Surviving Field Research: Working in Violent and Difficult Situations, is edited by Chandra Lekha Sriram, John C. King, Julie A. Mertus, Olga Martin-Ortega, and Johanna Herman.
For further details see: http://www.routledge.com/books/Surviving-Field-Research-isbn9780415489355 or http://www.uel.ac.uk/chrc/publications/index.htm.
Catering Provision - have your say and win a £10 M&S voucher!Catering Services would like to know what you think about the provision currently offered. By completing the online survey you will be helping to shape the future of food and services offered to you and others in coming years. There are ten £10 Marks & Spencer vouchers up for grabs - for a chance to win one of these vouchers, just fill in your details at the end of the survey.
Please be open, honest and fair in your responses. The survey is being administered by consultants, the Russell Partnership, and results will be completely confidential. Your views are extremely important to us and we want to make sure that we act positively on what matters most to you.
If you have any queries about the survey please contact: Christopher Norman, Campus Manager, Facilities Services on 020 8223 6606.
To complete the survey, please visit: http://www.pickyourbrain.co.uk/uc/uel09/
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Alumni Student and Graduate Evening TONIGHT!! Friday, 5 June, 6pm -10pm, The Edge, Docklands campus. Come along and listen to presentations, dance, eat and drink at the end of year celebration and social event organised by the UEL Alumni Network and the African Development Society. The evening will have an African theme and will feature topical discussions, live music, food and drink. All UEL students, staff and graduates are welcome. Programme
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Welcome from the UEL Alumni Network and the African Development Society
- Dr Abiola Ogunsola: Senior Lecturer in Education and Community Development, UEL
Education as enterprise and its role in development in Africa
- Dr David Hyde: Lecturer in Development Studies, UEL
Africa's prospects for development into the 21st century
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tainment: Live music by 'Kasai-Masai' - tracks from the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda. Food and drink will be provided.
AVA Fashion @ Graduate Fashion Week Runway Show, Sunday 7 June 2009 7pm Theatre B (Ticket holders only)Earls Court 2 Stand C108. The show runs until 11 June. For more infor
mation about UEL at Graduate Fashion Week and TICKETS please contact Nadia Shah tel: 0208 223 2517 email: n.shah@uel.ac.uk
Careers Events 'fUEL Your Future': Docklands Campus: 9 June, 12-4pm in the Atrium Stratford Campus: 11 June, 11am-4pm in TL01 - TL04. Two careers events to help students find out more about their career opportunities and meet potential employers. Staff are welcome to come along and get involved by helping with CV checks and mock interviews, as well as encouraging students to visit the events. Contact the Employability Team for more information.
Research Support Day Stratford Campus, 9 June. Back by popular demand, our Research Support Day for PHD, Research Staff and students, is here again, taking place this time at Stratford. Our Librarians will demonstrate what Library and Learning Services has to offer you. As well as workshops on subject specific databases, there will be sessions on citation analysis and services for researchers. What's more there will be lunch. For more details, or to book a place, please contact your subject librarian or s.n.okolo@uel.ac.uk or Scrosthwaite@uel.ac.uk
UEL Ce
ntre for Cultural Studies Research first annual lecture: Time, agency and the banality of evil by Professor Homi K. Bhabha (pictured), Wednesday 10 June, 5.30pm,
Please note change of venue: Docklands Campus, Business School Main Lecture Theatre.
We are delighted and honoured that Homi K. Bhabha, Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University and Distinguished Vis
iting Professor in the Humanities at University College, London, is to give the first annual lecture at our new Centre for Cultural Studies Research (CCSR).
The event is jointly sponsored by Iniva at Rivington Place and UEL's Centre for Cultural Studies Research.
Places are FREE but you must book. RSVP to Gill Perkins on g.s.perkins@uel.ac.uk For more information, visit: www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries
Conference: 'The Ghosts of the Past: everyday life 20 years after the fall of Communism' 11-12 June, Docklands Campus. For more information, visit: www.uel.ac.uk/ghosts
AVA Photography Student Show Private View Thursday, 18 June, 6pm - 10pm 'Tectonic Ballroom' @ Freerange, Truman's Brewery, F Block T2 The Old Truman Brewery, 15 Hanbury Street, London E1 6Q. Photography graduates curate an exhibition of selected work produced in response to this space and showing opportunity. This annual event highlights the achievement of photography students from across the UK. The show runs until 22 June
Children’s Garden Midsummer Picnic and Fair 24 June, Noon to 3pm. Summer is almost here and the Children’s Garden is busy preparing for the picnic and summer fair. If you would like to help, please bring any unwanted gifts, toys or tins of food for the tombola before 23 June. For more information please contact Annette on ext 2663 or a.james@uel.ac.uk
Architecture Year End Show Private View Wednesday, 24 June, 6pm – 9pm. Open to the public 25 June - 10 July. The Architecture Year End Show takes place during London’s Architecture Week. This annual event showcases the combined works of each unit within the BSc, Diploma and Masters Programmes. This show also provides an opportunity to see work by our foundation Year 0 students.
Fine Art Professional Doctorate Shows Private View Wednesday, 24 June, 6pm – 9pm. Open to public 25 - 29 June. Several solo shows running concurrently make up this exhibition. The Professional Doctorate in Fine Art is a unique practice-based Research Degree at UEL. With its greater emphasis on practice it is more appropriate for many artists than a PhD. The highly professional standard of work exhibited by the five completing artists reflects the strength of the research culture within Fine Art and the commitment of our students.
