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ISSUE 16 • 2007 INCORPORATING CATCH-UP
Ching-He Huang on fusion foods David Clutterbuck on mentoring Richard Learwood on pet parenting
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DEAR FRIENDS
When is the right time to establish a December this year, will bring together the business? Four alumni featured in this issue voices and memorabilia of the women who of QUAD talk about how and when they have studied and worked at all four of the established their diverse enterprises. Ching-He constituent parts of today’s College. The Huang and Fuge Foods; David Clutterbuck exhibition will take place in the Octagon. with his business management consultancy; Our colleague, Sue Boswell, retired at the Justin Rhodes with his eponymous designer end of 2006. Sue spent ten varied years in belt company in Covent Garden and Piers the area of External Relations at Queen Corbyn with WeatherAction. Mary, she did much to revive the fortunes 2007 is a year of anniversaries: it is 125 of the Queen Mary and Westfield Alumni Sue Boswell with Dr Brian Colvin, President of years since the founding of Westfield College Association, and worked closely with medical the Barts and The London Alumni Association and 120 years since the founding of what and dental colleagues to establish the Barts has become Queen Mary, University of and The London Alumni Association. We of 23 from cancer, shortly after the last issue London through the People’s Palace Project all wish her a long and happy retirement. of QUAD went to press, has left an unfillable and East London College on the Mile End Our new website ‘Alumni, Family and gap in the memory of the present institution. site. It is now also 20 years since the Friends’ was launched in June 2007. It This issue of QUAD is dedicated to Laura’s decision to merge Westfield with Queen features profiles of many former students memory. Mary College in 1987 was taken. and can be accessed from www.qmul.ac.uk 2007 is also the centenary anniversary of Finally, I am sure that many readers will Aeronautical Engineering which celebrates be saddened to hear of the deaths of two With kind regards being the oldest such department in the members associated with the College. Dr country, with a conference and reunion Janet Sondheimer, author of Castle Adamant focusing on the achievements of its founder, in Hampstead and archivist at Westfield Professor AP Thurston, taking place in College, died on 1 April 2007. While 2004- SUSAN NETTLE September. An exhibition called 05 Students’ Union President Laura Head of Alumni Relations and Events Office Women@QM, running from October to Blomeley, whose untimely death at the age
The Queen Mary Alumni Relations and Events Team IN THIS ISSUE
SUSAN NETTLE STEPHANIE MANNION Head of Alumni Relations and Events Office Database and Membership Officer
JO STILES GEORGE FODEN Alumni in the News ...... 03 Alumni Relations Manager: Barts and The London Corporate Events Manager College News ...... 04 ANILA MEMON AMY KOBELIS Alumni Relations Manager Corporate Events Manager Ching-He Huang interview ...... 06 RACHEL NABUDDE LOUISE MEAD Database and Membership Manager Events and Alumni Officer Alumni entrepreneurs ...... 08
Alumni Relations and Events Office PHOTOS: Jon Cole, Ed Park, Lucy Williams and Westfield Way ...... 10 Department of Corporate Affairs members of the Alumni Relations and Queen Mary, University of London Events Team Cambridge wartime reunion ...... 12 Mile End Road, London E1 4NS ISSN: 1743-5676 Women@QM ...... 13 Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3092 +44 (0)20 7882 7423 Richard Learwood interview ...... 14 Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 3706 email: [email protected] www.QMandWAlumni.org International and student news .... 18
DESIGN: Queen Mary, University of London Catch-up ...... 20 Publications and Web Office www.corporateaffairs.qmul.ac.uk/ The Alumni Relations & Events team, March 2007 Forthcoming events ...... 32 pubweb/ DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the individual writers and contributors
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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Alumni in the News
Ed Whitmore (English Literature 1992) was Professor David Blanchflower (QMC, PhD Economics 1985) has been awarded an Edgar by the Mystery Writers of appointed an external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy America for best teleplay for his episode of Sea Committee. The Committee makes operational decisions on interest rate of Souls, a BBC1 crime drama, at a ceremony policy. David, also Bruce V Rauner Professor of Economics at Dartmouth in New York. The ‘Edgars’, or Edgar Allan Poe College, New England, is a leading labour economist; his areas of interest Awards, are given to the world’s most talented include economics of trade unions, entrepreneurship, wage determination and youth crime and mystery writers. unemployment. The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown said he was delighted at the appointment, adding Sir Michael Lyons “David is a world class labour market economist and brings a wealth of experience (MSc Economics and expertise to the Committee”. Professor Blanchflower gave the Annual Bernard 1973) was appointed Corry Lecture in June 2007. the first Chairman of the BBC Trust, the Bruce Dickinson (QMC, History 1979) front BBC’s new governing man of heavy metal band Iron Maiden, Elizabeth (Liz) body, with effect together with his band mates, celebrated the Davenport from 1 May 2007. 25th anniversary of the release of their first (q PhD The He said the appointment was a “great eponymous album and 30 years since their London 1993), privilege" and that he looked forward to formation in 2005. The celebrations also saw Professor "the exciting challenges of the future and the re-release of the single Number of the of Dental working with my colleagues on the Trust Beast which went straight to number three Education in to ensure the BBC provides a quality service in the UK charts. the Institute of to justify the public's continuing support.” Dentistry, was Sir Michael was formerly chief executive among the top 50 lecturers and learning of Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Matt Hyde support staff who received National Nottingham city councils and Professor of (English 1996) has Teaching Fellowships from the Higher Public Policy at Birmingham University. He been appointed Education Academy in 2006. Professor was also a non-executive director of Central National Deputy Davenport was awarded the first ever Television Ltd and, until recently, Chairman Director of the Chair in Dental Education in Europe, of the Regional Advisory Council for ITV. He National Union of having been instrumental in driving received a knighthood in 2000 for services Students (NUS). He forward a review of the dental curriculum to local government. has a long history in the School of Medicine and Dentistry. of involvement in the student movement She has since introduced the Graduate having been President of the Students’ Entry Programme for Dentistry (first intake Queen’s New Year’s Honours Union at Queen Mary between 1996 and 2006-07) and has received two Drapers’ Husband and wife Professor Malcolm 1998 and of the University of London prizes for Excellence in Teaching and Molyneux (q MBBChir Barts 1968) and Union (ULU) from 1998-99. He said, “I’m Learning in the last five years. Professor Elizabeth Molyneux (q Barts thrilled to have been offered the position 1968) received OBEs in the Queen’s New of Deputy National Director of NUS. Parveen Kumar CBE (q Barts 1965), Year’s Honours. Malcolm was recognised for The National Union of Students has a Professor of Clinical Medical Education at medical services in Malawi, particularly in the significant role to play in promoting, Barts and The London, Queen Mary’s School field of tropical diseases, while Elizabeth was defending and extending the rights of Medicine and Dentistry was delighted and acknowledged for services to paediatric of students.” honoured to have been appointed President healthcare in Malawi. Also based in Malawi, Professor Christopher Lavy (q Barts 1982) Dilwara Khatun (Biochemistry 2005) of the British Medical Association last July. was awarded the OBE for services to featured in an article in the Guardian about The theme she has chosen for her year as orthopaedic care in Africa. careers in finance. Upon graduation she President is ‘the quality of care we deliver to heard about the East London Business our patients’. Dr John Lloyd Parry (q Barts) was made Alliance’s Community Affairs Trainee Scheme Professor Kumar, also an honorary consultant an MBE for services to Sports Medicine. which offers Bangladeshi graduates the physician and gastroenterologist for Barts David Streeter (QMC, Botany 1959), opportunity to work in the City and Canary and The London NHS Trust, has combined conservationist and Reader in Ecology at the Wharf in established corporates. She is a lifelong working commitment to the NHS University of Sussex, received an MBE for now an analyst with Credit Suisse. with a distinguished academic career. services to Higher Education.
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COLLEGE NEWS College News
New Honorary Fellow Westfield Student Village completed Professor Dame Lesley Rees DBE The Curve, Queen Mary’s latest (q Barts 1965), was made an Honorary Fellow catering facility, marks the of the College in summer 2006. Shortly after completion of Phase 3 of the graduating with Distinction in 1965, she Westfield Student Village. Offering embarked on co-founding a world-renowned a deli counter, café bar and eatery, Centre for Clinical Endocrinology at Barts. The Curve is located on the She has won numerous awards for her ground floor of Fielden House research and, in 1980, was the youngest Fellow to be admitted halls of residence which opened to the Royal College of Physicians. As Dean of St Bartholomew’s at the beginning of the 2006-07 Hospital Medical College from 1989, Professor Rees initiated a academic year. Laura Blomeley (1983-2006) modern medical curriculum for both Barts and The London Hospital Medical Colleges, placing both institutions well ahead in medical Adjacent to The Curve is the new Queen Mary’s Students’ Union education for undergraduates. Furthermore, she led the College to Blomeley Centre, a suite of offices named in memory of the late a successful merger as part of Queen Mary in 1995. In recognition Laura Blomeley who died last year. Laura had served as Vice- of her extensive achievements in her field, she was appointed a President (Education and Representation) 2003-04, Dame of the British Empire in 2001. and later as President of the Students’ Union 2004-05.
Double success Welcome to the Fogg Building at The Times In November, the School of Biological and Professor Fogg’s association with the department Higher Awards Chemical Sciences renamed its home the Fogg spanned over 60 years; from his undergraduate Building after one of Queen Mary’s most eminent studies in Botany; through his evacuation to Queen Mary celebrated a double biologists, alumnus Professor Gordon Fogg. Cambridge during the Second World War while success at The Times Higher The revamped reception area of the building a research student; to his appointment as a Awards 2006. Professor Lisa now boasts a colourful mural of images taken Professor in 1960 and his re-establishment Jardine CBE, from the School by staff and students. of the Botany Department. of English and Drama, won the Lifetime Achievement Award for her commitment and services to education. Dr Dan Todman, from the Department of History, was awarded UK Young Academic Author of the Year for his book The Great War: Myth and Memory.
Professor Dr Dan Todman Lisa Jardine
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Researching City Lives Spying on the southern sky and Connections In a desert in Chile, on the top of a As Jim Emerson, Director of the College’s mountain at the European Southern Astronomy Unit and VISTA Principal The City Centre: Researching City Lives and Observatory more than 70 miles from the Investigator explains, “Although VISTA is Connections, led by Professor Jane Wills, nearest city and eight miles from the Pacific not the telescope with the biggest mirror the Geography Department’s new Ocean, VISTA, the Visible and Infrared area or field of view, it is uniquely powerful collaborative research centre, was Survey Telescope for Astronomy, is being as it combines both a large collecting area launched last December. With the aim assembled; its first test images are and a large field of view. This means that of providing a space in which research anticipated in autumn this year. With its we can see faint distant objects very quickly focusing on the city can be developed minimal light pollution and unusually stable whilst simultaneously surveying large and communicated within and beyond the atmospheric conditions, this remote spot volumes of space.” College. The City Centre’s research falls into is an excellent site for VISTA to capture the following main themes: new forms of infrared images of the southern sky. The telescope has a four metre diameter urban politics; socio-economic exclusion mirror – polished in Russia and transported and livelihoods; economic geographies of Queen Mary, the lead institution of the by an Antonov transport cargo plane to the city; gendered space in the city; art; 18-university VISTA Consortium, has Chile – feeding the world’s largest infrared performance and representation; and received two grants totalling £36 million camera (64 million pixels). This gives good environmental concerns in the city. for this project which marks the quality images each covering 0.6 square For more information about construction of the world’s most effective degrees, three times the angular area of the the centre and its work, visit system for surveying the southern skies at full moon. Professor Emerson adds: “By www.geog.qmul.ac.uk/citycentre/ near infrared wavelengths where optical using near-infrared wavelengths we gain detectors are no longer sensitive. more information which helps us to understand objects already known to us from their visible light. In addition we can also detect distant objects whose light has been obscured by the expansion of the universe, or objects which are too cool to emit light and therefore invisible to the naked eye. VISTA will also enable us to see through the smog of interstellar dust clouds that obscure the visible view of much of our galaxy, and in particular the regions where the exciting process of star formation occurs.” View from the VISTA
A new approach to nerve repair
Department of Geography, City Centre Link Neurotex Ltd, Queen Mary’s latest spin-out nerve cells will bind to silk filaments company, has been established to develop and that the biological and mechanical novel silk-based materials that have the properties of Spidrex® make it a highly Diagnosing manmade potential to provide a new generation attractive candidate material for nerve networks of nerve repair materials and treatments. repair devices. Their initial focus is to Funded by £250,000 from the Kinetique develop devices for peripheral nerve injury The School of Mathematical Sciences has Biomedical Seed Fund, this joint venture repair such as a knife wound to the wrist. been awarded £1.1 million by the EU to with Oxford Biomaterials Ltd aims to investigate how to diagnose vulnerabilities, commercialise innovative new materials phenomena and volatility in manmade for the repair of damaged nerves, networks. The project will run for three using Spidrex®, a modified wild silk. years and will investigate the mathematical methods required to understand the Neurotex’s scientific founders, Professor dynamics of networks that comprise John Priestly and Dr Von King from the Europe’s critical infrastructure, namely Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, part energy supply, emergency response of Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and systems and transport. Visit Professor Priestley’s award winning image shows Dentistry, have shown for the first time that nerve cells growing along silk fibres www.manmadenet.eu for more information.
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CHING-HE HUANG INTERVIEW Fusing the food
With one in five new companies failing in their first year, having a business long with a favourite song, many idea just a few weeks before your finals may not be regarded as a safe bet. former students tend to remember A the food they ate while at Eight years on, one such business idea has spawned a company that provides university. For some, it is toast or mashed fresh noodle dishes to some of the UK’s top-end food chains and turned a potatoes, for others curries in Banglatown, young economics graduate into a highly respected entrepreneur, TV chef and or Chinese at the Golden Bird restaurant on the Mile End Road. For Ching-He rather, it food writer. was what she could not find that gave her an idea which eight years on has become Susan Nettle went to meet Ching-He Huang at her company Fuge Foods in a highly successful business. Leyton. Sushi was ‘in’ in 1999, a wave of noodle- style dishes was sweeping the lunch-time fast-food markets. Yet when eaten, the fare was often gluey and completely tasteless. Unimpressed with the range and quality of the noodle dishes on offer in the grocers near her student halls, Nutford House on London’s Oxford Street, she knew that she could do better.
