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The Glyndŵr University Staff Newspaper Autumn 2014 FRESH START Inside this Issue News in brief - pages 4-5 As thousands of students arrive in north east Wales and London to prepare for the year ahead, staff at Green Issues - page 7 Glyndŵr University are beginning life under a new academic and operational structure. Armed with a revitalised framework year the long-term interests of the made up of seven academic business university, its staff, students and the divisions, dynamic department heads community have always been at the and the institution’s first female forefront of all decisions. president, Glyndŵr is ready for the next chapter in its short history. “I believe we now have the nucleus of an institution that can move forward Vice Chancellor, Professor Michael and grow,” he said. Student President Penny Anderson and Vice President Marc Caldecott helping a student move Scott, said that despite obstacles s Full story – turn to page 3 into Wrexham Village and challenges in the past academic Campus round-up - page 7 www.glyndwr.ac.uk When you have finished reading this publication - please recycle it Pan fyddwch wedi gorffen darllen y cyhoeddiad hwn - cofiwch ei ailgylchu @glyndwruni facebook.com/glyndwruni instagram.com/glyndwruni Designed and printed by NWN Media Ltd - www.nwnmedia.co.uk The Glyndŵr University Staff Newspaper Autumn 2014 VC’s View – with Vice Funnyman Jimmy Carr will be bringing Chancellor Professor his unique brand of comedy to Wrexham Michael Scott The 8 Out Of 10 Cats host will perform on Friday staggering 1.5 million people, as well as impressively selling (September 26) at Glyndŵr University’s William Aston out shows from across the pond in the likes of Ireland, With a new structure Hall as part of his latest UK tour – ‘Funny Business’ Canada, Australia, South Africa and now,Wrexham. in place and students Jimmy’s latest set might be his most joke-packed yet. returning ahead of “On the new tour, I’ll try and tell 250 jokes over two Tickets for Jimmy’s 10pm show are on sale for £25. Call the 2014/15 academic hours. But in order to get 250 jokes that work, I’ve got to the box office on 01978 293293 or visit year, I’d like to take this write about a thousand,” he said. www.glyndwr.ticketsolve.com opportunity to thank “I test them out, and if a joke doesn’t get a laugh then I’ll the dedicated staff who never say it again. The audience is a genius – they know worked so hard to bring what’s funny and what isn’t. They ultimately decide the fate about a new beginning of a joke. here at Glyndŵr University. “If they don’t work properly, they’ll end up on Twitter. It’s my version of recycling.” We have experienced Having already taken North Wales by storm last October so many challenges with two consecutive sell out shows, the reluctantly dubbed and obstacles over past ‘hardest working man in comedy’ is back with more quick months, not least the suspension of the university’s wit, shocking one-liners and his ruthless deadpan delivery. international HTS licence and the implementation of Also, expect that signature laugh. academic business divisions. If you’re a heckler (which he implores you to be), beware of Carr’s brutally hilarious put-downs. For those concerned about the situation, the Renowned for his decade as the panel show’s host, university remains in constant dialogue with the Jimmy is also the frontman of Channel 4’s annual Big Fat UKVI and is working through the issues raised. Quiz of the Year, a regular guest on QI and regular on A League of Their Own. Let’s not forget, we were the victims of fraud, not His stand-up tours have seen him play to over a the perpetrators, but the Home Office is tackling widespread immigration problems across the country and we will continue to cooperate with them until a Dave Gorman Fron Male Voice Choir positive outcome is achieved. Gets Straight to Saturday November 8 EVENTS the Point* (*The l William Aston Hall l 7.30pm The university has been in an almost constant battle Powerpoint) Tickets £12 Buy online at Glyndwr.ac.uk with external and internal forces, and that in turn has Friday October 24 caused much discomfort and unease. Box office 01978 293293 l William Aston Hall Rhos Male Voice Choir l 8pm Saturday November 15 That is understandable, and again I am grateful to Chris Ramsey – The Most Tickets £20 l William Aston Hall l 7pm you all for the professionalism and diligence shown Dangerous Man on Saturday during this period. Tickets £20, U16s £10 Morning Television Al Murray - The Pub Landlord: Wednesday October 1 But there are many reasons to be positive, as the One Man, One Guvnor Levellers – Greatest Hits Tour l l following pages of this edition will reinforce. William Aston Hall 8pm Saturday November 1 Tuesday November 18 Tickets £16.50 l William Aston Hall l William Aston Hall l 8pm Across the university we have garnered so much l 7.30pm Tickets £22.50 