ConnectionThe Magazine of BuckinghaMshire new universiTy

Issue 17 Winter 2013

Creativity on show

A round-up of the end-of-year art and

design shows

Reducing our carbon footprint

How our sustainability plans are helping reduce

our carbon footprint

Olympic flame keeps burning

The 2012 Games have left a lasting legacy at Bucks New University

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IN THIS ISSUE EMPLOYABILITY

06 Connection analyses how the university experience enhances life-long employment prospects

hATs Off

12 A round-up of the highlights of the University’s graduation ceremonies

hEALThcArE dEvELOPMEnTs

14 The latest news from the Faculty of Society & Health

EnTErPrIsE fEsTIvAL

15 Students get first-hand experience of the working world, and a chance to pitch their business ideas

susTAInABILITY

16 What Bucks is doing to reduce its carbon footprint

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20 Students’ work on display at the end-of-year art and design shows

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23 The 2012 Games may be over but the sporting legacy is only just beginning

fOrThcOMIng EvEnTs

See the back cover for our end-of-year shows, open days and other University events

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Front cover: MA furniture: design student Marcin gladzik, with his flood and drain hydroponic system that could be used in the home to grow plants and food without the use of soil

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FOREWORDMessage from the vice chancellor

As well as the usual round-up of news, this edition of Connection looks at a number of hot topics in the higher education sector.

The ways in which universities help students to develop the experience and attributes needed by employers has always been a matter for debate, but with increases in tuition fees and a challenging employment market, addressing employability issues has never been more important. We talk to our Employability Project Manager about the benefits of a university education, not just in giving students a head-start when they graduate, but in preparing them for lifelong learning (see pages 6-9).

Our end-of-year shows are an opportunity for students to show their work to friends, family and employers, and we review the undergraduate and postgraduate shows in pictures on pages 18-19. With last summer’s Olympics still in our memories, we also look at some of our home-grown sporting success stories and the legacy activities that are taking place to help keep the Olympic spirit alive (see pages 22-23).

Prospective students consider a number of factors when making their decisions about where to study. One of the less obvious factors, but nevertheless significant for some, is sustainability. We have made great strides in reducing our carbon emissions, and have also undertaken a number of other initiatives to ensure that we are doing our bit for the environment; you can read about these on pages 16-17.

We hope you might think about coming along to one of our events. Our next public lecture will be delivered by honorary graduate and a former member of our governing Council, Muriel Pilkington, who will talk about the history of Bucks New University from its foundation as Schools of Science, Art and Technical Instruction 120 years ago in 1893 to the present day. We are also offering those interested in developing their career prospects through postgraduate or professional study the opportunity to come along to one of our Postgraduate and Professional Open Evenings. It would be good to see you soon.

Prof ruth farwell Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive

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THE QUEEN VISITS BUCkS’S PARTNER COllEGEBucks New University’s partner college, UCFB, got the royal seal of approval when Her Majesty The Queen stopped by for lunch.The Queen and Prince Philip visited the college, which offers undergraduate degrees in football business, as part of her Jubilee Celebrations tour of Burnley Football Club’s Turf Moor stadium.

UCFB is a joint venture between Bucks New University and UCFB College of Football Business (UCFB) and is the first institution of its kind in the world. It opened in 2011 and offers BA (Hons) degrees in Football Business & Finance, Football Business & Marketing, and Football Business & Media, which are validated and awarded by Bucks.

The Queen was shown UCFB’s unique facilities, which include a lecture theatre overlooking the Turf Moor pitch, and had lunch with local VIPs, as well as Burnley FC and UCFB staff and Students’ Union president, Jake harrison.

Jake Harrison said: “My first year at UCFB has included so many highlights, but to have lunch with the Queen tops the lot.”

For more information, visit ucfb.com

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Beverley flanagan has been appointed Principal of Buckinghamshire University Technical College (BUTC), which is scheduled to open in September.BUTC, a joint venture between Aylesbury College and Bucks New University, will offer 14-19 year olds technically orientated courses which have been devised in close partnership with employers. The UTC will be based at Aylesbury College.

Beverley was previously Vice Principal at Wiltshire College, where she ran Wiltshire Enterprise, the business and commercial arm of the organisation, which trebled its budget to £12m under her leadership.

Beverley said: “I’m so excited to be working with an organisation that has the potential to transform the futures of so many young people. I believe

passionately in vocational education and making young people employable, and the way the BUTC will link so closely with employers means our vocational programmes will be credible and valuable. Developing professional skilled young people who are able to conduct themselves properly in the workplace is vitally important and I want to see the BUTC unmatched at doing just that.”

For information, visit buckinghamshireutc.co.uk

UTC PRINCIPAl APPOINTED

START-UP BUS ROllS INTO BUCkSA double-decker campaign bus visited Bucks New University as part of a tour of 40 universities and further education colleges across the Uk, delivering the start-up message to the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The 2012 bus tour, organised by national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain, was designed to inspire and support young people who are interested in becoming their own boss, and gave students the chance to network with business advisors and successful entrepreneurs, and gain tips and advice.

StartUp Britain co-founder, Emma Jones said: “We are seeing more and more young people setting up businesses. Research has shown eight out of ten young people think about setting up a business these days as a career path, or a way to turn a hobby into a money-spinning idea.

“Reports suggest this boom in entrepreneurialism is down to the millennial

generation grasping both the power of modern technology and the internet. These young people in Buckinghamshire represent part of the future of business and our economic prosperity.”

For information, visit startupbritain.co

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Prof shân Wareing has been appointed as Bucks New University’s Pro Vice Chancellor: learning & Teaching with a brief to deliver the best teaching and learning experience for the University’s students.The role includes responsibility for the University’s Student Experience Directorate, which encompasses student recruitment and admissions, student services, and learning services, including the library. Prof Wareing will also work closely with the University’s faculties to champion high quality teaching and with staff who support learning and teaching and employability.

BUCkS TAkES THE lEAD WITH NEW IT PROGRAMMEA new programme, providing a flexible, low-cost way for individuals and businesses to develop IT skills has been developed by Bucks and HP, the multinational IT provider.The HP Institute Accredited Technical Associate (HP ATA) programme is delivered by Thames Valley Training and Development, a newly formed subsidiary of Bucks New University. It teaches industry-standard technologies through courseware, practice tests and hands-on labs. david Podger, managing director of Thames Valley Training & Development said: “The programme has been designed to provide skills that are particularly appropriate for small and medium-sized companies.”

