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Past Issues << | Issue 170: Thursday 15 October 2009 |
UELconnect submitted a successful bid for £50,000 of JISC funding towards a distance learning project, which will be delivered jointly with ICS, our key collaborative partner in distance learning provision.
Creating a Better Learning Experience (CABLE) is a ten month project which runs until April 2010 looking at the student lifecycle and relationship management of distance learners both prior to and post enrolment. Intended outcomes of the project are proposed to give a clear analysis of what distance learners need and how higher education institutions (HEIs) can provide it; the ways in which HEIs can use technology to facilitate administrative processes, such as, registration and enrolment; and how to improve the student experience overall.
Sarah Frame, Director of UELconnect, said: "I am pleased to have succeeded in having such an innovative project funded by JISC, and I welcome the opportunity to develop new ways of enhancing the student experience of distance learners, and to widen the involvement of other areas of UEL."
Brian Hipkin, Director of Student Services said: "I'm particularly interested in this project so that we can be sure we are embedding the needs of distance learners within Student Services."
For more information, visit: http://icsuelcable.blogspot.com
Pictured (right): Sarah Reid, seconded from ICS, CABLE Project Manager
Brunswick Interns 2009 Six of our graduates have been selected for the Brunswick Graduate Internship Programme 2009, which is designed to enable more applicants from BME backgrounds to access careers in public relations. The scheme is supported by Brunswick Communications, a corporate communications organisation with 14 offices worldwide.
More than sixty students attended a seminar at Credit Suisse, Canary Wharf, to find out about the scheme. Following this over 70 graduates applied to attend two industry standard assessment centres which concluded with the six successful graduates being selected. The interns, who will be based at unicorn.jobs, come from a variety of our Schools and began their programme in September 2009. They will work on assignments in PR, Communications, Editorial, Web and IT, Office Skills and Career Planning. This is the second year in which we have run this unique intern scheme, set up by Femi Bola, Director of Employability and Heather MacGregor of Taylor Bennett, one of our honorary degree holders.
Femi said: "This year I want to expand the scheme and get more employers involved to offer sponsorship as well as internships."
You can see what the interns are up to by following their blog: http://www.unicornjobs.com/posts/interns2009/
Pictured: The successful 6 graduates - Junior Ayanbeku, Param Lard, Tina Tama, Charlotte Robertson, Claude Peters, Jenard Dyer.
Artist in residenceOur Leverhulme artist in residence, Chila Burman, located within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, joined us in January and will be with us until December.
Chila said: "The Leverhulme residency gives me the opportunity to integrate aspects of my own artistic work into generating a synergy of both, teaching and urban regeneration. Ultimately, this residency will result in various exhibitions including a psychosocial and a sociology studies exhibit on campus, and an exhibit at Rich Mix accompanied by a catalogue and a published academic research paper."
The Leverhulme Trust offers awards to support the residency of an artist of any kind or nationality in a UK institution in order to foster a creative collaboration between the artist and the staff and students of that institution. The term 'artist' encompasses visual artists, creative writers, musicians, poets and other producers of original creative work. The scheme is intended to bring artists into research and study environments where creative art is not part of the normal curriculum or activities of the host department.
Pictured: Chila Burman
Story Competition Tell us what Fairtrade means to you in 250 words and you will be in with a chance of winning a first prize of £100-worth of Amazon vouchers and seeing your work printed in the local press. Your entry can take the form of an essay, poem, news article, or fiction/non-fiction story. It must be on the theme of “What Fairtrade means” but the title may be whatever you wish. The closing date for entries is Saturday, 31 October.
Please send your completed entry to: Catherine Orobator, PA to the Registrar, marked – FAIRTRADE Writing Competition, 2009. You can e-mail your entry to Catherine at: c.orobator @uel.ac.uk
For more on FairTrade, visit our website: www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/fairtrade/index.htm
We were awarded a certificate last month for our successful efforts in carbon management. Sustainability and Energy Manager, Sara Kassam attended the Carbon Trust's Public Sector Alumni event last month to receive the certificate from David Kidney MP.
Our carbon management plan is currently in the process of being updated so keep an eye on http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/carbon.htm for more details.
Pictured: David Kidney MP and Sara Kassam
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October is Black History Month - Take part!!
