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As always I’d like to open with best wishes from Lancaster University. As you will know, we have just come to the end of an exciting year of celebrations for our 50th anniversary. 03 19 DEFYING DEMENTIA 11 YOUR LANCASTER Biomedical Researchers have been trialling 50TH ANNIVERSARY A guide to some of the benefits and crowdfunding to develop an innovative drug A round-up of our celebrations in services available to all Lancaster Alumni. to stop early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease. Lancaster, London and across the world. 13 ANTISOCIAL NETWORK Dr Claire Hardaker talks about a cutting- edge tool that could help to pinpoint I was delighted to meet many alumni and threats on social networks. friends in various parts of the globe, and I was reminded what an important part of our community you remain. The warmth and 05 pride that our alumni feel for Lancaster really shone through and was quite humbling. ALUMNI TALK Looking at the 50th in numbers for a Gary and Anne Skinner celebrate 40 years Alan Milburn takes moment, we held close to a hundred events of marriage at the Chaplaincy Centre and a in twenty-six countries, interacting with round-up of alumni weddings and books. on the top role an audience of nearly 18,000 people who consisted of alumni, friends and members of the general public. We learned a great deal about what you want in terms of contact The third Chancellor for Lancaster was officially ‘installed’ at a special ceremony with your University and we also realised on campus on 4 March 2015. Lancaster graduate Alan Milburn succeeds that we need to keep the momentum mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, who was also at the event. of engagement going. Whether you are supporters, volunteers, or advocates for The Installation Ceremony in the Great Hall He credits the skills he learned at Lancaster, Lancaster, you are a critical part of our 15 saw Vice-Chancellor Professor Mark E. where he graduated in History in 1979, as success. We celebrate and take pride in your 21 Smith make the official appointment of the a foundation for the whole of his working achievements; we hope you feel the same UNIVERSITY NEWS University’s new ceremonial head in front of life and career. He was later awarded an about ours. 07 Updates from around the University and HONORARY an audience of invited guests. After a lunch honorary degree in 2000. for 190 guests to mark the occasion, the So, we may be catching our breath from forthcoming events for your diary. Speaking at his installation Mr Milburn, a LET’S TALK POLITICS newly appointed Chancellor opened the a busy 12 months, but we continue to DEGREES AND former Pendle College student, said he was University’s new Engineering Building and plan for the future, dedicating ourselves Interviews and information about a honoured to accept the role of Chancellor. ALUMNI AWARDS later attended an afternoon tea to meet to strengthening our ties with our growing selection of new and established He said: “From its humble beginnings in University staff before giving an evening alumni community. Please also share your alumni politicians. Awards presented during the 2014 1964, Lancaster has gone on to have a public lecture at The Dukes in Lancaster. news with us; and remember we will always Graduation Ceremonies. profound impact not just on this lovely city be delighted to see you back at Bailrigg. Mr Milburn, the Labour MP for Darlington and the wider region but across our country Professor Mark E. Smith 17 (1992 to 2010), served within the UK and far beyond.” Government as Chief Secretary to the Vice-Chancellor Published by: Mr Milburn is Lancaster’s third Chancellor - Treasury, Secretary of State for Health (1999 SAM WORKS Alumni, Development & Events Office the founding Chancellor was HRH Princess and 2003) and as Chancellor of the Duchy E: [email protected] Alexandra who served from 1964 – 2004 The articles printed here, to the best of our knowledge, of Lancaster, before his resignation from 09 HIS MAGIC Additional Contributor: Rachel Pugh and was one of the longest serving university were correct at the time of going to press. We cannot party politics in 2010. He is now the Chair guarantee that all articles submitted have been printed For graduate, Sam Fitton, Lancaster Produced by Fusiondesign.co.uk chancellors in the UK. Sir Chris Bonington of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty and we reserve the right to edit material where necessary. OUR VOLUNTEERS proved to be the perfect launch Front cover photo: was Chancellor of Lancaster University Furthermore, the views expressed in this magazine are not Commission and runs his own consultancy, necessarily those of Lancaster University or the Editor. Meet our alumni volunteers across the pad for his career as a professional Janet Regan, Community Activities Day for a decade from 2005 and continues his advising governments and corporations Steps is available to view online at www.lancaster.ac.uk/ globe and find your local group. award-winning magician. September 2014. involvement with the University in the new worldwide. He is also involved in a variety of steps as a PDF and a Word document. If you require this role of Chancellor’s Ambassador. magazine in another format, please contact the Alumni & charitable projects. Development Office.

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BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY HAVE BEEN TRIALLING CROWDFUNDING TO UNLOCK SOME OF THE MONEY THEY NEED TO CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE DRUG WITH THE POTENTIAL TO STOP EARLY-STAGE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN ITS TRACKS. Defying Dementia