success; students and staff have maintained their Paul Foot Hovercraft Tickets £25.50 incredibly high standards and reached new levels of Symphony in Gammon # Major Pws Mewn Bwts excellence. Thursday October 9 John Bramwell (I am Kloot) Wednesday November 26 l Catrin Finch Centre l 8pm Saturday November 1 l William Aston Hall Our 44-place rise up the Guardian university league Tickets £12.50 l Catrin Finch Centre l 8pm l 10am, 1pm tables has been a source of pride, as was securing prestigious accreditation for Psychology and Tickets £15 Adults £10, Child £9, Schools £8 Business. So what of the year ahead? One thing is for sure, Hiraeth 3 Daft Monkeys Glyndŵr University faces more challenges and Wednesday November 5 Saturday November 29 obstacles; we cannot rest on our laurels and must l Catrin Finch Centre l 7.30pm l Catrin Finch Centre l 7.30pm work tirelessly to attract more quality students, more Adults £10, concessions £8 Tickets £12 commercial partners and produce more first-class research of global significance. Vienna Festival Ballet – The Cinderella Nutcracker 6-27 December As I stated previously, we can look back on a bold Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Thursday November 6 l William Aston Hall and demanding first five years in which brave Thursday October 16 l l l Various times decisions were made for the good of everyone in the William Aston Hall 7.30pm l Catrin Finch Centre l 7.30pm Glyndŵr family, not least the hundreds and hundreds Adults £8, concession £16, children Adult £16, Concession £14, U14 £10, of students descending on our campuses across Tickets £15 adults, £13 concessions under 14 £12.50 Family £42 the UK in preparation for the year ahead. They must remain top priority, as is ensuring current students return and enjoy their time here, academically, culturally and socially. COMPETITION Buzz has two tickets to give Times are tough, and it’s the same for every away to see Al Murray – The Pub university, for every family and business the length Landlord, and a family ticket to and breadth of the country. With new academic and watch Cinderella. Just answer the operational teams in place and fired-up ready to go, question below and specify which we must all remain focused and determined. performance you would like to see. We have the right people in place. We have a strong Competition question identity and ethos. We can and will be successful. Which artist performing as part of This is just the start of the second chapter in the Glyndŵr University’s autumn 2014 events line-up has a venue named university’s short history, and it’s going to be an Email answers to press@glyndwr.ac.uk by Friday October 10, 5pm. enthralling read. after her at our Wrexham campus? 02 Autumn 2014 The Glyndŵr University Staff Newspaper Continued from page 1 Chris Jones EstelleThompson Phil Storrow of HR, Peter Gibbs. International - Head of The university is also making strides International Business Relations, Suzanne creatively; Prof Estelle Thompson, Head The new academic business divisions the heads are: Market Led Division - Riley; Head of the Chinese Centre, of Media, Arts and Design, believes the and heads are as follows: Business, Prof Head of Marketing, Recruitment and Tong Ping. Registry – Registrar (under division’s diversity and focus on producing Chris Jones; Engineering and Computing, Admissions, Julie Cowley; Head of appointment). skilled professionals is vital going forward. Phil Storrow; Media, Arts and Design, Business Development and Funding, Mick Popular and innovative courses She also looks forward to many more Prof Estelle Thompson; Psychology, Sport Card. Student Centred - Head of Learning appearing for the first time include exhibitions like ‘End of Part Two’, a Science and Health, Pat Hibberd; Social Resources and Information Services, Rob Chemistry with Green Nanotechnology, selection of artwork by final year students Science and Education, Simon Stewart; Stockton; Head of Careers and Student Computer Game Development, Immersive which opened recently at the university’s Multidisciplinary and Work Based Learning, Services, Karen Lennox; university Technology, Marketing and Consumer Oriel Sycharch Gallery. Dr Richard Dover; Graduate School, Prof Librarian, Paul Jeorrett. university - Head Psychology, Telecommunications, and “As well as a raft of interesting new and Chris Lewis. of Welsh Language and Affairs, Andrew Intelligent Computing. existing courses, which have proven very For the operational business divisions, Parry; Head of Finance, Stuart Fern; Head Among the division heads aiming to popular over the years, the new Goldstein transform the university’s curriculum, Library, the Terry Hands Theatre and the enhance the student experience and create North Wales School of Art and Design are groundbreaking partnerships with both the also popular with students and prepare community and commercial partners, is Pat them for life after university.