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Annual Review 2012 Contents

Factfile 2 A distinctive student experience 9 A caring foundation 47 Inclusiveness and responsibility 77 Achievements 3 Olympics and Paralympics 10 Student support 48 Widening access 78 Forewords 4 Student life 15 Chaplaincy 52 International 81 Mission and Vision 6 Volunteering 21 Core Values 7 Innovative courses 27 The pursuit of excellence Partnership and community 86 The Chester Difference 8 Employability 31 and innovation 54 Regional importance 87 Research 55 Educational partnerships 95 A supportive culture and Presentations 59 Guests 97 environment 36 Conferences 63 Honoraries 103 Staff 37 Publications 71 Graduates 108 Facilities 42 Institutional achievements 74 Alumni 114 Green issues 45 Senior colleagues 118 Members of the University Council 118 Financial results 119

Factfile

Established: 1839 Vice-Chancellor: Honorary Graduates include: Chester is one of the longest established Canon Professor Tim Wheeler DL HRH The Prince of ; Dame Joan English higher education institutions of any Bakewell CBE; The Most Reverend and kind, predating all but Oxford, Cambridge, Campuses: Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu, and Durham Three in Chester, one in , in Archbishop of York; Terry Waite CBE; Sir addition to NHS sites on the Wirral and in Ian Botham OBE; Loyd Grossman OBE; Students: 17,800 Crewe and Macclesfield Sir Andrew Motion; Ken Dodd OBE; Tim (73% undergraduates, 27% postgraduates) Firth; Sue Johnston OBE; Phil Redmond Associate Colleges: OBE; Willie Carson OBE; Matthew To obtain this information in Staff: 1,335 (full-time equivalent) Isle of Man College; ; Kelly OBE; Estelle Morris, The Right an alternative format – large Tameside College; Warrington Collegiate; Honorable Baroness Morris of Yardley; Chancellor: and West College Ronald Pickup; The Earl of ; and print, audio, electronic or His Grace the Duke of Westminster Tony Robinson alternative format – please KG CB CVO OBE TD CD DL call 01244 511450 or email [email protected] Annual Review 2012

Achievements

Winner of the Most Improved Student The University has been named the the third most improved institution Thanks to a number of environmental Experience Award at Higher best in the North West for teaching in the country. Chester has seen its initiatives at its Chester and Warrington Education 2012 Awards. in The Sunday Times University Guide ranking rise to 52nd from 80th, with Campuses, the University has risen 33 2013, rounding off an impressive year of student satisfaction results driving the places to be placed 64th in the People Over the past three years, the University powering up national league tables. Data overall ratings, particularly for Biological and Planet Green League 2012. of Chester has consistently been at the shows students have independently Sciences, History, Law and Psychology. forefront of the North West’s figures for rated the standard of teaching at The University’s Tourism and Events Alumnus Dave Brailsford won the graduate employability. Chester with an impressive score of Management programmes are rated the Sports Personality of the Year Coach of 81.3%, placing the institution first in 4th best out of 36 providers; its Social the Year award for the second time in Results in the 2012 National Student the region and 12th nationally in this Work programmes are 10th out of 77 2012 for his role as Performance Director Survey (NSS) show that an impressive field. A range of departments from across providers; Geography and Development of and manager of Team th 86% of Chester students are satisfied the University performed especially well Studies is 11 out of 67 providers Sky in overseeing the first British win 3 with their overall University experience, in teaching, with six being placed within nationally; and French is the fastest rising at the Tour de and Great Britain above the national average. This is the the top 10 of their subject areas: 1st Department nationally. being the top placed cycling nation at highest score the University has achieved Geography and Development Studies; London 2012. since the Survey was launched in 2005. 2nd English; 3rd Theology and Religious The University was revealed as the The institution has improved overall Studies; 4th Law; 7th Nursing; 9th Sport sixth safest university in England and Over 560 students and staff contributed nationally, but has performed especially and Exercise Sciences. The overall results Wales by The Complete University Guide 12,788 hours of voluntary work to the well in the North West, being within placed the University 71st nationally and the second in the North West for community in the past year. the top 10 across the board. Highlights and subjects that have excelled overall the low numbers of student-relevant included Chester coming 1st for NHS nationally include: Tourism (11th); Nursing crimes. The Guide is compiled from The University makes a substantial practice placements; joint 1st for academic (12th); Geography and Development official police data and gives the clearest contribution of some £298m per support; 2nd for teaching, assessment, Studies (13th); Sport and Exercise picture possible of the crime rates in the annum to the region, according to personal development, overall Sciences (19th). The institution was also areas around 103 universities in England an independent economic impact satisfaction, and students’ union; and ninth nationally for “Most Competition and Wales. In the same Guide, the assessment issued in 2012. 4th for organisation and management in for Places” with nine applications for University was ranked 68th overall and the the North West. English, Geography and every place. Department of English came 1st in the Development Studies, and Theology and UK for student satisfaction, with the Religious Studies returned outstanding In the 2013 Guardian University Guide, Department of History and Archaeology scores in a number of questions. the University leapt 28 places to become also in the top 10. Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Canon Professor T J Wheeler DL

The richness, breadth and vitality of the University’s activities are described in this our Annual Review for 2012. The University is about people, their ambitions, achievements and how they respond to challenges and opportunities.

This last year has been one of the most successful that the University has known with a record number of students attending. It was particularly pleasing to be awarded the accolade of the ‘Most Improved Student Experience’ at the THE awards ceremony, which reflected our significant improvement in the National Student Survey. The University’s staff and students engaged fully with the Olympics and Paralympics and many other significant national and regional events.

Attendance at University, particularly as an undergraduate, is and should be a life- changing experience. With over 17,800 students and a total of 1,840 staff, this report 4 can only include a small number of illustrative examples of what individual potential

can be realised. Student and staff achievements can be academic, professional and personal. The University concentrates on providing a first rate academic experience in a supportive environment that affords opportunities for personal development and contributing to the local community and society in general.

These achievements are explored through the themes of this year’s report, namely the provision of a distinctive student experience that is rewarding in every sense; the responsive and engaging environment that underpins this experience; the support that students can draw upon in a caring community; the pursuit of excellence in every aspect of the University’s work, the inculcation and reinforcement of inclusiveness, responsibility and obligation; and finally an endorsement of the role that partnerships with the University’s various stakeholders has in informing our strategic direction.

I hope that you enjoy learning about what matters to the .

The Right Reverend Dr Peter Forster, Lord of Chester, Katie Badman, Chester Students’ Union President and Canon Professor T J Wheeler, Vice-Chancellor Annual Review 2012

The right reverend dr peter forster There was apprehension over the success of CSU’s commercial Lord , Lord services in the face of fee increases. However, we have had President of the University Council a record-breaking year in the various shops and bar, which and Pro-Chancellor were used particularly heavily during the Open Days. These big events mean that prospective students have the opportunity The University of Chester sets out to reach a high standard of to experience CSU’s facilities at first hand, while all the money excellence in all that it does. The core value of any and every raised is invested in improving student life. University should be excellence. The Student Council has been more focused and hardworking In this we continue to build upon our founding vision, to provide than ever before this year, with a far broader demographic. This teachers for the schools which the was means that we are getting to know every area of student life establishing in the early 19th century, which formed the basis for more thoroughly, and gaining as many valued opinions and ideas the open and inclusive system of university education which we from students as possible. have today. Our activity now ranges ever more widely across the academic spectrum, but always with our founding vision in mind, to This year Chester won the Times Higher Education award for educate people for ‘careers of service’. ‘Most Improved Student Experience’ and I was lucky enough to attend the awards ceremony in London. This was a fantastic I am delighted at the progress which the University continues experience, and it is wonderful that the University as a whole to make, as set out in this Annual Review, in the context of and CSU are being recognised for the constant hard work 5 unprecedented changes in the structure of the funding of universities. to ensure that our students enjoy studying here. One of the reasons given for Chester’s nomination was the huge jump up the University league tables (rising to Number 68 in the Times Katie Badman, Chester Students’ Higher Education ranking). Union President There are many exciting projects planned for 2012-2013 including This year has been unique, both in that Chester Students’ Chester’s first National Teaching Awards ceremony. With Union (CSU) has its first ever all-female sabbatical team and funding and backing from the University and NUS, CSU will for the introduction of the government-led increase in tuition be running these awards to help celebrate all staff, including fees. Chester attracted approximately the same number of academic tutors, support staff, technicians and departmental admissions as previous years, due to the hard work of staff in administrators. Students will vote for the nominees and a providing prospective students with all the necessary help and student panel will be responsible for shortlisting and choosing advice, particularly over financial issues. As a result of the fees the winners. and many other government cuts, the NUS (National Union of Students) organised a national demonstration in London attended CSU’s main aim in everything we do is to ‘enhance the student by Chester students. This gave students a collective voice on experience’ by working alongside the University for the benefit government decisions that impact on their education. CSU hopes of our students. Here’s to a record-breaking 2013 and the future. that by encouraging students to have their say, they will feel more empowered and valued. Mission

The University was established by the Church of England in 1839 and, within an open and inclusive environment guided by Christian values, we seek to provide our students and staff with the education, training, skills and motivation to enable them to develop as individuals and serve and improve the communities within which they live and work. This mission, which has helped shape our development and diversification, continues to inform our future planning and strengthening as a University institution.

6 Vision

At the heart of the University’s vision is our commitment to: ensuring a rewarding student learning experience; developing the expertise of our staff; teaching excellence; and our growing research and scholarly profile. Fundamental to these ideals and aspirations is the positive impact that the University has on the lives of our students, our staff, and our community, all of which underpin the institution’s significant and developing contribution to the region and beyond. In valuing and celebrating our long history and traditions, the University is modern, dynamic and enterprising in its approach to developing new opportunities. In particular, we are committed to engendering a sense of pride and shared ownership in all those associated with us and with what we do. Annual Review 2012

Core Values

In a continuing expression of the University’s Christian foundation and the discussion of moral and spiritual values, the Institution’s various activities are underpinned by a series of core values that help to define our identity:

A distinctive student The pursuit of excellence experience and innovation We are committed to providing all our students with a high We seek continuous innovation and improvement and quality, caring and supportive learning experience, including constantly aim to secure the highest standards and quality in work-related learning, that equips them with the necessary our learning and teaching and the creation and application of personal and academic skills to engage confidently with the new knowledge. wider world. Inclusiveness and 7

A supportive culture and responsibility environment We actively espouse the principles of equality of opportunity Based on teamwork and appropriately devolved authority and diversity, and continually apply them in the conduct of our and responsibility, we seek to promote a dynamic and cost- relationships and business. We are, in particular, committed effective organisational culture within which all our staff and to widening access to higher education. Within an ethically students feel empowered and actively supported to respond aware and professional environment, we acknowledge our creatively and efficiently to the challenges of a changing responsibilities to promote freedom of inquiry and scholarly environment. expression. A caring foundation Partnership and community Valuing openness and inclusiveness, we seek to promote Through our staff, students and alumni, we seek to play a an environment within which all our students and staff are leading role in the intellectual, cultural, social, spiritual and provided with opportunities to reflect on moral and spiritual economic life of the local, regional and wider communities issues affecting individuals and society. we serve and with which we interact. The Chester Difference

Although the University is one of the longest established providers of higher education in the country, the institution’s history is one of innovation, enterprise and adaptability to changing circumstances. In keeping with its tradition as a Church of England institution, it 8 continues to provide a vibrant learning community on a human scale which fosters a sense of individuality and personal development. The strong ethos of public service apparent throughout the University’s history remains at the heart of the institution and ensures that its staff and students continue to enrich the social, economic, cultural and intellectual life of the wider community. The following sections illustrate how the core values that guide the University’s progress have been evident throughout its 2011-2012 activities. A distinctive student experience

Kat Edwards, Jack Mason and Dechlan Jarrett meeting Her Majesty the Queen (picture by George Thornton, Warrington Borough Council) Annual Review 2012

Olympics and Paralympics

The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics captured people’s imagination worldwide and the University played its part in contributing to the success of this celebration of sporting and cultural excellence.

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A Distinctive Student Experience

Rebecca Romero with Tim Brown and volunteers The Moment When... rehearsals Jodie Spencer (right) in the Olympic Stadium Dean Burt testing a King’s School rower

World and Olympic Champion and to celebrate the Olympic Torch’s sporting contests and included the aiding the University’s students in University student Rebecca Romero arrival in Chester. Some 40 Dance unveiling of the Olympic Stadium putting their research and analysis MBE joined University students to students, from the Department in Stratford. The students, who all skills into practice. It is hoped that encourage volunteers to help with the of Performing Arts, were involved competed in track events, were this will become a long-running Olympic Torch Relay through the city. with the choreography, dancing, Tom Watson (Business Studies and project between the Department and

The University coordinated over 350 teaching and event coordination in German), Gavin Campbell (Geography the School, which is one of the top 11 volunteers lining the Torch Relay route The Moment When…, a flagship and Hazard Management), Daniel eight rowing schools in the country, and at Chester Racecourse where project of the Cultural Olympiad Worley (Archaeology) and Jodie to develop the elite athletes within an Olympic-themed spectacular was in the North West and Big Dance Spencer (French and Sport and the School’s newly established ‘Gold held. Rebecca, an MSc student in 2012. Three site specific events – at Exercise Sciences). Tom achieved Squad’, giving a level of support not Sports and Exercise Nutrition, was Chester Racecourse, Orford Jubilee personal bests in two events, usually available to junior athletes. the first British athlete and second Park in Warrington and Tatton Park – and all had an unforgettable woman in history to win Olympic and the accompanying community visit to the Olympic Stadium. “We are delighted to be medals in two different sports at engagement work connected The University’s Sport and Exercise working side by side with the successive summer Olympic Games. thousands of people across Cheshire Sciences Department has formed University. The partnership An Olympic silver medallist and and Warrington through dance, a collaborative partnership with the will give our athletes a level of World Champion in rowing, Rebecca performance and cultural celebration. rowing club at The King’s School support not usually available took up and became As the London 2012 Olympic Chester, as students share their to juniors and help them double World Champion and Olympic Games approached, four students skills with some of the country’s build their rowing careers as Champion within three years of competed in the ‘London Prepares’ most promising young athletes and they strive for international representing Team GB in the sport. testing programme to trial the new prospective Olympians. The goal of selection.” University dancers took part in Olympic facilities and organisation the programme is to help the rowers David Blackham, The King’s School Director of Rowing an unforgettable performance procedures. This involved a series of improve their performance, while Annual Review 2012

Piper (Theology), Laura Wade (Sport outstanding achievements, was and Exercise Sciences) and Paul later welcomed back as an honorary Evans (Nursing). Each had a distinct graduate. After pursuing a half- role to play in the hosting of London decade career as a professional 2012 that ranged from being an cyclist in France, Dave is now the official lifeguard, to ensuring the Performance Director of British track and field events in the Olympic Cycling, the official governing body Stadium ran smoothly. of in the UK. Under his Dave Brailsford watch, British Cycling has seen a Jordan Spilsbury, a first year phenomenal upturn in its fortunes Dance student, taught and helped and achieved the same number to facilitate a show at the William of track cycling gold medals at Brookes School at the Edge Arts London 2012, as it did in Beijing Centre, Much Wenlock, which is 2008. Dave added to the fruits of reported to be the birthplace of the his supervision with the Bradley 12 modern Olympic movement. He Olympic volunteer Calum Piper Wiggins historic double of the Tour took part in Encompass – a dance de France and Olympic gold in the and film digital installation, which A group of students offered its same calendar year. included a huge 360 degree digital services for London 2012, where igloo with local and international Having already made her mark an army of willing volunteers kept dancers performing live and on- at national level, Yana Radcliffe, everything moving behind the screen. Encompass was part of the a dedicated sports scientist, scenes. With the original number Cultural Olympiad celebrations in the impressed on the Olympic stage of applications as high as a quarter West Midlands. by earning a place with Team GB’s of a million, the ‘Games Makers’ Performance Analysis Capture had to be narrowed down to around Dave Brailsford CBE topped off his Service Team. The Sport and 70,000, and a quintet of Chester 2012 Olympic and Exercise Sciences student and students was confirmed among achievements by winning Coach black belt kick boxer recorded the final selection. The selected of the Year for the second time at footage from the Taekwondo, students were Stacey Warner the BBC’s Sports Personality of the wrestling, boxing, fencing, archery (Events Management), Natasha Year event. He studied Sport and and weightlifting competitions, for Gibbons (Marketing and Public Exercise Sciences with Psychology scrutiny by Team GB coaches and Relations with Journalism), Calum at the University and, due to his performance analysts. Her findings Yana Radcliffe A Distinctive Student Experience

were presented to Team GB’s Team GB athletes competing in 2012 Sciences hope that their findings Taekwondo performance analyst – 140 athletes in total. Meanwhile will help coaches, sport scientists and coaches who identified their key the Midlands, which recent Channel and players devise specific training finding – multiple point scoring – and 4 News research showed includes and monitoring programmes used this to create an appropriate some of the unhealthiest places for each position to optimise intervention for the team’s training. to live in the UK, had considerably performance and player safety. Yana’s connection to Team GB fewer at 53. Andy was called upon Throughout the report, issues of Warrington Wolves physiology testing began in October 2011 when she to help contextualise the data, which endurance sit side by side with was proposed by her Sport and uncovered that athletes’ social examples of urban regeneration Exercise Sciences Senior Lecturer backgrounds played a crucial role in and the history of sports medicine Dr Paul Worsfold for an English socialising them into different sports. to demonstrate the diverse Institute of Sport placement with ways in which the whole of UK Research conducted by the the Taekwondo team’s performance society benefits from the work of University was included in a new analysts. universities linked to the Olympic national report showing the impact and Paralympic Games. To coincide with the Olympics, of universities’ research and sport 13 Dr Andy Smith, Lecturer in Sport development on the Olympic and Exercise Sciences, was asked and Paralympic Games, and UK to cast his expert eye over data sport. The report, Supporting a exploring where Team GB’s athletes UK Success Story: The Impact were born. Research conducted of University Research and Sport by News during the Development, highlighted some 2012 Olympics revealed that more of the many ways in which Team GB elite athletes are born in research has helped Team GB the UK’s most affluent and healthy limber up and prepare for London areas, prompting the question: ‘Can 2012. Chester’s project – The where you live determine sporting Demands of Training and Playing success?’ The research displayed a in Elite Rugby Union – involved significant disparity across the UK using Global Positioning System and revealed that the more affluent (GPS) technology to investigate and healthy parts of the country – the demands on players in elite the South East and parts of London rugby. The researchers from the – contributed more than 30% of all Department of Sport and Exercise Dr Paul Worsfold with Supporting a UK Success Story Annual Review 2012

Sam Moss, a PhD Sport and strengthen handball in the UK, as Exercise Sciences student, the sport featured its first ever travelled to Denmark to provide appearance from Team GB in the support and analysis for the London 2012 Games. England Handball Association. James Roberts, a Master’s student While contributing to an overseas in the Sociology of Sport and tournament taking place over Exercise, was selected for the Team two days, she also led a group of GB Paralympian volleyball team Chester’s students who gained for London 2012, adding another valuable experience as they sport to his Paralympic experience. assisted. The Danish tournament The former rower’s first taste of took place immediately prior to the the Olympic Games was in Beijing London 2012 Olympics, meaning 2008, where he finished fifth in the the team’s role was an important mixed double sculls adaptive rowing part of a nationwide push to James Roberts ready for the Opening Ceremony 14 and so was the only member of the volleyball team to have previous Paralympic experience. James began to play sitting volleyball when he was asked to try it by his performance manager at the Federation of Disability Sport Wales and quickly found he had a flair for the sport. James competed at the Harpers International Series, the BT Paralympic World Cup, the European Committee Volleyball for Disabled (ECVD) Continental Cup and the ECVD Championships during his preparations for London 2012, where he represented Team GB as part of the inspiring summer Sam Moss of sporting achievement. James Roberts in the Olympic Village James Roberts Student Life As part of University life, students can excel in a whole host of activities, both on campus and in the wider community, which enhance their personal development and contribute to the rich diversity of the student experience.

Final year students from the Faculty who has just won the Public Choice of Arts and Media were offered award in this year’s AA2A Artists of the the opportunity to display artwork Year Awards. Rebecca’s fellow AA2A in a public exhibition held at the artists in residence at the University,

Riverside Innovation Centre. The Ruth Cullis, Jo Marsh, Guy Mayman and 15 students exhibited a combination Tony Evans also exhibited their work. of Graphic Design, Graphic Design An exhibition held at the Contemporary and Photography, Graphic Design Art Space Chester at the Kingsway and Fine Art and Graphic Design and Campus gave a glimpse into the Advertising work. methods and musings of some of A public preview of work by artists in the art world’s most creative minds. residence at the Kingsway Campus Reflective Stories brought together entitled Here, There and Everywhere a photographic archive record of featured the work of practitioners sketchbook and journal pages from involved in Artists Access to Art Colleges a wide range of artists, designers (AA2A), a national scheme which and other professions including the provides placements for visual artists and development work of Professor David designer makers in English higher and Crow, who has designed artwork for further education institutions. Among the The Rolling Stones as well as the exhibitors was Rebecca Key MFA who highly prolific illustrator Paul Hogarth has been attached to the Department OBE, RA, best known for his work of Art and Design for the past year, and with Graham Greene.

Amy Lamb with her final year artwork Annual Review 2012

Commercial Music students The Men’s Football team experienced being pop music celebrated double success, as it moguls, as they arranged, recorded, enjoyed a very successful BUCS produced and promoted a number (British Universities and College of music tracks, including their Sports) campaign, winning the own single, for national chart ‘Mars’ Northern 2A Conference release. Using the University’s own by a 10 point margin and taking Aspiration Records label, which home the Northern Conference provides them with everything Cup with a 2-0 final victory over to create a music showcase, the Leeds Metropolitan University. students rose to the challenge, The Women’s Tennis Team won enlisting former Popstars, X-Factor the Northern 2A Conference and Big Brother contestant undefeated, but was beaten in the Stephanie McMichael, to perform cup final by Durham University.

16 the single ‘Losing Your Way’ live at a The team consisted of Captain Final year art exhibition showcase for the tracks, held at the Lilly O’Driscoll and players Julia Cavern Club in . Bond, Hayley McLoughlin and Beth Winwood. The national A visual culmination of three The classic tale of two star-crossed The stellar creative skills of a university and collegiate years’ hard work saw installations lovers was given a cosmopolitan Warrington Advertising student rowing championships, the and exhibits from 80 Fine Art, twist in an adaptation of William paid off after a viral ad he created BUCS Regatta, was held at the Graphic Design and Photography Shakespeare’s tragic love story Romeo for smartphone app QR Pal earned National Watersports Centre in students, displayed in and around and Juliet. The cast and crew were him the top prize in a national the Kingsway Campus. The students from across the University, competition. Bill Davies won QR [untitled] exhibition explored social, several of whom are hoping to pursue Pal’s university competition with historical, political, theoretical and careers as professional actors after an ‘other-worldly’ advertising video commercial themes, expressed graduation. English with Creative to help celebrate the launch of the in many disciplines, including Writing student, Beth Flanagan, free smartphone app for iPhone. advertising, animation, book art, played Juliet, Drama student Rasfan Bill’s ad revolves around the illustration, interactive design, Haval, took the role of Romeo and mysterious disappearance of its painting, photography, sculpture, Billy Woolrich, a Creative Writing with central character, George Adams, textiles and video. Drama and Theatre Studies student, and has been sent out to all 10,000 played Mercutio. QR Pal users in 129 countries. Bill Davies A Distinctive Student Experience

Steve Dedo, Marketing Director of Mason (Chester) and Kat Edwards Qubic Print Direct, was said to be (Warrington), and accompanied ‘delighted’ with the research, which by the Vice-Chancellor, and Russ aimed to increase the company’s Millhouse, Project Officer, Dechlan presence in its dynamic market. formally handed over the 24-carat gold-illuminated Address before An event staged by the Chester conversing with The Queen and The Entrepreneurial Society, one of the Duke of . The Address many student organisations, was The Women’s Tennis team Marketing students with Qubic Print Direct pledged the continuing loyalty of the set up to encourage venture ideas University to Her Majesty, and was among students. The Ah-Ha Moment Nottingham and the University A group of Marketing students – presented on behalf of its students, networking event held at the RIC was represented in two events. Jas Dhillon (Team Leader), Arianna staff and Council. was aimed at young entrepreneurs Anna Broekman and Stephanie Vietto, Hayley Nicholson and Sophie within and outside the University to King were the women’s senior Tucker – carried out a piece of market help them connect with other creative pair that ended up ninth in the research on Wirral-based Candis, and business-minded people in the 17 country, while in the single a national top-selling magazine for surrounding area. The Society has men’s lightweight scull, Richard women aged between 34 and 55. joined with NACUE, a grassroots charity Mehrtens finished fifth in the They gathered data on potential that supports and represents student- national final. customer attitude and behaviour led enterprise societies and young towards the magazine, then analysed entrepreneurs to drive the growth of the results and demonstrated “These results are entrepreneurship in universities and the findings in a pitch to Candis fantastic for the teams colleges across the UK. representatives. and for the University. It Dechlan Jarrett, CSU President just goes to show that A second group of Marketing for 2010-2012, presented Her hard work, dedication and students, led by Colin Strobant, Majesty Queen Elizabeth commitment can deliver conducted market research which II with a Loyal Address and great performances and the looked at improving business Humble Petition as part of the opportunity to win at the prospects for Qubic Print Direct Royal Visit to Orford Jubilee top level.” which sells business forms, Park, Warrington, during the stationery, gift vouchers, signage, Gordon Reay, Manager of Student Sports Diamond Jubilee year. Flanked Development, Performance and Coaching and many other products to by his CSU Vice-Presidents, Jack businesses throughout the UK.