The team from the Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, led by Professor David Allsop, has taken the unusual step of launching a crowdfunding appeal to raise some of the money to do pre-clinical human The aim of our team is to studies on this drug (R1-OR2-TAT) developed at Lancaster, because progress our candidate of their conviction that it offers of a drugs into clinical way of stopping the progression of use against neuro- Alzheimer’s. degenerative diseases Professor Allsop and his team have taken a PROFESSOR DAVID ALLSOP different approach to tackling the disease from that taken by developers of existing and failed Alzheimer’s drugs. Scientific trials have produced encouraging results, but the drug needs to undergo pre-clinical development The Lancaster team has been working for the to have any hope of being taken up by a Professor Allsop - whose first degree was in past eight years, on a substance called beta- Biology, followed by a PhD in Biochemistry - pharmaceutical company and developed for amyloid (“Aβ”) which is found in clumps and widespread treatment of dementia. has been working to find a cure for Alzheimer’s fibres in the plaques formed in the brain in for 30 years, inspired by his grandfather’s 12% The project called ‘Defying Dementia’ Alzheimer’s. R1-OR2-TAT prevents the experience of the disease. He developed a Dementia affects 12% addresses a problem they call the ‘valley of clumping of Aβ and blocks the toxic effects keen interest in how it is initiated and how it of people over the age death’, which is the gap between research of Aβ on nerve cells. The researchers have develops and progresses in the brain. The first of 65, rising to 46% of those over 80. funding and commercial development. also made it possible for R1-OR2-TAT to couple of decades of his career were spent It is a particular issue in drug discovery. cross the blood-brain barrier. trying to develop an understanding of how the The campaign began after Dr Gavin Smith in Says Allsop: “We are now keen to carry out disease affects the brain. Lancaster University’s Intellectual Property drug distribution and toxicity studies before “I set out to find a drug to combat the office won a £40,000 prize in a Patent Office we decide if our drug is suitable for entry into competition for his idea of crowdfunding disease,” says Allsop, “but we did not BILLION human clinical trials. This is why we are even know what the fundamental brain £26 patent pending technologies. Dr Penny currently fundraising.” The financial cost of Foulds has used the prize to develop the mechanisms were at first. Only after they dementia to the UK is During the ‘Defying Dementia’ campaign, the ‘Defying Dementia’ crowdfunding project were discovered did the idea of finding a drug £26 billion per annum. University has announced a deal with MAC at Lancaster. begin to look realistic.” Clinical Research, a North West company that “The aim of our team is to progress our “It is a slow and painstaking process to has agreed to take the candidate drug Previous unsuccessful therapeutic develop an effective drug, but I would like the candidate drugs into clinical use against forward into phase 1 clinical trials. These are neuro-degenerative diseases,” says approaches to Alzheimer’s have included chance to make it happen for Alzheimer’s.” the first tests on human volunteers and a vital trying to create a vaccine and also trying to Professor Allsop. “Crowdfunding will not raise step towards eventual clinical use. The Alzheimer’s Society has contributed 36 MILLION all the money we need - but it will help, and prevent the formation of Aβ in the first place. £150,000 to Lancaster University’s In 2010 there were R1-OR2-TAT extends the hope of a drug which the associated publicity campaign will also Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease causing development of R1-OR2-TAT. You can 36 million cases of could be administered to people suffering gain us a good profile. It is unusual to have dementia, which affects more than 520,000 see how much crowdfunding has been Alzheimer’s disease from Mild Cognitive Impairment, identified reported worldwide. developed a drug with such potential in a people in the UK. At the moment there is no raised by visiting our JustGiving page. For using memory tests as well as spinal fluid university academic laboratory - it normally cure. The growing number of elderly people details of this and other ways to donate to biomarkers and brain scanning techniques, happens in a pharmaceutical environment.” increases the pressure to find a way of Defying Dementia visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/ before it develops into Alzheimer’s, to stop treating or preventing the disease. defyingdementia. The website also contains the progression of the condition. short videos about the research.

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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS AT THE CHAPLAINCY CENTRE! ALUMNI IN PRINT

Gary and Ann Skinner (neé Swain) were the first couple to use the chaplaincy chapel for the solemnisation of a marriage on the 8th February 1975 and returned this year for a special ceremony to celebrate their 40 years.

Both were biology students - Gary was in his last year of PhD study and Ann was in her last year of her BSc. They obtained a special licence to use the Galgate register to license the centre for the wedding and Paul Warren officiated at the marriage. The couple returned in 2015 with their three children and families including the three grandchildren. CATRIONA CHILD J.S COLLYER, English ERIC HEWITT, Politics and History, KATE HORSLEY Their bridesmaids were represented by MA Creative Writing, Literature, Creative Writing 1976, Lonsdale/County – ‘The MA Creative Writing, sister-in-law Prim and best man Graham 2010 - ‘Swim Until You Can’t and Practice, 2006, Cartmel Capital of Discontent: Protest and 2007, Graduate – also returned for the celebration. After the See Land’ – ‘Zero: An Orbit Novel’ Crime in Manchester’s Industrial ‘The Monster’s Wife’ ceremony the party recreated the reception Revolution’ at ‘Revolution’ in Lancaster which, in 1975, was The Alexandra Hotel. They have promised to return in ten years time for their Golden celebrations.

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1 JON OSGERBY, Business Studies, 5 SAM CADAMY, Criminology & Sociology, 8 MARK BUTTERWORTH, Maths, 2011, 2009, Lonsdale married CLAIRE REDDY, 2008, Bowland married SARAH Furness married CHARLOTTE POOL, Business Studies, 2009, Fylde COSGROVE, Psychology, 2008, Bowland Biomedical Studies, 2011, Furness 2 BEN WELLS, English, 2010 Furness 6 JONATHAN CROFT, International 9 DANIEL OWENS, Politics and RICHARD HUGGINS J.P. KUEHLWEIN LIL OSBORN MA Women & KONSTANTINA married ANNE RATHBONE, Psychology, Relations and French, 2008, County International Relations, 2010, Furness MA Systems Management, PG Dip Business Analysis, Religion, 1993, BA Arabic & Islamic SOZOU-KYRKOU, MA 2008, Furness married ALEXIA GOUTTEBROZE, married KATY WILSON, English Literature 1984, History, 1982, 1991, Graduate – ‘Rethinking Studies, 1978, Furness – ‘Religion & Creative Writing, 2012 – MA European Institutions and and Linguistics, 2010, County 3 PAUL CARROLL, MEng Hons Computer Lonsdale – ‘A Hated Man: Prestige Branding: Secrets of Relevance, the Baha’i Faith in Britain ‘Black Greek Coffee’ Policymaking, 2009, Graduate Systems Engineering, 2003, Pendle 10 KRIS HILTON, Geography, 2008, A Rafe Wellesley Story’ the Ueber-Brands’ 1899-1930’ married HELEN SLATER, Psychology, 7 JONNY MORGAN, Law, 2009, County Lonsdale married RACHEL WILKINSON, 2006, Grizedale married JENNIFER LYON, History and Geography, 2008, Lonsdale 4 MARTIN DUELL, Maths, 2009, Fylde English Language, 2009, Fylde married HELEN LINFORD, Religious Studies, 2009, Furness

