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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 186: Thursday 4 March 2010 |
Green Week 2010 - Get Involved! Next week (8th-12th March), an exciting range of environmental events and activities will be taking place across both campuses to celebrate Green Week. From free showings of the hit film 'Age of Stupid' to free bike maintenance, there's something for everyone. Take a look online for more details www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/events.
We will also be launching a brand new UEL staff Environmental Champions scheme. There are plenty of people out there who are enthusiastic about environmental issues and we want to bring everyone together to raise awareness in the workplace, shape UEL policy and help change staff behaviour. If you're interested in recycling, energy saving, wildlife or any other environmental issue, please contact Sara on s.kassam@uel.ac.uk and more details will be sent out. Look forward to hearing from you!
KTP reaps dividends for the CITE led projectCity based pre-employment screening company, Powerchex, recently secured a major new contract for its services which has helped double the company’s turnover on the back of a KTP project the company is partnering with CITE on. Overseen by Haris Mouratidis, the KTP will deliver a customised, secure and automated IT infrastructure for Powerchex, designed to streamline the company’s operations.
Managing Director, Alexandra Kelly, said: “I never imagined that the KTP project, would deliver such an immediate return on our investment. Undertaking the project was a strategic manoeuvre to continue our impressive growth and more importantly to help the company deliver an outstanding level of customer service to our clients and to maintain our competitive edge”.
Pictured: Alexandra Kelly (MD Powerchex) Miao Kang (KTP Associate).
Headteachers' Dinner Last night head teachers from across London were invited by our Cass School of Education and External Strategic and Development Services to our Docklands campus to find out more about the partnership work UEL does. The event was a great success with Patrick McGhee welcoming the head teachers', and after dinner, a speech from Sir Michael Wilshaw, head teacher of Mossbourne Academy.
Pictured: Sir Michael Wilshaw, the after dinner speaker at the Cass School of Education's Head Teachers' Dinner
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Quality Assurance Agency - Institutional Audit 2010 Friday 5 March 2010 EB1.04 Docklands Campus
Due to demand further briefing sessions on the forthcoming QAA Institutional Audit have been arranged on the following dates. Please note that the sessions are for staff who have not previously attended a briefing and would like an update, to book a place email esdsadmin@uel.ac.uk A light lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Friday 5th March from 1-2pm in room EB1.04, Docklands Campus
Wednesday 10th March from 12.30-1.30pm in room CCG04, Stratford Campus Further information on the QAA Institutional Audit and FAQs, including a timeline for action, are available on the QAE webpage at the address below. http://www.uel.ac.uk/audit2010/faqs.htm
Green Week 8 - 12 March 2010
A programme of events will be announced soon but will feature roadshows, stalls, talks and much more! For more information contact Sara Kasssam s.kassam@uel.ac.uk
Public Lecture: “From Personal Property to Speaking Subjects: Youth, Gender, and the Right to Credit in an Attention Economy.” by Theresa Senft Tuesday 9 March 2010 5.30pm WBG.02, Docklands Campus
All welcome, admission free. Refreshments available. Contact events@uel.ac.uk to reserve your place. See www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries for more information.
Staff Lunchtime Q+A with your new VC Wednesday 10 March 1 - 2pm, EBG.06, Docklands
Patrick McGhee will be holding lunchtime question and answer sessions on both the Docklands and Stratford Campuses. These are an opportunity for you to listen to his ideas for UEL and for him to find out what you think about UEL and our future. Lunch provided. To attend either event please RSVP to events@uel.ac.uk or ext 2042 / 2884. If you are unable to attend either session you can email your questions to events@uel.ac.uk by 5pm the day before the event and these questions will be put to Patrick.
Advertising, Disappointment and Desire Friday 12 March 5 - 7pm, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
The relationships between the growth of therapy culture, identity, emotion and advertising . A Round Table and Audience Discussion bought to you by Media and the Inner World - A Government Funded Research Network:
Chair: Dr Iain MacRury, Reader in Media and Advertising, University of East London
Dr Helen Powell, Senior Lecturer Culture Industries, Media & Advertising, University of East London
Martin Bojam, Managing Partner, 360 Education Branding & Marketing Agency
Carol Leader, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy
This roundtable discussion brings together leading thinkers and practitioners in the areas of advertising practice and research and psychotherapy to explore themes and we warmly welcome everyone to come and take part. See
www.miwnet.org for more information. Book your free place at: miwevents@googlemail.com
Location: Room One, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, IPA, 44 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QS. Directions: http://www.ipa.co.uk/displaycontent.aspx?id=2254 Nearest Tube: Hyde Park
First Lesbian Gay and Bisexual staff network meeting Monday 15 March 2010 1 - 3pm, EBG.11, Docklands Campus.