Dechlan Jarrett with the Loyal Petition Annual Review 2012

A group of Politics students spent a the Library’s three copies of the King Nursing student Emma Sadler was day in and around the Cheshire West James version, printed in 1611. named the Best Student Writer of the and Chester Council Chamber in Year by the Journal of Community Education Studies students heard Winsford debating and training with Nursing. Emma is studying for the and discussed the political views of councillors and Eleanor Johnson, the Diploma of Higher Education – Adult local politicians Andrew Dawson, Lord Mayor of Chester. The students Nursing at the University’s Leighton Conservative Mayor of Frodsham; were accompanied by Meriel D’Artrey, Hospital base and her assignment Jean Evans, Chair of Chester Liberal Social Studies and Counselling Head was about the effect smoking Democrats and Mike Sullivan, of Department; Dr Mark Bendall, has on the cardiovascular system, Open-Mic audience Labour candidate for the Pensby and Senior Lecturer; and Dr Anne smoking cessation and the current Thingwall ward, on perceptions and Kennedy, Criminology Lecturer, with a government strategy. beliefs concerning the nature of programme tailored to their needs that useful learning in a Prime Minister’s The Department of English continued combined learning with practice. Questions style debate at the Main to hold its very successful Open-Mic First year Theology and Religious Campus. In a lively exchange of nights – a popular and well-established 18 Studies students were welcomed views, each politician was able to part of its social calendar, providing to Chester Cathedral’s hallowed respond to questions raised by the students with a chance to enjoy and archives where they saw one of the students and explain their party’s share a range of creative writing. Since most famous translations of the policies on issues such as social 2006, these have been run by the Bible. During the visit, students were class and education, inclusion and editorial team behind the University’s able to learn more about the earliest the number of students attending creative writing magazine, Pandora’s English translations of the Bible, and University. Box, and website, Pandora’s Inbox, to touch and turn the pages of one of led by Dr Francesca Haig, the General Editor and Senior Lecturer in English.

Chester’s first ever Pride event was held at the Students’ Union at the Main Campus, celebrating the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. Organised by the University’s LGBT society, the event was aimed at the LGBT community

and everyone supporting LGBT people Chester Pride performance

Students view ancient Bibles at Chester Cathedral A Distinctive Student Experience

and their rights. The event saw live Alex Jones, a Master’s student working New ideas for how the RIC branding entertainment and speeches including at the Informatics Centre, carried out is applied were explored in the Logo DJ Alex Cefai, Will Carroll, the Neon research into responsive design. This to Life competition. This was open to Mad Men band, Sean Dutton, Lara ensures that a website adapts to the size all Faculty of Arts and Media students Darcy, Jake Lamerick and Beth Hopper. of the screen on which it is displayed, who were given the chance to create Speakers included former Eastenders whether it’s a desktop monitor, laptop, an environmental design for public actor Michael Cashman CBE, MEP and tablet, or even mobile phone. While spaces in the building. Winner, Graphic Alan Bailey, Open Place Officer with the this research benefits the Centre in Design student Kieran Riddiough, saw Dr Meggen Gondek at the Rhynie excavation National Union of Students’ LGBT. developing websites with the latest his artwork printed and displayed in technologies and standards, it is also the RIC, and was awarded a prize of Dance students Lewis Barber and helping Alex towards his Master’s £350, sponsored by Cheshire West Sam Potts gained apprenticeships qualification. Through Alex’s research, and Chester Council. A second prize with the prestigious Protein Dance the Informatics Centre was asked by the of £150 was awarded to runner-up Company. Lewis has worked with Riverside Innovation Centre to deliver a Christopher Wainman, a fellow student the established Motionhouse Dance talk on the topic to businesses, which of Graphic Design. Theatre, with celebrated dance artists 19 looked at how they could benefit from Miranda Tuffnell and Marina Collard on responsive design. the Decoda Summer School, and R & A Dance – an integrated dance group Dr Meggen Gondek, Reader in with Louise Katerega, another eminent Archaeology, and a group of Archaeology dance professional. students were involved in leading the Rhynie Environs Archaeological Project The Informatics Centre hosted a (REAP) at a site where carved stones representative from Microsoft who have been found south of the Scottish delivered a Windows Phone Camp, village. The REAP team’s excavation near a crash course in Windows Phone the Rhynie symbol stones – discovered Application Development for students. between the 19th century and the 1970s Through the Microsoft Student Partner – is one of the first large scale digs at this Scheme, Computer Science students can kind of site. During excavation the team access a wide range of resources and made some extraordinary discoveries, experiences, enriching the curriculum and uncovering burnt material, stone, pottery, providing them with experience in mobile metalwork, glass and animal bone within application development and deployment. a substantial system of fortifications. RIC Logo to Life competition CASE STUDY Tom Merriman

Tom Merriman accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments from his time as an undergraduate at Chester and has now begun a Master’s in Religious Studies. His original aim was to teach this subject at secondary school level, and so he chose the course on the basis that the University’s Religious Studies programme was best suited and fulfilled the subject knowledge requirements for a PGCE.

Throughout his degree, Tom consistently impressed his tutors with his academic achievements, gaining a First for his degree in Religious Studies, in addition to receiving the Astbury Prize at the University’s Valedictory Awards for consistently producing a high standard of academic work. Tom has also been an integral part of the student experience at the University – in particular the Department of Theology and Religious Studies – as one of the founder members of the Hollybank Society, and the friendly face at the reception of Chester Students’ Union (CSU).

Tom was one of four founder members of the Hollybank Society who wanted to create a community within the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and to develop its social life and space. The Society hosts debates and conferences on key religious issues and has regular social events. Tom has also welcomed a return to the CSU, having spent two years in the Chester Campus shop and café during his first degree. As a result, he met a wide range of people and feels that he is giving something back to the Union and other students. Once he has finished his MA, Tom hopes to put his learning to good use by combining travelling with teaching English, before studying for a PhD and embarking upon a career in academia.

“The work in the Students’ Union has immersed me into University life and given me extra opportunities to get involved with the institution.” Volunteering

The University’s commitment to the wider community lies at the heart of the institution and the 12,800 volunteering hours recorded over the past year demonstrates the level of commitment by staff and students to a wide range of causes.

The 2012 Valedictory Service was He also received The Kirsty Craig held at St Thomas of Canterbury Associates Award for Excellence for

Church, and saw students recognised his event management volunteer 21 for a range of achievements. Five role and for developing his own students won an Outstanding events company. Jenni spearheaded Contribution to the Community Award the People and Planet Society, co- and money from the University’s ordinated the ‘Veg Out’ scheme and Community Project Fund was regularly participated in the Summer donated to a charity related to Schools. She also received The Yakult their volunteering. The five were Award for Achievement in Nutrition Andrew Bell, Daniel Bowman, Jenni Professions Programmes and The Moss, Hannah Parcell and Rebecca Environmental Task Force Prize. Queren. Andrew volunteered with Hannah Parcell supported a variety of the Delamere Forestry Commission, volunteering projects, ranging from acted as an International Mentor, and school mentoring at the University has raised nearly £7,000 for Help for Academy in Ellesmere Port, to helping Heroes. Daniel volunteered for the new University students. Rebecca’s Llangollen Eisteddfod music festival international mentoring and her work and was Musical Director of Mold with the University Spring School

Community Choir, One A Chord. were recognised alongside diversity Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award winners at the Valedictory Service Annual Review 2012

work and helping to engage young St Helens branch. This represented a Alan Critchley, a Team Leader for people with higher education. The great personal achievement for John, the Facilities Department and Ede and Ravenscroft Award for who is still attending physio sessions Management and Leadership student Excellence was awarded to Hannah and at-work exercises as part of his at the University, power-pedalled Jones for her immense fundraising continual rehabilitation, a year after a the 874 miles from Land’s End to efforts for brain cancer research. bicycle-related accident. John O’Groats in just eight days Externally, she gained the Rotary to raise money for The Lymphoma The Helping Kenya project, International in Great Britain and Association, and Leukaemia and established by Religious Studies Ireland Young Citizen Award, featured Lymphoma Research – a trip that Alan Critchley student Paul Carter, and supported by on Russell Howard’s BBC Three Good usually takes 12 to 14 days. other students, was inspired by the News programme and carried the Alan Smith, AV Technician, volunteers Work Based Learning programme, The charity cake stall at the Health Olympic Torch in Hawarden. with Vintage Blacon – a faith- which enables students to spend and Social Care Staff Day raised in inspired partnership based on the John Cain, a Technical Demonstrator time in Kenya providing assistance excess of £70 for Macmillan Cancer Compassionate Community social in the Department of Media at the with health issues, food, security and Support and nearly £30 for Pancreatic model, offering a befriending service 22 Warrington Campus, completed education. Numerous events have Cancer UK. On a similar theme, for older people at Blacon’s United the 50-mile Liverpool-Chester- been held to fund travel to Kenya for Pre-registration Nursing students Reformed Church. As part of the Liverpool bike ride with several fellow a group of students, representing baked cakes and collected donations Community Project Grants scheme, Warrington Campus colleagues in just both the University and the city for Children in Need raising over funded by the agreement signed three hours, in aid with their efforts. These included a £230. Two Senior Lecturers from between the University and Santander, of the RSPCA sponsored swim, sponsored Community and Child Health, Pauline through its Santander Universities Warrington, by Olympic Trophies Alexander and Irene Cooke, ran a Global Division. Alan successfully Halton and of Chester and 10K race in London to raise over applied for funding of £1,000 towards attended by £150 and £300 respectively for the the development of a patch of neglected Chester’s Lord Tropical Health and Education Trust, ground by the Church into a garden for Mayor Cllr Eleanor who are the grant holders of the Vintage Blacon service users. Johnson, a University’s Kisiizi Project in Uganda. ‘Balloon Release’ Michelle Rivett (Administrator, Faculty Over the past year, the Events event in Shotton International Office) and Shirley Management programme from the and a charity Bowers (Administrator, Mental Health Chester Business School raised night at the and Learning Disability) both took part nearly £9,000 for charity, thanks George and in Race for Life events in 2012 to raise mainly to 80 second year students Dragon pub. funds for Cancer Research UK. who were placed in small teams and

Balloon Release for Helping Kenya A Distinctive Student Experience

All proceeds went to the Trust, which supports its teenage patients, their families, partners and friends.

• To support the Chester Zoo conservation campaign Act for Wildlife, celebrity veterinary surgeon and TV presenter Steve Leonard appeared as guest speaker at the Zoo. Promoted Rio Carnival event Rawr! Events Sarah Bird with students at the Chester Zoo event and organised by Hype Events, the lecture also featured Chester Zoo’s tasked with creating, developing, on the Ibiza Zoo Project parties. event was open to all, dressed in drag Biodiversity Officer, Sarah Bird, who planning and delivering fundraising Activities included body and face- or dressed to impress in their own talked about how conservation should events on behalf of a range of local painting, performances by the gender. A competition rewarding the start at home, the importance of UK and national charities. The event Circus Society, and a dance anthem best dressed drag king and queen wildlife and the threats it faces. groups had no funding and had to soundtrack. Over 100 people took place alongside entertainment, a 23 plan, market and sell their various attended the event at Bar Twenty10 comedy host and a raffle. events detailed below. at the Warrington Campus which “It is wonderful to have the • Over 100 guests took part in a raised over £500 for CAFT. students putting in so much time • The excitement of the Rio Cupid’s Key game at Chester’s and effort in order to benefit a Carnival was brought to Chester • A Night in Old Hollywood, Commercial Hotel, which was set up younger, more disadvantaged, by Spark Events. This event at organised by Vision Events, took by Red and White Events. The event generation.” Telford’s Warehouse featured drum place at The Rectory, Chester, with was based on the reality TV show The Pippa Watton, from The Children’s Adventure ensemble Karamba Samba with a all proceeds going to the Countess of Only Way is Essex, and participants Farm Trust popular salsa dance group Salsa Chester Breast Care Unit. The event either received a lock or a key with the Inferno, and a live DJ. The proceeds set up by four students recreated aim being to find the perfect match – • Kickstart hosted the A Night of went to UK-based charity Save the the glamour of the old Hollywood era the evening raised over £500 for the Variety Competition in aid of the LIVE! Children, Brazil, to support children with live jazz music, cocktails and a British Heart Foundation. charity which provides support for living in poverty through education variety of entertainment. • Fire breathers were among the both young people and their families. and health improvements. • A Drag Night was organised at many circus-themed acts that The winning act received recording • Rawr! Events raised money for Telford’s Warehouse in Chester to entertained guests to raise money for time worth £250, courtesy of Aerial the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust raise money for Stonewall, which the Teenage Cancer Trust at an event Studios, which has worked with (CAFT) by holding an event based raises awareness of gay rights. The held at the Showbar in Warrington. Coldplay and Rihanna. Annual Review 2012

Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire Mr David Aid, which works to provide clean and Liverpool to Warrington to support Briggs MBE KStJ, the Lord Mayor safe water to some of the poorest the charity and hopes to continue her of Chester Cllr Eleanor Johnson and communities in the world. This meant fundraising efforts. honorary graduate Sue Proctor MBE. no tea, coffee, soft drinks, alcohol or The Netball Team from the Warrington The Student Skills Development team flavouring, as Berni raised both money Campus packed away shopping offers volunteering opportunities and awareness through her actions. for customers at a local Tesco across Cheshire to staff and Runners from the University joined supermarket in order to raise money students at the University. Between thousands at the Race for Life event jointly for DebRA and new kit for the Alan Smith and Lee Bennett with Blacon residents September 2011 and February 2012, at Chester Racecourse. A group team. DebRA is a national charity the 478 volunteers had contributed from the Careers and Employability working on behalf of people in the Two staff members had their work over 7,000 volunteering hours to team raised nearly £1,500 for Cancer UK with the genetic skin blistering showcased on national television, as their communities. Volunteers Research UK, which included Nathalie condition Epidermolysis Bullosa. a short film they produced aired on received UCV (University of Chester Rees, Helen Mitchell, Lisa Rogers, the Community Channel. Compiled Volunteering) Recognition awards, Supported by several Coronation Helen Webster and Philippa Hardie, by Alan Smith and Lee Bennett, presented by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Dr Street TV stars, the charity Brain 24 and they were joined by Marie- technicians in the University’s Chris Haslam, and students Isabel Anne O’Neil from the Research and Learning and Information Services Arbonés, Elizabeth Birch, Laura Hill, Knowledge Transfer Office, who raised Department, the film highlighted the Luise Russell, Elizabeth Saunders, over £300. Both Nathalie and Marie- many festivities and activities on offer Jennifer Saxon and Emily Wilcock Anne have undergone breast cancer at the Blacon Festival. The opportunity also received combinations of UCV treatment recently and ran the event was facilitated by the University’s Plus and UCV Gold awards, presented with their respective daughters. Student Support and Guidance to them by the Lord Lieutenant. Department and involved over 100 The awards under the UCV Scheme Emma Louise Chaplin, a Journalism hours of volunteering for the pair. recognise volunteering milestones of and Radio Production student at the 50, 150 and 500 hours and incorporate Warrington Campus, entered Miss Students and staff volunteers who reflective appraisals by the volunteer Universe Essex to help generate gave up thousands of hours to and guidance from the Careers and funds for Strong Bones, a national support charitable causes in the Employability Department. children’s charity. Emma used the region were rewarded for their efforts contest’s profile to help support a at a celebration evening. Over 50 Berni Hunt, Administrator in the young sufferer of a rare form of spinal volunteers were congratulated at the University’s Modern Languages disease and her family. Emma also event held on the Main Campus, with Department, drank only water for an took part in a sponsored walk from special guests including Her Majesty’s entire month to raise funds for Water Netball Bag Pack A Distinctive Student Experience

Tumour Research approached the at the Main Campus for the start and the Scouts to join local camps and to For postgraduate student Hui University’s Hot Room, based at finish of the Hospice of the Good take part in additional activities. Wang, a Santander Universities the Warrington Campus, to edit Shepherd’s Chester Cycle Ride 2012. Community Project Grant of £1,000 Staff member Shelley Hanvey from the footage for a promotional video The Riverside Campus also hosted the helped towards the endeavour Warrington Campus is a Volunteer Co- detailing its campaigns. Student Katie first Chester Santa Dash which saw for fairer trading in Rhydymwyn, ordinator with the RSPCA Warrington, Jones undertook the task and was over 1,500 Father Christmases running Flintshire. Hui’s project involved Halton and St Helens branch. Shelley presented with a special etched glass around the streets of Chester. This establishing a Traidcraft shop at her received a grant of £870 through the keepsake by the late actor Bill Tarmey festive event raised over £50,000 for local church, St John the Evangelist, Santander Universities Community in recognition of her work towards the Countess of Chester Hospital and selling environmentally responsible, Project Grant scheme to run a the film. the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Fairtrade products through online Celebration Evening event for the sales linked to the church’s website, A trio of charities supporting local The Department of Geography RSPCA volunteers in that area to bring a door-to-door catalogue and market people with cancer and other terminal and Development Studies put people together, provide a focus on the stalls and events. The Traidcraft illnesses has benefited from the its fundraising skills into practice common goals of the organisation and shop has already delivered a net generosity of students, staff and for three different charities. Staff reward them for their volunteering. profit for the church and provided visitors at the University. Thanks to Ian member Bridget Kinnersley 25 Students at the Warrington Campus valuable experience for Hui’s MSc in White and Catering and Conference organised a cake sale for Children put their generosity to the test, as Management with Finance. Services colleagues, the Hospice in Need that raised £167, while they took part in an I’m A Celebrity of the Good Shepherd, Marie Curie students sold tickets to their annual Get Me Out Of Here themed Cancer Care and the Clatterbridge Christmas party and donated the event to raise money for the local Cancer Charity have permanent money to UNICEF and the Project branch of the RSPCA. Volunteers collection boxes at the University’s Arusha charity in Tanzania, raising an took part in bushtucker-style Catering outlets. This income, together impressive £640. eating trials, and collected with fundraising efforts by students Jamie Hillier was sure to ‘be jungle items from around and staff, has raised more than £1,684 prepared’ when obtaining a grant of the Students’ Union. The for the three causes over the past nearly £1,000 from the Santander event was organised by academic year. Other fundraising Universities Community Project Grant Kat Edwards, former events included a ‘Great Cake Sell-off’ scheme. Jamie, an English, Theology Students’ Union organised by Shirley Bowers and Jean and Religious Studies student, Vice-President for Swinnerton from the Faculty of Health volunteers with 1st Saltney (St Mark’s) Warrington, and and Social Care, which raised more Scouts and her project resulted in the raised over £100 than £130 for Marie Curie Cancer purchase of a small trailer to enable for the RSPCA. Care, while facilities were provided

I’m a Student... Get Me Out Of Here! CASE STUDY Andrew Bell

For Andrew Bell, a Master’s student in the Department of Clinical Sciences, the University experience has been so much more than studying for his degree. Alongside his studies in Public Health Nutrition, Andrew, who was diagnosed with severe hearing loss as a child, volunteers to help international students settle in to UK university life and has also raised thousands of pounds for charity in his spare time.

The volunteering experience at Chester has helped Andrew to become more confident, focused and enabled him to make a lot of new friends. His efforts have been rewarded by the University’s Valedictory Award for Volunteer Excellence. A committed supporter of Help for Heroes, Andrew has raised almost £7,000 in just 12 months for the charity, and his efforts have received praise in a letter from Buckingham Palace via, the Queen’s Lady in Waiting, and from the Prime Minister David Cameron.

Having already gained a technician placement with Fayrefield Foods, the former Reaseheath College and pupil now hopes to carve out a career for himself in the food industry.

“If Student Development wasn’t at the University, none of this would have been even possible for me to do, so I owe staff in that department a huge ‘thank you’ for helping me to achieve my goals so far.” A Distinctive Student Experience

Innovative Courses

The University strives to ensure that its portfolio of courses and teaching methods evolve, to give students the best possible educational foundation or continuing professional development for their chosen career path.

A study on how Facebook can be training with paid placements. The used to benefit students on the programme has been developed

International Programme of Taught by Professor Danny Moss and 27 Masters’ courses at the Chester colleagues in the Faculty of Business, Business School was carried out by Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, Steve Page and Paul Webb, Senior and has attracted endorsements Lecturers in Business Strategy and from North West businesses. During Entrepreneurship. Facebook was this programme – one of the first used to help students learn about business courses of its type in the research methods and it resulted UK – students will complete two in a positive learning experience 20-week periods of paid placements for students. Therefore, the study in some of the North West’s top concluded that it can be used as a companies, accounting for two thirds pedagogical facilitator to support the of the Master’s degree assessment. teaching and learning of research Chester-based credit card lender methodology. MBNA is the principal sponsor and other companies, including Vauxhall Through its new Chester Business Motors, EA Technology, Mornflake Master’s programme, the University and B&S Group Ltd, will provide aims to recruit talented graduates graduate placements. through intensive business skills Professor Danny Moss with Ian O’Doherty and Gill Taylor from MBNA (picture by Geoff Roberts) Annual Review 2012

The new MSc in Clinical Bariatric Further funding was secured by further bid enabled a team of student Practice is run in partnership between Mike Brownsell, Deputy Head teachers and tutors to work with the University and Gravitas – expert of Pre-registration Nursing, for a experienced partner teachers, to providers of bariatric weight loss surgery. numeracy assessment tool and a develop a range of information and This unique partnership has developed project to develop a joint Higher communication technology projects a new programme designed to give Education Institution online practice with children in local schools. primary care physicians and allied health evaluation process. This will link In addition to the new singular BA professionals the expertise needed to into and support the current programmes in Theology and in care for obese patients, particularly post- Placement Learning Support System Student nurses using the numeracy assesment tool Religious Studies, the Theology and operatively. Other new courses offered in Cheshire and , and Religious Studies Department has by the Faculty of Health and Social Care allow further online development introduced a new single honours include: the BA (Hons) Health and Social for the 2012 Pre-registration Nursing BA programme in Theology and Care (at Stockport College); BN (Hons) Practice Assessment Record. Religious Studies. This offers Bachelor of Nursing; Postgraduate It also supports further regional greater flexibility and opportunity Certificate in Professional Education; collaboration on the new Pre- 28 for students who want to study a MN Master of Nursing; MA Eating registration Nursing curriculum. range of theological and religious Disorders; MA Multi-Method Therapy; The relationship between the traditions. Also in the Department, and Overseas Nurses Programmes. Faculty of Education and Children’s a suite of four innovative new Working with training provider Services and the Teaching Agency Master’s programmes – MAs LeaderShape, the University has was strengthened through a number in Theology; Religious Studies; developed a new Postgraduate of successful bids, including the Practical and Contextual Theology; Certificate in Coach-Mentoring and University being nominated as a core and Faiths and Public Policy – Facilitation in Organisations which provider for Behaviour Management. received their first students. is creating impressive results for This involved colleagues contributing A unique professional qualification businesses in the South West of to national conferences in in Theology and Communication is England. It is the first accredited Birmingham and London in order being developed in partnership with programme for those who want to to share best practice in preparing the Church of England. Launching develop their ability to act as coaches, student teachers for classroom life. in autumn 2013, this postgraduate mentors and learning-set facilitators, A second bid resulted in funding qualification will be aimed at Church to build expertise in identifying, to better prepare student teachers communication professionals, clergy delivering and evaluating learning, to support school pupils for whom and others, including those working for Professor Elaine Graham with representatives from development and training needs. English is an additional language. A the Church of England A Distinctive Student Experience

religious charities, non-governmental The Informatics Centre, the WBIS department because no North organisations and faith-based schools. University’s own website American university offered the same The qualification will also be aimed at development company, was flexibility and work based learning. Theology students requiring a greater recently commissioned by Government Knowledge, a specialist understanding of how the media works Professional Universe to develop a in training and development for the and will be promoted to members of learning platform to help students civil service and wider public sector, the wider Anglican Communion and (and parents) understand sections was approved as a co-deliverer on ecumenical partners. of the curriculum between WBIS modules after the CWRS was Staff at the Informatics Centre Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 5. successful in a tendering process Professional Universe is a digital through EBTA (Employer Based “Research into the relationship media company in partnership with Training Accreditation). The successful between religion, media and the University and its new learning consortium was headed by Capita and culture is a growing field and platform means that Teacher includes Government Knowledge as one in which the University Training and Education students the Higher Education-accredited arm has a leading reputation. This can view a video of a recorded through WBIS at Chester. Approval new initiative in Theology and 29 lesson, download worksheets and was gained for co-delivery on WBIS by Communication represents an take online tests to progress their The Smart Work Company, leading to exciting opportunity to put that studies. For schools, it also allows a PG Cert in High Performance in the expertise to work in partnership teachers to monitor individual and Digital Age (WBIS). The Smart Work with a whole range of media class progress at a glance. Company operates with international professionals in the churches and organisations to help them introduce beyond.” The Centre for Work Related Studies high-performance work systems. Professor Elaine Graham, Grosvenor Research (CWRS) has worked with a number Professor of Practical Theology The Forum of Mobility Centres has of partner organisations to produce continued with its second cohort of Work Based and Integrative Studies WBIS learners after the success of A new Master’s course in Popular (WBIS) modules following the success the initial pilot group. The learners are Music is now being run by the of the scheme at Chester. Learners all professionals in driver rehabilitation University and is aimed at those from US based Polaris Global, can and assessment and learners study interested in developing their musical achieve academic credit leading to towards either a Postgraduate knowledge and skills to an advanced a PG Cert in Personal Leadership Certificate or Professional Certificate professional level in the areas of Development (WBIS). The award- in Driving Assessment and Outdoor Performance, Songwriting and winning maker of documentaries and mobility (WBIS). Composition and Popular Music Studies. online learning chose the Chester CASE STUDY Kerry Bowie

A Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) has become an ambassador for her course in the North West, having won the national Outstanding HLTA of the Year Award. Kerry Bowie’s initial career was hairdressing but she found that she loved working with children as a Brownie Leader and began volunteering for Sure Start after having her daughter. This experience led to a volunteering placement at Saughall The Ridings Community Infant School, where she started to gain her Teaching Assistant qualifications and then joined The Arches Community Primary School in Blacon as a Teaching Assistant in 2006.

Kerry chose to undertake the HLTA qualification at Chester as it was close to home and she wanted to maintain the relationships she had built up with children at school. The Arches was very supportive of her ambitions and gave her study leave so that she could gain the most from the course. She thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially the opportunity to meet new people and learn new things, and it has enabled her to take the role of Primary Link Teacher for PE at The Arches, working with the local high school and feeder schools to promote sport.

She was nominated for the Outstanding HLTA of the Year Award in 2010-11 for the positive effect she has had on pupils in raising their self-esteem and academic achievement levels. Margaret White, Senior Lecturer and HLTA Preparation Manager at the University, said: “When I nominated Kerry for the award, I was confident she could win. Kerry epitomises my belief that “the sky’s the limit” for teaching assistants who are nurtured by the University to achieve HLTA status.” Since then, Kerry has worked closely with the University to promote the continuing professional development of other Teaching Assistants and her passion is demonstrated in a video produced by the University for its HTLA website. Feedback has shown that by sharing her story in this way, Kerry has inspired many other Teaching Assistants to believe in themselves and pursue HLTA status.

“It is very important to us as a Council that we offer quality learning opportunities working with partners such as the University of Chester to support and encourage individuals like Kerry to fulfil their potential.” Councillor Mark Stocks, Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Executive Member for Children and Families A Distinctive Student Experience

Employability

The University’s commitment to providing excellent employability prospects is demonstrated by the outstanding success of its graduates, who consistently outperform both regional and national average figures.

