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Past Issues << | Issue 173: Monday 9 November 2009 |
Four honoraries awarded at the AVA and HAB graduation ceremony Former Olympic champion and current LOCOG Chair, Lord Sebastian Coe has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science by the University of East London (UEL) at the awards ceremony for the Schools of Architecture and the Visual Arts and Health and Bioscience at London’s Barbican Hall on Thursday 5 November.
Lord Coe was honoured along with current Olympians 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu MBE and leading lightweight gold medallist rower, Mark Hunter. Over five hundred graduates also celebrated their academic success with their friends and families.
Christine Ohuruogu and Sunand Prasad were awarded the Honorary Doctor of Art and Mark Hunter was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Science.
Sunand Prasad was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 2007 to 2009. In 2008, he was voted 26th in the Independent’s top 100 environmentalists list for his contribution towards a number of projects designed to focus the energies of the profession to address climate change.
Pictured: Top L-R Lord Rix, Peter Cobb, Lord Coe, Professor Neville Punchard and Professor Susan Price
Pictured: Bottom L- R Mark Hunter, Christine Ohuruogu and Sunand Prasad
For the full story, visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/news/stories/hab-ava-grad-09.htm
London Health Conference2009: Strategies and Commissioning for Better Outcomes Professor Adrian Renton, Director of Institute for Health and Human Development, is a key speaker at London Health 09 which incorporates two major one-day conferences and a free to attend exhibition on the 9 and 10 November at London's Metropole Hotel.
London Health 09 brings together the capital’s health and social care communities to share learning, showcase best practice, stimulate innovation and embrace the unique challenges and exciting opportunities that London presents. Over 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the two-day conference, including most of the senior figures within the health and social care sector. The key theme of this year’s conference is health and equalities.
Adrian’s plenary presentation will be delivered in the opening session alongside presentations by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who is leading on the Government’s health & equality strategy and Kate Hoey MP. Adrian will be talking about the delivery and evaluation of Well London, an integrated health improvement programme focusing on healthy eating, healthy physical activity and mental health and wellbeing in 20 of the most disadvantaged communities across London. Originally developed by IHHD in partnership with the London Health Commission, the Well London model is an important approach to addressing health inequalities and has recently been cited by NESTA as an example of good practice.
This is the largest London event bringing together the capital’s health and social care communities to share learning, showcase best practice, stimulate innovation and embrace the unique challenges and exciting opportunities that London presents. Over 1100 people attended last year! TWO ONE-DAY CONFERENCES – PICK YOUR DAY
For more information, visit: http://www.londonhealthevent.com/index.ph
Alan Ingle, Secretary and Registrar, is reviewing and updating our Disability Equality Scheme and would be pleased to hear from all members of our community on their experience of the first three years of the current Disability Equality Scheme.
Alan says: "We need to ensure that we are focusing on the right priorities to bring about disability equality, reflecting on what has been achieved so far and where more work is required, and taking particular account of the views of disabled people." We have a tight timescale as we need to have our new Scheme in place by 4 December 2009.
If you would like the updated Scheme to reflect your views, please contact Alan Ingle as quickly as possible a.ingle@uel.ac.uk
Visiting Chair award to Durban VC
Professor Roy Du Pré, Vice Chancellor at Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa has been awarded an honorary Visiting Professorship. Professor Du Pré is a leading figure in African Higher Education with over twenty-five years of service in the educational sector, first as a high school teacher then as a college of education lecturer. The past seventeen years have been in higher education as an academic, academic manager and policymaker. Over the last five years he has built a close relationship with UEL through his collaboration with Professor John Storan and his team at Continuum -The Centre for Widening Participation Policy Studies in ESDS.
Pictured: L- R Continuum Director John Storan with Professor Roy Du Pré
The draw was made last week (Thursday 5 November) for the Coca Cola Powerade mountain bikes that were on offer in Oscars Bar and The Edge Restaurant. The winners of the mountain bikes were Mr Panagiotis Zafeiropoulos and Miss Esther Ikuesan with runners up of a Powerade goody bag for Ms Claire Bowler, Mr N.K. Kokolakis and Ms Edith Koroma.
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Private View: Third Year Contemporary Practice Students Private View Weds 11 Nov. Exhibition runs until Sun 6 Dec Mezzanine Richmix 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road London E1 6LA. To confirm your attendance at the private view, RSVP to marketing@richmix.org.uk by Monday 9 November
Business School Graduation Ceremony, Thursday 12 November 2pm, The Barbican Centre
Roundtable Seminar: Potential Housing Legacies of London 2012 Thursday 12 November 10am-12.30pm East Thames Housing Office, 29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford, E15 4PH The London East Research Institute and the University of East London invite you to attend a roundtable seminar/discussion to consider how to ensure that we achieve an inclusive and positive ‘Olympic’ housing legacy that acts as an exemplar of potential ‘Olympic’ legacies and urban regeneration more generally.
Speakers include:
June Barnes, Chief Executive, East Thames Housing and Partner on the Triathlon Board, Penny Bernstock, London East Research Institute, Michael Edwards, Bartlett School, UCL, Ralph Luck, Director of Property, ODA, Dave Smith, Housing Advisor, London citizens
Concerns about the potentially limited housing legacy of London 2012 have been vociferously articulated over the last three years. Initially concern focussed on the demolition of existing housing; the relocation of traveller sites and the potential gentrification of this area. Questions were raised about the impact of rising house and rental prices on Stratford’s existing residents. Concern was also raised about what appeared to be a slowly diminishing commitment to affordable housing both as a proportion and in total numbers of the overall scheme? Would the area become another Canary Wharf characterised by social polarisation and exclusion?