Prof derek godfrey, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Bucks, said: “This initiative follows hot on the heels of the recent Bucks and HP work-based Foundation Degree in IT Services Management. Bucks and HP will continue to innovate and widen participation to meet demand for IT skills training.”

nick Wilson, vice president and managing director, HP Uk and Ireland, said: “HP started the Institute programme to address the shortage of job-ready IT professionals being experienced by the IT industry. We are delighted to be working with Bucks to equip students with the skills businesses need to future-proof success.”

The HP ATA programme has been specifically developed for: individuals interested in pursuing a career in IT; students wanting to follow industry-approved training in parallel with their academic studies; and employers who need to develop skills in their internal IT functions.

For more information, contact David Podger on 01494 605 012, or email david.podger@tvtd.co.uk

Prof Wareing, who started at Bucks in November, said: “Bucks has a reputation for being forward-thinking and I am delighted to be working with colleagues who are looking for new ways to enhance the University’s learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy.”

Prof Wareing was previously Dean of learning and Teaching Development at the University of the Arts london, where she developed, implemented and monitored the learning and teaching strategy and led on student engagement and representation, student retention, assessment and feedback, and supporting students in the transition to employment or further study.

Prof ruth farwell, Vice Chancellor, said: “Our ethos is to put the student experience at the heart of all our activity, and this new role will enable us to really focus on delivering an excellent learning experience. Professor Wareing is ideally suited to the post given her considerable experience in implementing innovation in learning and teaching. We are delighted to welcome her to the University.”

Prof Wareing started her career as a lecturer in English language and linguistics at the University of Roehampton, and has also lectured for the Oxford University Continuing Education Programme and at kingston University. She has also held senior positions at University of Wales College, Newport, and Royal Holloway, University of london.

read shân’s blog at bucks.ac.uk/whoswho/vc_office/#blog

STUDENT ExPERIENCE THE FOCUS OF NEW HIGH lEVEl APPOINTMENT

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Prof Paul springer, head of research and postgraduate development at Bucks, has co-authored a new book showcasing success stories from leaders in advertising, marketing, search and social media.

Pioneers of Digital, co-authored with Microsoft Advertising’s Mel carson, profiles 20 of the world’s leading digital innovators and reveals the inspiration behind their success. The book includes interviews, case studies and analysis telling the stories behind the pioneers’ breakthrough online projects.

The book, published by kogan Page, is available from pioneersofdigital.com/buy

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While employers have always acknowledged the value of higher education, universities are recognising the importance of investing in staff and resources to prepare students for life beyond graduation.

doug cole, Employability Project Manager at Bucks New University, says employability is not just about gaining employment; it’s about preparing students for lifelong success. “No student arrives at university as the finished product,” he said. “It is our responsibility to help students develop not only their knowledge but also their outlook. This encourages self-awareness and confidence and helps them explore potential opportunities available to them in the future.”

Doug argues that university educators need to emphasise that university is not the end of the learning journey, but a springboard to make students aware of the importance of embracing a life of learning.

doug cole: graduates need knowledge, experience, the right attitude and skills to compete

The skills and attributes students develop in these environments will serve them well for the future.

“A job is not for life any more, and a degree in isolation is not enough,” Doug says. “Today it’s not unusual for people to want a career change later in life, and to achieve that you need to be flexible and adaptable and have the personal, interpersonal and life skills to be able to adapt.”

Having spent over 10 years working in the sports industry before entering the higher education sector, Doug understands what employers require and has set about supporting Bucks’s 300 academics to further develop the belief that the University has a responsibility to equip students beyond subject knowledge alone, and to be more explicit about what kind of people we hope that Bucks graduates will be when they leave Bucks.

employABILITYhow the university experience prepares graduates for life

Today, as competition for a shrinking number of jobs reaches boiling point, a good degree, coupled with the life and learning skills and behaviours universities provide, can really get a graduate noticed by employers. The university experience also provides the foundation for a graduate’s ability to learn, interact with others and maintain their ‘employability’ and success over the longer term.

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Doug said: “The employability concept does not always sit very comfortably with academics in the wider higher education sector. It can be seen as being at odds with the academic values that universities hold. However the things academics hope to develop in students, such as critical thinking, adaptability, the ability to be innovative and how to present information to best effect, are often exactly the same as the needs of employers so the two agendas are really not at odds. At Bucks we focus heavily on work-related learning, and now have an opportunity to reflect and really consider how we incorporate employability into our programmes even better and how we develop people.”

In Doug’s previous role as a senior lecturer he was able to experience first hand the provision for students on sports degree programmes. “Employability is about valuing students’ overall development beyond grades and numbers alone,” said Doug. “The kind of attributes most employers are looking for – teamwork, leadership and communication – can all be linked to sport, but we need students to be able to demonstrate these not only on the sports field but in the workplace too.”

Doug was previously invited to join a working group commissioned by British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national governing body for higher education sport in the Uk, to make recommendations to the Burgess Implementation Steering Group (BISG) which recommended the development of a framework for recognising the value of sport to a student’s personal development above and beyond the academic content of their degree programme as part of the Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR).

The HEAR is a single document designed to replace the traditional degree transcript which will provide more detail about academic qualifications, including module marks and assessment methods, as well as more information about extra-curricular activities, experiences and responsibilities such as work placements and volunteering.

Doug has also recently written a guide to employability, which he wants Bucks staff to embed into their planning processes in an attempt to enhance the University’s overall approach towards employability as a key area of work. The guide stresses the importance of encouraging external stakeholders to provide insights into how employability can be integrated into university life.

Employability is described as:

A set of achievements – skills, understandings, personal attributes and behaviours that make graduates more likely to either gain employment or become self-employed and ultimately be successful in their chosen occupations, benefiting themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy.

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Two furniture conservation graduates have recognised the impact a Bucks degree has had on their careers.

Alex Joliffe graduated from the University’s BA programme in Furniture: Conservation, Restoration and Decorative Arts with a 2:1 in 2009. The 24-year-old originally signed up to a HND in design before realising he was more interested in conservation, and especially upholstery.

“In the first year of my HND I worked alongside conservation students, and if I hadn’t had that opportunity I wouldn’t have switched courses,” he said.