The institution’s employability record which helped share the University’s remained impressive in 2012, with expertise in employability with just under 93% of 2010-11 graduates the wider community in the North 31 securing employment or further West. Stephen Mosley (MP for study within six months of graduation Chester) and Graham Evans (MP for (Source: Higher Education Statistics Weaver Vale), visited the Careers Agency), and had the highest and Employability Department and percentage of working graduates welcomed the range of opportunities in graduate level employment in and support that the University the North West at 81% (Unistats). offers for its graduates to progress The University’s Chester Difference into successful graduate careers. campaign has highlighted the The services provided over the past exceptional ways in which Chester year included nearly 4,000 tailored helps its students and graduates to individual career consultations access fulfilling graduate careers delivered by the University’s expert through initiatives such as its Work team of Career Consultants, which Based Learning programme. As a has also provided over 400 hours of result, the University worked with employability sessions within the the Trinity Mirror newspaper group academic curriculum, and a range of to publish a series of features extra-curricular workshops. North West MPs visiting the Department of Careers and Employability Annual Review 2012

Students had the opportunity to secured placements at the BBC’s Association. After submitting the dazzle prospective employers when Salford base at MediaCityUK. The pair story, Sam was thrilled to learn that the University opened its doors for gained places at a BBC production his investigation had made front page the inaugural North West Media management workshop having news and he hopes to do further work Centre Showcase. Some of the produced a 90-second film highlighting with the newspaper in the future. region’s most innovative media and why they have got what it takes to A group of Business Management advertising companies attended the be part of the next generation of and Entrepreneurship students event at the Warrington Campus. production management. Nicola has formed Chester’s first student Work from a range of Media gained production experience James Taylor and Graeme Frood Enterprise Society, to encourage undergraduate and postgraduate in the BBC Religion and Ethics other students to generate new ideas programmes at the Warrington Department, while Katie worked in the and ventures. Led by William Mason Taylor was named both national Campus was highlighted including Entertainment Department. Both had as President and Natalie Brown and runner-up and North West regional Advertising, Commercial Music the chance to hear from last year’s Ciaran Raymer as Vice-Presidents, winner for the On Campus Student Production, Digital Photography, placement winner and fellow Chester the group is aiming to gain extra Employee of the Year category and Radio Production, Film Studies, graduate, Jay Petherbridge, who now 32 experience alongside their studies. Graeme Frood was national runner- Journalism, Media Studies, Sports works for the BBC on Inside Out, after As part of its activities to date, the up and North West regional winner Journalism and Television Production. her experience on The One Show. group has joined with the National in the Jobshop Student Employee Nicola Rooney and Katie During Politics student Sam Mercer’s Association of College and University of the Year category. Graeme was Jones, both Television work experience at the Entrepreneurs, a grassroots charity nominated for arranging work- Production students at South Warrington News, that supports and represents student- shadowing visits for University the Warrington he investigated a led enterprise societies and young students and graduates while Campus, local political story entrepreneurs to drive the growth of working on the EYE (Enhance Your surrounding a entrepreneurship in universities and Employability) team. James’s role was controversial colleges across the UK. to develop and deliver ‘The Big Green application by Makeover’ project, engaging students Two students have been named as Warrington’s in sustainable activities to reduce runners-up in the Student Employee Housing their carbon footprint. of the Year Awards that recognise and promote the outstanding Numerous graduates have taken a contributions and achievements of first successful step on to the career students who combine part-time work ladder, by completing the University’s with their study commitments. James Graduate Head Start (GHS)

Katie Jones and Nicola Rooney A Distinctive Student Experience

programme. GHS is a University technology company CleverAdviser and European Social Fund initiative, following her placement at which helps graduates to bridge Cheshire Development Education the gap between higher education Centre (CDEC). She reviews and employment. The programme client portfolios, identifies funds is open to former Chester students to be sold and recommends and those living in the North West. replacement funds for clients. Graduates learn how to refine their Amy Hultum secured a Sales Santander Enterprise Challenge winners Roxanne career ideas, to market themselves Assistant position at bridal retailer Saul Malpass and Denver Burke at Prodo Digital Payne and Lauren Keeling effectively and to identify their Aristocrats in Chester following her personal and workplace skills. They placement as a Research Assistant competition began with a Business “We’re keen to develop our can opt for a developmental project at CDEC. Charlotte Jones gained Plan round where the seven finalists links with the University during a five-week placement with a postgraduate qualifications at the pitched their ideas to the judges in further and would recommend local employer and can undertake the University of St Andrews before Dragon’s Den-style pitches. The four the Graduate Head Start internationally recognised European returning to the region hoping ‘dragons’ were: Colin Kersley, Marks programme to other 33 Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) to become a Patent Attorney & Spencer Money’s Chief Executive; businesses looking to build qualification. They can also study for specialising in chemical intellectual MoneySupermarket.com founder their workforce.” a Business Skills and Professional property. The GHS team secured Simon Nixon; Lisa Collins, Merseyside Pippa Adams, Managing Director of Prodo Development module, leading to Charlotte a five-week placement Digital Marketing Business Woman of the Year; and 20 credits at Master’s Level. The with the largest UK firm of patent Cheshire Businessman of the Year, success of this initiative, which has and trademark attorneys, Marks & Matt Bullas. The winner was Lauren The University of Chester Enterprise helped the University achieve the Clerk UK. Two Chester alumni also Keeling, a Drama and Theatre Studies Challenge in its second year offered region’s most employable graduates landed placements through the student, for her concept of an agency students the opportunity to win a first for the second year running, has led scheme at a Chester-based digital for performers and entertainers prize of £1,000 (and a runner-up award to the award of a further £1.74m to media company and they have called Free Flow. The runner-up was of £500) for a creative, yet practical continue its work until 2013 and may both converted them into full-time Roxanne Payne, a Graphic Design business idea. The competition, funded help to shape national policy. positions. Saul Malpass now works student, for her idea of a live video by the agreement signed between as a Search Engine Optimisation streaming company, Red Shell. The following examples illustrate the University and Santander, through Technician and Denver Burke as a how the GHS Scheme is able to its Santander Universities Global The Riverside Innovation Centre Digital Marketing Executive at Prodo help students. Chester graduate Division, was open to students at the (RIC) held an intensive Business Digital Marketing as a direct result Natalie Green now works in a University who had to explain their Boost Bootcamp aimed at educating of the Scheme. Partner Support role at investment value-creating idea in 800 words. The students on topics including Annual Review 2012

accountancy, business planning RIC. The participants had training and pitching. It brought together on topics such as finance and representation from Chester funding, sales and marketing, Enterprise Society and the newly pitching and business planning. launched pilot society Run With It Terri Hayes received £1,000 from West Cheshire’s College. In an for Future Stars – a community associated scheme, the Enterprise interest company which delivers Champion project at the RIC, has drama workshops to children. Alex put 50 students through a series of Franklin and Chris Hatton were intensive workshops, to help them awarded £1,000 for Albatross learn more about setting up their Clothing, a company specialising own businesses. With the help of in bespoke garment design using 20 external entrepreneurs, three innovative printing techniques. businesses have already been set Sandip Wadhia at the University Advertising students and the Golden Square Shopping Centre campaign 34 up as a result of the project. of Salford, was awarded £1,000 for WAD, a company which Advertising students from the developed an innovative wheel Warrington Campus developed their design with interchangeable skills and experience by working alloys. Chloe Hynes, along with on a genuine marketing campaign, her business partner Lea Brown, courtesy of the town’s Golden were reserved £1,000 for the Square Shopping Centre. The teams development of Mid-Way, their undertook detailed market research carnival-themed tattoo parlour. targeting shoppers and used their Rebecca and Hannah McGee findings to develop proposals for a were awarded £500 to develop marketing campaign presented to an online retail platform for their Golden Square General Manager, luxury, sustainable swimwear Ian Cox and marketing expert, brand and Bev Williams gained Andrew Brown-Allan. £500 for market research on her Graduates secured new business idea of holistic treatment rooms funding after taking part in a for UK airports.

Graduate Bootcamp at the Riverside Innovation Centre Graduate Bootcamp held at the CASE STUDY Annika Wilmot

For graduate Annika Wilmot, once she set her heart on a career in the television industry, she knew that the only route to get there was through a Master’s degree. The TV Production student, said: “I knew that I wanted to work in TV but I had no idea how to go about it. I had no contacts, I’d never touched a camera or made any of my own films before – for me, education was my only option.”

Annika chose to study at the University because of the Warrington Campus’s proximity to both the BBC and ITV and it’s a decision that certainly paid off. She said: “The TV Production Master’s was definitely the right choice. As soon as I began in October 2011 it was full steam ahead. I don’t think I had a day in around eight months where I wasn’t working on my degree or doing something television related! The course gave me a chance to meet people that work in the industry and hear their stories. It also enabled me to work in different environments, such as a studio, on location, and at the desk. I have stayed in touch with everyone I met over the 12 months of the Master’s programme, as in the television industry it’s really important that you make contacts.”

Annika’s first chance to gain some professional television environment experience came in December 2011 when she won the chance to work on the rehearsals for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Since then she’s worked on Britain’s Got Talent, Britain in a Day, The Big Question, Dickinson’s Real Deal, The Johnny and Inel Show, Superscrimpers, Britain’s Shoppers and for Granada Reports, where she made a real impression on the news team.

Now working as a researcher for ITV, Annika credits the experience she had at the University for helping her on the road to success. She said: “Without my Master’s degree and the push, the information and the experiences I was given during my studies, I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in now.” “Annika has spent a number of days with us since visiting Granada TV studios as part of her course. Just a couple of days into her work placement it was clear that she was very talented, so much so that we sent her out with a camera to do some filming. Her pictures and interviews were excellent and were transmitted on Granada Reports. She has a bright future in the industry.” Mike Hall, ITV

A supportive culture and environment

Phil Hunter with Law students A supportive culture and environment

Staff In addition to their core role of enriching the student experience, staff members achieve excellence in many fields, both within and beyond the University.

The dedication of Phil Hunter, Head traditional Founders’ Day celebration, of Law, to helping his students’ 72 current staff, who have worked advancement led to him being for between 10 and 40 years at shortlisted for the Oxford University the University and its predecessor Press Law Teacher of the Year Award institutions, were honoured at a

2012. This national award recognises special service in the University’s 37 the vital role that lecturers play Chapel. Certificates and letters of in the education of tomorrow’s congratulation from the University’s lawyers, and rewards achievement Chancellor, His Grace The Duke of in teaching. Since its launch in 2004, Westminster, were received by all the success of the Award has relied long-serving staff, along with gifts for on those that know the candidates those with 25 or more years’ service. best – their students and colleagues A Parliamentary report looking at – to send in their nominations, the future of small and medium which demonstrated Phil’s will to go enterprises (SMEs) and how to the extra mile for both on frequent make the UK a more entrepreneurial occasions. society was written with help from The dedication and achievements the University. Professor Phil Harris, of loyal staff over a period which Executive Dean of the Faculty of collectively equated to almost Business, Enterprise and Lifelong 900 years were recognised by the Learning (BELL) and Westminster University with a celebration of long Chair of Marketing and Public Affairs, service. As part of the institution’s submitted information and was Long-serving members of staff with Adrian Lee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor

interviewed by the All Party Small series of projects to support this Production at the Warrington Business Groups Entrepreneurship agenda. He also mentioned that the Campus for the past decade and was Inquiry. The launch of the report at University’s experience had given nominated for the BBC Achievement the House of Commons included a realistic understanding of the Award by his colleague Caroline Ford, speakers The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable principles examined by the group Senior Lecturer in TV Production. and The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith. that were presented to Government. She said of Wayne that he goes Chester joined only two other UK above and beyond his teaching Dr Mohammad Seddon, a Theology universities that gave evidence for responsibilities, always striving to Wayne O’Brien and Religious Studies Lecturer, the report called Breaking Down give the students the best possible was commissioned – along with the Barriers to Entrepreneurship, start in their chosen career. Lancaster University Professor supported by the Federation of Emeritus, David Waines – to help An art lecturer created a close Small Businesses. Professor Harris study the contents of a set of Arabic encounter of the revolutionary explained that the University had a leather ‘folios’ which were presented kind as part of the 2012 Tatton long history of working with small to the Museum of Liverpool. They Park Biennale. Dinu Li, Lecturer businesses and was involved in a 38 were able to identify that the text in Art and Design, was one of a

was a version of Kufic – the oldest series of artists exhibiting in this handwritten form of Arabic – and, festival. Inspired by the B-movies while they displayed verses from of 1950s Cold War America, his the Qu’ran, the written style did exhibit, entitled Vex, was a solo not match the standard version of piloted metal spaceship that the language. This suggested they appeared to have crashed, and could pre-date many of the existing inside, visitors discovered a series versions of the religious script. As a of video messages in which result, the folios have been passed multiple dimensions of the Marxist on to the British Library for further revolutionary Ché Guevara extolled examination. the virtues of space flight, gardening and dub music as revolutionary Media Lecturer Wayne O’Brien was forces. The exhibit was later shortlisted for an award at this year’s relocated to the Kingsway Campus. One World Media Student Festival, which took place at MediaCityUK, The Catering Team celebrated a

Dr Mohammad Seddon Salford. Wayne has taught TV hat trick of successes at a national Lecturers Dinu Li and Julian Waite with Vex A supportive culture and environment

competition. Four staff members Group on health, fitness and took part in The University Caterers wellbeing. Former Director of the Organisation (TUCO) event entering Postgraduate Centre for Exercise the individual Knorr Chef of the and Nutrition Science at the Year category and the 19th Chef’s University and then Dean Emeritus Challenge 2012 team event. of International Development, Chester was the first university in he created a specially-designed The Catering Team with their awards 19 years to debut and win three fitness assessment for candidates awards. Chef de Partie Richard entering active service and those Williams won a bronze medal in the in post. Known as the ‘Chester Chef of the Year, while the team Step Test’, it was approved by the event saw Executive Chef, Lisa Home Office in 1995 as part of the Collis with Dan James and Frank recruitment process for UK fire and Dace, both Chef de Partie, receive rescue services and a more recent

the award for best newcomer and alternative, the ‘Chester Treadmill 39 they were highly commended for Test’ has also been introduced. Professor John McNeill their dessert. The Police Complaints through designing seminars and To mark 30 years of developing Commissioner for Scotland, lectures by key figures in policing. occupational health and fitness Professor John McNeill, has been protocols and standards for the UK appointed Visiting Professor at Professor David Clough, Head of Fire and Rescue Service, a figure the University. This appointment Theology and Religious Studies, was of a firefighter was presented to recognises Professor McNeill’s long interviewed in an episode of BBC 1’s Professor Kevin Sykes by Paul career in criminal justice, in which Songs of Praise when it visited Hancock, Chief Fire Officer for he has been a key figure in major Chester. The episode saw presenter Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. advances in a number of areas, Aled Jones travel to a number of city Since 1982 Professor Sykes has including the management of risk locations, including Chester Zoo, to served on a number of Home posed by serious offenders. He will discover why the animal kingdom Office committees and working work closely with Professor Allyson fascinates us and to introduce hymns parties, and worked closely with MacVean and Professor John and songs in celebration of creation. international and UK fire services Borland of the Social Studies and During the interview he discussed and with FireFit, the Chief Fire Counselling Department to develop with Aled Jones the significance of Officers Association Steering the University’s work in policing zoos for our relationship with animals,

the meaning of Bible stories such Radio 3 programme Dee. Professor and Ivan and Andy’s research as Noah’s Ark and the stories of Burek spoke of the geology and the concentrated on the use of Christian saints and animals, including landscape of the river and the role performance-enhancing drugs in Chester’s Saint Werburgh bringing a it has played as a border between professional football. goose back to life. England and Wales. Kim Morgan, Director of Barefoot Professor Cynthia Burek, Lecturer Professor Ivan Waddington and Dr Coaching, a co-delivery company of in Biological Sciences, has become Andy Smith, both of the Chester Work Based and Integrative Studies a well-regarded figure in geology Centre for Research into Sport and (WBIS), was named Coaching and a highly valued expert for media Society, had their research used Person of the Year 2011 in Coaching and news outlets. Following her as part of a Channel 4 television at Work’s annual awards. Kim has contribution to the BBC1 show Coast documentary. The programme – The had a long connection with the in 2006, Professor Burek continued Truth about Drugs in Football – Centre for Work Related Studies her relationship with the corporation was an edition of the Channel’s at Chester, as an Associate Tutor in 2012 by appearing on the BBC Dispatches documentary series, for highly successful Postgraduate 40 Certificates accredited through the Duane Mellor WBIS programme.

Duane Mellor, Senior Lecturer in children and young person’s camp the Clinical Sciences Department, for Diabetes UK. was a member of the Diabetes UK Maria Skinner, Student Skills Nutrition Working Group and was Development Manager in Student invited to debate at the Diabetes UK Support and Guidance, was Annual Professional Conference in successful in gaining EFQM Assessor Glasgow on the role of carbohydrate status and is using this experience counting in type 2 diabetes, against in her role at the University. Each Sarah Fitzgerald, a Chester MSc year, the British Quality Foundation student in Nutrition and Dietetics. creates teams of high calibre Locally, Duane has been involved assessors to evaluate applicants with the charity Chester and District for the UK Excellence Award and Diabetes UK group, which meets Maria met the stringent standards at the Riverside Campus, and has after an intensive selection process. also volunteered as a dietitian at a Professor Cynthia Burek Her subsequent assessment work A supportive culture and environment

to invitations from the European joining the University’s Business Transport Safety Council, the School in 2010, Colin was Tourism European Cyclists’ Federation in Manager for Chester and Operations Brussels, the City of Vienna, and Manager for Gloucestershire Tourism. the Community Bike Network, in Toronto, to advise on social change for sustainable mobility. Copenhagen, the world’s most cycle friendly capital, has also commissioned Peter to produce public display materials to help public understanding of diversity among cycle users.

Tourism Lecturer Colin Potts Maria Skinner Dr Peter Cox was awarded a Fellowship of the Tourism Management at other institutions gives her a culture within the University and Institute in recognition of his greater appreciation of the range of create an environment conducive outstanding contribution to processes and procedures in use to entrepreneurial thought. the profession of destination and she has confirmed that many of Moreover, it acts as a platform for management through those at Chester already represent creative and innovative activity, publications, original models of excellence. drawing upon the expertise of research and both academic and support staff The establishment of a Staff contribution to both from a wide range of disciplines. Enterprise Society has provided national policy and The Society is one of a number of the opportunity for all members the work of the initiatives to promote and embed of staff across the institution to Institute. Colin is enterprise across the University. collaborate with those who have only the 10th person a vested interest in enterprise and Combining academic research with to receive this entrepreneurship. The Society has consultancy, the expertise of Dr accolade in the enabled like-minded colleagues Peter Cox, Senior Lecturer in Social Institute’s 15-year to stimulate an entrepreneurial Studies and Counselling, has led history. Before

Colin Potts

Facilities

The investment in new and upgraded facilities has continued apace, meaning that students, staff and the public have access to an ever-increasing array of settings for teaching and recreation that incorporate the latest technological advances.

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The new 100m sprint track A supportive culture and environment

The University has invested around The final phase of a three-year the area. The entrance floor has selling official University clothing, £1m into new sports facilities on enhancement plan was completed also been redecorated, with newspapers, stationery, greetings the Main Campus in a bid to make with around £700,000 invested improvements being made to the cards and Rimmel make-up (CSU it one of the most modern and in making improvements to the ceiling and lighting. The helpdesk was one of the first Students’ advanced training facilities in the Seaborne Library on the Main has been relocated and five small Unions in the UK to be chosen to 43 region. The state-of-the-art scheme, Campus. The previous phases have study rooms, with audio visual stock this brand). There is also a which includes two tennis courts greatly enhanced the facilities within equipment have been added to this designated ‘Eat Your Own’ food and a 100m sprint track, as well as the Library, providing increased floor, as well as a multi-purpose area as well as a comfortable ‘chill- a floodlit, 3G multi-use all-weather room for group work and social computer room and open access out lounge’, complete with flat sports pitch, aims to facilitate the learning; 24/7 provision for students, computers. These developments, screen TV. This is all in proximity highest standards of Sport and which has allowed greater access along with the introduction of Radio to Starbucks in the CSU, and Exercise Sciences research, as to computers; and bookable spaces Frequency Identification (RFID) the recently opened branch of well as providing cutting edge for students to create podcasts, to scan books being taken out or Santander, where students and amenities for the sporting community. view media and edit video. This third returned, have helped to ensure the staff can gain access to numerous The development will enable the phase brings a whole new look and University continues to offer state- financial services, and an additional University to achieve the highest user experience to the entrance of-the-art learning resources to its free-to-use cash machine. On official standards for sports facilities floor and reading room. The latter students and staff. the Warrington Campus, a new in football, rugby league and rugby has been completely redecorated, Students’ Union shop has been A transformation has taken place union and it has also refurbished and including a new ceiling, improved opened which sells all kinds of at the University of Chester updated its existing all-weather pitch lighting, and a more user-friendly day-to-day essentials, including Students’ Union (CSU) on the Main to bring it in line with the highest layout of shelving while Wi-Fi access toiletries, sandwiches, newspapers, Campus. There is now a more standards of official approval in hockey. has also been upgraded throughout stationery and clothing. comprehensively stocked shop

44 New North West Food Research Development Price Tower Exchange Building (under construction) Student accommodation (under construction)

Renovations to the 1960s Price new centre will provide an industry- leading research in food and drink to students within the boundaries Tower on the Main Campus leading research and advisory hub, develop and launch new or improved of its own site on Parkgate Road. have now been completed and providing technological, scientific and products. The North West is the The four-storey building, architect- this has completely transformed business support to up-and-coming country’s largest food- and drink- designed to a high specification, will its appearance, while providing and established companies along the producing region, currently worth be situated opposite the Learning upgraded facilities with sustainable food and drink chain. It will also act around £8bn, and is also home to the Resource Centre and next to the all- efficiencies in running costs. as a business incubator, providing UK’s highest concentration of food weather sports pitches. In addition offices, conferencing, workshop and drink manufacturing businesses. to providing self-catering study The University has unveiled its vision and networking facilities for this bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, for the proposed North West Food The students of the near future will highly specialised area. The new the brick structure will include refuse Research Development Exchange have the option of living in brand new, Exchange – backed by the European storage, secure cycle parking, sports Building which is hoped to make purpose-built accommodation at the Regional Development Fund – will changing facilities, a common room a vital contribution to the local and heart of the Main Campus. Cheshire help hundreds of companies, from and reception area. Construction regional economy from 2014, by West and Chester Council approved independently led operations to large began in October 2012 and will be supporting food and drink businesses the University’s revised proposal organisations, providing access to completed by autumn 2013. in the North West. The innovative for a hall of residence to house 200 A supportive culture and environment

Green Issues

The University’s Carbon Management Plan is integral to the institution’s commitment to reduce the environmental impact of its activities and to support a sustainable future for all.

With a significant rise of 33 places, the University was placed 64th in the People and Planet Green League 2012, thanks to a number of initiatives to improve environmental awareness 45 and a ‘greener’ way of life at its Chester and Warrington Campuses. This League assesses the environmental and ethical performance of 146 universities, scoring them on their actions and attitudes towards green living. Students, staff and the University’s Senior Management Team worked together and the results were reported back to the People and Planet Green Conference 2012, held on the Main Campus.

Initiatives headed by students and staff have included: The Veg Out Scheme volunteers

Big Green Makeover, involving new activities support and Business Studies student James complement the institution’s Taylor, which encourages people existing Carbon Management and to recycle more and reduce their Environmental Policies. carbon footprint; the Veg Out Another response to the Scheme, led by Human Nutrition implementation of the Carbon student Jenni Moss under the Management Plan in 2012 was umbrella of the University’s Alice Elliott’s appointment as Health 4 All work, which delivers Sustainability Manager. Alice locally-sourced fresh food to came from managing corporate the Chester and Warrington partnerships with companies, Campuses; and Carbon Cutters, such as M&S, at the World Wide led by Professor Roy Alexander Fund for Nature and delivering and Tamara Hunt from the the Mayor of London’s Strategy Department of Geography and 46 for Healthy and Sustainable Alice Elliott Development Studies, which asks Food. This appointment everyone to pledge behaviour demonstrates the University’s changes that will reduce the commitment to embedding University’s carbon footprint. The environmental sustainability Facilities Team has also improved across the University, including its waste and recycling initiatives, delivering hydroelectric energy in while Ian White, Director of collaboration with Cheshire West Catering and Conference and Chester Council. Services, introduced organic milk and eggs into the dining halls. All the improvements have been supported by the Senior Management Team, Student Support and Guidance, Chester Students’ Union, the Facilities Team and other departments

The People and Planet Society across the University. The A caring foundation

Departments of Student Support and Guidance and Careers and Employability Student support and guidance The Student Support and Guidance (SSG) team helps to create a positive, self-directed student experience at Chester, by providing support, guidance and development opportunities and empowering students to achieve their full potential in society.