Ching-He was born, and spent her early years growing up, in Taiwan. By the age of six, she and her family had already moved to South Africa; and by the time she was 12, her family had settled in London. Yet the memories of watching her grandmother cook food in her wood-fired oven remained fresh in Ching-He’s mind. Be it helping her grandmother prepare zong-zi, small, bamboo-wrapped parcels of sweet and savoury rice dumplings, traditionally served at the Dragon Boat festivals, or accompanying her grandfather, a bamboo farmer, to the local market and haggling for provisions, these all made a huge impression on the young Ching-He.
In South Africa, she remembers that there was only one shop in Benoni, a suburb of Johannesburg, where her mother could buy the staples of their familiar diet, and so improvisation of traditional Taiwanese recipes became the norm.
In England, it was her brother En Shen who suggested that she should study economics at Queen Mary; he had already graduated
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in 1997. A successful businessman, he is processes; from developing the product products to realise that there is a fear of currently studying for an Executive MBA at to describing labelling law. Finals over, experimenting with new flavours, unusual the China Europe International Business Ching-He began cooking fresh noodles vegetables and different cooking methods. School in Shanghai. During her degree, and experimenting with prawns, chicken Ching-He recalls the opportunity to spend and beansprouts; having sampled the It is finding ways of re-creating the flavours a semester on an European Erasmus products the buyer agreed to take a of her childhood, her grandmother’s recipes exchange programme at the Bocconi small and regular consignment of freshly passed down to her mother, and using Business School in Milan, where not only prepared noodle dishes by a start-up ingredients available in most supermarkets did she fall under the spell of Italian food company called Fuge Foods. that have inspired the fusion-style recipes but also gained a greater understanding that appear on her television programme of a business environment, marketing, Chilled, short shelf-life, fast turnaround Ching’s Kitchen on UK Food, appearances management skills and international food is probably the most difficult market on the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, ITV’s financial markets. to crack; customers are fickle and Saturday and Daily Cooks; in her recently UK food regulations for both preparation published book China Modern: 100 cutting- Ching-He is challenging and storage are stringent. In a highly edge, fusion-style recipes for the 21st the view that Chinese competitive marketplace, Fuge Foods now century; or her food columns in Delicious, food is no more than provides a bespoke product to its retail and Olive and Good Food magazines. foodservice customers. Today with 16 full- what appears on the time members of staff, at the height of the Ching-He Huang follows in the footsteps menu at your local summer months, the company is preparing of Ken Hom and Nancy Lam in challenging 5,000 fresh hand-made salads each day. and educating our perceptions of Chinese take-away and South-East Asian food and cooking Back in London, it was the local buyer for Ching-He challenges the view that Chinese through the media. At the same time, she a branch of Europa Foods, who helped food is no more than what the local take- provides healthy lunch-time, hand-made Ching-He turn a frustration into a business away is serving or a cloying flavour of a stir- and pre-packaged noodle-salads to up- idea. Arriving with some packaging and a fry from the local supermarket. She says market grocers and supermarkets between description of what the contents could be – that you only have to compare the amount London and Edinburgh. noodles, vegetables and protein; he took of shelf space given to Italian sourced Visit Ching-He Huang’s website at the time to describe the logistics and pastas and sauces with that of Chinese www.fuge.co.uk
Steamed Cod with Salted Black Beans Serves 2 steamer. Fill a wok or pan with boiling water to a depth that will n 500g cod fillet, skinned or unskinned not submerge the base of the steamer. Place the steamer in the n 2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped wok, put the lid on and steam for 12 minutes on a high heat. n 2 tablespoons ginger, grated One minute before the fish is ready, add the spring onions and n 3 tablespoons sesame oil season to taste. n 3 tablespoons light soy sauce 3 Serve immediately with jasmine rice or Ching-He’s Chinese n 2 tablespoons rice wine Pickled Salad. n Juice of 1 lime n 2 tablespoons bought dried, fermented, salted black beans, rinsed and crushed n 1 spring onion, chopped diagonally into 1cm pieces n Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation time: five minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes
1 Wash the fish in cold water, pat dry on kitchen paper, then slash some slits into the skin of the fish (if necessary). Season with a pinch of salt and ground black pepper on both sides. From China Modern: 100 cutting-edge recipes for the 21st century 2 If the skin is on, place the fish on a heatproof plate, skin side by Ching-He Huang © Kyle Cathie Ltd. [ISBN 1 85626 673 7] down. Put the rest of the ingredients, except the spring onion, Price: £14.95. Available from all good bookshops and over the fish and place the plate in the base of a bamboo www.amazon.co.uk
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ALUMNI ENTREPRENEURS Making it happen
The Alumni Relations Office and Queen Mary’s Careers Service jointly hosted the inaugural Queen Mary Alumni Entrepreneurs’ Evening during National Entrepreneurs Week. Current students who aspire to running their own businesses were invited to meet alumni who have set up their own companies. Anila Memon reports.
Belt driven ustin Rhodes (Economics with Hispanic Studies 1993) launched Elliot Rhodes, Jthe only custom beltmaker in the UK and recipient of the Startups 2005 Award for Retailer of the Year, just over three years ago in 2004. Through his own passion for belts and with the aim to challenge perceptions of what a belt is, Justin has set about creating an environment where customers can come in and create their own bespoke and personalised belts at his shop on Long Acre in London’s Covent Garden.
Justin acknowledges that he has not started something new, almost everyone wears a belt. Instead he has taken something mundane and made it more exciting. He increase the quality of customer service shop, during which time he has relied upon says, “Belts in the past were mass produced and to turn the shopping experience into the support of family and friends. For him, with little personality other than having the a customer-centred operation.” With over they have been vital to the success of his branded logo on the buckle. They were 400 styles of belt strap and 1,000 different project. treated merely as add-ons to an outfit or buckles to choose from, coupled with the suit, rather than a product adding value fact that people like to shop, the concept His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is and style. Elliot Rhodes has taken the is simple and that he says is the key. to “Only do what you can do best. Be humble belt and turned it into a mix-and- inquisitive and questioning” and most match product which exudes the personality Justin’s drive to set up his own business importantly perhaps, “Don’t do it unless of the wearer.” stemmed from his inquisitive nature and you are committed 24/7! Expect the the realisation that he could not add value unexpected and stick to your plan. Be This mix-and-match product, comprised of through a career in mass distribution which confident in it.” On what he wishes he a detachable buckle and luxury leather belt inevitably would be on behalf of someone had known before he started is how long strap, is his unique selling point. Justin’s else. “I like to control things. Working in an it would take to get where he is today! custom made belts not only represent the environment where there is a big volume of character and personality of the wearer, goods for a small price just wasn’t for me.” Visit www.elliotrhodes.com for more they have also “offered the opportunity to It took him 12 months from formulating information. extend the customer shopping experience, the concept of Elliot Rhodes to opening a
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Whether the weather be… planning, time tabling, risk assessment, forecasting demand and product launches. iers Corbyn (MSc Astrophysics, 1981) is Managing Director of WeatherAction, WeatherAction’s forecasts cite an 85 per Pa provider of long-range weather cent accuracy rate and have been forecasting services. Following mathematical independently proved by peer-reviewed development and a series of successful academic published testing as well as a forecast trials, Piers started making his significant profit rate on Scientific Weather forecasts public in summer 1988 as a Bets through William Hill at odds and spin-out of South Bank University, where verification organised independently by the he lectured in maths and physics, and Met Office. Piers’ scientific weather bets demonstrated their accuracy through public proved so profitable that William Hill later betting on his forecasts with William Hill. withdrew the account.
WeatherAction proclaims to be the only Piers explained how his company succeeded weather forecasting company that can and subsequently failed due to a series of accurately forecast weather conditions up to bad business decisions, in particular a bad Piers speaks to a current student at the Alumni a year in advance using the ‘Solar Weather partnership, and employing more people Entrepreneurs' Evening Technique’ (SWT) which was developed by than was necessary. He managed to revive market capitalised WeatherAction at £5.3 Piers and uses predictable aspects of solar his business and, in November 1998, million. Piers advises against putting “too activity – particle and magnetic effects from WeatherAction floated on the London Stock many eggs in one basket” and falling into the sun. By Piers’ own admission, this is an Exchange. Although the company had a what he calls the “cash flow death trap.” unusual product but, as he states, “one that turnover of only £144,000 in the year to is unique.” His long-range weather forecasts March 1997 and had lost £68,000 in the Visit www.weatheraction.com for more are used in sectors such as retail, insurance, period immediately before the float, the information. energy, travel and farming for budget
Departmental Profile More Maths Grads Queen Mary is one of three institutions This project aims to encourage school Mathematical Sciences and supported by involved in a £3 million project to and college students to maintain and the Department of Computer Science’s increase and widen participation in pursue an interest in maths beyond GCSE Professor Peter McOwan, operational mathematical sciences in England over level and to develop the undergraduate head of the HEFCE grant, the project was the next three years. The project, officially mathematics curriculum to ensure a more launched nationally on 23 April 2007. entitled ‘Increasing the supply of fluid progression from A-level to degree- Mathematical Sciences Graduates’, is level study, so that it supports a wider Embracing the academic disciplines funded by the Higher Education Funding range of students. Furthermore, it hopes of pure mathematics, applied Council for England (HEFCE) and will to convey the message that maths mathematics, statistics and involve working directly with local degrees offer graduates employability astronomy, Queen Mary’s School of schools, colleges and employers across and, in turn, that by increasing the Mathematical Sciences is one of the three pilot regions, including East supply of maths graduates the demands largest maths departments in the UK. London, in developing careers of industry, commerce and education It has: information and education for could be better met. • 575 undergraduate students maths students. enrolled in total (507 home plus The remit within the field of higher 68 overseas) education will particularly focus on developing the undergraduate • 247 new students enrolled in 2006- mathematics curriculum to give students 07 (214 home plus 33 overseas) more flexibility and choice about their • Over 40 research students learning. This will include reviewing (MSc and PhD) current teaching, learning and assessment methods, including how • Ten postdoctoral fellows and new technologies can be used to assist researchers with these. Led by Professor David • Over 40 members of staff Arrowsmith, Head of the School of (lecturers, readers and professors)
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WESTFIELD WAY The skills of talk-talk
Westfield alumnus, David Clutterbuck is best known for his work in the areas of business excellence, one-to-one development (coaching and mentoring) and organisational change.
As a best-selling author, and without a television tie-in or radio series boosting sales; you might be wondering how such a phenomenon has passed you by or, if the name is familiar, reflecting how some of his ideas have helped and challenged you in your career.
With nearly 60,000 Queen Mary alumni around the world, part of the College’s strategy is to engage alumni in ways which will help Queen Mary and alumni themselves.
David Clutterbuck and Susan Nettle met to discuss how mentoring could become an exciting and essential component in Queen Mary’s offer to its alumni.
ave you ever thought, “I wish I had he has written or co-authored nearly someone to talk to about my next 50 books. He lectures around the world, Hcareer move”; or “I want to change bringing management concepts to a wider career sectors, how do I go about it?”; or audience as well as undertaking numerous “the children are at school now, how do I consultancy projects on themes such as return to work without feeling guilty?” mentoring, corporate governance, top team Sometimes we hear these questions being development, benchmarking, service asked at alumni reunions and networking excellence and internal communications. events and sometimes the Alumni Relations team can bring people together to help David arrived at Westfield in 1965, in each other. But this is an ad hoc solution the second intake of men, taking the with a miniscule number of people. opportunity and (presumably) challenge of studying English. He particularly remembers David Clutterbuck has become one of being taught Old Icelandic by Dr CG Harlow. Europe’s most well-known management During his three years he satisfied his early writers and thinkers; over the past 25 years career aspiration to become a journalist by
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writing for, and then editing, Tattler and Layabout, the student newspaper. Yet all to no avail when he failed to gain a position at Reuters as a trainee journalist in 1968.