Alex was working in an upholstery workshop when he received a call from Paul Tear MBE, his former course leader at Bucks. “Paul told me a job had come up at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), and advised me to apply. Even though I had left University by this time, Paul still talked me through what would happen in the interview and prepared me thoroughly – and I got the job.”

Nearly three years on and Alex is still working in upholstery conservation at the V&A. “The work is very varied – I’m currently in textiles conservation. Next year I am off to New York for three months, through the V&A, to work in the Metropolitan Museum.”

Meanwhile, 2006 graduate Phil Lyons is running his own company, lyons Restoration and Traditional Upholstery, in Wooburn. Phil started his working life in the family construction business before enrolling on a Bucks BA Furniture: Conservation, Restoration, Decorative Arts degree at the age of 26. He graduated with a first-class qualification in the subject.

“The course instilled in me a systematic approach to dealing with different antique objects and, benefiting from fantastic workshop facilities and supportive lecturers, I felt I was in a strong position to move my career forward pretty quickly after graduation,” Phil said. “I started off working for a company for nine months, and then felt confident enough to set up a small restoration workshop with my wife, an upholsterer.”

lyons Restoration and Traditional Upholstery has grown steadily over the past five years, and now employs five people. “It has been hard at times, but very worthwhile,” Phil said. “I certainly wouldn’t be where I am now had I not chosen Bucks. The advice and guidance from the staff there was invaluable, and I’m still in touch with Paul Tear as a friend and advisor; he is always happy to help.”

For more information, visit bucks.ac.uk/furniture and lyonsrestoration.com

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“It’s very important that we continue to engage with employers,” Doug said. “They provide us with real-world problems which students are able to address. Not only does it help students apply their learning, it provides companies with additional expertise possibly without overhead or major costs. This is particularly attractive at a time when budgets are limited.”

The new focus on employability comes at a time when graduate prospects are on the increase.

According to the latest High Fliers research, based on responses from 100 leading employers, companies plan to hire 18,306 graduates in 2013, some 2.7 per cent more than in 2012, citing public sector, retail, engineering and industry as the biggest growth sectors. Almost half of employers plan to hire additional graduates in 2013 while a further third will maintain their intake at 2012 levels, says the study. In addition, the report suggests that employers will provide paid work experience places for 11,387 students and new graduates in 2013.

While the trend is positive for graduates in some sectors, the report warns that graduates without work experience will struggle to get jobs no matter how good their grades, thus demonstrating the need to highlight the value of work-related learning as a positive learning experience working directly with employers too, not solely in the workplace but by being creative and working on real projects on campus. Doug said: “We know that a lot of Bucks students work part-time and we can also help them realise the transferability of the experiences they acquire in these roles. This, combined with the opportunities for knowledge exchange with companies we work with, helps us augment the student experience.”

To find out more about employability, contact Doug Cole on 01494 522 141 ext 4327 or email doug.cole@bucks.ac.uk

BUCkS kICkS OFF PCC DEBATEBucks New University hosted a public debate on the role of the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) in advance of national PCC elections across 41 police force areas in England and Wales.

Chaired by Prof ruth farwell, Vice Chancellor of Bucks New University, the debate was attended by all six of the candidates standing for the Thames Valley position, which gave the audience the opportunity to hear the different ideas, skills and experience they planned to bring to the role and to ask questions.

Maurice collins, senior lecturer in Policing Studies and a former Police Inspector with Thames Valley Police, said: “Bucks has been involved in the policing sector for many years through its undergraduate policing courses and strong relationship with Thames Valley Police. We were therefore the ideal location to host such a debate, and to provide the neutral forum required for the candidates and members of the local public to air their views.”

The winning candidate was Anthony stansfeld of the Conservative Party.

the things academics hope to develop in students, such as critical thinking, adaptability, the ability to be innovative and how to present information to best effect, are often exactly the same as the needs of employers so the two agendas are really not at odds.

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BUCkS COUNCIl CHANGES

dame christine Beasley dBE has become the new chair of the University’s Council.The former Chief Nursing Officer took over the position after roy darby stepped down as chair after nine years in the post.

Dame Christine now leads the non-executive Council, which determines the strategic development of the University, and will act as the primary link between the Council and the University’s senior team.

Accepting the position, Dame Christine said: “I am delighted to be joining a university that is known for the quality of its nursing provision and its focus on preparing students for a range of professions. I am looking forward to working closely with the Vice Chancellor and colleagues to continue to drive the University forward.”

Dame Christine was appointed Chief Nursing Officer in October 2004, a post she held until her retirement in 2012. Her many achievements included increasing the capacity of the nursing, midwifery, allied health professions and health care scientist workforce, modernising professional practice, and increasing user involvement. She was also responsible for reducing health acquired infections through her leadership of the Cleaner Hospitals Programme.

Roy Darby joined the University’s Council shortly after retiring from his post as chief

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executive of South Buckinghamshire NHS Trust in 2003, rejoining the NHS on a part-time basis from 2004–09 as a director of the National Cancer Peer Review Programme.

Roy said: “My first four years as a Council member were marked by some major decisions around the University’s campus consolidation programme which involved selling two sites, redeveloping the High Wycombe Campus and finding a new home for the University’s nursing provision and applied healthcare research.

“During my second term, we were able to focus more on the student experience, our portfolio of courses, and developing partnerships. Developing the Buckinghamshire University Technical College (UTC), which is being led by the University and Aylesbury College, was particularly rewarding.”

Roy added: “When I retired, I felt that I wanted to put something back into the community. The non-executive, advisory position allowed me to do that by playing a part in the development of the University.”

Fellow Council member Mitch Brown also stepped down having served for eight years, the last four as chair of the University’s Resources Committee. The former chief executive of AxA Equity & law has lived and worked in High Wycombe since 1967.

• RoyDarbyandMitchBrownreceivedhonorary fellowships at Bucks New University’s Graduation Day (see report on pages 12-13).

CHINESE VISITTwo delegations from China visited Bucks to find out more about the structure, culture and organisation of higher education in institutions in the Uk, and to discover what Bucks can offer students in China who wish to study in the Uk.18 delegates from Guizhou, including teachers and professors, spent an afternoon at the High Wycombe Campus in September. A further three delegates from Beijing, responsible for promoting education institutions in the Uk to students, spent two days at Bucks this January.

The delegates met Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof derek godfrey and ruth gunstone, Director of Student Experience, as well as members of faculty and support staff. haimei cao, who completed a BSc (Hons) Professional Nursing Studies and Ying chen, currently studying BA (Hons) Airline and Airport Management, both from China, met the delegates and led campus tours.