Together with the Careers and Further recognition for the Employability Departments, SSG University’s excellence in student staff were finalists for the British services came with a national award Quality Foundation’s (BQF) UK nomination. The Departments of 48 Excellence Award. This recognises Student Support and Guidance and

organisations demonstrating Careers and Employability were excellence in all areas of operation, shortlisted for this year’s Times and the Departments were Higher Education Leadership and praised for providing inspirational Management Awards (THELMAs) in leadership and management. the Outstanding Student Services Assessors found that they Team category. The Departments worked well together to achieve a were shortlisted for their involvement common goal, providing a mutually in the University’s Development supportive work environment with Week project – an annual programme caring people who want to help of ‘added value’ events that others. This was in keeping with an offers students a broad range of impressive record as in 2008 they experiences to complement their were declared ‘world class’ after academic studies and enhance their being awarded the maximum five employability. A fortnight in the stars at Recognised for Excellence academic year is dedicated to the level by BQF – a first for any programme which ranges from IT university in the UK. qualifications – such as the Express

John Smith’s campus bookshop A caring foundation

waiver of £2,000 in the first year, benefit will be awarded to all eligible together with a further £1,500 fee students. The scheme is set to benefit waiver in each of years two and over 600 students. three of the programme. New full- • Chester Link Bursary: For those who time undergraduate degree entrants have attended one of our targeted paying the tuition fee of £9,000 (pro partner schools, academies or colleges, rata for part-time entrants studying awards of £2,000 cash will be paid, at least 25% of a full year), and who £1,000 in the first year of study and Staff at the BQF UK Excellence Awards Careers and Employability staff at THELMAs have a declared household residual £500 in each of years two and three. income of £25,000 or less, will be higher education. The Office for Fair New full-time undergraduate degree ECDL (European Computer Driving eligible for consideration. Applicants Access is an independent body, set up entrants paying a tuition fee of over Licence) – to academic skills and who receive offers of places to study to promote widening participation in £6,000, and who have a declared environmental awareness activities. at the University will be sent full higher education for under-represented household residual income of between details of the National Scholarship Reaccreditation of the Buttle UK groups following the Government’s £25,000 and £42,600, will be eligible Programme (NSP). Scholarships will Quality Mark acknowledges the work introduction of higher rate tuition fees, for consideration. This scheme is open 49 be awarded to those with the lowest undertaken to support care leavers and the University has been working to any student who completed their household incomes, with priority given at Chester. The Quality Mark was with the organisation to find its most Level 3 studies at one of the University’s to care leavers. NSP awards will not endorsed for a further three years, comprehensive support package for targeted schools, academies or colleges be available to individuals who live in based on the progress in increasing students for 2013. This will include: up to two years prior to the start of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. the number of such students applying their undergraduate programme (or • All new full-time students are to Chester, improving support services • Chester Bursary: An award to the completed Level 2 studies within the entitled to £50 of credit for books, and embedding a commitment to value of £2,000 in cash will be given previous four years, in the case of stationery, laptops or netbooks, care leavers in the strategic policy to any new full-time undergraduate schools that do not offer Level 3 studies). computer accessories and other framework. This work by Student degree entrant paying a tuition fee It is estimated that this scheme may learning materials from the Chester Support and Guidance helps to of over £6,000, who has a declared benefit approximately 128 students. Campus bookshop, John Smith’s, or ensure that care leavers aspire to be household residual income (after debts online via the Aspire scheme, run with • Chester Plus Bursary: For those successful at the University, and in and bills) of £25,000 or less, and who the University. students who were awarded a turn improve their life chances. does not receive an award under the National Scholarship in 2013-14 • National Scholarships to a value of National Scholarship Programme. This The University is keen that new and who have progressed to the £6,000 each for at least 205 students will comprise £1,000 cash in year tuition fee arrangements will not next levels of study there will be an over three years. This will consist of one, with £500 cash in each of years discourage students from entering additional Chester Plus bursary to the a cash bursary of £1,000 and a fee two and three of the programme. The

value of £1,000 in total, with £500 with higher education provides awards a specified activity, without which they cash being given to each eligible to outstanding students and voluntary would struggle to achieve their goal. student in each of years 2 and 3 of projects, helps entrepreneurs and Student Support and Guidance advises their programme. gives students the opportunity to on the range of options to supplement travel to America, Asia and Europe • Chester Excellence Bursary: students’ income while studying at to continue their studies. Its global Students who attain grades of ABB the University including: a range of network exists to help provide (or equivalent) and have a household on-campus jobs (UniJob) or external students with the support they need income of less than £42,600 will be University Mission Award recipient Holly opportunities for part-time work; Wingrave in Kisumu, Western Kenya to become tomorrow’s leaders and, as eligible for an Excellence Bursary. (This Access to Learning Funds; Childcare a participating university, Chester can would be additional to any of an NSP, or Adult Dependant’s Grants; Child Tax students playing a leading part in the offer its students the benefit of the a Chester Bursary or a Chester Link Credit; Parents’ Learning Allowance; cultural activities of the institution. range of funding options. Bursary). The total value of this bursary Disabled Students’ Allowance; Choral and instrumental awards up to is £2,000, which will be given as cash, Through the generosity of the University NHS Student Bursary Scheme; and a total value of £800 are available to £1,000 in the first year and £500 in each of Chester Alumni Association, parents, bursaries from external sponsors or suitable candidates. 50 of years 2 and 3. Only students paying governors and staff, the University charitable trusts.

a tuition fee of £9,000 will be eligible • There are also a number of traditional provides three annual awards of £500. The University is keenly aware that for this bursary. The University expects entry prizes and scholarships. These University Foundation Awards individuals from different cultural and to award approximately 200 of these for Excellence are intended to assist The University Mission Committee educational backgrounds have differing bursaries for students entering the outstanding students of the University provides a limited number of University needs, so advice, support, counselling, University in 2013-14. with study overseas, support for a Mission Awards for student projects and learning opportunities are available higher degree or sporting competition at • The University is dedicated to and activities which are consistent with throughout each course. There is also international level. A further award has supporting excellence in interdisciplinary the University’s foundational values and the opportunity to study abroad for been introduced for 2013, The Cestrian study and provides up to 20 Sports Mission Statement. These range from a semester, for a year, or for a full- Award. This comprises two annual Scholarships for undergraduate students supporting community initiatives and time undergraduate or postgraduate awards of £500, available for students who compete at elite level. This is in other voluntary work, to assistance for degree, in order to experience higher or staff requiring financial assistance for the form of funding (£1,000 per year for sports students competing at national or education in another country. In up to three years) and sports science international level. upholding the highest professional support from scientific staff, together standards, the University is committed Santander Universities has increased with use of the extensive testing to meeting the needs of students and support to the University as part of its and research facilities. The University international partner organisations commitment to 66 UK institutions and also provides Music Scholarships for with sensitivity and care. over 1,020 worldwide. This partnership CASE STUDY Sarah Percival

Embarking upon student life is always a time of great change, but for one visually challenged student it also ushered in a new phase of independence. Sarah Percival from Warrington had never been on public transport alone before and was a white cane user when she began her Spanish degree at Chester. During her first year she progressed to having an assistance dog and this was the first residential dog at the University. She had opted to study at Chester as the Main Campus offered a compact environment, all the necessary support services and the opportunity to

pursue her love of Spanish.

Sarah found the transition to student life comparatively easy, thanks to the support network, while the arrival of Beth the dog meant that she was able to achieve a greater degree of freedom. Chester Students’ Union was the focal point for Sarah’s social life on campus and she was heavily involved in the Trampolining Club, making a whole host of friends. The highlight of her four-year Spanish course was the opportunity to spend a year out in Bilbao studying the language. Disability Support and the Department of Modern Languages at the University, and Guide Dogs for the Blind worked together to ensure that Sarah was able to capitalise on her placement to improve her fluency and experience Spanish culture and she found it relatively simple to integrate into the community, opting to use public transport on a regular basis.

After completing her final year back in Chester, Sarah graduated with a 2:2 degree and is now seeking employment using her Spanish language skills. She feels that she has gained immeasurably from her time as a student, including the acquisition of academic knowledge and organisational skills, increased maturity, lasting friendships and, most of all, the experience of living independently. All these factors will stand her in good stead for a successful career and Sarah is a prime example of how students with disabilities can thrive at university.

Chaplaincy

The Chaplaincy Team offers personal and spiritual support for the whole University and aims to foster and support the institution’s Church of England foundation, identity and ethos.

The Chapel is one of the oldest The 900-year-old Cathedral still buildings on the Main Campus provides an inspiring venue for all the and its atmosphere of history and University’s graduation ceremonies. stability has provided a backdrop Two new Chaplaincy Assistants, 52 to considerable change in the Gareth Thomas at Chester and James Chaplaincy. After six years as Wallace at Warrington, have joined Chaplain and Dean of Chapel, the University and work alongside the Rev Ian Arch left for a parish Chaplains Dot Gosling appointment in the Diocese of and Fr Ian Delinger, and Chaplaincy Chester and was replaced by the Coordinator Alison Upton. Associate Reverend Canon Dr Peter Jenner, Chaplains also make valuable who also serves part time on the contributions, together with the clergy staff at Chester Cathedral. diverse group of students and staff This dual appointment reflects the who form the Chaplaincy Team. longstanding connection between University and Cathedral, which The Chaplaincy is privileged to stems from the vision of the support the life of the University founders of Chester College, as it through events such as the Carol was in 1839, who saw the foundation Service and Valedictory Service. The of the institution as a natural Preacher at the 2012 Founders’ Day development of the work of the Service was the Reverend Professor Cathedral and . David Wilkinson, Principal of St

The Reverend Canon Dr Peter Jenner, University Chaplain and Dean of Chapel A caring foundation

Fairtrade event Warrington Campus Chaplaincy Warrington Campus Jubilee celebration The Cathedrals Group Choirs Festival

John’s College, Durham, well known and worship in the setting of open Organist, Christopher Wilkinson. part of the concern to raise to listeners of Radio 4’s Thought community and friendship. Individual choir performances included awareness of the ideals for the Day. Other visiting speakers a setting of Psalm 150 by Diana Owen, of the University’s The Chaplaincy continues to contribute included Ian Harvey of Congo Ubi Caritas by Maurice Duruflé and Mission, Vision and to teaching and learning modules, such Children Trust (one of the partners in George Dyson’s Magnificat, before Core Values, which the as ‘Spiritual Care’ in Pre-Registration the University’s Chester TWIN charity) the seven choirs joined together to institution upholds Nursing, ‘Ritual’ and ‘Drama in Mourning and Linda Tiongco of Christian Aid. perform Fauré’s Requiem. As well as and encourages. and Ritual’ in Counselling Skills, and These visitors reflect the eclectic the University, six other Cathedrals Work Based Learning projects with nature of Chaplaincy life and worship; Group institutions performed at the Media. There is also collaboration each term the weekly ‘Worship on event: Newman University College; with support departments, such as Wednesday’ (or ‘WOW!’) in Chester Bishop Grosseteste University College involvement with the Diversity Festival. and Sunday Service in Warrington Lincoln; Liverpool Hope University; St incorporate styles from Anglican, Fauré’s Requiem was performed Mary’s University College, Twickenham; Methodist, Taizé and Iona traditions by a collective of voices from the the University of Winchester; and York among others, while occasional University and contemporaries from St John University. weddings, baptisms and memorial around the UK at Chester Cathedral in A new Chaplaincy Centre has been services add further diversity to February 2012. The performance was established at Longfield House on events in the Chapel. Underpinning a Cathedrals Group Choirs Festival the Main Campus with a welcome the Chaplaincy’s work is the desire to event, organised and hosted by the expansion in facilities. Behind the provide personal and spiritual support University, and was conducted by the scenes, the Chaplaincy Centre to all at the University through institution’s Music Director Vicki Bulgin has been active in renewing the opportunities for learning, prayer and accompanied by the University University’s Fairtrade status as

Bringing the walls of the new Chaplaincy Centre to life Workshop for local businesses

The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

Research

The University has continued to develop its research with a strengthening of the portfolio of external grants and R & D contracts, with focused use of internal funding mechanisms, and through the continued and rapid development of the postgraduate research student population.

The external funding team in the A grant of approximately £450,000 held in Salzburg, Austria. Lynne was Egypt, investigating the social context of Research and Knowledge Transfer was received from the National Centre also co-organiser of the SEB, NC3Rs caring for a child with autistic spectrum Office reports success in more than for the Replacement, Refinement and and the Association for the Study of disorder and additional mental health 55

100 recent grant applications. Among Reduction of Animals in Research Animal Behaviour joint symposium on issues in both the UK and Egypt. these, archaeologists from the University (NC3Rs) for a collaborative project the implementation of the humane successfully gained a research grant with the University of Liverpool. The principles of the 3Rs in behavioural and of over €1.2m from the European NC3Rs promotes and funds studies physiological research. Research Council. The Department of aimed at validating and implementing Also received from the NC3Rs was a History and Archaeology was awarded 3Rs approaches. Dr Lynne Sneddon, grant of £318,000 to Lottie Hosie and the funding for a joint project with the Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Tessa Smith to establish consensual University of Exeter to explore the will use this to fund her research into husbandry protocols for laboratory changing significance of memory in sensory systems in animals. Lynne African Clawed Frogs using novel medieval and modern England and leads the Neurobiology Group for physiological and behavioural techniques. Wales. Entitled ‘The Past in its Place: the Society for Experimental Biology Histories of Memory in English and (SEB), and together with Dr Peter Andy Lovell, Professor in the Department Welsh Locales’, the project aims to delve Hubbard, Centre for Marine Sciences, of Mental Health and Learning Disability, into archaeological, historical and literary Portugal, she organised an international was successful in securing a £10,000 perspectives of memory by exploring symposium on how animals make grant from the British Academy. This was churches, ancient monuments and sense of their world entitled Sensory to pursue a comparative research project distinctive local landscapes. Systems: Physiology and Behaviour with a colleague from Zagazig University, Dr Lynne Sneddon

A summer school place was awarded Sciences, Moscow and conducts Through its own research grants to Joanne Skellern, Senior Lecturer in research on tensor product structures in scheme, the University funded 18 the Department of Mental Health and scientific computing. The research of Dr projects during 2011-12, exploring Learning Disability, at the European Gross, from the University of San Diego, diverse topics such as psychosocial Academy of Nursing Science (EANS), California, focuses on contemporary support for cancer patients, public an independently organised body Jewish engagement with animal theology in a post-secular age, cross- composed of individual members who agriculture and welfare. age tutoring in junior schools, and have made significant contributions to earthquake risk management. Internal grant competitions continue the advancement of nursing science Dr Chris Hart and Baron Steel of Aikwood KT KBE PC to fund activities of our staff. Among Of course, there are far too many in Europe through scholarship and these, the prestigious International research activities supported and research. On completion of the three- Research Excellence Awards (funded encouraged by the University to list year summer school programme by the agreement signed between the them all, and the following provide Joanne will join the Academy as a University and Santander, through its some indication of their range: scholar, and following her PhD she will Santander Universities Global Division), be invited to become a fellow of EANS. Debra Smith, Research Assistant, and 56 attract considerable interest. The nine Andy Lovell, Reader in Mental Health The University has continued to have a awards made in 2011-12 supported and Learning Disability, are undertaking fruitful relationship with one of the UK’s research in varied areas such as causal a project entitled ‘Staff Injuries major funding bodies, the Leverhulme problems in mathematical modelling, Sustained During Incidents Involving Trust. Selected in 2011 to host two the life of Irish national activist John Physical Interventions to Prevent Leverhulme Trust Visiting Fellowships, Dr Mitchel, heat shock proteins and Exacerbation of Aggressive and/or Dmitry Savostyanov and Dr Aaron Gross, Treg cells, and the future of teacher Violent Behaviour’. two leading researchers in Mathematics education in Europe. One example and Theology and Religious Studies of work funded was that of Dr Jane Dr Chris Hart, a Senior Lecturer on respectively, visited their corresponding McKay, Research Fellow, whose award the Advertising programme in the departments at the University. In addition enabled her to develop her research Department of Media at Warrington, to conducting research, the Visiting in the field of ‘Exploring Discourses of had his report for the British Historic Fellows gave lectures and seminars and Inclusion across Cultural Boundaries’. Vehicle Movement published at a press participated in the intellectual life of the Her award took her to the University reception at the Palace of Westminster. University, stimulating research activities of Granada, Spain, as well as to a high Dr Hart, co-founder and Vice Chairman and intellectual links. Dr Savostyanov school, a human rights organisation, of the Historic Vehicle Research Institute, visited from the Institute of Numerical and a detention centre in the Spanish wrote the report with Dr Paul Frost Mathematics, Russian Academy of territory of Melilla. and Geoff Smith from the University Dr Dmitry Savostyanov and Dr Aaron Gross The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

of Brighton. The research looks at the Professional Development, is recommendations to the Sao Paulo scope and range of the individual, trade entitled ‘Being in the City’, and uses based Movement for the Defence and club-based activities that maintain interviews to gather autobiographies of Favelados, on matters including interest in road transport heritage and of homeless people in Chester. It sustainability, which it plans to provides data to promote and protect involves the ethnography of homeless implement in the near future. the activity. people in Chester and collecting The research undertaken by Dr Nick photographs of their daily lives in the Stella Whitley, Senior Lecturer in Hulbert-Williams, Senior Lecturer in city. When complete, this research the Department of Professional Psychology, took him to the University Dr Jonathon Louth will be presented at the University of Development and Allied Health Care, of Mississippi, USA, to work with its Tunis, Tunisia. attracted grant money for a study of Department of Clinical Psychology, ‘Nurse Educators’ Perceptions and Professor Allan Owens is now in the as well as with world-leading expert Experiences of Simulation Technology final year of a drama practice-based in the field of acceptance and as a Tool to Enhance Pre-registration research project raising awareness of commitment therapy (ACT), Professor Nurse Education’. The project will focus Traveller lifestyles, which has enabled Kelly Wilson. The research provides on four key areas: technology-enhanced dialogue between pupils, teachers, strategies for development and 57

learning and teaching; curriculum governors, local councillors and the promotion of the ACT method of design and development; employer public. The second year of this project, psychotherapy within the UK. engagement; and developing creativity in collaboration with Barbara Pickford Funded by the China Scholarship in the higher education curriculum. from the Ethnic Minority and Traveller Council, PhD student Jingyu Xiao visited Achievement Service, has involved Dr Jonathon Louth, Programme Leader the Department of Mathematics during collaboration with Professor Rob Hulme for Politics, is primarily focusing his 2011. During her visiting scholarship, and Dr Jane McKay to explore the research on Complexity Theory (the Jingyu pursued her doctoral research on concept of ‘Travelling Methodologies’ in study of complex systems) and how it fractional partial differential equations. terms of practice and research methods. applies to our understanding of social, A total of 21 doctoral students political and economic worlds. Dr Louth Anne Boran, Head of Social Studies successfully completed their studies in has conducted field research in countries and Counselling, was able to follow 2011-12, with theses on topics including such as Cambodia and presented up her previous research into people the history of the Anglican practice of at meetings such as the XXII World who have stayed in conditions retreat, simulation protocols in rugby Congress of Political Science in Madrid. of overcrowding and poverty for league matches, the regulation of a period of over 15 years, in Sao The current research project of Dr Paul protein production in bone formation Paulo, Brazil. Anne’s research led to Moran, Senior Lecturer in Continuing cells, and the fiction of Sarah Waters. CASE STUDY Edd Thomson

Edd Thomson, a PhD student in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, is now relishing a career in academia, despite having left school with only AS levels. After a series of unfulfilling jobs, he contacted the University to find out about entry requirements for degree courses and then studied for two successive A levels in Psychology and Sociology, alongside full-time work. His lifelong interest in sport, and particularly boxing, led to the decision to enrol on the undergraduate Sport and Exercise Sciences programme at Chester. The choice of university was based on the Department’s reputation, the size of the institution, experiences of visiting friends at other universities and the fact that he could continue living in the city. Edd thrived on the course, gaining consistently high marks, and attributes this to his own drive and determination, together with the course content and the help of academic tutors.

On graduating from his first degree, he was offered the opportunity to study for a PhD and leapt at the chance to use his considerable experience of competing in, and coaching sport for academic purposes. Edd has opted to focus on professional boxing and is using Performance Analysis to explain contentious judging decisions. His analysis of high profile fights, such as Amir Khan versus Lamont Peterson, suggests that the method would bring some much needed clarity and transparency to the scoring of professional boxing contests, particularly when many are becoming disillusioned with judging decisions in the sport.

Edd feels that the Department has more than satisfied his ambitions by providing considerable opportunities to lecture on the under- and postgraduate Sport and Exercise Sciences degree programmes and offering numerous applied and research experiences to foster his personal development. His time at the institution has allowed him to become a much more confident and analytical individual and he believes that all this experience will prepare him well for the future transition into the working environment on completion of his studies.

“Never in a million years did I envisage I would achieve so much during my time at the University!” Presentations

Staff and students represent the University at a variety of events worldwide and so are able to make a significant contribution to the global knowledge economy.

Dr Chris Haslam, Pro-Vice- organisational impact. Business and workshop examined the myths Chancellor, gave a paper at the education professionals engaged around sustainable energy and Higher Education Conference held positively with the Masterclass demonstrated how improvements at the HELP University in Kuala and discussed distinctive ways to could help businesses. Lumpur on higher education in a enhance their practice. Professor Jeff Adams from the global context. Dr Haslam was also Business people, members of Faculty of Education and Children’s the guest speaker at the graduation the public and students were Services delivered his inaugural ceremony at Southville Foreign invited to learn more about how lecture ‘Contemporary Art and University in the Philippines, talking businesses can benefit by taking Education: A Critical Alliance’. on the subject of nurturing global a greener approach in a talk on Professor Adams discussed how art achievers. ‘Sustainable Energy for Sustainable has played a complex and paradoxical The first Centre for Work Related Business’ presented at the Riverside role in education: for example, Studies (CWRS) London Masterclass Innovation Centre (RIC). The free contemporary art can offer unique was held in the Olympic Village, at event was delivered by Professor modes of expression for learners which Chester’s CWRS was invited Roy Alexander, from the Geography to understand their identity, while to talk about its innovative real-world and Development Department – a art can also confound and disrupt work-based learning programmes and pioneer in this field – and Lizzie ordinary education practices because how to design practitioner research Gillett, producer of the climate of the difficulties in assessment or that influences practice and makes change film Age of Stupid. The curricula routines.

Professor Jeff Adams

The role and responsibility of June Keeling, Senior Lecturer in Mary Steen, Professor in the accountants in creating a more the Department of Pre-registration Department of Midwifery and sustainable future was covered in Nursing, was co-convenor for the Reproductive Health, was keynote Professor Chris Pyke’s Inaugural Violence against Women sub- speaker at three conferences. At Lecture ‘Could Accountants Save group of the British Sociological the second annual Community the Planet? Improving Corporate Association (BSA) – formed in 1985 Midwifery Conference, Professor Reporting for a Sustainable Future’. as a radical feminist enclave within Steen encouraged over 200 The Associate Dean and Head of the BSA in order to promote the delegates to challenge boundaries, Chester Business School discussed voice of feminist analysis of violence while at the Risk Management issues facing society, such as against women. Furthermore, June and Medico-legal Issues Annual sustainable wealth creation, climate presented at the National Study Days Conference, run by the Royal change and the use of scarce and for the British Journal of Midwifery. College of Obstetricians and finite sources. Gynaecologists, she presented research about involving fathers

60 in maternity care. She also spoke at the British Journal of Midwifery Professor David Pattie Annual Awards Conference, presenting current evidence for One of the performing arts world’s perineal care and repair. most prolific and enigmatic artists and producers was the subject of A workshop on lateral thinking was an inaugural lecture by Professor provided by Paul McKie, Senior David Pattie entitled ‘Brian Eno: An Lecturer in Corporate Business and Oblique Lecture’. Professor Pattie, Enterprise, at an event organised from the Department of Performing by the Universities of Manchester, Arts, explored the character of Brian Salford and Manchester Eno and analysed his work and Metropolitan. Enterprise Futures working methods. 2012 Conference: Inspiration, Collaboration, Opportunity was Geraint Lang represented the held at MediaCityUK in Salford Riverside Innovation Centre and and aimed to encourage students the University at the International to develop enterprise and Conference for Information employability skills. Technology in Education 2012 in

Professor Chris Pyke (centre) with Canon Professor Tim Wheeler and Professor Phil Harris The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

and inaugural Somatics (use of mind-body techniques) and Technology Conference at the University of Chichester and the Sense of Listening Conference at the University of Manchester. Previously, Manny and Sarah have co-authored a paper – ‘Notes on a Shared Dialogue’ – which was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Somatic and Creative Dance Practices.

Research work with young people with diabetes was discussed by Professor Helen Cooper, from the 61 George Papandreou with Geraint Lang Community Health and Wellbeing Department, in her inaugural lecture, Rhodes. ‘Pen-i-Ben: A Case Study ‘Riding the Diabetes Roller Coaster’. of an Online Community of Newly She interwove personal experiences Appointed Head Teachers and their with her career, focusing on recent Mentors in Wales’, drew upon research with young people with lessons from the Department for diabetes, and offered insight into Education’s pilot project ‘Talking her diagnosis with the disease as a Heads’, and its full-scale roll-out to young child. head teachers throughout England. The presentation drew interest from As part of the Business, Enterprise Greek Government representatives, and Lifelong Learning research notably the former Prime Minister, seminars, Dr Russell Warhurst George Papandreou. considered ‘“It’s Not What You Say But What You Do That Matters”: Sarah Spies and Manny Emslie, The Influence of Role Modelling in Senior Lecturers in Performing Managers’ Learning to Manage’. Arts, presented at the international Professor Helen Cooper with Professor Mike Thomas

The paper questioned the contribution A behind-the-scenes look at the Wroxeter series. These included ‘The Rise and of staff members in the Department of formal business and management Roman Villa programme that featured Fall of Edward II’ by the late Dr John and the global nature of impact and education to managers’ practice and on Channel 4’s Rome Wasn’t Built in Doran which explored the events knowledge transfer from research the influences of informal, workplace a Day was provided by Professor Dai surrounding the first King of England projects. For example, Dr Fabrizio M learning. In another instalment of the Morgan Evans at the University. The to be deposed, while ‘Medieval Ferrari presented at the International series, Tony Wall, Senior Lecturer in television series saw the archaeologist Queenship: Ideal and Reality’ by Seminar of Religion, Society and Professional Development from the working alongside a team of six modern Diana Dunn, considered medieval Postmodernity in India; David Clough, Centre for Work Related Studies, gave tradespeople, who constructed a villa that expectations of queenship, together (Professor of Theological Ethics and an insight into ‘Rapid Management he designed in just six months. Professor with some examples of successful and Head of Department) Dr Aaron Gross Development of Situated Practitioner Morgan Evans oversaw the historical unsuccessful queens. (Leverhulme Visiting Fellow) and PhD Research Capacity’, using his experience accuracy of the build and gave an insight Student Kris Hiuser travelled to Utrecht Staff in the Department of Theology from many action research projects to into the challenges faced by the team. to present at the Minding Animals and Religious Studies gave a total of develop strategy and practice for small Conference; and Dr Chris Baker Other members of the Department of 44 conference or invited papers in 20 and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) presented at the New Forms of Public History and Archaeology gave lectures different cities worldwide. The volume through to regional partnerships. Religion Conference in Cambridge. 62 in the Grosvenor Museum Lecture of this work shows the reputation

Dr Paul Middleton, Dr Mat Collins and Dr David Shepherd at the International Society for the Study of Professor Dai Morgan Evans The late Dr John Doran Biblical Literature Conference The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

Conferences The University hosts a broad range of meetings and conferences that provide opportunities for students, staff and visitors to share in the latest research, knowledge and best practice in diverse fields of study.

