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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 246: 01 June 2011 |
UEL scholarship student John Preston had the honour of representing Great Britain at last weekend’s World Rowing Cup in Munich. John, part of the GB Men’s Lightweight Fours boat 2 (for under-23s), reached the B final, where, against a world-class field, Britain came fifth behind winners China. John’s call-up to the Great Britain team caps an impressive fortnight for UEL rowing students. For the full story see bit.ly/johnpreston
Thursday 9 June will see UEL’s second Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference, to be held at Knowledge Dock on Docklands Campus. As well as looking back over the last year of activity, this year’s conference will take a look at the future of research and knowledge exchange for the University in an increasingly challenging environment. The event will begin with a lunch hosted by the Research and Development Support team, and close with a fantastic opportunity to meet local businesses and their guests at a BBQ hosted by Knowledge Dock. To find out more about the conference go to uel.ac.uk/reds/RKEcon.htm To register for the conference please email Karen Wilton via k.wilton@uel.ac.uk as soon as possible.
UEL has entered an elite team of swimmers for a fundraising relay swim on Tuesday 21 June at Cathall Leisure Centre in Waltham Forest, which is being held to raise funds for the Pakistani flood appeal. The event has been organised by Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer, and is supported by swimming legend Duncan Goodhew and Islamic Relief. The UEL team members include our very own Director of Sport David Cosford, Debbie Brearley, Kevin Chambers, Gerrard Treblanche and Emma Jenkinson. Please support the team’s efforts by making a donation at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/CryerAllStars
Student Services are moving from the existing Student Centre to RB Building, on the ground floor near the Buzz Café. They will be closed at Stratford Campus on Friday 10, Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 June and reopen in the new location on Wednesday 15 June. If you require Student Services while they are relocating, the Docklands Campus Helpdesk will be available – you can find it in North Building, 2nd Floor, room NB.2.05. The Helpdesk can be contacted on telephone number 020 8223 7611.
Whatever your creative leaning, an exciting showcase being held by third-year UEL art and design graduates from Thursday 9 until Sunday 12 June will have something to attract you. The event, entitled O3 Range (part of the Free Range arts show), will occupy an entire floor of the Old Truman Brewery building on Brick Lane and will feature a fashion catwalk, graphic design and animation demos, exhibitions, art installations, DJs and more. The private view takes place on Thursday 9 June from 6pm. For more details contact Ralph Hall r.g.hall@uel.ac.uk
Professor Rachel Mulvey, Associate Dean at the School of Psychology, launched her new book at a special signing event on Docklands Campus yesterday evening (31 May). The Brilliant Graduate Career Handbook, which was co-authored with Dr Judith Done, gives graduates the help and information they need to get started on their graduate career; an understanding of what is out there, how to make sense of it, and how to make good choices. Speaking at the unveiling of her new book on Tuesday, Professor Mulvey said, “I hope this book not only supports students, but their tutors also. It’s been great bringing together all of our collective experience and putting that into the production of this book. It was brilliant working with Judith; a real joy actually. I’m really pleased to see the book finally in print and I hope that many people will benefit from it.”
UEL’s very first Green Impact Awards were held on Friday 27 May, celebrating environmental achievements by staff across UEL. Throughout the year, teams have been taking action to ‘green’ their offices as part of a nationwide NUS scheme. Their progress was monitored by UEL students, who were given special environmental auditor training, helping to broaden their own development. The ten participating teams were awarded prizes – in the form of organic chilli plants from OrganicLea, a food-growing co-operative in Chingford – by Pro-VC Nirmal Borkhataria, and Joanna Romanowicz from the NUS. All food and drink at the event was local, seasonal and sustainable, including some amazing home-made raspberry and geranium fairy cakes, and cheeses from Sussex. Congratulations to Stratford Library, the Institute of Health and Human Development, the School of Health and Biosciences, the Vice-Chancellor’s Group Office, Campus Management, Thurrock Learning Shop, the International Office, PGCE (School of Education), Corporate Marketing and UEL Connect. To get involved and enter a team from your department next year, contact Sara Kassam via s.kassam@uel.ac.uk For more information visit uel.ac.uk/greenthing/champions.htm
Get to work, have a coffee...and then look at Creative UEL, a new blog to exchange ideas, news and work in progress in the arts and digital industries. You can find the blog at www.creativeuel.wordpress.com If you'd like more information, or if you'd like to contribute, contact Liz Pearson via l.pearson@uel.ac.uk
UEL’s Corporate Marketing team attended the prestigious Heist Awards for Education and Marketing in Leeds last week, having been shortlisted in the ‘Best use of innovation and creative thinking’ category. The nomination was for UEL’s online personal prospectus, which enables prospective students to tailor our prospectuses to match the information they need and then receive a personalised version delivered straight to their doorstep. Although UEL didn’t land the top prize, which went to the University of Nottingham, being shortlisted for the award in a very competitive field was a great recognition of the personal prospectus. To check out the prospectus for yourself, click on the green ‘Get a prospectus’ button on uel.ac.uk and then on the ‘Build it’ link, and follow the instructions.
