ealuxmcni hange Magazine for alumni Issue 1 October 2008

First words 01 Will they be there in 2012? 05 Every picture tells a story 08 Randall’s big buzz 11 Events diary 26 Contents

02 || University news First Words 05 || Will they be there in 2012? When David Greenaway first set eyes on The University of Nottingham Feature: Nottingham’s he had little idea that he would attend any university let alone become Olympic round-up Vice-Chancellor of one of the world’s leading universities. 08 || Every picture tells a story Feature: Alex Hyde professional photographer The teenage boy from the tough east end Director of The Leverhulme Centre for 11 || Randall’s big buzz of Glasgow was in a boat on Highfields Lake Research on Globalisation and Economic Feature: Alumnus, journalist and when he noticed ‘the big place on the hill’. Policy, which he established. The international broadcaster Jeff Randall talks to His father, a steel erector, had uprooted his agenda will be a key university focus under our writer Simon Harvey family and moved to Nottingham, having Vice-Chancellor Greenaway. secured two years continuous work on the “We live in a world that’s becoming ever 13 || Blake Morrison Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station. Feature: Novelist Blake Morrison more globalised. We’ve got to embrace the shares his thoughts about Nottingham “I’m from a family where no-one had gone internationalisation agenda to succeed in to university, so the idea of higher education that world if we want to continue to attract 14 || Fundraising Alumni generosity supporting was foreign to me. Moreover, in the part of the best staff, academic and non-academic, the next generation – find out more Glasgow where I grew up people didn’t go and the best students. Part of my agenda to university.” will be to embed that internationalisation focus in the Nottingham psychology. 17 || Alumni news But the Henry Mellish schoolboy was 21 || In memoriam encouraged to stay on at school to complete “But of course we mustn’t forget that there his ‘A’ levels and went on to study at is also a local agenda. We are key to the 22 || Where are they now? Liverpool Polytechnic and The University city’s future prosperity. We can help this of Liverpool before coming back to work for city and the region in concrete ways, such 26 || Events diary this University as its Head of Economics as making a success of the University- in 1987. Samworth Academy, and by supporting 28 || Affinity group news its key agencies. “I’ve been here ever since. But it hardly seems like 21 years, because the job and “Our alumni community is fundamentally Contact Details Alumni Relations Team the University have changed every few important to the future prosperity of our The University of Nottingham years and that’s been very stimulating. It’s University. One of the markers of a great King’s Meadow Campus a wonderful environment in which to work. University is the quality of its alumni. We Nottingham I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved in have a very large community of successful NG7 2NR the School of Economics, particularly in alumni, playing leading roles in education, terms of teaching and research and the business and the public sector, and of course T: +44 (0)115 951 3087 establishment of the Globalisation Centre, it is a genuinely multinational community. F: +44 (0)115 951 3937 and I have had the opportunity to serve “Our alumni contribute a lot to this W: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor twice. E: [email protected] University. Many do so philanthropically Issue 1 copyright “I’ve seen enormous change over the years and that has helped us offer more The University of Nottingham not only in terms of our new international scholarships, enrich our infrastructure and campuses but also here in Nottingham, with environment and support world-changing Alumni Exchange is the publication for the growth in the award-winning Jubilee research. They are also an invaluable source graduates, former students, staff and friends Campus and the contribution it has made of advice and enthusiastic advocates for of The University of Nottingham. The views expressed in Alumni Exchange are not to regenerating a part of the city which was what we stand for. struggling. I chaired the project group that necessarily those of the editor, alumni or “We are in a fiercely competitive environment delivered the campus from a blank sheet of The University of Nottingham and will have to work hard to generate paper to the Queen opening it three years later the resources needed to invest in the future. Photography : Trevor Bartlett, Getty Images, – what a tremendous opportunity that was.” Lisa Gilligan, Patrick Harrison, Alex Hyde, We are planning a major Campaign for Gareth Phillips, John Sumpter David Greenaway is a distinguished Professor Nottingham as one element of our future Writing: Simon Harvey of Economics and since 1998 has been strategy and I hope our alumni and friends Alumni Exchange 08 01

will support what we are striving to achieve. I would also encourage all of our alumni to make a return visit, to see first hand how University Park has developed and matured, the award-winning architecture at Jubilee Campus and the expansion of the Sutton Bonington Campus. And of course you are invited to visit our ‘greenfield’ campuses in China and Malaysia.” Outside his academic career David has undertaken a wide range of public service duties as well as advisory and consultancy work. Presently these include being Chairman of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, which advises the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence on the pay and conditions of the British military. “I find it very stimulating and it helps keep me fresh. In quite surprising and subtle ways it can make you think differently about your own job. Besides which, I do think it’s important to contribute through public service.” David still plays weekly football at the University and, as a spectator, has twin passions, his childhood heroes, Glasgow Rangers and Nottingham Forest, where he’s been a season ticket holder for many years. So what does it really feel like for the Glasgow boy who’s now taking over the helm of a major, international, research- led University? “I’ve got a great legacy to build on. Being appointed to lead this innovative and enterprising institution is a great honour. The prospect of working with so many talented colleagues from across the University to advance the quality of teaching, research and internationalisation that makes Nottingham such a distinctive community is genuinely invigorating.” Alumni Exchange 08 02 University news

Nottingham ranked in 2008 global elite The University is again confirmed in the intercontinental higher education elite, in global tables published this year. Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s 2008 table of the world’s leading universities ranks Nottingham research in Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy 29th best in the world. Nottingham is one of only five British institutions in the World Top 30 for Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, with Oxford, Cambridge, University College London and Imperial College London. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) table – giving overall worldwide University rankings – places Nottingham in the Top 10 of all institutions in the United Kingdom. Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Colin Full details can be found at Campbell catches up with Nottingham’s Olympic medallists www.arwu.org The other established world universities league table – issued by The Times Higher Education in the Former VC made an Honorary United Kingdom – currently ranks Nottingham 70th in the world overall. Freeman of the City of Nottingham The University has risen more than 70 places since the table was first Professor Sir Colin Campbell, the former benefited immensely from close proximity published in 2004. Vice-Chancellor of The University of to such a dynamic, cosmopolitan and Nottingham, has been made an Honorary vibrant regional centre. I firmly believe Freeman of the City of Nottingham at that the relationship between the University a special ceremony on 26 September. and the city will only grow stronger in He became Nottingham’s 36th Honorary the years to come.” Freeman since William Booth, the founder City Council Leader, Jon Collins said: “In of the Salvation Army, became the first the twenty years since his appointment person to be honoured in this way in 1905. as Vice-Chancellor Sir Colin has played a Sir Colin said: “I am delighted to receive hugely significant part in the life of our city. this great honour. This is as much an It’s entirely appropriate that we will be accolade for the talented staff, students recognising his achievements in this way.” and graduates of The University of Meanwhile the University held a Nottingham as it is for me – all have played Festschrift in September in recognition their part in establishing the University of Sir Colin’s contribution towards the within the global higher education elite over internationalisation of higher education. the past 20 years. I am also delighted that Speakers included Digby, Lord Jones this is happening in the year of the of Birmingham, Professor Allan Jones, University’s 60th anniversary. Managing Director of E.ON and alumnus “The University has always endeavoured Jeff Randall, editor-at-large of The to work closely with the city and has Daily Telegraph. Alumni Exchange 08 03

Landmark graduations in China An historic ceremony has seen the first cohort of Chinese graduates receive British degrees at The University of Nottingham’s pioneering campus in China. Successful undergraduates who started at the Ningbo campus when it opened in 2005 are now the proud holders of bachelor degrees from a British university — even though their studies took place 6,000 Nottingham’s skyline has been transformed miles away. by the installation of Aspire, which at 60m Students gathered on the Ningbo campus is Britain's tallest free-standing public work to receive University of Nottingham degrees of art. Funded through the generosity of a philanthropist who prefers to remain in Finance, Accounting and Management, anonymous, the sculpture was designed International Business Management, by Ken Shuttleworth’s world-renowned International Communications Studies Make Architects. and International Studies. The then Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Colin For more information go to www.aspire.nottingham.ac.uk Campbell, called them “the pioneers of global education”.

