february 12/2/98 9:33 am Page 1 FEBRUARY 1998 UNIVERSITY CREATES BURSARY SCHEME IN RESPONSE TO CRISIS INSIDE THE UNIVERSITY has responded Leicester, because of the deep and swiftly to the S.E. Asia currency sustained decline in the value of DOUBLE TIN crisis and has created a Bursary their currencies. We are keen to DELIGHT: Scheme for students from those help as far as we can within the Distinguished countries most affected. financial constraints facing us. personalities The University, where 10 per “The value of the bursaries will to receive cent of the 8,500 full-time be reassessed annually taking into honorary students are International account movement of local degrees. students, says it is responding to currency against sterling. For the Page 3. the ‘genuine need’ of families and academic year 1998/9 the value of students in the region by making a the bursaries is £1,000 for ‘generous and imaginative offer’ to students studying humanities SOUND students after liaising with student courses (e.g.Law) and £1,500 for SCHOLARSHIPS: le http://www.le.ac.uk/ representatives at Leicester as students paying for higher fees for Renowned well as the University’s partners in laboratory disciplines such as musicians the region. engineering.” provide Leicester University is offering Professor Fearon added: “We funds. bursaries to students from hope that the creation of these Page 6. Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and valuable bursaries demonstrates South Korea as they progress to the concern at the University of the next year of their studies. The Leicester of the financial difficulties bursaries are also available to faced by students and their students in those countries families during this period of ORTON considering coming to Leicester. currency turmoil. PROFILE: Senior Pro-Vice Chancellor “Students who are already Leading Professor Peter Fearon said: “The experiencing acute financial authorities at University is very conscious of the difficulties will be assisted by the Conference. problems facing many University’s Student Welfare Page 18. international students in Leicester, Office where their cases will be and those who plan to study in Continued on page 2 LECTURING ON LAUGHTER THE 1998 Convocation Lecture His long career began at the Derek's awards are many. He promises to be full Hippodrome is a Freeman of the City of of laughs for Theatre, Bolton and London and in 1990 won the everyone as veteran within a few years he Benedictine After Dinner actor, director and had moved to Speaker of the Year. The BUL author, Derek London's West End University recognised his Nimmo is due to where his successes enormous contribution to the HEIST speak on 'Comedy in included Waltz of world of entertainment with an Television'. Derek, the Torreadors, Honorary Degree of Master of who has been a panel Charlie Girl and Arts in 1996. member Babes in the Wood. Everyone is welcome at the of Radio 4's 'Just a Equally at home on lecture which takes place at 8pm Minute' for over 30 the small screen, in Lecture Theatre One of the years - without SPEAKER: Derek Nimmo Derek's numerous New Building on Thursday, 26 repetition or television series have February. There will be hesitation - has a wealth of included All Gas and Gaiters, Oh refreshments afterwards and anecdotes and experiences to Brother, The World of Wooster and admission is free. draw on. Oh Father. First Prize, Internal Newsletters Category BULLETIN: Your triple award-winning newsletter - Heist Marketing Awards ’92, ’96, ’97 february 12/2/98 9:33 am Page 2 NEWS Continued from front page reviewed by a Welfare Officer according to established practice. The VOLUME 30 University has an excellent record of sympathetic treatment of students facing real hardship.” NUMBER 5 Leicester University is among a small handful of universities with a sabbatical International Students’ Officer and he, along with the welfare team, will be on hand to assist students. The University also has twinning FEBRUARY 1998 links with Malaysia where students can read for the first year of their degree before moving to Leicester for their second and third years. NEWS................................1-10 FACTFILE BUSINESS....................11-12 ● Leicester University has over 800 students studying for INTERNATIONAL...........12-15 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees on campus. ● There are 180 students from Malaysia, 10 from Thailand, 10 OUT & ABOUT............16-18 from South Korea and 6 from Indonesia. ● In addition to the Bursary Scheme, the University also provides FEATURES.........................19 10 scholarships annually valued at £2,000, awarded on the basis VIEWPOINT......................20 of academic excellence. A range of other Government scholarships are also available. PEOPLE..........................21-22 ● Fees for University Courses: Arts, £6180; Science £8250 per year. ARTSTOP...........................23 ● The University has a twinning link with Sunway College which CUTTINGS.........................24 offers courses in Engineering and Law. BOOKS................................25 The Bursary Scheme was created after close