What the Papers Say November 2005
General university news
(Individual campus news follows below)
The visit by Baroness Blackstone to the headquarters of the Kent Messenger Group appeared in the Kent Messenger and Medway Messenger.
Greenwich was fourth highest in a new Times Higher Education Supplement league table of the percentage of black and other ethnic minority principal lecturers in new universities.
The newly appointed Chair of the Standing Conference of Principals is
former English & Drama lecturer Pamela Taylor said the Guardian Online.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/profile/story/0,11109,
1605567,00.html
An article in the Independent on the new tuition fee system mentioned that Greenwich was one of the few charging a lower rate.
According to the Welwyn & Hatfield Times Baroness Blackstone opened two new buildings at Hertford Regional College's Ware campus.
The award of an honorary degree to Lord Puttnam appeared in the Bexleyheath & Welling Times and Northern Echo.
According to the Times Baroness Blackstone was among those who attended the memorial service for Sir Edward Heath.
The BBC News website said that Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell, mentioned the Tabeisa project which is led by Greenwich and Coventry during a visit to South Africa.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4478868.stm
The award of an honorary degree to Beverley Malone appeared in the Nursing Times.
The Exeter Express & Echo said that Carey Willets from the Indy band Athlete was an alumna of Greenwich.
The award of an honorary degree to Gillian duCharme appeared in the Bexley & Eltham Express and Bexley & Welling Times.
An article in the Guardian Weekly mentioned that Greenwich had introduced a pre-masters degree to bridge the gap for overseas students between studying for an undergraduate degree and a postgraduate one.
The appointment of Lora Nicolaou as Head of Research at the Urban Renaissance Institute appeared in the Times Higher Education Supplement, Medway Messenger, Medway News and Your County website.
East End Life reported that students from Greenwich were among those who attended the Graduate Diversity Fair in Canary Wharf.
An article on Mary McKinlay in Kent Business said that she is a governor of Greenwich.
Maxine Davis from the International Office explained how and why to apply to Greenwich in the Hindu Times (India).
Greenwich is part of the Greenwich Local Labour and Business (GLLaB) according to the Greenwich Mercury. The partnership had been formed to help businesses take advantage of unprecedented opportunities in the area.
Avery Hill
Health & Social Care
The Bromley News Shopper reported that ten learning support assistants had taken part in the Bromley Visual Impairment course run by the local council and Greenwich.
An open evening in adult and mental nursing was held at the Medway campus according to the Medway News and Your County website.
http://www.yourcounty.co.uk/business/busnewsarchive/141105b1.html
Environmental Health News listed Alison Cackett, Denise Read, Paul McGrath and Matthew Onakoya as being awarded the Environmental Health Registration Board (EHRB) certificate of registration.
Architecture & Construction
The Politics.co.uk website had a story saying that the Chartered Institute of Building had received 100 enquiries for the Graduate Diploma Programme that Greenwich is involved in. This allows the recruitment into the construction industry of graduates from any discipline.
The Independent referred to the cost of moving research conducted by Greenwich for Woolwich Building Society in an article about selling your house.
The Medway Messenger reported on a visit by senior lecturer Helen Brown and three students to look at the restoration of Gillingham Park. Helen is supervising the project for Medway Council.
Education & Training
Patrick Ainley criticised the influence and in some cases takeover by business of education in the Times Higher Education Supplement.
An article in East End Life about the Tower Hamlet New Start project said that volunteer youth worker ‘Liaquat’ had started a degree in Youth & Community Studies.
Harprit Singh Poonina , BA Secondary Design and Technology student, was the focus of a Student Snapshot in the News Shopper.
General campus news
Greenwich Mercury, the Dartford Messenger and Gravesend Messenger said that Charlton Football Club had obtained planning permission to redevelop its Sparrows Farm training ground which is next to the Avery Hill campus.
Contract Journal,Building and Construction News reported that Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded an £8.2m contract from the university to build a sports and teaching facility at the campus.
http://www.contractjournal.com/home/Default.asp?type=2
&liArticleID=48417&liSectionID=4&liDF=1
Building for Leisure reported on the installation of a platform lift meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act at Sparrows Farm.
Maritime Greenwich
Humanities
The Eastbourne Herald said that Vicki Sperring had graduated from Greenwich with a degree in Drama with English.
Business
Business & Finance Studies Student Yasmin Aha received a London City Airport Higher Education Scholarship according to the Stratford Recorder, Tower Hamlets Recorder and Newham Recorder.
According to the Rugby Football Union website, Accounting & Finance student Oyo Prince, plays rugby for the London Scottish club.
http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/
StoryID/12155
South London Press said that he was also playing for Blackheath Rugby Club.
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Professor Ed Galea’s research into the lessons that can be learnt from the 9/11 terrorist attack on the twin towers appeared in Building magazine and the Kentish Times.
Computing Science graduate John Murphy has joined Californian based Celerity Inc, designer and producer of gas and chemical equipment, as President and Chief Operating Officer for global operations, product development, information technology, human resources.
