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Past Issues << | Issue 273: 14 December 2011 |
Come along to find out why UEL has decided to charge students £9,000 fees next year and about the incentives, scholarships and bursaries the University will be offering. We will also provide an insight into the government’s finance initiative and how it affects UEL, along with a question and answer session where you can raise any burning finance questions you may have.
Thursday 15 December: 1 – 2pm, Docklands Campus (EB.G.08, tiered room)
Lunch will be provided. To book a place email 2012fees@uel.ac.uk
This year’s Staff Christmas Party will take place this Thursday 15 December, 4 – 9pm in Aqua East on Docklands Campus (next to Residential Services). There'll be food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, along with a disco and other fun and games.
Shuttle buses will be running approximately every 15 minutes from the main Water Lane entrance of Stratford Campus, beginning at 3.40pm, and will be going back and forth all evening with the last bus back at 9.20pm. If you expect to be using this bus service then please email c.smyth@uel.ac.uk
If you have not yet registered your attendance for the party please RSVP to r.pyle@uel.ac.uk by 12 noon tomorrow, with ‘UEL Staff Christmas Party 2011’ in the subject line. Make sure to also bring your ID card with you.
Volunteers are needed to help decorate the venue before the party begins, so if you can spare some time this Thursday please also email r.pyle@uel.ac.uk See you there!
Further to last week's notice on how to deal with health critical incidents at UEL, please note that the Health Critical Incident Team is available 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday only. In this instance, and if you require an urgent response from the Health Critical Incident Team, call extension 7599.
Work has officially begun on a much-anticipated joint campus project between UEL and Birkbeck, University of London, intended to bring higher education into the heart of the Olympic borough. The official start of building work was commemorated last Wednesday with a ceremonial pouring of concrete into the foundations of the site. For the full story see bit.ly/UniversitySquare
With much of the attention now focused on which athletes will be vying for gold medals in next summer’s Olympic Games, Vice-Chancellor Professor Patrick McGhee has spoken of how host city universities can play a central role in keeping the flame burning long after the Olympics and other major sporting events have finished. For the full story see bit.ly/RiouMOU
After our record-breaking NSS results in 2011, the 2012 survey will begin on Monday 6 February. The UK-wide survey is open to final-year students and will be launched with a dedicated NSS Week, details of which will be announced in the new year. After the success of the 2011 survey, we want to hit a 60% participation rate in 2012, and build on the hard work that has seen student satisfaction rise by 9% in just two years to an all-time high of 81%. There’ll be lots more information on the NSS in January, as we aim to make it bigger and better than ever. For more information email nss@uel.ac.uk
So why not spread season’s cheer by creating your own eCards and sending them to your nearest and dearest this holiday season? Choose from a range of backdrops, animated characters and music, and even upload your own pictures to personalise your season’s greetings. Visit www.uel.ac.uk/ecards to start making your cards.
UEL’s Centre of Excellence for Women’s Entrepreneurship (CEWE) represented the UK in a discussion at the European Parliament last week. CEWE’s Selena Bolingbroke, Linsey Cole and Danielle Sheerin were invited by the government’s Women’s Enterprise Policy Group to discuss the UK environment for women’s entrepreneurship, and the work of CEWE, as part of an event bringing together policy makers and entrepreneurs from across Europe. CEWE offers practical support and advice to student and graduate entrepreneurs, provides research opportunities, and contributes to wider policy development in the field. UEL aims to be recognised as the leading university for women’s entrepreneurship by 2020. For more information visit www.uel.ac.uk/cewe or email Danielle Sheerin at d.sheerin@uel.ac.uk
The UEL Press Office wants to hear from students and staff about any interesting or quirky things they are getting up to this Christmas. During the Christmas period, the media are always keen to hear about unusual festive stories which could be anything from swimming in the Serpentine on Christmas Day to knitting a communal Christmas tree. Please email any suggestions through to press@uel.ac.uk
Week commencing Monday 12 December:
Docklands Campus
The Edge (East Building): 8am – 2.30pm
Oscars Coffee Bar (West Building): 8am – 5pm (except Thursday 15 December, when Oscars will close at 4pm)
Bite: CLOSED
Coffee Culture: CLOSED
Knowledge Dock Coffee Shop: CLOSED
Stratford Campus
Café on the Green (Arthur Edwards Building): 8.30am – 6pm
University House Coffee Shop: 8.30am – 3.30pm
Buzz Café: CLOSED
Duncan House
Duncan House Restaurant: closed Monday. Tuesday – Friday, 8.15am – 3.30pm
UEL’s best and brightest came together to celebrate high student achievement from across the University at the annual Vice-Chancellor’s Student Prize-Winners' awards ceremony. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patrick McGhee, presided over the hour-long proceedings in which over 150 students lined the walls of the West Building lecture theatre to receive a certificate of excellence and shake the Vice-Chancellor’s hand in recognition of their triumphs. This is the second year the awards ceremony has taken place.
