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Past Issues << | Issue 220: 10 November 2010 |
UEL students mean businessGraduates from UEL’s Royal Docks Business School celebrated their success at two official awards ceremonies staged in central London yesterday (8 November). Undergraduates were congratulated by UEL Chancellor Lord Rix at the prestigious event at the Barbican Centre in the morning, while Postgraduates attended a similar ceremony in the afternoon. Some 800 students attended the two ceremonies, which were the second and third UEL graduation awards ceremonies to have taken place in the last week. A further four ceremonies will take place at the Barbican Centre between November 16 and December 9. Honorary Doctorates were also conferred to successful figures from the world of business. Laura Tenison MBE, who runs a chain of retail outlets specialising in fashionable maternity and baby-wear, and Russian media entrepreneur Alexander Shustorovich, considered a pioneer of east-west trade following Perestroika, were conferred with Honorary Doctorates in Business Administration. Former UEL student John Charles, who battled blindness to establish a successful catering company, and Justine Roberts and Carrie Longton, joint co-founders of Mumsnet, the UK’s most successful and influential parenting website, were also conferred with Honorary Doctorates in Business Administration.
For more information, visit the graduation webpage, uel.ac.uk/graduation.
UEL Fashion student wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Meanwhile, Bunmi Olaye, who graduates from her fashion degree next week, won the Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Award at the Precious Awards held at the British Library on Monday (8 November). The award, which recognises "inspirational entrepreneurial women of colour who are running businesses in the UK" is held in high esteem in the business world. Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg said, "I’m so impressed by the dedication and hard work required to be a successful entrepreneur; I hope you are all very proud of your achievements. You are all great examples to your colleagues and peers." Bunmi, who was also a finalist in the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year awards, said: “I am truly honoured to have won this award. I am elated and proud to share my successes and challenges with the world. I believe this is an inspirational award not only as a person of colour, but to have my talents recognised as an artist, designer and a businesswoman is immensely gratifying for me and the entire Bunmi Koko team...The support of highly accomplished supporters of the Awards as well as the backing of The British Library business centre further cements my joy as a winner of these prestigious awards.”
We would like to remind you of the Vice-Chancellor Patrick McGhee's small gathering in honour of Remembrance Day tommorrow (11 November) at 11am. Remembrance Day is a special day to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts.
If you would like to join Patrick then please make your way to the Dockside beside the green at the Docklands Campus promptly at 10.45am, where Patrick will say a few words. This will then be followed by a two-minute silence. Subject to the weather conditions the gathering may move to under the West Building cover. For more information please contact Sarah Pallett via s.pallett@uel.ac.uk or 020 8223 2512.
UEL interns central to successA graduate work placement scheme of which UEL was a key partner has won a prestigious award. Scheme organisers Taylor Bennett won the Social Inclusion Award at the recent Dragon Awards ceremony. The prize, awarded by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, was in recognition of a ten3-week internship programme, which gave ethnic minority UEL graduates paid training in the communications industry. UEL Director of Employability, Femi Bola, said, “After their placements, our UEL graduates’ ambitions were transformed and they are now working in an industry that they hadn’t previously considered, and an industry that they hadn’t thought would consider them. By raising employability and aspirations, there is a knock-on effect to the whole East London community." For more information on the Dragon Awards, please visit dragonawards.org.uk.
Two new exciting lectures are due to take place over the coming weeks which will explore the extent to which the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games can act as a catalyst for the transformation of East London.
The first, which takes place on 18 November and will be held at City University London, has been organised on behalf of the Olympic Park Legacy Company by Dr Gillian Evans (Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change, University of Manchester) in association with City University's Cass Business School. The evening will highlight the potential for London 2012 to set a new standard in legacy impacts. John Lock, UEL’s Director of the 2012 Office for Olympic and Paralympic Development, has been chosen as a guest speaker at this event. Attendance is free. To register, please visit legacycompany.co.uk/news-events/whats-on/?event_id=11.
