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News at Lboro 18 thexx staffxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx magazine forEDWARD loughborough university SIR JOHN issue 78 | summer 2014 BARNSLEY BECKWITH news at lboro_ 18 inside this issue... Studio start-ups What a waste 100 years on Catch up with The Studio three Reducing, reusing and recycling Academics researching the years on, p12 more on campus, p14 First World War, p16 02 news news 03 in this issue Loughborough Dean and Director London launches new appointments programmes strategy Three new Deans have been appointed following a new revealed The University launched selection process that considered both internal and The University has released the 14 its new strategy at a external candidates for the first time. Masters programmes it will be offering from its For more information visit special event at the Professor Rachel Thomson has been appointed as Dean London campus for the September 2015 intake. www.lborolondon.ac.uk House of Commons of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials in April, attended by Engineering; Professor Alison Yarrington (formerly University The programmes – offered by Loughborough Design School and the Schools of distinguished guests from of Hull) is the new Dean of the School of the Arts, English Business and Economics; Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering; Sport, the UK and overseas. and Drama; and Professor Mark Biggs (currently at the Exercise and Health Sciences; and Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, University of Adelaide in Australia) has been appointed as cover topics including design innovation, internet technologies, sport business, Entitled ‘Building Excellence’, the strategy sets out Dean of the School of Science. and media and creative industries. the University’s ambitions for the next decade. At its New directors have also been appointed across heart lie four central themes which form the framework professional services departments including the Campus developments 8 for Loughborough’s future direction of travel. They are: VC’s Office. Martin Hall makeover Investing in staff; Educating for success; Growing £2m boost for Science Focus 10 capacity and influence; and Raising standards Former Director of Facilities Management (FM) Andrew Enterprise Awards winners and aspiration. Burgess has taken up the post of Deputy Chief Operating and Enterprise Parks Officer – a new role with line management responsibility for Focus 12 Interwoven into each of these themes are the University’s Student Services, the Library, FM, Campus Living, the Arts The University’s Science and Enterprise Parks (LUSEP) will benefit from a £2 Studio start-ups core activities of research, teaching, enterprise and sport. Centre and imago Ltd. David Fulford replaces Andrew as million investment announced by the Leicester and Leicestershire City Deal. Director of FM. The investment will be used towards its expansion, which will help to provide Focus 14 Launch celebrations were given a special boost when a long term boost for the local economy and secure Loughborough’s future Sending less to landfill it was announced that Jon Wood, an alumnus of the Emma Leech joins Loughborough from the University of University, has given a £1 million donation to support the Nottingham in the new position of Director of Marketing as a centre for knowledge-based high growth industry. Research 16 University’s strategy. and Advancement. Emma has responsibility for six key A The regional announcement was made by the Minister of State for Cities 100 years since WWI areas of activity – Marketing, Student Recruitment, Design Mr Wood said: “I believe that Loughborough University has and Constitution Greg Clark at LUSEP in March. The City Deal will see £16 and Print, Communications, Development and Alumni Sport and health 18 developed an outstanding proposition that will enhance million of Government funding invested in the region, creating nearly 1500 Relations (DARO), and the International Office. Sport news update the development of excellence in the UK for years to come. ROYAL jobs in the Leicester and Leicestershire area. I wanted to show my support, as I believe the University Acting Directors Dr Manuel Alonso (Student Services) and Under the City Deal scheme, certain powers are devolved from central has the potential to make a real difference to the lives of Sue Sargent (DARO) have taken on permanent roles in APPOINTMENT Government to local areas, enabling them to take responsibility for people right across the country and beyond.” their respective departments. decisions that affect the region, decide how public money should be spent Vice Chancellor Professor Bob Allison and and create economic growth. Dean of the Wolfson School of Mechanical Editor and Manufacturing Engineering Professor Amanda Overend Public Relations Office Rob Parkin collected the University’s seventh T: 01509 223491 Regenerative medicine attracts Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and E: [email protected] Further Education from Her Majesty The Queen and Prince Phillip at a ceremony at Design/Print £3.5m more funding Design and Print Services Buckingham Palace in February. www.lboro.ac.uk/designandprint The Loughborough-led Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) This latest award recognises Loughborough in Regenerative Medicine has been awarded £3.5 million Printed on Essential Silk, produced University’s impact through research and skills using sustainably sourced materials from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research development in High Value Manufacturing and elemental chlorine free pulp Council (EPSRC) and the Medical Research Council to Photography further its research programmes in this globally important (HVM) to create economic growth. Design and Print Services, and fast-growing field of the healthcare industry. LU awarded £1.1m for Andrew Weekes, Fotolia. Regenerative Medicine has the potential to revolutionise doctoral training the sector and transform patients’ lives. It covers a wide range of therapies designed to enable damaged, diseased Loughborough has been awarded more than £1.1 million as part of the or defective skin, bone and other tissue, and even Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training perhaps organs, to work normally again. Partnerships (DTP) programme. Previously known as Doctoral Training Grants, DTPs are allocated each year on the 2006/7 – 2011/12 The CDT in Regenerative Medicine brings together the complementary research skills at Loughborough basis of EPSRC research grant income. This year’s grant is the largest-ever award and two partner institutions – Keele University and for Loughborough, and comes following increased activity in this area. the University of Nottingham. The programme allows universities to be flexible with the funding and support The funding will enable the Centre to increase the doctoral students in their own priority areas. Loughborough plans to use its number of students engaged in the world-class research funding to support: Doctoral Studentships; Industrial CASE Studentships; programmes developed to address the major Vacation bursaries; and a Doctoral Prize for EPSRC-supported students. Loughborough is proud to be a Fairtrade University Look for products with the FAIRTRADE Mark. challenges in regenerative medicine. www.fairtrade.org.uk Keep up-to-date with the latest staff news at www.lboro.ac.uk/internal/news T57603/DPS/May14 04 news news 05 Staff website makes Research New leaflets Paperless sharing news easier Challenges online highlight meeting pilot Unveiled earlier this year, the University’s new-look staff and student A series of new webpages has been launched A pilot project looking at the feasibility of paperless homepage ensures staff and students can more easily keep up-to-date outlining the University’s new Research Challenges. campus meetings on campus is underway. A number of with the latest news, developments and opportunities on campus. The microsite includes information, case studies University departments and services are taking part in a trial phase to understand how the IT team can and news relating to the six Research Challenges Featuring a regularly updated news feed, it also highlights upcoming events and biodiversity best support paperless meetings and to help establish which bring together research expertise from the clearly signposts links to resources including the noticeboards, my.HR and webmail. A new series of leaflets has been produced best practice. University’s 10 Schools. The new pages complement the redesigned external homepage which has been to help promote the University’s biodiversity No paper packs are produced for paperless meetings, redeveloped to provide clear signposts to learning opportunities at the University, its Find out more at strategy. Six Adopt a Species leaflets featuring and attendees are encouraged to not print off research and enterprise activity, and www.lboro.ac.uk/research/challenges bees, butterflies, hoverflies, bats, wasps and documents, but read and annotate them on their tablet or laptop instead. sport. Its ‘responsive’ design means wildflowers, explain how the University is the page automatically adjusts its encouraging biodiversity and what staff and If the trial period is successful, a proposal will be size for viewing on computers, tablets students can do to help. submitted to the change project team’s project or mobile devices. management board to roll out the meeting format Hard copies of the leaflets are being circulated University-wide. Staff are being encouraged to use the around the campus, and electronic
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