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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 276: 17 January 2012 |
Due to anticipated traffic disruption during the Olympic Games, all campus libraries will be closed from 27 July – 12 August. However, many services away from the campuses will be available, including increased numbers of and extended loans, and 24/7 access to all digital resources. The library website uel.ac.uk/library contains a wealth of information, including information on subject support, the Info Skills research tool and access to library accounts. During the closure, LLS won’t be able to offer loans or requests for books, DVDs or laptops; study space; printed journals; inter-library loan books; printing or photocopying. More details are available at uel.ac.uk/libraryandolympics but if you have any questions, please speak to library staff, email library@uel.ac.uk or use uel.ac.uk/askalibrarian
If you haven't yet completed the 2011/12 Staff Survey make sure you do so as soon as possible. It only takes 10 – 15 minutes of your time and helps to shape the future of UEL. Go to www.survey.bris.ac.uk/technical/uelsurvey2011 Alternatively, complete one of the hard-copy versions circulated to all staff, and return it in the ‘Business Reply’ envelope provided.
There’s not long left to nominate your choice of recipient for a UEL honorary degree. Download the nomination form here and submit your completed form to Thomas Williams at t.williams@uel.ac.uk by Monday 23 January.
Jill Daniels, senior lecturer in film and video in the School of Arts and Digital Industries, will be premiering her new film The Border Crossing at the Rio Cinema in Dalston later this month. For the full story see bit.ly/TheBorderCrossing
Staff can now watch the construction of the new Stratford Library on a live feed. A webcam has been installed on the rooftop of Stratford Campus, giving a bird's eye view of the building site. Go to www.uel.ac.uk/stratfordlibrary/#tab_webcam
On Friday 13 January over 70 librarians from as far away as Guernsey and Glasgow came to UEL to participate in Going it alone: Innovations in Information Literacy. The conference, organised by UEL library staff, showcased our highly successful Info Skills online tool. Speakers included Andrew Walsh from the University of Huddersfield, Erica Plowman, Learning Designer from UELconnect, and Cathy Walsh, Acting Director of LLS. The day was a great success and delegates left inspired by UEL’s example of online literacy provision. For more information see infoskills.uelconnect.org.uk
UEL journalism graduate and aspiring businesswoman Ashley-Rae Tapping was flown out to Johannesburg recently to meet Sir Richard Branson and to take part in a Virgin Media Pioneers scheme at the South African Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship. For the full story see bit.ly/Ashley-Rae
14 gifted and talented year 7 students from Redden Court School in Harold Wood, Romford, had a unique campus visit to UEL last week. Not only did they take part in a morning full of aspiration-raising activities on higher education and careers progression, they also brought along their parents to take part in their own workshop designed to bust the myths surrounding student fees and finance. For more information on UEL’s schools and colleges activities, ‘like’ the Education and Community Partnerships team on fb.com/UELECP and follow them on twitter.com/UEL_ECP
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
UEL Health and Wellbeing Commission open forum: Wednesday 18 January, 1.30 – 3.30pm (RB.2.12, Stratford Campus)
The Commission will be looking for ideas and contributions from the UEL community. In particular, questions to be addressed are:
• What do the changes mean for London (specifically east London) and the services many of UEL's graduates work in?
• How might these changes affect UEL, positively and negatively?
• What opportunities in teaching, research and knowledge transfer might arise that UEL could capitalise on? How might this be done?
Please RSVP to Liz Williams at liz.williams@uel.ac.uk
Vice-Chancellor's staff meetings: Wednesday 18 January, 2pm (WB.G.02, Docklands Campus); Wednesday 1 February, 12 noon (EB.G.18, Docklands campus)
The VC will update staff on university and sector-wide developments, and consult colleagues on issues of importance such as student recruitment 2012 (and 2013), the student experience, employability, preparations for the Research Excellence Framework and other associated matters. There will also be opportunities for questions. No RSVP necessary.