...the most successful mentor/mentee relationship is where the mentor learns as much as the mentee
Thwarted in his early attempts, he initially worked for the Home Office as an immigration officer, before job-hopping to the Institute of Civil Engineers and then New Scientist magazine. It was while working as News Editor (Technology) at the New Scientist that David met his first mentor, Copy Editor, Ian Low. David remembers the first piece of copy he wrote being rapidly returned to his desk covered in red ink; reading through the how mentoring was both a cost efficient David established two companies in the remarks, he realised that he could actually and sustainable method for fostering and early 1980s. Item, a specialist in employee improve the style and the content. For some developing talent within an organisation. communications became an employee six months the red ink continued and then The book was the first attempt to bring the buy-out two years ago, and Clutterbuck suddenly stopped, with the comment “You concept of the structured mentoring process Associates (www.clutterbuckassociates.com). need to find your own way now.” Looking to Europe. Since then he has designed He remains very active in the areas of the back, David realises a “lesson well-taught hundreds of sustainable mentoring and promotion of coaching and mentoring as and well-learned.” coaching programmes. David explains that well as corporate governance. He was also mentoring is actually a nurturing process; instrumental in forming the European Ten years of travelling the world and helping someone else to develop their own Mentoring and Coaching Council which reporting on effective management for the wisdom. It is also about communicating provides a framework for quality and journal International Management opened his through a learning dialogue; the most development of coaching and mentoring, eyes to some of the emerging management successful mentor/mentee relationship is and is currently formulating standards of techniques and corporate shifts that were where the mentor learns as much as the practice for mentors and business coaching. taking place. With the intention of bringing mentee. This is a ‘professional friendship’ these ideas to a wider marketplace and an glued together by respect for each other. David is currently Visiting Professor at audience ready to interpret these concepts, The courage within the relationship is that it Sheffield Hallam University, where he is a in 1981 he began writing and co-authoring should not become one of high dependency, member of the Mentoring and Coaching books. thus the role of the mentor is not to sort out Research team, and Oxford Brookes Themes such as corporate citizenship, the day-to-day work issues, but to develop the University. In fact, one could say that David’s corporate social responsibility, strategies for competences of the mentee on a much bigger career has travelled full-circle; having achieved coping with changing environments, and canvas. his journalist aim he has now scored his worker empowerment, all tapped into the academic goal as well. management zeitgeist of the 1980s and Mentoring is actually 1990s in Britain and Europe. Books such as a nurturing process; helping Are you interested in The Winning Streak, co-authored with Walter someone else to develop Goldsmith, Director-General of the Institute becoming a Queen their own wisdom of Directors in 1982 and The Winning Streak, Mary mentor, helping Mark II in 1997, updated with new case- studies, analysed the corporations who The flexibility of the mentoring framework other alumni with changed their management strategies in is that it can work for career development their career options? order to survive. within the business environment; it can work at the level of returning to work; or for those Please contact Jo Stiles by email at It is the themes and ideas in Everyone needs looking towards remaining active and coping [email protected] or register your a Mentor, originally published in 1985 with retirement. It is ideally suited to the interest via the alumni website at (Chartered Institute of Personnel and transitional periods in life. www.qmul.ac.uk/alumni/mentoring Development), where David first explained
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QMC WARTIME REUNION IN CAMBRIDGE
A Cambridge wartime reunion
Over 30 alumni and their guests returned to Thank you to those of you who shared Cambridge last June for a reunion at Girton your reminiscences of Cambridge with and King’s colleges, where Queen Mary us. A small selection follows: students had been evacuated between 1939 and 1945. For the first year or so, women Dr Doris Fulljames (née Egan) stayed at Girton while the men were at King’s; (Chemistry 1942) recollected the move the women moved to Kings in late 1940. from London to Cambridge: “The entire Department had come from London, At Girton College a sumptuous lunch in the Professor Partington, his staff and lab Bill Wragg, Maurice Stack and Sir Norman Stanley Library was followed by a visit to a technicians. We used the Cambridge Lindop special archive display in the College library. lecture rooms and our laboratory was on Guests included the late Westfield archivist, Stack (Chemistry 1941) and Sir the top floor of the Chemistry Building Dr Janet Sondheimer, herself a Girtonian, and Norman Lindop (Chemistry 1942) who in Pembroke Street.” Jean Bowes (née her husband, Professor Ernst Sondheimer who was Queen Mary’s SU President from Hall) (French 1947) remembers: “We had taught Maths at both Queen Mary and 1940-41. Dr Peter Dallas Ross (q Barts had pews reserved in King’s College Westfield colleges. 1945) who completed his medical Chapel. The library was in the Gibbs training at King’s and St Bartholomew’s, Building. We had use of everything – From Girton, the group moved to King’s for recalled past QMC friends: “I have happy playing fields and the boat house (men a tour of the Chapel and a welcome by the memories of friends who were at Queen and women) for rowing.” Christine Acting Provost, Dr Tess Adkins, over afternoon Mary and who shared our lives in Price (née Thurston) (French with tea in the Beves Room. Two young alumni college. In particular I remember the Spanish 1947) particularly recalls joining joined the group, Rekha Masih (Geography football team, drawn from members the University Musical Society and “the 2006) and Ololade Yusuf (Law and of both institutions.” two performances we gave in King’s Economics 2006); both had received College Chapel of Verdi’s Requiem.” Cambridge Long Vac Scholarships to spend The wartime Provost of King’s was also a summer at King’s undertaking research. well remembered. Dorothy Challinor While the men mostly received College These scholarships, open to undergraduates (History 1947) remembered “a meeting accommodation, many of the women in selected departments, are a testament of of the whole College with the Provost students were housed in digs. Dr Doris Queen Mary’s long association with King’s of King’s just before we left to return Fulljames and Eileen Gleadle- College. to Mile End Road.” While Dr Moya Richards MBE (General 1943) Naunton Davies (Botany 1947) recalled remembered the icy Cambridge winter. that “Provost Sheppard treated us like “We lived in an old house, where the his own students. He would pat us on water heater frequently exploded and the hand and say “Bless you, my child.” was reserved for bath night so we used slightly warm water from our hot water bottles for our morning wash – that is after we had thawed out our flannels.” Robert Cooke (Civil Engineering 1945) wrote to say, “A school friend and I lodged with two traditional university Ololade Yusuf and Rekha Masih with Joan Hatfield (née Reynolds) (Geography 1940) landladies, one a vegetarian. We were extremely well-fed and were given the whole of the vegetarian lady’s meat ration.”
Reunited at the reunion after 64 years were the trio of chemists, ‘Wragg, Stack and Lindop’: Dr Bill Wragg (Maths,
Physics, Chemistry 1942), Maurice Tour of King's College Chapel
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WOMEN@QM
Women@QM
The Women@QM exhibition is a Women@QM seeks to explore the The exhibition, which will be held in celebration of the contribution of women, challenges, dilemmas and opportunities the Octagon, forms part of a series of both as students and as teachers, to for women from different generations events during the 2007-08 academic and different communities entering higher year to mark 120 years of Queen the four institutions that underpin the education for the first time. It draws Mary and 125 years of Westfield. College as it is today: Queen Mary parallels between different groups of Visit www.womenatqm.qmul.ac.uk College, Westfield College, St women for whom entry into education was for more information. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College unexpected and, in some sense, disruptive and The London Hospital Medical and of wider assumptions about their social Dental colleges. and cultural role.
Lesley Goodman Professor Skeel was a major benefactor of appointed Matron of The London Lesley Goodman, former member of staff Westfield throughout and after her life. The Hospital in 1880, aged only 26, and in the Department of Zoology at Queen Skeel Lecture Theatre, in the People’s Palace the School of Nursing which had been Mary College, devoted her professional on Queen Mary’s Mile End Campus is opened at The London, expanded under life to the study of insect physiology. named in her memory, as is the Caroline Luckes to become the largest nurse Prior to her death in 1998, she Skeel Room in the Library. training school in Britain. established the LJ Goodman Insect Winifred Watkins Eva Luckes featured in the BBC drama Physiology Research Trust to promote Winifred Watkins (1924-2003), biochemist, Casualty 1906 which was set in the the control and conservation of insect was awarded her PhD in 1950 after three Receiving Room (today’s A&E) of The species. The LJ Goodman Award for years of study at St Bartholomew’s Hospital London and used true cases, characters Insect Biology, established by the Royal Medical College under the supervision of and events taken from the hospital’s Entomological Society in her memory, the immunochemist, Arthur Wormall. She historical records, nurses’ Ward Diaries promotes research into aspects of insect studied the action of nitrogen mustards and memoirs. physiology and behaviour. The award's (cytotoxic agents then used to treat myeloid first recipients were Queen Mary’s leukaemia) on the immunological properties Dr Thomas Döring and Lars Chittka, of body proteins after reaction with these Can you help? Professor of Sensory and Behavioural agents. Do you have any photographs or Ecology from the School of Biological memorabilia of your time at the and Chemical Sciences. Not only was her research into the chemical structure of red cell antigens of the most College that you would be willing to Professor important human blood group system ABO lend or donate to the Women@QM Caroline Skeel one of her most brilliant achievements, but exhibition? We are also looking for Caroline Skeel notably, her research happened at the very female alumni who would be happy (1872-1951) was dawn of molecular biology. Watkins was the to be interviewed recalling their first appointed recipient of many honours throughout her experiences of the College – extracts to Westfield College life: she was elected a fellow of the Royal of these recollections will be included in 1896 as a Visiting Society in 1969, became a member of in the exhibition and on the project © National Portrait Lecturer in Classics Gallery, London; council of the Royal Society from 1984 to website, alongside the contributor’s and History and photo courtesy 1986 and received its royal medal in 1988. photograph(s). of Queen Mary, remained on the University of London Archives staff for the next Miss Eva If you can help, please contact Lorraine 33 years. The Luckes Screene on +44 (0)20 7882 7556 or founder of Westfield’s School of Eva Luckes, by email at [email protected]. You History, she was promoted in 1919 to a significant may also write to us at Women@QM, a university readership, and, in 1925, to contributor to Alumni Relations Office, Queen Mary, a professorship, the first to be held at the development University of London, Mile End Road, of the nursing Westfield. The Skeel Prize for History © Royal London Hospital London E1 4NS. was established in 1930. Archives profession, was
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RICHARD LEARWOOD INTERVIEW From President to Pet Parent
The chances are high that somewhere in your home you will find a Proctor t the beginning of the year, the Higher Education Statistics Agency and Gamble product. With over 300 branded items available in more than A for England announced that 180 countries, it is quite difficult to get away from them and, with the parent 315,985 students had graduated with company buying three competitors in 2005-06, even more brand loyal degrees from the UK’s tertiary education sector in 2006, the highest number of consumers have now been swept under the P&G umbrella. From Gillette razors graduates to date. to Crest toothpaste; Pantene and Head & Shoulders hair care products to Hugo But how do these graduates differentiate Boss fine fragrances; Pampers nappies to Ariel washing powder; Pringles themselves to potential employers for places snacks to IAMS pet health, it is hardly surprising that P&G can claim ‘three on the much coveted graduate training schemes? Richard Learwood (Economics billion times a day, [our] brands touch the lives of people around the world’. 1990), who was President of the Students’ Union during the 1990-91 academic year, Susan Nettle visited Richard Learwood at P&G’s UK headquarters in Weybridge is not alone in his certainty that ‘personal’ marketing is a huge asset. “This is not just to talk about the power of marketing with one of Queen Mary’s former about signing-up and paying lip service to Students’ Union presidents. community support schemes through the Students’ Union, but actually showing a long-term commitment to these causes and being able to demonstrate an aptitude for sustaining involvement in this type of activity.”
Having been accepted to join Proctor and Gamble’s graduate training scheme in 1991 straight after university, and spending the first six months working on the Old Spice shaving products Christmas marketing promotion, Richard Learwood was immediately exposed to the power of advertising. Sales levels that year suggested that one in eight homes in the UK had a P&G gift-set under the Christmas tree; the Old Spice ‘soap-on-a-string’ being its best-selling male cleansing product.
Today, as Europe, Middle East and Africa’s Marketing Director for P&G’s Petcare including IAMS and Eukanuba dog food products, Richard’s mission is to educate the world’s pet-parents about the nutritional value of pet food. With a global pet food market spend of $30bn per annum, the UK pet food sector alone is valued at £1.6billion and, in marketing terms, is a mature market. P&G entered the pet food market in 1999 with the acquisition of the IAMS company, and chose to move the IAMS brand from being sold by vets and specialist pet shops into the general supermarket arena, a
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RICHARD LEARWOOD INTERVIEW
decision that has more than trebled the as SU President on a ticket that was the the Guardian newspaper, other higher value of the business. antithesis of what the Union had previously education institutions in Europe and the stood for. He chose an apolitical message at British Council. The event offered students The colour-blind dog, being fed coloured the hustings which proved especially popular a profile of what the enlarged employment kibbles that resemble ‘meat and two veg’ among the wider student body. Together pool of Europe would look like and how merely satisfies the perceptions of its owner. with his sabbaticals, Julie Naismith best they could equip themselves to respond Similarly, the carnivorous cat eating a (Economics 1990), Nadir Contractor (Physics to the changes. The event achieved wide vegetable-based diet suggests that it might with English 1990) and Westfield SU national media coverage. not be receiving the most nutritionally President, Sarah Page (French and Spanish suitable diet. For Richard, educating the pet- 1993), they set about making the SU more Last summer, Richard was invited back loving public, so that their cats and dogs open and accessible socially; building a bar to Queen Mary to attend a reception at lead healthy, active and long lives, is largely on the second floor of the SU building; which The Principal, Professor Adrian Smith, down to delivering the message and creating Club e1; developing a logo and spoke about the evolution of Queen Mary evolving the product. identity for the Union and employing the and his vision of the future for the College. Union’s first Commercial Manager whose For Richard, this event was an epiphany “What Jamie Oliver has task was to maintain a proper management which reminded him of the whole and services structure and ensure the generation of his Queen Mary years who he achieved for healthy school longevity of SU projects. identified could be powerful ambassadors for the future of the College. dinners I hope to emulate for At the time, Britain was heading into the dry pet food by educating pet 1992 single European Market, potentially Richard Learwood returned to Queen a time of dramatic change for the Mary on Thursday 29 March to speak parents” employability of new graduates. Richard and to students in the School of Business Richard Learwood his team organised a student event called and Management about the marketing ‘Graduating into Europe’ in association with strategy for Gillette Fusion products. The increasingly fragmented advertising market means taking advantage of P&G’s buying power as the world’s largest purchaser of premium advertising opportunities. While being able to draw upon P&G’s extensive knowledge through the baby products division, to understand more closely the characteristics of parents and parenting skills, offers a unique scale advantage.
Yet, Richard Learwood’s name may also be familiar to many students of the late 1980s at Queen Mary. Remember the Blind Drunk Society? Aside from the regular sessions of inebriation, the student society touched a nerve with many Queen Mary students at the time. The all–inclusive society aimed to have a good time as well as raise money to support the training of guide-dogs for the blind; two of the dogs being named Mary and Westfield. Richard, as one of the founders, had been inspired by the all- inclusive fraternity associations he had found characteristic of Dutch universities during his gap-year. Who remembers the fancy dress hitchhikes from London to Paris or the Grenadier Guards playing at a May Ball in the Octagon?
