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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 209: 24 August 2010 |
Staff from the Education and Community Partnerships team are delivering an information, advice and guidance service to complement the Late Summer Recruitment hotline. Prospective students can drop in to see qualified advisers to explore their options if they have not secured the grades they need, are applying to university for the first time or after a period away from study or if they need advice about the equivalency of qualifications gained overseas.
Julie Walker, IAG Manager, says ‘we were extremely busy last week with many students dropping in and others being referred from our academic schools having not quite made the grade. We aim to help all prospective students to find the next steps towards achieving their educational goals. This may be an extended degree, New Beginnings 2 or other preparatory course or may be advice about work experience and personal statements’. Prospective students (and current students seeking advice on postgraduate programmes) can access the service year round on both campuses and at the Barking Learning Centre and Thurrock Learning Shop. For more information please contact Julie Walker on 0208 223 7221.
The University of East London’s (UEL) clearing operations began early on Thursday morning, with over 1,000 phone enquiries coming through to the university’s dedicated clearing hotline in its first half-hour of operation. Over 8,000 calls were received between 8.00am and 3.00pm – surpassing last year’s first day total of 6,500 well before the 8.00pm close time.
This year operations at the Clearing Centre have been boosted and the process has been streamlined to ensure that clearing is straightforward and stress-free. Over 100 specially-trained UEL staff are manning UEL’s clearing hotline matching applicants to available programmes.
For full story and more details click HERE
UEL graduate selected for World’s most prestigious portrait award UEL graduate, Benjamin Ogbebor, has been selected for the BP Portrait award; widely regarded within the art community as the most prestigious portrait award in the World. With a first prize of £25,000, the award attracts a huge variety of submissions. This year 2,177 artists from around the world submitted works for inclusion, of these just 58 were chosen. Benjamin’s selected work is a self-portrait using traditional oil on canvas, based on reference photographs that he wanted to translate into a more traditional medium. Benjamin says of his selection: “The inclusion of my artwork in 2010 BP National Portrait Award Exhibition is a huge honour. Where else but in the National Portrait Gallery should one have their self-portrait or a portrait of someone that means a lot to them be displayed". For full story, click HERE
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
UEL’s Annual Fund was launched about eighteen months ago. The Annual Fund provides a ring-fenced facility for donations from the alumni and other Friends of UEL in support of UEL’s development plans. The Annual Fund currently supports four projects. These are: Student Hardship Grants, Start-Up Research Grants, Sports and Academic Complex, and a new Library at Stratford campus.
Dr Fariba Salehi, Head of Development and Alumni said: “Thanks to the support of our alumni and other Friends of UEL, we are now able to award the first ten Annual Fund Student Hardship and Start-Up Research Grants. These grants will be awarded at our first Annual Fund Awards Ceremony, to be held on Wednesday 29 September at Docklands Campus. Donor and Honorary Award Holder: Baroness Margaret Prosser OBE, and the Vice-Chancellor: Professor Patrick McGhee will host the event. Donors and other Friends of UEL are invited to this event to celebrate the success of the Annual Fund and meet the beneficiaries of their support. The Ceremony will be followed by a buffet and drink reception, while guests can view an exhibition of the research portfolio of the Start-Up Research Grant winners, and network”. All inquiries to fariba@uel.ac.uk please.
Key dates for Clearing:
- Friday 17 Sep 2010 Telephone Centre closes
- Saturday 18 Sep 2010 Moving in Weekend for Student Halls of Residence
- Monday 20 Sep 2010 First Week commences
- Monday 27 Sep Teaching Starts
The Student Recruitment Marketing Team will be running a hotline (020 8223 3333) from the 9 to 18 August for any students concerned about their results.