UEL has been a 'Stonewall Diversity Champion' since 2009 giving us an opprtunity to participate in a national benchmarking exercise, formally known as ' Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index'. Our ranking against 352 champion organisations will be revealed at the meeting by Brent Chamberlain our retained Stonewall consultant. The index although representative of all sectors is still very relevant to HEIs and it is interesting to note that Imperial College London is ranked 79th and Liverpool John Moores University is ranked 85th. Brent will also be available to give us advice on general best practice and possible options on how our LGB Network can best operate.
To book a place, please email Greg Price G.Price@uel.ac.uk, along with any items you wish to add to the following draft agenda.
Skills Module Leaders Fora Thursday 18 March 2010 12pm-4.30pm, UH3.12 Stratford Campus
The first in a new series
where Skills Module Leaders have an opportunity to network and discuss issues of importance to them. The first forum will be covering areas of relevance to Level One Skills Modules; our next two forums later in the year will focus on Employability and Research. We hope as many Skills Module Leaders as possible will attend. For further information including the programme please see Skills Module Leaders Forum 2010
Please email learn-teach@uel.ac.uk to register your place at the forum, including details of any special dietary requirements
UEL Alumni Network presents: Transforming the health and wellbeing of East Londoners: concepts and practices Wednesday 24 March, 6pm-9.30pm, Stratford Campus
Professor Neville Punchard will lead an assembled panel of experts in a discussion of the challenges and means by which public health may be improved. This will be followed by a question and answer session, and then a buffet reception at which you will be able to meet alumni, staff and students. For more information, or to register for the event, please contact the Development & Alumni Office at alumni@uel.ac.uk.
Programme Leaders & Link Tutors Forum 28 April 2010
Our next forum will be held on 28th April 2010. Our half day forums aim to give Programme Leaders & Link Tutors the chance to network, discuss issues that are important to them as well as hear from others in UEL. Some of the topics covered at the forums include Managing Collaborative Partnerships including the use of UEL Plus and Turnitin and AEL.
For further information including programmes for each of the forums please see - Programme Leaders & Link Tutors Forum 2010 Please email to Nina Harding in Learning & Development (n.harding@uel.ac.uk) to register your place at one of the forums, stating your preferred date and any special dietary requirements.
Annual UELSports Awards 30 April 2010 6pm - 1am, West Ham Utd Football Club
The first Annual Sports Awards to acknowledge and reward the efforts of our students and sports clubs each year. For more information please contact Katy Hollands, k.hollands@uel.ac.uk
Mayfest, Wednesday 5 May 2010
Our annual cultural and arts extravaganza, more information coming soon! To get involved please contact Becky Williams, events@uel.ac.uk or ext. 2884
Open Days 2010
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
The Business School won the first ever Inter UEL Football Tournament for Schools and Services last Wednesday evening. The competition saw 12 teams compete 
with UEL Connect, CASS School of Education, Facilities, Corporate Marketing, CITE, IT, ESDS, Health and Bioscience, and IHHD all represented.
Some teams played mixed teams, and the ESDS Eradicators played a full womens team, holding their own against the mens teams. The semi finals saw RDBS beat Corporate Marketing and ESDS beat CITE. The final was eventually won by RDBS on a penalty shoot out, with ESDS missing the target on 2 occasions. A fantastic trophy was awarded to the RDBS captain, and will now be engraved and kept for a year until 2011. The next tournament is Netball on Wednesday 31st March at Play on Sports (Canary Wharf). Mixed teams are currently being sought (£40 per team). Other events will be held including Volleyball, Dodgeball and Summer Rounders.
Pictured: Left - the participating teams. Right - The finalists, ESDS and the RDBS.
UEL has been selected to take part in the Active Workplaces Project - a workplace health programme funded by the Department of Health and The Pro-Active Partnerships. This exciting project aims to develop opportunities for employees to become more physically active.
The survey will give you an opportunity to be involved in the development of a workplace health programme. The information gained from the survey will be used to develop a physical activity programme that is aimed at meeting your needs.
The results will also be used for research by the Centre for Workplace Health to analyse the impact of workplace health programmes on the health of staff.
You are being invited to take part in this survey, however, you do not have to take part if you do not wish. If you do choose to take part, no question is compulsory and your participation is voluntary. To make the evaluation a success, we need you to answer as many questions as you can. There are no right or wrong answers.
You will be asked to complete two questionnaires, one now and one in six months time. The survey will ask questions about you, your physical activity levels, and other factors that might affect your lifestyle choices and your health. The survey will take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete each time.
