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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 211: 7 September 2010 |
Lord Kamlesh Patel appointed to UEL Professor Lord Kamlesh Patel of Bradford has been appointed to UEL as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Senior Advisor to the Vice-Chancellor. Lord Patel, Shadow Minister for Communities in the House of Lords, will focus on creating strategic links between the University and public and private sector organisations regionally, nationally and internationally. He will also lead on a number of regional and national research and knowledge transfer projects in health, social care and criminal justice policy and pracice. UEL Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick McGhee says, 'We are very pleased to welcome Lord Patel to UEL. His knowledge and experience in community engagement and social cohesion will be of great benefit to the University.'
Lord Patel says, 'I am very pleased to be taking up this exciting, unique and challenging post. I am impressed by UEL's strategic vision and welcome the opportunity to develop new models of how the higher education sector can engage with local stakeholder groups, students and public and private sector partners. There are also significant opportunities to establish direct links between this and the strategic development opportunities that are arising internationally, especially in India.'
Lord Kamlesh Patel joins the University of East London later this month.
2010 is the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. The university is a UK partner and has conducted its own biodiversity survey of the campuses this year. To celebrate the year UEL is holding and supporting some forthcoming events.
- A BioBlitz open to the public event at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park on Sunday 12 September.
- One day conference “Going Wild in the City” celebrating urban biodiversity the following day Monday 13 September,
at Stratford Campus in CC.1.01.
This conference is a free event aimed at getting together all those who share common aims and responsibilities for biodiversity in their respective organizations, professions and parts of East London.
- Screening of a short documentary which shows how working with nature has turned the life around of an ex homeless person. Paul the subject of the documentary will answer questions after the film.
If you wish to know more or attend any of the events contact p.donovan@uel.ac.uk Ext. 4417 for more details. or visit http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/events.htm
Olympic Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy opens UEL Fine Art MA end-of-year show Sarah Weir, Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy for the Olympic Delivery Authority, officially opened the MA fine arts end-of-year show at the University of East London’s Docklands Campus on Wednesday.
She praised the exhibiting students, saying: “It is wonderful to see so much artistic talent on display” before being presented with a bunch of flowers by fine art Masters student Antria Pelakanou.
The show is the culmination of the work done by students studying for their higher degree in fine art at UEL and as such the standard is extremely high. For full story, click HERE
The University of East London has recently been accepted into the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an international network that encourages quality in management education. Professor Len Shackleton, Dean of the Royal Docks Business School said, “We are delighted to have been accepted into the AACSB and we look forward to being an active member through developing links with other AACSB member schools. We have recently joined the European Foundation for Management Development, becoming one of only 41 UK business schools to be accepted by both organisations.” For the full-length story, click HERE
UEL student reaches regional final of UK’s biggest open mic competition. UEL student, Magdalene Usikaro, has reached the regional finals of the UK’s largest open mic competition.Magdalene, who uses the stage name Magda_Leen, had to perform in front of a panel of industry judges to gain her place in the regional finals of Open Mic UK. Over £50,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs throughout the competition, although all performers will have their eyes on the ultimate prize, a professional recording contract and up to £30,000 worth of development investment. For full story, click HERE
Colleagues will be aware of the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey, which the Higher Education Academy runs biennially, in collaboration with the UEL Graduate School. In developing PRES, the HEA has sought to share innovative best practice between participating institutions. For PRES 2009, the Graduate School issued a paper questionnaire to complement the HEA’s web-based system, which was used by a quarter of respondents, proving its worth. The HEA invited us to write up this initiative and have now published it online HERE. PRES will run again in spring 2011 and it will be interesting to see how many other institutions follow our lead.
UEL student selected for advisory board of World’s leading education publisherThe World’s leading education publisher Pearson Education has chosen University of East London student Aliya Nuur as a member of its eight-strong Student Advisory Board for the forthcoming academic year. Scores of applications for the eight positions, which give students a unique opportunity to be directly involved in thecorporate strategies of one of the World’s leading publishers, were received from across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Another UEL student, Web Chinduta, was selected last year when the board was first established. For full story click HERE
John Smith’s are currently preparing for the forthcoming semester, and need to ensure they have the right books for your students, at the right quantities. If you have not sent your reading lists for the books to them that you will be recommending, please forward this information as soon as you can. You can call into either of John Smith's branches on campus or visit www.jscampus.co.uk/uel to download a blank reading list form.
Many thanks for your support.
Student Services will be holding an all-staff briefing session on Monday 13 September in the Main Lecture Theatre at Docklands at 10.00am covering the following in the run-up to First Week:
- Admissions during and beyond First Week
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The Enrolment Process
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Student Funding
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Welcome Weekend (Sept 19th and 20th) - new students arrive in the Student Village
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First Week ( Sept 20th - 24th) events at Docklands and Stratford
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International Students Induction
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Student 18+ Oystercards
This briefing will contain helpful information for everyone who has a role in First Week (and particularly for new members of staff and those who have a student-facing role).