During the final term of his Economics degree Richard decided to stand for election Hundreds of QMW students reach the top of Tottenham Court Road on the way to the headquarters of the Universities Funding Council in Park Crescent on December 5 1990. (The Cub: Issue 356)
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SMD NEWS
Medical School research update
Twenty years of the William Harvey Research Institute NHS Foundation Trust The William Harvey Research Institute present and future scientific achievements, (WHRI), part of Barts and The London, but the people who had and continued to application Queen Mary's School of Medicine and undertake this crucial work: “John Vane's Queen Mary, Dentistry, celebrated its twentieth vision when he founded the Institute was University of anniversary last year. Founded by the Nobel to nurture and encourage pharmacological London is working Laureate Sir John Vane, the WHRI is the excellence with academia. We are closely with largest centre for pharmacological research particularly proud that over the past 20 colleagues at Barts in the UK and its reputation is affirmed by years we have worked or collaborated with and The London its independent rating amongst the top scientists from over 44 different countries.” NHS Trust to 20 pharmacological research centres support the Trust’s worldwide. application to become an NHS The Institute's anniversary celebrations were Foundation Trust. This will create one of marked by a two-day event which included Britain's first Academic Health Sciences a series of presentations and lectures by key Centres, and will speed new cures and William Harvey researchers and visiting treatments from Barts and The London, international academics. The WHRI’s Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Director, Professor Mark Caulfield (q The Dentistry's medical research to the London 1984), highlighted the fact that the 2007 marks the 350th anniversary of William patient bedside. occasion reflected not only the WHRI's past, Harvey’s death
Pioneering heart repair Landmark study into the genetics of disease The UK Stem Cell Foundation has jointly Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have taken part in the largest ever genome- awarded Barts and The London, Queen wide association study of the genetics behind common diseases such as diabetes, coronary Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry heart disease, Crohn’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension and bipolar disorder. and University College London (UCL) £1.2 million for a pioneering research Professor Mark Caulfield, Director of the William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI), is project aimed at reducing the number among the £9 million Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium’s Principal Investigators of fatalities among heart attack patients. along with Dr Patricia Munroe, Senior Lecturer, and Professor Graham Hitman, Professor Heart attack patients brought to the of Molecular Medicine and Diabetes from the Institute of Cell and Molecular Science. London Chest Hospital, part of Barts and A further 12 authors hail from the WHRI at Queen Mary. The London NHS Trust and the Heart Researchers analysed 17,000 DNA samples taken from people in the UK – 2,000 patients Hospital (UCLH Trust), for direct coronary for each disease, and 3,000 control samples – to identify common genetic variations for intervention will be recruited for the study. the seven major diseases. Their results will enable scientists to better understand how Following the intervention, a stem cell disease occurs, which people are most at risk, and in time, to produce more specifically sample will be taken from the patient's tailored and effective treatments. own bone marrow. Once the cells have been prepared, patients will receive the Key findings of the Hypertension genome-wide scan, on which Professor Caulfield and sample into the previously blocked artery. Dr Munroe led, show a comparable number of signals to the other diseases studied. David Macauley, Chief Executive of the UK Professor Caulfield said: “Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is an incredibly common Stem Cell Foundation, said “This is the first disorder, affecting one billion people worldwide. Our study has highlighted the complex known project of its type in the UK to nature of the condition but excitingly these results bring us much closer to discovering the combine stem cell delivery to the heart mechanisms by which hypertension may arise. We are now following up the signals with primary angioplasty. It addresses one in much larger numbers to verify our positive findings.” of the biggest killers in the UK; 108,000 Research by the Consortium is ongoing with further analysis to focus on tuberculosis, people die every year from heart attack.” breast cancer, autoimmune thyroid disease, multiple sclerosis, and ankylosing spondylitis.
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FUNDRAISING NEWS Supporting Queen Mary Legacy news Latest QMandWA scholars Alumna and Honorary Fellow of Queen Shima Bashar (r) and Hana Begum (l), both in their first Mary, Dr Peggy Holmes (QMC, French year of degrees in English, are this year’s recipients of 1949), died in January 2007. She will be the QMandWA Bursary Award. Shima said the award remembered by generations of past would enable her to purchase more books, as not only students as the former Warden of Lynden do English students have to read numerous primary Hall (1951-53), Tutor to Women Students texts but a lengthy secondary reading list as well. The and part-time lecturer in French. As Student QMandWAlumni Benevolent Fund is currently able to Counsellor and the Co-ordinator of support six undergraduate students with three year Counselling Services at Queen Mary from bursaries of between £500-£1,000 annually. 1951 up until her retirement in 1982, she provided a steadying hand in times of You can support this important work by making a donation to the Queen Mary and anxiety and crisis. Westfield Alumni Benevolent Fund, details can be found on the Update Form with this issue of QUAD magazine. In her Will, Peggy left a legacy of £75,000 to the College, this will be used to support student activities in years to come. The Humanities Artwork Fund The New Humanities Building, which will complete the College’s impressive frontage on the Mile End Road, is scheduled to be completed in 2009. As well as providing a new home for the Department of History and specialist activities for Film and Drama, the building will incorporate a new 300- seater lecture theatre and five other teaching spaces, to be used by students across the College.
The Humanities Artwork Fund has been established as a conduit for financial gifts to be used to enhance the working environment of this essential new The Queens’ Building houses many of Humanities Building with works by young the paintings and objet d’art from the artists as well as more established names Westfield campus, including the Philip If you would like further information on permanent display. d’Lazlo portrait of Westfield Principal about leaving a legacy to support future Bertha Philpots and the Shute Clock. Look generations of students during their time The campuses of today’s Queen Mary more closely and you can find interpretive at Queen Mary, or if you have ideas about College are remarkable for the quality and landscapes by Richard Walker and Zoe other areas you might wish to support, we quantity of the artwork which is part of the Benbow, as well as ceramics by Peter have produced a series of brochures which fabric of everyday life. This ranges from Haynes around the campus. may be of interest. Please contact Susan William Hogarth’s Christ at the Pool of Nettle for a copy on +44 (0)20 7882 7423. Bethesda in the William Gibbs Great Hall To receive further information about the building at Barts Hospital, painted in 1736, Humanities Artwork Fund or to make a Queen Mary is enormously grateful to its to Bruce McLean’s stained-glass panels in donation, please use the Update Form executors and legators for all the support the Blizard Building on the Whitechapel which accompanies this issue of QUAD they have given to the College. campus. magazine.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS International news
Letter from Hong Kong Alumni in Nigeria
Dear Alumni, In October 2006, I returned to England for the first time since graduating in 1993 and went to visit Queen Mary where I had spent three happy years as an undergrad. Wow, what a change! Having come to England from Hong Kong in 1985 to study for my O and A levels, a degree from the University of London was what you did next. Computer Science with Business Studies was the degree that got you a good job, especially in the Far East. The Principal with Peter Ho Looking back, I am so pleased that I chose Queen Mary. As an international student I quickly enrolled on a course to improve my English and immediately made friends with other overseas students. I joined the Hong Kong and Chinese Students’ Society and quickly became involved in organising events, variety shows, drama nights and visits into central London for both Queen Mary and the University of London Chinese Society. Just walking around the ‘new’ campus and seeing the amazing Westfield Student Village Bunmi Iyela (pictured), Queen Mary’s reminded me of buying my first car, driving it from South Woodford into College and taking Business Development Manager in Nigeria, is friends for a ‘night on the town’. I remember my family and friends came over from Hong Kong looking for alumni who are living or working to see me graduate in the People’s Palace. in Nigeria to get in touch with the aim of Aside from my degree, Queen Mary taught me to be a free-thinker. I developed greater establishing an active regional alumni group. interpersonal and social skills; these have helped me during my career which has taken me around the Far East; from Singapore to Mainland China and back to Hong Kong. Please contact Bunmi Iyela by email at As a Swiss Banker, I travel to Mainland China quite often and am witnessing its potential to [email protected]. For her full contact become one of the world’s strongest economic powers. I feel proud to see Queen Mary’s name details, visit the Nigeria page on our website associated with so many of the Mainland’s most prestigious universities. at www.QMandWAlumni.org Having been to reunions of former students in Hong Kong, I am very keen to support the Queen Mary Hong Kong Alumni Chapter and to work with other alumni to support graduates in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Good wishes, Father and Daughter Peter Ho, (Computer Science with Business Studies 1993) Celebrate
A celebratory alumni reunion will be held in Hong Kong on Tuesday 16 October to mark 25 years of the Hong Kong Alumni Association. We do hope you will join us. Visit the Hong Kong page on our website at www.QMandWAlumni.org or email [email protected] for more information.
Student Recruitment in Japan
Volunteers from the Japan Chapter supported Louise Sutherland, International Officer at Queen Mary, at the British University Exhibition, held at the Tokyo International Forum. Serena Iida Lim Eng Huat with his daughter Lim Hern (Politics 1993), Mihoko Horiguchi (QMC, Gene on their graduation day MA English Literature and Language 1984), Our Malaysian correspondent Lim Eng Huat Kazuhiko Kajiki (Combined Studies 1991), (QMC, Mechanical Engineering) visited Jun Miyakawa (LLM Intellectual Property Queen Mary during the summer to not 2000), Takayoshi Takayama (Business only watch his daughter, Lim Hern Gene, Economics 2003) and Takao Watanabe graduate in Law, but to graduate himself. (Intermediate Certificate in Social Studies Although he completed his degree in 1980, 1993) met and spoke to prospective students Mr Lim had been unable to attend the about studying at Queen Mary. (l-r) Takao Watanabe, Kazahiko Kajiki, Louise graduation ceremony at the time. Sutherland and Takayoshi Takayama.
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STUDENT NEWS Student news
Law students triumph in world’s largest moot court competition
On Queen Mary’s team were LLM students: annually in Vienna since 1993, aims Joseph Altendorf; Angelica Andre; Maarten to foster the study of international Draye; Kristofer Schwarzrock and Lise commercial law and arbitration for Svendsen. They won the Frédéric Eisemann the resolution of international business Award for best overall team in the orals disputes. Queen Mary’s victory marks having mooted against, among others, the first time a UK university has won the LSE; Victoria University, Melbourne; the competition. Columbia University and Vienna University A team of students from the School of in the finals. They also won four more Professor Loukas Mistelis of the CCLS International Arbitration in the Centre prizes – two for oralists and two for written said, “There were 158 participating for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) won memoranda, for claimant and respondent. teams assessed by 450 arbitrators and the 13th Willem C Vis International competition was fierce. The performance Commercial Arbitration Moot – the The team was coached by two members of of the team was absolutely outstanding largest moot court competition in the staff from the School: Angie Raymond and and congratulations are flying in from all area of international commercial law. Starros Brekoulakis. The competiton, held over the world.”
Students’ Union Sabbaticals for 2006-07 …and another Moot victory
The Department of Law triumphed in the Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition at the Royal Courts of Justice. Michael Attenborough and Vijaiya Poopalasingam, both of whom graduated last summer, beat off strong competition from the University of Birmingham to take home the silver Mace and £1,000 each. Michael commented “Entering this prestigious competition (l-r) Tom Barton, Alex Hudson, Kayleigh Wall, Ed Marsh gives us a real taste of what it would be like to have a career and Sam Shethran at the Bar,” while Vijaiya added, “We are delighted that after The Queen Mary Students’ Union team for 2006-07 was 25 years, the mace returns to east London.” Ed Marsh, President; Kayleigh Wall, Vice-President Education and Representation; Sam Shethran, Vice-President Student Activities; Alex Hudson, Vice-President Media and Publications Queen Mary Yearbook and Tom Barton, Vice-President Association and President of the Barts and The London Students’ Association. The Class of 2006 were the first to be invited to sign-up for the Queen Mary Yearbook, a new As the 2006-07 academic year ends, a new Sabbatical Team initiative being coordinated by the will be taking its place. Nasir Tarmann, President; Malcolm Students’ Union and the Alumni Scott, Barts and The London Student Association President; Relations Office in conjunction with Denis Shukur, Vice-President Education, Welfare and GradFinale, an online yearbook Representation; Mazdak Alizadeh, Vice-President company. The yearbook has proved for Student Activities and Claire Rutter, Vice-President so popular that there are plans to for Media and Publications. continue offering it to all future graduating years.