The second lecture, which will be held at UEL's Docklands Campus on 2 December, will explore similar themes, focusing primarily on the economic lessons of previous urban sporting regeneration initiatives and explore London-wide ambitions for sporting participation. Guest speakers will include Paul Ford, UEL's Director of Olympic and Paralympic Partnership Operations, as well as Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick McGhee, who will be introducing the lecture. Attendance is free but registration is essential. To register please go to legacycompany.co.uk/news-events/whats-on/?event_id=9.
For more information about either event, please contact Victoria Stonebridge via 020 3288 1800 or info@legacycompany.co.uk.
East looks to East EndContinuum, UEL’s Centre for Widening Participation Policy Studies, is exploring a potential research collaboration with Tanaka Takaharu, Associate Professor at the Nippon Institute of Technology in Japan. Tanaka manages the Center for Success Initiative at NIT which assists learners in the transition from school and home to university, provides support to students in their respective courses, as well as in their progression to employment or further study.
He took the opportunity to interview Professor Storan and meet with Tony Hudson to better understand the impact on learners and institutions of transition from an elite to a mass HE system. For more information please email John Storan via j.storan@uel.ac.uk.
David Knight, a member of staff in the School of Arts and Digital Industries, has published 'Under the Radar', a piece on his recent work for Architecture Today, an influential journal from a leading British architectural publishing house. The article, broadly based on his recent lecture at the Architecture Foundation Skyroom, describes David's work with Finn Williams on permitted development. The most recent part of the project, which is a radical redesign of Poundbury, Prince Charles' urban extension in Dorset, imagines what would happen if the town lifted its current ban on permitted development. For the full story, please visit architecturetoday.co.uk/?p=1101.
Asian-British theatre in spotlight as new book launched by UEL lecturer A unique new book which charts the rise of Asian-British theatre over the last thirty years is being launched this week. ‘British Asian Theatre – Dramaturgy, Process and Performance’ is the first book to be written by Dominic Hingorani, who runs the University’s Acting and Directing Masters programme. It explores the rise of Asian theatre in Britain through the experiences of three long-established Asian-British theatre companies – Tara Arts, Tamasha and Kali. The book also touches upon the careers and influence of prominent Asian writers in Britain, including Hanif Kureishi and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti. ‘British Asian Theatre – Dramaturgy, Process and Performance’ is being published by Palgrave Macmillan and will be marketed in the UK and US. The official launch and book-signing will take place at the Theatre Royal Auditorium, Stratford, at 5pm on Thursday 11 November. To attend the event, please RSVP to Dominic via d.hingorani@uel.ac.uk.
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Autumn electrical goods collection: w/c 8 November (Docklands and Stratford Campuses)
As part of UEL's Green Thing initiative, the University is organising a collection of recyclable electrical and white goods. Items that can be accepted for recycling are fridges, toasters, microwaves, fans, heaters, coffee machines or any other white goods or electrical kitchen appliances. All collections will be made during the week of 8 November. To arrange your collection, please contact Mollie Miller via m.miller@uel.ac.uk or 020 8223 3330. Further information on UEL recycling initiatives can be found at uel.ac.uk/greenthing/recycling.htm.
WISE UP! UEL Health, Safety and Wellbeing Events
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. All staff and students welcome.
- Tuesday 9 November, 10am–4pm (Docklands Campus East Building)
ICMEC international seminar: ‘Vouchers again? Recent experience with early education vouchers in Hong Kong’: Tuesday 9 November, 2 – 5pm (Stratford Campus)
The International Centre for the Study of the Mixed Economy of Childcare will be hosting a free seminar to address the controversy and criticism surrounding early childhood education in Hong Kong, with speakers from the Hong Kong Institute of Education and CASS School of Education. To confirm your attendance, please email Eva Lloyd at e.lloyd@uel.ac.uk.
Surviving the Transition Process
– Improving the Overseas Student Experience: Wednesday 10 November, 2pm (WBG.02, Docklands Campus)
This presentation is designed for tutors and module leaders who will be teaching international students who are studying at British HE institutions for the first time. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Leah Netley at l.netley@uel.ac.uk.