It is hoped that further delegations will be hosted at Bucks soon to further relationships between Bucks and China.

NEW DEGREE GETS OFF THE GROUNDAsia’s only BA (Hons) degree in Air Transport with Commercial Pilot Training has been launched by Bucks and Sri lanka’s Gateway Graduate School and Skyline Aviation. Gateway Graduate School is facilitating the course while Skyline Aviation delivers the ground school and flight training facilities. The three-year full-time BA (Hons) degree helps aspiring commercial pilots gain an academic qualification that will help them progress into command and management roles.

More new degrees: see page 20

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Furniture conservation and restoration graduates from Bucks New University will be able to access work and private commissions through a new company set up by the University. Bucks Conservation will channel commercial conservation and restoration projects to recent BA (Hons) and MA Furniture Conservation, Restoration and Decorative Arts alumni to help them make the transition from education to employment within the conservation sector.

The University has undertaken furniture conservation work and private commissions for over 20 years, working with The Royal Collection, the V&A, National Trust and lord Rothschild. Private collectors and custodians have supported the students by providing live projects for them to work on as part of the degree course.

Now, under the guidance of Bucks furniture conservation experts, graduates will gain experience in a commercial environment, where they will be employed for 12 to 18 months developing their conservation skills and expertise as well as sharpening their business skills. Selection to join the new company will be by interview and a portfolio review.

dr campbell norman-smith, course keader for the MA Furniture Conservation and Decorative Arts, said: “The launch of Bucks Conservation provides a unique opportunity to support our most talented graduates and extend our expertise to a wider client base. We have developed an outstanding reputation over the years and often have an oversupply of commissions. This meets supply and demand and provides our graduates with exceptional commercial experience which will give them an edge when looking for employment in the conservation and restoration professions.”

Recent projects undertaken by the Department of Furniture at Bucks include: the restoration of a 1937–38 Isokon moulded birch plywood lounge chair owned by Isokon Plus; conservation of a George II Console table from Wilton House, owned by the Earl of Pembroke; cleaning of a gilt frame surrounding a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds from The Courtauld Institute of Art; and restoration of an original Panton Vitra chair.

For more information on the NSF please visit bucks.ac.uk/about_us/partnerships/nsf

Antiques experts John Bly and Lennox cato holding a torchère, restored by nicola Little for The courtauld gallery as part of her MA

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STUDENT WINS ‘YOUNG FURNITURE MAkER OF THE YEAR’

An ambitious Bucks New University furniture student has been named as a joint winner of the first Young Furniture Maker of the Year award by the organisation, The Furniture Makers.liz, who has recently completed her master’s degree in Furniture: Design at Bucks New University, sits on a board that helps to promote student members at The Furniture Makers. She has also helped to refresh its website and publicity material and advised on the requirements of young furniture design students.

She said: “I feel incredibly privileged to be associated with this title and my ambition is to have a leading role as a designer for a successful furniture company. This kind of accolade can only help me achieve this.”

liz received her award at a ‘Student Presentation Evening’, showcasing The Furniture Makers’ work with young designers. She shared the Young Furniture Maker of the Year award with lloyd Manning, a student at De Montfort University in leicester.

At the same time as receiving the award, liz and other master’s degree students from Bucks New University presented work from their annual industry-sponsored summer school, at lagoStudio in Villa del Conte near Venice, which is sponsored by lago, furniture firm kI and The Furniture Makers. liz presented an armchair she designed at the summer school which is also able to store books, pens and computer cables.

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1 a total of 43 students who combined working with part-time study graduated with Ma human resource Management degrees. 2 Broadcaster sir Terry Wogan, kBE, dL was conferred with an honorary degree. 3 Police studies graduates Jonathan Quaife and Teroun kochhar were presented with outstanding dedication and commitment awards by Thames valley Police. former chief superintendent of Thames valley Police, Paul Tinnion, received an honorary fellowship. 4 rosemary cook cBE, the former director of the Queen’s nursing institute, became an honorary professor. 5 film producer and director nik Powell received an honorary degree. 6 diane Ade graduated with first class honours in international Tourism Management with air Travel. 7 sir Mike Tomlinson cBE, former chief inspector at ofsted, was awarded an honorary doctorate.

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8 Aisha kamara, who was born in sierra Leone and raised in Moscow, didn’t start full-time education until the age of 13, but achieved a 2:1 in Ba (hons) Journalism. 9 ryan Mills (Law) and Adam Pears (Music Management and studio Production) received Most outstanding student and Best student volunteer awards from iT services provider hP. 10 daniel gallagher, a Ba (hons) audio and Music Production graduate, won an outstanding achievement award from JaMes, the music industry’s education and accreditation body. 11 Ba (hons) and foundation degrees in crowd safety Management were awarded to crowd management and events professionals, some of whom combined study with their day-to-day work.

For full details of our 2012 honorary graduates and student success stories visit bucks. ac.uk/newsroom

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Prof Pamela Trevithick, visiting professor in Social Work at Bucks, has published the third edition of Social Work Skills and Knowledge: A Practice Handbook (2012).

The former social work practitioner says the 420-page book acts like a ‘social work map’, linking theory and practice and identifying the extensive knowledge base and range of theories needed by social workers. The book identifies the extensive knowledge base and range of theories which social workers need to acquire in order to be effective practitioners. These theories are then linked to an account of 80 social work skills and interventions.

The book is published by The Open University Press.

Bucks has welcomed its first students from a range of healthcare disciplines following new contracts awarded by NHS South Central Strategic Health Authority (SHA).

More than 350 students have commenced their studies and are now based at the University’s state-of-the-art Campus in Uxbridge, Middlesex.

The introduction of the new integrated BSc (Hons) Nursing (Children’s) course forms part of the appointment by NHS South Central and is aimed at producing competent and dynamic graduate nurses capable of undertaking nursing practice in a variety of clinical settings.

Bucks was also appointed by NHS South Central to provide education and training for Operating Department Practitioners and other NHS theatre staff across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton keynes.

nursing student sarah duggins with senior lecturer, Elizabeth king

The University now offers up to 35 places per year to students on a commissioned two-year Diploma in Higher Education in Operating Department Practice. The students will leave the University as Operating Department Practitioners, registered to work in operating theatres at local hospitals.