Leading business people from University honorary graduate; and across the country attended a Simon Waugh, Executive Chair of the prestigious breakfast event run by National Apprenticeship Service. The the Financial Times to preview the second day of Celebrate Cheshire, 63 University’s Riverside Innovation at Chester Racecourse, was open Centre (RIC). The first gathering of to the public with a range of stands its kind to be hosted by the city was from employers, other education held to launch Celebrate Cheshire, providers and businesses where which showcased opportunities to the University’s display highlighted work, learn, invest and grow in the its programmes and services, and county. The RIC offers a variety of generated considerable interest. business services including space for innovative business start-ups, “As the area’s newest access to support and expertise and business development and conference and meeting facilities. innovation hub, the Riverside The FT Business Breakfast speakers’ Innovation Centre was panel included: Andy Bounds, FT’s delighted to host such a Northern Editor; Pete Waterman high profile event as the FT OBE, music producer, Board member Business Breakfast.” of the new Cheshire and Warrington Canon Professor Tim Wheeler, Vice-Chancellor Local Enterprise Partnership, and a Canon Professor Tim Wheeler at the FT Business Breakfast

Questions such as how do Newton’s The University’s Riverside Innovation Professor Colm O’Mahony, laws of motion influence sporting Centre hosted a series of workshops Consultant Physician in Genito- movement, were explored by AS and designed to support the food and Urinary Medicine, one of the A Level students at the University’s drink industry in the North West country’s leading experts in sexually Sport and Exercise Sciences Schools region. The event was staged via the transmitted infections, spoke to Conference. This involved students University’s NoW Food – the North student scientists about career from schools across Cheshire, West Future Food Solutions Exchange opportunities at the 2012 Biological Merseyside and – and was supported by R-Biopharm, and Clinical Sciences Careers and experiencing sports science without a company that develops solutions for Employability Conference at the the textbook through a hands-on food testing and clinical diagnostics. Main Campus. Keynote speaker approach to learning. Hosted by the As part of their involvement, Professor O’Mahony currently works University’s Department of Sport executives from R-Biopharm at the Countess of Chester NHS and Exercise Sciences, around conducted presentations and Trust and has lent his expertise to TV 80 students attended sessions in workshops which explored the effect programmes such as Let’s Talk Sex,

64 biomechanics, exercise physiology of allergens, allergen legislation and with Davina McCall and HIV and Me and sociology of sport. the impact they have on business. with Stephen Fry. Professor Colm O’Mahony

Masterclasses for business and Centre for Work Related Studies, potential coaches were held at the experienced facilitators developed Warrington Campus in partnership insights and skills to boost the with LeaderShape, a team of success of teams, drawing on the former CEOs and business leaders. highest professional and best practice Coaching for Resilience provided standards. The Academy of Executive participants with an understanding Coaching founder and CEO John of resilience and opportunities to Leary-Joyce facilitated the Masterclass work on such issues with individuals and explained how a systemic using a range of approaches drawn approach to team coaching demands from diverse coaching models. a much wider range of competencies The second in the series saw team than individual coaching. leaders and professional coaches from across Europe attend the Team Music lovers had a treat with a trio Coaching Masterclass. Co-hosted of performances during its Popular by LeaderShape and the University’s Music Professionals Week. World-

Workshops designed to support the food and drink industry The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

renowned music professionals A workshop exploring the increasing visited the Performing Arts hub significance of ‘hybrid’ professional pec f Wi d if at the Kingsway Buildings to take roles in education, health and & Con t on part in a week of performance, social welfare was held at the Friday March 30TH - Saturday March 31st 2012

workshops and lectures, giving University’s Warrington Campus.

music performance students a real Hybridity, Creativity and ‘New

taste of the industry. Highlights Professionalism’ focused on the

included a lecture from Professor changing role of mentors and

Susan Hallam from the University coaches in teacher education and

of London, on ‘How to Become the role of a coach in social work.

a Better Musician’, while bass It also looked at the significance

player Simon Goulding, who has of ‘new professional’ work in local

performed with Robbie Williams, ran authority policy initiatives, and the

a workshop for bass players on the creative processes of developing

BA and MA programmes. Drummer common language and shared 65 Department of Biological Sciences Parkgate Road Chester CH1 4BJ

Roy Martin, who has backed artists understanding between disciplines, Aspects of Wildlife Crime & Conservation such as Aretha Franklin, shared his to improve cross-working between knowledge and experience of 20 sectors. The day included input from years in the music industry. Karen Izod, a leading consultant and academic in Coaching for The growing problem of crimes Professional Development, who against nature was discussed also has a background in social work when the University hosted its and inter-disciplinary practice. second annual conference on wildlife forensics. This branch of criminal The Fourth Faculty of Business, activity can have a number of different Enterprise and Lifelong Learning effects on society. The aim of Aspects (BELL) Staff Annual Research of Wildlife Crime and Conservation Colloquium was held at the was to explore and challenge the University and all staff, students strategies that have been put in place and visitors were invited to share to combat the increasing numbers of in research experiences presented wildlife crimes in the UK and around by a range of internal and external the world. speakers. The Chair, and Associate Professor John Mahon speaking at the BELL Colloquium

Dean of BELL, Professor Caroline their findings to undergraduates, so that tourism can be developed Rowland, opened proceedings peers and academics at the more responsibly in the future. The by introducing the Colloquium’s University. The programme featured Chester partnership is led by the eminent keynote speaker Professor nine postgraduate presentations on city’s International Links Association John Mahon from the University themes ranging from ‘Psychological and the University, with support from of Maine, USA, who delivered an Influences in Women’s Birth Planning Cheshire West and Chester Council, oratory on ‘Reputation: Life and and their Impact on Post-natal Chester Renaissance and Marketing Death in the Public Arena’ focusing Wellbeing’ (Liane Haynes) to ‘The Cheshire. on the importance of research in Social and Familial Context of the Creating Sustainable Tourism Destinations seminar Five Sports and Exercise Sciences university life. Older Motorcyclist’ (Richard Warren). students enjoyed another successful The closing keynote address provided The first Northern Renaissance year for the University at the 2012 observations on ‘The Journey Seminar to be held at Chester since British Association of Sport and from PhD to Publication’ and was 1997 attracted a wide range of Exercise Sciences (BASES) Student presented by Dr Paul Taylor and Dr delegates, including undergraduates Conference, attended by more than Karen Corteen, Deputy Departmental 66 from English and Education, 350 delegates from around the world. Head and Senior Lecturer respectively postgraduates, early-career Matthew Page and Yana Radcliffe in the Department of Social Studies researchers, established academics, (studying Sports Biomechanics), and Counselling. and international delegates. Three Laura Wade, (Exercise Physiology) prominent Renaissance/Shakespeare How tourism can help meet local Sophie Dean (Sports Psychology) scholars presented keynote needs was the topic for a seminar and Nick Ashley (Sociology of Sport), papers: Professor Alison Findlay where delegates from seven presented oral communications (Lancaster University) on women European countries met to debate based on their final year in Renaissance drama; Professor ideas and examine best practice. dissertations. Sophie Dean gained Marion Wynne-Davies (University Creating Sustainable Tourism the undergraduate oral presentation of Surrey) on women writers in the Destinations was hosted by Chester runner-up award for her work entitled Renaissance; and Professor John Business School as part of its ‘The Impact of Peers on Motivation in Drakakis (University of Stirling) on contribution to a European Union Competitive Swimmers’. Shakespeare and genre. funded project Net4Ps+, which The British Sociological Association’s provides local representatives, The Faculty of Social Science held Sociology of Religion Study Group tourism professionals and universities its inaugural Postgraduate Research (SOCREL) held its Annual 2012 from the UK and Europe with the Conference, and students presented Conference with the Department of opportunity to work collaboratively Students at the BASES Conference The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

Theology and Religious Studies at about his history of social work by Dr Craig Owen Jones from Bangor the University. Lecturer Dr Dawn book and Tom White, the country’s University. The event was organised Llewellyn organised the Conference first Director of Social Services in by Dr Chris Hart and Dr Mark Duffett, which attracted an international 1971, spoke about some fascinating Senior Lecturers in Advertising delegation. The keynote address was developments in the social work and Media and Cultural Studies given by Elaine Graham, Grosvenor profession over the last 50 years. respectively, and Dr Beate Peter of Research Professor of Practical Manchester Metropolitan University. The Faculty of Health and Social Care Theology at Chester. The British Sociological Association Sociology hosted its inaugural Postgraduate Now in its seventh year, the 2012 of Religion Study Group (SOCREL) The Department of Social Work Research Conference, comprising Annual Conference at the Department hosted a conference at the two days of presentations given by of Social Studies and Counselling was Warrington Campus titled Failing 18 PhD students registered with the organised by Lecturer Dr Alessandro to Fail – Working with Marginal and Faculty. The Conference provided Pratesi and Steve Wakeman. Entitled Failing Students which looked at an opportunity for colleagues to Earning a Crust: Deconstructing ensuring that social work students observe and assimilate the students’ Work, Wealth and Opportunity, the are appropriately failed on practice work, followed by an opportunity for event aimed to transcend traditional 67

learning modules. The conference constructive discussion. notions of ‘work’ through a critical was opened and chaired by Tim investigation of its several aspects A one-day seminar explored the Mann, Head of Department, who from a range of theoretical orientations relationship between popular also led the final plenary session. and disciplines including sociology, music and automobiles. It covered The event was sponsored by the criminology, political studies, a number of topics and examined Higher Education Academy, and economics and business studies. written works, including Rock received positive feedback about its An impressive array of speakers and ‘n’ Roll: Cars, Convergence and value at a time of significant change workshop leaders included Professor Culture by Professor Tim Wall and in social work education. Marek Korczynski from Loughborough Dr Nick Webber of Birmingham City University, Dr Jo Deakin, from the A national seminar of the Social University, Travelling at the Speed University of Manchester, and Eric Work History Network took place of Sound? Top Gear Compilations Allison from . at the Riverside Campus, chaired as (British) Musical Expressions of by Professor Elizabeth Harlow, Driving by Dr Roddy Hawkins of the The third international conference Professor of Social Work, and University of London, and Driving on of Theorising Normalcy and the organised by Mike Burt, Honorary the A470: Cars and Roads in Welsh- Mundane was held at the University Senior Lecturer. John Pierson talked Language Rock and Hip-Hop Music in conjunction with colleagues from

Manchester Metropolitan (MMU) Professor Jeff Adams, Professor propagation of ideas within the area and Sheffield Hallam Universities. in the Faculty of Education and of art and design education. The event attracted a range of global Children’s Services, organised and A one-day conference held by academics including Professor opened the International Journal of the Department of Theology and Margrit Shildrick from Linköping Art and Design Education (iJADE) Religious Studies entitled Addiction: University, Sweden, Dr Runswick- Conference at Chester, which was A Spiritual Illness with a Spiritual Cole and Professor Goodley from attended by academics from 16 Solution? was chaired by Senior MMU. The theme ‘Cripping the countries. Jeff is a Principal Editor Lecturers Dr Wendy Dossett and Norm’ attracted keynote addresses of iJADE, for which he continues to Cath Kerr and Liz Royle Dr Chris Baker. The conference ranging from the exploration of edit and produce editorials, one of brought together academics, senior pharmaceutical advertising in creating which was one of the journal’s most to distressing, traumatising, or professionals in addictions treatment, ideas of normality (China Mills, MMU) cited articles – ‘The Degradation of negative life events. Cath Kerr and addicts and alcoholics in recovery, to troubling notions of stability and the Arts in Education’. iJADE is a Liz Royle delivered the Integrating followers of religious traditions, and control through the ‘leaking’ body (Dr primary and international source for EMDR into Your Practice workshop, members of the public, to explore Cassie Ogden, Chester). developments, research findings and aimed at those newly trained in 68 the relationships between addiction, EMDR and hosted in association spirituality and recovery. The event with The Centre for Research and brought together diverse discourses Education in Psychological Trauma reflecting different perspectives: the (CREPT) at the University. political, public policy, theological, spiritual, scientific, and empirical as The Faculty of Health and Social well as simple human narrative. Care held the third international Global Healthcare Conference with A workshop for therapists, its partners from Hermann Memorial specialising in a unique and powerful Healthcare System, Houston, USA. psychological treatment to treat The two-day International Health trauma victims, was hosted at the and Wellbeing across Professional Riverside Campus. Eye Movement Boundaries conference was organised Desensitisation and Reprocessing by Professor Mike Thomas, Pro- (EMDR) therapy is a form of Vice-Chancellor and David Coyle, psychotherapy that aims to resolve Senior Lecturer in the Department of the development of trauma-related Mental Health and Learning Disability. disorders caused by exposure The iJADE Conference It was an opportunity for health The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

Management Programme, part of the theme for the 2012 awareness week. Roberts, Head of Regional and Department of Energy and Climate The event was facilitated by Debbie Local Programmes in the North Change Low Carbon Communities Wyatt and Janet Woodhouse, Senior East and Cumbria; Steve Tierney, Challenge, at the event and the Lecturers in Professional Development Head of World Trades Publishing; research followed 95 households on and Allied Healthcare, and considered Stuart Kay, Director of The Raft; Neil the year-long programme to see how what fears most people have about McDonald, Head of Web and Data people could cut their energy use and dying, why these aren’t spoken about Development for the Liverpool Daily bills by up to a fifth. in conversations, the steps being Post and Echo; Jane Harrod-Roberts, Inside the Creative Industries conference taken to improve communication Managing Director, Marketing A public seminar exploring issues about dying and practical actions around global social capitalism took professionals, practitioners, managers, that can be taken to plan for place at the Riverside Campus. Global policy makers, educationalists and a ‘good death’. Social Capitalism – Using Enterprise researchers across the globe to gather to Solve the Problems of the World Held at the North West to examine health challenges across was delivered by Professor Stephen Media Centre at the professional and socioeconomic Ball and Dr Antonio Olmedo from Warrington Campus, boundaries in meeting health demands the University of London and hosted the Inside the Creative in differing systems. by the Faculty of Education and Industries conference The Blacon Sustainability Convention Children’s Services. Professor Ball is gave current students was held at the University to show Karl Mannheim Professor in Sociology and graduates an other communities how Sustainable of Education and Dr Antonio Olmedo invaluable insight into Blacon in Chester is finding practical is currently a Visiting Fellow at the the fast-paced sector ways of combating the environmental Institute of Education. of the music, film and problems ahead and to gain different media businesses. Taking small actions to make a big perspectives from national speakers. A panel of media difference to the end of someone’s life Six universities (Chester, East Anglia, experts gave advice, was among the themes discussed at Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Southampton tips and discussed an event in support of Dying Matters and Strathclyde) are conducting experiences of the Awareness Week. The Dying Matters research with Sustainable Blacon to find industry and included Coalition is a national organisation that out how everyone can help in the fight Simon Morrison, seeks to improve the communication against climate change and cut fuel Managing Director of on the topic of dying and Small bills. Chester was the first to present Pad Communications Actions: Big Difference was the its report into the Blacon Energy in Manchester; Phil

Zak Thorpe and Vinny Atanasov at the Inside the Creative Industries conference

Projects and Trevor Fisher, music Kids Allowed; Sylvia Sham, Director business consultant. of the Wai Yin Chinese Women’s Society; Ruth Gould, founder of The third annual Chester Forum was Liverpool’s DaDaFest; and Fajer held with the aim of stimulating Rabia, Managing Director of Inspired thinking and debate about key issues Sisters. The Gender and Sexuality and themes of relevance to the Conference included a presentation regional, national and international by Stephen Whittle OBE, Professor business environment. The 2012 of Law at Manchester Metropolitan Forum focused on the concept of University as well as talks on ‘Youth ‘strategic competitive advantage Engagement in the Lesbian, Gay through innovation’, and was held and Bisexual (LGB) Community’ at the Bank of America European by the Michael Causer Foundation; Credit Card Services Headquarters ‘Engaging the LGB Community’ by in Chester. The Chester Forum is Fran Hulbert and Professor Chris Pyke at the Chester Forum the Lesbian and Gay Foundation 70 organised by the University with and ‘Homophobia in Football’ by the sponsorship and support from Bank Justin Campaign. Malaria No More of America and EA Technology. It UK and The Global Poverty Project attracts delegates and speakers from visited as part of a nationwide tour regional, national and internationally to promote a vision for a world based companies and public sector without extreme poverty. Linked organisations including Airbus, to the London 2012 Olympics and Tata Steel, Toyota and other highly Paralympics, All About Disability: competitive regional businesses. Positive Representations of Disabled The 2012 Diversity Festival brought People in Sport featured talks by together a number of different events Stuart Boreham, the first physically to promote, challenge and develop an disabled person to row an ocean; understanding of equality, diversity James Roberts, Chester’s own and multiculturalism. These included Paralympian; and Jane Jutsum, the Inspirational Women Conference, Director of Strategic Partnerships which featured presentations from and Innovative Services at Leonard Diversity Festival Gender and Sexuality Jennie Johnson, Founder and CEO of Cheshire Disability. Conference Diversity Festival cooking workshop The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

Publications

The University of Chester Press was launched at the Warrington Professor Dean Garratt from the short stories (‘flash fiction’) alongside published Biodiversity in the Campus and is an anthology of the Faculty of Education and Children’s reviews of new short-short story North West: The Slime Moulds of competition’s 23 shortlisted stories Services published Education Policy anthologies and collections. Since Cheshire – Professor Bruce Ing’s and poems for children. William Unravelled with Gillian Forrester, a 2008 Flash has published material account of more than five decades of Lees-Jones, the High Sheriff of critique on the state of education from over 300 writers, including research into the relatively unknown Cheshire, congratulated the anthology policy making, along with a range of Jennifer Egan, Dave Eggers, Robert organism, which has benefits for both contributors and the Editor Jaki Brien, journal articles relating to citizenship Olen Butler, Margaret Atwood, Beryl agriculture and medicine. Professor Senior Lecturer in Initial Teacher education and sports coaching. Much Bainbridge and William Wall. The first Ing also featured in the 90-minute Training, and presented copies of the of the latter has emerged from his story for children was published in BBC documentary After Life: The book. Some of the published writers involvement, as co-investigator of 2011-12, along with several stories in Strange Science of Decay. Another – including Catherine Jones, whose a recently completed Economic translation, and flashes by established new title from the University’s own short story won the £2,000 prize – and Social Research Council project authors and emerging talents. Press, Wordlife: Stories and Poems were able to read their work to the exploring ‘the politics of touch’ in Professor Peter Stokes, Deputy Dean from the Cheshire Prize for Literature enthusiastic audience. the context of sports coaching, for of the Faculty of Business, Enterprise which Dean was co-author of the 72 and Lifelong Learning, received a final report. Leading Editor Award from Emerald Poetry collection Rain Dancers in Publishers in recognition of his the Data Cloud won Dr William editorship of the International Journal Stephenson, Senior Lecturer in of Organizational Analysis in 2012, English, an iOTA Shots Award. William the year in which the publication also published Gonzo Republic: celebrated its 20th anniversary. Peter’s Hunter S. Thompson’s America, award was given as part of the described by Thompson’s literary International Federation of Scholarly executor Professor Douglas Brinkley Associations of Management as ‘a first-rate critical examination’ Conference held in Limerick, Ireland. of this controversial author. Flash: Paul Barber, Joy Parkes and Diane The International Short-Short Story Blundell, Senior Lecturers with Magazine is a literary online periodical the Department of Pre-registration edited by Dr Peter Blair and Dr Ashley Nursing, have written Further Chantler, Senior Lecturers in the Essentials of Pharmacology for Department of English. It was the Nurses. This is a follow-up to first magazine to publish quality short-

Professor Bruce Ing with fellow naturalist Ian Evans The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

the bestselling Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses, written by Paul and Dr Deborah Robertson, and is written for Pre-registration Nursing students looking for an accessible guide to drug groups that goes beyond the essentials. Professor Elizabeth Harlow, from the Social Work Department, edited Dr Tim Grady The Cheshire Prize for Literature anthology launch Foster Care Matters. Elizabeth wrote the introduction and co-wrote accesit’ for the Gladstone Prize for guest edited an issue of The Journal Youth Challenges, Opportunities two chapters on a foster carer’s his new book The German-Jewish of Psychological Therapies in and Expectations, co-edited by perspective and children of the Soldiers of the First World War in Primary Care. Dr Mohammad Seddon from the state. Professor Mary Steen from History and Memory. The First World University and Dr Fauzia Ahmad Christianity and the New Social the Midwifery and Reproductive War saw almost 100,000 German from the University of Bristol. Dr Order was written by Dr Chris 73 Health Department edited Jews wear the uniform of the Seddon co-wrote An Illustrated Baker and the Reverend Professor Supporting Women to give Birth at Imperial army; some 12,000 of these Guide to Islamic Faith with Raana John Atherton, together with John Home. This comprehensive guide soldiers lost their lives in battle. Bokhari from Lancaster University Reader ( of the Ironstone on the subject of homebirth for Utilising new research, the author and Charles Phillips, which outlines Benefice, Oxon) and examines both clients and midwives, includes focuses on the multifaceted ways the history and philosophy of the the direction and political vision chapters written by Mary, as well as in which these soldiers have been Islamic faith through photographs of today’s Britain. The book Jane Harris and Kim Gibbon, Deputy remembered, as well as forgotten, and fine-art illustrations. Similarly, looks at society’s values and Head and Faculty Coordinator from 1914 to the late 1970s. The Illustrated Guide to Islam has discusses the future of politics, respectively of the Department been co-written by Dr Seddon A step-by-step guide to using economics and the welfare state. of Midwifery and Reproductive with Raana Bokhari and provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy has It has received endorsements Health. Professor Steen was also a an in-depth study of the history, been provided by Professor Mike from Emeritus Professor Richard co-author on the Day-by-Day Baby ideology, culture and traditions of Thomas (Pro-Vice-Chancellor) and Layard, Programme Director at the Book which is a definitive visual Islam, together with an exploration Mandy Drake (Senior Lecturer, London School of Economics, and guide to looking after babies in the of the rich cultural heritage of Mental Health and Learning Robert Peston, Business Editor first year of life. the Islamic world through art and Disability) through their book: at BBC News. Some of the many photography. The Royal Historical Society (RHS) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Case problems facing young Muslims named Dr Tim Grady ‘proxime Studies. Professor Thomas also in the West feature in Muslim Institutional Achievements

The University has seen a rapid rise in the league tables measuring the standard of higher education which has culminated in the institution winning the Times Higher Education Most Improved Student Experience Award, wholly based on student feedback.

Katie Badman and the Reverend Dr Lesley Cooke at the Times Higher Education Awards The Pursuit of Excellence and Innovation

The University saw a considerable good degree results and employment and History were all placed in eighth universities across nine measures rise in the 2013 Guardian University prospects for completing students. position, and Law was placed ninth. including student satisfaction, graduate Guide, leaping 28 places to become The University again made advances The University also scored highly in prospects and student to staff ratios. the third most improved institution in student satisfaction levels, rising terms of graduate prospects, with As the sixth safest place to study in in the country. Chester saw its from 76% last year to 79% this year 100% of nursing graduates either England and Wales, as identified in ranking jump to 52nd from 80th, with – placing it 49th out of 116 institutions, gaining employment or staying in The Complete University Guide, the student satisfaction results driving an improvement of 14 places on this education. Five subjects were rated University also comes second in the overall ratings, particularly for aspect. In a difficult employment in the top 10 for graduate prospects, the North West in terms of the low Biological Sciences, History, Law and environment, the prospects for the with Tourism at Chester ranked first numbers of student-relevant crimes. Psychology. In terms of rankings, University’s graduates also showed among all the UK’s universities for The Guide is compiled from official the University’s Tourism and Events strong improvement, with the graduate employment, Sport and police data and gives the clearest Management programmes are rated institution rising to 45th position out of Exercise Sciences was placed third, picture possible of the crime rates 4th best out of 36 providers, its Social 116 institutions. The University’s strong Food Science ranking at number in the areas housing 103 universities Work programmes come 10th out of performance in this area is linked to the five, Social Work in ninth position in England and Wales. The ranking 77 providers, and Geography and continued production of high quality and French at 10th. The Guide grades is based on relative levels of crimes 75 Development Studies are ranked graduates, reflected in an improvement 11 th out of 67 providers nationally. In in the number of good honours addition, the University’s Business degrees awarded. programmes are rated the 37th best in The University has made a significant the UK out of 116 providers and its IT rise in the 2013 Complete University programmes 41st out of 103 providers. Guide with an increase of 12 places Further improvement in The Times – placing it fourth in the North West, Good University Guide (published in with a number of subjects leading the June 2012) positioned the University way nationally for student satisfaction. as the highest ranking of its kind in Chester is ranked in 68th position overall the North West. Chester saw a leap of nationally in the 2012-13 independent 12 places to be placed 59th out of 116 guide to 116 higher education institutions across the UK. The Times institutions. This year’s Guide ranks Good University Guide assesses a Chester in the top 10 in the country for range of criteria including standards student satisfaction in six subject areas. of academic programmes, student English and Geography were both top to staff ratios, student satisfaction, of the league, Social Work, Archaeology Department of Theology and Religious Studies staff and students

of relevance to students for wards incidents of violent crime in the three- 1st Geography and Development (TRS) – have returned outstanding that fall partly or entirely within a mile radius of the Main Campus. Studies; 2nd English; 3rd Theology scores in a number of questions: radius of three miles of a university and Religious Studies; 4th Law; 7th The University was named the best • 100% of Geography and 98% of campus, but does not record crimes Nursing; and 9th Sport and Exercise in the North West for teaching in The English respondents agreed that in which students are involved. The Sciences. The overall results, placing Sunday Times University Guide 2013, “staff are good at explaining things”. Guide selected three crimes as most the University 71st nationally, also saw rounding off an impressive year of significant for students – burglary, particular subjects excelling nationally • 100% of Geography and 97% of powering up national league tables. robbery and violent crime – and including: Tourism (11th); Nursing (12th); English respondents agreed that Students independently rated the the overall rating is based on the Geography and Development Studies “staff are enthusiastic about what standard of teaching at Chester with cumulative rate of all three crimes. (13th); and Sport and Exercise Sciences they teach”. an impressive score of 81.3%, placing According to the statistics, between (19th). The institution also found itself the institution first in the region and • 100% of Geography respondents June 2011 and May 2012 there were placed ninth nationally for ‘Most 12th nationally in this field. A range of agreed that “the timetable works 0.47 incidents of burglary; robbery Competition for Places’. departments performed especially well for them”. was reported at well in teaching, with Results in the latest National Student 0 and there • 100% of TRS students said the course 76 six being placed Survey (NSS) show that an impressive were 0.53 was “intellectually stimulating”. within the 86% of Chester students are satisfied top 10 with their overall University experience, of their above the national average. This is “CSU is absolutely delighted. subject the highest score the University We work closely with the areas: has achieved since the Survey was University to help in delivering launched in 2005 and it has improved a high quality experience to on all aspects of the NSS on a national our students, both inside and level. It has performed particularly outside the lecture room. well in the North West, finding itself Our aim is always to exceed within the top 10 across the board: 1st students’ expectations and for NHS practice placements; joint 1st these latest results are a reward for academic support; 2nd for teaching, for many years of hard work, assessment, personal development, investment and dedication by overall satisfaction, students’ a large number of staff in the union; and 4th for organisation and University and CSU.” management. In addition, English, Katie Badman, President of Chester Students’ Union (CSU) Geography and Development Studies and Theology and Religious Studies

Roberta Micci, Katie Badman and Becky Lees from the Chester Students’ Union INCLUSIVENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY

Outreach work with Warrington school children Widening access Widening participation is a core element of the University’s role in the community and it invests considerable resources into raising the expectations of young people who would not otherwise consider entering higher education.