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
Open House Weekend
CASS School of Education, Stratford Campus, Saturday 18 September, 1- 5pm
For more information, visit www.openhouseweekend.org.uk
Tour of Britain, Saturday 18 September
Once again The Tour of Britain will see this year’s final stage being hosted by the Olympic and Para Olympic Borough of Newham. Come and show your support, as the cyclists pass along the dockside of UEL's Docklands Campus, towards the finishing line of the race. For more details of the route, visit HERE
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 |
Open Day |
Thursday 2 September |
4–7pm |
Stratford |
Programmes taught at Stratford Campus starting Sept 2010 |
Open Day |
Saturday 16 October |
12–4pm |
Stratford/ |
All start dates |
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
UEL student to represent England at the Commonwealth Games
Business student Jeffrey Lawal-Balogun has been selected to represent England in the 200m sprint and 4x100m relay events at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Jeffrey will join the 100-strong team travelling to Delhi for the Games in October which will be his first Commonwealth event. He is on track for the Olympic Games in 2012 after running good times in the qualifying rounds of the European Athletic Championships in Barcelona last month.
External Research Funding Opportunity News (supplied by the UEL Graduate School)
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Awards. Deadline: 30 September 2010. These support collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together, preferably in the context of an institutional relationship. Awards are worth between £7,000 and £15,000. Visit here for more information.
ESRC-DFID joint scheme for research on international development (poverty alleviation) - phase 2. Deadline: 30 September 2010, 4:00 pm. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development and to enhance the quality and impact of social science research which contributes to the achievement of the millennium development goals. Awards are worth between £100,000 and £500,000 at 100 per cent full economic cost. Visit here for more information.
Department of Health including NIHR. Health technology assessment programme - standard calls. Deadline: 30 September 2010. NIHR invites outline proposals for primary research and full proposals for evidence synthesis on a series of health technology assessment priority topics. Please visit here for more information.
University of Sussex, Korner travelling fellowship. Deadline: 30 September, 31 January, 30 May annually. These enable students and recently qualified postdoctoral scientists, working in the field of gene expression or related areas in laboratories in the UK or Republic of Ireland, to visit laboratories outside these countries or to attend international conferences. Awards of up to £1,000 may be made at each funding round. Please visit here for more information.
International Olympic Committee (CHE), Postgraduate research grant programme. Deadline: 30 September 2010. These enable young researchers to conduct projects on the Olympic movement, its history and ideals, and the impact of the Olympic Games on the various aspects of contemporary society and culture. Grants are worth up to CHF10,000 for an individual and CHF15,000 for collective projects. Visit here for more information.
The European Commission. European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / EUROPA NOSTRA awards 2011. Deadline: 01 October 2010. Each year, Europa Nostra and the European Union reward the best of cultural heritage achievements. The awards celebrate exemplary restorations and initiatives of the many facets of Europe’s cultural heritage in 4 categories:
- CONSERVATION. Outstanding achievements in the conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage
- RESEARCH. Outstanding research which leads to tangible effects in the conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe
- DEDICATED SERVICE by INDIVIDUALS or ORGANISATIONS. Open to individuals or organisations whose contributions over a long period of time demonstrate excellence in the protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage in Europe.
- EDUCATION, TRAINING and AWARENESS-RAISING. Outstanding initiatives related to heritage education, training schemes in cultural heritage conservation, and programmes for raising awareness on cultural heritage.
Visit here for more information.
The European Cultural Foundation. STEP beyond Travel grants. Deadline: ongoing. STEP beyond – stimulates and supports cross-cultural creative projects in the wider European neighbourhood. It encourages artists and cultural workers to explore unfamiliar territories, network with each other, discover different ways of working and, most importantly, collaborate. STEP beyond – stands for Supporting Travel for European Projects – and offers grants between 350 Euros and 700 Euros to cover travel costs for travelling throughout Europe. The grants are open to applicants in the first 10 years of a professional career in their relevant field. Visit 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
CALLING ALL COMEDY FANS! Have you got a question that you've always wanted answered?
Have you ever wondered who would win a race between Usain Bolt and a Grizzly Bear? Did you know that a dog can blow? Can you build a fire in an igloo? Why not Ask Rhod Gilbert? Rhod is hosting a new BBC comedy entertainment show and he and his panel of “experts” want to answer your questions. But what do you want to ask us and why? We’re looking for lively, inquisitive people to be a part of our audience, where you could get the opportunity to ask your question to our panel of comedians live on the show!
If you’re interested in taking part send us your questions and a contact telephone number to: ask@greeninc.tv or call 0141 422 6012 Closing date: 1st September 2010
Every question deserves an answer, even the silly ones!
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