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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 190: Thursday 8 April 2010 |
Green Paper Launch Patrick McGhee will be launching his green paper on his vision for UEL next week and will be holding numerous events to allow staff plenty of opportunity to feed into the review of the paper. All staff are invited to attend lunchtime Q&A sessions to hear Patrick explain the paper before taking questions. The Q&A sessions will take place on:
Monday 12 April 1-2pm MLT, Docklands
Tuesday 13 April 12-1pm LT.02, Stratford
Please RSVP by Friday 9 April to events@uel.ac.uk to confirm your place. Lunch will be provided.
Following the completion of the selection process last week Selena Bolingbroke has been appointed to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Planning & External Development) with effect from 19 April for the period up to July 2011. Arrangements for the appointment of an Acting Head of ESDS will be announced shortly.
Professor John Preston, Cass School of Education, has been awarded a grant of £864,515 for this project "Game Theory and Adaptive Networks for Smart Evacuations". The project is expected to kick off in October and will run for two years. The funder is the EPSRC in conjunction with the ESRC under their "Next Generation Resilience Scheme". Further information including a synopsis of the proposal is available on the EPSRC's website: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/I005765/1
Dr Pete Fussey, School of Law, is also involved in a successful bid under the same scheme. The scheme, which is a collaboration with the University of Southampton, sees Dr Fussey being awarded £139,000 for his project. For further details please follow the link: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/I005943/1
Business Star emerges from E-Factor Grand FinalThe University of East London’s flagship enterprise competition, E-Factor, came to a close when Owen Morgan, an MSc Architecture: Advanced Energy and Environmental Studies graduate was crowned winner at the Grand Final for his winning idea, Cambridge Solar. Owen, whose idea focuses on creating solutions to energy problems by using solar power, was delighted with the result and his first prize of £10,000. “It was quite nerve racking really, the anticipation of waiting to find out who had won. On finding out, it was fantastic really, I wasn’t expecting to win with the quality of the other competitors, and I started to worry. I’m delighted to have won and equally excited about starting up the company.”
Pictured: L-R: Patrick McGhee, Owen Morgan, Rob Moss
Public Lecture: ‘Academic Freedom in the 21st Century’, Thursday 15 April 2010, 17:30-19:00, EBG.08, Docklands Campus
Chair: Mark Stephens, Chair of UEL Governors, libel lawyer and trustee of Index on Censorship
Wherever there is a dictatorship or totalitarian regime, its first quarrel is with those who oppose. They are often found in universities, places where teaching and research should flourish. Around the world, university lecturers and researchers can face persecution, imprisonment and torture for challenging those in power.
Mr B, Mr K and Miss S will discuss the personal threats and difficulties in carrying out their academic work in Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe (anonymised for reasons of security).
All welcome, admission FREE. Light refreshments available. For further details and to confirm your attendance, contact our events team on 020 8223 2884 or events@uel.ac.uk
Prof. Yosefa Loshitzky, Professor of Film Studies, has had her book Screening Strangers published.
For more information please visit http://www.iupress.indiana.edu/catalog/product_info.php?isbn=978-0-253-22182-7
UEL News is now on Twitter. Follow us here.
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Public Lecture: ‘Academic Freedom in the 21st Century’, Thursday 15 April 2010, 17:30-19:00, EBG.08, Docklands Campus See www.uel.ac.uk/lectureseries for more information
VC Q&A - Law: Thursday 22 April 2010, 12 - 1pm, Duncan House (contact Pat Berwick to confirm your place and for room details)
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.
