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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 206: 3 August 2010 |
Undergraduate Admissions
The UCAS cycle closed last week with applicants making their final choices on offers received throughout the year. As anyone involved in admissions processing will be aware, 2010 has been a record year for UEL with UCAS applications up by 31% on last year – this is well ahead of the national increase (14%) and also above our aggregate competitor group (21%). Not only have our applications increased but our acceptances are up on 2009 also – by 22%. However, we must be complacent nor forget how important the late summer recruitment drive and clearing is to us – we still have 50% of our UG Home FT numbers to recruit over August. The Student Recruitment Marketing Team will be running a pre- results hotline (020 8223 6000) from the 9 to 18 August for any students concerned about their results.
Key dates for clearing:
Wednesday 18 Aug 2010 Staff information and training sessions at Docklands
Thursday 19 Aug 2010 A Level results published and Telephone Centre opens 8am
Friday 17 Sep 2010 Telephone Centre closes
Monday 20 Sep 2010 First Week commences
Last year we received over 6000 calls on Day 1 so we have more than doubled the size of the hotline team as well as increasing School desk staffing in some key areas so that we will be able to advise more applicants than ever before…
Part-time applications have also shown a good increase – up 37% on this point last year… with a further marketing push over the summer we should see good growth in this area also by the time First Week is upon us!
Postgraduate
Applications for taught postgraduate study are up 88% on this point last year – this growth is set to continue as PG applicants typically apply later for study. Applicants are also increasingly accepting the offers that we have made – 39% more than at this point in 2009.
Further information..
The In Focus on 17 Aug 2010 will be dedicated to clearing and late summer recruitment so watch this space!
UEL student on-track at the European Athletics Championships Congratulations to UEL’s Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun who ran an outstanding time of 20.93 seconds in the 200m event at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona last Thursday. Jeffrey’s time qualified for the semi-finals but unfortunately he missed out on a spot in the finals by only 0.11 seconds. Well done Jeffrey!
Sarah Wilson from the graduation class of Photography year 3 2010 has just been selected as a finialist in this years
‘Shoot Nations 2010’ an annual photography project with a global photography competition - and this year's UK winner will be
decided by the public! This year's theme was CITY LIVING - and you can see the top entries here. Please go to the following link
and vote for her to win: http://www.mtv.co.uk/competitions/shootnations?$231906$
The event held on the 29 July at the Knowledge Dock, saw over 60 attendees, with not only staff from UEL, but also joined by representatives from the NBP, GEO and Newham PCT. Guest speakers were Robin Landman (OBE) Chief Executive of the Network for Black Professionals, as well as Grace Haynes, HR Consultant from G.D. Haynes Associates/ Network for Black Professionals. (pictured left to right) Femi Bola (Chair of NBP), Robin Landman OBE and Grace Haynes. Forthcoming workshops: Myers Brigg on 'Type Indicator - Understanding myself and others and what that means for your career choices' on August 16. Please contact Sonia Harding for more details s.harding@uel.ac.uk
The London Triathlon is happening this weekend at the ExCel Centre with 15 athletes competing in 5 UEL teams as part of the Alumni and Development Team’s Sponsored Events programme. Show your support with an online donation at UEL’s Just Giving page. Good luck to everyone who is competing on the day!
Agresso, UEL’s new finance system, went live yesterday afternoon. Everyone who attended training has now been given access and has received log-in instructions. If any users experience problems they have a copy of the support procedure. Charlotte Lowe (x7346 or AgressoUEL@uel.ac.uk) is on hand for the first two weeks to answer any queries and following this, IT Services Helpdesk will take over (x2468 or servicedesk@uel.ac.uk) If you wish to buy any goods or services, including catering and printing, you must now contact your School or Service’s Lead Buyer.
Motivational specialist Andrew Muhammad visited 50 Newham students participating in the UEL Leadership Summer School programme earlier this month to offer inspiration and advice. Andrew Muhammad, “The Investigator”, one of the UK’s leading motivators and black history culture specialists, gave an inspiring speech to the students encouraging them to have the confidence to apply their newly acquired leadership skills in their school communities. The keynote presentation was the culmination of a three day residential event at UEL for young people from Royal Docks and Eastlea Community Schools.
The University of East London hosted an international conference in driver coaching on Thursday. The event was part of a series of conferences which have seen presentations and workshops given by some of the most prominent experts in coaching from around the world. Guest speakers at the event last week included Trevor Wedge (pictured), the Driving Standards Agency’s Chief Driving Examiner, and Dr Gregor Bartl, his Austrian counterpart. Guests also took part in workshops given by Mark Christie and Chris Preston-Routledge from the Army Defence School for Transport and Sgt Damien Finbow from the internationally renowned Met Police driver training school, among others.