Check the webpages for the fantastic events to commemorate Black History Month 2009 www.uel.ac.uk/blackhistory/index.htm
TODAY!!! Inaugural and public lecture: The Idea of Prevention in Social Work - Examining the past and imagining the future Thursday, 15 October 5.15pm Docklands Campus
An inaugural and public lecture by Professor Steven Trevillion, Dean of our of School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The case of Baby Peter has led many people to argue that in recent years there has been too great a focus on prevention and that it is time for the pendulum to swing back towards protection. This lecture will take issue with this argument and seek to show that it is rooted in some fundamental misconceptions about the nature of preventive social work and its relationship to concerns about protection. The lecture will develop a set of arguments first put forward by Professor Trevillion in 2008 in ‘Preventive Social Work’, a chapter he wrote for The Art of Social Work Practice edited by Toyin Okitikpi and Cathy Aymer. All welcome, admission FREE. For further details visit: www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries and to confirm your attendance, contact our events team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
Open Day: Saturday 17 October, 12-4pm, Stratford and Docklands. For more information about Open Days, contact Vicky Rossiter on v.rossiter@uel.ac.uk
19 October 2pm at St. Nicholas’ Church, Deptford
This walk from St Nicholas' Church in Deptford to St Alfege in Greenwich takes us through almost 500 years of Black history in South East London. Learn more about:* Black dockworkers at Red House Wharf
* Black sailors, free labourers and their families in Deptford and Greenwich
* Hawkins, Drake and St Nicholas' Church
* Watergate Street
* The Dreadnought and The Royal Naval Hospital
* The Deptford Riots of 1949The walk will feature notes from 18th century Black writers including Olaudah Equiano, Ignatius Sancho and Jupiter Hammon. To book a place, please email bookings@thamesdiscovery.org, or call 020 7566 9310.
Public Lecture:
How the Media Promote the Publics' Misunderstanding of Evidence Monday, 19 October 2009, 5.30pm Conference and Computing Centre, Stratford Campus.
Dr Ben Goldacre (pictured left) and bad science. We are delighted that Ben Goldacre, Guardian columnist, doctor and unsurpassed debunker of 'bad science' is joining us at our Stratford campus to highlight the latest mythologies and questionable logic claimed as scientific fact.
You'll be abled to buy a signed copy of Ben's book Bad Science at the event for the nice price of £8.99. For more information about Ben Goldacre, see: www.badscience.net All welcome, admission FREE. For further details visit: www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries and to confirm your attendance, contact our events team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
Past its Sell-By Date?
Career Guidance for the 21st Century
19 October 2009, 5.00-8.00pm, Woburn House, London WC1
Career guidance is back on the policy agenda – the launch of the Government’s Information, Advice and Guidance Strategy and the creation of a new ‘Careers Service’ for adults are imminent. But what should be the role of career guidance and what contribution can it make to the social and economic realities of the modern world? Bill Law and Rachel Mulvey will offer their challenging perspectives to stimulate a debate that
should engage all with a commitment to careers work and provide an opportunity for capturing
a broad range of views and contributions. All welcome, admission FREE but you must reserve a place.
Refreshments will be
served before and after the
lecture. For more information and to reserve a place go to www.crac.org.uk/nicec
The National Blood Service (NBS) Wednesday 21 October 2009 from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm the Atrium, East Building, Docklands Campus
The NBS will be on hand to answer your queries about blood and platelet donation and offer you the opportunity to enrol as a donor. This is in association with Black History Month.
Alumni Event: 2nd Annual Creative Arts Industries Event, 22 October 6-9pm. Wilson and Williams Gallery, Hackney . For alumni, students and staff interested in the Creative Arts. Hear from our successful alumni who have made a name for themselves in the art world. Followed by networking and socialising with friends and colleagues in a creative setting.
Royal Docks Business School Film Night: ‘Boiler Room’ (2000) Actors: Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel Thursday 22nd October 5:30pm, WB.G.02 West Building Lecture Theatre, Docklands Campus
Public Lecutre: Losing the War of Academic Independence: Tales from the Trenches on Both Sides of the Atlantic Friday, 23 October 2009 5:30pm,: University of Notre Dame London Centre, 1 Suffolk Street, London, SW1Y 4HG Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus or Leicester Square. In this public talk, Paul Taylor, Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds, and David Gunkel, Presidential Teaching Professor at Northern Illinois University, continue a discussion they began this September in the pages of the Times Higher Education. They swap personal experiences of professional life in the two systems and account for the Japanese knotweed-like growth of bureaucracy on both sides of the Pond. They will seek to answer whether the grass really is greener for academic independence on the other side.
