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Welcome to in Focus Update… |
Past Issues << | Issue 297: 19 June 2012 |
Two members of UEL staff have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Femi Bola, Director of Employability and Student Enterprise and Andy Minnion, Director of The Rix Centre, were both awarded MBEs for their services. Read more....
DELIVERIES
All non-fresh goods need to be ordered and delivered to campus by Sunday 8 July 2012 or after Monday 10 September 2012 to avoid the major transport disruption anticipated during the summer period. Where it is not possible to re-schedule deliveries to avoid this period, details of the supplier expected, dates and goods expected need to be sent to 2012@uel.ac.uk Please note that non-registered deliveries may be turned away.
HOSPITALITY CATERING
The Hospitality Catering service will not operate at either campus between Sunday 1 July and Monday 10 September 2012. No further hospitality bookings will be accepted for after Friday 29 June.
CATERING OUTLET OPENING TIMES DURING GAMES
Please note that outlet opening times may be subject to change due to demand, however an outlet will be kept open throughout the summer at our two major campuses.
Outlet |
Campus |
Opening hours |
Opening days |
From (date) |
To (date) |
The Edge |
Docklands |
Closed |
Closed |
Saturday 30 June |
Exact date TBC (will be in time for new academic term) |
Bite |
Docklands |
7am – 7pm |
Monday – Sunday |
Monday 2 July |
Sunday 9 September |
The Green |
Stratford |
8am – 3pm |
Monday – Sunday |
Monday 2 July |
Sunday 12 August |
The Green |
Stratford |
8am – 3pm |
Monday – Friday |
Monday 13 August |
Friday 7 September |
ROOM AND CONFERENCE BOOKINGS
Please note that in order to focus our resource during the Olympic and Paralympic Games and limit our risk against the major transport issues, the following rooms only are bookable via Timetabling for internal meetings only from Sunday 1 July to Monday 10 September (inclusive).
• Docklands - EB139, EB140, EB141
• Stratford - RB101, RB103, RBG13
As per communications earlier in the year, no external or internal conferences should take place from Sunday 1 July until Monday 10 September 2012 (inclusive).
VISITOR PARKING
Please remember that as per the Olympic and Paralympic parking policy, all visitors are expected to travel to campus using public transport from Sunday 1 July to Sunday 12 August (inclusive). From Monday 13 August we will return to the current visitor parking process to cover the clearing period.
All staff are encouraged to attend these 45-minute briefing sessions on security and campus access during the period of Sunday 1 July to Monday 10 September. Staff expected to be onsite during this period are particularly encouraged to attend.
• Stratford Campus inclusive of Duncan House:
• Monday 25 June: 9am or 3pm, CC1.01, Computer and Conference Centre
• Monday 2 July: 10am, CC1.01, Computer and Conference Centre
• Docklands Campus
• Tuesday 26 June, 9am or 3pm, MLT400, Royal Docks Business School
• Tuesday 3 July, 10am, MLT400, Royal Docks Business School
If you are unable to attend any of the dates mentioned, please note that we will be sending security and access information covered in the briefings via email to all staff.
The ‘After the Riots’ lecture with Darra Singh scheduled for TODAY (Tuesday 19 June) as part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Lecture Series has been postponed to the autumn. The new date will be announced once it is confirmed.
Last Friday, visitors from Dong-A University in South Korea, came to UEL. Vice-President Dr Han and his senior colleagues toured Docklands Campus and met with several School Deans and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, John Joughin, before signing a memorandum of understanding between our institutions. We aim to exchange students with Dong-A, a leading South Korean institution, from 2012/13 onwards and are pleased to add this to our exciting roster of opportunities abroad for students.
UEL has been awarded gold for the fifth year running in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2012. This prestigious achievement was marked by the presentation of a gold medal in the gala ceremony held last month, accepted on behalf of UEL by Del Basi, OHS Manager.
Eva Lloyd, Reader in Early Childhood in the Cass Child School of Education and Communities, wrote on the prospects for poor children's access to early childhood provision for a major report published by the Child Poverty Action group this week. This report marks the half-way point to ending child poverty by 2020, a pledge to which all the main political parties have signed up. Read the report...
UEL’s School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, in collaboration with the University of London, is running an undergraduate taster course for prospective students on Wednesday 20 June, 9.30am - 3.45pm, Base Room, MLT, Docklands Campus. The day will cover a range of specialisms including architecture, design and innovation, computing and engineering through a series of lectures, workshops and seminars.
All staff are invited to attend this interim exhibition of work by students who are currently studying the Professional Doctorate in Fine Art course in ADI. The show will include a variety of work including paintings, photographs and installation work.
Private viewing for all staff on Thursday 21 June, 5 - 8pm, AVA Building, Docklands Campus
For the latest on our activities visit the news releases section of our website www.uel.ac.uk/news
Cycling Cultures: launch of final report
Tuesday 19 June, 5.30 – 7pm,
AE.1.01, Stratford Campus
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UEL’s Cycling Cultures project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, looked at experiences of cycling in Bristol, Cambridge, Hackney, and Hull.
• The final report is now available and is being launched during Bike Week with an event discussing the project’s findings.
• RSVP to Rachel Aldred.
An ancient polity for a new economy? CRESC Annual Lecture 2012
Tuesday 19 June, 5.30pm, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London
• Presented by Maurice Glasman, Reader in Political Theory at London Metropolitan University and Labour Peer.
• To reserve a place call 0161 275 8985 or email Olubusola.Awosanya@manchester.ac.uk
UEL Alumni Network and School of Psychology present: How Psychology can help you become an entrepreneur
Thursday 21 June, 6 – 9pm, CC.1.01, Stratford Campus
• Staff, students and graduates are invited to an alumni evening of presentations and workshops about entrepreneurship, and how Psychology can help you become an entrepreneur.