Lunchtime Seminar: ‘HE Access in a Divided Society’ (Professor Roy du Pre – Continuuum Visiting Professor and former Vice-Chancellor, Durban University of Technology): Tuesday 16 November at 12 noon (KD1.28, Docklands Campus)
In this seminar Professor du Pre will consider the challenges of access and widening participation, drawing on his extensive international experience in general and on South Africa in particular. For more information about the event and its speaker, please visit uel.ac.uk/ltse/events/RoyDuPre.htm. Please email Nicola Stephenson,
Centre Research Administrator, via n.stephenson@uel.ac.uk to confirm your attendance.
Celebrating and Promoting Women's Entrepreneurship:
Thursday 18 November, 8.30
– 10am
(London's Living Room, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, SE1 2AA)
To mark 'Global Entrepreneurship Week', UEL is hosting an event to celebrate our achievements in supporting entrepreneurial women.
Please RSVP to Karen Wilton
at k.wilton@uel.ac.uk by Wednesday 10 November.
‘How can future development plans for the Olympic Park help to transform the heart of East London?’: Thursday 18 November, 6.30 – 9.30pm. Drinks reception, 8.30 – 9.30pm (Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, EC1Y 8TZ)
John Lock, UEL’s Director of the 2012 Office for Olympic and Paralympic Development, has been chosen as a guest speaker at a new lecture which will focus on the extent to which the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games can act as a catalyst for the transformation of East London. Visit
legacycompany.co.uk/news-events/whats-on/?event_id=11 to register. For more information, please contact Victoria Stonebridge via 0203 288 1800 or info@legacycompany.co.uk.
Vice-Chancellor's Prizewinners Awards: Monday 22 November (Stratford Campus)
A celebratation of first- and second-year student prizewinners. For more information, please contact Dinaz Trudeau at d.trudeau@uel.ac.uk.
Volunteering Awards: Wednesday 24 November, 6.30 – 8pm (Docklands Campus)
A celebration of UEL students' commitment to volunteering over the past year. Refreshments and canapés will be served at 6pm. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to Danielle Bailey at volunteering@uel.ac.uk.
‘How can the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Games deliver lasting change to the East End of London?’: Thursday 2 December, 6 – 8pm, Drinks reception, 8 – 9pm (Docklands Campus)
This event will explore how the sporting legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games might transform the East End of London. It will draw on the economic lessons of previous urban sporting regeneration initiatives and explore London-wide ambitions for sporting participation. The event will include guest speakers, as well as an introduction by Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick McGhee. Attendance is free but registration is essential. To register please go to legacycompany.co.uk/news-events/whats-on/?event_id=9. For more information please contact Victoria Stonebridge via info@legacycompany.co.uk or 020 3288 1800.
Improving Progression to Higher Education: Thursday 2 December, 9 – 4pm (Mayfair Conference Centre, London, W2 2ES)
Professor John Storan, Director of Centre for Widening Participation at UEL, will be one of six guest speakers to appear at a one day conference, which will address the areas of understanding policy, clarifying funding structures and identifying ways to work more effectively in partnership. To register, please visit emapeducation.com/progression. For more information email educationconferences@emap.com or call 020 7554 5800. Please note this is not a University event.
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
UEL Tennis club have organised a tennis tournament on Saturday 27 November between 2 and 5pm, at West Ham Park in Stratford. The tournament will run as a mixed doubles event, however interested parties can form a doubles team on the day.
UELSports members play for free and non-members pay £4 on the day. Winners receive a full set of Nike UELSports clothing range and two sets of tennis cans.
For more information, please contact Nurudeen Isa on n.isa@uel.ac.uk
'No Strings' Badminton sessions UELSports, in conjunction with Badminton England, are in the final stages of organising a weekly casual badminton session called ‘No Strings'. The session will be a sociable, fun and relaxed opportunity to play badminton. This session will be run as a pay as you play, so no booking or membership will be required. A qualified coach will be present to ensure that participants rotate and play different people during the session, and to give guidance where requested.