New Theatre takes Top RHS award Student sporting success festival by storm for Ian Cooke in BUSA League The UK’s only student-run theatre won Visionary horticulturalist and University Nottingham students have confirmed their a special award at the 2008 National Student Grounds Manager Ian Cooke has received place as a force to be reckoned with when it Drama Festival in Scarborough. And its a Royal Horticultural Society Associateship comes to sporting performance. In the final student actors won a plethora of awards of Honour following his retirement British Universities Sports Association at the prestigious national competition. this summer. Championship Table for the 2007/8 season they achieved a magnificent 6th place out The New Theatre itself won the judges’ The award is a rare accolade, a lifetime of 149 competing Universities. Special Award for Promoting Student achievement for contributions to Theatre in recognition of the fact that horticulture, which only 100 people can Director of Sport Vaughan Parry Williams The University of Nottingham has been hold at any one time. Ian has nurtured said: “Once again our students have excelled represented by two productions for 500 acres of University landscape for on the sports field. Since the table’s consecutive years, despite fierce national the last 14 years winning numerous inception 14 years ago, the University has competition from universities and colleges prizes including five Civic Trust Green consistently been in the top 10 of the BUSA with dedicated drama courses. Flag Awards. team and individual rankings.” Alumni Exchange 08 04 University news

Scholarships and awards for alumni Are you considering a postgraduate programme? Put off because you have a heavy schedule? Or do you find it tough balancing work and life? Maybe you haven’t found the ideal programme yet. Here is a viable alternative worth considering. Universitas 21 Global (U21 Global) – an “offspring” of the U21 network of universities, which includes The University of Nottingham – is offering a suite of postgraduate programmes including MBA, Masters of Management in IT (MMIT), Sodium, Lithium, Helium – the new stars of YouTube postgraduate diplomas and certificates. University of Nottingham scientists have of the University’s Chemistry Department – All programmes are delivered online. brought the Periodic Table into the 21st Professor Martyn Poliakoff FRS CBE and Classes are ‘virtual’ with professors century with a bang by posting lively video colleagues Dr Pete Licence, Dr Stephen and coursemates “meeting” and clips about every single chemical element Liddle, Dr Debbie Kays and Neil Barnes – working collaboratively over the on a new website. explain and demonstrate the properties internet at the convenience of that make them unique. respective timezones. ‘The Periodic Table of Videos’ was an immediate success registering more than The videos will remain online as a permanent U21 Global already has more than 106,000 hits in its first few days. The resource for chemistry students and 5,000 students enrolled from over innovative films have also earned high enthusiasts alike. 65 countries. Most of the existing praise from YouTube users all over the globe. students are mid-to-senior level The Periodic Table of Videos can be found managers, who tend to be "time-poor" Each of the 118 elements on the table at: www.periodicvideos.com and “on the move”. U21 Global features in its own short clip, as members programmes are quality-controlled by a representative agency called the U21 Pedagogica, which represents the U21 group and ensures that U21 Global’s standards are nothing less than world-class. Nottingham alumni are being offered a special 25% study grant towards their tuition fees. Applications must be completed and submitted by the end of November 2008. All applicants will also be considered for the inaugural Professor Sir Colin Campbell Scholarship Awards. One deserving applicant will be awarded a full MBA scholarship, while five others will get half-scholarships. A team of 64 intrepid students from the University have raised more than £100,000 For more information or enquiries for children’s development charity – Childreach alumni can visit International – by tackling Kilimanjaro, the www.u21global.edu.sg/nu tallest mountain in Africa. or email [email protected] More details can be found at www.notts2kili.com Alumni Exchange 08 Feature 05

Will they be there in 2012? Nottingham’s Olympic heroes are basking in the limelight of winning gold, silver and bronze medals but have they also got one eye on the opportunity of a lifetime – London 2012?

Barely had their feet touched British soil open-topped bus tour of Edinburgh with because I love it, not because I wanted and their joy shared with loved ones before the Scottish medallists and people said there to become a household name. Team GB athletes were being asked, “Will were 50,000 people there to see us. It was “I knew I was in good physical shape you be there in London in 2012?” a brilliant experience.” and that I was capable of winning, but with For Nottingham’s two alumni medal Tim Brabants meanwhile, was a guest on the other talented athletes to compete against winners – canoeists Tim Brabants and David Jonathan Ross Show and then found himself you never quite know what’s going to Florence – post Olympic celebrations have rubbing shoulders with Keira Knightley at happen on the day. Winning didn’t quite been a whirlwind round of celebrity the London première of her new film The seem real.” appearances, open-topped bus tours and Duchess . It’s all a far cry from dawn starts David added: “I’ve competed at the highest clamours for interviews and photographs. at a misty Holme Pierrepont. level and done well at European and World “We were warned about the interest back “The media interest has been phenomenal,” Championships but when you succeed at the home but it was still surprising when the commented Tim. “It will do a lot of good for Olympics you just seem to get the attention. media and Gordon Brown met us off the the profile of our sport but I’m no celebrity. Winning the medal was everything I ever plane,” said David. “I then went on an I’m a sportsman and I went into the sport wanted in the sport.” » 2.

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Both athletes were recipients of sports Olympic Round-up they didn’t come away with a medal bursaries from the University’s Department and finally Sharon Laws (Biology 1996) of Physical Education and are grateful for How Nottingham’s current students finished a creditable 35th in the cycling the University’s support, praising the and alumni fared at Beijing 2008: road race won by Britain’s Nicole Cooke. facilities that Nottingham has to offer. In the hockey (3rd Year Tim and David are cautiously wary but Anne Panter Mathematical Sciences) and the Team GB nevertheless thrilled at the prospect David Ross Appointment women finished in sixth position although of London 2012. The Lord Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, ‘Pants’, as she is known, managed to get has appointed successful entrepreneur and “I plan to refresh and resume my medical on the scoresheet. The men’s team with Nottingham alumnus David Ross to be his career and I’ve got a couple of triathlons Rob Moore (Industrial Economics 2003) Olympic watchdog. coming up so I’ll continue training. If I can finished ninth. maintain form and my body holds up I could He appointed Ross, (Law 1987), non- be there in 2012,” said Tim, who also won Olivia Whitlam (Environmental Science executive deputy chairman of The Carphone a bronze medal in Sydney in 2000. 2006) rowing in the women’s pairs, did Warehouse, to the Board of the London extremely well to reach the final with Organising Committee of the Olympic David meanwhile came home from Beijing her partner Louisa Reeve and finished sixth. Games (Locog) to keep a close eye on and left almost immediately to compete in the 2012 purse strings. Ross, a chartered Slalom canoeist Campbell Walsh another event in Slovakia but added: “2012 accountant, immediately produced a three- would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (Mathematical Physics 2004), a silver medallist at Athens 2004, failed to reach week review report which revealed that and it would be great to take part.” there had been a net increase in projected the final of the Men’s K1 event. costs of only £16m, but he also identified Swimmer Jess Sylvester (3rd Year questions about the security of the 2012 Biochemistry) helped Team GB set a new Games, its legacy and the Olympic Village Credits: Getty Images: 1, 3 and 4 British record in the 4x100m relay although as key areas which need to be “focussed on”. 5.

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Deng Yaping Nottingham graduate (Animal Science 2003) Speedo’s competition research and was part of the veterinary team based at the development department, responsible Four-times gold medal winning table tennis Hong Kong Jockey Club for the Olympic and for the development of Speedo’s new LZR star and Nottingham alumna, Deng Yaping, Paralympic equestrian events and helped to Racer swimsuit. played a key role in the running of the look after the 200 or so horses stabled there. Beijing games. It was this suit which was worn by Her duties involved ensuring the horses Nottinghamshire’s Rebecca Adlington as Ms Yaping, who graduated with an MRes in were disease free before entry to the she became Britain’s first female Olympic Contemporary Chinese Studies in 2002, was Olympic stables and monitoring horse health swimming champion in 48 years by winning spokeswoman for the Olympic Village which twice daily to keep on top of early signs of the women’s 400m and 800m freestyle in housed thousands of athletes. potential problems. Beijing. It was also worn by many others including US swimming phenomenon She revealed that the Village had created an Caterina intends to work as a clinician Michael Phelps who swept the board with Olympic record of its own by serving 18,634 in equine practice on her return home eight gold medals. guests on the opening day. to Staffordshire. The Village hosted more receptions for individual country delegations than any Olympic Swimsuit Research other Olympic Games and at the height of University research is now helping to propel Images: the competition was serving up more than swimmers towards even more medals in 600 Beijing ducks each day. 1. Tim Brabants on winning form at Beijing 2008; time for London 2012. 2. Professor Sir Colin Campbell and Deng Yaping chatting in the Olympic Village; 3. Tim with Keira Dr Herve Morvan, a lecturer in fluid Vetting the Olympics Knightley at the London première of The Duchess; mechanics in the Department of Mechanical, 4. David Florence competing at Beijing 2008; Newly-qualified vet Caterina Termine will Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, 5. Speedo’s new LZR Racer swimsuit; 6. Caterina never forget the Beijing Olympics. The is working as an adviser to the AQUALAB, Termine taking care of the horses in Hong Kong.