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6 7 8 9 10 MARC STIGTER PhD Management SIMON SYLVESTER, DAVID WILDE, 1980, Furness – ANDREW MCMILLAN, Learning, 2011 & Professor Cary English Literature, 2003, ‘The Life and Times of Creative Writing, 2010, Cooper (Distinguished Professor Pendle – ‘The Visitors’ Commander E.C. “Zeke”, Cortez, Lonsdale – Physical Lancaster University) – ‘Solving the (Shortlisted for the Guardian’s USNR: Not Just Scuttlebutt’ (Poetry Collection) Strategy Delusion: Mobilizing People infamous ‘Not the Booker’ prize) and Realizing Distinctive Strategies’

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ALAN DR MATTHEW CAT SMITH HOLLY LYNCH

FOLLOWING THE t CAMPBELL t OFFORD t (Gender & t (History and (Politics, 1978, (MA Environment, Sociology, 2006, Politics, 2008, ELECTION WE NOW HAVE Furness) has Culture and Cartmel) is the Cartmel) is the been the Society, 2000, new Labour MP new Labour MP NEW ALUMNI WORKING longstanding Graduate) has for Lancaster for Halifax with a ALUMNI Labour MP for been the Tory MP and Fleetwood in majority of 428 AT WESTMINSTER. Tynemouth since for Hendon since a gain from the votes over the HERE’S A SELECTION OF 1997 and was 2010 and retained Conservative Party Conservatives re-elected in his seat in the and won by 1265 in the recent ESTABLISHED POLITICIANS 2015 with 48% recent election votes. election. share of the taking 49% of AND NEW PLAYERS. votes. the votes for his IN POLITICS constituency.

There is no doubt that Lancaster really without the education boosted my self- I received at Lancaster, confidence; I also I would not be doing learned to walk into what I am now. a room and to talk to people.

THERESA GRIFFIN GRADUATED: 1984 SIMON DANCZUK SUBJECT: ENGLISH AND THEATRE STUDIES GRADUATED: 1992 COLLEGE: CARTMEL SUBJECT: SOCIOLOGY CURRENT POSITION: COLLEGE: CARTMEL LABOUR MEMBER OF THE CURRENT POSITION: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT FOR LABOUR MP FOR ROCHDALE NORTH WEST ENGLAND

The main reason Simon Danczuk went was bumping into a former school teacher, at Lancaster and finally managed to win the Monday to Thursday, Labour Euro MP Two lecturers stand out in her mind – the As a Liverpool City Councillor in the 1990s, to university, after seven years working who said she had always thought he had the seat just after his finals. Theresa Griffin is in Brussels, bringing Head of Department, Keith Sturgess, who she was lead member for Economic in industry, was to challenge himself to the issues of the North West before the was ‘incredibly egalitarian’ and ‘the wonderful calibre to make it to university. Upon leaving university, Danczuk undertook Development and Europe and was fulfil his academic potential. European Parliament. The rest of the Margaret Eddershaw’ whose specialist He knew already that he wanted to change sociological research with Roger Penn in instrumental in bringing Objective One status week she is back home in the North West interests in the works of Berthold Brecht The 23-year-old union activist then society and had been involved in the GMB Rochdale, which gave him invaluable insight and billions of pounds of investment to the of England, gathering those real stories brought Griffin’s twin passions of theatre discovered a whole world of scholarship and union. At Lancaster he studied Economics, into his future parliamentary constituency. Liverpool city region. of under-privilege and aspiration that and politics together in a production of The practical knowledge that equipped him for a Politics and Sociology. He went on to co-found Vision 21 - a research, she believes need to reach her European Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Griffin previously stood for the 1999, 2004 and colleagues, to keep policy relevant. political life he had only dreamt about since He treated university as a job - but one that he public affairs and communications 2009 European Parliament elections, before the age of 13. loved. Every day he commuted from Blackburn consultancy. At the end of her third year, Griffin was set on a finally winning a seat as the first candidate on The main requirements Griffin reckons she career in theatre direction, so stayed on to do Now re-elected as Labour MP for Rochdale, and at night he worked in the bar of the ICI club, His major interests are democracy, the winning Labour Party list in the North West needs to juggle her complex political life are a Masters. She then returned to Coventry to he is a dedicated campaigner against Darwen to keep his financial head above water. homelessness, regeneration, drugs, housing of England including Lancaster and Lancashire. the ability to work across different cultures and work in community theatre followed by a job in child abuse. and employment which fuelled his growing In sociology lecturer Roger Penn, he found a the capacity to listen - both qualities she says community arts in Liverpool. Her ambitions to do something in politics had “There is no doubt that without the education like-minded individual who he went on to involvement in the Labour Party. she learned from her time at Lancaster. already been lit when she arrived at Lancaster, She joined the Labour Party and became but she could not visualise how it might I received at Lancaster, I would not be doing collaborate with on the skills agenda. In other Danczuk became the Labour MP for Rochdale The daughter of a Coventry car worker, Griffin an active campaigner at local, CLP, national happen. She feels her student years gave her what I am now”. parts of the course he was drawn to methods in 2010 and he has been particularly active in was already politicised when she arrived at and European levels. She was a member vital skills she uses as an MEP on a daily basis: Coming from a family with low educational allowing him to analyse data and to ask investigating paedophile activities in his Lancaster. She had been on marches with of Unite’s North West Political Committee “It really boosted my self-confidence, “she aspirations, he left school at 16 with one questions more effectively - all of which has constituency and beyond. families of car workers to bring attention to and represented North West CLPs on the says. “I also learned to walk into a room and to ‘O’ level and went straight into a factory and stood him in good stead for his political career. “Lancaster gave me the confidence to be their plight. The University at the time was National Policy Forum and has also been a talk to people.” then became a labourer with ICI in Darwen. His In his spare time he was involved in Labour alongside people who had been more alight with activity around the Miners’ Strike. Regional Organiser for UNISON and Director trigger to catch up on his missed education at politics in Darwen. He stood as local Labour fortunate than me”. At Lancaster in the close-knit Theatre Studies of Communications and Research at North night school in order to apply for Lancaster, councillor for the first time in his second year department, she found an instant group of West Arts. friends.

