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Are you interested in becoming UEL's first ever University Tennis Coordinator?

Tuesday 25 May 2010

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The University of East London is offering an exciting new part-time opportunity for postgraduate students with a passion for tennis. Thanks to a new partnership with the Tennis Foundation, UEL is seeking to recruit a motivated and energetic postgraduate student to develop and facilitate a successful tennis programme for the University community.

This paid part-time position offers the unique opportunity to combine postgraduate studies with coaching and development at UEL. The Tennis Coordinator will organise tennis events on-campus, taster sessions, organised competition, coaching, referee training and community events.

UEL Director of Sport, David Cosford says: "this opportunity provides a valuable ‘first step’ into the tennis industry, the Coordinators will gain a wide range of valuable skills and experiences which will really be beneficial in the start of their career."

The new Coordinator will play a major role in boosting sport participation at UEL on the journey to becoming a lead university for sport in London by 2015. A new sports complex is already underway which will host athletes and journalists from countries all over the world including the United States Olympic committee who will be based at UEL for the Games.

Anyone who is interested in applying for the Tennis Coordinator position should contact Mr Cosford on 020 8223 6398.

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Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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