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TACklING DOMESTIC VIOlENCEAn initiative designed to tackle domestic violence through links with support bodies in the region has been launched at Bucks New University. VITA, short for Violence Isn’t The Answer, aims to provide information and support for young people who may suffer domestic violence issues, and encourage them to contact official bodies for help. The initiative is run by students and lecturers and supported by Buckinghamshire County Council.

VITA has an anonymous email service and a Facebook page, and started running a weekly, hour-long drop-in service from January. Students also plan to invite guest speakers and hold other events.

For more information please visit VITA on facebook.com/violence.Isnt.The.Answer.

students, lecturers and members of Buckinghamshire county council at the launch event

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s chief executive Anne Eden has been appointed as a visiting professor by Bucks New University.

Anne is working with the University on a range of projects from postgraduate public sector leadership to helping the University shape its vision as a leading provider of non-medical education and workforce transformation.

Anne’s experience spans over 30 years in the health service, which she began as an NHS management trainee. Her experience covers time working at the Department of Health, london teaching hospitals, and within the community and mental health sectors.

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With the future employability of students top of the agenda at Bucks New University, this year’s Enterprise Festival sought to bring students and the wider working world even closer together.

The festival coincided with National Global Entrepreneurship Week, which was designed to introduce entrepreneurship to young people worldwide.

Mike Watson, organiser of the Enterprise Festival, said: “The festival was an excellent opportunity for students to gain first-hand feedback from professionals in a range of disciplines and explore their own skills for becoming more effective and enterprising for their future careers.”

The festival attracted a range of guest speakers, including: young entrepreneur sam hargreaves of Gadgets4Everyone; Will Murray, the founder of Packtypes; and nick Wilson, vice president and managing director of HP Uk and Ireland. Other speakers included dave chaffey, CEO and co-founder of online marketing advice publisher SmartInsights.com; and entrepreneur Maryam Zonouzi,

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a visiting teaching fellow at Bucks, who spoke about a venture she established, My Support Broker, which uses innovative technology and a city-by-city franchise model to help disabled people plan, find, and manage their healthcare support services.

Festival highlights included the Enterprise Challenge, which enabled students to develop enterprising ideas, and a Skills Working Conference and Exhibition, which gave students the opportunity to meet with businesses, local entrepreneurs and professional services firms who exhibited, presented and hosted workshops.

Mike Watson said this year’s festival had been “one of the best yet”. He added: “The festival was a great success with some fantastic ideas put forward and we hope it succeeded in firing the imagination of many of our students.”

Students attending this year’s festival also received academic input in a range of areas, including law, business, aviation and sports management.

The Festival ended with a Gala Evening on 6 December where Enterprise Challenge entrants snhowcased their entries ‘live’ at an exhibition.

Prof ruth farwell and Mike clare (centre) celebrate with Enterprise festival award winners

The Enterprise Challenge invited students to come up with an innovative and enterprising idea. First prize was awarded to second-year students James higgins (Sports Management and Coaching Studies) and caleb Joseph (Sports Psychology) for BNU Meals on Q, which aimed to sell healthy food with plenty of banter.

Runners-up team prizes were awarded to: GM Team comprising third-year students giovanni robattino (Marketing) and Marcello Belometti (Business and Advertising Management); Pinnacle, second-year students Jack Attenborough and Michael kennedy (Business Management) and Matthew hodges (Business and Entrepreneurship); and Bucks Sport Asia, devised by third-year Sports Management and Rugby Studies student saabir cadir.

The B3 Awards, given to students who contributed ideas to Build a Better Bucks, were won by third-year Nursing student hannah Perry, senior library assistant siama riaz, and third-year Performing Arts (Film, TV and Stage) student kiri gibson.

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GREEN, ClEAN AND VERY kEEN

Bucks new university has been putting sustainability and carbon reduction at the top of business and behavioural planning, with a commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2020. it has so far saved 43 per cent since 2005.

Ian hunter, director of Estates and clive snelling, Maintenance supervisor

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Environmental experts suggest that 80 per cent of a university’s carbon footprint is directly related to the behaviour of staff and students – how they use energy, commute to campus and purchase goods and services.

Recognising this, Bucks New University has been putting sustainability and carbon reduction at the top of action plans to address a range of sustainability issues and a commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2020. It has saved 43 per cent since 2005.

The most visible signs of its commitment are the installation of eco-friendly solar panels to generate electricity, and a vast environmentally-friendly wildflower garden at its High Wycombe Campus. The wildflower garden occupies a quarter-of-an-acre of land and is planted with poppies, corn marigolds and field scabious, which have the added benefit of attracting bees and butterflies.

The solar panels have been installed on top of a link extension between the University’s Timberlake and Red Shed buildings and will generate at least 46,000 kilowatts of electricity per year, which is equivalent to the total energy consumption of its Owen Harris building over a period of six months.

Ian hunter, Director of Estates at Bucks New University, predicted that the solar panels would help the University save around 11 tons of CO2 emissions per year.

The University has also taken delivery of two electrically-powered Renault kangoo vans to replace two of its existing three diesel-powered vans. The new vans will generate just 1g/km of CO2, compared to 157g/km with the existing vehicles.

Ian said: “Both the solar panels and the use of electric cars sends out a clear message that Bucks is looking to take a lead in the way we use alternative energy. We are working hard to encourage our students and staff to save energy wherever they can and we also continue to review our existing operations and suppliers, to see where further energy savings could be made.”

In 2011, Bucks achieved the Carbon Trust Standard, in recognition of its efforts to measure, manage and reduce its carbon emissions by five per cent over a three-year assessment period. Bucks Students’ Union has set up the Green Bucks Society, for students to engage in the eco agenda.

Students have also been active in the local community, volunteering to clean up areas in need of attention in and around High Wycombe.

Their efforts are making a very real difference to the look and feel of local

areas. 20 first-year students, studying a Foundation Degree in Policing, worked with Wycombe District Council’s Woodlands Service to remove graffiti and rubbish from a stretch of alleyway in Totteridge.

Buckinghamshire County Councillor Julia Wassell, who is also a senior social work lecturer at Bucks, said graffiti on walls and fences had become a “blight on the area”. She enlisted the help of Bucks Students’ Union to coordinate the clean-up operation. The students removed graffiti from 52 fence panels and collected 28 bags of rubbish.