The University of Chester UCAT’s second academy opened Academies Trust (UCAT), is the in , with two schools academy sponsorship arm of the merging in January 2011, raising its University, and has been sponsoring percentage GCSE points by 6% in and developing academies for just two terms. University Academy five years, enjoying considerable Northwich opened in January 2012 success. UCAT is now the leading and University Academy in Liverpool University multi-sponsor of in June 2012. University Academy academies nationally and is looking Warrington opened in January 2013 to develop that success beyond and, with UCAT’s support, is one of the North West of England. Its the most improved schools in terms first academy, University Church of GCSE results in the country. of England Academy opened in Three out of the five academies September 2009 in Ellesmere Port have gained the accolade of most and was formed from two National improved GCSE results in their Challenge schools. Within three borough and the overall GCSE years GCSE results have increased percentage across UCAT in 2012 dramatically, nearly doubling was 8.9%, one of the highest the percentage of students that increases out of any multi-sponsor achieve five GCSE grades A* to trust. Academies opening soon C including English and Maths. include UCAT’s first primary school,

University Church of England Academy, Ellesmere Port Inclusiveness and Responsibility

the University Cathedral Free School there were upwards of 40 campus of going into higher education. going to university, and team building. in Chester, in partnership with visits, and 148 sessions delivered Organised by the University’s The University welcomed more than Chester Cathedral, that will open in outside the University, involving more Outreach Team, in partnership 100 pupils from local schools to take September 2013. This School will than 50 schools from across the with the Castle Park Education part in Languages NoW, a workshop specialise in music and singing and local sub-region. In light of Aimhigher Improvement Partnership, more than promoting modern languages. The is already over-subscribed. Proposed partnerships finishing, activity was 200 Year 6 pupils from nine primary event was a way to encourage academies include a school in focused on those areas which had schools in Frodsham and Helsby took schoolchildren from Years 8 and 9 Staffordshire becoming University previously been able to access such part. A school visit was followed up by to pursue languages at GCSE level Academy Kidsgrove in the summer Aimhigher resources. In particular, a trip to the Main Campus where the and is the creation of the North West of 2013, together with a number schools, academies and colleges pupils attended a variety of interactive Universities’ Languages Alliance. of other schools at various stages within the areas of Cheshire and games and workshops – supported by The consortium’s main goal is to in the academy programme. The Warrington, , Halton, the University’s graduate performance encourage the learning of languages aim of UCAT is to sponsor over 25 Staffordshire, Shropshire, Telford and group, 2Engage – focusing on by children from an early age and to primary and secondary academies, Wrekin and Merseyside, formed a the range of pathways into higher continue post-GCSE. The universities university technical colleges and focus. The University also undertakes education, the financial aspects of involved are Chester, Lancaster, 79 free schools over the next few targeted student mentoring years, all with a collaborative programmes with up to eight local learning culture that provides the schools, academies and colleges. very best for every student. Progression Agreements exist with a number of further education The University’s outreach work, Associate Colleges, through which which includes directed widening applicants from those colleges are participation activity, concentrates assured of an offer, interview or on those students from areas with audition, providing they meet all low participation in higher education. standard academic and non-academic In the academic year 2011-12, these entry requirements for a particular events included a range of activities, programme. including an innovative, interactive board game tackling issues of A special graduation ceremony continuing education and career marked the end of a series of direction, delivered either on the aspirational workshops aimed University campuses, or within the at encouraging primary school schools themselves. In particular, youngsters to consider the benefits Mrs Lynda Thomas, with Rachel McGuire and Fay Burrows from Helsby Hillside Primary School

Sonja Bernhard from the University of Manchester STEM workshop for High School gives a lesson in Bavarian at Languages Now Captain Seamus and the Treasure Seekers Andrew Davies delivering a STEM workshop students

UCLan, Manchester, Salford, Edge producer of CBeebies’ award-winning closer working relationships with and Warrington; increase future Hill and Manchester Metropolitan, Mr Bloom’s Nursery and have since Merseyside and Cheshire STEM STEM intake to the University; and each taking its turn at hosting the worked with professional actors and (STEMNET) and local STEM improve employer recruitment to annual event. students to develop the idea, before employers, among other activities. skill shortage areas. the screening in the University’s 80 Postgraduate students teamed up The School of Computer Science, Talented young dancers from North West Media Centre. with Warrington primary school Mathematics and Business across schools in Cheshire pupils to film Captain Seamus and The University is one of the regional Computing has, in liaison with the participated in the three-day the Treasure Seekers, a children’s partners for the National HE STEM Informatics Centre, run a series Youth Dance Summer School. television production. Pupils from Programme, an initiative funded of STEM workshops for several The aim was to provide young Cinnamon Brow C of E Primary by the Higher Education Funding groups of secondary school pupils people aged 14-plus, with a School and Brook Acre Community Councils for England and Wales to learn Photoshop and iPhone strong interest in dance, the Primary School dressed as pirates which aims to widen participation Development. Four courses were opportunity to experience and find to crew the ‘ship’ as part of the in Science, Technology, Engineering run by lecturers Andrew Davies out more about studying dance at work undertaken by the University’s and Mathematics (STEM) and and Andrew Muncey in order university. The dancers took part Outreach Team. The event at the enhance the skills and knowledge to engage pupils who may not in workshops and classes led by Warrington Campus was part of the base of the workforce in these have considered entering higher professional artists, Rafael Braga, TV Production Master’s assessment areas. The Faculty of Applied education in a STEM subject, to Betina Carpi, Patricia Mateus and and was developed by Annika Sciences has established a Women show the diversity of the fields of Jane McLean, and supported Wilmot, Laura Munro, Stacey in Science and Technology group study. This is part of a wider project by Performing Arts Department Rainville, and Luke Warren-Porter to look at gender issues, and staff that aims to improve links between staff and undergraduate Dance as MA12 Productions. The students and students have become STEM employers, the University, local students, Jordan Spilsbury, Josh pitched their ideas to Jon Hancock, Ambassadors and have established schools and colleges in Cheshire Slater and Jordan Mullinger. Inclusiveness and Responsibility

International The University’s significant global influence continues to develop through its links with higher education partners overseas, together with the participation of staff and students in a whole range of international activities that promotes greater understanding and interaction with other cultures.

A Libyan student secured a successful completion of this MSc prestigious Chevening Scholarship programme, she plans to return to to enable her to study at Chester Libya to implement many of the 81 and is now making the most of techniques from the course in her the opportunity. Wafa Suleiman future career. Morjan is one of only 700 individuals A delegation visited China to worldwide to receive a Chevening reinforce the links and partnerships Scholarship through the UK with Chinese universities as part government’s global scholarship of the University’s strategy to programme each year. This is funded recruit quality students from the by the Foreign and Commonwealth People’s Republic of China through Office together with partner a small number of key institutional organisations and provides the relationships. opportunity for outstanding scholars with leadership potential to study Collaborative research, academic postgraduate courses at universities and business development in the UK. Wafa, who formerly opportunities have grown alongside worked for Ernst and Young in Libya, these Chinese activities with is studying Programme and Project staff exchanges, conferences and

Management at the University. On potential joint doctoral supervision Wafa Suleiman Morjan

with these institutions to offer a Spain in 2011-12. These were range of courses. a mix of studentships, English language assistantships and work Visits to India, Nigeria, Ghana, placements. In addition, 28 students Malaysia, Turkey and Georgia were went out on short international undertaken by the International placements during the Work Office staff to promote the Based Learning (WBL) period, University and to maximise while 48 staff (both academic recruitment for the September 2012 Dr Chris Haslam at HELP University and support) undertook Erasmus- intake at Chester. The activities funded visits to partners across included participating in British Europe. The European Exchange being developed with universities in Council and agent exhibitions and Office also hosted 65 incoming Beijing and Wuhan. The institutions conducting direct promotional and Erasmus students with varied study involved are: Beijing Normal recruitment visits. This has resulted programmes including modules University; China Service Centre in increased agent activity and a from Business, Computer Science, 82 for Scholarly Exchange, Beijing; number of student enrolments at Geography, History, Law, Media and Beijing Union University; RENMIN Chester, particularly from these Sports Science. University; Wuhan University; markets. Institutional visits have Shanghai University of Finance also been conducted to Tbilisi, The University led the second and Economics; and Jianqaio Georgia, by the University’s Teachers Intercultural Awareness University College. The Chester academic and Academic Quality and Competence programme faculties and departments working Support Services staff to renew the in collaboration with five other with their Chinese counterparts are: ongoing partnership agreement with universities in Germany, Austria, Business, Enterprise and Lifelong Caucasus University, which currently Spain, Estonia and Sweden. The Learning; Education and Children’s offers Business Studies, Law and project has now secured £114,000 Services; Health and Social Care; Journalism at Chester, with dual to run two intensive programmes and Media. Other new international degree programmes in all three. in Chester and a third in 2013. The partner institutions for Chester focus is on innovative pedagogical A thriving Erasmus exchange are Southville Foreign University approaches to intercultural programme at the University in the Philippines, Dimensions awareness and includes drama and resulted in 56 students undertaking International College in Singapore excursion didactics. The programme year-long placements in Austria, and HELP University in Malaysia. is led by Professor Allan Owens, Canada, France, Germany and All seven faculties are collaborating Bethan Hulse and Tony Pickford. Inclusiveness and Responsibility

The Faculty of Health and Social Nursing). They continued to work to for women in Tirupati, Andhra Care strengthened its existing links improve nursing practice through Pradesh, India, taking place over with the Holdsworth Memorial education and health promotion for two months. Dr Rajani also visited Hospital in Mysore in Southern India, student nurses and lay carers at the early childhood settings in Chester where a group of six pre-registration Kisiizi Hospital. and a seminar was organised in students spent their two-week the Faculty to share findings of Professor Rob Hulme has been diversity placement. They were the research project as well as to elected President of the Special warmly integrated into the hospital discuss and compare the contexts Interest Group for Education, Health service and witnessed health care of early childhood services in India and Human Service Linkages at across a range of inpatient and and England. the American Education Research community settings. The students Association. The Group features Tourism Management students were supported by Matt Bowen, world leading scholars from the USA, visited Lörrach in Southern Germany Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Canada, Australia and a number to take part in an international and Learning Disability, who also of European nations. Alongside conference on sustainable tourism, delivered a module in Professional this, Rob has bid successfully organised as part of the EU funded 83 Education to nurse tutors and for two International Research Net4Ps+ project between Chester psychiatrists from the hospital. The Excellence Awards to explore the and its twin towns. The group Faculty is currently working towards changing relations of partnership in visited the European Parliament in offering an MSc in Professional Teacher Education in Europe and Strasbourg with fellow international Nursing Practice, to be jointly taught is collaborating in this work with students, lecturers and tourism between Chester and Holdsworth leading scholars at the University professionals from France, Germany, Memorial Hospital. of Jyväskylä in Finland and the Italy, Portugal and Turkey. The support from the Faculty of University of Granada in Spain. Health and Social Care, together with Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, Senior the Countess of Chester Hospital, Lecturer in the Faculty of Education for the Kisiizi Project in Uganda and Children’s Services, received continued with visits by Ruth Sadik funding from the - (Department of Community and Child India Education Research Initiative Health), Gillian Hughes (Department for exchange staff visits with Dr of Midwifery and Reproductive N Rajani, Assistant Professor at Health) and Tracey Jones Sri Padmavati Mahila University (Department of Pre-registration Colin Potts and students in Germany

Tobias Kaerst and Isabel Arbonés who visited Senegal and the Gambia

At the World Congress of one of the leading authors of Rehabilitation, where John and spent a three-week placement Cardiology (WCC) in Dubai, Dr a new International Charter in his colleagues aim to gather for a at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, a John Buckley, Clinical Science’s Cardiovascular Disease Prevention biennial conference or symposium. pontifical athenaeum (a type of Programme Leader of the MSc and Rehabilitation, which was Dr Buckley was also invited to the Catholic university) in Bangalore, in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, presented at the WCC in Dubai. Department of Health in Whitehall South India. Along with lectures on represented the British He is now part of a joint effort in to join a select panel of 20 advisers the different religious communities Association for Cardiovascular writing the Terms of Reference to the Chief Medical Officer around of India, students visited places Prevention and Rehabilitation in for creating an official sub-group developing a national Physical of worship and met religious co-chairing a meeting with the within the World Heart Federation, Activity Policy for the next 10 years. authorities, ritual specialists, Canadian Association of Cardiac which links with the World Health devotees and practitioners. Ten Religious Studies Rehabilitation, to establish Organisation based in Geneva. One This included visits to Hindu undergraduate and postgraduate an International Collaboration of the activities on which the group and Buddhist temples, Islamic students, accompanied by on Cardiovascular Prevention will focus is resurrecting the work mosques, Sikh gurdwaras and Lecturer Dr Mohammad Seddon, and Rehabilitation. John is of the World Council of Cardiac Christian churches.

84 The Warrington Campus will play

host to Samoa during the Rugby League World Cup 2013, which will make use of the Warrington Wolves Training Facility based on the site. As the countdown began to the tournament, representatives from the Samoan international rugby team visited the Campus as part of a recce of the town. Tagaloa Faafouina Su’a and Fritz Tuiavii-Savaiinaea, President and Secretary General of Rugby League Samoa respectively, also visited The Halliwell Jones Stadium as the guests of Warrington Wolves and Warrington Borough Council. Dr Mohammad Seddon and TRS students at the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ashram Samoan visit to the Warrington Campus CASE STUDY Yogender Singh Raghav

A recent graduate found the right balance between the city of Chester and the University, as he was able to follow his interests while achieving notable academic success.

Yogender Singh Raghav, originally from Alwar, Rajasthan in India, wanted to come to England to study at Master’s level after earning his undergraduate degree in India. Following some research, he was drawn to Chester because of factors such as its status as a heritage city, the Roman culture, the contrast to the history of Rajasthan and Chester’s historic racecourse – the oldest still in use in Britain. Yogender’s big passion in life is horses and so he has spent a lot of time at Chester Racecourse, where he was able to make many friends, and pursued his interest further by becoming a member of the University’s Equestrian Club.

In addition, Yogender was able to capitalise on his time at the University by being an excellent student. Studying for a Master’s in Business Administration, Yogender focused his dissertation on the service quality of the University’s own International Higher Education Office. He concentrated his research on service quality in higher education using SERVQUAL, a prominently used method to measure service quality across the sectors in businesses. And his hard work paid off, as he earned the highest possible distinction for a Master’s dissertation. Since then, his work has proved to be invaluable to the University and has also been published in the Journal of the World Universities Forum, following an invitation to the 2012 international World Universities Forum in Greece.

“I was attracted to Chester because of its status as a heritage city. My home state, which literally means ‘Royal Land’, is also a heritage place in India, so I was very interested in comparing the two.” Partnership and community

Frodsham school chldren at the Kingsway campus Regional Importance

The University’s annual contribution of some £298 million to the regional economy, together with community engagement and cultural involvement of all kinds, underlines its position as the leading higher education institution in the area. 87 The creative talents of the Project Team has gradually built University’s multimedia experts an impressive portfolio of creative were used to help retell one of the work for musicians, performing arts Bible’s most famous stories. The groups, churches and community Harlequin Project (THP) based in the organisations. Department of Computer Science Ahead of Mother’s Day, pupils from and Information Systems used digital Frodsham CE Primary and Helsby media skills to bring a new dimension Hillside Primary Schools visited to the production of Noah’s Flood, the special Mothers exhibition that which was part of the Mystery Plays took place at the Contemporary Art in Miniature. THP has already been Space Chester (CASC) gallery at the invited to work with the directors of Kingsway Campus. The exhibition the 2013 Chester Mystery Plays on featured 100 artists’ portraits of computer-generated imagery and their mothers and included work by video production work. Led by Andy Vic Reeves, Grayson Perry, Dinos Davies, Systems Development Officer Chapman, David Shrigley and George and Visiting Lecturer, the Harlequin Shaw. It was curated by Jo Thorne,

Chester Mystery Plays Annual Review 2012

88 Open Day event Open Day at the Riverside Campus Chris Samsa at the specialist masterclass

a Fine Art student, in collaboration terms of a first-rate education, a higher education plans. These draw and business executives. It with Professor Neil Grant, the broad range of degree choices and around 2,300 applicants to the examined how neuroscience can Director of CASC and Head of the high quality facilities. Over 4,000 region and, with accompanying help boost outcomes and coaching Department of Art and Design. The prospective students attended visitors, this makes approximately success and, with the help of Year 3 and 6 youngsters created their these major events in the past 6,000 further visitors. specialist Chris Samsa, showed own portraits and a Mother’s Day academic year and, together with how to apply neuroscience to day- A specialist masterclass gave coaches card to take away with them as their their family members, this means to-day coaching practices. The event and talent management practitioners a memento of one of the University’s that around 13,000 people visited was part of a highly successful new understanding of brain science to many outreach events. Chester and Warrington on these series for practitioners in the North motivate and manage key employees. days to find out more about the of England, hosted by LeaderShape, Open Days held at all the The Neuroscience of Coaching for institution. Applicant Days are held a group of experienced CEOs and University’s campuses in May and Engagement workshop, held at the between January and May for business executives offering high October each year give prospective Warrington Campus, was designed those who have accepted offers impact Master’s level qualifications, students and their families an for people with responsibility for at the University, to help make an and Chester’s Centre for Work ideal opportunity to see what the coaching or learning and development informed choice about their future Related Studies. University can offer students in programmes with senior leaders Partnership and Community

Figment of Funk, a band of musicians children, young people and their competitions which is organised by and walled garden at Burton Manor from the University, played at families through the life challenges the University and sponsored by Bank – a restoration project supported by Alexander’s Jazz Theatre at a gig they face. The report highlighted of America Europe Card Services. the University. organised by BMusical, a music a number of recommendations The competition is open to individuals The live music event Love Music agency managed by University staff, that were presented to the who live in Cheshire and those with Hate Homophobia took place at students and graduates. This was Council’s PMLD Project Board other connections with the county. Chester Guildhall, organised by organised by BMusical’s Rosario and approved by the authority’s The historical significance of some of the University with Cheshire West Mawby and Dawn Tweedley, who Cabinet. These included the need the University’s most iconic buildings and Chester Council. It was part both studied Popular Music with for smooth transition for children was unveiled to the public as part of of a nationwide event set up by Drama and Theatre Studies. Playing when progressing from primary to the Heritage Open Days Programme, the National Union of Students in this jazz-funk line up were the secondary school and when they giving visitors the chance to learn and the partner agencies included Performing Arts Department’s move into early adult life. about the architecture and past Chester Students’ Union, Cheshire lecturers Bryan Hargreaves (drums), The night before he was awarded history of two of its treasures – the Police, Cheshire Fire and Rescue David Bebbington (keyboards) an Honorary Doctorate of Science University Chapel and the Riverside Service, the Countess of Chester and John Wheatcroft (guitar), who at the University, actor, comedian, Campus. There was also the chance Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 89 were joined by renowned session author and broadcaster Tony Robinson to take part in a conducted tour of Body Positive Cheshire and North musicians Simon Goulding (bass) read out the winning entry at The the renovated Edwardian glasshouse Wales, the Lesbian and Gay and Matt Sage (guitar). This musical Cheshire Prize for Literature 2011 entourage boasts experience of awards evening. Catherine Jones, working with artists including David from Stockport, took the £2,000 Essex, Brian May, Robbie Williams prize for her short story for children and the Bee Gees. entitled A Wisp of Green Smoke. Education professionals at the Four writers were highly commended University have been working closely for their work: Angela Topping from with a local authority to improve the Northwich for Maggoty Johnson; lives of children with Profound and Ingrid Dean of Alderley Edge for Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). The Pirate; Barbara Holliday from Dr Jane McKay and Professor Little Sutton for The Day that Grief David Cracknell, from the Faculty of Came to Stay; and Gabrielle Pearson Education and Children’s Services, from Chester for The Hoodie. The produced a report as part of a Wirral Cheshire Prize for Literature is one Council project which supports of the North West’s leading writing

Cheshire Prize for Literature winner Catherine Jones with the former High Sheriff of Cheshire, John Lea, Tony Robinson and Jaki Brien Annual Review 2012

Foundation and LGBT Youth NW. It Waite also sits on the advisory panel a sponsorship deal, giving its staff marked International Day Against which confirms the quality of training the chance to play on the historic Homophobia in a way that involved offered to students on the Psychological pitch. To mark the event, while the community across Chester and Trauma MSc programme. also raising money for the Marina wider Cheshire. Dalglish Foundation, the company Charlie Warren (Fine Art and Graphic commissioned a DVD of the day’s The University-run Atelier in Burton Design) and Rachel Bowen (History) experiences for sale throughout the Village provided a temporary home for helped the Cheshire Military organisation. Through the connection Chester students capture Anfield memories displaced businesses urgently looking Museum celebrate the London with the University’s Business for premises. The creative business 2012 Olympics by helping to design School, Bank of America offered the centre, which supports local arts-based a special exhibition on Sport in chance for a group of Film and Media enterprises, stepped in to offer support the Army during their work-based students to create the DVD and not to a group of traders following the learning placement. Sport has only did they provide a memento sudden closure of Burton Nurseries. always been an essential military for the participants but also gained The Atelier offered free storage activity, not only to increase the valuable professional experience. 90 facilities for stock while the owners basic level of fitness required by all

sought alternative accommodation. soldiers, but to foster team spirit The Faculty of Health and Social and determination. Some sports Care (FHSC) Riverside Museum A pioneering research facility at the develop essential military skills collection of curiosities from the University was opened by Terry Waite while others allow soldiers to relax world of medicine, nursing, midwifery CBE to provide facilities for anyone from the pressures of work. Rachel and social work was put on display working in the field of psychological created a digital exhibition of military at a launch event at the Riverside trauma. The Centre for Research in sports photographs while Charlie Campus. The FHSC Historical Society Psychological Trauma provides research designed the signage and logo for has gathered together a range of opportunities, education, training and the exhibition. every-day and unusual objects, to development, workshops, continuing form a permanent collection which professional development, conferences A team of students filmed a set can now be viewed by members of and employer engagement for anyone of exclusive football matches at the public at limited times. Guests working in this field. It is led by the Liverpool’s famous Anfield stadium. were able to visit the Museum space Centre Director Dr Stuart McNab, a These were staged by Bank of and see the objects on display, Chartered Counselling Psychologist and America, whose Europe Card especially the University-acquired Programme Leader for the University’s Services is based in Chester and is letter penned by Florence Nightingale MSc in Psychological Trauma, and Terry allowed access to Anfield as part of 150 years ago to a sister grieving for The new HYDRA training facility Partnership and Community

news of her brother missing in action inspired by an annual residential arts internally by the NHS to aid existing during the Crimean War. project in Fiesole. Around 50 pupils and marketing campaigns. The Informatics teachers from across Cheshire schools Centre has developed the research Incidents from a train derailment or had spent a week in Italy and the by inviting PPGs to discuss the uses plane crash to a search for a missing resulting work formed the exhibition. of social media and is now piloting child can now be authentically a social media model with several recreated to train police officers in Entrepreneurial students from across PPGs. Faculty of Health and Social Care Riverside Museum Cheshire. The sights, sounds, radio Cheshire were given expert business messages and telephone calls are all guidance at the Riverside Innovation Single and Combined Drama and built into realistic developing situations Centre (RIC). The RIC played host Theatre Studies students engaged on display screens in specially to the Young Enterprise Company in an array of community initiatives: adapted classrooms at the Warrington Programme Skills Workshops, which working with the elderly on a six- Campus. The new training facility – were delivered by colleagues from week reminiscence project at the known as HYDRA – allows officers thebestofchester and provided the Kingsway Café with elderly residents to tackle incidents and investigations students with essential advice on of the local area; rehearsing for without leaving the classroom. marketing, finance and presentation the Mid Winter Watch parade with 91

Developed by the National Centre for skills. This has assisted students from service users of the Mulberry Centre, Applied Learning Technologies it has across Cheshire West and Chester in a special educational and social facility been provided under a partnership running mini enterprises, which provide for adult learners; participating in a agreement between Cheshire Police goods and services to the public. six-week, pupil-led collaboration with and the University. and ’ High The Informatics Centre successfully School seeking to address issues Art created by high school pupils from submitted a tender to carry out surrounding bullying and disability; Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire investigation work for the National collaborating with the Cheshire Artists East and Warrington schools, was Health Service (NHS) looking into the Network resulting in a series of exhibited at the Contemporary Arts uses of social media. Adam Hughes outdoor performances at the Castle Space Chester (CASC) as the Young and Paul Bujac, of the Computer Park Arts Centre, Frodsham; and Artists in Tuscany exhibition opened Science, Maths and Business forming Minerva Arts – the graduate- to the public. At the gallery at the Computing Department, led the led youth theatre at Kingsway. Kingsway Campus, the exhibition project that looked into how social showcased pupils’ drawing, painting, media could help Patient Participant Jordan Stachini, Ceri-Anne Keely 3D casting, print making and 3D Groups (PPGs) to expand their and Josh Ellis – Advertising students sculpture work, all of which was audience, and how it could be used from the Warrington Campus – Annual Review 2012

presented their research findings Conference in London saw CWRS Learning Disability and Risk was Council’s Support to Front Line and the resulting campaign on an share a platform with Adrian Bailey the title of a seminar hosted Managers Project, for the Children’s environmental project to an MP. The MP (Chair of the Business Innovation by the Department of Mental Workforce Development Council. research, undertaken for a project and Skills Select Committee), Barry Health and Learning Disability – a Michael Hellenbach (Research designed to overcome negative Sheerman MP (Chair of the Skills joint initiative with the Forensic Assistant) and Professor Maureen attitudes towards offshore wind Commission) and Professor Craig North West Learning Disability (Department of Mental power, was presented to The Right Mahoney (Chief Executive of the Network (FNWLDN) that attracted Health and Learning Disability) Honourable Mark Lancaster, MP for Higher Education Academy). Tony professionals from a variety of successfully completed a study Milton Keynes North. Wall from CWRS gave an address disciplines and sectors. This was into local podiatry service on ‘Making Higher Education More the latest in a series of seminars on provision, commissioned by the Academics from the Centre for Flexible Towards the Needs of the forensic issues held at the University, Cheshire West and Cheshire Local Work Related Studies (CWRS) joined Customer’ and Chester was the only and the third involving work Involvement Network (LINk). They highly influential policy makers in higher education institution featured undertaken by the FNWLDN. went on to conduct a further study London to promote flexibility in higher at this event as an example of how commissioned by LINk which set education. Organised by Government On behalf of the Met Office, the universities can work successfully out to explore the hospital discharge 92 Knowledge, The Higher Education, UK’s National Weather Service, with business and the public sector. experiences of service users leaving Further Education and Skills the University has set up a pollen the Countess of Chester Hospital. recording station on the roof of Chichester House, one of its The winners of the prestigious High buildings. Dr Jane Bevan, Lab Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise were Technician in Geography and announced at a special ceremony at Development Studies, takes daily the University. The guest speaker was readings from the rooftop station, Dr Pete Waterman OBE DL, who is checks the pollen under laboratory the most successful British producer- conditions, and reports to the songwriter in pop history, among Met Office so that the results can other achievements, and in 2004 he be added to the national pollen was awarded an honorary doctorate recording and forecasting picture. by the University. The Awards for Enterprise were founded in 2006 by Professor Elizabeth Harlow former High Sheriff of Cheshire and (Department of Social Work) jointly now Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire, completed an Evaluation of the David Briggs MBE. Children’s Workforce Development