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Mirabilia Domestica: the textile self re/collected- Graduate School Exhibition- 7 August - 29 August 2010
Mirabilia Domestica: the textile self re/collected is part of a practice-based research project that links threads of experience and lines of thoughts to investigate the role of everyday textiles in the stories of our lives. The exhibition is happening at Middlesex University, Cat Hill, Barnet, Herts. EN4 8HT. The project website serves as an on-line catalogue of the installation as well as leading the visitor into a wider network of textile matters, memories and metaphors. See http://www.mirabilia-domestica.co.uk/archive/moda.html for more information
UEL Open Days
Please note that the Aug/Sept open day events are split between campuses. Book online at www.uel.ac.uk/openday
For more information about Open Days, contact Vicky Rossiter on v.rossiter@uel.ac.uk
Open Day |
Tuesday 31 August |
4–7pm |
Docklands |
Programmes taught at Docklands Campus starting Sept 2010 |
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Open Day |
Thursday 2 September |
4–7pm |
Stratford |
Programmes taught at Stratford Campus starting Sept 2010 |
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Open Day |
Saturday 16October |
12–4pm |
Stratford/ |
All start dates |
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
Gymnastics Coaches Required
We are looking for some gymnastics coaches that will be able to assist with sessions for a new UEL club to be held at East London Gymnastics Club (which is just behind ASDA), starting in September 2010. You will need to be free on Wednesday afternoons? If you are interested or know of anyone that might be able to help, then please contact us on uelsports@uel.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.
External Research Funding Opportunity News (supplied by the UEL Graduate School)
Commonwealth Fund (US), Harkness Fellowships in Healthcare Policy and Practice. Deadline: 13 September 2010. These enable mid-career professionals from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK to conduct a research study in the US with leading US experts that addresses a critical issue on the health policy agenda in both the US and their home country. Fellowships last for nine to 12 months, and are worth up to $107,000. Visit here for more information.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), High Performance Computing Software Development. Deadline: 15 September 2010. This supports high performance computing software development to enable science and engineering. The objective of the stage 1 projects is development of software to the point where it can be used to generate scientific output. Up to £3.5 million is available, and stage 1 projects may last for a period of up to two years. Please see here for information.
Medical Research Council (MRC), Lifelong Health and Wellbeing – Pilot Studies. Deadline: 15 September 2010. The focus of the call is to support high-quality innovative multidisciplinary research that addresses major ageing-related challenges faced by the UK in the 21st century. A total of £2.5 million (80 per cent full economic cost) will be available to fund up to 10 pilot studies for up to two years. Visit this call’s website for information.
The Design History Society, Research Grants. Deadline: 15 September and 15 January annually. The Society offers financial aid for postgraduate students, Hosting conferences, travel to conferences, meetings etc., travel for research purposes, directed grants for individual investigators, and support to publish, edit, translate, disseminate. To be eligible, postgraduate candidates must be registered with an institution to undertake a MPhil or PhD degree in design history of any period. Independent scholars affiliated with, as well as those in the employ of, academic and cultural institutions are also eligible. No application should exceed £1,500. Please see the Society’s website for information.
The Royal Society, University Research Fellowships. Deadline: 15 September 2010. The University Research Fellowships scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who should have the potential to become leaders in their chosen field, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. Those appointed are expected to be strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of their fellowships. Subjects covered are: all areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine. See here for information.
Department of Health including NIHR. (1) Responsive Mode Funding. Deadline: 16 September 2010. (2) Leadership Support and Development. Deadline: 17 September 2010. NIHR is seeking proposals in Responsive funding scheme for projects of up to 24 months duration and up to £300,000 in cost. The focus of the research is to fund secondary research studies, by which we mean research which sets out to use existing data rather than to collect new data through fieldwork. Visit here for more information. The Leadership and Development Programme aims to enable strong leadership and management in clinical and applied health and social care research. See the Programme’s website for information.
Wellcome Trust, International Engagement Awards. Deadline: 17 September 2010. These support projects that involve public engagement with health research in low- and middle-income countries. Awards are worth up to £30,000 for a period of up to three years. See 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
Save 10% on holiday properties with cottages4you
UEL alumni and staff are now able to save money with cottages4you, which offers a superb collection of more than 15,000 holiday properties throughout the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy – from rural cottages to beachside villas, and rustic farmhouses to modern apartments.Cottages4you has properties to suit everyone – cosy cottages suitable for two people through to spectacular large houses and complexes for more than thirty people.To search for properties, check availability, view images, watch virtual tours and book securely online, please visit www.cottages-4-you.co.uk/uel.
Save Money on Travel Services with gosimply.com
Travel service comparison site gosimply.com is offering UEL staff and alumni a range of exclusive discounts on a range of travel services, including:
- A 20% discount on a comprehensive range of travel insurance policies
- A 10% discount on airport lounges
- A 5% discount on already low car hire prices
Gosimply.com also allows you to compare UK airport parking and hotel prices. For more information visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/alumni/benefits/index.htm#gosimply
Big Savings for UEL Staff at Rush Salons
Rush Salons are offering new clients a saving of up to 80% on a course of three visits over the next four months – all three visits for just £44.99. For more information, and to take advantage of this offer, please visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/alumni/benefits/index.htm#rush.
For Learning and Development Course dates see: www.uel.ac.uk/staff-development/handbook
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