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CATCH-UP
QMWA Spring Visit and Lunch, Catch-up 17 March 2007
Over 150 alumni have written to us recently with their news. If you wish to contact a friend from the alumni list, please send us your correspondence and we will be happy to forward the message on your behalf. Many of you have attended reunions and other events; please remember to have a camera to hand to capture the Some 50 alumni revisited the College in March. In the morning, there was an overwhelmingly popular visit to the Whitechapel Bell occasion and we will try to print photographs Foundry, Britain’s oldest manufacturing company whose bells here. For those who qualified at Barts and The London include Big Ben in St Stephen’s Tower, Houses of Parliament. Hospital Dental and Medical Schools, your news will A three-course lunch was served in the splendid setting of the Octagon, after which Professor Trevor Dadson, Vice-Principal appear in the next issue of Barts and The London (Humanities and Social Sciences) gave an overview of recent and Chronicle. forthcoming developments at the College, including plans for the new Humanities Building which will open in 2009. Dr Albert Courts (QMC, 1937 Chemistry) retired from his work at Another visit to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry has been scheduled Imperial College in 1986 and took for the annual Alumni Campus Lunch and Mini-Reunions Day on up supply teaching in Maths for Saturday 6 October. If you would like to attend, please book early Dennis (Joe) Lyons CB (QMC, two years. “I then moved to a to avoid disappointment. Aeronautical Engineering) writes sedate life in Dorset, playing bridge “I am 90 years old. I have seven and observing the assassination of children, 13 grandchildren and character in its main resorts.” two great-grandchildren. I am 1947 1949 still skippering a trip boat on Jessie Hall (née Wheeler) (QMC, the Basingstoke Canal but I Geography) writes “I was a Barbara Rose-Innes (née Valerie Waters (née Pegg) (QMC, gave up skiing when I was 84.” wartime student and would like to Nicholls) (QMC, English) writes “I English 1949) writes, “In 2005, hear from others.” gave my last lesson just after Easter I went with my husband, 2005 and now have lots of time, Dr Michael Waters (QMC, 1940 part of which I spend with our four Aeronautical Engineering 1947; 1945 children and eight grandchildren. PhD 1951), on a very interesting Joan Hatfield (née Reynolds) My husband and I travel a lot. guided tour of the Drapers’ Antarctica last year!” Company Hall. It was also (QMC, Geography) wrote “My Dr Robert Cooke (QMC, Civil interesting to see in QUAD mention husband, Percy, died in June 2002. Engineering) has moved one and a Dr Michael Waters (QMC, of Señor Barragon, my tutor in In the last few years I have travelled half miles to be nearer the surgery, Aeronautical Engineering; PhD Spanish. I have happy memories to China, the Amazon and shops, garage and quay, but is still 1951) writes “I retired in late 1987 of his hospitality and my first taste Antarctica, and a year ago I in an unspoilt area with good from the Scientific Civil Service as of an olive!” climbed Machu Pichu.” painting sites all around. Head of Vehicles Group, Transport Research Laboratory. Since then I have volunteered for the Citizens’ 1943 1946 Advice Bureau and the local 1950 community health council – until it was abolished in December 2003. Barbara Brown (née Hooper) (David) Geoffrey Ainley (QMC, Pamela Monkhouse (née My wife, Valerie (née Pegg) (W, English) has had a varied career Engineering) would like to hear Brisbane) (W, History) attended the (QMC, English 1949), and I still as a journalist and freelance writer, from any old colleagues in the QMWA Westfield Reunion Luncheon keep in touch with our QMC working for provincial newspapers Engineering Faculty, 1941-43 in 2006. She said “I very much contemporaries.” and the BBC. Her publications (Cambridge) – or others who enjoyed it and the ‘tour’ afterwards, include Mary Stocks, 1891-1975, shared rooms in Webb’s Court, especially as my daughter Penelope An Uncommonplace Life (1996), King’s College in 1942. attended Queen Mary College.” a biography of a suffragette and (QMC, Chemistry 1974; PhD 1977)
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former Principal of Westfield, and Pamela Knight (née Jeffrey) (W, Time to Stand and Stare (2004), a Modern Languages) is still doing Freed meets Freed biography of the poet WH Davies. editing jobs for the United Nations when called upon, and is still a Kathleen Coutin (née Gordon) member of the UN singers. (W, History) is still involved with the study of vernacular architecture in Dr Philip Lewin (QMC, Britain and Normandy, and also Mechanical Engineering) writes local history in Sussex. In 2005, “Building Research Station to 1981 she visited some in the USA and (PhD 1979). Continued geotechnics Australia. research as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at City University. Professor Terry Flanagan OBE Then switched to historical (QMC, Physics and Mathematics) biography (four entries in ODNB), spent most of his career at SIRA principally on Stuart courtiers: Ltd (Scientific Instrument Research Tobias Rustat, George Kirke (and his Association); the final 10 years notorious womenfolk) and also as Managing Director. He was Richard Beamish who was Brunel’s appointed an OBE in 1986 and assistant on the Rotherhithe Tunnel. Visiting Professor at City University Married to Anne Summersby in 1990. (QMC, English 1956), a retired Seymour Freed (QMC, Medicine 1957), as a result of QUAD Dr Patrick Flynn (QMC, Electronic counsellor but now a busy painter.” (Issue 14) was contacted by Irving Freed, the father of alumna Engineering; PhD Plasma Physics Derek Watts (QMC, Civil Deborah Freed (QMC, History 1985). Irving is Seymour’s first 1953) wrote “My Honorary Engineering) worked for the cousin whom he had not seen for 60 years; they are now back Research Fellowship in the Physics Colonial Service (1952-55) in in touch once again. Department at Lancaster University Malaya in the Irrigation and has been renewed for a further two Drainage Department. He years.” emigrated to Canada in 1956 and year olds). I run a music group in worked, until retirement in 1995, in the village and we play at our 1956 consulting engineering, living in monthly Family Church Service. 1951 major eastern cities – his specialism Otherwise I swim, paint and have a Professor Leonard Finegold was water and wastewater large garden to tend – still close to (QMC, Physics) spent a happy two Brian Tolley (QMC, Electrical treatment in the Atlantic Provinces, the French family.” weeks solo car camping and hiking Engineering) – see Ian Bywater with some international work. in the high Colorado Plateau and (QMC, Electrical Engineering 1965). Derek married Heather Donald in Grand Canyon in Utah in autumn 1963 and moved to Halifax in 1964 Dr Michael Waters (QMC, 1954 2005. He visited the Alumni a year later. Aeronautical Engineering 1947; Relations Office in 2006. PhD) – see 1947. Dr (Harold) Vivian Wyatt Dr Alan Beare (QMC, PhD Dr David Mitchell CBE (QMC, (QMC, Botany and Zoology 1951; Electrical Engineering) is still Dr (Harold) Vivian Wyatt (QMC, Engineering 1953; PhD) – see 1953. Zoology) – see 1951. enjoying retirement in the South Botany and Zoology; Zoology 1952) of France with his wife Doreen Anne Summersby (QMC, English) is Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy at (née Horton), also ex-QMC. – see Dr Philip Lewin (QMC, the University of Leeds. 1953 Mechanical Engineering 1952). Avis Thompson (QMC, History) 1952 Dr Patrick Flynn (QMC, Electronic 1955 writes “I was involved in a very Engineering 1950; PhD Plasma enjoyable visit to Edwins Hall, Physics) – see 1950. Dr Joan Alcock (W, History) has Woodham Ferrers, Essex. Twenty Ian Ferguson (QMC, Geography), published two books: Sydenham went, six of whom were History after 20 years working in Dr David Mitchell CBE (QMC, and Forest Hill: History and Guide graduates of 1956. We would Switzerland, has retired to Engineering; PhD 1956) is “still (Tempus Publications, 2005) about love to hear from other history Storrington, rural Sussex with his tottering on!” He is webmaster the history of the two areas from graduates of the same vintage wife June (née Hall) (QMC, and past master of the Worshipful Neolithic times to the present day, and other 1956 graduates also.” English, Latin and French). They Company of Engineers. and Food in the ancient world celebrated their golden wedding Miriam Wood (née Ridley) Marion Waller (née French) (Greenwood Press, 2006) which anniversary in 2004. (QMC, History) has nothing new (QMC, French (sub. Spanish) retired details food culture, history and to report except for a move to a in 1989 but, she says, still does professions in ancient Egypt, restored, once derelict, 19th century “some voluntary teaching in her Greece, Rome and the Celtic world. mill – “my living room is the former village school (recorder for 8-11 engine room and coal house!”
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extensively (I belong to a book The rain...well snow, in Spain 1961 group). I volunteer at a local garden open to the public and do income tax returns for seniors. I Joe Cloke (QMC, German (sub. would love to hear from Marion French), following 41 years in Foote (née Fardell) and Jennifer Education in Hampshire, retired in McCrory (née Booth), both of 2003. He says, “Since then I have Westfield.” visited Sri Lanka and South Africa as well as several visits to Europe. Dr Peter Howarth (QMC, Since last May I have been Mechanical Engineering; Secretary of my local rugby club. PhD 1965) – see 1965. My two sons and their wives have Wilma Dethan (QMC, French presented me with a grandson 1963) – see Clare Keane (née each!” O’Donovan) (QMC, French 1964). Elizabeth Raitt (née Evans) Dr Christopher Moore (QMC, Professor John B Thornes (QMC, Geography 1962), an Honorary (W, English) has “retired from Electrical Engineering) retired seven Fellow of the College since 1998, was awarded an Honorary inspecting English and Drama for years ago and is now fully occupied Doctorate (honoris causa) by the Universidad de Murcia in recognition Ofsted but am still a governor with voluntary work. of his 25 years of research work on the problems of environmental of Casterton School, Cumbria. change in the province of Murcia, Spain. My husband, Gordon, and I Dr Raymond Neve (QMC, moved to the Scottish Borders Aeronautical Engineering) is now On the day of the ceremony, held in January 2006, three cm of snow eight years ago.” semi-retired and teaching fell in the town, the first time in living memory in an area that is semi- aeronautical engineering at City arid. Professor Thornes (right) is seen here receiving the award from University two days a week. the Rector Magnifico of the University (centre). Francisco López- Bermúdez (left), Professor of Physical Geography, reads the oration. 1962
Angela Banham (née Carpenter) 1964 1957 1959 (QMC, Geography) writes “I was widowed in 1999 and moved from Sheila Brain (QMC, German) writes Winchester to Romsey in June John Baker (QMC, Mechanical Ann Edwards (née Taylor) (W, “Although not in paid employment, 2005. I still work part-time in the Engineering) “enjoyed a friends and English) wrote in 2006, “This is I am still actively using my German local planning department (five family 70th birthday celebration the big year for seven of us who as a volunteer translator. My main minutes walk away) and have in March with Brian (QMC, were freshers in 1956. We meet commitment is to the German travelled quite a lot, including Engineering) and Doreen Farey biannually in Oxford, easily ‘Kirchentag’, a huge two-yearly Mongolia. I am planning more (QMC, French) in Northants. Brian accessible to us all, and have found church gathering attracting 100,000 ventures.” and Doreen have lived in Bergheim, a range of restaurants happy for us people, including many international visitors for whom the English- Alsace, France for many years – to eat and chat for up to four (Gordon) Henry Christian (QMC, language service is crucial. I am working and now retired. All three hours. We shall be there in July Geography) writes “After many married to another QMC graduate of us rowed for the College during [2006].” years teaching at the European and have two adult children.” our time at QMC!” School in Munich, my wife and Dr David Mitchell CBE (QMC, I retired in July 2003 and moved Philip Swift (QMC, Aeronautical Engineering 1953; PhD) – see 1953. Dr Jill Dimmock (née Thompson) to Emsworth one year later. We Engineering) has “long since (QMC, German) received a PhD from Barbara Tristram (née Venables) have since been to (our first visit) retired. I now help my wife with the Slade School, UCL in 1984 for (QMC, Geography) writes “I moved Australia and New Zealand, where her Portobello Road antique lace her dissertation on the work of the to Market Bosworth in December we were delighted to meet up with business! More civilised than German/Austrian filmmaker, GW 2005 with my husband, in order two fellow alumni who have lived designing missiles.” Pabst. She is now teaching film at to be near our family. We have in New Zealand for many years – the Open University. two young grandsons.” Judith Davey in Wellington and Clare Keane (née O’Donovan) Jim Jewell in Auckland.” 1958 (QMC, French) was “delighted Carolyn Gailey (née Vander to renew contact with Wilma 1960 Meersch) (W, Mathematics) writes Dethan (QMC, French 1963) Revd Margaret Moore (née “I am a member of the Canadian recently. Is there anyone else Wood) (W, History) writes “I was Lloyd Pennicott (QMC, Electrical Federation of University Women – out there from 1960-64 who Priest in Charge of the parishes Engineering) is enjoying an active Parksville/Qualicum. We raise remembers me (I notice Jim Hoare’s of Woodham Mortimer with retirement with his extended family, money for educational projects name periodically!)? I have lived in Hazeleigh and Woodham Walter including nine grandchildren. locally and worldwide. I kayak, the US since 1967 - in the Boston from 1999-2004 when I retired.” garden, cross-country ski and read area since 1970.”
