What The Papers Say November 2008
General university news
(Individual campus news follows below)
Times Higher Education reported that the Academy of Social Sciences have conferred the award of Academician on Tessa Blackstone.
An article in Times Higher Education about university bursaries pointed out that Greenwich and Leeds Met are the only universities charging less than the full £3,145 tuition fee.
The Malaysian Sun reported that SEGI University is building ties with universities such as Greenwich.
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=27288
Steve Wallis, Head of Recruitment, wrote about professional qualifications and membership of professional bodies in his regular column in the IMIS Journal.
According to Times Higher Education a report produced by Tim Gore, director of the Centre for Indian Business, analyses the burgeoning field of global research collaboration through the experience of the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).
Greenwich validate university level courses at Truro and Penwith Colleges according to the Truro Packet, West Briton, Cornishman and Cornish Guardian.
The Rugby Times publicised the Thomas Mulquin Memorial Cup in memory of a Greenwich student who died of Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome in 2002.
Medway Messenger, Kent Messenger (County), Kent Messenger (Malling) Kent Messenger (Sittingbourne), Kent Messenger (Maidstone) and Kent Messenger (Tunbridge Wells & Weald) reported on the appointment of David Bailey, formerly head of molecular science at Pfizer as the university’s first consultant entrepreneur.
According to Top 40 website former Greenwich film lecturer Richard Cullen has directed an animated DVD album for former Savage Garden frontman, Darren Hayes.
Bexleyheath & Welling News Shopper reported that Greenwich sponsored an award at Greenwich Community College annual student awards.
Royal Academy Magazine reported that architect Trevor Dannatt RA ‘is proud of the deep regeneration work carried out at the University of Greenwich.’
Property Week reported that the late Ron Spinney, Chief Executive of Hammerson, had been a member of Court at Greenwich.
Arts Professional and Country Life mentioned Greenwich’s involvement with the University Centre Folkestone in an article about the town.
According to the Salisbury Journal Education students at Wiltshire College who are affiliated to Greenwich graduated in Salisbury Cathedral.
Greenwich is involved in the Discovering Darwin project which has been given a £227,500 lottery grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) according to the Bexley Times. As part of the project a schools' work pack will be designed along with six 'Darwin Days' for primary and secondary schools and for the University of Greenwich.
Richard Upton from Cathedral Group described John McWilliam, former Deputy Vice-Chancellor as his mentor in Property Week.
Octogenarian artist Yankel Feather studied at Woolwich Polytechnic before the Second World War according to the South London Press.
According to the Surrey Advertiser Greenwich commissioned multimedia company Virtual360 to take 360 degree views of its three campuses.
Greenwich
Business
James Kennell said that several locations are using culture to cause regeneration on the BBC’s Politics Show.
BBC Online reported that James Kennell, tourism and regeneration expert, said the Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate, due to open in 2011, would not address all the factors in the decline of tourism. "What it can do is act as a catalyst and attract other investment and tourists and really make a change in the town," he said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7747988.stm
An article in the Times about the British Hairdressing Awards mentioned Greenwich’s Foundation degree in Salon Management.
According to the Marketwatch and EFY Times website Business Administration graduate Richard Sills has been appointed Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of CA Services, the world's leading independent IT management software company.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/CA-Names-Richard-Sills-Corporate/story.aspx?guid=7D
http://www.efytimes.com/efytimes/29931/news.htm
The Business School has been nominated for the Archant London Environment awards according to the Barking & Dagenham Post, Romford Recorder and Hackney Gazette.
Times Higher Education reported that Greenwich academic Zeljko Sevic has been appointed head of accounting, finance and risk at Glasgow Caledonian.
Xing Xie and Li Zhou addressed the Beds & Herts branch of Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) AGM according to Supply Management.
http://www.ameinfo.com/176683.html
Stephen Thomas, Professor of Energy Policy, is among the participants of the Annual Energy Conference in Abu Dhabi according to AME Info, Emirates Business 24/7 and Abu Dhabi based National website.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20081125/BUSINESS/204121321/-1/ART
http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2008/11/pages/11262008_a9df0939dbcb41e495c8b930d2c8fd17.aspx
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Researchers from the Universities of Greenwich, Ulster and Liverpool have completed a three and a half year study into the evacuation of the twin towers with survivors of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre, according to the American.
Tony Mann reviewed a new book called Mathematics Emerging: A sourcebook 1540-1900 in Times Higher Education.
Humanities & Social Sciences
Alev Adil argued that creative industries have played a great role in the UK's economic development at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on the China.Org website.
http://www.china.org.cn/living_in_china/news/2008-11/05/content_16715129.htm
In the Bexley Times, Paul Wingrove, Senior lecturer in history and politics said the election of the first black president showed a 'coming of age' in the American electorate.
Historian Sandra Dunster was the Events Co-ordinator marking the centenary of the Oxford Street building in Whitstable according to the Whitstable Times.
Mark Pawlowski, Professor of Property Law, asked whether there is scope for giving effect to informal land agreements by applying constructive trust doctrine in an article in the Solicitors Journal.
