reporter www.imperial.ac.uk Issue 175 • 21 March 2007 Supporting a healthy outcome A key step forward for UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre centre pages early years grows darling pays a call up! Secretary of State for 44 new places for Trade and Industry visits Imperial children Imperial PAGE 3 PAGE 5 Sponsor Ben Support the Student in brief Opportunities Fund One for all and all for one! Imperial as One, the College’s black and minority ethnic race equality advisory group, was estab- lished in 2005 with the aim of promoting good race relations and supporting good practice throughout London Marathon the organisation. All staff are welcome to join. If you are interested in being involved or wish to Running for Opportunity receive further details, register your interest at
[email protected]. Or why not have a taste of a paradise island by going along to their Ben Ryall is Imperial College’s first ever themed ‘Splash’ party this Friday 23 March? A London Marathon runner. He will be running buffet and entertainment will be provided. Contact Sunday 22 April to raise money for the Student Opportunities Fund. The Fund Clive Mendes on 020 7585 7809 to order your enables students from all over the world to tickets. receive a scholarship to support them for the duration of their course at Imperial. Established in 2003, the Student Opportunities Fund has awarded 60 scholarships. Visit Ben’s website to keep track of his weekly blog and training diary, see photos of Ben’s training, and keep him Research grant on the up on his toes by sending him good luck messages.