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Past Issues << | Issue 269: 11 November 2011 |
UEL will be honouring Remembrance Day with gatherings taking place today, Friday 11 November at 10.50am, before a two-minute silence at 11am. Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick McGhee will be speaking at Stratford Campus, in the ground floor foyer of the Education Building. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor John Joughin will be speaking at Docklands Campus, in the centre of the East Building Atrium. Interactive Remembrance Day displays will also be shown at the Chaplaincy Spaces on Docklands and Stratford. For details please see the 'What's Happening' section below.
England Cricket Legend Graham Gooch OBE was awarded an honorary degree by UEL at the School of Architecture and the Visual Arts graduation ceremony in London's O2 last Tuesday. Graham, who received the Honorary Doctor of Arts of the University of East London, is one of England's most illustrious cricketers. The ceremony also saw almost 300 students graduate from the University, and was the first of nine ceremonies, the remainder of which are due to take place next week. For the full story see bit.ly/grahamgooch
The Programme Board for Sport is pleased to invite all staff to their first Sport Forums which will be held on Tuesday 22 November, 12pm – 2pm, in EB.G.14 (Docklands Campus) and Wednesday 23 November (RB.2.12, Stratford Campus). Both will take place from 12 noon – 2pm. These forums will give staff the opportunity to share ideas, find out how to get involved and discuss how UEL can ensure it is the best university for sport in London by 2015. We will also look at the latest progress made by the Programme Board for Sport. Please RSVP to c.e.anderson@uel.ac.uk Lunch provided.
UEL and KnowledgePoint have been announced as finalists in this year’s Digital Printer Awards 2011 in the ‘Digital and the Environment’ category. The awards recognise achievement by judging on creativity, originality and innovative thinking in digital application. The nominated entry focused on the joint project for the ‘build your own prospectus’ facility, and builds on last year’s winning entry in the category for digital print. This year’s entry highlighted the reduction in environmental impact helped by the switch to a digital and variable data print solution, with the equivalent of 4,000 240-page prospectuses saved. Head of Print Services, Stephen Marlow (pictured), said, “These awards confirm our leading position in the innovative development of user-focused solutions together with our drive to reduce our environmental impact wherever we can.” The awards will take place next week in central London.
Did you know that U EL currently hosts the historical archive and book collection of the British Olympic Association in the Library Archive at Docklands?. An exhibition highlighting some of the subjects contained in this fascinating collection, including the history of the Olympic Movement, sports science & sports administration, architecture and design, will be in Stratford Library until Christmas, and in other venues around the campuses throughout 2012. The British Olympic Association Archive is open to visitors, so please contact Caroline Lam c.lam3@uel.ac.uk for access and more information.
The scheduling process for 2012/13 timetables is now underway. The Timetable Unit is currently running through the data checking and validation phase and Timetable Champions will soon be liaising with academic colleagues regarding teaching requests. Don’t forget, timetables for both semester A and B must be released to students by Friday 18 May 2012, so it’s important that all deadlines specified by your Timetable Champion during the scheduling process are met. For further details email timetabling@uel.ac.uk
Whether it’s the person who can recognise someone they walked past on holiday five years ago or the man who can pass his wife in the street without even recognising her; these two extremes of face recognition will be put to the test as part of a special study currently being carried out by UEL scientists. The Familiar Faces study, which is taking place in the Science Museum and has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, is a free and safe test open to anyone over the age of seven years old. For the full story see bit.ly/superrecogniser
A new combined honours programme in Innovation Studies (joint and minor) was launched this year in the School of Law and Social Sciences. It examines the roles of innovation in businesses, in non-profit organisations and in economies and societies generally. The programme investigates both the origins and the implications of technical change and covers issues of globalisation, regulation and policymaking. The Innovation Studies team would like to hear from subject areas that would be interested in joining them to create named programmes with UCAS codes and/or would like to offer one or more of the team’s modules within their own programmes. See bit.ly/innov-summary for a summary of the programme and bit.ly/innov-prog-spec for the full programme specification. Contact Graham Thomas (g.s.thomas@uel.ac.uk) to discuss options or see individual module specifications.