The Higher Education Library Community wants to provide the best possible service to students, researchers and staff who wish to access other academic and specialist libraries. Please help LLS develop the services and access staff need by completing this short online survey: sero.co.uk/sconul_access Participants also have the chance of winning one of six £30 Amazon vouchers – enter your email address at the end of the survey to be enter the draw. Closing date is Friday 16 December. Please note: your data will be held securely and will not be disclosed in any way that can be traced to an individual. For more information on joining Sconul Access email w.pang@uel.ac.uk
Dr Michael Skey (LSS) has published a research monograph entitled ‘National Belonging and Everyday Life: The Significance of Nationhood in an Uncertain World’. Drawing on insights from sociology, social psychology and anthropology, Skey provides a detailed analysis of the ways in which members of the ethnic majority in England discuss their own attachments, anxieties about the future, and relations with minority groups. By analysing what is at stake for the majority, the book offers a more complete understanding of recent controversies over immigration, multiculturalism and community cohesion in Western settings, as well as a framework for theorising the significance of nationhood in the contemporary era. See bit.ly/MichaelSkey
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
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
Specific Language Impairment (SLI) and dyslexia: same or different? Thursday 15 December, 11am (AE.3.18
, Stratford Campus)
For full details of all the upcoming seminars from the Institute for Research in Child Development see www.uel.ac.uk/ircd/IRCDseminars.htm
Staff finance session: Thursday 15 December, 1 – 2pm (EB.G.08, Docklands Campus)
Come along to find out why UEL has decided to charge students £9,000 fees next year and about the incentives, scholarships and bursaries the University will be offering them. Lunch provided. To book a place email 2012fees@uel.ac.uk
Staff Christmas Party: Thursday 15 December, 4 – 9pm (Aqua East, Docklands Campus)
Expect food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, along with a disco and other fun and games. Shuttle buses will be running approximately every 15 – 20 minutes from the main Water Lane entrance of Stratford Campus, beginning at 3.30pm. For more information or to volunteer your help to decorate the venue email r.pyle@uel.ac.uk
Any Questions: Friday 16 December, 8pm (Sir John Cass Foundation and Red Coat School, Stepney)
Sir John Cass Foundation and Red Coat School in Stepney is hosting Radio 4’s Any Questions next month. The panel currently includes John Pilger, Andrew Motion, Michael Portillo and Anne Leslie. For your free ticket contact the School Business Coordinator, Catherine Bowler, on 020 7791 4986 or catherine.bowler@sjcr.net
Improving health in Newham – research seminar series: Tuesday 20 December, 4.15 – 5.30pm (Education Centre, Classroom 3, NUHT)
The seminar series returns with ‘Infants at risk: an overview of studies underway at the UEL Institute for Research in Child Development’ presented by Professor Derek Moore. Full details here For further information and to book your place contact Sadna Ullah on Sadna.Ullah@newhamhealth.nhs.uk or 020 7055 5628.
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
UELSports are asking UEL staff to make a difference to one sports club this Christmas and New Year. Individuals with a passion and enthusiasm for sport are invited to volunteer to sponsor a club. Sports clubs in UEL range from futsal to table tennis, dance to taekwondo, and over 16 other clubs in between! Sponsors will mentor clubs through attending matches, getting in touch with club members and supporting the club committee. UEL staff will also offer students advice and their professional opinion, to ensure their adopted club reaches its full potential. For more information on sports clubs or to adopt a club email Katy at k.hollands@uel.ac.uk
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
The Mayor's Low Carbon Prize is now open for applications. Any student from higher or further education can apply by submitting an innovative idea that will “redesign the future”. Grants of up to £20,000 will be awarded to the best ideas that outline how to radically reduce the carbon emissions and energy use from London's buildings. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students, so encourage those in your School or module. The deadline for applications is 19 February 2012. More information is available at london.gov.uk/lowcarbon
UEL KeepCup, the reusable thermal travel mug, is now available to order online. Available in a range of UEL colours, the cups are perfect for a delegation of visitors or to kit out your whole family. Show off your (and UEL's) green credentials and order your cup today! If you prefer to buy the cups in person, they are also still available in several catering outlets at UEL. To order online visit bit.ly/UEL_Gifts For a list of outlets on campus visit www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/keepcup.htm
… that our Green Thing Twitter has now reached 100 followers? If you’re not one of them, follow us for up-to-date information, news and links – and to share stories with us that you think the rest of the University would benefit from: twitter.com/uel_greenthing
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