Students worked with Wycombe District Council’s Woodlands Service, who supplied litterpick devices to pick up rubbish and dispose of waste. In total, the students painted 52 fence panels, removing all graffiti, and collected 28 bags of litter and larger rubbish.

Elsewhere, students and staff have been volunteering at the Wycombe Environment Centre, tackling jobs such as weeding, watering and potting plants, and taking up old carpet.

Bucks students have also worked with community groups and Wycombe District Council to clear up woodland at Castlefield Wood in High Wycombe, clearing everything from broken car parts to beds and carpet. The project involved about 20 students and was arranged with international carrier and colocation services provider Ix Reach, and Wycombe District Council’s Woodland Service.

Alice dewsnap, of Bucks students’ union, enjoys the wildflower garden at the high Wycombe campus

Top: the university’s new electrically powered vans

Bottom: student volunteers remove graffiti

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Organisers of Bucks New University’s end-of-year art and design show, Bucks EYeS, said they had been extremely pleased with the positive comments from visitors this year.

The show featured pieces from a wide range of courses, including Silver, Metalwork and Jewellery, Furniture, Textiles, Ceramics and Glass, Spatial Design, Graphic Arts and Fine Art.

Jake kaner, professor in furniture and coordinator of the show, said: “The standard of work this year was extremely high and this was reflected in the positive feedback we have received from visitors. Everyone seemed to enjoy the show.

“The show was alive with innovative ideas. Our students put a tremendous amount of work into ensuring the show was of a high standard and it provided a fantastic platform for them to display their pieces.”

Student Michael sutton, studying BA (Hons) Furniture: Design and Craft, displayed work including cantilever shelving and a cantilever lectern, as well as a bench made for the Welsh Assembly Government.

He said: “The show gave students the opportunity to gain a different perspective on our work from fresh eyes. I received some good comments from people visiting, who also took my card, so hopefully it may lead to further opportunities. I thoroughly enjoyed the show.”

Pieces were also exhibited at New Designers, at the Business Design Centre, in Islington, london. They were also shown at D&AD New Blood at The Old Truman Brewery in london, and at the prestigious Indigo Paris 2012 exhibition.

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MA STUDENTS DISPlAY THEIR WORkS OF ARTBucks’s annual MA art and design show celebrated students’ talent and creativity during a week-long show in December.

Jake kaner, Professor in Furniture, said: “The shows coincided with the second anniversary of the National School of Furniture (NSF). It was a wonderful way to mark the occasion and celebrate the creativity and flair of our talented students.”

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MA Printmaking student, remi Allen, who projected images of her three children onto two-metre-high steel sheets, and also created an interactive visual presentation looking into her Indian heritage and how it related to her ‘Britishness’; MA Printmaking student, Yasin Watson, who displayed a selection of etchings and monoprints, based on his perception of the riots in london in 2011; and MA Furniture: Design graduate Emile Jones who worked with counselling service Relate in High Wycombe to come up with nature-themed furniture, including chairs and lamps, aimed at helping people who are undergoing counselling.

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The show gave students the opportunity to gain a different perspective on our work from fresh eyes. I received some good comments from people visiting, who also took my card, so hopefully it may lead to further opportunities. I thoroughly enjoyed the show.

Michael sutton BA (Hons) Furniture: Design and Craft

1 samuel Phillips BA (Hons) Digital Animation & Interactive Design

2 Michael sutton BA (Hons) Furniture: Design & Craft

3 Amy Taylor BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass

4 Anna Pitt-Adalsteins BA (Hons) Silversmithing & Jewellery

5 Jenny collicott BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design

6 faye Murphy BA (Hons) Furniture: Design & Craft

7 Ben rose BA (Hons) Spatial Design

8 sarah hardcastle and Elliott shiels BA (Hons) Advertising: Creative

9 gina Langridge BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass

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CREATIVE INDUSTRIESA Bucks New University graduate has launched a business selling fun, affordable handmade objects with a stand-out company name – Squish-n-Chips.Orawee choedamphai, who graduated with an MA in Furniture Design & Technology, has launched Squish-n-Chips’ first product range with the aim of capitalising on being ‘unashamedly British’.

The company’s first range is a variety of ten pop-up greeting cards, depicting different British wildlife, sold individually or in packs of five. It also plans to make

crafted objects and furniture, selling for under £100.

Orawee and partner samuel Bradley met on an educational trip through the National School of Furniture (NSF), which is based at Bucks’s High Wycombe Campus and at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College.

Samuel said: “Despite the state of the economy we believe that if we start small we may have a chance to develop a brand and long-term business plan that can give us an income to live on as well as blossom into something wonderful.”

For more information visit squishnchips.co.uk or etsy.com

Orawee choedamphai and partner samuel Bradley

NEW BUSINESS POPS UP

Phillip Wood MBE, head of the Department of Security and Resilience at Bucks New University, has published Resilient Thinking, a risk analysis and crisis management book written to help businesses prepare for disasters.

The book discusses the importance of thinking laterally about potential impacts on organisational planning and examines a ‘thinking’ approach to resilience management.

The book, published by IT Governance Publishing, is available from itgovernance.co.uk

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A range of new work-related degree programmes has been launched by Bucks in close collaboration with industry contacts.

The University’s new fashion design degree offers a unique focus on ethics and sustainability. Students on the course will learn to explore materials and understand global supply chains, to consider how we might design for the future wellbeing of the planet, whilst maintaining the innovation of the British fashion scene.

The University is also launching a foundation degree in design and Make for Interiors which combines practical skills with conceptual, design-led projects, enabling graduates to go into the industry with the ability to predict lifestyle trends and advise customers accordingly. Students will develop business skills enabling them to set up their own interior decoration companies, undertake domestic or contract work, or provide a service in soft furnishings, upholstery, decorative techniques, or renovation.

Bucks is believed to be the first British university to offer a Journalism degree with an emphasis on enterprise. Classes will prepare students for an unpredictable world of work and help build the confidence, self-belief and optimism needed to constantly uncover new opportunities and turn communication skills into income. Gary Merill, course leader, commented: “No other British university currently offers a Journalism degree that has been specifically designed to prepare students for freelance careers.”

Also launching this September, the University’s new degree in Animation and visual Effects has already attracted interest on campus after recruiting Alex Williams (a highly-regarded industry professional) to teach on the programme. Alex holds an impressive CV as an animator who has worked on films including: Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion King, Robots and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

For more information, call 0800 0565 660 or email advice@bucks.ac.uk

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A new part-time course for the ‘DIY musician’ has been launched by Bucks New University to enable musicians, singers, rappers, producers and writers to effectively manage their own careers.