All staff are invited to ‘Sociology, politics, thinking and acting: a Festschrift for Nira Yuval-Davis’ organised by the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, the Centre for Narrative Research (UEL) and the Centre for Gender Studies (SOAS). This event celebrates the lifetime work of internationally renowned scholar, teacher and activist, Nira Yuval-Davis. Many of Nira's colleagues and students will speak at the event, and attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on her history of work. The event will take place on Saturday 26 November at SOAS, Khalili Lecture Theatre, Russell Square Campus. For further information or to RSVP contact Mastoureh Fathi via fathi.mastoureh@gmail.com
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Handbook of Islamic Marketing book launch; Islamic marketing: research and managerial implications: Thursday 10 November, 6pm (KD.2.22, Docklands Campus)
All staff are invited to the launch of Handbook of Islamic Marketing, with editors editors Özlem Sandıkcı and Gillian Rice. Please RSVP to launchevent@uel.ac.uk
Remembrance Space: Friday 11 November (Chaplaincy Space: RB.2.29, Stratford Campus; NB.1.01a, Docklands Campus)
A provocative and interactive Remembrance display will be shown in the Chaplaincy Spaces at Docklands and Stratford to aid prayer and meditation on this anniversary of Armistice Day. All are welcome to take a moment to meditate or pray in your own way. Feel free to write or bring your own contributions with you.
UEL Open Day: Saturday 12 November, 12 noon – 4pm (Docklands Campus only)
Event for potential students to chat with our academic staff about undergraduate and postgraduate courses available at UEL.
The Centre of Excellence for Women Entrepreneurship (CEWE) conference: Thursday 17 November, 9am – 4.30pm (Honourable Artillery Company, Moorgate)
Registration is now open for the CEWE Conference and networking session. The event will bring together women entrepreneurs and their supporters to share knowledge, experiences and challenges. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your networks. Please see www.uel.ac.uk/cewe/conference.htm for more information and to book now.
Islamic finance and the crisis state – a model worth looking into: Thursday 17 November, 6 – 8pm (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus)
Rajah Teh Maimunah, CEO of Hong Leong Islamic Bank, will be speaking at this significant event. Raja Teh has over 18 years of banking experience focusing on investment banking and Islamic finance, and holds an LLB (Hons) degree from UEL. If you wish to attend please email alumni@uel.ac.uk
Waste management seminar: Monday 21 November: (choice of two sessions) 10am – 12 noon (WB.3.02, Docklands Campus); 2 – 4pm (RB.G.16, Stratford Campus)
Waste consultants Revise, who conducted a waste audit for UEL in March 2011, explain staff responsibilities towards sustainable, effective and compliant waste management. This is presented in the context of the University’s efforts to gain ISO 14001 (international accreditation for its environmental management system), and the new UEL Waste Strategy currently being drafted. Refreshments provided. For details and to book a place please email t.x.jones@uel.ac.uk
The human-rights compliance of UK anti-terrorism legislation in the light of domestic and international case law: Wednesday 23 November, 3.30 – 5pm (Room 110, Duncan House)
Carmen Draghici, Lecturer, School of Law, City University. For further information visit www.uel.ac.uk/chrc or contact Johanna Herman on j.herman@uel.ac.uk
Work with communities, children and young people in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Friday 25 November, 3 – 5pm (ED.2.04, Stratford Campus)
Nader Abu Amsha and Mai Jarrar from East Jerusalem YMCA will discuss their approaches to work with communities, children and young people in the West Bank and the challenges faced in delivering these essential services. Please RSVP to Veronica Burtonvia v.a.burton@uel.ac.uk or for more details contact Paul Adams via p.adams@uel.ac.uk
Improving health in Newham – research seminar series: Tuesday 29 November, 4.15 – 5.30pm (Classroom 3, Education Centre, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust)
Dr Noble will be presenting how the many known risk factors for type 2 diabetes can be combined in statistical models to produce risk scores for estimating future risk of developing diabetes. He will also present and discuss preliminary results. For further details or to RSVP contact Sadna Ullah on Sadna.Ullah@newhamhealth.nhs.uk or 020 7363 9037.