• Free buffet and networking session to follow the event.
• To RSVP or for more information contact alumni@uel.ac.uk
IRCD seminar - Clinical applications of paediatric neuroimaging
Thursday 21 June, 11am, AE3.18, Stratford Campus
• Dr N Jade Thai, PhD, from Clinical Research and Imaging Centre, University of Bristol, will present this seminar.
• Coffee served at 10.45am.
CEWE hosts launch of ICMEC childcare publication
Monday 25 June, 12 – 2pm, Room 2.01, Cass School of Education and Communities
• Lunch to celebrate the launch of 'Childcare markets - can they deliver an equitable service' edited by Eva Lloyd and Helen Penn.
• Hosted by Selena Bolingbroke, Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Planning and External Development, and staff of the Centre of Excellence in Women's Entrepreneurship.
• RSVP>
Music, politics, agency #5: Music, creativity and capitalism
Wednesday 27June, 11am – 5pm, EB.G.06, Docklands Campus
• Presented by UEL, this will feature talks and panel discussions covering music, creativity and capitalism.
• Lunch provided.
The 7th colloquium on ethnic relations 2012 conference
Thursday 5 July, 9.30am– 5.30pm, WB Lecture Theatre, Docklands Campus
• Presented by UEL in conjunction with the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network.
• Lunch/refreshments provided.
• Contact
Barbara Bannister for more information/to register.
CEWE seminar – new horizons 'internationalisation'
Wednesday 11 July, 5.30– 8pm, Parlour Bar, Canary Wharf
• CEWE is presented this FREE seminar on how and why you should 'internationalise' your business.
• Contact
Danielle Sheerin for more information/to register.
International convention on science education and medicine in sport (ICSEMIS)
Thursday 19 – Monday 23 July, SECC Glasgow
• Scientists at ICSEMIS will present research on cardiac health in sport in relation to high level exercise and the causes of sudden death in athletes.
• More information/register>
Interim exhibition by UEL fine art students
Thursday 21 June, 5 – 8pm, AVA building, Docklands Campus
• Interim exhibition of work by students who are currently studying the Professional Doctorate in Fine Arts course in ADI.
• The show will include a variety of work including paintings, photographs and installation work.
Postgraduate open day
Saturday 23 June, 12 – 4pm, Docklands and Stratford Campuses
• An opportunity for prospective students to speak to staff about postgraduate study and find out about funding opportunities.
• Book a place>
UEL Alumni Network and School of Health, Sport and Bioscience present: UEL, the 2012 Games and the future
Tuesday 26 June, 6 – 8.30pm, SportsDock
• A chance for staff, students and graduates to see how UEL is playing its part in the 2012 Games, and meet students who are future Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls at SportsDock.
• Free buffet and the opportunity to network and socialise.
• To RSVP or for more information contact alumni@uel.ac.uk
UEL Alumni Network and Cass School of Education & Communities present: Annual Summer BBQ
Friday 6 July, 6 – 8.30pm, The Green, Stratford
• This event gives you the chance to catch up with old university friends and tutors in a relaxed environment and enjoy a great BBQ.
• To RSVP or for more information contact alumni@uel.ac.uk
Stratford Allotment Club
Every Thursday, 12.30 – 1.30pm, Stratford Campus
• Grow your own fresh fruit, herbs and vegetables at the Grow Your Own Club.
• All gardening tools provided.
• For more information contact Emily Hamilton
See Events Calendar for a full listing: www.uel.ac.uk/marketing/support/eventscalendar.htm
Join other staff and students and take part in the Barking and Dagenham Triathlon on Sunday 24 June. For more information on how to sign up please visit the website.
Once you've signed up, contact Yas from UELSports for your free TEAM UEL t-shirt and meet other UEL staff taking part on the day.
Welcome to the Green Thing, a regular section full of information on environmental projects, tips and ideas for staff at UEL. Visit our website, follow us on twitter or get in touch at Green Thing. We’d love to hear from you!
Environment Team, Facilities
Biodiversity on our campus is alive and well! This week we’ve spotted: seven spotted ladybirds, a house martin, swift, great crested grebe with chicks, common gull, robin, wren, house sparrow, jackdaw, blue tit, great tit, greenfinch, solitary bumble bee, grey squirrel, magpie, carrion crow, blue tit, blackbird and lots of splendid starlings. Whew! To find out more about how we promote biodiversity on our campus, read our Biodiversity Action Plan.
The cockney sparra (house sparrow) has lived alongside us for hundreds of years and was once a regular fixture in our London gardens, parks and squares. It was so beloved by Londoners that it was incorporated into cockney rhyming slang - bow and arrow. Sadly, its squabbling chirps are dimmed and there are fewer to feed in our parks. The RSPB are conducting a survey of this iconic bird between 18 June and 12 July. Get involved by counting house sparrows at UEL or at home between. Find out more information about the project email on the RSPB website.
Wildlife charity, Buglife, The Invertebrate Conservation Trust and The University of East London (UEL) have created a new home for one of the UK’s most endangered invertebrates – the Streaked Bombardier Beetle (Brachinus sclopeta). Buglife and UEL created a mock brownfield habitat, adjacent to the SportsDock, using over 60 tonnes of bricks, chalk and rubble. The brick was kindly donated by Wienerberger Ltd and the other material was funded by London Pleasure Gardens. Thank you to all our volunteers who battled through the wind and rain to give these turquoise delights a home they truly deserve.
... Rio+20 - is the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20-22 June 2012. It is an historic opportunity to define pathways to a safer, more equitable, cleaner, greener and more prosperous world for all.
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