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Our alumni network is expanding and we have graduate volunteers in many countries across the globe. Go online to connect with your local group www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/groups MEET OUR ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS

t t t t t t t t t t t t AUSTRALIA CHINA FRANCE INDONESIA PAKISTAN UNITED STATES Ross McLelland BEIJING Floriane Blot Jeffrey Ng Moizzah Asif NEW YORK (BBA European (BBA European (MA Business (Computing, 2014, Nan Zhang Management, 2010, Management, 2008, Analysis, 1981, COMSATS) Sarah Laimo (Accounting and Lonsdale) Pendle) County) (English Literature, Finance, 2012, Researcher in Social 2003, County) Senior Recruitment Furness) Manager of Internal COO & Executive Computing Meetings & Events Director, Minimal Associate Editor, Consultant, Michael Research Institute Venue, EY Fashion Group Practical Law Page for Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance GREECE Haikal Bekti Anggoro SAN FRANCISCO CANADA (Entrepreneurship, SINGAPORE GUANGZHOU Adrian Smith NOVA SCOTIA Nikolaos Korkolis 2014, Pendle) Leonard Eggert (MSc Accounting (Marketing Josephine Zhang Project Specialist, (MSc Finance, 2013, Jean Helms Mills and Financial Management, 2013, (Business Studies, Boston Consulting Graduate) (Behaviour in Management, 2009, Lonsdale) 2011, Lonsdale) Group Analyst, Asia Pacific Organisations, 1991 Graduate) Online Marketing and Events Manager, and 2000, Graduate) Social Media British Chamber of Internal Auditor, Professor of Commerce Coca-Cola HBC Gemala Wirandinta Management, St (MSc Information Mary’s University in Technology, 2014, UNITED KINGDOM Halifax HONG KONG INDIA Graduate) SOUTH KOREA Vasia Papou Sophia Au BANGALORE Project Management (MSC Accounting & Charlie Daeeuy Lee VANCOUVER (Marketing, 2014, Officer, Indonesia Finance, 2010) Parth Gautam (MSc Advanced Pendle) Port Corporation Assistant Manager, Meghan (MSc Management, Marketing, 2005, Business Deloitte Henselwood 2012, Graduate) Cartmel) Development (Msc Finance, 2011, Product Manager, Management Graduate) Executive, Ageas JAPAN Insurance Company Edusys Services Consultant, OpenTide Financial Analyst, Lauren Bishopp Korea Amy Daultrey Cushman & Wakefield (Business Studies, Krishnaswamy DELHI SHANGHAI 2013, Cartmel) (American Studies, Ravindra Joshi Assistant Language 2001, Bowland) Jessie Yu UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (MBA, 1998, Graduate) Teacher (MBA, 2002, Daniel Bateman Designer and Graduate) Head of Group, (Entrepreneurship, Consultant Tata Power Delhi 2013, Lonsdale) Director, Charles Distribution Ltd Allan Associates Business Development MALAYSIA Manager, WEALTH MUMBAI Venus Zhang Danny Yap Seng Arabia Magazine (MA Management Mayank Podar Peow and Consulting, 2012, (Mechanical (Accounting & Graduate) Engineering, 2014, Finance, 2011, Associate Consultant, Lonsdale) Grizedale) Hans Executive Head of Textile WE ALSO HAVE Owner, Famous-Ed VISIT THE WEBSITE CONTACTS IN BELGIUM, Search Processing Unit, Nandan Sdn Bhd FOR FURTHER DETAILS CYPRUS, THAILAND AND Textiles, Pvt. Ltd WWW.LANCASTER.AC.UK/ LATIN AMERICA ALUMNI/GROUPS

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AFTER 15 MONTHS OF ACTIVITIES IN THE UK AND AROUND THE WORLD, OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAME TO A CLOSE. 50TH ANNIVERSARY It has been an opportunity for us to reconnect with old friends across the globe, as well as to introduce new people to our work here at Lancaster. Thousands of alumni have joined us in celebrating; from our Grand Alumni Reunion in Lancaster to reunions in Jakarta and New York, Bangkok to Milan. Here are some photographic memories of MORE MEMORIES the last few months.

STAFF AND FAMILIES’ SUMMER FETE

Around 2000 members of staff and their families enjoyed all the fun of the fair when campus played host to attractions for everyone. 17,500 96% Attractions included a big wheel, carousel, an urban beach, sports day races, ATTENDEES HAD LEARNED SOMETHING NEW donkey rides and an array of staff bands. AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING AN ANNIVERSARY EVENT

Grand Alumni Dinner, Great Hall, September 2014 Music in County Square GLOBAL CELEBRATION 56,000 FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY VISITS TO WWW.LANCASTER.AC.UK8 Alumni from as far afield as Australia, COMMUNITY Canada, Hong Kong and Peru travelled ACTIVITIES DAY to campus for the Grand Alumni Dinner in September which was attended Over 4000 people came to campus by 280 guests and hosted by Vice- last September to see Lancaster Chancellor Professor Mark E. Smith. showcase its research, teaching and facilities on campus. Guest of honour and alumnus speaker was 26 81 16 More than 100 activities were lined up for Game of Thrones actor Roger Ashton- Griffiths, who studied music at Lancaster COUNTRIES EVENTS PUBLIC LECTURES visitors from babies to senior citizens. from 1975 to 1978.

GRAND ALUMNI BALL 2,800 91% The RAC Club, Pall Mall played host to HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING FELT EVENTS GAVE YOUNG PEOPLE A a Grand Alumni Ball in February 2015. BY STAFF, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI POSITIVE EXPERIENCE OF UNIVERSITY 150 guests attended including James May and Sir Chris Bonington.

DENISE DEW-HUGHES AT THE MEMORABILIA EXHIBITION

Janet Regan has a hair-raising experience with the Van Der Graaff machine!