consultation with University staff, agents and partners in the affected countries. The RESEARCH...................26-27 University also provides a range of scholarships which will still be on offer. NOTICES.......................28-30 It is hoped this Bursary Scheme will actively encourage potential students to choose Leicester and help those already here to complete A.O.B...................................31 their studies. The cost to the University cannot be estimated as yet as it CROSSWORD.......Back Page will depend on the level of recruitment and, indeed, may be offset by the potential increase in international student recruitment through this attractive and generous Bursary Scheme. BULLETIN The Bulletin aims to publish news and features which inform Professor Fearon added: “By acting swiftly and positively with an staff and students of developments affecting the University, and attractive package to students, we have allowed families to be fully to report on the decisions of Council and Senate. informed before they make a decision on their futures. We are genuinely Tell us your news! We welcome stories and pictures from concerned about the formidable financial problems faced by students in individuals and departments, so send your copy to the Editor in Press and Publications, Registrar’s Office. The closing date for the those countries and we hope that they are reassured by the action taken next issue is Wednesday 11 February for publication in the first by this University.” week of March. The Editor reserves the right to amend or Professor Fearon added that it was important to maintain or even abbreviate copy without notice. increase Leicester University’s share of international students: “Students The Bulletin is edited in The Press and Publications Office. from more than 80 countries are represented on campus and the multi- Small advertisements (up to 30 words in length) should be accompanied by cheques, payable to University of Leicester, at the cultural and multi-national nature of University life makes a unique following rates: contribution to the overall development of students as well as in shaping House sales and lettings: £5.00 the character of the University. Other sales and services: £2.00 “Students at Leicester not only attend an international University but a Prices for display advertisements are available on request. Please contact Kathleen Hughes, Marketing Officer LUSU, extn 1168, to city renowned for its international credentials, and this is a trend we wish whom all adverts should be sent. to foster and maintain.” Private, non-commercial announcements are carried free of charge, subject to space. Editor: Ather Mirza (Extn 3335) The University of Leicester Bulletin includes advertising to email: [email protected] Deputy Editor: Barbara Whiteman (Extn 2676) offset production costs. It should be noted that the email: [email protected] University of Leicester does not necessarily adopt or People, Books, Research, Cuttings, Notices, Artstop. endorse the products and services advertised in the Reporters: Judith Shaw/Jane Pearson Design and layout: Paula Curtis Bulletin. The Bulletin cannot accept responsibility for any Pictures: Central Photographic Unit, errors in advertisements. Leicester Mercury, Alan Wood, Chris Nash, The Editor reserves the right to refuse or amend any members of staff. advertisement. Printed by Central Reprographic Unit. Newsline: 0116 252 3335 ON-LINE BULLETIN Advertising: 0116 223 1168 Issues of the Bulletin in 1997/98 are accessible on CWIS via the following web address: http://www.le.ac.uk/bulletin/ 2 february 12/2/98 9:33 am Page 3 NEWS His research embraces Girls' School and Lady Margaret HONORARY DEGREES FOR economics, philosophy, political Hall, Oxford, where she became science, decision theory, an Honorary Fellow in 1990. DISTINGUISHED FIGURES demography and law. His She received a DM Oxon in 1956 publications include Choice of and a PhD from London THE University is to confer Dr Amartya Kumar Sen has Techniques (1960), Growth University in 1961. A Member Honorary Degrees upon two this year succeeded the Economics (1970), Choice, of many prestigious committees, distinguished personalities at its University's Chancellor, Sir Welfare and Measurement (1982), she is Chairman of the Medical degree congregation on February Michael Atiyah, as Master of The Political Economy of Hunger Research Committee of the 24. Trinity College, Cambridge. (3 volumes) (1990/91), and India: Asthma Research Council and The ceremony at De Montfort Prior to taking up this post he Economic Development and Social has also served as Chairman to was Professor of Economics Opportunity (1995). the UKCCCR from 1991. and Philosophy since 1987, Professor Dame Margaret Among many honours she is an and Lamont University Turner Warwick received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Professor since 1988, at DBE in 1991, and is a Fellow of College of Pathologists, Harvard University. He was the Royal College of Physicians, Honorary Fellow of the Royal educated at Calcutta of which she was President College of Surgeons, and an University and Cambridge between 1989-92.