Jordan Stachini, Ceri-Anne Keely and Josh Ellis Partnership and Community

The former High Sheriff of high quality services to different Cheshire, John Lea, introduced the sectors of industry. Skytrac Awards before the results were Solutions and Snugbury’s Ice Cream presented by Fran Hulbert, judge were both highly commended. The and Chairman of the Business High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise Advisory Council for the Faculty of has one of the highest values of Business, Enterprise and Lifelong any competition of its kind thanks Learning. First place in the High to the sponsors, including Barclays Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise Bank, Bank of America, Bolesworth supported by Barclays, with a free Estate, Cheshire East Council, place for one of its employees on Cheshire West and Chester Council, the Chester Business School’s Flowcrete, Halton Borough Council MBA worth £10,000, was Clicky and Mornflake. Media. Established in 2005, this The Initial Teacher Training company is an experienced team of Department secured a grant from the 93 Google-qualified internet marketing Teaching Agency to work with artists professionals with its head office and musicians from Manchester in Chester. MPM Products Limited, Camerata on an innovative two- an import and export firm, and week programme to develop primary Evolution Recruitment Solutions student teachers’ teaching skills Ltd were both Highly Commended. in music. The student teachers The winner of the £3,000 Bank of composed several short pieces of America Award for Corporate Social music to accompany a series of Responsibility was Anthony’s Travel images and worked alongside pupils from Runcorn, which offers luxury at St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s vehicles to a wide range of clients. Catholic Primary School and Saughall Crewe Hall was highly commended. All Saints Church of England Primary The winner of the £3,000 Mornflake School. Their efforts culminated Oats Award for Innovation was in a production by the children for the Up and Under Group, from family members at The Catholic High Crewe, which consists of specialist School, Chester. engineering companies providing Dr Pete Waterman at The High Sheriff’s Awards for Enterprise 2011 Annual Review 2012

An exhibition telling the story of 1,000 Asbestos Training based in Solihull is years of the British monarchy ran at now a fully accredited training provider the Grosvenor Museum to celebrate for Asbestos Awareness and training, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, while a range of short modules has and attracted over 21,000 visitors. been developed for Clean Room Entitled ‘The Head that Wears the Technology and Good Laboratory Crown: Decoding Royal Portraits in Practice. They are embedded in FDSc Chester’, the exhibition was created (Foundation degree) Biomedical in partnership between the University Process Technology and BSc Food and the Grosvenor Museum, was Chain Technology for delivery at sponsored by Chester’s Aaron and Reaseheath College and can lead to a Partners Solicitors and opened by Professional Certificate. the Lord Lieutenant for Cheshire, A branch of the French Consulate Mr David Briggs MBE. Selected by moved into a new home in the Binks Lord Lieutenant David Briggs MBE, Dr James Pardoe and Clive Pointon from Aaron and Partners Dr James Pardoe, Senior Lecturer 94 Building and this was celebrated by in the Department of History and guests including M Edouard Braine, Archaeology, the show presented a Consul Général, MP Stephen Mosley, range of artworks and other objects Labour peer Lord Harrison (formerly from the Grosvenor Museum’s the MEP for Cheshire West) and the collections, and highlighted Chester’s Sheriff of Chester Councillor Reggie wealth of royal sculpture. Jones. Chester’s Honorary Consul, M As part of the European Regional Yvan Besnard now provides a range of Development Fund Food Growth services for French citizens in the region. Project, funding has been secured Experts from the University and from the Rural Development Chester Archaeology Society helped Programme for England for networks Eccleston Primary School pupils dig to be set up aimed at the food and through history at an excavation event drink industry. Networks for craft linked to a project on how the village brewing and artisan foods already has developed and changed since the exist and training programmes are medieval era. being developed, along with a series Eccleston Primary School excavation event The opening of the French Consular office of allergen workshops. NATAS National Educational Partnerships The fostering of links with other educational institutions is integral to the University’s key role in making higher education available to a greater cross section of the community.

One of the most important research libraries in Wales, Gladstone’s Library, has announced a strategic partnership with the 95 University and is now an Associate Research Library of the Faculty of Humanities. Britain’s finest residential library, situated in Hawarden, Flintshire, boasts an outstanding collection of more than 250,000 books, journals and pamphlets on a wide range of subjects. Canon Professor Tim Wheeler, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, also received an Honorary Fellowship from Gladstone’s Library which is awarded to recipients who have made significant academic contribution to Gladstone studies, divine learning or the liberal arts and

Gladstone’s Library Annual Review 2012

those who have shown exceptional and Woodlands Primary, all of which support to Gladstone’s Library. are feeder schools for the University Academy Birkenhead. The University is playing a major role in a joint project to promote teaching Canon Professor Tim Wheeler and learning to education professionals handed over the position of Chair of across the country by supporting the The Cathedrals Group to Professor recently re-launched Teaching and Joy Carter from the University of Learning Academy (TLA), along with Winchester, following a two-year colleagues in The Cathedrals Group. period of service. The Cathedrals The Academy has been enhanced Group is an association of 15 to provide a range of learning universities and university colleges opportunities through a professional with Church foundations and members development framework for all staff share a common faith heritage and a Warden of Gladstone’s Library The Very Reverend Peter Francis with Canon Professor working in schools and colleges at strong commitment to values such as Gladstone’s Library Tim Wheeler 96 every career stage. The new TLA has social justice, respect for the individual

been taken over by the consortium and promoting the public good through of universities and university work with communities and charities. colleges, of which Chester is one, Tameside College is one of the and is now designed with the wider newest of the University’s Partner school workforce in mind and to give Colleges, having been keen to individuals working in an educational develop a relationship with Chester setting the opportunity to govern their because of the innovative nature of its own learning, while focusing on areas Work Based and Integrative Studies that really matter to them. programme, with its potential for As part of the University of Chester bespoke ‘pull-through’ opportunities Academies Trust initiative, the Student from Level 3. Due to its work with Support and Guidance Mentoring team the Centre for Work Related Studies, has extended its School Mentoring Tameside College is now working with projects to include three primary Chester’s Faculty of Education and schools in Birkenhead: Rock Ferry Children’s Services on new programme

University of Chester Academies Trust (UCAT) initiative Primary; Bidston Avenue Primary; developments. Guests

Eminent guests from all walks of life give students, staff and the wider community the benefit of their experience and skills and these opportunities serve to enhance life on campus.

The Right Honourable Frank Field MP Edith Cavell which describes how

DL delivered the 2012 Annual Haygarth her subject was shot at dawn by 97 Public Health Lecture on the Main the German occupying army in Campus. Entitled ‘The Foundation Brussels in 1915. Edith’s crime had Years: Preventing Poor Children been to smuggle Allied soldiers, Becoming Poor Adults’ the lecture separated from their regiments, considered a central political question out of war-torn Belgium. She was a of how to maintain a necessary pioneer nurse at a time when it was degree of social order while embracing emerging as a trained profession, social and economic change. The introduced modern nursing practice Haygarth Lecture was established with into Belgium and her nursing school NHS Western Cheshire to celebrate became a central safe house for the long tradition of public health wounded Allied soldiers in the First action in Cheshire and is named in World War. honour of the 18th-century physician Having already completed 1,040 John Haygarth, who practised miles out of his epic 2,012 mile Medicine at Chester Infirmary. BRIT 2012 Challenge walk, Phil Award-winning author Diana Packer MBE reached Chester. After Souhami discussed her biography suffering a severe spinal cord injury

Phil Packer with Canon Professor Tim Wheeler Annual Review 2012

in 2008, walking eight to 10 miles for her ambivalent relationship with Heresy to sexual misbehaviour Phil is the equivalent of more than a religion, Wendy covered a wide within the Church today, Lord marathon for a person without such range of experience. This collection vividly portrays 2,000 an injury. He completed four miles and her others have all sold in years of papal history. John Julius at the University, joined by students excess of 100,000 copies and Radio Norwich has written on histories and staff, as part of his journey as 4’s Poetry Please listeners voted of architecture, music and the he aims to raise £15m to build the her their number one choice for history plays of Shakespeare, and British Inspiration Trust (BRIT) Centre Poet Laureate. has presented some 30 historical of Inspirational Excellence for young documentaries for the BBC. Ian and Paul Rasmussen • Charles Dickens: A Life was people facing adversity. the topic of Claire Tomalin’s talk, Senior Publicist at BBC Global As part of the 2011 Essar and her book traces his rise from News and Panorama journalist Paul Chester Literature Festival, the unpromising beginnings to reach Rasmussen shared his knowledge University welcomed a number of social and literary heights through and real-life experience with a distinguished visitors. his great novels. The award-winning group of Journalism students at 98 author who was Literary Editor the Warrington Campus. Paul was • Professor David Crystal OBE, of the New Statesman and The invited to talk to the students by FBA, FLSW discussed his book Sunday Times before becoming a his cousin and Senior Lecturer Begat: 400 Years of the King James full-time writer, described Dickens Ian Rasmussen as part of a series Bible that considers how a work as a political radical, a demonically of open lectures for students to published in 1611 could have had hard working journalist, the experience practice and theory. such influence on our language, father of 10 children, a tireless Students heard testimonies from even though few regularly hear walker and traveller and creator of the ‘real world’ as part of their the Bible and fewer still hear it in characters who live on in the English module on Journalism, Society the language of Stuart England. imagination. and Democracy and have listened David Crystal is an internationally to a number of high profile and renowned language expert, writer • In his book The Popes: A History inspirational speakers as part of and broadcaster. John Julius Norwich examines the their course. oldest continuing institution in the • Bestselling poet Wendy Cope world, tracing the papal line from The reintroduction of the largest OBE read from her new poetry St Peter to Benedict XVI. From the flying bird in the UK was the topic collection Family Values as well as glories of Byzantium to the decay for a talk to students by David a selection from previous works. Dr Birgit Ziesemann, David Waters, Dr Paul O’Donoghue and of Rome, from the Albigensian Waters, Director of the Great Kara Dicks From a motorway service area to Partnership and Community

Bustard Group. He is collaborating his legacy, Will has combined all his strategies to adapt to climate with Dr Paul O’Donoghue, Senior talents into a single stage show, change; Dr Jenny Hill from Lecturer in Biological Sciences, to and taken it on tour around England the University of the West of take genetic samples from all Great and Europe. England presented on ‘Water Bustards released in the UK as part and Development: Managing Julian Thompson (in association with of a global genetic study to facilitate Hydrological Resources for the Imperial War Museum) gave a the conservation of this species. Sustainable Agriculture in Tunisia’; Dr gripping account of the significant Stefan Krause from the University The Atelier at Burton Manor was Second World War Allied victory, the Michael Wood at The Atelier of Keele spoke on the underground the backdrop to a special pilgrimage Western Desert Campaign. Told in time bomb of contaminated filmed for a television documentary the voices of the men who fought aquifers under the impact of exploring the area’s past. TV there, he described the story of global environmental change; presenter Michael Wood visited the Western Desert, how the Allies David Redfern, Chief Examiner the centre to join walkers as they struck the first successful blow of the English exam board AQA, carried out a journey from Neston to to Axis forces and then achieved gave advice on improving A level St Olave’s Church, Chester, to mark this remarkable Second World War 99 performance; while Malcolm Egner the Chester Viking Walk. The Walk victory. Julian Thompson served from the Dalit Freedom Network celebrated the borough’s Viking links in the Royal Marines for 34 years, discussed human trafficking and featured in the BBC’s A Story retiring as Major General, and is now and slavery within India’s Dalit of a Nation, which was broadcast Visiting Professor in the Department population. during the run-up to the London of War Studies at King’s College, 2012 Olympics. London and is an author of many Critically acclaimed author and military history books, including public speaker Fran Sandham took The fifth Professor Glyn Turton Forgotten Voices: Desert Victory. on the challenge of a lifetime by Lecture welcomed Will Kaufman’s walking across Africa and spoke ‘live documentary’ Woody Guthrie: The Chester Branch of the about his experiences at the Hard Times and Hard Travelin. Geographical Association attracted University. He described his epic Alongside his academic role, a variety of speakers to the journey from the Skeleton Coast to Professor Kaufman is also a singer Department of Geography and the Indian Ocean, completely alone and multi-instrumentalist who holds Development Studies. Sr Werner with no backup or support team, a lifelong passion for American folk Romero, Ambassador of El Salvador and how he overcame the many music, and especially singer Woody talked about his country’s disaster challenges he faced along the way. Guthrie. To document his life and preparedness and policies and Annual Review 2012

The Chief Executive Officer of Chester business community and Peter Oakes from the University of ‘conceived’ (prepared in advance by Everton Football Club gave his from the University’s MBA and Manchester and Dr Judith Maltby the minister) prayer. views on the world of business Master’s students at the event, from the University of Oxford. The The real and perceived role of the in the beautiful game to students which was held in conjunction with Society is a partnership between police was explored in depth at the and local business people at an thebestofchester. the Department of Theology and Annual Law Lecture. Hosted by the evening event at the Chester Religious Studies working with Guest lecturers at the Chester Law School, the audience heard Business School. Robert Elstone Chester Cathedral, the Anglican Theological Society meetings Cheshire Police’s Chief Constable delivered a talk on the economics Diocese of Chester and other local held at the University included David Whatton discuss the force’s of football and the management churches. Professor Binfield spoke Professor Clyde Binfield OBE from current role in his lecture ‘What are of a successful club. He answered on ‘Accommodating Dissent: Some the University of Sheffield, Dr the Police For?’, concluding that the questions from members of the Lessons from 1662’ and considered main role should be to engender the paradox that after 350 years confidence in keeping with the there is much to celebrate as well historical evolution of the police as as remember about Dissent. ‘Using extensions of community. 100 Pompeian Evidence to Think About Early House Church Life’ was Judge Ulrik Jensen, a high profile the topic for Dr Oakes, exploring Danish judge, was given the chance how new research from Pompeii to compare and contrast the law shows what first-century craft in the UK and Denmark through a workers’ houses were like and the visit sponsored by the European implications for a church meeting Judicial Training Network. He met in a craft workers’ home. Dr Maltby with Professor Roger Kay, Head of spoke on ‘Between Prayer Books: Law at the University’s Law School, the Debate over “Set” and “Free” and observed a group seminar and Public Prayer in Revolutionary attended lectures about contract England (1645-1660)’ examining the and criminal law. Judge Ulrik also theological debate between those visited the Chester Magistrates’ who favoured prescribed forms and Crown Courts where he for public worship and those who observed proceedings and met with believed public worship should representatives from the Probation be based on either extempore Office, the Witness Service and the (with little or no preparation) or Crown Prosecution Service.

Everton Chief Executive Officer Robert Elstone presents to Chester Business School Partnership and Community

101 Judge Ulrik Jensen and Professor Roger Kay British explorer Ed Stafford (picture by Keith Ducatel)

The Social Science Lecture Series discussed the recent English riots, shown on Channel 5. A former army communities of practice, presented featured a public lecture on Robert the underlying motivations of the officer, Ed has been an expedition on ‘Building on Research’. Professor Smillie, a forgotten hero of the rioters and how they have prompted leader in jungles all over the world; Wenger’s work focuses on social Labour movement. ‘Bob’ Smillie important questions about the has worked for the United Nations learning systems and specifically was a Scottish miner before possibility of a ‘broken society’. in Afghanistan advising on planning, in trying to understand the becoming a legendary union leader, logistics and security for elections; connection between knowledge, The University welcomed British MP and a founding member of and the BBC Natural History Unit on community, learning, and identity. explorer Ed Stafford who told of the Scottish Labour Party. His Lost Land of the Jaguars. Martin Matthews, Lecturer in his walk along the entire length of story was told by Torquil Cowan, Strategy and International Business the Amazon River. His epic journey The Faculty of Business, Enterprise assisted by Blair Smillie, Bob’s from the Centre d’Etudes Franco- was more than 4,000 miles long, and Lifelong Learning’s Research great-grandson. Another instalment Américain de Management à Lyon, took 860 days to complete and is Seminar series attracted some in the series was ‘I Predict a Riot? examined questions concerning the longest jungle expedition ever eminent speakers. Professor Young People and the Big Society’ the creation of trust in a mature recorded. This adventure drew in Etienne Wenger, a globally by Dr Andy Mycock from the industrial district in South-East millions of viewers online around recognised thought leader in University of Huddersfield. This talk France. ‘When we trust too the globe and a two-part film was the field of social learning and Annual Review 2012

much: Learning to Trust and the together with presentations from “Leap of Faith” in the Arve Valley’ other high-profile mathematicians. demonstrated that managers have The lectures were staged as part solid foundations, on which they of the University’s relationship with may base their local trust decisions, the Leverhulme Trust, a national but they frequently transfer their organisation providing funding for trusting attitudes to external research, fellowships, scholarships Kate Black, Professor Etienne Wenger and partners in the absence of such and prizes to UK Universities. Dr Russell Warhurst Professor Eugene Tyrtyshnikov solid foundations. ‘A Competent A group of high profile international Manager – What Does That Look visitors was welcomed to the Like?’ was the topic for Catherine University to further strengthen O’Reilly, from Independent links with the Far East. Consul- Colleges Dublin, Ireland. The General for the People’s Republic seminar covered qualitative and of China Pan Yundong visited the quantitative methods of analysis 102 Main and Riverside Campuses and how to use both of these tools where he met Canon Professor to interpret primary data. In another Tim Wheeler, the Vice-Chancellor; seminar, the success and failure at Professor Phil Harris, the Executive Barclays Bank between 1970 and Dean for the Faculty of Business, 2010 was discussed by Dr Mitchell Enterprise and Lifelong Learning; J Larson from the University of Professor Sarah Andrew, Dean of Central who focused the Faculty of Applied Sciences; and on the growth and acquisitions Professor Alexis McLean,Dean of of Barclays, while linking to other the International Office. Mr Pan was debates such as Europeanisation. accompanied by his wife, as well as The University hosted a special day Consul Mr Zhao Jixian and Consul of seminars led by an international for Education Mr Wu Zhaosheng. figure in the field of numerical mathematics. Professor Eugene Tyrtyshnikov, Director at the Russian Academy of Sciences in The University strengthens its links with China Moscow, conducted four lectures, Honoraries

The impressive graduation ceremony in Chester Cathedral is also an opportunity to acknowledge excellence on the part of honorary graduates who are welcomed into a closer relationship with the University community.

103 The Right Reverend Donald Allister became a member of the General Doctor of Theology, honoris causa Synod in 2005. A strong supporter Bishop Donald Allister read of the University Chaplaincy, Medical Science at Cambridge and he has preached at the annual then undertook further study for commissioning of the Chaplaincy ordination at Trinity College, Bristol, Team and spoken at the Christian before his ordination in Chester Union. In 2010 he was appointed as Cathedral in 1976. Following Bishop of . incumbencies in Hyde, Sevenoaks, Birkenhead and Cheadle, he was Stephen Broadbent appointed Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa in 2002, with responsibility for Stephen Broadbent was educated the Anglican Churches in West at The Blue Coat Grammar School Cheshire and the Wirral. He became in Liverpool, developing an interest a Trustee of the Diocesan Board of in art at an early age, and at 17 was Education for eight years, serving informally apprenticed to Liverpool as Chair for almost a year and sculptor Arthur Dooley, gaining his

The Right Reverend Donald Allister Annual Review 2012

104 Stephen Broadbent Norman Goodwin The Very Reverend Peter Francis Dr Clifford Kay CBE FRCGP

first exhibition of small bronze works largest work, Encounter, stands at Chester Diocesan Adoption Agency The Very Reverend Peter Francis at the Aberbach Gallery in Savile Row, junction 11 of the M62 at Birchwood. – as Team Leader in 1985 before his Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa London, in 1982. He established appointment as Chief Executive in Peter Francis was ordained in 1978 – his own studio in Liverpool in 1983, Norman Goodwin 1992, during which he oversaw its his subsequent 33 years of ministry winning his first commission for Master of Arts, honoris causa successful merger with Blackburn included periods in England, Scotland Capital Bank Chester in 1988. His Born in Lanark, Scotland, Norman Diocesan Adoption Agency in 2007. and Wales. In 1997, he became personal practice and studio has Goodwin studied at Paisley College, He remains Chief Executive for the Warden of Gladstone’s Library in completed a huge range of creative subsequently gaining qualifications organisation which now covers a broad Hawarden in North Wales. His interest projects throughout the UK and in Social Work and Operational area, stretching south from Cumbria in urban theology led to the initiation overseas, including the Woman Management. He began working as and West Yorkshire to Shropshire, of annual meetings of the Urban at the Well in the Cloister Garth at a Social Worker with Clwyd County Staffordshire and North Wales. He Church Collective at Gladstone’s Chester Cathedral, the River of Life Council in Wales, before moving to is currently a member of the Prime Library, a gathering of urban memorial streetscape in Warrington, the former Cheshire County Council. Minister’s Expert Working Group theologians and practitioners. He and the stone carved David Sheppard He then joined the Adoption Matters on Adoption and a member of the was also a co-founder of the St Hilda memorial in Liverpool Cathedral. His charity – formerly known as the Ministerial Advisory Group on Adoption. Community, a group committed to Partnership and Community

North Wales before joining National of legal, crisis management and straight into an episode of Dr Who Service with the Royal Air Force, humanitarian issues including human with William Hartnell. His acting becoming a Squadron Leader in the rights, victim’s rights, domestic career includes around 41 stage medical branch. He then set up on his and cross border litigation and roles, 20 film roles, 42 television own with the support of his wife Yvette transitional justice. He is well known roles, radio productions and taped in Didsbury in 1955. When he retired 40 for his pursuit of terrorists and readings, working with the likes of years later the practice had accrued five rogue regimes through the civil and . He spent a decade partners and 12,000 patients. Dr Kay criminal courts and for the tracing at the National Theatre and acted is a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of and recovery of their assets. He was with Olivier on several occasions Surgery and Doctor of Medicine of the named as the UK’s Lawyer of the Year most notably in , in University of Liverpool; Member of the 2009-2010 by the UK Law Society. Long Day’s Journey into Night and in Royal College of General Practitioners In addition to direct legal work, he Olivier’s last stage performance. He then Fellow of the Royal College currently holds a number of positions has been nominated for an Olivier of General Practitioners; a Doctor within charities and NGOs, and has award, a BAFTA, won the Sony Radio

of Philosophy of the University of worked closely with the UN, Oxfam Award in 1987 and is a member of 105 Jason McCue Manchester and an Honorary Fellow of and Crisis Action. the RADA Academy. the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health of the Royal College of Ronald Pickup creating inclusive liturgy and providing Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He Doctor of Letters, a radical voice within the Movement was appointed CBE in the Queen’s honoris causa for the Ordination of Women in Jubilee Honours List in 1977. The actor Ronald Pickup the Anglican Communion. He has was born in Chester in represented the Church in Wales on Jason McCue 1940, attending the the CTBI (Churches Together in Britain Doctor of Laws, honoris causa King’s School in and Ireland) consultation on Human Jason McCue was born in Sankey, Chester before Sexuality, and has been a frequent Warrington, and read Law at Queen going on to broadcaster and commentator on Mary’s, University of London, read English at religious matters for the BBC. going on to become the founding the University partner of H2O Law and McCue and of Leeds. He Dr Clifford Kay CBE FRCGP Partners. He advises governments, graduated from Doctor of Science, honoris causa Non-Governmental Organisations RADA in 1964 Clifford Kay was raised in Frodsham, (NGOs) and companies on an array and walked Cheshire. His first GP practice was in

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Tony Robinson show Who Dares Wins and ITV’s Doctor of Science, honoris causa sitcom My Wonderful Life. He is Tony Robinson was born in 1946 in best known for his role as Baldrick Hackney and studied at the Central in Blackadder, his creation of the TV School of Speech and Drama, before series Maid Marian and her Merry moving into repertory theatre. His Men and for his work with Time Team first professional appearance was since 1994. He has won two Royal aged 12 in the original version of the Television Society awards, a BAFTA stage musical Oliver! which pre- and the International Prix Jeunesse, Christine Russell Professor Anthony Thiselton empted a number of shows, films and is an established adult and and TV appearances as a child actor. children’s author. He has served as the Secretary of State for Culture, and philosophy. He serves as He has had a number of lead roles Vice-President of the Equity trade Media and Sport. From 1992 to 1993 Associate at St Mary’s Church including in Channel 4’s cult sketch union representing British actors, Christine served as Sheriff of Chester, in Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, and as a member of the National Deputy Lord Mayor in 1996-1997, and as well as Canon Theologian

106 Executive Committee of the Labour would have stepped up to Lord Mayor, Emeritus of both Leicester Cathedral Party. He is also President of the but instead headed for the House of and of Southwell and Nottingham. Young Archaeology Club. Commons. Her diverse extra-curricular Educated at King’s College London, Parliamentary responsibilities Professor Thiselton was ordained in Christine Russell included involvement in a number 1960. He gained a PhD in Theology Doctor of Letters, honoris causa of Arab organisations, notably as an at Sheffield in 1977, and a Doctor of In May 1997, Christine Russell was Executive Member of the Council Divinity degree from the University elected as Chester’s first woman for the Advancement of Arab British of Durham in 1998 where he was Member of Parliament and first Labour Understanding, being sent by Tony awarded an honorary professorship. Member of Parliament, serving on Blair as an envoy to Libya. He has held numerous ecclesiastical the Select Committee concerned and governmental positions and with transport, local government, Professor Anthony Thiselton is a Fellow of the British Academy planning and housing, followed by Doctor of Theology, honoris causa and of King’s College London, and becoming Parliamentary Private Anthony Thiselton, Emeritus an Honorary Fellow of St John’s Secretary to Beverley Hughes the Professor of Christian Theology at College, Durham. In 2004, he Minister of State for Children, Young the University of Nottingham and the was awarded a Lambeth Doctor People and Families. She then became University of Chester, is respected of Divinity by the Archbishop of Parliamentary Private Secretary for worldwide for his work in theology Canterbury.