Details (yet to be confirmed):
Start date: TBC (within the next 3 weeks)
Venue: Sarah Bonnell School (opposite Stratford campus on Water Lane)
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 5.30 – 7pm
Cost: £4 (staff) £3 (students)
David Cosford, The University's Director of Sport, commented, "no strings badminton is a great way of keeping fit and active, whilst having some fun as a group. I hope that both staff and students can support this session, as I have organised this to coincide with people finishing work and lectures. Sarah Bonnell provides a great venue, and it is really convenient for people at Stratford. They have a great sports hall and have wanted to welcome UEL use for some time".
Please sign up your interest with David Cosford via d.cosford@uel.ac.uk or 020 8223 6398.
'Spartan 300' fitness challenge The Fitness Coaches in the M Block gym at Stratford are organising a fitness challenge for UEL staff and students called the 'Spartan 300'. Participants will complete 300 different repetitions across several exercises against the clock. Details of the event are still being finalised, but interested candidates can register with Steve Aish at steve@londonkettlebells.com. The challenge will take place during the week commencing Monday 6 December.
Cost per candidate will be £2, and all proceeds will be given to a nominated charity (tbc) on the day.
The fastest male and female will be rewarded with sports clothing, and the title of the fittest person at UEL.
UEL Sports – ‘Get involved, Join, Learn, Participate, Train, Motivate, Compete, Enjoy’
AHRC/São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), collaborative standard grants. Deadline: open. In 2009 Research Councils UK (RCUK) and FAPESP, the Research Council for the State of São Paulo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support proposals that may cut across our national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams. The MoU provides for a 'Lead Agency Agreement' whereby the relevant UK Research Council will receive and assess collaborative proposals from eligible institutions on behalf of both organisations. FAPESP nominated experts will be involved with the peer review and decision making processes throughout. This allows transnational teams to apply to the AHRC for funding for projects within the council’s remit. Funding is worth up to £2 million. Please visit ahrc.ac.uk/FundingOpportunities/Pages/rgbrazil.aspx for information.
Wellcome Trust, programme grants in Medical History and Humanities. Deadline: 1 January 2011. These provide support for extensive or long-term research to encourage flexibility and allow researchers the opportunity to pursue new ideas and avenues as they arise. Grants normally last for five years. Please visit Wellcome Trust’s website (wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-history-and-humanities/Funding-schemes/Programme-and-pilot-grants/WTD003789.htm) for more information.
Chamberlain Dunn Associates (UK), Advancing Healthcare Awards. Deadline: 7 January 2011. These recognise and reward projects and professionals that lead innovative healthcare practice and make a real difference to patients’ lives in the healthcare science and allied health professions. The winners in categories one, two and three will also receive a grant towards their personal and professional development. Please visit the ahpandhsawards.co.uk for more information.
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (UK), Rome Fellowship. Deadline: 15 January 2011. This is a four-month fellowship at the British School at Rome, for scholars working on Grand Tour subjects or in the field of Anglo-Italian artistic and cultural relations. Up to £8,500 is available. Visit the paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/20/ for more information.
Royal Commission for the exhibition of 1851, research fellowships in science and engineering. Deadline: 17 February 2011. Are you a recently qualified with a PhD in science or engineering? The Royal Commission is offering prestigious three-year research fellowships to a few Post-doc scientists or engineers a year to conduct research projects of their own instigation. Please see royalcommission1851.org.uk/res_fellow.html for more information.
The European Research Council (ERC) announces its fourth call for proposals for the ' ERC Advanced Grants', open to experienced top researchers (awarded PhD more than ten years) of any nationality working in host institutions in Europe. Normally the maximum grant available to awarded proposal will be €2,500,000 for a period of five years. Deadline by domain: 9 February 2011 for Physical Sciences and Engineering; 10 March 2011 for Life Sciences; 6 April 2011 for Social Sciences and Humanities. Please find the work-programme and specifications on how to apply here: ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/wp/ideas/l-wp-201101_en.pdf
Also, please note that The United Kingdom Research Office will hold a series of information events for researchers who are interested in applying for this call:
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London School of Economics, Friday 3 December 2010, 1.30 – 5.30pm
– London School of Economics, Friday 8 December 2010, 1.30 – 5.30pm
To register in one session please visit ukro.ac.uk/erc/events_ukro/events.htm#1011_12_erc_adg_events.
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