UEL has sponsored a new piece of artwork displayed on the fence directly outside the Stratford Station entrance and the new Westfield shopping centre. The work is entitled Walking As One by Lorna-Mary Webb. Take a look next time you pass through Stratford Station.
Last week’s Communications Forum saw over 30 members of staff from across the University’s various Schools and Services come together to learn about the benefits of social media and how they can get involved and engage students. A presentation and discussions in Facebook and Twitter and other social media was provided, before the audience put the top-tips to good use in an interactive social media workshop and task. The UEL Events Team aim to repeat the workshop in Semester A, and actively encourage Project Managers – particularly those with ties to Transformation for Excellence – and Programme Leaders to attend. If you are interested in attending, and learning how social media can improve communications in your School or Service, please contact s.pallett@uel.ac.uk
The supplier of men's and women's businesswear, T.M. Lewin, is offering UEL staff two corporate discount vouchers of 20% in store and 10% in store and online. All you need to do to claim the discount is to present either of the attached vouchers to a member of staff in any of the T.M. Lewin shops around the UK, or use the promotional code online at tmlewin.co.uk to claim your 10% discount.
To download your in-store 20% disocunt voucher – valid today and tomorrow only – click here
To download your 10% discount voucher – valid until Sunday 19 June – click here
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Open Day dates in 2011
If you are planning any School recruitment events over the coming year please contact your account manager in the Student Recruitment and Marketing Team who will be able to provide you with advice and support. You can find details of all account managers by visiting uel.ac.uk/marketing/srm/accountmanagers.htm
| Date | Event | Time of event | Times staff required to work | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday 25 June |
General (UG & PG) open day | 12 – 4pm |
9 – 5pm | Docklands and Stratford |
Saturday 20 August |
Clearing application drop-in day |
12 – 4pm |
9 – 5pm |
Docklands |
CCSR 2011 Annual Lecture: Total Belief Delirium in the West: Wednesday 1 June, 5.30pm (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus)
In this lecture, Jacqueline Rose will return to Hannah Arendt’s analysis of totalitarianism as mental control and ask ‘what form of belief and passion does such subjection entail?’ All welcome, admission free. For more information email j.hakim@uel.ac.uk
Creative Futures? Exploring the Creative & Media Arts in the University and Beyond: Thursday 2 June, 9.30am – 5pm (Docklands Campus)
This conference brings together academics, students, policy makers and practitioners to critically consider the future for media and creative arts education. For further details contact Stephen Maddison via s.maddison@uel.ac.uk
The Artist in the Library: Friday 3 June, 1 – 5pm (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus)
A free half-day symposium organised by the Institute for Performing Arts Development (IPAD) and Library and Learning Services. The event is free but spaces are limited. Please contact Judith Preece via j.a.preece@uel.ac.uk or 020 8223 7400 if you wish to attend.
Applying to University – the facts (a workshop to demystify the application process): Tuesday 7 June, 12 noon – 1pm (Stratford Campus)
A workshop has been designed and offered by Leila Baker (Advisor based at Stratford Campus) for anyone considering making an application to university this year. Call 020 8223 4354 or email advisors@uel.ac.uk for further details.
Volunteering: Not just good for the soul, good for your career too: Wednesday 8 June, 6 – 9.30pm (Conference and Computing Centre, Stratford Campus)
UEL Alumni Network and the School of Psychology have pleasure in inviting our students, staff and graduates to an alumni evening of presentations and workshops about volunteering in the UK and overseas, and how it can improve your career and enhance your soul. This event is free. Please RSVP to alumni@uel.ac.uk or call 020 8223 2222 by Friday 27 May.
Second UEL Research and Knowledge Exchange Conference: Thursday 9 June (Knowledge Dock, Docklands Campus)
To find out more about the conference go to uel.ac.uk/reds/RKEcon.htm To register for the conference please email Karen Wilton via k.wilton@uel.ac.uk ASAP.