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John Pairaudeau (QMC, Geology) Dr Peter Howarth (QMC, Fiona Tennick (née Bentley) (W, wrote to say “My wife, Susan (née Mechanical Engineering 1962; PhD) English) writes “Having moved 500 1969 Harper) (QMC, Zoology) and I is “still attending the annual Lake miles north on retirement, I find have retired to an old cedar log District football tour (started in my next-door neighbour is fellow Professor Malcolm Chisholm cabin on Vancouver Island (that we 1965), our 41st last year. More of a Westfieldian Judy Riley (née Bull) (QMC, Chemistry 1966; PhD) plan to rebuild) after 40+ years in lads and dads team against carefully (1962-65). We remember each – see 1966. the oil industry and assignments selected opposition. Cricket and golf other!” that took us to Iran, Pakistan and are thrown in for good measure.” Thomas Fraser (QMC, Geology) Indonesia. Always enjoy hearing has moved back to KL, Malaysia, Judy Riley (née Bull) (W) – see from old friends and colleagues.” to work with an existing client on a Fiona Tennick (née Bentley) 1967 long term appraisal/development of (W, English 1966). the western portion of their license 1965 Ross Letten (QMC, Mechanical area (offshore northern Malay Engineering) wrote in 2005 “retired Basin). 1966 from Rio Tinto in 2001 after many J Paul Hodgson (QMC, years working in southern Africa David Morrison (QMC, Spanish) Aeronautical Engineering) wrote an and Papua New Guinea. Home is writes “I graduated from QMC in Professor Malcolm Chisholm article for Quad (Issue 9) in 2001. now Brisbane. I recently sailed a 1969 and at that time I lived in (QMC, Chemistry; PhD 1969) was Since then, as Visiting Lecturer at 43-foot catamaran, Blithe Spirit Guyana, South America. I moved recently elected to the National the University of Manchester, he has in the 2006 South Atlantic Race.” to Canada in 1974 and undertook Academy of Sciences (USA), the taken responsibility for the first year graduate studies in Hispanic American Academy of Arts and Margaret Wilson (QMC, English; Design-Make-Test module in Studies and Education at the Sciences and the Die Deutsche Middle English 1972) is a Aerospace Engineering (90 students, University of Toronto. Since that Akademie für Maturforscher – foundation governor of her local 2005-06). time I have remained in Canada Leopolilina. CoE Lower School. She is doing where I currently teach Human an advanced textiles course and Resources Management at Durham planned to exhibit her work in College. I would love to make Alumni in New Zealand her local library in autumn 2006. contact with anyone who graduated with me from the Spanish Department.” 1968 Dr Malcolm Wilson (W, Chemistry) writes “My wife Sally Michael Evans (QMC, English) has (née Beckett) (W, Zoology) and been a journalist with The Times since I retired to British Columbia in 1986. He was appointed Defence October 2005. We now operate a Editor in 1998 and has covered all the small consultancy in environmental major conflicts since the 1991 Gulf and forestry research known as War, including the Balkan Wars, Sierra AltaWise Associates.” Leone, Iraq and Afghanistan. Martyn Wilson (QMC, Combined John Lucas (QMC, MSc Planning Studies (Science) says “It would be Studies (Economics and Geography) good to hear from friends from the wrote “Only spent one year at Biology Department, 1966-69.” Ian Bywater (QMC, Electrical Engineering 1965) has teamed up with QMC, taking an MSc in Economics Brian Tolley (QMC, Electrical Engineering 1951) to form Natural and Geography, 1967-68. Very Systems Ltd, a lead technology company with a focus on renewable much enjoyed living in Creed Hall forms of distributed generation in the modern era. Brian was formerly 1970 under Warden Dr Chergwin. Most head of Tolley Industries in New Zealand, a company started by his of my career has involved lecturing grandfather. During the late 1980s, he held senior posts in a number economics and combining it with an Lynne Davis (née Albinson) of areas, and was a founder of Energy Intellect, an advanced interest in geography and business; (QMC, Zoology) “married Dr Paul electronic metering company in the 1990s. Ian began his career in most recently specialising in the Davis in 1975. Went to Malawi for the UK with Eastern Electricity before emigrating in 1974. A career gambling industry and gambling five years, bought a small holding in electricity supply lead to his becoming head of a new technology policy. From 1986-96 was Senior in Wales and then moved to bioenergy research company, and from there to independent Warden of three Halls of Residence Zimbabwe for six years. Had a consulting on energy. Ian won the Institution of Electrical Engineers’ at the University of Salford. Now daughter. Grow organic fruit, New Spirit Challenge in 2003 with his integrated energy system for on the verge of early retirement, cattle, sheep, honey and fruit dairy farms. This and a new technology for hydropower generation, and looking forward to it.” trees. Doing okay.” HydroVenturi, are the cornerstones of Natural Systems Ltd. He asks “Are there any QMC engineers out there who wish to join us?” Visit www.naturalsystems.co.nz
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Peter Mortimer’s (QMC, French The 8th Hickinbottom Research and Russian) article on distance 1977 education in France was published Symposium, 7 April 2006 in the American journal, Quarterly Revd David Butler (W, History) Review of Distance Education in writes “Celebrated my 50th 2005. It is available on his website birthday! Over 50 family and friends at http://peter.mortimer.free.fr attended, including Kim Hubbard /en/instructional_case_studies (W, Environmental Science 1978) _article_qrde.htm. whom I knew from the Christian Dr Penelope Monkhouse (QMC, Union at Westfield, 1975-77. I am Chemistry 1974; PhD) – see enjoying being a Funeral Officiator, Pamela Monkhouse (née Portsmouth City Councillor and Brisbane) (W, History 1946). Chair of Licensing. I have three children and a partner, Phillip.” Dr Linda Spedding (QMC, Law; LLM 1977; PhD 1984) helped to Pamela Gale (QMC, Economics) Chemists who undertook their research at QMC 50 years ago: (l-r) launch a chapter of Women in Law has been married to Chris for 24 Dr Alec Simpson (1956; PhD 1959); Professor Tony Whitehead in India last autumn. The group years; they have three children, all at Manchester University. He is Head of (1956; PhD 1959); Dr George Loveday (1956; PhD 1959); Dr Ted seeks to deal with women’s rights and raising awareness. Law at Bradford University while she Crunden (1954; PhD 1958), Dr John Butcher (1956; PhD 1959) Visit www.womeninlaw.com teaches at a primary school for and Mr Roger Clarke (1956; PhD 1959). children with special needs. Margaret Wilson (QMC, English About 90 past and present postgraduate chemists attended the 8th 1967; Middle English) – see 1967. Diane Hutton (née Lambert) Hickinbottom Research Symposium which was held at Queen Mary (QMC, Geology and Zoology) has separated from Chris Hutton after in April 2006. The series started in 1982 as a memorial to Professor 24 years. She is still a tutor at the W J Hickinbottom who taught and researched in the Chemistry 1975 Virtual College working to Department (1947-63). Following his death in 1979, a memorial reconnect KS4 pupils. endowment, funded by public subscription, has been used to Michael Mather (QMC, Law) Dr Penelope Monkhouse (QMC, support these symposia which are held about every three years. Ray writes, “caring for my twins alone. Chemistry 1974; PhD) – see Pamela Bonnett, Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry, and his colleagues Still refereeing and coaching Monkhouse (née Brisbane) have played a lead role in organising these. football. Governor of three (W, History 1946). Lectures were given by former research students and members schools, still teaching on supply.” Dr Linda Spedding (QMC, Law of staff. Current research students presented a poster display in 1972; LLM; PhD 1984) – see 1972. the new chemical laboratories. The next symposium is scheduled for 2009. 1976 Vaughne Miller (QMC, French and German) – see Anna Colledge Anna Colledge (née McColl) (née McColl) (QMC, French and place at Nottingham (Sept 2007), (QMC, French and German) is German 1976). 1971 Paul in Year 12 is very interested in married with three teenage history.” daughters and is living in Richard Seabrook (QMC, MA Richard Brewester (W, Cirencester, Gloucestershire. She is 1978 English) works freelance for the Mathematics) is still living quietly head of German and Citizenship in Department of Education and Skills in retirement in Sussex. a comprehensive school in Swindon (Philip) Kim Hubbard (W, on data-related issues. where she has been teaching for Dr John Hagel (QMC, Chemistry; Environmental Science 1978) the past nine years. Anna has kept PhD Chemistry 1976) is on the – see Revd David Butler in close contact with Vaughne verge of full retirement. “I still (W, History 1977). 1972 Miller (QMC, French and German pursue my research interests in Sean Murphy (QMC, History) is 1977) who lives and works in chemistry, specifically in transition now writing and teaching. His London. Peter Bennett (QMC, Geography) metallaborane structural chemistry. book Letting the Side Down: British wrote “taught Access, A-Level and I currently have two collaborative Dr John Hagel (QMC, Chemistry Traitors of the Second World War GCSE Geography at a college until projects in this area that take up 1972; PhD Chemistry) – see 1972. was published by Sutton Books 1996, when it fell victim to the much of my spare time; one with and is available in paperback. contraction of ‘General Studies’. I Leeds University and the other with have since taught as a Basic and the University of Georgia, Athens. Key Skills tutor. Married in 1987, Publications resulting from these two children, aged 18 and 17; are imminent!” Adelle wants to be a vet and has a
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2:1 in Law last summer. I would Zandra O’Donnell (QMC, MA 1979 love to hear from fellow French and English) retired in July 2005 after Caught up! French/Spanish graduates from 25 years at Blackheath Blue Coats Peter Adcock (QMC, Biology) is 1979, and also from Mary, (whose School, rising to the post of working as a consultant project surname I cannot recall), who Assistant Head Teacher. She is now manager. He is married with three decided not to do a year abroad enjoying retirement; spending children (all girls) and has been and who I believe graduated in more time with her 11 living in Bristol since 1987. French in 1978.” grandchildren, ranging in age from 15 years to six months, and being John Davies (W, Chemistry) writes Janet Came (née Goodchild) secretary of the Johnson Society in (l-r) Rachel Nabudde, Susan “The MBO is going well, having (QMC, French) writes “Since my London. Nettle, Professor David husband, Terry, and I moved to beaten our first year profit targets. Bakibinga and Stephanie Somerset with our family in the Onwards and upwards from this Mannion summer of 1997, there have been point on!” 1980 We were pleased to meet a couple of new additions! Our Salim Mehta (QMC, Electronic alumnus Professor David Bakibinga (QMC, PhD fifth child, Tabitha, was born in Engineering) is working as an IT Robert Brown (QMC, Combined Company Law 1981) at the December 1998, and our eldest consultant. Following graduation in Honours (Science) survived cancer Council for Advancement and daughter, Felicity, presented us 1979, he has worked in the UK, in 2004. He took his IEMA exams Support of Education’s (CASE) with a granddaughter, Phoebe, in USA and EU but is now back in January 2005. Our eldest child and in February 2006 and is writing European Annual Conference London. last September. Professor only son, Tim, graduated with a and delivering NVQ2 in EMS. In Bakibinga is Deputy Vice addition, Robert has now set up as Chancellor of Makerere an independent environmental University in Kampala, Uganda, Bestowing Freedoms practitioner. See www.casagaia.org one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa. Following the conference and 1981 the chance meeting with representatives from his alma mater, Professor Bakibinger John Carter (QMC, Electrical and came back to Queen Mary to Electronic Engineering) is currently visit the campus. working as a Materials Engineer for Metronet Rail, working on the upgrading of the London Underground. 1982 Nick Collett (W, History) – see Murray Craig Murray Craig (W, History 1982) wrote to say “Readers Murray Craig (W, History 1982). Christiane Mitchell (née Edwards) of Issue 13 of your excellent publication QUAD may be interested (QMC, German) retired from Chris Gibson (W, Chemistry) – see to know the identity of the debonair looking chap bestowing the teaching as Head of German Murray Craig (W, History 1982). Freedom of the City of London to Sue Boswell, former Head of at Durham Johnston School. Medical and Dental Alumni. I am Murray Craig and rejoice in the title Liz Graham (W, French) – see She is doing some voluntary work of Clerk of the Chamberlain’s Court, a post of some antiquity. Indeed I Murray Craig (W, History 1982). for HMP Durham and is actively am only the 37th post holder since 1294! The major role of my job is working as an overseas officer for Keiichi Kogure (CCLS, Banking to conduct the ceremony admitting people to the Freedom of the City Inner Wheel Durham (Rotary of Law) resigned from Mizuho of London. The Freedom is largely symbolic today but remains a Durham). Corporate Bank on 31 March 2006 unique slice of London history. The modern relevance is still the to join Daido Metal Co. Ltd on 1 connection with the Livery Companies (of which there are now 106). Tim Evans (W, History) – see April. Queen Mary, of course, has strong links with the Drapers’ Company. Murray Craig (W, History 1982). In addition to Sue, in 2004, I also admitted Rupert Murdoch, the Alun Williams (W, History) – see Archbishop of Canterbury and Darren Gough, the cricketer. It is a Murray Craig (W, History 1982). fascinating job and I get to meet a tremendous cross-section of 1983 people who are all generally in a good mood as I am giving them something they really want! I graduated in 1982 and am married to Matthew Collins (W, Tracey with three children (all boys) and live in St Albans. I am still in Environmental Science) – see touch with several friends from Westfield including Alun Williams Murray Craig (W, History 1982). (W, History 1981) (who married Liz Graham (W, French 1981), Nick Collett (W, History 1981), Tim Key (W, Environmental Science 1983), Patrick Garvey (QMC, Economics; Matthew Collins (W, Environmental Science 1983), Tim Evans (W, MSc 1984) writes “Despite History 1982), Tim Ritchie and Chris Gibson (W, Chemistry 1981).” suffering from severe spinal difficulties that have now forced
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me to retire prematurely, I have 1984 (on the Tufts-in-London Talia Foa (Genetics) is the welcome any visiting researchers been attending lectures at Queen program). I graduated from Tufts, company secretary for a private and postgraduate students in this Mary: a truly excellent inaugural worked in the venture capital field bank in Mayfair. area of research to my lab.” lecture by Jonathan Haskell and, for a few years, and then went to Patrick Garvey (QMC, Economics Carol Spencer-Overton (W, the Bernard Corry lecture, also law school in LA (after taking a year 1983; MSc) – see 1983. Spanish (sub. German) writes “My excellent and thought provoking. It off and living in Japan and Maui for children had already grown up and is amazing how large the College is short periods). I practiced for ten Susan Harrison (née Farrington) flown the nest when I retired from now with wonderfully laid out years, five as a litigator and five as (W, History) is still happily self- teaching Spanish, German and buildings. I was both surprised and in-house counsel for videogame/ employed and getting people back French in August 2003. A career pleased to see such wonderful technology companies. I am in to history! change was indicated, and I progress.” currently a legal recruiter while I go Claire Oldmeadow-Hepiegne completed a part-time MA course to Columbia University to get my Tim Key (W, Environmental (née Oldmeadow) (W, French) is in Translation and Linguistics at Masters in International Affairs. Science) – see Murray Craig (W, currently living in the suburbs of Westminster University in February Once a year, three others from History 1982). Paris with her husband and 2006. I am now a freelance Westfield and I get together for a 13-year-old son. She has been translator.” ‘reunion dinner’ (three Americans; Director of Business English one Brit (Ritterband). I would love Examinations for the Franco-British 1984 to reconnect with the folks who Chamber of Commerce since 2000 were at Westfield College in 1984, 1987 and also runs a non-profit Tessa Bannister (née Watts) (W, English or American. Looking association for English language Biological Sciences) has been living forward to hearing from you!” Louis Karaloizou (QMC, Civil teachers. in Wales for over 10 years now. Engineering) is married and Polly Dawson (née Thompson) Having completed a PGCE at UWIC, Dr Linda Spedding (QMC, Law practicing construction (QMC, English) celebrated her ninth she is a primary school teacher, 1972; LLM 1977; PhD) – see 1972. management consulting services wedding anniversary. She continues science curriculum leader and head in Limassol, Cyprus. to practice from the Temple as a of the Infants department. family barrister under her maiden Elsadig Talab (QMC, Mechanical Danielle Cyr (W, English Literature name and is now living in 1985 Engineering) wrote from Sudan, “I Associate) writes “I was at Greenwich. would like to see some cooperation Westfield during the spring of Deborah Freed (QMC, History) – between Queen Mary’s Students’ see Seymour Freed (QMC, Union and the Students’ Union of Department of German Alumni Medicine 1957). Khartoum University.” Celebrations, 16 September 2006 Carl Halling (W, French and Drama) writes ‘My current passion is writing and all my 1988 work can be read online at carlhalling.blogster.com or check Dr (Judith) Sian Prior (née out my news and online activity Pullen) (PhD Marine Biology) has at profiles.yahoo.com/wally70uk’ moved to New Zealand with her husband and two-year-old son. Patricia Horne (MA European She is working as a consultant on Economic Community Area Studies) international marine policy and is now retired. Her MA enabled her the Southern Ocean for WWF to obtain about 10 million Euros and other environmental groups. for full-time one-year courses for German graduates from the Class of 2006: (L-R) Caroline Stoffell, women and a five term Lauren Walker and Katherine Fletcher postgraduate course (for language students) for a European Marketing 1989 To mark the centenary of the teaching of German at Queen and Management course run at Mary, a one-day event focusing on the history and future of the APU. Helen Day (née Osborne) (W, department and the changing context of German culture was held French and German) married Chris at the College last September. Many former students welcomed the in 1997 and has two daughters, opportunity to see Dr Rosemary Combridge, Reader Emerita and aged five and seven. She is living a longstanding member of the department, again. 1986 in Germany and working part-time from home (“ideal!”). In the evening, the writer and critic Daniel Johnson delivered Professor Dayanthi Nugegoda a thought provoking lecture entitled Mozart in London. The (QMC, PhD Zoology) is currently Adam Radage (MSc Geomaterials) celebrations concluded with a German themed anniversary Associate Professor of was a Geotechnical Engineer from dinner in the Senior Common Room. Ecotoxicology in Melbourne, 1989-2000: working for Peter Australia. He writes “I would Fraenkel & Partners (1989-90) and
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Peter Brett Associates (1990-2000). He has been a Senior IT Consultant Centenary Celebration of the Department of French, 9 June 2006 at Affiniti from 2000 having previously worked for Technica (UK) Ltd (2000-2005). Thirty alumni, current and former staff from the Department of French returned for a day of papers and discussion on Anglo-French relations to mark 100 years of the teaching of French at Queen Mary. The conference 1990 entitled ‘London – Paris Dialogues’ included a series of lectures on French politics, literature, art, film and culture Jason Noronha (MSci Computer which were presented by colleagues from both within the Science) moved back to India (Goa) department and other institutions including the in 1991. He taught at a computer University of London Institute in Paris. institute for five years, after which he joined an upcoming company Elza Adamowicz, Professor of French Literature and Visual (www.opspl.com) where he has Culture, who coordinated the day, asked alumni to since been for nine years. He is reminisce about their time at the College. Among those married with two children. present, Dr Beatrice Worthing (PhD French (sub. Spanish) David Steer (Computer Science) recalled her years at Queen Mary between 1933 and 1936. wrote “My mum died unexpectedly in September 2005. My little boy, The day closed with a vin d’honneur reception in the Global now two-and-a-half, is helping me Village and a centenary dinner. through the hard times.”