The BA (Hons) Music Performance Management – the first of its kind in Europe – is designed to fit around students’ performance commitments.

Students explore, in depth, their chosen music performance environment, acquire production skills to produce professionally recorded music collateral, learn the most effective ways to market and brand the music performer, and cover management issues around industry structure, culture, music publishing and contracts.

Teresa Moore, head of academic department, Music & Events Management, said the course offers students the opportunity to understand, develop and manage their own professional music careers. “This innovative degree has been designed for music performers of the 21st century.

“Crucially these ‘DIY musicians’ will be able to build their music performance portfolio in the evenings and weekends, as well as during the holiday periods and utilise our top-of-the range industry-standard music studios to support their studies. There are also opportunities for students to enrol on this part-time programme who might not have the qualifications needed for one of our full-time undergraduate courses.”

Bucks has been offering vocational courses in music management for over 15 years, all geared to the industry and delivered by staff who continue to work in influential positions in the sector.

For more information, call 0800 0565 660 or email advice@bucks.ac.uk

Celebrated record producer and Bucks New University honorary graduate steve Levine returned to the University to deliver a masterclass for Brit Awards competition winners.The competition, for 11-17 year olds, involved being shortlisted to perform in the national final of The Next BRIT Thing at london’s O2 Arena. Airbourne, a soul and rock band from Enfield, Hertfordshire, were one of two runners-up in the General category.

Steve, an award-winning record producer who has worked with chart-topping bands including The Beach Boys, delivered tips and advice to the band, who were also assisted by audio technician Peter Waterman.

Steve had previously received an honorary degree from Bucks in recognition of his outstanding business credentials, strong influence on the University’s music degree programmes and the invaluable support he had provided to the University.

steve Levine with prize-winning students in The gateway music studios

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Airbourne member Peter soloman-Turay said: “This is the first time I have recorded in a studio and it proved to be a very beneficial experience. The people here are great, the facilities are excellent and Steve levine passed on some great advice and support.”

Steve said: “I have been showing the band recording techniques and what goes in to being a successful sound engineer and record producer.

“I always enjoy visiting Bucks,” he said. “What sets this University apart from many others offering similar courses is the experience and enthusiasm of the staff, as well as the fantastic equipment, which would be the envy of many recording studios around the country. This has been a terrific opportunity for Airbourne.”

Bucks New University’s Prof david Brodie has written his first novel – a thriller set around the 2012 Olympic Games. The book, Treacherous Games, follows a sports agent who plots a series of heinous activities to ensure that his athlete wins the Olympic 1,500-metres gold. The first-time author, an Emeritus Professor of Cardiovascular Health, says he has high hopes the thriller will be a success.

“It is based on an idea I have had for some years but it is only over the past 12 months that I have had the time to bring it together and see my ideas become a reality. So far I have received very positive feedback from those who have read it.”

Intertwined with the wicked plans of the sports agent is the destructive scheme of members of a terrorist cell, who intend to disrupt the smooth running of the Games. Prof Brodie said what follows is a

tense and absorbing few days as security forces and the organising committee agonise over the most appropriate action to take in rapidly changing circumstances.

Treacherous Games is available from davidbrodie.org, on kindle, on amazon.co.uk, or by emailing profbrodie@hotmail.co.uk

david Brodie with his Olympic-themed novel, Treacherous Games

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GRADUATES MAkE IT A grEAT gAMEs FOR BUCkSSummer may seem a distant memory, but the legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was being felt at Bucks New University long after the closing ceremonies. Graduates were among the medal winners and naomi riches and associate lecturer howard Wells received an MBE and OBE respectively for services to sport in the New Year Honours list 2013.

Naomi, who graduated in 2006 with BA (Hons) in Designed Metalwork & Jewellery, followed up her bronze medal Paralympic rowing performance in Beijing four years ago with a gold medal in the mixed cox fours at the london 2012 Games. Naomi, who has cone dystrophy, a condition affecting her eyesight, said she hoped her performance would act as an inspiration to other students.

She said: “I hope I can put across the message to people I meet that with hard work and determination you can achieve your goals and ambitions, no matter how overwhelming it seems at first.”

Another Bucks graduate, chloe rogers, who completed a degree in Sports Management and Golf Studies in 2007, won a bronze medal as part of the women’s

Olympic hockey team and returned to the University to receive a special gift at the University’s graduation ceremonies. Chloe scored Team GB’s fifth strike in a 5-3 win over South korea.

Midfielder Chloe now lives in High Wycombe and spends much of her time at the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre near Marlow, where she attends GB training. Chloe has an impressive resumé, having played hockey for England juniors in the under 16, 18 and 21 age groups. She has been a member of the England senior squad for the past seven years and has also represented England at golf at junior level.

The University’s Gateway Concourse became the celebration point for local people who were eager to mingle with

Olympians and Paralympians, who had travelled in an open-top bus from Marlow.

The University was also represented off the sporting field. Bucks student deborah Mills was one of just four students selected to display artwork to the world’s media in the Main Press Centre during the 2012 Games.

Deborah, who is studying BA (Hons) Fine Art, had her work displayed in the Steve Parry Bar at the Centre, which hosted over 20,000 broadcasters, photographers and journalists from around 200 nations.

Deborah’s work was selected through a national competition by the Creative

naomi riches MBE

The University’s Gateway concourse was the celebration point for victorious Olympic and Paralympic medal winners, including Ed Mckeever MBE (pictured), gold medal winner in the canoe sprint team at the london 2012 Olympic Games

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Campus Initiative, part of the london 2012 Cultural Olympiad, and the educational organisation Podium to commission four artists to create large scale works representing the Olympic mottos of faster, higher, stronger and the Paralympic motto, Spirit in Motion.

Deborah used silk cord to make pieces called Stretching, Rotating, Contracting and Relaxing, which were inspired by the training principle of repeating an action over and over to gain the necessary strength and skill to maximise potential.

She said her pieces focused on a competitor’s effort rather than their triumph. Her work used an image mapped onto itself a number of times, each time making a small adjustment, in a variety of matrix patterns.

chloe rogersBucks New University students are being encouraged to continue getting involved in sport after they graduate through a scheme run by Bucks Sport.Bucks Sport’s ReactivateBucks campaign, supported by Bucks New University’s Sport for Fun initiative, has developed a website, Facebook page and Twitter account providing details of where to go to access sporting opportunities in various parts of the county.