Fuel Your Future 2011 – Recruitment and Employability Fair: Friday 10 June, 11am – 3pm (East Wintergarden, 43 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, E14 5NX)
The Employability and Enterprise Team would like staff to get involved by offering CV checks and mock Interview practice for UEL students and graduates. If you would like to support this event please email Fouzia Chowdhury via f.chowdhury@uel.ac.uk
Education and Training Fair for all Asian Women aged 16 and upwards: Thursday 16 June, 10am – 2.30pm (Main Hall, Ilford Town Hall, High Road, Ilford, Essex)
At the Education and Training Fair you will be able to access information on education, training and employment, information and advice on local services available in Redbridge. For further information please contact Jasbir Panesar on 020 8223 4356 / j.k.panesar@uel.ac.uk or John Ward on 020 8708 2117 / john.ward@redbridge.gov.uk
CCSR presents: Mica Nava – Feminism, Consumption, Cosmopolitanism: Wednesday 22 June, 3.30pm – 7pm (EB.G.18, Docklands Campus)
Staff are invited to a retirement event for Mica Nava. A seminar with former and current colleagues, as well as former PhD students, will be held between 3.30 and 5.30pm. Drinks and live music will take place from 5.30pm – 7pm. Please contact Maggie Humm (m.humm@uel.ac.uk) if you would like to join the party for dinner at Yi-Ban Docklands restaurant after the event, or for any other queries.
UEL’s sixth Learning, Teaching and Assessment Conference 2011: Thursday 30 June (Stratford Campus)
This one-day conference, entitled ‘Research Informed Teaching & Teaching Informed Research’, is free and open to all UEL staff and collaborative partners. For further details – or to reserve your place – see bit.ly/6thconference For further information contact conference organiser Dinaz Trudeau via d.trudeau@uel.ac.uk
Resilience for coaches and their clients: Thursday 14 July (Docklands Campus)
For more information visit acukconference.com All UEL students and staff should register their interest through Leigh-Ann to receive discounted entry: please email l.murray@uel.ac.uk
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
Be part of UEL’s London Cycle Challenge 2011UEL has registered a team for the London Cycle Challenge 2011 and would like as many staff and students to be a part of it. Cyclists of any standard can join the team by simply registering on the TfL website (see link below) and then search UEL in the ‘Find a team’ section and join. All you have to do is log the miles you cycle between Saturday 18 June and Friday 15 July and help UEL generate as many logged 
miles as possible. If you’re already a cyclist then join the team online and log your miles. If you’re not, why not get on your bike this summer!
Visit cyclechallenge.tfl.gov.uk to join, or contact Yassin Abidou (Physical Activity & Events Officer) via y.abidou@uel.ac.uk for further information.
Find your local pool and get your offer...swimples!
As part of the Big Splash campaign, London Swimming has launched a great resource for Londoners to get back into swimming. To find the swimming pools nearest to you, and to access the fabulous free, 2-for-1 and other great swimming offers available to Londoners, visit swimmingoffers.org
The Newham Sports and Activities Team is looking to recruit new leaders to help deliver their regular walks programme. They currently organise a number of weekly walks across the borough and are also about to launch a secondary schools walks project. To help increase the pool of walk leaders and assistants they will be holding free one-day Walk Leaders training workshops on the following 
dates:
Dates: Saturday 18 June and Saturday 15 October
Time: 9.30am – 5pm
Venue: Newham Dockside, 1,000 Dockside Road, E16
This is a great opportunity for you to enhance your skills with the opportunity of paid employment at the end of it. There may also be the chance of leading walks for UEL staff and students from October. If you are interested in getting involved in this programme please contact Paula Peaty via paula.peaty@newham.gov.uk 020 3373 6588 or 07789 500 768.
Welcome to Do the Green Thing, a regular section full of info on environmental projects, tips and ideas for staff at UEL. Visit our website uel.ac.uk/greenthing or get in touch via greenthing@uel.ac.uk We’d love to hear from you!
Environment Team, Facilities
Each year, students moving out of halls discard several tonnes of waste. But many of these items are still in good condition, and could be used by others instead of going straight in the bin. This year for the first time UEL will be running a ‘Green Move Out’ in halls of residence to try and reduce the amount that is sent to landfill, and instead collect usable items to give to charity.
Lots of universities already run similar schemes, and across London in 2009 20 tonnes of unwanted goods were collected for reuse. We look forward to seeing how the UEL trial works out!
For more information visit crispej.org.uk/hallsreusescheme.htm
…that around 30 million tonnes of household waste is generated in the UK every year? How much of that could be reused and why are we so addicted to buying new stuff?
Check out some great short videos for some more insight at storyofstuff.com
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