1991 was attended by several QMW Rebecca Ireland (Ecology) writes graduates. I am currently attending “after leaving London to live in the 1994 Emperor’s College of Oriental home counties, and working for a Eric Chubb (Classical and Medicine in Santa Monica, charity, life events have seen me Archaeological Studies) has been Dr Andrew Davies (PhD California, and developing my move to Cambridge to pursue a attending a ‘Discovering London’ Astronomy) is teaching Physics at practice in Alternative Health teaching career. I live with my course at Barnet College for a Oakham School, (after seven years Therapies and Education.” partner and play ‘stepmum’ to two number of years. Last year, he at a comprehensive in Suffolk). gorgeous children. Life is good.” researched, organised and led two James Rushworth (Human He wrote “To my amazement, walks. The first was along the Geography) is married to Caroline Justin Elliot Rhodes (Economics I received a teaching award this canal from Boston Manor to the (née Stonebanks) (Human with Hispanic Studies) – see article year from the Institute of Physics!” Thames while the second traced Geography). They live in Singapore on pages 8-9 Tracey McDonnell (née Brown) the disused railway track that is and have two kids. Dr Jose Luis Vazquez-Bello (French) was running her own now a nature reserve from Finsbury Silvia Schikhof (Law), having lived (PhD Physics) writes “I am lecturing business with her husband; they Park to Alexandra Palace. in Amsterdam for nearly ten years, physics for natural science now have two children. Kirsty Maguire (née Janes) has moved to The Hague to be prospects at the Inter-American (English) married Richard Maguire closer to work. More importantly, University of Puerto Rico and the (Mechanical Engineering) in 1995. she gave birth to a beautiful baby University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon 1995 At the time of writing they had a boy named Benjamin in February Campus, I am married to a native five-year-old boy and a three-year- 2006. Puerto Rican and have three Rajesh Bhundia (Law) has moved old girl, with another one on the daughters aged two, three and to Northwood in Middlesex. He way. They have also started up four years old who were all born has a five-year-old son and a their own business. at home. This was an amazing 1993 three-year-old daughter. experience under Caribbean Richard Mann (Material Science conditions.” Paz Delgado (LLM Banking and and Engineering) sends “a big Regina Choudhury (née Ahad) Finance Law) has been working in hello to Material Scientists of 1991 (Ecology) is teaching Science and Guy Walters (W, English) is a full- the Finance Department of Clifford after 15 years of life.” Agriculture in a school in time author. His books include The Chance in Madrid since 2000. Biggleswade (Bedfordshire). She Traitor (2002), The Leader (2003), email: has returned to work after a seven The Occupation (2004), The [email protected]. month break (maternity leave), Coldlitz Legacy (2005), The Voice 1992 She had her first child, a baby girl, having given birth to her second of War (ed.) (2004) and Berlin in February 2006. Games (2006). He is married with Kirsten Murphy (Combined son, Arif, in May 2005. two children and lives in Wiltshire. Studies Associate) wrote “My 2002 Visit www.guywalters.com wedding in Dornoch, Scotland
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Adam Harvey (History) married issues in Valencia. I have been very Vanita Eden (French and Spanish) Bantam in May 2005 with QMW as his girlfriend, Leander, on 20 May bad at keeping in touch, but would is “alive and kicking!” a backdrop to ‘the action!’ I hope 2006. love to hear from you all. Uni was my old lecturers like it!” Alfred Neumeister (European one of the best times in my life! Nasser Janjua (Computer Science Law) is based in Tallinn, Estonia, Angela Sharma (German with You are all in my heart forever. Love with Business Studies) is still and is responsible for all European Business Studies) got married to and peace.” located in London and well settled Operations. He is planning to get Dinesh in May 2003 and gave birth with his wife Samina, and three Amy Green (Geography), having married to his girlfriend of two to a beautiful baby girl, Tara, on lovely children: Salman, four, graduated, went straight into years, Kirkke. 9 September 2005. Maryam, two, and Usman, one. working in TV production. And ten Anne Russell (English with Drama) Dr Eleni Venardou (Biological Since May 2001, he has worked years later, she is still doing it! She is working for the BBC as a script Chemistry) graduated with a PhD for LOGICACMG as an IT is currently a producer/director on editor on the hospital drama in Chemistry from the University of consultant specialising in Oracle Celebrity X Factor. Casualty and training in Taekwondo Nottingham in 2004. She is now DBA. The projects have been in her spare time. working as a Quality Assurance varied and have included clients Manager for Farmar, a contract such as o2, RAC and Aon. Clayton Wellman (English) is 1997 manufacturing pharmaceutical “training as an English teacher Yvonne Levicki (French and company in Athens, Greece. (secondary school) – would you Hispanic Studies) is now Stephen Gibson (Civil believe!” Dr Kate Williams’s (MA Writing Curriculum Manager for MFL at Engineering) works as a Civil and Society, 1700-1820) book, the Redbridge Institute. She Engineer in Oxfordshire. He is Tom Wilcox (History) and Paul England's Mistress: the Infamous Life organises many activities to married with two children. Waterson (Marine and Freshwater of Emma Hamilton was published by promote languages: French films, Biology) play in The Chavs, a dirty Rowena Phillips (European Hutchinson in October 2006 and French music, Spanish flamenco, blues/rock band, who formed in Studies (French and German) writes was Book of the Week on Radio 4. etc. 2003 and released their critically “worked in the City for a few years Kate has discussed her work on acclaimed debut album Angry Sex Martin Simmons (MSc until I decided to give it all up to Richard and Judy, Woman's Hour in 2004. The single, Shock & Awe Economics) would love to hear live the dream. I now work six and Broadcasting House as well was released in June 2006. Tom from fellow graduates from the months in London and six months as various other TV programmes. has also been busy producing 1995 MSc Economics cohort. in Switzerland ski teaching!” She is currently at work on her songwriter, Gillian Glover’s second non-fiction book and Tim Wright (Civil Engineering) Nairn Openshaw (Marine and forthcoming debut album Red a novel. She has a website at married Claire in 2000 and lives in Freshwater Biology) got married in Handed, featuring David Bowie's www.kate-williams.com Colchester, his home town, with July 2003 and, in July 2005, his drummer Woody Woodmansey their two children. “I work for wife gave birth to their first child. (released 14 May 2007). Visit Atkins, the largest Civil Engineering www.myspace.com/gillianglover Dean Rowley (Mathematics) has consultancy in Europe, and plan, music All of these CDs are 2000 been Head of Maths for two years design and implement highway available through the web on and is enjoying it. He plans to maintenance and improvement www.amazon.co.uk, www.play.com Laura Daniels (née Jassoy) continue his education with a part- works for the Highways Agency or www.hmv.co.uk, or by order (Medieval History) writes “My time MA in education and then a in East Anglia. In June 2005, I from record shops. husband and I are expecting our leadership post. successfully passed my Chartered second child this July. We have a Professional Review with the Abdus Shakoor (Computer lovely boy called Noah who turned Institution of Highways and Science) has held project 1999 one in May. We are both really Transportation and I am now management positions at excited and feel lucky with our a Chartered Civil Engineer.” Reuters, BP and East Thames. gift of children.” Muhammad Chishti (Dipl International Tax Law) was awarded Dr Jean-Dominique Delcroix a PhD in Law by Brunel University (PhD Neuroscience), after some 1996 1998 in 2005. He was admitted as a adventures in the USA, is now back solicitor of the Supreme Court on in Europe. “I am very lucky to be at Charlotte Ellerby (née Durrant) Dr Sofia Bethani (Civil Engineering) 1 February 2006 and is currently the helm of my own lab. I currently (QMW, MA Literature, Culture is the founder, president and chief working for O’Keefe Solicitors in work on Alzheimer’s disease and and Modernity) married Stephen scientist of an Engineering London. Down’s Syndrome.” Ellerby on 23 July 2005. Innovations Patent Licensing Thando McLaren (French and Jaber Elmrabti (Computing) was company based in New York. Zafira (Zafi) Ferrer Allkins Politics) wrote “after shocking offered a new post as Systems (QMW, Biology) sends her best Daniel Brett (Politics) is currently everyone in the French department Engineer at Roehampton. His role wishes to all her classmates, living in India as a freelance by converting to Islam and then is to look after the Active Directory lecturers and friends at QMW. consultant and runs an NGO for getting married in my third year, and Exchange. “I am working in local Arab minority rights in Iran. my book about conversion and government, for environmental women in Islam was published by
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Caroline Taylor (formerly Southampton. He is still supporting Mulhern) (English and History) 2002 the mighty Arsenal though! Study Abroad loved her studies in English and Sandra Tidholm Sezgin (Politics Farewell Reception, History and went to train as a Clare Denton (MSc Public Policy) with History) has been in a PA role teacher. She now teaches English 29 March 2007 is a trainee solicitor in Criminal Law. for almost two years. Her role up to ‘A’ Level and has students involves a lot of events organisation A reception who are applying to Queen Mary! William Rolfe (Medical and so on. was held in Engineering), after a short stint Cheryl Tipp (Zoology) is currently Bar Med for at the Post Office, used his working in the sound archive of the outgoing engineering background to train British Library where she is curator Associate at Loughborough as a Tech teacher. 2004 of the collection of wildlife students He is enjoying the job a lot, recordings (an internationally who had “despite the sleep loss.” Amina Hassan (Geography) recognised collection used by just completed the Study worked for nine months with bioacousticians). Hasnat Shah (Mechanical Abroad programme at Queen Engineering) is studying autistic adults and is undertaking Mary. Students from an management accounting (CIMA) a masters in Human Rights and overseas university can either 2001 and working in finance. Social Change at City University choose to spend one or two which she hopes to complete in semesters at the College – the September. programme allows them to Nicola Buquicchio (LLM Jens-Ole Skambraks (French and choose courses from a variety International Business Law), 2003 Politics) is doing a Masters in the of departments and study following his Masters, worked field of media management at the alongside home and other for Allen & Overy in Milan as a Kia (Rukia) Abdullah (Computer Parisian Business School, ESCP-EAP. international students. Corporate/Antitrust Lawyer. He is Science) published her debut novel Elizabeth Parker (pictured), now working as a self-employed Life, Love and Assimilation (17 May Leslie Sturdy (née Pomplun) a Business Associate from lawyer for general commercial 2006) which, she says, was a (Marine and Freshwater Biology) Seattle, Washington, who matters. “fantastic experience”. Based on married her partner Adam Sturdy in spent three months in London, the experiences of British Asian July 2005. She has been working Philip Kenny (MSc Information commented, “It’s nice to youth, it explores the ups and for British Airways, based at Technology) emigrated to Hong experience a different academic downs of living between two Terminal 4, for over a year. Kong in 2006. culture; it’s like night and day. cultures. She currently works in IT Athanassios Valakas (MSc And it has given me a totally Naomi Kerr (Medieval History) and is writing her second book. Information Technology) is married, different opinion of British married Harry Owen at Salisbury Sunil Abeyaratne (LLM Commercial with a daughter. culture – every stereotype Cathedral in August 2005. and Corporate Law) wrote “I you’ve been encouraged to Charlene Voyse (née Daly) Boris Pahn (Combined Studies contested for the post of Secretary believe has been proved wrong. (German with Linguistics) got Associate) wrote “In May 2006, I of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka, The atmosphere here has been married in July 2004. She went on to finished the eighth and final year 2006-07. It is my pleasure to inform delightful.” do a PGCE in Primary Education and of the German legal qualification, you that I won the elections with a is now working as a primary school having passed the second state majority of 690 votes.” teacher, teaching a Year 1 class. Venetia Boucher (Hispanic examination and having obtained Olivia Herlihy (English with Studies) is working in film and TV the title ‘Assessor Luris’. I will then Russian) has completed a Masters as an assistant director and become a lawyer in Berlin.” level course in Biblical Hebrew at 2005 producer. Dmitry Tolonen (Drama with Queen’s University, Belfast. Samira Chekam (Geography with Russian) wrote to say that in Ricardo Martins Pedro Bayão Nadeem Badshah (English) wrote Business Management) is working autumn 2005, his short film Horta (LLM Commercial and “I am studying for a Masters in as a retail territory manager for Geistertrio was in post-production. Corporate Law) writes “graduating Journalism at the London College the Guardian and studying for a He has also completed a book from the LLM was essential for me of Communication and did a work Masters with the Open University. translation on film production and to get the job I wanted. Currently placement at The Times in March is enjoying living in Finland at the Duhaj Zaman Uddin (Geography) I’m working in the field I studied! 2006. A special mention to two moment! is working as a Youth Offending In May 2004 I got married and, on people who were influential in me rehabilitation officer with a view to Panagiotis Zefkilis (Biochemistry), 7 April 2005, our son was born!” achieving a 2:1 – the approachable teaching as a long-term career. after graduating, completed an Daniel Plummer (Geography), Rachel Gilmour whose interesting MSc in Biopharmacy at King’s having completed an MSc in lectures I attended for three years Blair Wilson (Geography) wrote College and returned to Greece Geohazard Assessment at the and Peter Forbes from the RLF to say he is now back from to do his military service with University of Portsmouth, is now Fellows whose advice in my final travelling around South America the army. He works for a working as a Geotechnical Engineer year greatly improved my writing.” for six months – but now has the pharmaceutical company in for MottMacDonald in ‘travel bug’. Greece as a regulations officer.