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His passion for photography has led to a blossoming career in scientific imaging, capturing images of the highest technical quality, immense scientific value and artistic merit. Alex is a graduate of the University’s Masters Degree in Biological Photography and Imaging which he completed last year following on from a four-year Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry MSc. The Masters course is prestigious – the only one of its kind in the country – offering just 16 places every year to students from all over the world. Graduates go on to successful careers in film and television production, wildlife photography, graphic or website design and scientific imaging. Every picture Working at the cutting edge of new developments in imaging and digital photography the course delivers an intensive and applied knowledge base that is not for tells a story the faint hearted. “The imaging side of science always Alex Hyde has ruined many a family holiday. When the fascinated me. Taking the Masters was the professional landscape and wildlife photographer stops natural next step. It was very hard work to take a ‘snap’ it can take him anything up to several but it was enjoyable and I felt surrounded by similar people all of whom were thinking, hours before the composition, the light and the subject ‘This is what I want to do with my life’. are just right. Although it is a scientific course these images can be appreciated through an artist’s eye and in education you rarely get a chance to combine the two disciplines. “I used to take nature photos with my dad’s SLR when I was a youngster. I was good at it but I didn’t know how to make a career out of it. I’ve just got back from three weeks holiday in Austria and I camped up a mountain above the cloud level so that » 10 Alumni Exchange 08

Images: 1. 1. Ruined wagons; 2. Peacock butterfly wing; 3. Queen hornet; 4. Jumping spider head

I could get a specific shot of the mountain 2. peaks at sunrise. I always take my camera with me and I’ve ruined many a good family holiday!” Alex has now set up his own business based in the Peak District National Park, a task made easier by the fact that the course also teaches students with their science related background, about sales and marketing and business strategy, video and website production, electron and light microscopy and image analysis. Set up 19 years ago by Course Director, Brian Case, the Biological Photography and Imaging Course started out as a module for Biology undergraduates. It is so popular that former students need little encouragement to return as mentors and part-time teachers and Alex is one of those who teaches part-time on the course. “It’s a natural thing to do because everyone on the course is fulfilling a lifetime ambition so it’s infectious and you can’t stop just because the course has finished. I feel privileged that I can pass my knowledge on. It’s an open learning and creative 3. 4. environment where students and staff all enjoy sharing ideas.” Alex is also employed by the Peak District Photography Centre where he teaches landscape photography and digital editing. He sells his own photographs and he carries out digital re-touching or editing as part of his business. These photographs are a sample of the stunning images in Alex’s current portfolio which can be seen at www.alexhydephotography.com Alumni Exchange 08 Feature 11 Randall’s big buzz Accomplished journalist and broadcaster Jeff Randall is enjoying his daughter’s first term at Nottingham if only because it allows him to indulge himself in memories of the best years of his life. Simon Harvey found him in good spirits.

Jeff Randall is pleased with himself. corporation’s flagship news programmes over four years. He was the face that The Daily Telegraph’s editor-at-large is translated, with precision and concision, basking in the afterglow of a world exclusive changes in fiscal policy for the everyday interview with Prince Charles who’s worried lives of around eight million viewers – a No other institution has had about GM crops. It’s been a manic 24-hours talent which won him numerous awards. since the story broke and the rest of the the impact on my life that press pack are still picking over the The seeds of this heavyweight journalistic Nottingham has. It sounds remaining bones of another Randall scoop. career were sown at Nottingham. His very first exclusive was for Bias student newspaper gushing but that’s how I feel. It’s a good time to interview another at the University. He scooped an interview journalist. However jaded, overworked “ with Brian Clough during a news blackout, and world-weary they become, journalists caused by a strike at the Nottingham Evening like Randall still get a kick out of ‘breaking’ Post , during which time the Nottingham a story. Forest manager refused to talk to the Post . “I was as thrilled and excited and slightly After the interview Cloughie gave Randall trepidatious about the publication of that and his photographer a couple of tickets for story as I would have been 20 years ago,” Saturday’s match. says the Nottingham alumnus (Economics “It was a big buzz. When you get an 1979) in the Daily Telegraph’s new offices interview with someone like that you begin in Buckingham Palace Road. to realise that you’re not just a cog in the ” “I had a huge adrenalin rush. I knew it was a wheel you’re something of a minor celebrity good story but when I realised the scale and yourself. And I’m afraid, like a lot of the extent of the rest of the media’s follow journalists it’s all about me, me, me. I’m up it would be false modesty to say it didn’t a bit of an ego maniac. I think we all are! give me a buzz. The day that joy fades I’ll “The number one characteristic for any give up the game but at the moment it shows journalist is curiosity. I’ve been in this game no sign of even diminishing.” a long time but I’m one of those guys who At 54 Randall has enjoyed a prodigious and cannot walk past a ringing phone. I’m also prestigious journalistic career working at interested in people and I tend to tell my various times as Assistant Editor of Financial stories through people. That’s what I tried Weekly , City Correspondent of The Sunday to do at the BBC. Business was seen to be Telegraph , City Editor, Assistant Editor and boring because it was viewed as an Sports Editor of The Sunday Times , and accumulation of facts, figures and charts, then Editor of the re-launched Sunday a combination of dry economics and grey- Business newspaper. He now presents Jeff suited men, but business is a soap opera and Randall Live on Sky News and writes his if you tell the story that way you engage twice-weekly hard-hitting columns for people and far from being bored by it, they the Telegraph . end up wanting more. He was perhaps best known for being the “I also like the fact that journalism is BBC’s first Business Editor to appear on the everyday, you can see my input, you can » Alumni Exchange 08 12 Feature

When I walked away after three years I knew something fantastic had come to an end. “I absolutely knew that it would never be this good again.

Randall’s first byline feel it, there’s no hiding place. If it’s good, never having been there before, and Now tim”e has come full circle and Jeff’s it’s great and you take the plaudits and if knowing nothing about it other than the daughter has just begun her own first term it’s rubbish, you get ripped to pieces. recommendation given by my old French at Nottingham. tutor, whose opinion I respected and valued. Randall thrives on the perch of journalism’s “I was determined not to force Nottingham edginess. “The University completely and wildly down her throat and my wife and I took her surpassed my expectations. I thought the “That edginess has increased enormously on several visits to look at other options. campus was beautiful. I got the idea of through the advent of the internet. We have But on the day we came to Nottingham, university straight away. I knew I was going a very literate, engaged, passionate, angry it was hot and sunny, people were boating to love it. readership and my column sometimes on the lake, there was a jazz band playing – attracts 60 or 70 comments by 3am. And “I turned up at Derby Hall to find two it was just beautiful. I’m very proud and they’re not all praising my journalism. second year girls welcoming newcomers. thrilled she decided on Nottingham because I remember thinking ‘The campus looks like it enables me to cling on to a little bit of my “Sometimes they’ll say: ‘Dear Mr Randall a theme park and two lovely girls greet me past, though I’ve promised her I won’t keep you are an unbridled tosser and you know and ask me if they can show to me to my going up and visiting her. nothing about anything’. I don’t mind bedroom!’. In the first week I went to them having their view but I don’t like “I have a real affection for Nottingham parties, I found the bar, I signed up for being pulled apart on my facts and my because it changed my life. I was a working the football team and I had a cheque for grammar because I’m proud of my class boy from East London who had the a full grant. No-one even asked me about command of English. dangerous combination of being completely books – I thought ‘this is absolutely unworldly but believing he was very “I’ll never do anything else. I may stop for bloody fabulous’. worldly. Nottingham made me realise my a while – I’d like to have a gap year in a few “I annoy my wife when I say it, but I still shortcomings but it also gave me time to years time – but they’ll probably carry me look back on those years as the best three think about what I wanted to do, it was the out of here in a box.” years of my life. Not all the lectures were place where I brought out what I wanted to However, the younger Randall wasn’t good but I enjoyed the course which was do and it gave me the skills to achieve the always as focused on his career or work and intellectually stimulating. I was surrounded goals that I’d set myself. the University played a key role in steering by clever, witty, funny people, lots of sport, “I feel that I owe the place a debt of the happy-go-lucky Romford schoolboy’s free money and booze on tap – I just knew gratitude and a debt of honour, the gratitude path to success. it couldn’t possibly get any better and I is what they did for me as an undergraduate, enjoyed every single day. “After school I was sick of studying so I took the honour was receiving an honorary a gap year, boozed and lazed about. One “When I walked away after three years I doctorate in 2006 because that was a proud year turned into two but I needed brain knew something fantastic had come to an day for me. No other institution has had food so I applied and got into Nottingham. end. I absolutely knew that it would never the impact on my life that Nottingham has. I turned up at the University on day one, be this good again.” It sounds gushing but that’s how I feel.” Blake Morrison “Can it really be nearly four decades since I arrived from Yorkshire at Hugh Stewart Hall, a blushing schoolboy with short hair wearing a suit and tie – an outfit I swiftly abandoned for hair down to my shoulders, a moth-eaten fur coat and purple jeans with flares and black tassels. . . so that I could blend into the crowd?”

Novelist, poet and journalist Blake Morrison A hat-trick in a 4-3 victory can have done After working for the Times Literary (English 1972) reflected fondly on his me no harm when my exam papers came Supplement , Blake Morrison went on to undergraduate days at Nottingham as a to be marked.” become literary editor of both The Observer recipient of an Honorary Degree at the and The Independent on Sunday before “I owe a lot to Nottingham which laid the University earlier this summer. becoming a full-time writer in 1995. He has foundations not only for my career but also written fiction, poetry, journalism, literary “I’ve many good memories of Nottingham my marriage –the woman who later became criticism and libretti, as well as adapted – the six bedroom house on Queen’s Road, my wife was a student here too.” plays for the stage. Beeston which nine of us shared, the During his second term the young Morrison gigs and drinking sessions, the smell of took part in a student ‘sit-in’ over a national His best-known works are probably his new mown grass on May evenings when issue of files being kept on students. two memoirs, And When Did You Last See I emerged from the library after revising Your Father? and Things My Mother Never for finals.” “I think we suspected a global conspiracy. Told Me. We arrived at the Trent Building on the Blake left Nottingham with a First Class Friday night, ‘overpowered’ the porter, poor Blake Morrison was one of three alumni to degree in English Literature, a result he man, and dispersed. I remember sleeping on receive honorary degrees. The others were attributes to his football prowess. the floor of a philosophy lecturer’s room Sunday Times financial journalist Diana “I used to turn out for a Sunday morning and looking at the photo of him and his Wright (Philosophy 1970) and Dr Stewart team which included several lecturers from family – the idea of him being some sort Adams OBE (Pharmacy 1945), the inventor the English department and just before the of Fascist whom we had to resist and of the medicine Ibuprofen whilst working exam finals the lecturers persuaded me to overpower seemed ridiculous but it for Boots in the 1950s and a former member play for the staff against the students. was an interesting experience.” of the University staff.