Please click the following link to complete the Active Workplace survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FLBHF5H
British Academy, International Agreements (Research Visits and Joint Projects). Deadline: 8 April 2010. This scheme offers an opportunity for scholars of post-doctoral or equivalent status who wish to do their own research in one of the countries with which the Academy has a bilateral agreement in the fields of the humanities and social sciences: China, Georgia, Russia, Taiwan (Academia Sinica). The Academy covers economy travel and visa expenses, where applicable. Accommodation and maintenance are met by the receiving partner organisation. Normal length of visit: between two and four weeks, but longer visits may be possible: contact the International Relations Department for further information. Applicants should allow at least six months from the closing date for applications to the proposed start of their activities. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/intact.cfm
The AXA Research Fund: Call for Project Proposals. Deadline: 15 April 2010. This fund makes a global annual donation of around 2 million euros to innovative research projects. The project must fall within the scope of at least one of the themes:
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Environmental risks (Natural catastrophes; Climate change and associated risks);
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Life risks (Aging & Long-term care; Emerging biomedical risks; Addictions and risky Behaviours);
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Socio-economic risks (Geopolitical Risks at regional or international level; Macroeconomic Risks; Large corporate risks; Sociology & psychology of Risks)
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Projects oriented towards a clinical only approach will be considered out of scope. The project must be carried out by research teams located in one or more of the following countries: any country of the European Union, Switzerland, Israel, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia, Albania, Montenegro or Singapore. The members of the research team must belong exclusively to research institutions. For more information please see http://researchfund.axa.com/en/research-funding/calls-projects/
British Telecommunications (BT) plc - Short-term fellowship programme. Deadline: 16 April 2010. BT plc invites applications for its short-term research fellowships. The scheme offers researchers the opportunity to carry out a project, typically of six weeks duration, with a focus on innovative ideas. The proposal should be relevant to BT business. The scheme is open to lecturers, professors and PhD qualified research students working in fields relevant to a global IT, communications and networking services company. There is an honorarium payment of £4,500 after the fellowship is completed. Travel and subsistence is negotiated with the fellow's BT line manager. http://www.btplc.com/Careercentre/Researchfellowships/Researchfellowship.htm
Japanese Association of University Women, JP - International Fellowships Program. Deadline: 20 April 2010. These fellowships are designed for members of national affiliates of the International Federation of University Women. This scheme supports independent research or advanced study at a postgraduate level at an appropriate institution in Japan. Funding of 500,000 yen to 1 million yen is available for periods of at least three months. http://www.ifuw.org/fellowships/japan.shtml
British Academy, International Partnerships (Africa/ Middle East/ South Asia). Deadline: 20 April 2010. In an initiative developed by the British Academy's Area Panels, awards of up to £10,000 a year for up to three years are available to support the development of ongoing links between research centres or institutions, within the humanities and social sciences, in the UK and in Africa, the Middle East or South Asia. The link would be built around a specific research theme of mutual interest. This could be carried forward through visits in both directions; workshops; seminars and lecture programmes; collaborative research; and joint publications. The programme might form part of either institution's training programme and will ideally involve participation from more than one overseas institution, and might also involve more than one department/university/group/research centre in the UK. The scheme is intended to foster links between the UK and Africa, the Middle East or South Asia, with an emphasis on helping scholars to develop research skills and to produce a joint research outcome. Applicants must haveidentified an academic partner based inan institution in Africa, the Middle East or South Asia, who will act as the co-applicant on the award. http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/ip.cfm
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Open Call for Research Proposals. Deadline: 22 April 2010. The NIHR HSR programme is seeking proposals for its second open call. The remit of this call is broad and will include a range of study designs. Some examples could be: (1) Effectiveness of innovative services; (2) Problems of access to services and methods to reduce inequalities; (3)Variations in provision and outcomes of services. Please click here for more information
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
School and Academy leaders, STEM teachers, lecturers and technicians are invited to attend this morning event (09.00 - 13.00) as VIP guests.
baseLearning brings together the business and education sectors to discuss education and skill sets in a low-carbon economy. Its focus is on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects and the work and career options that these open for young people, via vocational, technical and academic routes to employment.
Its content connects classroom attainment with jobs and careers in today’s sustainable business environment. It aims to facilitate constructive debate between education and industry that will lead to productive relationships that engage and inspire young people and help prepare them for working life.
To apply for your complimentary visitor pass to baseLearning, please go to: –
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email: briony.mansell-lewis@basecommunications.co.uk; or
call: 07961 172652.
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