Dr Mary Farrell, talked about ‘Recent Developments in the EU’s Constitutional Process’ at an international seminar on “European Union as an Emerging International Power: Its Middle East Policy” organised by the Area Study Centre for Europe (ASCE), University of Karachi according to Pakistan based International News.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=149144
Greenwich Maritime Institute
Leverhulme Research Assistant James Davey was quoted in the Daily Mail and interviewed on BBC Radio Solent about the victualling of the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
General campus news
The Bricks & Mortar supplement in the Times had a feature on Greenwich which mentioned that the university is based in the Old Royal Naval College.
Ronnie McGrath, writer, poet and artist held a one man show at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery according to the Fulham Gazette.
The University of Greenwich was among the location for the film The Duchess according to the Arran Voice.
According to the Californian based website Contra Costa Times ‘the hugely impressive Old Royal Naval College (now part of the University of Greenwich) stands on the site of Placentia, one of the favourite palaces of the Tudor monarchs’.
Avery Hill
Architecture & Construction
The Wealden Times had a large feature on architect Sylvia Kus who studied for a part-time architectural degree at Greenwich.
According to the Croydon Guardian and the Streatham & Croydon Guardian architecture student Ross Pryce took Silver at the World Karate championship. Ross lost out in the final of the over 80 kg class for Under 21’s in the tournament near Venice.
Landscape Management graduate Toby Buckland has been chosen as the main presenter of Gardeners’ World according to Lady magazine.
Architects Journal reported that architect and academic Raymond Quek had given a lecture on the relationship between the graphic novel and the metropolis.
Charles Brooking was the focus of a My Favourite Home and My Favourite Things feature in the Financial Times.
Environmental Health News reported that Sally Dobbs has been awarded the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) certificate.
Education & Training
The Guardian reported that one of the Maths PGCE students was a city worker had been made redundant the day before attending a PGCE Open Day.
According to the Jersey Evening Post Greenwich graduate Derek Lawrence is producing a new composition from a medley of Jersey sea songs for a charity event at the Opera House.
Greenwich Mercury reported that teacher training graduate and artist Jonas Ranson will be exhibiting in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel.
Chris Neal, Education student, was one of nine scouts from across the UK who took over producing the Scouting magazine’s next issue according to the Wiltshire Times.
In an article in the London Paper about how some redundant city workers are changing careers to teaching, Rachel Ashton, Recruitment Co-ordinator, said ‘Career-changers can use their degree subject knowledge and industry experience to qualify to teach’.
Times Higher Education reported that in a campaigning pamphlet Patrick Ainley argued that students see university as a hoop to jump on their way to a job.
Health & Social Care
In the Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times Psychology graduate Beatrice Bayagambe was given as an example of a success story by Jupiter House housing association
Medway
School of Engineering
Sustain (Built Environment Matters) publicised the new Public Health Engineering degree.
The Manufacturer website, Medway Messenger, Kent Messenger (County), Kent Messenger (Malling), Kent Messenger (Maidstone), Kent Messenger (Sittingbourne), Kent Messenger (Tunbridge Wells & Weald), Kent on Sunday, and Medway Messenger reported on the launch of a Centre for Manufacturing Productivity in conjunction with precision engineering tool manufacturer, Renishaw.
http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/8710/New_skills_centre_for_South_East
Kent on Sunday reported on the participation by Civil engineering students at the Constructionarium event.
Your Medway, Your Ashford, Your Canterbury, Your Dover, and Your Shepway publicised an open day for the Renishaw Centre for Manufacturing Productivity.
The latest courses in bulk solids handling technology were publicised in the Engineer.
School of Science
The UK Invest website and Metro reported that Carbon 8 won the Times Higher Education Award for their “Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology”.
http://www.ukinvest.gov.uk/OurWorld/4039159/en-GB.html
Only Kent website and the Medway News reported on the lecture by Dr Lauren Pecorino designed to increase public knowledge of cancer.
http://www.onlykent.com/20081106/university-lecture-educates-public-on-cancer/
Chemistry graduate Richard Moriarty has been appointed by Superquinn as a wine buyer according to the Irish Examiner.
Chemistry graduate Phil Kirby was the co-author of an article in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Packing Sourcer (PMPS) about lean process improvements for the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory.
Chemistry World reported that Gas technologist John Irwen studied for PhD at Greenwich from 1979-85.
Natural Resources Institute
Medway Messenger reported that Dr Richard Gibson had been given a grant to improve the cultivation of sweet potato in Africa.
General campus news
Medway Standard and Medway Messenger publicised the Pembroke Lecture on the work of the Commonwealth Graves Commission.
A full page article in the Education First supplement published by Kent Messenger Group showed some of the new courses available at the campus. The supplement appeared in the Medway Messenger, Faversham News, Herne Bay Gazette, Kent Messenger (County), Kent Messenger (Maidstone), Kent Messenger (Malling), Kent Messenger (Sittingbourne), Kent Messenger (Tunbridge Wells & Weald), Kentish Express (Ashford), Kentish Express (Folkestone), Kentish Express (Tenterden), Kentish Express (Romney Hythe) and the Kentish Gazette (Canterbury).
Ghananian based Daily Graphic reported on the launch of the NRI led Cassava Adding Value Project in Ghana.
Further information
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