Blake Morrison Swims In The Sea At Warren Beach Abersoch, North Wales, © Gareth Phillips, 18 August 2008 Alumni Exchange 08 14 Fundraising

Supporting the next generation Some of the gifts Alumni and friends of The University His successor Professor David Greenaway is received this year: of Nottingham have ensured that their equally committed to the role philanthropy » A large donation for the cost of generosity will make the institution’s sixtieth will play in the future of the University. design and manufacture of Aspire – anniversary year a highly successful one. Thank you to everyone who has or the tallest free-standing sculpture In 2008 the University received a total of continues to contribute to Nottingham’s in the UK. This was received from a £6.1m in support from all donors, including ongoing development. It is greatly generous philanthropist who prefers alumni and recorded gifts were up by 20% on appreciated. It is only with this support to remain anonymous, but wishes to the previous year. This is a vital contribution that important projects, such as those create an emblem which will make to Nottingham’s ongoing development. featured on these pages, can continue people think about their ambitions to be realised. and where they aim to go in life. The money is being used to support student scholarships and to enhance the lives of our If you would like to find out more about » £200,000 from The Wolfson students and others in a myriad of different Nottingham’s current development priorities Foundation to complete the ways, for example through the hardship or how to make a donation please contact: refurbishment of the Greenfield fund, updated library and sports facilities, Joseph Beyel , Director of Development. Medical Library. capital projects and research. E: [email protected] From tree planting gifts on University Park T: +44 (0) 115 951 3687 to the potentially life-saving funding raised W: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk to help the Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre, every single pound is valued. Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Colin Campbell’s commitment to fundraising at Nottingham has professionalised the process. It was his drive and vision which ensured the success of key philanthropic projects such as the £5m Arts Centre Appeal through to the success of the £30m Golden Jubilee Campaign 1998 – 2003. » A legacy gift of £80,000 to establish a singing scholarship in the Department of Music to be known as the Henry Thomas Mitchell Postgraduate Singing Scholarship. » An annual undergraduate Economics scholarship worth £2,600 funded by a gift from an Economics graduate. » A five-year £50,000 gift from a Mathematics graduate for student support projects. » Two ‘First in the Family’ Scholarship s worth £1,000 each, funded by an Industrial Economics alumnus for the next five years. » A new scholarship for an international student to study for an MPhil/PhD in Peace Studies and Policing within the UNESCO Centre for Comparative Education Research within the Kevin Malone visited campus in July 2008 to School of Education. meet the current recipients of the Ethel and Kevin B Malone Scholarships Donation Form Please complete the relevant sections in block capitals and return the form to the address below.

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You can now donate securely online, please go to: You give The Annual www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk/givetonottingham Fund receives Please return this form to: The Development Office, The University of Nottingham, King’s Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, UK Thank you – your gift really will have double the impact Through the Annual Fund Nottingham’s alumni have supported more than 40 projects, totalling over £400,000, since 2007. This money has transformed lives on campus and around the world. Here’s a flavour of what’s happening because of your gifts:

» Nottingham is well known for its pharmacy heritage because of the work of the Boots Plc founder and philanthropist Jesse Boot. Now, thanks in part to £25,000 from the Annual Fund the University has created a fully functional simulation of a retail pharmacy based at the University. It’s a unique state-of-the-art teaching facility which will enhance learning for all Pharmacy students.

» Steph Bolton, James Allen and former University Tennis Club president Rachel Smith received £3,000 to help set up Jambo Tennis, an eight-week scheme of tennis and sports sessions in 15 different primary and secondary schools in Kisumu, Kenya’s third largest city.

» Engineering students are using their skills to get a roof over the heads of orphaned children on the Tsunami devastated South Andaman Island. A six-strong team are training local people to use surplus surveying equipment donated by the Institute of Engineering, Surveying and Space Geodesy. This work was only made possible thanks to a £9,275 grant.

» Seven tennis courts attached to halls of residence on University Park are being power cleaned, repainted and remarked to prevent further deterioration and give them another five years of life. The Estates Office received £14,000 to undertake the work. The University of Nottingham Credit Card » Living and studying in a foreign culture can be stressful and bewildering at times and, occasionally, some of Nottingham’s international students find themselves in a financial crisis through no fault of their own. You have made it possible through your gifts to set up an International Student Hardship Fund for international students in extreme financial hardship.

» Nottingham’s New Theatre – the UK’s only student-run theatre – won a special award at the 2008 National Student Drama Festival in Scarborough, for promoting student theatre. Our undergraduate actors, directors and technicians scooped a further five awards, helped by the £2,000 you gave them.

Using your University of Nottingham Credit Card is another great way to support the Annual Fund. Nottingham receives a contribution every time a new account is activated and further contributions when purchases are made. You can get more details and apply for Card by calling 0800 028 2440 Alumni Exchange 08 17 Alumni news You can read extended versions of some of these alumni news stories Inspired by Robin Hood and many more, refreshed on a daily basis, on the news section of the Leading conservationist Geoff Mosley new Nottingham Online website: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk (Geography 1953 and MA 1955) has won a World Environment Award recognising his major achievements over more than half a century. He received the coveted individual award in the United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards which acknowledge action taken at a local level to address global environmental issues. His trophy was inscribed ‘Geoff Mosley for whom nothing is impossible’. The lecturer, author and environmental consultant grew up in the inspirational Derbyshire Peak District near the rocky outcrop known as ‘Robin Hood’s Stride’ and after studying at Nottingham went on to a career dedicated to conservation activism. Geoff is currently involved with three main projects: gaining World Heritage listing for the Alps and forests of mainland South Eastern Australia; World Heritage listing for Antarctica, and promoting the advantages Commando climb for Joe of a dynamic steady state society. A Nottingham graduate has returned from The tough trek, which took in the sky- He said: “I believe there is an important a successful charity mission to summit Mont scraping summits of Aguille du Tour, Tête link between our protected heritage and Blanc and conquer the difficult Haute Route Blanche, and Mont Blanc, was backed by the reform of the relationship between across the Alps. world-famous mountaineers Sir Ranulph humanity and the environment. That is if Fiennes and Sir Chris Bonnington. It was also we are prepared to spend more time on Joe Clapson, 25, (Politics 2005) joined two supported by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, utilising the heritage resource. In a nutshell Royal Marines, to take on the challenge – whose son Fraser suffers with Cystic Fibrosis. it has the potential to educate, inspire and codenamed Climb Commando – to raise exercise the imagination creating a caring £10,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Through To sponsor Climb Commando or find out attitude to country.” the course of the 13-day trek the team more visit the Climb Commando group on climbed 17,500m, crossed 14 glaciers, and Facebook or go to: passed 11 of Europe’s highest mountains. www.justgiving.com/climbcommando

Top education job for international alumna Elaine Foster-Allen (Education 1977) has and programmes, including standards for taken up her role as chief inspector of primary education, the master teacher Jamaica’s National Education Inspectorate, programme, the Distance Education an independent body mandated to inspect, and Environmental Education for assess and review the quality of schools Sustainable Development projects. and the country’s education system. The newly appointed chief inspector also She has been the principal of Shortwood served as a member of the UK’s Education Teachers’ College since 2002 and is a former Inspectorate. She is a member of several education officer with five years of service civic organisations and statutory boards, to the ministry. During her tenure, she was including the education advisory board responsible for school supervision as well as of the Jamaica National Commission the co-ordination of a number of initiatives for UNESCO. Alumni Exchange 08 18 Alumni news

From OUR own correspondent Producer-director Amir Amirani (Biology 1987) and his older brother Taghi (Physics 1984) have built an enviable reputation as film makers since setting up Amirani films almost 15 years ago. Iranian-born Amir’s films can regularly be seen on the BBC’s Newsnight as well as Channel Four and BBC Two. Last year Amir made a series of films for the Al Jazeera International TV network, filmed in the Middle East, UK and the US and most recently made a film for Newsnight about the fascinating Sidney Rittenberg, the man who spent 35 years living in China and the only American citizen admitted to the Chinese Communist Party. The film can be seen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v =KBKgYu6jWRs

One woman’s culture clash A new book by a Nottingham graduate duty incumbent upon every able-bodied reveals the startling experiences of a Muslim in his or her lifetime. western-trained Muslim doctor working In the Land of Invisible Women in Saudia Arabia. (ISBN: 978-14022-1087-7; September 2) Dr Qanta Ahmed (Medicine 1991) has written a personal memoir, In the Land of Invisible Women , offering her perspective on the struggle between the cultures of the West and Middle East. She spent two years working in a hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and her memoir is a fascinating and revelatory window into an enigmatic world. She describes what daily life is truly like in the Saudi Kingdom and describes the roles of men and women in romance, parenting, work, friendship, politics as well as her encounters with sexism, racism and anti-Semitism. But Dr Ahmed also evokes moments where she finds tenderness and true beauty in areas where she least expects it; at the tattered, curled edges of extremism. The last leg of her journey takes readers inside the Hajj, as she journeys to Mecca with 2.5 million other Muslims to perform the sacred Alumni Exchange 08 19

Forty years and a lot of living...