Building your Business and your Personal Brand Workshop in partnership with the Royal Docks Business School and Knowledge Dock 28 April 2010 - 6:00 to 9:30 pm Lecture Theatre - West Building- Docklands Campus. RSVP: alumni@uel.ac.uk x 2222
Two Theses on the Afghan Woman: Samira and Hana Makhmalbaf Filming Agheleh Farahmand - Haim Bresheeth - Thursday 22 April Contact Helen Taylor for more information h.m.taylor@uel.ac.uk
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. More information can be found at www.uel.ac.uk/mayfest
VC Q+A - HSS: Monday 10 May 2010, 12.30pm Room TBC (contact Gary Smith to confirm your place and for room details)
VC Q+A - Cass School of Education 7 May 2010, 12.30pm Room TBC (contact Debbie Brearly to confirm your place and for room details)
Simone Weil's The Need for Roots and the Soul of Migration - Dr Anat Pick - Thursday 6 May Contact Helen Taylor for more information h.m.taylor@uel.ac.uk
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
Lee Ottey, one of the Volunteer Strength and Conditioning Coaches. has been selected to support the GB Mens and Womens handball teams in their lead up to the 2012 Olympics. David Cosford, Director of Sport, has been working closely with GB Handball to progress the prospect of UEL becoming a National Centre of Excellence for the game. David and Lee visited the team training at Crystal Palace last week, which was followed by an International match against Lithuania.
David Cosford, Director of Sport said 'Our relationship with GB Handball is one example of the type of work we are developing with National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGB's). UELSports is also working closely with England Basketball to apply for additional funding towards ensuring the new Sports complex at our Docklands campus is truly world class'.
John Smiths, with outlets at both campuses, have recently agreed a £5,000 sponsorship deal with UEL student and 200m sprinter and athlete, Jeffrey Lawal Balogun.
Jeffrey juggles his studies with an intensive 6 times a week training schedule. Coached by Clarence Callaender, he is a 200m GB International Athlete and Olympic 2012 hopeful.
Peter Gray, Chief Executive of John Smith, said "John Smith's is delighted to be sponsoring Jeffrey and hopes that this will play a part in helping him to realise his sporting goals. Our partnership with UEL on the Progress Bursary Scheme is all about maximizing opportunity and achievement for students at UEL and Jeffrey's dedicated pursuit of sporting excellence very much embodies both of those things".
Pictured - L-R: Colin Breen, John Smiths Manager, Jeffrey Lawal Balogun, David Cosford, Director of Sport
AXA Research Fund (FR), Capital Endowments and Chairs. Deadline: 20 May 2010. Grants enable institutions to attract one or more world-class researchers to undertake teaching with research work. For endowed permanent chairs, funding is worth up to 3m euros and for non-endowed fixed-term chairs, funding is worth a maximum of 1m euros. http://www.axa-research.org/en/research-funding/chairs/
Clothworkers’ Foundation (UK), Fellowships. Deadline: 21 May 2010. One fellowship a year will be awarded to enable an experienced conservator to be seconded within their organisation to a specialist research and/or conservation project. One grant for up to £40,000 a year will be awarded for a maximum of two years. http://www.clothworkers.co.uk/Grant-Making/Conservation-Programme.aspx
Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (UK), Grants for Managing Research Data Programme. Deadline: 25 May 2010. Projects will be funded across three strands: citing, integrating and linking research data; enhanced research data publications; research data management training. Up to 20 projects will be funded, at a maximum of £150,000 each. http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2009/12/1409researchdata.aspx
European Commission, Directorate-General for Information Society and Media. Indirect Actions under the multi-annual Community Programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies — Safer Internet. Deadline: 27 May 2010. Projects will address the following topics: ensuring public awareness; fighting against illegal content and tackling harmful conduct online; promoting a safe online environment; establishing a knowledge base. The indicative budget for this call is 3 million euros. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2010:048:0007:0012:EN:PDF
Wellcome Trust, Captial Funding to support Public Engagement and Medical History. Deadline: 28 May 2010. This scheme provides capital funding for large-scale projects that support public engagement and/or medical history. Awards made will normally be over £200,000. http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Capital-funding/Awards/Public-engagement-and-medical-history/index.htm
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
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
For Learning and Development Course dates see: www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/handbook
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