What The Papers Say June 2007
General university news
(Individual campus news follows below)
According to the Medway Messenger, Kent Messenger, Kentish Times, Herne Bay Gazette, Faversham News, Weald Messenger, Kentish Gazette and KM Extra (Folkestone & Hythe) the University Centre Folkestone has received a £300,000 cash boost from the Channel Corridor Partnership.
Kent on Sunday and the Kentish Saturday Observer publicised the official signing ceremony launch at the University Centre Folkestone.
The Shakespeare Shorts performances by drama students during the Greenwich Alive Festival were given advance publicity by Meridian magazine, the Guide and News Shopper.
Mike Holland, a playwright who was sentenced to 20 years in jail for armed robbery has written a play inspired by the Securitas robbery in Tonbridge according to the Kent & Sussex Courier. He previously completed a Greenwich course at K College.
Bromley Times and Dartford Messenger reported that Angela Frost, a North West Kent College student who is dyslexic, has won an Individual Learner Award as part of Adult Learners Week. She is taking a Foundation Degree in Professional Writing and plans to complete a full degree at Greenwich.
Bromley College is offering a Foundation Degree in Early Years Studies validated by Greenwich according to Child Care magazine.
The Medway Messenger publicised the launch of Business Information Technology and Enterprise (BITE) which will deliver courses at the University Centre Folkestone and Medway.
Tony Theobald, Transport Manager, answered a question in Fleet News. He said that company policy over business miles should be applied fairly.
Vincent John, Director of Procurement & Business Services, reviewed a DVD introducing sound techniques for reducing costs through better purchasing in Supply Management.
Greenwich
Business
Meridian magazine and the News Shopper publicised the Women in Business Forum which is being supported by the Business School.
A letter in the Guardian drew attention to David Hall’s research showing that Private Equity firms did not increase employment when they took over companies.
Steve Thomas, Professor of Energy Policy, criticised the cost of proposed new nuclear power stations in South Africa according to South African Independent online, Cape Times online, and Finance 24.com. He also gave a live interview on the subject to the South African Broadcasting Corporation.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=124&art_id=vn20070620021332177C490200
http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3896222
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
The Medway Messenger reported that repairs to the fire damaged Cutty Sark are set to include vital work carried out by Professor Chris Bailey and his team.
Meridian magazine gave advance publicity for the Burning Questions: Model Answers lecture by Professor Ed Galea.
Belinda Owusu, Muitimedia & Internet Technology student, was the focus of the Student Snapshot in the News Shopper.
In an article about the London Schools and the Black Child awards ceremony the Voice said that Temitope Reffell is a high-flyer who gained a First in the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences after completing his A levels at Croydon College
Humanities
The New Law Journal included an article by Chrisoullla Pawlowska considering the rights of free movement and residence for the partner of an EU citizen.
Dr Andrew Hann gave a talk on the Victoria County History project to the Sevenoaks Historical Society according to the Sevenoaks Chronicle.
The Medway Messenger and Medway Standard gave advance publicity to the Family & Community History workshop at the Medway campus.
Greenwich students performed scenes from Shakespeare as part of the Greenwich Alive event according to the News Shopper.
Thomas Acton, Professor of Romani Studies, was quoted in the Guardian obituary for ‘Balto-Slavic Gypsy, Jan Kochanowski.
General campus news
According to the Bexley Times new Mayor of Greenwich paid tribute to the Cutty Sark during his inauguration in ‘Greenwich University’s Painted Hall.’
The campus is hosting the European Spreadsheet Risks Interest Group conference according to Business Wire.com, emediawire.com and PR.com.
http://www.pr.com/press-release/41675
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/6/emw532361.htm
According to Lloyd’s List International ‘the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital is long gone, transformed into the magnificent library of the University of Greenwich’.
Daily Express said that, ’In the old college - now part of the University of Greenwich - I found just a trickle of visitors among the architectural masterpieces of Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor’.
The Covent Garden Guide reported that the ‘Old Royal Naval College, one of Britain’s finest and most dramatic examples of Baroque architecture… now houses the University of Greenwich.’
Avery Hill
Architecture & Construction
Civil Engineering Surveyor reported on the award on the first non-cognate diploma for graduates working in construction without construction related degrees by a consortium of employers and universities including Greenwich.
Architectural Design lecturer Jeffrey James is exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Art’s prestigious Summer Exhibition according to the New Shopper.