Marsh leaves the NSPCC Nottingham alumna Dame Mary Marsh (Geography 1968) leaves her post as Director and Chief Executive of the NSPCC this autumn to become the first Director of the new Clore Social Leadership Programme. The £1.5 million programme was launched to identify and develop aspiring charity leaders. Dame Mary was Honorary President of the Students’ Union and her many achievements were recognised by the University with an Honorary Degree in 2005. In the 2007 New Year’s Honours List she was awarded the DBE for services to families and children. Dame Mary said: “It has been a great privilege to be given the responsibility to lead an organisation in which everyone, both staff and volunteers, are so committed to creating a society which does not tolerate the abuse of children. I am looking forward now to new challenges but I will always remain a committed supporter of the NSPCC as it continues its FULL STOP campaign to end cruelty to children.” Scents of time The Indiana Jones of the perfume industry and Nottingham alumnus David Pybus has launched a range of ancient fragrances. David, an aromancer, teamed up with Theo Paphitis and Peter Jones after appearing on ...separate these two photographs which a charity drive in the 3 Peaks Challenge in the BBC2’s Dragon’s Den in order to bring his show Nottingham graduates (from left MG belonging to Richard Beasley (Production products ‘Scents of Time’ to the marketplace. to right) John Pease (Economics 1972), Engineering 1973). David worked with perfumers from Givaudan Huw Cadwallader (Mathematics 1973), Gary (formerly Quest International) and CPL “I came across the photo a few months Greene (Economics 1972) and Chris Taylor aromas to recreate the fragrances. For more ago and decided that whilst we were all (Economics 1972). general information David can be contacted alive and Richard still had the car, we on: [email protected] or visit: They had their photo taken, circa 1970, in should meet up and recreate the photo,” www.scentsoftime.co.uk front of the Portland Building shortly before said Gary Greene. Alumni Exchange 08 20 Alumni news

Hollywood music student LDA risk manager wins award The London Development Agency’s Director of Risk and Assurance, Dr David Hancock (PhD Engineering 1993), has won the top individual prize at the national public sector risk management award ceremony. The awards recognise the achievement of risk managers and are presented by ALARM, the national forum for risk management in the public sector. Dr Hancock is responsible for risk management and audit services throughout the LDA and has been involved in a variety of issues from construction and infrastructure projects including Wembley Stadium, Crystal Palace and the Olympics, to childcare, tourism, health, community cohesion and worklessness in London.

Music student Luke Richards took one step participants the opportunity to experience Atlantic row closer to his dream career this summer, a professional composers’ environment. Luke Grose (Management with Chinese spending four weeks working with Studies 2007) and his old schoolmate Alex Luke, who wrote his first film score aged Hollywood’s top film score composers. Macdonald are to take part in the 2009 16 as part of his music ‘A’ Level, was bowled Atlantic Rowing Race. They will row 2,500 Luke, now a third-year Music student at the over by his recent experience: nautical miles and face severe weather University, spent the summer in Los Angeles “It was incredible. I wish I could go back and conditions, boat-battering sharks and large after being specially selected for the annual do it again. We had access to the top people freight tankers in their quest to complete Television and Film Scoring Workshop. Luke in the industry, from the head of film music the challenge. The former Giggleswick was one of only 12 candidates chosen from at Warner Bros to legendary scoring mixers, School friends will raise money for the We a list of applicants worldwide. composers and orchestrators. I now have Are MacMillan cancer support charity and The event is run by Emmy award-winning some real friendships and relationships that you can contact them and support them composer Richard Bellis and gives will hopefully continue long into the future.” via www.rowatlantic2009.co.uk

Activities, Alumni Online Reunions, www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk Contacts and Support Just a few good reasons to stay in touch. Join the Nottingham alumni online community: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk Alumni Exchange 08 21

In memoriam The University extends its sincere condolences to the friends and families of those listed below, who passed away this year.