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=
/www/story/11-14-2005/0004214888&EDATE=
The Greenwich Mercury said that Chris Woolard won the Dennis Wrateen Journal Award from the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society.
Education & Training
The Wandsworth Borough News and the Surrey Comet reported that Steven Brett, Catering Lecturer at Merton College graduated with a Certificate of Education in October.
Greenwich Maritime Institute
According to Marine Engineers Review the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has the long term ambition of links with the University of Greenwich.
The Sevenoaks Chronicle reported on a lecture by Sarah Palmer on Kent and the Sea.
General campus news
The Jacobean undercroft below Queen Anne Court was mentioned as a campus curiosity in the Times Higher Education Supplement.
“The area around the Naval College, Greenwich University and the Maritime Museum has become an exclusive enclave for high net worth owners with young families”, according to an estate agent in the Observer commenting on housing in Blackheath and Greenwich.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/cash/story/0,6903,1646620,00.html
Medway
School of Engineering
The new Information Technology Management for Business degree backed by employers appeared in the Evening Standard.
According to the Medway Messenger, Kent Online and Hastings & St Leonards Observer business experts are giving a series of lectures on the campus as part of the degree.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news.asp?article_id=23324
Four members of the Engineering Apprentice Training Team at IPS International in Strood received certificates of education after completing courses at Greenwich.
School of Science
International Travel Daily News website said that Harold Goodwin, Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism, was one of the panellists at the World Travel Market exhibition held in the Excel Conference Centre in Docklands.
http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=26050
&subcategory_id=107
The same publication reported on the speeches by the panellists including Harold Goodwin. He argued that governments should get involved with Responsible Tourism.
http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=26147
&subcategory_id=58
The Times listed Harold Goodwin as the Chair of the panel of judges for the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards. Categories of winners include Best in a Mountain Environment, Best for Poverty Reduction, Best in a Marine Environment and Outstanding personal contribution.
The Medway Messenger reported that 200 school girls learned about body chemistry from academics at the campus during a Chemistry Week event.
The Daily Mail featured the story of Environmental Science graduate, Alex Patrick (nee Ritchie), who unable to have children received extraordinary help from her sisters. One donated eggs and the other a surrogate mother.
The award of a prize for best poster to Louise Gracia at the British Pharmaceutical conference appeared in the Medway Messenger and Medway Standard.
Natural Resources Institute
According to Aberdeen Press & Journal former member of staff Professor Maggie Gill has been appointed as a top scientific adviser to the Scottish Executive’s environment and rural affairs department.
Chemical Weekly (India) reported on the launch of the South Asian Society for the Advancement of Pheromone Technology in Chennai, India. The project was led by Dr Alan Cork.
General campus news
Kent on Sunday had an article on an Aim Higher Kent & Medway event to promote university life to local sixth formers. It also mentioned that Greenwich is part of the Medway Progression Compact which prepares them for Higher Education.
The Medway Messenger and the Medway Standard reported on the lecture about the contribution of Chatham Dockyard to Nelson’s victory and also gave advance publicity to the My Great, Great Grandad was at Trafalgar lecture.
An article about the new Universities at Medway website appeared in the Medway Standard and Medway Messenger.
The Medway Messenger, Kentish Gazette, Herne Bay Gazette, Kent Messenger, Faversham News and Kent Online said that Greenwich is part of a consortium of eight universities called KnowledgeEast which aims to drive business development and regeneration in the Thames Gateway.
The Medway Standard and Medway Messenger said that Louisse and Tony Major who are graduates of Greenwich were the winners of the competition for a laptop computer held among those who attended the Medway Campus Open Day.
Members of the Royal Naval Association met at the campus to celebrate the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ Day and the 200 anniversary of the Trafalgar according to the Medway Standard.
An open evening in adult and mental health nursing was held at the Medway campus according to the Medway News and Your County website.
http://www.yourcounty.co.uk/business/busnewsarchive/
141105b1.html
Kent Director said that Greenwich is one of the major occupiers at Chatham Maritime in an article about a new Lloyd’s of London building there.
The Daily Telegraph said that Paul Filmer had been appointed Chaplain to Greenwich and the University of the Creative Arts in Rochester.
The Financial Times mentioned Greenwich in an article about the increased investment in Chatham Maritime.
The University of Greenwich is one of the partners in the project to develop a science park next to Rochester Airport according to Medway Messenger and Kent Online.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news.asp?article_id=23779
The registration of a record number of students at the campus was highlighted in the Medway News.
The Medway Messenger reported on a visit by senior lecturer Helen Brown and three students from the School of Architecture & Construction to look at the restoration of Gillingham Park. Helen is supervising the project for Medway Council.
In Kent Business Roger House from the Kent Federation of Small Businesses said that Greenwich was one of the institutions that they must work with to ensure that graduates have the right skills.
Further information
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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.