However, the credit crunch has created real challenges for the potential housing legacy and as the private sector has increasingly withdrawn from the scheme, concern has shifted from the potential for gentrification to the possibility of the creation of ‘slum’ housing characterised by urban decline.
How then can we ensure that the athlete’s village becomes a place that is cutting edge? That embraces the best features of urban design and acts as an exemplar for urban regeneration projects more generally - Attracting ‘mixed communities’ interpreted in its broadest and most inclusive sense and realising the themes that were so clearly articulated in initial bid applications.
Cass School of Education Graduation Ceremony, Tuesday 17 November 11am, The Barbican Centre
Innovation Studies Seminar: Making Connexions - Access, Interaction and Innovation, Wednesday 18 November, 4pm - 6pm, East Building 1.44 , 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!‘
Public Lecture: Is web based business the way forward?' Thursday 19 November 2009: 5:30pm, WB.G.02
Guest Speaker: Anthony Impey, Managing Director of Optimity Limited
Mindfulness and Wellbeing: from spirituality to neuroscience 20 & 21 November 2009 9am - 5pm both days, Stratford Campus Aiming to introduce both specialists working in healthcare, psychological and preventative care, as well as interested individuals who wish to inform themselves of cutting edge health interventions, to the field and applications of Mindfulness. Day One will cover a variety of presentations by leading researchers and practitioners in the fields of Neuroscience, Buddhist Psychology, Psychotherapy and others who have implemented Mindfulness into their work. Day Two will offer a number of presentations and a series of workshops where participants will be introduced to working with Mindfulness applications. See http://www.uel.ac.uk/mindfulness/index.htm for more information
School of Law & School of Pyschology Graduation Ceremony, Tuesday 24 November11am, The Barbican Centre
‘Meet the Alumni’ – Featuring Honey Kalaria (successful busineswoman and choreographer to the stars) Tuesday 24 November 2009: 12:30pm, KD.2.13 & KD.2.22
A lunchtime networking event designed to help students meet successful alumni.
Occupational and Organisational Psychology Alumni and Student Event 25 November, 6-8.30pm, Stratford Campus Key note speech by Professor Binna Kandola - a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Senior Partner and co-founder of Pearn Kandola. Followed by networking and refreshments
School of Humanities and Social Sciences & Graduate School Graduation Ceremony, Thursday 3 December 11am, The Barbican Centre
‘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.
Public Lecture: ‘After the Meltdown: The city and its regulations’ Thursday 3 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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Department of Health including NIHR, Programme Development Grants. Deadline: 30 November 2009. The purpose of the development grants is to provide funding of £20,000 to £100,000, over a period of six to 18 months, to enable a research team to develop and refine its research ideas, obtain empirical justification for research plans, or acquire or further develop appropriate collaborative expertise. Please see
http://www.nihr-ccf.org.uk/site/callsproposals/developmentgrants/default.cfm
Royal Society of Edinburgh, Research Visitors to Scotland. Deadline: 30 November 2009. Grants may be made to assist research visitors to Scotland from other centres in the United Kingdom or abroad to undertake collaborative research work with a Fellow of the Society for a period normally not exceeding one month.Grants may be used as a contribution towards travel and subsistence expenses subject to a maximum of £600 for any one research visitor from Europe and £900 for visitors from outside Europe.It will be acceptable for the grant to be supplemented by other organisations such as the British Council, and the parent or the host institution.Applications should be made by the Fellow who will collaborate with the research visitor. http://www.rse.org.uk/research_fellowships/visitors_scot.htm
Women in German Studies, Small Travel Grants. Deadline: 1 December 2009. Awards are available to attend conferences in the field of German studies, in the UK, Ireland or German-speaking areas, at which the applicant is presenting a paper. Grants will not normally exceed £100. http://www.wigs.ac.uk/travelgrants.html
British Academy (BA), Conference Support grants. Deadline: 1 December 2009. The scheme aims to promote the dissemination of the results of advanced research in the humanities and social sciences. Applications will not be considered for less than £1,000. The maximum award is £20,000. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/confs.cfm
Missed an Update? All previously 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
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
Cliff Walker has placed collection buckets at all retail and catering outlets on both campuses. We raised £407 last year so need to beat this for 2009. Buckets will be out until 20 November. Please give generously!
Monday 14 December; 5pm Would you like to join the group of singers for this event to sing some carols and a few specially rehearsed 'choir' items? You DO NOT have to be experts but it would be helpful if you have some knowledge of reading music.
If you would like to be part of this event and to join the singers to rehearse for a few choir pieces, rehearsals are as follows:
Monday 16 November; 4-5:30 pm
Monday 30 November, 4-5:30 pm
Monday 7 December, 4-5:30 pm
All in the music studio (ED.G.09) of The Cass School of Education on our Stratford Campus Please let Chris know your name, email address and voice (soprano, alto, tenor bass) if you would like to be part of this. c.dalladay@uel.ac.uk 07738 886562
5km Santa Fun RunMembers of staff are getting together to train towards a number of sports events throughout 2009/10, starting with the 5km Santa Fun Run on Sunday 6 December 2009.
Following on from the success of last year we are pleased to announce the Do It For Charity Santa Run 2009! Up to2,000 peopleare expected to take partraising funds for hundreds of different charitiesand now this is your chance to join them!
No previous experience is required for this event and with a bit of training the 5km distance should easily be within your capabilities. The spirit of the event is 'taking part' not 'winning' so you can run, jog or walk - you decide!
We are also organising jogging sessions at both campus during November and December, so you can be adequately prepared for this event.
Come and run for your charity of choice and run as part of a UELSports Team.
Entry includes FREE Santa Suit for every runner!
For details, visit: http://www.doitforcharity.com/doitforcharity-5k-santa-run-2009.aspx?c=58634&ad=charitypage or contact Jane Skinner on 3330.
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