The lecture will be introduced by Ann Mroz and Greg Kucich and chaired by Mica Nava. PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT IS FREE BUT YOUR NAME MUST BE ON THE GUEST LIST TO GAIN ENTRY. PLEASE EMAIL g.s.perkins@uel.ac.uk WITH YOUR DETAILS.
The National Blood Service (NBS) Wednesday 28 October 2009 from 10.00 am until 3.00 pm the canteen of The Arthur Edwards Building, Stratford Campus
The NBS will be on hand to answer your queries about blood and platelet donation and offer you the opportunity to enrol as a donor. This is in association with Black History Month.
Innovation Studies Seminar: Making Connexions - Access, Interaction and Innovation, Date TBC , East Building, Docklands Campus This seminar celebrates the successful completion of three recent PhDs in the Innovation Studies area. Dr Rosaria Gracia: Gender, Access and Multimedia in Higher Education, Dr Aygen Kurt: The Turkish ICT Sector and the European Information Society, Dr Tony Sampson: The Hazards of Online Living All welcome!
Alumni Events: 28 October, 6pm -10pm, Taj Bhanjara Hotel, Hyderabad. Following on from last year's event for alumni and friends in Hyderabad, the Alumni Office is hosting an evening for our graduates in Andhra Pradesh. This is an opportunity to hear about the latest developments at UEL, what other alumni in the region are doing and for networking and socialising.
Alumni Event: 31 October, 6-10pm, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi. Our alumni in Delhi have formed a successful group who meet regularly. The Alumni Office will be visiting Delhi to host an event for the group and for other alumni in the region. We will be joined by our honorary graduate and supporter, Bill Lall, who has been instrumental in setting up the group in Delhi.
Alumni Event: The Alumni Office will be hosting two events in October, in conjunction with the International Office (dates TBC): our Annual Reunion Dinners in Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria
WISE UP: to wellbeing, safety and health 3 November, Stratford - 10am to 4pm and 10 November, Docklands - 10am to 4pm Taster sessions of many complementary and alternative therapies, demonstrations, information and guidance on safety, health and wellbeing topics and the ever popular goody bags. Contact Kate Beaven-Marks for information on k.beaven-marks@uel.ac.uk
Bike Users Group Meeting Lunchtime Meetings: Docklands Campus - Wednesday 4th November, Room E.G., Stratford Campus - Friday 6th November, Room RB1.16 Time: 1 - 2pm.
Room booked until 2.30 for networking -Traditional wholesome BUG lunch will be provided. For more information contact Greg Price G.Price@uel.ac.uk
‘Because I’m worth it’: Women, men and the gender pay gap Thursday 5th November: 5:30pm, WB.G.02
Guest Speaker: Professor Marilyn Davidson Co-Director of the Centre for Equality and Diversity at Work Manchester Business School
‘Is web based business the way forward?' Thursday 19th November 2009: 5:30pm, WB.G.02
Guest Speaker: Anthony Impey, Managing Director of Optimity Limited
‘Meet the Alumni’ – Featuring Honey Kalaria (successful business woman and choreographer to the stars) Tuesday 24th November 2009: 12:30pm, KD.2.13 & KD.2.22
A lunchtime networking event designed to help students meet successful alumni
‘A week in the life of a Chief Executive’ Thursday 3rd December 2009: 12:30pm, KD.2.13 *PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE*
Guest Speaker: Martin Slark, Chief Executive of Molex incorporated
‘After the Meltdown: The city and its regulations’ Thursday 3rd December 2009: 5:30pm , WB.G.02 *PLEASE NOTE ROOM CHANGE*
A panel discussion chaired by the Dean of the Royal Docks Business School Professor Len Shackleton.
Royal Docks Business School Film Club: ‘Enron: The smartest guys the room’ (2005) Tuesday 8th December 2009: 5:30pm, KD.2.22
For further details contact Mohsin Ramzan on 020 8223 3354 or ramzan@uel.ac.uk
Christmas closure Thursday 24 December 2009 - Monday 4 January 2010.