Following the success of the celebrations, the University has committed to holding an ongoing series of public lectures with events planned in Lancaster and London. The successful Community Activities Day held on campus will also be repeated on a biennial basis, with the next one due in 2016 - www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps/events

ALUMNI ENJOY THE ANNIVERSARY DINNER RECEPTION ALUMNI IN SINGAPORE GATHER FOR A RECEPTION PUBLIC LECTURE ON PENDLE WITCHES AND PRISON WRITING, NOVEMBER 2014

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A TEAM FROM LANCASTER UNIVERSITY LED The Government is BY DR CLAIRE HARDAKER HAS PRODUCED A trying to understand how social networks CUTTING-EDGE TOOL THAT COULD HELP TO are involved in all PINPOINT CYBERBULLIES, TROLLS AND EVEN sorts of issues like RADICALISING GROUPS ON BUSY SOCIAL child-grooming, human trafficking and NETWORKS SUCH AS TWITTER. radicalisation. FireAnt offers the ability to analyse huge datasets to identify abusers, their networks and THE ANTI-SOCIAL their targets. NETWORK: TRACKING THE TROLLS

Dr Hardaker, a lecturer in Corpus Hardaker said: ‘The Government is trying to Linguistics, began an ESRC-funded understand how social networks are involved project researching abusive behaviour in all sorts of issues like child-grooming, on Twitter in December 2013. human trafficking and radicalisation. FireAnt The project quickly demonstrated that whilst offers the ability to analyse huge datasets to tackling anti-social online behaviour is of key identify abusers, their networks and their importance, sites like Twitter produce data at targets.’ such high volumes that simply trying to A key aspect of this analysis in Hardaker’s identify relevant messages in amongst all the work is the process of escalation from online irrelevant ones is a huge challenge by itself. messages that are simply unpleasant or However, less than a year into the project, annoying up to extreme, illegal behaviour and Hardaker and her team were invited to even that which could turn into physical, Twitter’s London headquarters to present offline violence. One potential use for FireAnt findings from the project to Police, the Crown is to pinpoint high-risk individuals and Prosecution Service, and Twitter itself and networks who may go on to be a threat, the results of this research subsequently whether to themselves or others. influenced Twitter to update its policy on Her knowledge of the English language has abusive online behaviour. already proved crucial at a national level. Her The interest from the police and Crown skills were used in 2014 to analyse videos to Prosecution Service also encouraged try to identify the Islamic State (Isis) militant Hardaker to turn her research into a tool that with a British accent who appeared in a video could filter the ‘noise’ out of billions of online of the apparent beheading of US journalist Originally from Bradford, Claire Hardaker messages, thereby enhancing the useful James Foley. Hardaker studied the clip and studied her Masters and PhD at ‘signals’ that can lead to the identification of said the man’s vowels marked him out as Lancaster University. Initially interested in accounts, texts, and behaviours of interest. probably from the south east of England. aggressive online behaviour, she started This software – known as FireAnt – was built Hardaker specialises in aggression, studying trolling when she realised that for Hardaker by fellow corpus linguist, deception and manipulation online. She is there was virtually no research on it and Professor Laurence Anthony and whilst also working on other projects that involve what started as a simple interest has now initially designed to handle data from Twitter, analysing live online social networks for proved to have implications for national it can also analyse text from almost any escalation of abusive behaviour, the and international security. She has 500,000,000 £27 BILLION online source, including sources such as 28% importance of the internet in transnational featured extensively in the media in TWEETS SENT EVERY DAY TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA PER ANNUM Facebook, Google+, Tumblr and Reddit. crime such as human trafficking and the interviews where she is regularly That’s about 21 million per We spend an estimated one Estimated cost of cyber internet as an arena for grooming and consulted for her breadth of knowledge hour, 350,000 per minute, third of our time online crime to the UK economy. coercing victims. of her research. or 6,000 per second. on social media.