APSE lunchtime discussion forum series – UEL academic framework: referral opportunities: Thursday 19 January, 12 noon – 2pm (EB.1.04, Docklands Campus); Monday 23 January, 12 noon – 2pm (CC.1.17, Stratford Campus)
An opportunity for the UEL academic and administrative communities to input views into the current UEL framework for referral. Refreshments and a buffet lunch are provided. No booking necessary. For the full schedule click here
Establishing collaborative partnerships: Wednesday 25 January, 1 – 4.30pm (KD.1.16, Docklands Campus)
This course is suitable for link persons and school administrators with responsibility for setting up new collaborative partnerships. For more information or to book a place email Nazmin Uddin on n.uddin@uel.ac.uk
Academic writing workshops: various times and locations (see below)
There are still places available on two Researcher Development Programme workshops on academic writing: Writing Articles for Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Monday 30 January, 10am – 4pm, Stratford Campus) and Writing Your Thesis (Tuesday 7 Feb, 9.30am – 1pm, Stratford Campus). For more information see www.uel.ac.uk/gradschool/training.htm or book a place with Dr Caroline Dunmore at c.dunmore@uel.ac.uk
APSE lunchtime discussion forum series – How to be an HEA Fellow: Monday 30 January, 12 noon – 2pm (RB.1.17, Stratford Campus)
This PSF lunchtime session will offer full guidance on the application process to gain the important professional recognition of becoming a Fellow or Associate of the Higher Education Academy.This is a repeat of the forum held for staff at Stratford Campus on 13 October 2011. Refreshments and a buffet lunch are provided. No booking necessary. For the full schedule click here
Improving health in Newham – research seminar series: Tuesday 31 January, 4.15 – 5.30pm (Education Centre, classroom 3, NUHT)
The seminar series returns with Achieving equity in access to antenatal care: findings from a pilot project to overcome the barriers presented by Professor Angela Harden, Dr Joanne Morris and Farah Jamal. Click here for further details or contact Sadna Ullah at sadna.ullah@newhamhealth.nhs.uk or 020 7055 5628 to book your place.
Write Now: Thursday 16 February, 7pm (Stratford Circus)
Presented by The Writing Centre and IPAD, Write Now is a literary evening of readings, performances and discussion on contemporary writing practice. Admission is £4 per person (£2 concessions). For more information email t.a.mcwatt@uel.ac.uk or call 0844 357 2625 to buy your ticket.
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
Well luckily we have the answer, as you can see the latest photos of the sports centre’s cutting-edge facilities at fb.com/SportsDock The centre will be open 7 days a week, 362 days a year with a whole load of classes and activities at your fingertips. If you’re strapped for cash you can pay-as-you-go or alternatively you can get a monthly membership which won’t break the bank. ‘Like’ the facebook page for regular updates or you can sign up for membership information by emailing sportsdock@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
Following months of hard work across the University, UEL was recently awarded ISO14001 certification for its environmental management. ISO14001 is an international standard that provides a framework for organisations to manage and improve their environmental performance. Being verified to this standard is an independent verification of our commitment to environmental improvement. Once again, thanks are extended to all within the UEL community who have worked hard to help UEL reach this important milestone. For the full story see bit.ly/green-uni
Thursday 19 January marks UEL’s one-year anniversary as a Fairtrade University (meaning we are committed to supporting and using Fairtrade). The Environment Team invites all of UEL to celebrate by joining us for free Fairtrade cake in the East Building Atrium on Docklands Campus. Cake will be served from 1pm until it runs out at a Fairtrade stall set up for Semester B First Week events. Look out for the Green Thing banners and a cake like the one pictured – though we hope Thursday’s cake will look even better!
Green Impact, the accreditation scheme that rewards green actions across all of UEL’s departments, is spreading across campus with 18 teams now registered to take part this year. The submission deadline of the workbook for this year’s awards is in March 2012, so if your department, School, office or corridor has not signed up yet, you can still get involved. Get inspiration from the newest edition of the Green Impact newsletter and get greening: www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/greenimpact.htm
…that almost 97% of staff surveyed using our questionnaire at international enrolment last year recognised the Fairtrade mark, yet just over half did not know that UEL is a Fairtrade University? See the full survey results here: www.uel.ac.uk/greenthing/fairtrade/index.htm
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