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OBITUARIES
We have been informed of the deaths of the following members of the College community: STUDENTS
STAFF AND HONORARY Mr James (Jim) Horne passed which occupied the rest of his life. Mrs Richmal Ashbee (W, away on 4 February 2006. He was Professor Miller was the recipient Modern History 1951) passed FELLOWS a former member of staff in the of many international honours; he away in November 2005. Former Professor of Physics at Estates Department. was elected Fellow of the Royal Dr Susan Academy of Engineering and, Baker (QMC, Westfield College from 1960 to The physicist a Fellow of the Institution of European 1984, Professor Edmund (Ted) and museum Mechanical Engineers. Throughout Studies Bellamy died of cancer on 11 administrator, his academic career, Miller (German December 2005, aged 82. A Professor continued exploration; the with History) significant contributor to high Gwyn Owain pinnacle of which was his 1981), passed away on 23 October energy physics in Britain, Professor Jones CBE leadership of the 1980 Royal 2005 at the age of 47, after a Bellamy made an invaluable impact died on 3 July Geographical Society International seven year battle with cancer. on Westfield where he created a 2006. He had joined Queen Mary Karakoram Project, for which he Following a career in the wine department from scratch in less College in 1949 as Reader in was later awarded the Founder’s trade where she was marketing than a year. His first experiments, Experimental Physics, was Medal of the Royal Geographical director of Whitbreads’ restaurant conducted with colleagues from appointed to the chair of physics in Society. business in Germany, she became UCL, used a specially modified 1952, and later to the headship of 35mm camera and a set of optical a senior lecturer in marketing at what was then a small Physics Mr Denis Mudge, former lecturer spark chambers – a then new the Cranfield School of Department. Over the next two in Mechanical Engineering, died technique – to photograph tracks Management. Susan was a decades he oversaw its expansion - on 2 October 2006 following a of charged particles emerging from frequent keynote speaker at during the 1950s, it became long battle with cancer. He had nuclear reactions. Furthermore, his marketing and management the College’s largest academic been involved with the Retired efforts played a major part in conferences around the world, department. In 1968 Professor Staff Association since its inception Westfield’s transformation from a trustee of the Consumer’s Jones took a change of direction in 1985; initially as Secretary and a small, all-female, liberal arts Association for nine years and a to become Director of the National later as Chairman. director for their subsidiary institution into a mixed college Museum of Wales until 1977. with a key role in the natural Mr Michael Saville OBE, Which? for seven years. She was sciences. He also served as Dean Sir James Menter, former Honorary Fellow and former also a trustee of the charity of Science and Vice-Principal. Principal of Queen Mary College Academic Registrar at Queen Beating Bowel Cancer and a (1976-86) and Fellow of the Royal Mary died on 22 December 2006. Governor of Manland Primary Paul Cohn, Emeritus Professor of Society, died on 18 July 2006, aged School in Harpenden. She leaves a Mathematics at the University of Professor Meredith Thring, 84. A scientist and industrialist husband, Chris Riley and two sons, London and former Reader in former Head of the Department of of distinction, Sir James was James, 11, and Mark, 8. Mechanical Engineering (1964-81) Mathematics at Queen Mary renowned for his pioneering died on 15 September 2006. Mr David Barlow (QMC, Physics College (1962-67), died on 20 April contributions to the use of Following his retirement from 1985) died in a fatal accident at 2006. As a child, he had been sent transmission electron microscopy Queen Mary, he set up the charity home on 30 June 2005. to England in 1939 to escape the for studying the internal structure Power Aid to develop engineering persecution of Jews in Nazi of crystalline materials such as Mr Jack Blitz (QMC, Physics equipment in poor shantytowns in Germany and worked on a farm metals. He carried these out at 1949) passed away last April developing countries. and in a factory while undertaking the Tube Investments Research at the age of 84. evening study. The Committee for Laboratories where he was Director Mr George Vickery, former Horticulture expert Beryl Bowen Refugees encouraged him to take from 1961. He later moved into member of staff in the Chemistry (QMC, Botany and Zoology) died the scholarship examination at academic administration. department, died in 2005. in 2006, at the age of 81. Cambridge and, although he had Renowned for her encyclopaedic The internationally renowned Miss Dorothy Walker who had had no formal education since the knowledge of all things mechanical engineer Professor worked in the Fees Office, Registry, age of 15, he taught himself by horticultural, she had been Keith John Miller who was also died on 3 July 2006. She had been correspondence course and duly amongst the cohort who were an explorer, mountaineer and a long standing member of the won an Exhibition to Trinity College evacuated to Cambridge during former lecturer at Queen Mary, Retired Staff Association in 1944. This was the start of a the Second World War. long successful academic career. died on 26 May 2006 at the age of committee. 74. Professor Miller began his Mrs Barbara Collingwood (née Mr George Cooley CChem FRSC, career at QMC as a lecturer (1963- Tatham) (W, English 1933) passed retired senior research fellow at 68) where he combined his work away on 21 August 2006, aged Queen Mary, died on 23 April 2006 with a PhD in metal fatigue; a topic 93. Her son recalled that she spoke at the age of 84. fondly of her time at Westfield.
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Mr Paul Crispin (QMC, Professor Christopher Duncan Mrs Joan Hewitt (née Howden) Professor Ivor Mills FRCP Mathematics, Physics and Geography (QMC, Zoology 1953) died suddenly (W, Mathematics 1935) died on 6 (QMC, 1942) passed away on 1948) died on 6 July 2006 following after a brief illness on 21 July 2005. May 2006, at the age of 91. She 14 December 2005 after a long a tragic accident. The Bishop of Mr Richard Duvall (W, Electronics had graduated from Westfield with illness. He was 84. London, the Right Reverend and a First in mathematics, one of the and Physics 1983), founder of Zopa Mrs Maureen Nyazai (née Right Honorable Richard Chartres first women to do so. Ltd and co-founder of Egg, the Maloney) (Spanish 1968) passed expressed his sadness – Paul had largest and most successful internet Ms Berit Hovda (Economics 1997) away after a courageous two year served the Diocese of London for and telephone only bank, died of passed away on 15 February 2006. battle with ovarian cancer. many years, as a member of cancer on 16 October 2006, at the In the last issue of Quad she had Diocesan Synod, the Vacancy in See Miss Celia Palfreyman age of 44. He leaves a wife and two written in to say she had been Committee, Bishop’s Council and (Mathematics 1969) died on 24 children. diagnosed with chronic myologenic Stepney Area Council. He was also a April 2006; she had been suffering Former member of staff and leukemia. longstanding member of St Dunstan from cancer for several years. alumnus, Dr Cyril Everard (PhD and All Saints, Stepney. Ms Ciara Hand (French and Geography 2004) died in July Mrs Joan Muriel Taylor Hispanic Studies (European Studies, Mr Patrick Cronin (QMC, Classics 2006. He had obtained his (W, History 1937) died aged 89. 2005) died suddenly on 6 June (Latin and Greek) 1942) died on 22 doctorate at the age of 75. 2006. Mr Harry Wakeling (QMC, Civil March 2006. The death of Mr Derek John Engineering 1948) died on 23 Miss Gillian Kemp (W, English Miss Roslyn Doyle (French and Farmer (QMC, 1971) on 15 May January 2005 after a short illness. Drama 1994) died on 30 March 2006 was announced in The Times 1981) died on 22 August 2005 2006 in Bahrain when the boat she and The Daily Telegraph. from cancer. Dr Helen Wilcock (PhD Biological was on capsized. She had been an Sciences 1998) died on 20 March Dr Roger Hancox (QMC, Electrical Mr Edwin Leach (QMC, English teacher with the British 2006. Engineering 1953) died in Engineering 1950) died on 18 April Council. September 2005 from mesothelioma, 2006 while on holiday in Australia. Miss Maria Yiannoullou (Physics an asbestos related cancer. 1995) lost her battle with cancer on 7 April 2004.
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Below is a selection of events taking place over the coming months. If you wish to attend any of the events listed, please use the booking section of your Update Form which is enclosed with this mailing, especially if a payment is required. Alternatively email [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)20 7882 5170. A full up-to-date list of events with booking details is available on our website at www.qmul.ac.uk/events
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Saturday 6 October Monday 10 to Tuesday 11 September Alumni Campus Lunch Women@QM celebrates the contribution of women to Queen Mary and its and Mini-Reunions Day forerunners: Queen Mary College, Westfield College, St Bartholomew’s Hospital 100 years of Aeronautics Medical College and The London Hospital Medical and Dental Colleges. at Queen Mary The day’s programme will include Opening days lunch in the Octagon and a preview The School of Engineering and October: Monday 8; Wednesday 10; Thursday 18; Friday 19; of the Women@QM exhibition. Saturday 20; Tuesday 23; Thursday 25; Monday 29. Materials Science celebrates 100 years of Aeronautics at Queen Mary this This year’s optional morning November: Friday 2; Monday 5; Thursday 8; Thursday 15; summer. Professor AP Thurston (ELC, excursions will include a visit to the Friday 16; Saturday 17; Monday 19; Thursday 22; Monday 26; Thursday 29. Engineering 1906) began the formal Whitechapel Bell Foundry or a tour of the 2012 Olympics site near Stratford. December: Monday 3; Thursday 6; Saturday 15; Monday 17; teaching of the subject in 1907 just Mary Stocks Thursday 20. four years after the first powered Limited places are available for each (1891-1975) of these and will be offered on a first flight. A year later, he founded the If you would like to make a group visit at another time, please contact the Alumni Department of Aeronautics. come, first served basis. Relations and Events Office on +44 (0)20 7882 5147 or [email protected] In the afternoon, you will have the Associated Events To commemorate Professor Thurston’s opportunity to take campus tours and Wednesday 27 June, Tuesday 4 December legacy, experts have been invited to departmental visits (subject to demand) 1.30 - 6pm ‘Informed Consent: Nuremberg contribute to three sessions at this as well as to enjoy afternoon tea. London Women and to Helsinki and Beyond’ conference: ‘Flying Machines (Heavier Planning Forum seminar Baroness Onora O'Neill, CBE, PBA, than Air Type)’, ‘Balloons, Airships and Prices: ‘Home improvement: HonFRS, Professor of Philosopy, Kites’ and ‘The Mechanical Principles women on housing estates’ Cambridge • Lunch and afternoon tea, of Flight’. A celebratory dinner will be Speakers include Lynsey Hanley (Politics Venue: tbc £26.50 per person and History 1997), author of Estates: held on Monday evening. • Excursion, lunch and afternoon tea, an intimate history (2007). Visit [email protected] for full information about the project. All alumni and other flight £35 per person enthusiasts are invited to attend. For more information, contact Anila Sunday 14 to To register, contact Dr Fairborz Memon on +44 (0)20 7882 3732 or Thursday 18 October Motallebi +44 (0)20 7882 5182 or by email at [email protected] by email at [email protected] The Principal, Professor Adrian Smith FRS, the President of BATLAA, Did you study at ULIP or BIP? Dr Brian Colvin and Nigel Relph, Retired Staff Association Are you a former student Director of Corporate Affairs will Forthcoming events: of the University of London be hosting a number of alumni • Thursday 26 July Institute in Paris (ULIP), or the receptions in Asia in October. All River trip from Guildford British Institute in Paris (BIP) alumni are welcome to attend. as it was formerly known? • Thursday 20 September If you live in or are visiting any of Visit to Bekonscot Model ULIP would like to make the cities below, please join us: contact with lost alumni. Please Village, Beaconsfield, Bucks • Tokyo (Sunday 14 October) get in touch with us and we • Thursday 18 October, 11am will pass your details on. • Hong Kong (Tuesday 16 October) Annual General Meeting Contact [email protected] • Kuala Lumpur The Principal Room 602, Physics Building, (Wednesday 17 October) Mile End • Singapore (Thursday 18 October) For further information, or if ALUMNI, FAMILY you would like to join the For further information, contact AND FRIENDS Association, please contact [email protected] or send a fax Visit our relaunched Sheila Fenn by email at retired- to +44 (0)20 7882 3706. Visit [email protected] or visit www.qmul.ac.uk/alumni/ website at www.qmul.ac.uk/alumni/former alumninetwork/international www.QMandWAlumni.org staff
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