4th Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference Moving Forward: Enhancing Our Students' Experience, Thursday 25 June, 9.15am - 4pm in the Main Lecture Theatre, West Building, Docklands Campus. This one-day Conference is free and open to all staff and collaborative partners. We are pleased to inform you that conference registration and the call for contributions is now OPEN To register your place, please complete the online booking form For further information, please contact Dinaz Trudeau, Conference Organiser on d.trudeau@uel.ac.uk
Open Day Saturday 27 June, 12-4pm, Stratford and Docklands Campuses. Visitors who wish to attend the Open Day can book online at www.uel.ac.uk/openday. Everyone who books online is entered into a free prize draw to win £100 Amazon voucher.
AVA Graphic Design @ D&AD New Blood 2009 Industry Private View, Monday, 29 June, 6pm - 10pm. Friends and Family Private View, Tuesday 30 June, 6pm - 9pm. Show runs until 1 July. best of graduating graphic design students. This year the D&AD New Blood show has been relocated to Olympia National Hall. Olympia National Hall. Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX
International Graduation Ceremony: Friday 3 July Docklands Campus www.uel.ac.uk/graduation
Textiles at New Designers 2009 Part 1: Private View, Wednesday, 8 July. Business Design Centre, Islington N1. The show runs until 12 July. Final-year textiles are looking forward to presenting a strong show.
Newham Show 2009 11 - 12 July in Central Park. Last year the event attracted over 55,000 people and we are planning to have a presence at the show.
Summer Staff Party! Beach Hawaiian Theme, Wednesday 15 July, 3pm -5pm, Docklands. Move your leave dates and make sure you're there! Details to follow.
Product Design at New Designers 2009 Part 2: Private View, Wednesday, 15 July. Business Design Centre, Islington N1. The show runs until Sunday 19 July. Final-year product design students are currently working towards the show.
Key links:
Academic Board: www.uel.ac.uk/qa/committees/acaboard
UEL Chaplaincy: www.uel.ac.uk/chaplaincy
Board of Governors: www.uel.ac.uk/governors
Graduation:www.uel.ac.uk/graduation
Mayfest: www.uel.ac.uk/mayfest
Open Days: www.uel.ac.uk/openday
Public Lectures: www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries
Stonewall Information Service, for advice on housing, parenting, school, work, partnerships, health, immigration and crime call 08000 50 20 20.
For more information about Stonewall, visit: www.stonewall.org/info
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
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Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Network security programme: information infrastructure protection (under £150,000)
Deadline: 20 July 2009
TSB’s this funding scheme supports projects which accelerate UK technology deployment and emphasise developing the supply chain, system integration and usage issues. Grants are worth a maximum of £150,000 for up to 12 months. The indicative budget for this call is £6 million.
http://www.innovateuk.org/deliveringinnovation/forthcomingcompetitions.ashx
AXA Research Fund (FR), Research Projects
Deadline: 24 July 2009
This supports projects which focus on issues raised by major transformation in the modern world and related risks. The budget for this call is 1.8 million euros. Projects should fall within one of the following themes:
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Longevity & Healthy ageing: Understanding the specifics of OECD countries and/or in Asian countries
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Impact of Climate Change on European Windstorm tracks
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Hail Climate Risk and its Evolution under a Global Warming
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Long-term Care coverage for public and private systems
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Corporate Performance in Current Times
http://researchfund.axa.com/en/research-funding/calls-projects/
Department of Health including NIHR, Health Services Research Programme
Deadline: 31 July 2009
The programme supports research aimed at to advancing and improving health policy, health systems, and health care delivery. Researchers are invited to submit expressions of interest for primary research or evidence synthesis that fall within the programme's remit. http://www.nihr.ac.uk/proposals/Lists/NIHR%20Calls%20for%20Proposals/DispForm.aspx?ID=50&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nihr.ac.uk%2Fproposals%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx
Missed an Update? All previously advertised funding opportunities are archived until their date of expiry at: www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/research/ResearchUpdate or www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/research/euroupdate
For details about First Aid courses, contact Frances Bronzite on f.s.bronzite@uel.ac.uk
For Learning and Development Course dates see: www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/handbook
Tina Reed and her daughter Jennifer are running in the 'Race for Life' ( 21 June) in Chelmsford. Tina hopes to get some sponsorship money from friends and colleagues at UEL.
Tina says: "I am not looking for lots of money as I know there are many requests for things like this, but I hope that all the people I know will be able to put in something from 50p to a £2(max) and that way I think we can raise a decent amount for the cause. Of course if anyone feels they would like to give more, please feel free."
To make a donation, visit: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jenniferandtinareed
Behind Closed Doors Source: www.russellgillman.co.uk
Anonymously disclose your secrets using the link below - the deeper and darker the better. Your secret may or may not be chosen by the performers to incorporate into the performance - just wait and see!
Live and interactive performance Stratford Circus 22 July. 7.30pm
http://www.russellgillman.co.uk/behindcloseddoors/
The Transport for London cycling website has been updated. It can help you get the most out of cycling in London - how to get started, cycle training, finding out about fun rides on your doorstep, helpful route planning, maps and advice.
To visit the cycling website, please click here
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