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FINDING YOUR INNER ENTREPRENEUR DAVID LEWIS DONATES A SECOND GIFT DATES FOR David Lewis (Politics and International Relations, Lonsdale, 1975) first supported the University in 2012 YOUR DIARY: and has recently donated a further £100,000 for PPR scholarships. David built a successful career in the 2015 shipping industry and has recently retired as Chairman 21-23 AUGUST of Howe Robinson & Co. Pendle College 40th Anniversary reunion weekend, Lancaster Keen to give something back to the University, he was inspired to support scholarships due to the introduction of 10 SEPTEMBER full fees for undergraduates from 2012. David regrets that Welcome to the Big City and studying is no longer ‘free’, as it was for him. Careers Networking, London “I am committed to helping undergraduates through 16 SEPTEMBER (TBC) University. I remain very concerned about the debt that Alumni reception, Isle of Man many students will build up during their studies.” 6 OCTOBER Alumni reception, Hong Kong Last year the University’s Enterprise The event caught his eye because he says MAKING A Team invited our entrepreneurial that you can’t learn to be an entrepreneur, 8 OCTOBER alumni to join a pilot; a fun and other than through the journey you start DIFFERENCE Alumni reception, Kuala Lumpur creative event for alumni and when you take that step. For David it was 10 OCTOBER (TBC) students to get together to exchange PRESTIGIOUS ARCHITECTURAL AWARD an opportunity to share the story of his Kyran Darnton, first year student, Alumni reception, Singapore ideas and contacts. The first event sheer ‘bloody mindedness’ and ‘meet explains how the alumni Friends FOR NEW ENGINEERING BUILDING in the series took place during Global 13 OCTOBER (TBC) the bright young minds that I could be Programme funding has helped Entrepreneurship week 2014. Alumni reception, Dubai collaborating with in the future’. his studies. 22 OCTOBER Alumni from across the world got in touch Amanda Brooks of the Enterprise Team I chose Lancaster as I wanted to attend Creative Industries Networking, London via LinkedIn and with so many interesting said that this has been a popular series of a university that was local, but renowned stories and learning to be shared, the events for the both students and alumni. as an outstanding educational institution. 25 NOVEMBER Enterprise Team’s Simon Harrison secured “We are grateful to our narrators who I am studying for a BA Hons Politics Sir Roland Smith Lecture, funding from the alumni Friends Programme captured and shared the essence of what with International Relations and find The Royal Society, London to run a series of three further events in it is to be an entrepreneur. The illustrations it stimulating and challenging. It has March, June and November 2015. and highlights will be shared for students provided me with the skills necessary to 2016 David Guest (Culture, Media & through digital media.” grow, develop and work towards entering 12 FEBRUARY Communication, 2003, Cartmel) of the real working world. Please email [email protected] Alumni reception, Delhi Workshop Media spoke at the first event if you would like to get involved in in November. David feels passionate about future events The bursary gave me the 11-13 MARCH supporting ‘the University’s fresh ideas’. opportunity to gain real life Grizedale College 40th Anniversary reunion weekend, Lancaster experiences that will have a significant impact on my MARCH (TBC) future opportunities. Alumni receptions in Boston TOP TEN AGAIN! and New York 28 APRIL Lancaster University has risen two It enabled me to work in Cornwall as The University’s new Engineering The building provides a modern, light, London Alumni Reception, places to be ranked 9th nationally a political intern for the parliamentary Building has won recognition in the sustainable and inspirational working The House of Lords out of 126 UK universities and is Other subjects ranked in the top ten are candidate for Camborne, Redruth Royal Institute of British Architects environment for our students and the leading university in the North Accounting and Finance, Art and Design, and Hayle. (RIBA) Regional Awards. academics to learn, teach and conduct Other events will take place throughout West according to the The Complete Business and Management Studies, Having lived independently since the world-leading research and is a first- the year, including locally run alumni University Guide for 2016, published Chosen from a shortlist of 15, the new Communications and Media Studies, age of 16 I am fully responsible for the rate addition to the fantastic facilities on gatherings across the world. in April 2015. Drama, Dance and Cinematics, French, Engineering Building was praised by the payment of rent and bills and this funding campus here at Lancaster.” General Engineering, Iberian Languages, judges for its ‘careful detailing, strategy Full details and booking online helped me to cover these costs during Lancaster has charged ahead of its Italian, Linguistics, Marketing, Social Policy and quality.’ The project architect, Paul Hughes, of www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps/events Russell Group peers in the region, the my internship. John McAslan + Partners, won the region’s and Religious Studies. The eco-building also won the University of Manchester and University I would like to obtain a first class degree. Project Architect of the Year Award. Lancaster is ranked highly for graduate Sustainability Award, reflecting the of Liverpool. Once I have graduated I hope to enter a prospects with 78% of students going University’s commitment to reduce its The building was officially opened on 4 The other top ten universities are career in politics and become an MP. on to graduate level employment or carbon emissions. The RIBA Regional March by the new Chancellor, Alan Milburn, Cambridge in first place, Oxford, LSE, I aim to make a difference and prove that further study. The Complete University Awards are given to buildings across the and boasts a world-class environment with Imperial College London, Durham, sometimes what seems impossible can Guide is based on ten measures: student UK recognised as important contributions specially designed workshops, teaching St Andrews, Warwick, Surrey, and satisfaction, research quality, research be achieved. University College London. to architecture. laboratories and office areas. intensity, entry standards, student/staff Thank you for your support, I am truly Mark Swindlehurst, the Director of The Engineering Building will be put Details provided above were correct at the time of In separate listings covering 67 subjects, ratio, spending on academic services, grateful for your donations to Lancaster Facilities, said: “It is great that the high- forward for the RIBA National Awards, going to print but are subject to change. Please check Lancaster appears in national top ten spending on student facilities, good University. events listing online regularly. listings for 14 of the 33 subjects it honours degrees achieved, graduate quality of the building has been recognised with the recipients announced shortly. offers, topping the table for Social Work. prospects and completion. by these two RIBA Awards.

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HE IS NOT DRAWING COMPARISONS WITH HARRY POTTER’S HOGWART’S ACADEMY, BUT FOR SAM FITTON, LANCASTER PROVED TO BE THE PERFECT LAUNCH PAD FOR HIS CAREER AS A PROFESSIONAL AWARD-WINNING MAGICIAN. SAM LEARNS THE TRICKS OF THE TRADE Sam Fitton Environmental Biology, 2009, Cartmel

He had dreamt of a performing career Outside his studies he took an active role from his early teens, but his passion in college life, which gave him more vital life for science directed him first towards skills. His first year in charge of publicity for medicine and then to becoming a the JCR taught him valuable marketing skills, biology teacher when he started out at whilst his stint as College President provided Lancaster. But the magic had taken hold. him with event management, book keeping Brought up in Ramsbottom, he says every and financial experience. ‘It’s amazing how stage of his education channeled him these skills are transferrable,’ says Fitton. towards Lancaster, but having visited other ‘With what I learned in Biology and socially, universities, the friendliness he found there I had my business model.’ made him even more keen to go there, During his final year, the idea of performing plus the quiet campus and the views over as a magician took root, but he did not know to Morecambe Bay. He had been doing Lancaster gave me how to make it a reality. So he signed up as a conjuring tricks since the age of eight, and the opportunity Special Constable with Lancashire Police and even at 10 was dipping into reference books then worked for Lancaster County Council’s and the time to to find ever slicker tricks, which gained him customer services department, all the time professional gigs in hotels, for weddings and discover who I performing his magic tricks at weddings, birthday parties from the age of 14, alongside corporate and VIP events. Then in 2013, wanted to be and his school studies. he left his job to follow his dream. you can’t put a ‘As a fresher I used my magic tricks as a real In 2014 he was voted North West Close-Up value on that. ice breaker,’ says Fitton. ‘From the start I was Magic Champion and he also won the ‘UK’s known as Magic Sam. I would do a trick and Best Wedding Entertainment’ 2015. Sam also I would make friends for life. Magic is hard performed his magic at the University’s Grand to ignore.’ Alumni Ball in London earlier this year. He found his studies absorbing - particularly Fitton often makes up his own tricks, the theories of evolution - which gave him so repeatedly calls upon the scientific the basis for setting up his current business. knowledge he developed during his time at The Red Queen Hypothesis states that Lancaster, to create his illusions. For him the one has to keep running to stay in the value of his three years was in equipping him same evolutionary position, whilst evolution with a whole set of skills on which he could requires a superhuman effort. The idea took build an unorthodox career. root after he gave up his scientific ambitions, as a sound principle on which to operate as a He says: ‘Lancaster gave me the opportunity self-employed performer. and the time to discover who I wanted to be and you can’t put a value on that.’