Communities and health: reflections on community development and lay involvement in public health: Friday 9 December, 1 – 2pm (EB.3.16, Docklands Campus)
Speaking at the seminar will be Sarah Frost, Learning Network Development Manager on the Altogether Better Programme at Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory, and Jane South, Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research at Leeds Metropolitan University. For further details email g.phillips@uel.ac.uk
Hereditary spastic paraparesis: from pathophysiology to rehabilitation: Wednesday 14 December, 6pm (AE.1.01, Stratford Campus)
Professor Jon Marsden will be presenting this public lecture. To attend, please email May Nahar at m.nahar@uel.ac.uk
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
East London Inter College Sports Festival a success
Sponsored by UEL’s School of Health, Sport and Bioscience and the UELSports Try a Sport 365 programme, this year’s Inter College Sports Festival was deemed a massive success. The Festival is a sports participation and volunteering initiative which sees students from nine colleges in the Olympic host boroughs compete in a series of free sporting competitions. The Festival has been granted the Inspire mark, the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme, which recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. During six days of sport, over 400 students took part in 11 sports held at venues across London. Claire Smith, Try a Sport 365 Project Manager, said, “This year’s festival raised awareness of the courses and activities on offer to potential students. There was a huge interest in UEL from students across the competing colleges and hopefully some of these will consider UEL in the future”. For more information on the UEL Try A Sport 365 programme email Claire Smith tryasport365@uel.ac.uk
Are you a keen netball player or beginner? Would you like to take part in a friendly competition? Then get a team together and come and join us for a fun evening of social netball. Individual players are also welcome.
Date: Wednesday 23 November
Time: 5.30pm (for 6pm start) until 9pm
Where: Cumberland School, Oban Close, Plaistow E13 (nearest stations Plaistow (District Line) or Prince Regent (DLR); buses 147, 262 and 473)
Cost: £3 per person
For more information or to enter a team (squads of 10) please contact Claire Smith on 07950 142 405 or email tryasport365@uel.ac.uk Closing date for entries is Friday 18 November.
Welcome to the Green Thing, a regular section full of information on environmental projects, tips and ideas for staff at UEL. Visit our website www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/uel_greenthing or get in touch at greenthing@uel.ac.uk We’d love to hear from you!
Environment Team, Facilities
We would like to issue a plea to all staff to make sure the areas of campus for which you are responsible are clean and tidy. There have been reports of white goods (fridges etc), other electrical equipment and bulky waste items littering some parts of campus. If it is in your area, please make sure it’s cleared up or properly stored. As well as keeping the campus pleasant, this is an area of legal compliance, not least in light of our upcoming environmental management system (EMS) audits for the ISO 14001 accreditation (more information on that can be found at www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/ems.htm). Contact Mollie Miller (m.miller@uel.ac.uk) for advice on disposal of bulky or WEEE waste, or see the Recycling and Waste web pages for more info: www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/electronic.htm
Earlier this year U EL took part in the International Student Barometer, a survey of international students’ views on learning, living and support at universities across the world. We received very positive results and of the 395 students who responded, 96% were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very satisfied’ with the eco-friendly attitude found at UEL. This puts UEL at the top of the league in this category, not only in London or in the UK, but across the 65 universities taking part world-wide. For more information on the survey findings, contact Niru in the International Office at n.williams@uel.ac.uk
…that the Environmental Research Group at UEL put together a 46-page Biodiversity Evidence Base report last year, outlining the current state of UEL’s land. It is available from www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/wildlife.htm
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