According to Architecture Today Richard Hobden is the second winner of the 2007 Spectrum Awards – the Pilkington Student Awards in association with Architecture Today - for the best student projects exploiting the architectural potential of glass. His project is for a combined library and transport hub in Rochester.
Ed Frith praised an ‘emotion map’ of Greenwich Peninsula produced by German bio-mapping artist Christian Nold, according to Docklands newspaper.
Building magazine reported on the appointment of the Paul Murrain, urban design consultant for the Prince’s Foundation, Built Environment as International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) Visiting Professor.
Education & Training
Senior Lecturer, Mary Clare Martin, is campaigning against cuts to services at the Vestry House Museum and William Morris Gallery according to the East London and West Essex Guardian website and Waltham Forest Guardian.
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/misc/print.php?artid=1435515
According to the Essex County Standard Greenwich graduate Heather Tetchner has been appointed headteacher at Dedham School.
Health & Social Care
The Speech and Language Therapy courses appeared in the Bulletin of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
According to 24dash.com website Derek Gardiner, Visiting Professor in Health and Social Care, said in his inaugural lecture that universities can help public services like the NHS to deliver "what local people need and want".
http://www.24dash.com/education/22220.htm
Terry Ferns, Senior Lecturer, outlined the correct procedure for respiratory assessments using a stethoscope in the Nursing Times.
General campus news
The Greenwich Young People’s Council will hold its annual conference at the campus according to the News Shopper.
Medway
School of Engineering
Medway Messenger reported on the recruitment of a second Civil Engineering academic as part of the sponsorship by design and engineering consultancy Atkins.
According to New Civil Engineer Greenwich students gained valuable experience of constructing and managing site projects as part of the Constructionarium initiative at the CITB training depot.
School of Science
The Medway Messenger and Medway News reported on the expansion of science teaching at the campus through the recruitment of six new jobs.
John Newbery told the Bexley Times that it will be incredibly difficult but not impossible for forensic science to find signs of arson on the Cutty Sark.
The Medway Extra had a large article and photos on the Salter’s Science Festival hosted by the School of Science.
Greenwich sports experts are teaming up with Dartford Judo Club to support Olympic judo hopefuls according to the Medway Messenger and Dartford Messenger.
Students from the campus have been helping pupils from Northfleet School for Girls and Northfleet Technology College prepare for their GCSE exams in out of hours club according to Mid Kent Living.
The Milton Keynes Citizen said that Greenwich took part in the Chemistry at Work Festival at Bradwell Abbey. The Greenwich demonstration was on Poisons and Forensic Science.
Natural Resources Institute
Steve Belmain was interviewed by BBC Three Counties radio, based on the idea that the "iPod generation” are less likely to do rodent management
The Medway News and Medway Messenger gave advance publicity to the Pembroke Lecture on NRI given by Dr Guy Poulter.
General campus news
The Medway News, Medway Messenger and Canterbury Adscene reported on the results of the first Medway Boat race, which was won by Greenwich.
Professor Alan Reed discussed the success of Carbon8 Systems in his regular column in Kent Profile. He also mentioned the Medway Enterprise Hub, Research, Enterprise and Regional Affairs and the University Centre Folkestone.
The Universities at Medway was mentioned in Kent Profile as part of the SEEDA development success at Chatham Maritime.
Applications at the campus have reached record levels according to Medway Matters (Council newsletter).
Medway Matters said that the first offices had opened at the Medway Innovation Centre which is supported by Greenwich and other partners.
Medway News said that Professor David Shemmings had become the inaugural Chairman of Social Work at the University of Greenwich at Medway. In fact he works for the University of Kent of Medway. A correction was later published in the Medway News.
According to the Medway Messenger Professor Alan Reed said to the Medway Renaissance Partnership that there are now 9,285 students studying or taking part in course as part of the Universities at Medway project.
The Medway Messenger gave advance publicity to the Family & Community History workshop at the Medway campus.
Bookings are being taken for the popular summer play scheme at the campus according to the Medway Extra.
South East Business said that Education Minister Bill Rammell opened the refurbished Pilkington Building at the campus.
Medway Messenger gave advance publicity to the campus open day in July.
Further information
More details on many of these stories and others can be seen on the PR website at:
University of Greenwich press releases are now available via Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
http://www.gre.ac.uk/pr/rss.htm
Access to online newspapers such as the New York Times or the Scotsman may require a brief registration process.
Some websites only have stories online for a limited period before they are removed or replaced.
The text of some of the articles contained may be accessed by university staff and students via the university intranet using the Information & Library Services Lexis Nexis electronic database.