17 SUMMER 2015 - 18 Keep in touch www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps Your Lancaster THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO LANCASTER ALUMNI FROM THE UNIVERSITY EVEN IF YOU LEFT A LONG TIME AGO. HERE’S A SELECTION:

1. FREE COURSES 4. LANCASTER 6. LIBRARY 8. CONNECT WITH THE MANAGEMENT We run free online courses in MASTER’S We can now offer our alumni free access partnership with FutureLearn. SCHOLARSHIPS to JSTOR, an online database covering SCHOOL NETWORK These are sometimes referred to thousands of academic journals, visit as ‘MOOCs’, or massive open online www.alumni.lancs.ac.uk/library There are also a number of Lancaster courses. The Library is open to the general public for Master’s Scholarships available as You can register online to join any of part of a government initiative to offer reference, but as a Lancaster graduate you the courses - you just need access to additional support for students wishing can join as an alumni member for a fee of a computer, tablet or mobile phone. to progress to Master’s level study. £30 per year and borrow up to six items. Courses re-run at regular intervals This scheme is open to UK/EU and new courses are continually students who began their studies being developed, so keep checking 2. LUSU after 1 Sept 2012. the website www.lancaster.ac.uk/ University Scholarships study/free-courses MERCHANDISE We also offer a range of scholarships COURSES COMING UP: Use the code ‘ALUM10’ to receive a 10% directly through our faculties and discount off LUSU Merchandise online, visit departments which mainly contribute www.shop.lusu.co.uk Management School alumni can connect towards fees and possibly living costs. with peers online via the new platform: LUMS Funded PhD Opportunities Connect. There are also a number of Register at www.lancasteralumni.co.uk 9. SPORTS CENTRE studentships for PhD students to expand your network, receive insights across the four faculties and a range 3. ALUMNI and support from alumni mentors, keep If you live locally, Lancaster graduates GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY of generous studentships through up-to-date with LUMS news… and more! may join the Sports Centre for the same Addressing the Challenge LOYALTY our Doctoral Training Centres. At this stage LUMS Connect is a pilot price as staff. You will need to provide Starts 31 August 2015 – 8 weeks For further information about scheme for alumni and students of Lancaster SCHOLARSHIP any of the above visit a copy of your degree certificate when www.lancaster.ac.uk/pgscholarships University Management School degree taking out membership to qualify for the Lancaster University will offer a 7. FACEBOOK programmes only. discount www.lancaster.ac.uk/sport/ reduction in tuition fees to all taught sports-centre/membership Master’s programmes for eligible AND LINKEDIN applicants, determined by the level of undergraduate award achieved. The GROUPS value of the scholarship is as follows: WORDSWORTH We have active Facebook Poetry, people and place • 20% fee reduction for 1st Class Hons 5. CAREERS www.facebook.com/ Starts 7 September 2015 – 4 weeks degree holders lancasteruniversityalumni and 10. WORLDWIDE • 10% fee reduction for 2:1 Hons You can have careers support from Lancaster LinkedIn groups www.linkdin.com/ ALUMNI degree holders for as long as you need it! Sign up with lancasteruni TARGETConnect for online help, access a The Scholarship is open to all our alumni, If you have recently graduated from NETWORK range of careers digital resources, find out regardless of nationality or graduation Lancaster visit the new graduates’ which companies are recruiting graduates, Our volunteer network is year. You do not need to apply for this web page to check that you have consider further study options, acquire help rapidly expanding. See feature scholarship, you will qualify automatically all the relevant alumni information with CVs, interviews or, as an employer, look for details (page 9) and refer if you meet the eligibility criteria and www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/newgrads at how we can help you recruit the right staff. to website for updates CORPUS LINGUISTICS the course entry requirements. www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-careers/ www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/groups Method, Analysis, Interpretation www.lancaster.ac.uk/pgscholarships Starts 28 September 2015 – 8 weeks

19 STEPS 2015 - 20 Keep in touch www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps Honorary Graduates In Memoriam