Sport for Fun, backed by Sport England, has encouraged participation in 24 different sports, including sailing, softball and badminton. Students graduating in September received details in their graduation packs.

chris gregory, development manager for Bucks Sport, said: “The ReactivateBucks programme is about getting adults back in to sport and physical activity, working along similar lines to Bucks’s Sport for Fun initiative but out in the community.

“We would like students who have enjoyed taking up new sports to continue playing

and use ReactivateBucks to find out where they can take part.”

Matt Bray, sport development coordinator for Sport for Fun, said: “If you have taken up a sport at university and really enjoyed it, and want to carry on playing but are not sure where to go to do so, then this is an ideal resource to ensure you don’t miss out. Once you stop playing it can be difficult to get started again so this is the perfect avenue to help ensure you carry on enjoying the health and social benefits of sport.”

kathryn dennehy, who is studying Sports Management and Coaching Studies, has been coaching the netball development squad through Sport for Fun, gaining a level 2 netball coaching qualification. She said she intended to carry on with her involvement in the sport after graduating.

kathryn said: “I want to work in sport development so my involvement in Sport for Fun is going to stand me in great stead and I would encourage others to keep up that sporting involvement!”

For details on ReactivatBucks go to reactivatebucks.org

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In Stratford, East london, BA (Hons) Film and TV Production student richard Marks coordinated international broadcasters beaming pictures from the Games around the world in his capacity as assistant editor at Starfish TV. Richard worked with more than 300 broadcast and media companies covering the Games.

Bucks was also represented at the Opening Ceremoney by kiri gibson, a BA (Hons) Performing Arts (Film TV & Stage) student who participated in the 80s and 90s section of the Frankie and June say thanks Tim section of the ceremony, watched by a peak audience of 27 million viewers in the Uk and billions around the world.

BA (Hons) Dance and Performance student naomi huggins was involved in the Closing Ceremony, wearing a newspaper costume for a part called Rush Hour and a blue-coloured costume at the Street/Truck Party part of the ceremony. Students Lauren riley, studying BA (Hons) Dance and Performance, and Laura Winnan, studying BA (Hons) Dance and Fitness, also performed at the ceremony.

student fatima Mohammed-Mahmoud, vice President student Involvement naomi franco, student Ish nabi and Joe Pegg of Wycombe district council

NEW SPORTS COACHING OPPORTUNITYBucks Opportunities for Sporting Helpers (BOSH) has been established to provide paid and voluntary work experience for students interested in coaching sport.

The initiative, backed by Wycombe District Swimming Club, Wye Valley School Sport Partnership, London Wasps Rugby Club and Bucks Sport, also gives students the chance to gain qualifications. Two BOSH workshops have been organised for students and further events and link-up opportunities are planned.

Student fatima Mohammed-Mahmoud, studying MSc Community Psychology, is

looking to pursue opportunities coaching volleyball. She said: “This is an excellent way to get in touch with community organisations. I have been supporting the PE department at my secondary school for the last three years and I’m keen to carry on that kind of work.”

councillor katrina Wood, Wycombe District Council’s Cabinet Member for Community, added: “It’s great to be working with Bucks to help inspire the next generation of coaches.”

For more information about BOSH, email union@bucks.ac.uk

university Open days

Our open days are open to everyone and are a great opportunity to sample the Bucks experience. Visitors and their guests will have the opportunity to talk to our staff and our students, to find out more about our courses and to look round our facilities.

university Open days high Wycombe campus: 11am-4pm

Wednesday 20 February 2013Saturday 27 April 2013Wednesday 12 June 2013Saturday 12 October 2013Wednesday 20 November 2013Wednesday 19 February 2014Saturday 26 April 2014Wednesday 11 June 2014

nursing Open days uxbridge campus: saturday Open days run from 11am–2pm and Wednesday Open days run from 6pm–8pm

Wednesday 10 April 2013Saturday 13 April 2013Wednesday 19 June 2013Saturday 22 June 2013

Operating department Practitioner (OdP) Open Evening uxbridge campus: 6-8pm

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Postgraduate and Professional Open Evenings high Wycombe campus: 5-7pm

Wednesday 1 May 2013 Wednesday 3 July 2013 Wednesday 11 September 2013 Wednesday 6 November 2013

For further information on all our open days and to register, please visit bucks.ac.uk/opendays

Talent factor – The creative Talent showcase

The Creative Talent Showcase is a great way for students and alumni to promote themselves, the work they have created and the talents they have developed. Entrants do not have to be taking a course relevant to their talent to enter but just be good at what they like doing.

It could be a hobby as a dancer, singer, painter or writer. Prizes will be available. For more details and deadlines telephone 01494 605 244, or Mike Watson on 07767 383 914. Alternately visit enterprisebucks.co.uk or email enterprise@bucks.ac.uk

Wednesday 6 March 2013: 6.30–10pm: Talent Showcase gala evening. The Arts4every1 Centre, Desborough Road, High Wycombe. Please visit enterprisebucks.co.uk for further information and to book tickets.

Bucks EYes End Of Year show

The end-of-year art and design show at the High Wycombe Campus will feature an eye-catching host of work from this year’s graduating designers and artists.

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To find out more or to come along, please email advice@bucks.ac.uk, call 0800 0565 660 or visit bucks.ac.uk

Friday 7 June: Preview, 6pm–9pmSaturday 8 June: 10am–3pmMonday 10 June: 10am–4pmTuesday 11 June: 10am–7pmWednesday 12 June: 10am–4pmThursday 13 June: 10am–3pm

Bucks Public Lecture series 2013

A series of free community lectures featuring high profile guest speakers. The lectures take place at the High Wycombe Campus from 6–7pm with light refreshments at 5.30pm and 7pm.

Past, present and future The story of Bucks New University Speaker: Muriel Pilkington

Tuesday 12 March 2013

To find out more, and to book your place please visit bucks.ac.uk/ public_lectures

The Jobs, careers and volunteer fair

Tuesday 12 March 2013: 10am-3pm The gateway Building high Wycombe campus

graduate Jobs in sport Live

Bringing together the most talented young graduates and proactive employers.

Thursday 14 March 2013 10am-4pm high Wycombe campus

To find out more, email: tom.davies @graduatejobsinsport.co.uk

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