1936 death is a great loss to the whole nation 1992 Leonard Story, Chemistry, August 2008 because we cannot speak of parliamentary Ian White, Manufacturing and Operations democracy and rule of law in this country Management, April 2008 1949 without mentioning his name.” J Marshall, Economics, July 2008 1996 Mr. Adjetey left behind six children Norman Kaye, Philosophy, 23 June, 2008 1951 and his 75 year-old wife, Mrs Johanna Dede. Rowan Preston, Zoology, 8 June 2008 Alan Rodway, English, 30 May 2008 Alan H Shaw, French, 11 February 2008 1959 2000 John Game, Social Administration, Christopher Gibson, Politics, March 2008 1952 18 July 2008 Michael Robinson, Electrical Former University student Christopher Engineering, 12 January 2008 1960 Gibson died March 2008 of a brain Ruth Mary Hills, Theology, April 2008 tumour, aged 29. Chris graduated from the 1954 Michael Light, Mechanical Engineering, University of Nottingham July 2000 with Robert Sparrow , Civil Engineering, 17 June 2008 a BA Honours Degree in Politics. He went 23 June 2008 on to study at the University of Luton where 1961 he was admitted to the Degree of Master 1956 Peter Davies, Pharmacy, January 2008 Gilbert Manley, Zoology, 3 May 2008 of Science with Distinction in Internet Richard J Osborn, Physics/Mathematics, Technologies in 2005. Chris worked as January 2008 1958 a Systems Analyst in Leeds until the David A Jeffrey, Law, 2 April 2008 summer of 2007. Peter Ala Adjetey, Law, 2008 1962 Richard Beacham OBE, Law, 18 June 2008 Throughout his illness Chris remained The former Speaker of Parliament and former Alastair Bissett-Johnson, Law, 9 July 200 8 positive and continued to pursue his passions president of the Ghana Bar Association, Peter of travel, green issues, cricket and real ale. Ala Adjetey, has died after a short illness. He 1966 Geoffrey Lowe, Physics, 9 June 2008 During what was to be his final months Chris was 76. worked on the web site of Manorlands His death came just days after he was 1968 Hospice, which he attended as a day patient. Gillian Gates (née Alexander), awarded the Order of the Star-Member for The Mascot Gold Cup Charity Race held at Theology, March 2008 his public award service and development of Wetherby Race Course in April 2008 was the Legislature, by the President of Ghana, 1969 dedicated to Chris's memory. John Kufuor. Ruth Ford (née Clark), Theology, 2008 Chris will be greatly missed by all his After graduating from the University in 1958 1976 family and friends. Mr. Adjetey was called to the Bar at Middle Robin Sisson, English, 24 June 2008 The above obituary was kindly supplied by Temple in London in 1959 and returned to Chris’s parents Sue and Richard Gibson. Ghana in the same year where he was also 1977 Michael McCabe, American Studies, called to the Bar. 11 April 2008 2001 Anugus Hutchison-Brown, In a distinguished career he served as Computer Science, May 2008 President of the Ghana Bar Association 1978 John Crowther, Music, March 2008 Whilst living life to the full in Switzerland, between 1985 and 1989 and was also died due to a tragic accident. Member of Parliament for Kpeshie in the 1983 Third Republic of Ghana. He was appointed Anne Barnsdall, Education , 10 March 2008 Alan Reffold, Civil Engineering, 2008 the President of the African Bar Association Ann Ogden (née Kellett), Education, in 2000. 27 July 2008 2006 John Bacon, Agriculture, May 2008 The General Secretary of the New Patriotic 1984 Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, said: “His Elizabeth Radforth, Politics, 1 July 2008 See www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk for a full list 22 Alumni Exchange 08 Michael E Jolly – 1955 Electrical properties. Should anyone whom I had the Where are they now? Engineering privilege of knowing whilst at Nottingham wish Here is a selection of brief updates Retired after a lifetime in Nuclear Safety to look me up, please do. Technology. Live in very pleasant spot in Devon from alumni. For more information on and look forward to seeing any contemporaries these and other alumni please look at who may be on holiday down here. 1970’s the Where are they now? section on Paul F King – 1959 Chemistry www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk Managed to play squash until the age of 60! Rodney S Gibson – 1975 Chemistry Couldn’t maintain the pace after that. Now just My career in the insurance industry has taken about keeping up on the bowls green. Involved me all over the UK and even a stint in Ireland. with U3A (Leatherhead) hoping to stimulate Now living in Suffolk with my wife of 20 years, the old grey cells for a little longer. Lynn and our two wonderful boys. The only two blokes I kept in touch with after uni were 1950’s my two closest buddies: Ian Cliffe (who sadly died in June 2001) and Bill Douglas , who Paula A Baxter – 1959 French / Spanish 1960’s having disappeared without trace to Canada for Married a South African and settled near 25 years, turned up for a school reunion in Mara S Berman Giulianti – 1965 Pschology Durban bringing up 2 children, and working as Newcastle in 2002 - and then disappeared Recently ended a 20-year tenure as Mayor of a primary school teacher. Followed the children again! Would love to catch up with anyone Hollywood, Florida, USA. I attended and moved to Australia four years ago – who remembers me. enjoying a retirement of being a granny, along Nottingham as a Junior Year Abroad student with travelling and walking trips – Himalayas, from Tulane University, 1964-65. I have been Alps, Coast to Coast etc. married for 42 years; have two sons and four grandchildren! I still remember Nottingham Robert A Hill – 1959 Physics fondly and my friends at Florence Boot Hall! After graduating, I signed-up for a 3-year commission in the Royal Navy as a weather- Alan J Lee – 1961 Mechanical Engineering Having worked for many years as an academic forecaster. Married Christine Sedgwick , who I met at university in 1956, and had daughters in the University of Exeter’s Engineering Katy and Liz. I worked in consultancy positions Department, I am supposed to be retired. My before forming Sedgwick-Edwards Ltd - a research has involved me in the design and Logistics consultancy in 1977. I then started a development of the Exeter Total Replacement major series of IT consultancy assignments in Hip Joint - now the most successful cemented the oil industry in Abu Dhabi, UAE before total hip replacement in the world. Christopher T Little – 1974 Mathematics Still a meteorologist, but now mainly in Exeter, returning to the UK, resigning from Sedgwick- Anthony C Payne – 1962 German / French rather than Reading. Very keen on Tai Chi and Edwards and starting freelance IT assignments I retired from teaching German and French in still very occasionally row but no longer drive a at the BBC World Service in London. In 1996 July 2001. Since then I have pottered, set motorbike. Can I have back those books that I we moved to Dorset and in 2000 I decided to quizzes and joined Rotary. I still play about 15 lent you please? ;-) And I really would like to retire. Still with Christine and enjoying pursuing concerts a year as percussionist in five local hear from you. old interests – see www.letsgiveitago.com and orchestras. My wife Jenni is a health promotion looking forward to more of the same! specialist, and our son Robin works for Morgan John C Simmonds – 1972 Civil Engineering Stanley in New York. It's a long time since graduation and I have now retired after 31 years of working as a Municipal Anthony P Stephens – 1966 Economics Engineer for the Cities of Ottawa, Oshawa and Now semi-retired, (‘grey hairs’ keeps getting North Bay, Ontario. I am still happily married to called back to explain why things work this Deirdre and have 2 daughters - one married and way!). Enjoying golf with the boys and the odd the other thinking of it. Now have time to trip back to Blighty. Winter months are also travel and carry on doing more sailing. Would spent constructing wooden model ships of the love to hear from anyone from the old days. 17th and 18th century. Also like to keep a weather eye on how Torquay United are faring. Ian Stark – 1978 Chemistry I studied Chemistry and stayed in the industry, William K Van Duyn – 1967 Civil rising to Commercial Director for a chemical Engineering major. I met my wife After graduating I got the job of my dreams as Adrienne (née Wallis - in Derby Hall – we have been Gerald A Randell – 1959 Chemistry a brewery Drayman. However, my relatives, Pharmacy) happily married for 28yrs and have two I retired from the Chair of Organisational perturbed at this, secured me a position with daughters. Great to hear from anyone that Behaviour at the University of Bradford Sir Robert MacAlpine et al . and I wound up knows us. Management Centre in 1997 and was made building the river piers for the Shoreham Emeritus Professor. I am still supervising PhD Bypass. However, the urge to do something Jane F Turner – 1979 Pharmacy students and publishing and researching in really useful took hold and by 1971 I resumed After graduating I became a Boots Manager! psychometrics and 'leadership'. Myself and my true vocation, this time as a pavement Two years later my good friend Helen Coldwell Edna (Hollis) President of FB, have 4 artist. The study of the purpose of human life (now Leighton, Pharmacy, Rutland Hall) got me daughters, 7 granddaughters and 3 grandsons. beckoned and it has taken me all over the into the Pharmaceutical industry where I've We live in a Victorian/Jacobean farmhouse on world. I currently live in Nova Scotia, teaching, been ever since. Currently self-employed and the edge of Haworth Moor in West Yorkshire. designing websites and renting some modest working at Allergan on botox. Great talking 23 point! Managed to avoid marriage and children, Karen A Sainsbury – 1983 French in a bank, gone back to university and got with no regrets. Currently living in a pretty and German an MA, worked at the National Gallery, British little cottage in Oxfordshire, my adopted home, Hi to anyone who remembers me! I live in Museum and various IT companies and am with a cat, a fast car and a hectic social life. Solihull, have 3 kids, work as a teaching now a business manager for a cracking firm in Can’t complain! assistant, still support Birmingham City Northern Ireland. I’ve also lived in London and and have a ‘reunion’ every year with now in Reading. I got married and we’ve got 3 Rachael Underwood , Gill Smith & Cathy children. That’s it in a nutshell! Smith from Sherwood along with our partners 1980’s & nine children! John P Birtles – 1987 Science After leaving Nottingham I went straight to the US and liked it so much I decided to stay. 1990’s After spending almost 17 years in New England I recently relocated to California along with Paula Carthy – 1995 Human Relations Caryn (my significant other), after completing a I would love to make contact with any members PhD in chemistry at Tufts Uni, Boston. Would of the MEd Human Relations class of 1993-94. love to hear from anyone who remembers me – I am living and working in Ireland but remembe r I know it's been a long time! with great affection the class and the time I spent at Nottingham. 2000’s Christopher W Carter – 1984 Physics I left Nottingham in 1984 with a less than Nicola J Clews – 1999 English/Theology Pietro Crescini – 2000 distinguished degree (Hons 3), but plenty of I have worked as a football journalist and a rep Business Administration good memories, then spent a very enjoyable for a book publisher, got bored of both and am I am now working in Milan for a Japanese bank 12 years in the Army. I now work for Ove Arup now working at Redwings Horse Sanctuary and focusing on infrastructure financing. I am and Partners and have returned to academia while trying to make it as a professional writer. happily married to Caroline, a Taiwanese LLM completing a Masters in Business administration First novel on its way...slowly. Am still living in student I met in Nottingham, and I am the and a postgraduate Diploma in Law. I live in Suffolk with my husband (!) Neil (Mechanical proud father of 2 little boys (Carlo and Cesare). central Birmingham, although am contemplating Engineering) and two cats, Jack and Chloe. You Getting back in touch would of course be great! a move back into the countryside in a couple of can take the country out of the girl... Ciao for now. years time. Jonathan M Fergus-O'Brien – 1992 Angsumalin Fordham – 2006 Benedict K Hughes – 1982 Politics Industrial Economics Corporate Strategy and Governance Married with 4 children, dog, rats etc. and Would love to hear from anyone who I am working for GE Money on its management living in Sevenoaks. I’ve been a solicitor since graduated at the same time! Worked 10 years trainee program, which I am currently halfway 1987 and a second rate golfer since 1997. at Accenture in Strategy Consulting with a through. I got married in July and now few bike expeditions thrown in expecting the 1st baby in June. (www.jabsonwheels.blogspot.com). Have now started my own company which will allow me Richard J Lester – 2005 Computer Science a bit more time to spend with my lovely wife At the moment I'm a data analyst (soon-to-be Anne, our daughter Tara and baby to be. system administrator) on the NHS Care Records Service, currently configuring the system for Benjamin D Morris – 1998 Mathematic s deployment within Royal Berkshire NHS Trust Now working for Accenture; married to Helen in Reading. Saving up cash at the moment to since 2003 and have two children: Eleanor, born either travel round South and/or East Asia, buy 2004, and Euan, born 2006. Playing rugby for a car or rent my own place (hmmm, choices!) Bowdon RUFC, mostly 2nd team as I don’t have the time or commitment these days for training! Sarah E Morriss – 2000 Ancient History Instead use the indoor rower to stop me getting and Archaeology too fat... at the moment my best 2000m time After leaving Nottingham I took a year out and Deborah J Lush – 1982 Animal Physiology is 6:34. then did an MSc at Bradford. Now working in a Left Nottingham and went into business field totally unrelated to my studies whilst I try training dressage horses. After much hard work Richard M Wilson – 1992 Economics and and decide what to do with my life. Living in and financial hardship (that’s horses!) am now Econometrics York with my fiancée Sam, currently trying to competing at the highest National levels, have Joined Coopers & Lybrand in 1993 and after summon up the courage to rip up our carpets an overflowing client base and well on the way qualification as a chartered accountant I and strip the floorboards – some domesticity. towards my current goal of becoming an wangled a two and a half year secondment to Life's great! International Judge. Roll on London 2012! Cape Town which was amazing. Met a fantastic number of people out there, including Caroline, Philip L Teare – 2003 Mechanical Malcolm R Mortimer – 1981 Politics my (now) wife. Returned to London in 2000 Engineering Vermilion has just published (July 2008) a book to do Transaction Services and later Business I now own and run a small ski company in by Jamil Qureshi, entitled The Mind Coach – Recovery, and then joined Grant Thornton’s the Alps. We have a beautiful 14 bed chalet which was ghost-written by yours truly. Jamil Bristol office in Sep 2006 to return to in Les Gets, France. A little different from my very kindly wrote me a glowing testimonial Transaction Services. Now living in Bristol Mechanical Engineering past! It’s going well, of which I am extraordinarily proud and which with my wife and two children. check out www.thechaletexperience.com to talks about my input bringing his thoughts to see us in the snow. In my spare time in the life on the page. Maybe my Politics degree John S Wissett – 1991 Art History summers I teach sailing for the likes of Sunsail. hasn't been totally wasted! Since leaving Nottingham, I have worked It's a hard life... 24 Alumni Exchange 08