Each year, Lancaster awards honorary degrees to people with an outstanding, international JOHN CROOKES, staff member from the JUDITH KIRK, neé Smallwood (English, SIR RICHARD MACCORMAC (1938-2014), or leading national reputation in their field. The following awards were made in 2014: Department of Management Science from 1979, Pendle) died in September 2014 Architect of the Ruskin Library, the University 1967 to 1995 died on June 3 2015. John after suffering with MS for many years. Library extension and Reading Room died was particularly noted for his developments Judith started a successful career in public in July 2014 aged 75. Sir Richard was one of computer simulation. relations and will be remembered by many of Britain’s foremost modernist architects contemporaries in Pendle College for her who was also a former president of the Royal RICHARD DOW (PhD Physics, 84, Bowland, individual style which marked her out against Institute of British Architects. MSc Applied Cruyo Physics 81) and ‘Bowland the uniformity of the late-1970s denim-clad Tuner’ died in May 2015. Richard touched PROFESSOR ALAN MERCER, Founding campus. so many lives with his immense generosity, Member of the University died in July 2014. humanity, positivity and humour. Emeritus PROFESSOR GRAHAM CHAPMAN In 1964, when he had the chance to start the died suddenly on 31 August 2014. Following Department of Operational Research (OR) at PROFESSOR JOE SHENNAN, former Head degrees from Cambridge and a Chair at Lancaster, he could not resist the challenge of the Department of History and Deputy SOAS, Graham joined Lancaster’s Geography of seeking to bridge the gap between Vice-Chancellor, died on 25 May 2015. A full Carol Birch is an acclaimed Professor Paul Boyle is the Professor Lynn Gladden CBE Ian McMillan is a hugely Department in 1994 and was HoD from 1995 industry and a University. He formally retired obituary appears on the on the In Memoriam novelist and author of eleven former Chief Executive of the FRS FrEng is the Shell Professor popular poet and broadcaster to 2000. He took early retirement in 2008. in 1998. In September 2013, he closed the section of the alumni website. books. She published her first Economic and Social Research of Chemical Engineering and on radio and television. Department’s 50th anniversary celebrations NICHOLAS RUSSELL, the sixth Earl Russell one in 1988. Council and now Vice-Chancellor Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research ARTHUR BOEN, Chemistry Porter for many with a lecture of reminiscences. (Politics, 1994, County), a tireless campaigner of the University of Leicester. at the University of Cambridge. years, died on 19 May 2015 aged 94 years. for disability rights and a member of the DR. LILIANA COPOSESCU, recipient of a Arthur first worked for the University at St Lancaster University Court for nine years, died doctoral degree in Linguistics from Lancaster Professor Paul Boyle, Bruce Leonardsgate, and then at Bailrigg. Sewell and Professor Jianhua aged 45 in August 2014. He dedicated his University in 2002 died in June 2014, aged Emeritus PROFESSOR JOHN HUGHES, Zhang are all Lancaster alumni. working life to a combination of his favourite 61, after a long battle with cancer. She Sociological Analysis, died on 15 May 2015. passions: disability rights and politics. entered a PhD programme at Lancaster Honorary Degrees in July 2015 He worked at Lancaster from 1970 to 2006 University in 1997 through the LANCDOC will be awarded to: Emeritus PROFESSOR GEOFFREY LEECH and was known as ‘a quiet giant of sociology project in collaboration with the Romanian died in August 2014 aged 78. He joined Professor Dieter Bimberg in a digital world’. Ministry of Education and Research. Lancaster in 1969 and was a founding Professor Georgina Mace COLIN ADAMS, former University Planning member of the Department of Linguistics CLIFF WILKINSON, Department of Dr Hugh Montgomery Officer from 1990 to 2004 died in May 2015, and Modern English Languages. He retired Management Science, passed away in June Gillian Tett aged 75. He served under five Lancaster in 2002. In March 2009, he was awarded 2014 following his battle with cancer. Cliff Professor Scott Zeger Bruce Sewell is a world Professor Paul Wellings CBE Professor Jianhua Zhang Vice-Chancellors during more than forty an Honorary Fellowship of Lancaster in came to Lancaster, to what was then the renowned lawyer specialising was the Vice-Chancellor of the is a Professor of Plant Biology years of service. After retiring from full recognition of his service to the University. Department of Operational Research in in intellectual property law University of Lancaster between at the Chinese University of time work in 2004, he returned to 1965. Following his retirement in 1990, he PROFESSOR PETER HARMAN from the currently working at Apple Inc. 2002 and 2011. Hong Kong. support the formation of the Lancaster continued to be involved with teaching in the Department of History died in August 2014, Environment Centre. department for another decade. aged 70, after a long illness. Professor MICHAEL FRENCH, the first Head of the Harman joined Lancaster in 1974 and stayed DAVID CURLE (History, 1975, Furness) Engineering Department and founding until his retirement in 2007. He published died in May 2014. He held various positions professor, died in February 2015. Sadly, chiefly on the history of natural philosophy in companies including Bristol Myers and Alumni Awards he died just one week before the new and physics in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Whitbread where he became Procurement Engineering Building was due to be Manager for the group. At university he DAME KATHLEEN OLLERENSHAW, formally opened. broadcast for URB and became the envy The University has introduced alumni awards to Lancaster graduates who have made a substantial contribution in their field and a Deputy Pro-Chancellor at Lancaster from of his friends when he interviewed some of have developed an outstanding international or national reputation amongst their peers. The following awards were made in 2014: PROFESSOR SHAUN FISHER, Department 1978 to 1992, died in August 2014 aged 101. the rock bands of the day, including Freddie of Physics, died in January 2015. Shaun Dame Kathleen had a distinguished career as Mercury and Hawkwind. joined the department in 1988 and apart from a mathematician, was the first woman a brief period at CNRS in Grenoble had been President of the Institute of Mathematics and PETER FISHER (Environmental Sciences, with the department ever since. Shaun was its Applications, an outstanding researcher on 1977, Cartmel) died in May 2014. Professor regarded as one of the world’s leading low magic squares, an educationalist, for which Fisher served as editor of the International temperature physicists. she was appointed DBE in 1971 and an Journal of Geographical Information SIMONE NOVELLO (PhD Marketing/ expert amateur astronomer. Science (later Science) from 1998 to 2007, the very time when GIS was establishing Sociology, 2006) passed away in November JOHN CECIL CLEGG, mathematician and its credentials within the wider arena of 2014 after a prolonged illness. Simone arrived concert pianist (1928-2014) died suddenly in information sciences. in Lancaster in June 2002 after completing August 2014. John was unusual in combining a degree at the University of Trento to start two separate strands in his career. He was BRIAN KENNETT (MA Marketing Education, Dr Allan Chapman FRAS Glen Duncan is a Professor Sarah Caroline Rookes CBE Ranvir Singh is a British his doctoral work under the supervision of appointed as lecturer in mathematics in 1973) passed away following a heart attack in (History, 1972, Fylde) is British author, born to Macfarlane is was appointed Chief television presenter and Professors Elizabeth Shove (Sociology) and January 1966, but with an agreement by May 2014 aged 72. a historian with specific an Anglo-Indian family, currently Professor Executive of the Money journalist, best known Luis Araujo (Marketing). the Vice-Chancellor, Charles Carter, that he research interests in specialising in stories that in the Department of Advice Service in 2013. as a newsreader for a Emeritus PROFESSOR KEITH SOOTHILL ANNE CLUYSENAAR, former member of could combine this role with external work as scientific biography and can’t easily be pigeon- Epidermiology and During her career in the number of broadcasters. (Social Research), who died in February 2014, staff, died in November 2014. Anne was a a concert pianist. He was subsequently given astonomy. In addition to holed. His idiosyncratic Biostatistics at the Civil Service she has She worked on North has a full obituary available on this link www. lecturer at Lancaster from 1965 to 1971. She a joint appointment as pianist- in- residence teaching history at Oxford, talent has produced University of California at overseen a number of West Tonight from 2005, theguardian.com/education/2014/mar/20/ was a member of the Department of English; from 1981 to 1993. he broadcasts extensively 10 novels. San Fransisco (UCSF) and major developments joined ITV’s Daybreak keith-soothill (not previously referred to in the primarily a poet but someone who also taught on BBC TV and radio and a pioneer of the global to improve people’s between 2012 and 2014 2014 edition of STEPS). stylistics and even general linguistics, as well on independent TV. health movement. personal finances. and currently reads the as American literature. national news for ITV.

Alumni Awards in July 2015 will be awarded to: Paul Stewart, Kathleen Reid, Barbara Daniels, Rainer Hersch For full obituaries please visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps/obituaries

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