Open Days 2010
Wednesday 6 January 2010, 4-7pm, Stratford and Docklands
Wednesday 21 April 2010, 4-7pm, Stratford Campus only – Postgraduate advice evening
Saturday 26 June 2010, 12-4pm, Stratford and Docklands
Wednesday 1 September 2010, 4-7pm, Stratford and Docklands
Saturday 16 October 2010, 12-4pm, Stratford and Docklands
For more information about Open Days, contact Vicky Rossiter on v.rossiter@uel.ac.uk
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 details, visit: www.stonewall.org/info
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
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Royal Society, Research Grants. Deadline: 09 November 2009.
The Research Grants scheme provides seed corn' funding for new projects of timeliness and promise initiated by research scientists at an early stage of their career (within the first 5 years of the start date of thier first permanent academic position). The objective of the scheme is to increase the availability of specialised equipment, essential consumable materials and services, and to support essential field research. The scheme also provides support for research in the history of science or to assist with publication of scholarly works in the history of science. http://royalsociety.org/funding.asp?id=1128
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Research Fellowships. Deadline: 11 November 2009.
The following awards are available: David Phillips fellowships; research development fellowships; professorial fellowships; institute career path fellowships; institute development fellowships. All fellowships will be awarded under full economic costing. For more information please visit http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/index.html
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Knowledge Transfer Fellowship Scheme. Deadline: 12 November 2009.
The scheme supports a well-defined programme of knowledge transfer activity founded upon existing, completed arts and humanities research. The knowledge transfer project should be planned around an existing piece of arts or humanities research which has the potential to make a significant difference beyond the world of academia. KT Fellows may work either on their own or as part of an academic team, to collaborate with, and bring tangible benefits to non-academic organisations through a process of knowledge exchange. These benefits may be economic, social or cultural in nature.Awards will last between four and 36 months and provide between £5,000 and £1 million on a full economic cost basis. See http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/KTFellowshipScheme.aspx
EPSRC / MRC/ ESRC / AHRC – Digital Economy Research in the Wild research programme. Call for research proposals. Deadline: expressions of interest 5pm, 13 November 2009; invited full proposals 4pm, 7 January 2010.
The Digital Economy Programme invites applicants to apply for short-term funding to perform their ‘Research in the Wild’. This call is about allowing researchers in the Digital Economy to expose and test their research ideas with potential beneficiaries – for example, the individual, business and/or society – in order to get closer to achieving a viable proposition with potential for transformational impact. Projects are limited to up to 18 months in duration and this call will be open for 12 months after which it will be subject to review. Proposals will go through an Expression of Interest stage before full proposals are invited. Please see http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/CallsForProposals/RiTW.htm
Missed an Update? Allpreviously advertised funding opportunities are archived until their date of expiry at http://www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/research/ResearchUpdate.htm or http://www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/research/euroupdate.htm
Friday 16 October, 1.30pm - 4.30pm (lunch from 1pm) Stratford campus, Room RB.G.13 with Dr Neville Punchard (Dean, School of Health and Biosciences; Chair, UEL Research Ethics Committee)
This session provides an introduction to UEL’s ethics policy and procedures. The information covered is essential for researchers whose research involves human or animal participants, and for academic staff responsible for supervising students whose experiments involve human or animal participants. The session explains how the Research Ethics Committee operates, and offers several case studies for consideration; examples of good practice are identified and discussed.
To book a place, or with queries for either of the above courses, please e-mail Dr Caroline Dunmore, Research Skills Development Adviser in the Graduate School, on c.dunmore@uel.ac.uk.
When booking, please be sure to give your School and job title and/or PGR programme as well as your name.
Do you want to win research funding, present a paper at a conference or get a journal article published? Are you studying for a PGR degree, or do you supervise PGR students? Then please have a look at the courses we are offering you this semester! Course details are available at http://www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/training.htm
To book a place, or with queries, please e-mail Dr Caroline Dunmore, Research Skills Development Adviser in the Graduate School, on c.dunmore@uel.ac.uk.
For details about First Aid courses, contact Frances Bronzite on f.s.bronzite@uel.ac.uk
For details about ECDL, contact Cedrick Nosa on c.nosa@uel.ac.uk
For Learning and Development Course dates see: www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/handbook
Please send comments or contributions for in Focus Update to: infocus@uel.ac.uk
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