Lost friends New admissions to the If you know where any of these people are please email the Alumni College of Benefactors Relations Team and we will forward The Goldman Sachs Foundation and The University established a College of your message: SABMiller, have been admitted to The Benefactors in its Golden Jubilee year in [email protected] University of Nottingham College 1998 to honour its most generous donors. of Benefactors. Membership is offered to all those who have demonstrated their commitment to The Goldman Sachs Foundation is a global the objectives of the University by making Al Coward – where are you? philanthropic organisation funded by The David James (1961) would like to substantial gifts to support the future Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. In partnership contact Al Coward (Classics 1961). development of the institution. The College with The Sutton Trust, The Foundation now numbers 25. Norman seeking Brenda from 1966 launched the £1m Academic Enrichment Norman Clarke is trying to trace Brenda Programme in January 2007 to help gifted Spenceley, née Matthews, (Chemistry UK students from low-income families to 1966) with whom he graduated. study at their local universities, including The University of Nottingham. Seeking Karen Lawrence Zeynep Ulusoy from Turkey SABMiller is one of the world’s largest (Manufacturing Engineering and brewers, with brewing interests and Operations Management 1995) is trying distribution agreements in over 60 countries to find his friend Karen Lawrence who across six continents. SABMiller currently finished the programme in the same funds research in the fields of yeast and year. Karen stayed to get her Masters. fermentation, crop science, flavour and Zeynep would be very happy to find sensory science, microbiology and Images: Alasdair Warren, head of financing at her again. nanotechnology, and is supporting a The Goldman Sachs Foundation in the Middle Chair in Brewing Science at The University East and Africa and SABMiller Chief Executive, Alan Batstone – ‘Piggy’ needs to of Nottingham. hear from you Graham Mackay. Peter Raynor is trying to renew contact with one ALAN BATSTONE. He says he must have graduated either '51 or '52, probably more sciences than arts. He Alumni Merchandise was a member of the University Air Training section; above all, with Peter, Items from 50p – £50. For more information or to place he was a member of the renowned rifle an order visit merchandise.nottingham.ac.uk shooting teams under the late Colonel Shaw. At that time Peter was known as Higgin, nicknamed Piggy. Do you know Mary Stroud? Julia Charlotte Brauch has been in search of Miss Mary Stroud for quite a while. She graduated from Nottingham in 2001 in German Studies and lived in Beeston during her time at the University. Calling 1954 History graduates Merrick Posnansky (History 1952, PhD Archaeology 1956) would like to contact Helen Boulton and Jill Trease (History 1954) and would welcome any information concerning their present whereabouts. Alumni Exchange 08 25

» University Talent on Tour – Malaysia A highly successful Talent on Tour was held at the British High Commissioners residence Events round-up in Kuala Lumpur. The event provided an Las t year nearly 5,000 alumni attended an event in the UK opportunity for the Malaysia Graduates Association members to meet younger or overseas. To find out if we caught you or a friend on graduates and get them interested in camera, visit the reports and galleries at: expanding the alumni network in Malaysia. www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk » Hong Kong event – yet another success The former Vice-Chancellor of The University of Nottingham, Professor Sir Colin Campbell, was guest of honour at a special reception reunion in Hong Kong at the end of May. The event was co-hosted by the University and the Friends of The University of Nottingham: Hong Kong, and provided a fantastic opportunity for alumni to catch up on the latest University news and developments. » Nottingham alumni celebrate diamond anniversary Over 80 alumni and guests attended a gala dinner to celebrate 60 years since The University of Nottingham received its Royal Charter. The evening was held at Tower Bridge in London and guests enjoyed stunning views over London while enjoying fine food and wine, musical entertainment and networking with fellow alumni. » It was big, it was about Nottingham and it was a reunion! More than 1,500 people attended the brilliant Big Nottingham Reunion at The stars came out to celebrate London’s Coronet Theatre – November 2007. Staff and students joined alumni on a night Tim Brabants, Medicine 2002 » Cheers! – bubbly night provides to celebrate the fantastic achievements of Special Excellence in Recognition a fizz for alumni the University’s former students. of Sporting Achievement; An evening of champagne tasting brought more than 40 alumni together for a highly Compèred by the meteorologist and BBC Robert Wilson, Politics 2006 successful night at the University’s London broadcaster Helen Willetts (Physics 1993 Special Excellence in Recognition Office. The sell-out event was hosted by and Honorary Graduate 2007), the 2008 of International Work; Park Lane Champagne, a leading importer Alumni Laureate Awards opened with a of high quality champagne, whose Managing champagne reception in the Trent Quad. Amanda Horton-Mastin, Director of Sales is Nottingham alumnus Following dinner, films were shown of Chemistry 1983 and PhD 1988 Special Excellence in Recognition Alastair Harrison (Geography 1995). each of the award recipients. The 2008 of Professional Achievement. winners were: » Our American adventure The evening was rounded off with a casino Nottingham alumni from all over America Ann Greenwood, night and jazz band in the Great Hall. gathered at a number of special events in Biochemistry/Chemistry 1976 the country to celebrate their alma mater Lifetime Commitment Award; Hold the date! 2009 Alumni Laureate and meet up with the outgoing Vice- Helen Allen, Nursing 2001 Awards gala dinner – 9 September 2009 Chancellor Professor Sir Colin Campbell. Recent Alumna of the Year; To find out more about nominating » Back for a giggle after 25 years Jim Vine, Physics 2001 alumni to receive an award next year A select group from the Class of 1983 Special Excellence in Recognition of please email: returned to the University to enjoy a typical Contribution to the Local Community; [email protected] . Happy Hour at 80’s prices and a retro dinner. Alumni Exchange 08 26 Future Events October November February

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Talent Roadshow The BIG Nottingham A musical evening Russian and Slavonic Reunion Studies Reunion Leeds City Museum Albert Hall, Nottingham, Cookridge Street, Scala, King’s Cross, 7.30pm Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts, Leeds, LS2 8BH N1 9NL London, 9pm-3am Sarah Tenant-Flowers & Jonathan Nottingham 6pm-9pm The annual Nottingham reunion for Tilbrook, conductor Alumni are invited to join Professor Meet the University’s new recent graduates in London. Being University of Nottingham graduate Cynthia Marsh, Professor of Russian Vice-Chancellor, Professor David held this year at one of London's and Royal Opera House Jette Parker Drama and Literature and Head of Greenaway and two other senior most popular clubs and live venues – Department, members of staff and Young Artist – Kishani Jayasinghe, academics Professor Martyn Scala, King’s Cross. former members of staff for a special soprano soloist Poliakoff CBE and Professor Dirk van reunion event. Live music, an Ocean Resident DJ Zyl Smit, at an evening of ‘taster’ MESSIAEN Le tombeau and some of the best drinks offers Celebrating the launch of a history lectures and networking for resplendissant in London! Book your ticket now! of the Department of Russian & Nottingham graduates in the POULENC Gloria Slavonic Studies by Emeritus Yorkshire region. This is the third in a STRAVINSKY Symphony of Psalms Tickets: £10 till Oct 23rd and Professor Malcolm Jones and in series of road shows taking some of STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite thereafter £12. Find out more at conjunction with the exhibition on the University’s leading academics (1919 version) W: www.thebignottingham Russian War posters, the event will out to share the latest ground reunion.com The University Philharmonia and be held in the Weston Gallery at breaking research with our alumni Choir join for a concert of 20th- Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham. audiences across the UK. century French and Russian music. We look forward to seeing you there. Professor Greenaway will describe his plans for the University’s future, There are a limited number of tickets For further information or to Professor Poliakoff , Professor of 15 .11.08 available for alumni at a concession book to attend please contact price – £9. Sue Daley Research Chemistry will share his WEEKEND innovative and much publicised For further information or to E: [email protected] ‘Periodic Table of Videos’ book your alumni ticket please T: 0115 846 6940 www.periodicvideos.com/index.htm OKA Reunion contact Sue Daley and Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit , E: [email protected] Professor of Comparative and Sutton Bonington T: 0115 846 6940 International Penal Law, will discuss 28 .02.09 the question of how long a life The annual OKA reunion for sentence should really be. former students from the Sutton SATURDAY The evening will draw to a close at Bonington Campus. approximately 9pm. For those who have attended in the Bellringing Society’s 51st past, the event needs no further For further information contact description...... For those who have Annual Dinner Clare Anderton just finished or who have not been E: [email protected] , able to attend previous events it is Park Plaza Hotel, Nottingham T: 0115 951 3296 or a weekend packed full of action. register for the event online: For more details contact W: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk For further information please Chris Teasdale (President) contact Sue Golds E: christopherteasdale E: [email protected] @hotmail.com T: 0115 951 6066 Alumni Exchange 08 27 March June July