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
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
Bioblitz (UN International Year of Biodiversity Event)
12 September, event at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park- open to the public. Contact p.donovan@uel.ac.uk Ext. 4417 for further details. http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/events.htm
Biodiversity Conference (UN International Year of Biodiversity Event)
13 September Stratford Campus in CC.1.01 Contact p.donovan@uel.ac.uk Ext. 4417 for further details. http://www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/events.htm
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 |
Saturday 16 October |
12–4pm |
Stratford/ |
All start dates |
Alumni reception with Professor Anthony Heath, 20 October 6-9pm
Professor Anthony Heath, Oxford Professor of Sociology is visiting UEL to give a talk to our students, staff and alumni at the WB Lecture Theatre. The lecture will be followed by a buffet and drinks reception. We will be expecting at least 70 alumni plus students and staff. For more background information about Professor Heath click HERE
National Energy Saving Week 25- 29 October
The aim is to
Reduce staff and student energy consumption: save money, contribute to Acorn EMS accreditation, and improve Green League position. For further information, please contact Jonathan Emmett on j.emmett@uel.ac.uk
A wide range of health, safety and wellbeing exhibitors will be present, there will also be several competitions and our ever popular goody bags. So whether you want to check your fitness levels, get some advice on healthy eating, find out about stress management or have a soothing massage, put the dates in your diary now. Staff and Students ALL WELCOME
Tuesday 2 November Stratford Campus Computer Centre- 10am- 4pm
Tuesday 9 November Docklands Campus East Building 10am- 4pm
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
UELSports supporting GB Handball team towards 2012UELSports are providing Strength and Conditioning support to the GB Womens and U21 mens teams in lead up to the 2012 games. Lee Ottey, one of 17 Volunteer coaches in the Stratford campus gym, has been given a contract to fulfil the role of S&C coach for the team. As many of the GB players are based across Europe, Lee will be attending several training camps throughout the year in Norway, Denmark and Slovakia.
The first of the squad training camps was hosted recently at UEL with the GB team receiving professional coaching from UELSports conditioning experts. The three day camp allowed players to gain additional speed, agility, power and strength training. UELSports made use of local facilities including The Score centre in Leyton and the Terrence Mc Millan Athletics track in Newham.
'We are extremely happy to be able to support GB Handball throughout 2010 and 2011, as the teams prepare themselves for the games. Handball is a very spectator friendly sport and will be a very new game for UK audiences to enjoy, it is fast, athletic and dramatic. The handball events during the games will be held in a purpose built venue on the Olympic park, and this will maximise its exposure to the UK. With UELSports supporting the GB team, we are building a long lasting relationship that will develop for the foreseeable future. We are also setting up a UEL Handball club at the present time' states David Cosford.
External Research Funding Opportunity News (supplied by the UEL Graduate School)
British Academy, Several International Collaboration Grants. Deadline for each grant application: 13 October 2010.
1. British Academy/Association of Commonwealth Universities Grants for International Collaboration: Funds are available to support international joint activities involving British scholars in collaboration with Commonwealth partners. Applications must be for projects involving genuine collaborative work between a defined group of scholars in one, or possibly two, other Commonwealth countries. Priority will be given to applications involving the initiation of a new programme where there is an expectation of continued collaboration, or a defined outcome such as planned joint publications. Approximately ten awards are made each year.
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Research visits to Partner Academies: 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).
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Joint Projects with Partner Academies: This scheme offers support for joint projects between scholars in the UK and countries with which the Academy has bilateral Agreements in the fields of the humanities and social sciences, lasting between one and three years. The countries covered are China, Georgia, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan (Academia Sinica and National Science Council).
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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme: The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme for Foreign Researchers provides opportunities to young postdoctoral researchers from other countries to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions for periods of between 12-24 months. The programme aims to help such researchers advance their own research while contributing to the advancement of research in Japan and the counterpart countries.
Please refer to the individual country's web page on the British Academy's website for further details of the individual schemes.
Iran Heritage Foundation, Grants. Deadline: 15 October, 15 May annually. The prime focus of projects seeking support should be the Iranian world. Topics may include study of Iranian history, art, architecture, archaeology and cultures (research and publication; conferences and seminars; lectures and lecture series, etc.), and awareness of the public at large about Iranian history and culture (film festivals, exhibitions, etc.). The funding for academic projects range from £500 to £4,000. See here for more information.
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH. Doctoral Student Programme in Applied Physics, Engineering and Computing. Deadline: 18 October 2010. This enables postgraduate students preparing a doctoral thesis in applied physics, engineering or computing to spend between 12 to 36 months at CERN. The programme provides: a monthly living allowance; health insurance; joining expenses. Visit CERN’s website for more information.
Wellcome Trust, Research Fellowships. Deadline for preliminary applications: 20 October 2010. This scheme supports individuals at all stages of a career not in established academic posts, wishing to undertake a period of research in medical history and humanities. Fellowships provide a salary and research expenses, including travel, for a period of up to three years. Please follow the link for more information.
The European Commission, Directorate-General Home Affairs. Call for proposal on “Prevention of and fight against crime”. Deadline 29 October 2010. This Call for proposals covers four themes: (a) crime prevention and criminology; (b) law enforcement; (c) protection and support to witnesses; (d) protection of victims; and it aims at promoting best practices for the protection and support to witnesses and crime victims. The grant is worth minimum € 80,000 for the maximum period of three years. Visit the Call’s website for more information.
NSF/EPSRC Materials Proposals Call 2010. Deadline: 10 November 2010. EPSRC is participating in the 2010 call by the National Science Foundation (NSF) USA entitled "Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad (MWN)". The call is an initiative to foster opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research between researchers in the US and the rest of the world. See the Call’s website for more information.
The UK Knowledge Transfer Network will organise a conference on Impact through Bioscience on 18-19 October 2010 in Edinburgh. The event will highlight the role of biosciences in addressing some of the major challenges facing society and will provide a unique forum for interactions between industry, researchers and policy makers from a range of disciplines and market sectors. Topics such as plant and animal production, food for health, sustainable food supply & security, achieving a low carbon Britain, will be explored in the context of the variety of science platforms and technologies as well as the social implications of a knowledge-based bio-economy. The rate for participation is £350. Visit the Conference website for registration and draft programme.
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