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range of other committee duties during activities between the US and UK. her career, including with the Higher Stewart Morris has dedicated his life Education Funding Council for England to serving communities and through and the Department of Education his connections with healthcare, and Sciences’ Advisory Group for particularly in Houston, has forged Foundation Degrees. Her myriad local links with the University resulting in engagements include being a member an annual conference, alternately on of Council of the University of Chester, each side of the Atlantic, to explore Dave Thompson MBE DL Hilary Tucker from 2003-2010. the implications of the current era of health reform and innovation in Dave Thompson MBE DL Paul Harris Fellowship, an International Stewart Morris both countries. Through Mr Morris, Master of Business Administration, award from the Rotary Foundation and Fellowship the University now also enjoys honoris causa in 2006 he was commissioned a Deputy A 21st-century ‘Renaissance man’ from a partnership with the Memorial Dave Thompson was born and raised Lieutenant of the County of Cheshire. Texas is the first American to have Hermann, a not-for-profit healthcare in Warrington. He is founder and Chair been awarded an Honorary Fellowship system in Houston, which affords staff 107 of Warrington Disability Information Hilary Tucker from the University, to mark his from the two institutions opportunities Service and the Chair of the Warrington Doctor of Letters, honoris causa commitment to fostering a range of for professional exchanges. Committee for Disabled People. He Hilary Tucker served as Principal and professional, cultural and academic was the founder and a trustee of Chief Executive of Warrington Collegiate Shopmobility and the founder and Vice- Institute, following a long association Chair of Warrington Disability Sports with the College. She was appointed as Forum before all four organisations a Lecturer at Padgate College of Higher joined to form Warrington Disability Education and in 1979, was promoted Partnership. He is the founder and to Course Leader for Sociology of current Event Co-ordinator of the North Education on the initial and in-service West Disability Awareness Day, Europe’s BEd degrees. She was promoted to largest and longest running voluntary-led Dean of the new University College independent living exhibition, which has structure at Warrington in 1992, and received a Queen’s Award for Voluntary was made Deputy Principal and Services. In June 2001 he received an Deputy Chief Executive in 1996. Just MBE for services to disabled people one year later Hilary became Principal and the NHS; in 2004 he received the and Chief Executive. She undertook a

Professor Mike Thomas, John Richards OBE DL, Stewart Morris, David Coyle and Dan Wolterman, CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System Annual Review 2012

Graduates

Graduates celebrate the successful completion of their studies in the historic surroundings of Chester Cathedral and this is an opportunity to reflect on both their student experience and the future that lies ahead.

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Maximiliana Pycia, Jessica Mansell, Ona Mackonyte and Meltem Caldagi, Business Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Graduates Partnership and Community

MA programme in Performance at the University of Chichester. Emily toured nationally with the Postgraduate Map Dance Company and worked with prestigious and internationally acclaimed artists including Matteo Fargion, Saju Hari, Detta Howe and the late Nigel Charnock. Rebecca Ankers Connor Emerson Robert Wheatley and Gaye Jackson Emily Brown who graduated with a degree in Dance in 2010, also successfully auditioned An archaeology graduate is changing a diploma in Health and Social Care, Music), other recent graduates, current for Map Dance and she is currently the way in which people view historical followed by a First Class BSc in Nursing students and professionals to produce combining study and dance with the objects by taking them out of the four from Chester. Maureen Benbow, high quality music performances. company. walls of a museum and putting them Senior Lecturer in the Professional Commercial Music Production graduate The documentary-making talents of a online. Connor Emerson has turned his Development and Allied Health Care Samantha Cox commenced her career group of graduates from the University 109 interest in archaeology and artefacts Department, nominated Robert for the as Management Assistant for the two- were rewarded as they were honoured into a full-time cyber business, The award, explaining how he is a highly time consecutive Classical Brit Award at the 2012 Royal Television Society Online Museum. Anyone from around qualified staff nurse in A&E, and also winning Mezzo Soprano Katherine the world can view a range of exhibits part of an education team that presents Jenkins. In 2007 she gained a position – from archaeology and ceramics, to lectures to hospital staff. with Warner Music within the Artist maps and relics – at any time, and can Two Popular Music graduates who Relations Department, where she add to the collection by simply logging were not only in the same year group was responsible for the promotional on to his website. together but are also fellow pianists schedules for American artists visiting A former Nursing student, Robert tied the knot during 2011. Emma the UK, including Panic At The Disco Wheatley, was presented with a Clapham and Tom Bentley’s wedding and My Chemical Romance, and in certificate as part of Adult Learners’ featured a performance by Beautiful early 2010 she secured an exciting Week by Gaye Jackson, Head of Jack, a band they performed with position as Management Assistant for Continuing Professional Development as students. Beginning as an extra- Katherine Jenkins. and Education Partnerships at NHS curricular student band, Beautiful Emily Brown, Valedictory award North West. Following a successful Jack has expanded to include David winner for Dance in 2011, has career in an unrelated field, Robert Bebbington and Ben Broughton graduated from the highly sought after switched to healthcare and obtained (Programme Leaders for Popular

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(RTS) North West Student Awards. A trio of sports science students One truly remarkable graduate Women V Cancer in India, aiming to Former Television Production students who undertook internships with celebrated marking a successful career raise at least £3,000, and intends Edward Newell, Marcus Caruso, Alex a major UK rugby league team, change, raising over £15,000 for charity to hold more charity events before Shepherd and Alix Kirkland scooped celebrated their graduation. Greg and experiencing work in Africa during following a career in oncology and the entertainment category award for Doncaster, Sophie MacNay and her time at the University. Debby ultimately in palliative care. their short documentary The Milkman James Thorne spent a year working Henery gave up a successful career First Class honours graduate Dominic of Kingsley, which was made during with former Challenge Cup winners in hotels and restaurants to study Bennison consistently achieved some their time studying at the Warrington Warrington Wolves at The Halliwell Adult Nursing after her husband spent of the highest marks ever awarded Campus. Both the winning film and the Jones Stadium while studying for over five months at a rehabilitation on the Commercial Music Production group’s other shortlisted film Sunday their degrees in Sport and Exercise centre while recovering from a stroke. programme, excelling at both the were highly praised by the judging Sciences. The internships provided With her husband, they embarked on practical and written elements of panel for their style and technical invaluable professional experience of organising a series of charity events the course. Dominic studied at the quality, and the RTS award is proudly delivering sport science support with to help give him something to focus Warrington Campus and was involved displayed in the North West Media elite teams, particularly in areas such on while he was recovering. She has in a wide variety of extra-curricular 110 Centre at the Warrington Campus. as nutrition and performance analysis. now started training for her next event,

Ed Newell, shortlisted for RTS Awards Sophie MacNay Debby Henery Dominic Bennison Partnership and Community

activities, which included volunteering she was able to get back on track as Captain of the Live Music Society with assignments, attendance and and writing and producing music for deadlines, allowing Hannah to graduate independent films and companies. with her fellow course mates.

Business and Information Technology A Warrington-based graduate who MSc graduate Eric Hartley spent most was diagnosed with cancer only of his life moving from place to place two months before starting her due to his father being in the RAF. studies received a First Class degree. When his father retired, Eric enlisted in Charlotte Pritchard was due to begin the Air Force himself and continued his a BA in Business Management at the relationship with the armed forces. Eric Warrington Campus in 2008 when she took advantage of the University’s Work was diagnosed with the disease. Just Based Integrated Studies programme, two weeks after her second operation, which helps people pursue courses Charlotte started her first year. She in higher education while continuing attended lectures whenever possible 111 their career, and successfully balanced and tutors offered her a lot of additional professional work with study. Eric also support while she was undergoing managed the RAF rugby team and radio iodine therapy. Remarkably, travelled to Australia to compete in the Charlotte found time to finish a major International Defence World Cup during assignment while in hospital and went his studies. on to achieve her First Class degree.

Hannah Egan was diagnosed with Alistair Jones and Isabel Jones, a a brain tumour but still managed to pair of high flying Chester lawyers, complete her BEd with Honours, realised a lifelong ambition when they thanks to her determination and the graduated with First Class degrees support of University staff. At the time in History. They had both enjoyed of the diagnosis, Hannah thought that successful legal careers in Chester, her dream of becoming a primary but throughout their professional school teacher would be impossible; lives harboured a desire to return to however, with the very supportive education to study a subject they both attitude of lecturers and friends, love. Private client lawyer Alistair and Charlotte Pritchard Annual Review 2012

Alistair Jones Jeanne Broadbent Jennifer Bassford Johanna Calleja

solicitor Isabel have now decided to the highest dissertation mark Geographical Society, Jennifer spent obesity through awareness in her pursue postgraduate studies in the ever awarded by the University’s much of her spare time serving home country. same subject area. Department of Social Studies and as an Officer Cadet in the Wales A Military History Master’s student Counselling. Jeanne received a University Officer Training Corps. James Holt, Senior Lecturer in and Visiting Lecturer celebrated her Master’s with distinction, having Jennifer is currently working for The 112 Religious Education with the University second graduation while working full gained 92% for her dissertation which Severn Partnership as a land and of Chester’s Faculty of Education and time as a curator at RAF Shawbury, explored how humanistic therapists’ engineering surveyor and hopes to Children’s Services, became an expert and is well on her way to her third. own experiences of bereavement go on to postgraduate study. in a number of religions while carrying Rachael Abbiss collected her Master’s impact upon their professional out his day job at a high profile church Johanna Calleja, from Sliema in with distinction having already gained practice. Jeanne now plans to embark institution, and graduated with a PhD Malta, graduated with a distinction a First Class degree in History and upon a PhD at the University. in Theology after six intensive years of in the Exercise and Nutrition Science Archaeology from Chester. Rachael study. James juggled family life and Jennifer Bassford accepted her Master’s programme. After moving clearly enjoyed her time studying in a busy teaching schedule alongside First Class Honours degree and left to Chester to focus on her studies the Department, as she has returned church responsibilities, while working a legacy for her fellow Geography full time, Johanna was also able to to the institution for a third time to on his thesis which explored a Latter- students. Not only did Jennifer participate in a number of sporting study for her PhD. day Saint (Mormon) theology of top the class in her Geography activities through her abilities as For Jenny Bell, graduation was a religions and discussed the implications and Hazard Management degree a high-level triathlete, undertaking celebration of successfully juggling this raises for inter-faith dialogue. modules, but also resurrected the several fitness qualifications and a hectic work and home life as student Geographical Society, co- becoming a certified personal trainer. Jeanne Broadbent, a retired lecturer well as overcoming challenges to ordinating and participating in many She hopes that her work will have from Chester, swapped training complete a degree. Jenny worked of its events. When she wasn’t busy an impact in Malta, as Johanna’s teachers for counselling and gained as a hairdresser from the age of 16 studying or organising events for the dissertation focused on tackling Partnership and Community

but decided she wanted to change (WBIS) framework, which enabled her her career to study Mental Health to study whilst staying in employment. Nursing at Chester. During her studies In her role as a Director of Innovation she was diagnosed with dyslexia; but Lab, a company which specialises through personal determination and in innovation and business start- support from University course tutors up, she developed an award route and staff, overcame this to graduate. through WBIS called the Postgraduate Jenny said she enjoyed her time Certificate in Enterprise Facilitation studying at Chester and found the (WBIS) to meet this need. lecturers approachable and helpful. Estelle Woolley has established the Lyndsey Smith received a Master’s Chester Contemporary Artists, a local degree in Counselling following a art group, with fellow Chester graduate challenging educational journey. Having Caroline Backhouse in order to bring been placed in a remedial class as a more artists from Cheshire together. child, it took until she was in her thirties Chester Contemporary Artists is a not- 113 and seeking to change her career for-profit, artist-led initiative meeting before anyone picked up on the fact Cheshire’s need for artistic engagement that she was severely dyslexic. Lyndsey amongst the contemporary visual art was working as a nursery nurse, when community. Its first event Expo! was her condition was discovered and the held at Telford’s Warehouse in Chester. diagnosis unlocked her potential. In her Students Carrie Valles from the new line of work Lyndsey developed Philippines, Supapat Sinlapawanich an interest in counselling and in 2005 (known as Mae) from Thailand and Kyawt enrolled to study for a Graduate Zar from Burma travelled thousands Diploma and hasn’t looked back since. of miles to study at the University, all A study programme at the University graduating with Master’s in Business has inspired graduate Tracey Minogue Administration (MBA). The students to start her own business. Tracey chose Chester for reasons including graduated with a Master’s degree in the city’s history, the warm welcome Enterprise through the University’s and helpful nature of the staff and the

Work Based and Integrative Studies homely environment of its campuses. Carrie Valles, Supapat Sinlapawanich and Kyawt Zar Alumni

Following their student experience, Chester graduates have progressed into many different fields and utilised their knowledge and skills for their own benefit and that of the wider community.

When David R Johnson arrived at Bullseye. After graduating, David 114 Chester in 1957 to enrol for Teacher became a science teacher in Stockport,

Training, like many others he had just and then left the profession, turning completed National Service. Some his career to the pharmaceuticals students found it difficult to readjust industry. In the early 1970s, he and to a life on campus, having been in his family relocated to Eastbourne, military roles for two years, making where he learned to sail. He raced decisions and being allowed some several classes of dinghies, including independence. David joined the catamarans, later progressing to Science Club and in his second year, cruising the coastlines of the Channel ran the College Shop, earning the Islands, Brittany and Holland. By Hulse Memorial Prize for Community 1989, David was looking for a bigger Service. He joined the rowing club, adventure, and was selected as a taking on the role of Club Secretary, for crew member for the 1992 British which he was awarded the Colours Tie. Steel Challenge Round the World Yacht One of his close friends was a fellow Race. On returning to dry land, he Maths student named Jim Whittaker, continued his teaching career in Qatar, who eventually became known as Jim then Oxfordshire, before retiring to the Bowen, host of the TV game show south coast.

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A Chester alumnus has won The Achievement Award from the World graduating in 1997, when she retired Both players regularly visit local American Society of Human Genetics Federation of Neurology and the from hockey due to injury. She joined schools to run wheelchair basketball (ASHG) Award for Excellence in Cockcroft Medal from the University the Chester Rockets and, after just demonstration sessions and give Human Genetics Education. Emeritus of Manchester. one season, was selected for the talks about the sport and disability. Professor Alan E H Emery MD, PhD, Great Britain Women’s Wheelchair Two Chester alumni, one of whom A former student ran a gruelling four received the award at the ASHG 62nd Basketball squad. The Chester club competed in the Sydney Olympics, marathons in just four days to raise annual meeting in San Francisco later moved to Wrexham, becoming are regular fixtures in the Wrexham- money for a charity which helps for his contribution to international the Celtic Warriors, where Anna now based Celtic Warriors wheelchair people with multiple sclerosis. Joseph human genetics. Following a highly plays alongside Caz Ballard-East, basketball team. Anna Jackson Riley studied English with Creative decorated academic career, which a fellow Chester alumna who was represented Great Britain, amassing Writing at Chester before embarking began at Chester College in 1945, introduced to the sport by Anna. 70 caps over a 10-year career, on a career in Daejeon, South Korea Professor Emery has pursued a After a rugby injury, Anna suggested achieved bronze medals in the 1999 where he has been working as an distinguished career in education Caz give wheelchair basketball a try and 2003 European competitions English teacher since February 2010. through lecturing, mentoring, the and she is now in the senior squad and silver in the 2004 Paralympic Over the four days of Chuseok, a establishment of programmes, and competing in the National League. World Cup. Anna began playing after traditional Korean harvest festival, 115 publications. These include more than 300 peer-reviewed articles and 26 books on all aspects of human and medical genetics. Professor Emery, also a poet, has written books on all aspects of human genetics and neuromuscular disease. He was the first to describe a form of muscular dystrophy now referred to as Emery- Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD or EMD) and the defective protein Emerin is named after him. Professor Emery is an honorary fellow or fellow in 10 societies, including the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society of Arts, and has also received many awards, including the Lifetime Emeritus Professor Alan E H Emery MD PhD Anna Jackson Joseph Riley Annual Review 2012

Joe completed the ‘4IN4 mission’ to shows, he developed an interest in Second World War began John raise two million won – the equivalent real life forensic techniques and felt volunteered for the Royal Air Force of £2,000 – for the Korean Multiple drawn to this work, but first needed flying crew at 17, became a member Sclerosis Society. to pursue higher education. Juggling of the University of Edinburgh Air training with study was not an easy Squadron and was near the end of The former Crewe Alexandra captain task but with the support he received his training on Prince Edward Island David Artell took on the unusual task he found it a great experience. In the when VJ Day was announced. John of being a part-time undergraduate Left to right: John’s grandfather, R S H Allcock, 1891; John’s final years of his playing career, he was posted to Air Ministry Scientific father, C R Allcock, 1921; and John Allcock and full-time footballer after registering is now setting up his own business, Intelligence in London and on with the University in 2005 when Own Goal Tax, to provide tax returns demobilisation at the age of 25 he playing for Chester City FC. Many for professional footballers. became the third generation of the footballers in the lower divisions family to attend Chester College. It often find that their job won’t provide Alumnus John Allcock recalled was an unusual group, composed of financial security forever and so need how he followed in his father’s and men who had just been demobbed to plan for a second career. After grandfather’s footsteps: by teacher from the forces who found the 116 becoming a fan of popular detective training at the then Chester College. restrictive atmosphere of the College His grandfather, Rudolph Sidney Hicks rather irksome, compared to school Allcock, qualified at Chester College leavers, who must have regarded it in 1891 and became Head Master as a continuation of their education. of Bakewell C of E School in about He qualified in 1951 and opted for 1896. At the outbreak of war John’s primary teaching. Circumstances led father, Charles Richard Allcock and him to train to work with children with his friends were recalled from a scout disabilities and that led to a post at camp to be Derbyshire Yeomen. They a residential school for children with served in Salonika and Gallipoli before cerebral palsy. Eventually he worked returning home, where he entered with emotionally disturbed children Chester College, to qualify in 1921. as Head of a school attached to a He began teaching at Long Eaton, children’s home, until his retirement. before moving to Baslow as Head Master in 1925, then succeeding his Former Fine Art student Kerry Judson father as Head Master at Bakewell has continued her successful career in 1935 until his retirement. John path being shortlisted for a 2012 David Artell was his second son and when the National Enterprise Award via the

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Prince’s Trust. Following her win in the D’Epoca, a Chester-based company faced the common problem of being 2011 ‘If We Can, You Can’ challenge, specialising in vintage wedding a recent graduate trying to build a a national competition searching for gowns. Hayley had originally chosen career. She put an advertisement the face of entrepreneurship, she is Chester due to its close proximity in the the local paper for Spanish working towards the launch of her to her home but, once there, felt lessons and was pleasantly surprised own clothing brand, Style it Rich. After that the city’s historic atmosphere by the response. The numbers began originally leaving school with no GCSEs, would make it the perfect place to to grow and she was able to get her Kerry Judson she decided to follow her passion, set up a business for traditional-style own premises and officially start up enrolling to study Art and Design at dresses. Her marketing knowledge, the business. Now, Harriet plans to South Tyneside College, before going together with other skills gained from continue The Spanish Academy’s on to become the first person in her her course has resulted in a steady development, eventually employing family to ever attend University. Kerry increase in clientele for the fledgling teachers of languages besides was inspired to start the label through business and expansion into creating Spanish, and wants to embrace her own passion for fashion and art partnerships with other established modern technology in sharing her

and aims to provide all four of the most businesses in the area. expertise with the world. 117 followed fashion trends today – indie, Although some recent graduates rock, vintage and street style clothing. find themselves unsure of the right Now, with a degree, several prizes and career direction, Harriet Tuckett awards and her own business under wasted no time in establishing her her belt, Kerry is also in the process of own language school, The Spanish starting her own fashion blog through Academy in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Sky Television. Having lived in Spain from the age While most young girls dream of a of 10, Harriet became fluent in the fairy-tale wedding, Business Studies language before moving back to graduate Hayley Last’s dream was to England to sit her GCSEs and be on the other side of the story, as A Levels. Wanting to go to University, she had always wanted to set up her she hoped to pursue a degree that own bridal clothing business. After could combine her linguistic ability achieving a BA in Business Studies with another subject and Harriet Hayley, along with friend, Emma- found that Chester was the only UK Louise Porter, has put her aspirations University to pair Journalism with into practice and created Belles Spanish. After graduating in 2010, she Harriet Tuckett Annual Review 2012

Deans of Support Departments Members of the University Council 2011-2012 Senior Staff International Development: Professor Kevin Sykes (until 31 October 2011) President: The Right Reverend Dr Peter CertEd, DPE, DASE (Leeds); MSc (Loughborough); PhD (Liverpool); FHEA; FBAPT; FRSM (London), MIBiol, CBiol Forster, the Lord Bishop of Chester

International Office and Executive Director of Deputy President: Canon Jeff Turnbull Senior Management Deans of Faculties Commercial Development: Professor Alexis McLean (from 1 November 2011) • Mrs Christine Allen Vice-Chancellor and Principal: Applied Sciences: BA (Queen’s College, Glasgow), MSc (Strathclyde), PhD (Paisley) • Miss Katie Badman – Chester Students’ Canon Professor Timothy Wheeler DL Professor Sarah Andrew Learning and Teaching: Union (from 1-7-2012) BA, PhD (Wales), FE Teachers’ Cert, CPsychol, CSci, BSc (London), PhD (Nottingham) Professor Jethro Newton • The Reverend Dr Lesley Cooke – Staff AFPBsS, FSS, FRSA, MIPR, MIOSH, MIIRSM Arts and Media: BSc (Bradford); MSc (Salford), PhD (Wales), Grad Cert Ed; FHEA • Mr Howard Cooper (to 30-11-2011) Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University Mr Brendan O’Sullivan Research, Postgraduate and Knowledge Transfer: • Mr Colin Daniels Secretary and Bursar: GMus (Huddersfield), PGCE (Manchester Metropolitan), Professor Neville Ford • His Honour Judge Elgan Edwards Mr David Stevens MA (Liverpool), FHEA MA (Oxford); MSc (Manchester), PhD (Liverpool), FIMA, FHEA • Mr John Evans BA (CNAA) (Liverpool John Moores), ACIS Business, Enterprise and Lifelong Learning: • Professor John Fisher Student Guidance and Support: Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Resources): • Ms Karen Fisher – Staff Professor Phil Harris The Reverend Dr Lesley Cooke Dr Malcolm Rhodes BA (York), Cert Ed, PhD (Manchester Metropolitan), FAM, • Professor Neville Ford – Staff Cert Ed, BEd (Cambridge), MA, PhD (Leeds), AFBPsS, FHEA BA (CNAA), MA (Keele), EdD (Durham) FCIM, FIPR, FRSA • Professor Michael Hoey 118 Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Provost Education and Children’s Services: • Mr Dechlan Jarrett – Chester Students’ Directors of Services (Warrington): Ms Anna Sutton Union (until 1-7-2012) Professor Peter Harrop Cert Ed, BEd, MEd (Wales), FRSA Business Development • Ms Jill Jones BEd, PhD (Leeds), FHEA Mr Charles Woodcock • Professor Roger Kay – Staff Health and Social Care: • The Very Reverend Professor Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience/ Careers and Employability Professor Michael Thomas Gordon McPhate Corporate Performance): (until 31 December 2011) Mr Paul Gaunt • Mrs Cathy Maddaford Dr Chris Haslam (Qualifications as above) Catering and Conference Services • Mrs Marion Needham BSc (Newcastle), PhD (Southampton) Mr Ian White Dr Annette McIntosh-Scott • Mr David Pickering Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Academic Corporate Communications (from 1 January 2012) • Mr Graham Ramsbottom Secretary/Director of Legal Services: BSc, PhD (Edinburgh Napier), Dip CNE (Queen Margaret, Ms Jayne Dodgson • Mrs Sandra Rudd Mr Adrian Lee Edinburgh), Cert Ed (Jordanhill College, Glasgow), RN, Corporate Planning and Special Projects • Dr Liane Smith (from 1-12-2011) MA (Oxford), LLM (Staffordshire) SCM, RCNT, RNT, FHEA Mr Paul Kirkbright • Mrs Margaret Steward Facilities Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic): Humanities: • Councillor Adrian Walmsley Mr Jared Allen Professor Michael Thomas Professor Robert Warner • Canon Professor Tim Wheeler DL, BNurs (Manchester), MA (Liverpool John Moores), PhD BA, MA (York), MA (Oxon), PhD (King’s College, London) Finance and University of Chester Academies Vice-Chancellor (Nottingham), RMN, RNT, Cert Ed, ENB655 (Professional Trust Group Accountant Social Science: Qualification in Psychotherapy), FRSA, FHEA, MBPsS Mr Edward Austin Dr David Balsamo Secretary: Mr David Stevens BA (Middlesex), MSc (London), MSc (Oxford), CQSW, Human Resource Management Services DSocSci (Bristol) Mrs Julie Dagnall Learning and Information Services Mr Brian Fitzpatrick Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions Ms Lynette Bailey Registry Services Mr Jonathan Moores Financial Results 2011-12

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Photographs: Mark English, Angharad 47.94% Armson, Steve Newby, Jon Lingwood (Media Services, LIS), staff and students

© University of Chester 2013 Income 2011-2012 Expenditure

Funding Council grants 30,918,741 Staff costs 48,226,664 Tuition fees and support grants 38,256,869 Other operating expenses 23,768,567 Research grants and contracts 378,475 Depreciation 3,224,715 Other operating income 10,124,269 Interest payable 1,459,554 Interest receivable 123,794

Total income 79,802,148 Total expenditure 76,679,500

Retained surplus for the period 3,122,648 “Hannah’s resilience, courage, determination and unfailing sense of humour, have won her the respect and admiration of staff and students alike. She brings the spirit of the Olympian to everyday Annual Review 2012 | life, and one could not imagine a better role model for the primary school children she will teach in her future career.”

Brendan Hoare, Senior Lecturer in Education

Hannah Jones, a General Primary Creative Communication student, carried the Olympic Torch in Hawarden in recognition of her efforts in raising over £180,000 collectively for the Hannah Louise Jones Umbrella Fund at the Brain Tumour Trust and Alder Hey’s Imagine Appeal Oncology Fund, despite battling a cancerous brain tumour since the University Chester of age of 15. As this cancer type is the biggest killer she feels lucky to be alive and has done all her fundraising in memory of the friends she has lost and in the hope that through research into brain tumours, survival rates will improve.

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