19 .03.09 27 .03.09 20 .06.09 04 .07.09 THURSDAY WEEKEND WEEKEND WEEKEND

An evening of art Derby Hall Reunion Cripps Hall 50th 25 & 40 year Reunion and music Anniversary weekend Derby Hall Ancaster Hall, University Park The Warden and members of the Hall From 12 noon Djanogly Art Gallery and Recital Are you a former resident of Derby Hall, Nottingham alumni association are planning a full Hall? In particular were you in Hall weekend of activities to celebrate the Summer of ’69 Reunion with 1986 – 1990? If so, you are invited Hall’s 50th anniversary. All former Spirit of ‘84 Alumni are invited to attend an to join Neil Hutton and friends for a evening celebrating American art residents are invited to put the date 1969, 1984 – years that conjure up Derby Hall Reunion being organised in their diary and keep an eye out for and music with a pre-concert guided for the last weekend in March. all sorts of memories...? viewing of The American Scene – further information. A reunion weekend for anyone who Prints from Hopper to Pollock A range of activities are planned Please also encourage your friends was at the University in 1969 and exhibition followed by The Smith and the price of the event ranges from Hall to do the same! 1984, whether it was your first year Quartet playing a selection of from £122 for the full weekend or the year you graduated, or American music. to £70 for the reunion only – For further information please anything in between. If you were ie no accommodation. contact Sue Daley here in ’69 or ‘84, we want to see Tickets: £9. E: [email protected] See the dedicated web site at: you back here again. For further information or to T: 0115 846 6940 www.derby-hall.com ; register for Based at Ancaster Hall on University book your alumni ticket please the event and have a great weekend! contact Sue Daley Park, the programme will include a E: [email protected] strawberries and cream tea, tours of T: 0115 846 6940 the campus and a formal dinner. 26 .06.09 Overnight accommodation will be available in the hall. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Anyone who would like further 19 .03.09 information should contact Undergraduate Open Day Charlotte Thomas THURSDAY E: charlotte.thomas Council Dining Room, Trent @nottingham.ac.uk Building, 11.00am – 4.00pm T: 0115 951 3722 Gallery talk and tour If you are a former student of the Djanogly Art Gallery and University, as well as a guest of a Recital Hall, Nottingham, prospective student, you are invited to take a break and enjoy coffee, tea 7.45pm – 9.30pm and cake with the Alumni Relations Team in the Council Dining Room. Join Dr Mark Rawlinson, Lecturer in Art History for a gallery talk and tour of the ‘The American Scene – Prints from Hopper to Pollock’ exhibition. 27 .06.09 For further information or to reserve tickets to attend this free FRIDAY/SATURDAY event please contact Sue Daley E: [email protected] T: 0115 846 6940 Southwell & Newark Halls Alumni Dinner

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Jubilee Campus the halls are planning a reunion event for all former residents of Southwell and Newark Halls. Alumni Exchange 08 28 Affinity group news

The annual BBQ at Henley was a great Alumni networks and activities success this year with around 80 people attending. The next social event is the Alumni groups are networks and important points of contact for legendary Tiger Ball in November. We are alumni living and working around the world. They also play a key role aiming to get crews together to begin training next year with a view to attending in building the University’s global community. Please use these pages some summer regattas and have set up a to find out more about current Nottingham groups. fund to raise money for NUBC that will enable them to buy more equipment and If you would like to start a new group please contact employ more coaching staff. Katrine Scott-Mitchell on [email protected] To find out more about Bacon BC please contac t James Shrager, E: [email protected] or check it out on Facebook.

The new Vice-Chancellor is Monday, October 20 2008 Gerry Pennell, Executive Director, Business China – Nottingham Alumni coming to a city near you! Transformation & Shared Services, Co-operative Financial Services Association in Beijing (NAAB) Do you live in or near Nottingham, London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Cardiff? Then Monday, February 2 2009 Set up in 2006 for alumni living and Simon Cox, Strategy Director, why not come along to meet Professor working in Beijing and its surrounding Coors Brewers Ltd. David Greenaway, hear his plans for the areas. The group has about 50 active members and organises regular social University and network with your fellow Wednesday, February 25 2009 events, support for international student Nottingham alumni. Dr Peter Homa CBE, Chief Executive, recruitment and visits from University Nottingham University Hospitals The Vice-Chancellor will also be hosting of Nottingham academic staff. NHS Trust. alumni events in China, Malaysia, Hong For further information please Kong, Singapore and the USA. Wednesday, March 4 2009 contact Zhan Bo Wang, Steve Holliday, Chief Executive, Dates and venues yet to be confirmed. National Grid (and Nottingham alumnus). E: [email protected] For further information check the alumni website: www.alumni.nottingham.ac.uk All events will be hosted by the Business School and take place on the Jubilee 1 August 2009; Northern China – Nottingham Alumni Hold the date! Campus. Timings and venues will be California, venue to be confirmed. Association in Shanghai confirmed nearer the time via the Business Alumni Online and Business School (NAAS) websites; the events always take place in NUBS Alumni the early evening (start times vary typically Officially launched in 2007 for alumni between 5.30 and 6.00pm) to enable living and working in Shanghai and its All former Nottingham University Business attendees to come straight from work. surrounding areas. The network has about School students are automatically members 70 active members and organises regular of the NUBS alumni network and one of over For further info check the websites, social events, support for international 9,500 alumni in 110 countries worldwide. or phone or em ail Kerry Millward, student recruitment and visits from Communications Administrator, University of Nottingham academic staff. NUBS alumni have their own website – T: 0115 846 7406 For further information please Business Alumni Online – which connects E: [email protected] them to their community. They also have a contact Li Shen (Victor) , dedicated alumni mana ger, Hilary Vaughan- E: [email protected] Thomas, their own magazine and events. Bacon Boat Club E: hilary.vaughan-thomas @nottingham.ac.uk (NUBC – BBC) Friends of the University of Alumni are invited to attend the Business Nottingham University Boat Club (NUBC) Nottingham: Hong Kong School’s 2008/09 Business Leaders Series: has relaunched its alumni rowing club; (FUN: Hong Kong) Bacon Boat Club. The club is open to all ex-NUBC rowers and has 3 main activities; Led by an executive committee, who social events, rowing, and fundraising. co-ordinate and arrange social functions Alumni Exchange 08 29

for all graduates from the University of Cripps residents. As it is 50 years since the Nottingham, this group has been meeting hall was opened in 2009 they are planning Sherwood Hall regularly for about 10 years. a big weekend reunion for the end of the academic year. Keep Friday 19 – Sunday 21 Sherwood Hall is currently trying to launch For further information please contact June 2009 free! a Hall Association. The warden, Dr Antonino Candy Chui, La Rocca, is interested in gauging the level E: [email protected] E: [email protected] of interest, and the requirement for a W: www.ss.com.hk/fun Sherwood Hall Association. Hugh Stewart Hall There is obviously scope for getting in touch Malaysia – Nottingham with old friends in Hall but they hope the Warden Stacy Johnson would love to association will also be a place to make new Graduates Association hear from any former Hu Stu residents friends and get involved with the current who would like help with alumni events activities of the Hall. They already have the Set up in 1990 as a society registered with and activities. support of some of the more well known the Registrar of Societies in the Federal E: [email protected] names from Sherwood’s past. The spirit of Territory of Kuala Lumpur. the Hall over the last year has been as lively and friendly as it ever was and Sherwood is The group regularly schedules activities still at the forefront of University life. If you for members to meet up through high teas, Lenton and Wortley Hall enjoyed your time in Sherwood and would formal dinners or sports. Of late members Association like to keep up with the news of old friends have successfully organised a charity bazaar. and the Hall, then please get in touch with For further information please contact President of L & W Hall Association, Keith the warden, Dr Antonino La Rocca, Goh Hoon Huar, Atherton, and the warden, Professor Glenn E: [email protected] E: [email protected] McDowell encourage all former residents W: www.nottingham.org.my of Lenton & Wortley to join the Hall Association. Why join? For a lifetime membership fee of £10.50 (£5.50 for Top 10 Friends of the University of undergraduates) you get: newsletters and information keeping you in touch with the Networking tips Nottingham: Nigeria hall, your friends and the University; the (FUN: Nigeria) opportunity to return for the annual reunion held the Saturday before the Shake hands confidently and Run by Law graduate Dayo Akande, the Freshers arrive; an easy way to keep in introduce yourself clearly group in Nigeria provide invaluable support touch with your mates from hall once you Be more interested than interesting for the University’s international student graduate and the opportunity to use the recruitment activities and meet with Association for networking. Remember to use people’s names visiting academics. For further information contact Ask others for their contact details/ For further information please contact Keith Atherton, business cards before offering your own Dayo Akande , E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Devise and practice a phrase that describes your unique selling point succinctly Lincoln Hall Association Ancaster Hall Ask open questions. Give people a chance to talk about themselves Warden Dr Svenja Adolphs would love to Reformed in July 1996 after many years of hear from any former Ancaster residents inactivity the Lincoln Hall Association is still Don’t try and sell yourself or your who would like to help resurrect and run going strong. If you have a connection with business. Build the relationship through an Ancaster Hall group. the Hall and would like more information building rapport E: [email protected] about joining the Association or events and activities the committee would love to hear Concentrate on becoming valuable to from you! others rather on how they can be valuable to you Cripps Hall Please contact the Chairman – Ben Scott E: [email protected] Offer help and ask for it when needed George Gubas, President of the Cripps Hall or the Secretary – Dr Mark Goodman Talk to all sorts of people. You never Association, and Dr Gethin Roberts, the new E: mark.goodman@alumni. know who they are! warden, would love to hear from any former nottingham.ac.uk DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT The An nual Fund

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