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21 The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Research & Education (CoPMRE), led by the School of Health & Social Care, was launched to strengthen our research profile and further support relationships with leading researchers and Highlights practitioners in the NHS 2007 24 Making our mark… through enterprise

04 Making our mark… Chairman’s Message 06 Making our mark… Vice-’s Message 25 Making our mark… Year in Review 08 Working in partnership with Beijing’s Advanced Technology Centre, the Media School is now collaborating to develop a 3D Digital Beijing National Opera

26 Making our mark… on campus 09 The Guardian University Guide 2008 and The Sunday Times University Guide 2007 both named us number one in the UK for Tourism 27 Through major investment, we were able to offer over We enjoyed the highest rise of any UK university 300 beds in our new student accommodation, Corfe House, in The Times Good University Guide 2008, situated close to town with spectacular views over 10 moving up 23 places over the last two years Poole Harbour and Sandbanks

12 Making our mark… on the student experience

14 Making our mark… in academic recruitment 28 Making our mark… on the environment

Over 40 senior academics were appointed, all with excellent track records in research, We successfully maintained our status as 15 enterprise and professional practice 29 a Fairtrade university for another year 16 Making our mark… in scholarly activity 30 Making our mark… 50 years on 32 Making our mark… student and staff achievements We welcomed over 100 PhD students as part of the largest recruitment scheme of its kind in UK Higher 34 Making our mark… BU Statistics 17 Education. 54 PhD students were fully-funded by BU 36 Making our mark… Summary of Accounts 20 Making our mark… in research 38 Making our mark… people at BU 04 Making our mark... 05 Chairman’s message

BU is making its mark as a University As Chairman, I am honoured to be University staff as they adapt to We also have a new Strategy & significant contributions to the We look forward to even more geared to the professions. Our leading the Board at this important the demands of an academically Resources Committee, which combines University’s success over the years. success for BU and its Board in 2008. strategy is underpinned by a time in the young life of BU. The scale led University. the functions of our previous Finance & Mary Chant, Rupert Sebag-Montefiore, passionate commitment to academic of the ambition underpinning the Resources and Strategic Development Ivar Hauff and the Rt Rev Tim Thornton excellence and student-centred, Strategic Plan is considerable. The As a Board, we are challenging our Committees and Chairman’s Group. will all be missed, as will our relevant, Higher Education delivered Board is an enthusiastic supporter of own role in the governance of the Our Honorary Degrees Committee has Vice-Chair Sir Leonard Appleyard in a financially robust and the University’s vision and fully University. I am pleased to have also been incorporated into our who, we are pleased to say, remains sustainable manner. 2007 was the supports the Vice-Chancellor and his overseen a recent review of the Board’s Nominations Committee. as Pro-Chancellor. We have been beginning of a very exciting period. team as they implement the significant key activities and composition and I am pleased to welcome Simon Smith Alan Frost During its meeting in September, the changes required for to confident that the resulting changes Additionally, a reconstructed, more and David Hines who bring deep Chairman of the University Board University Board gave full support to become a stronger and more will serve as an excellent example of dynamic and didactic Board is knowledge of the law, intellectual the new Strategic Plan. This plots a competitive University. The modern governance in action. strengthening its links to the University property and the property market. A Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and the course to the vision presented in the investments in infrastructure, Senate with a renewed wish and ability Moreover, the composition of the Chartered Institute of Management, Alan Frost Corporate Plan we endorsed as a campuses, student accommodation Our committee structure has been to work with academic colleagues to Board has been transformed with has long experience in the financial services Board in July 2006. and staff development underline our enhanced with the addition of a new deliver on the challenge inherent in the the inclusion of the University’s sector and is an experienced former CEO with a commitment to BU’s long-term group devoted to Research & Strategic Plan. Executive Group as full members. reputation for strategic thinking and successful success. Change within the University Enterprise. This change clearly reflects We welcome Adam Hyland as change management. is already evident and the Board is the importance the University is placing During 2007, we said goodbye to many President of the Students’ Union and particularly appreciative of the hard on the potential for significant growth long-standing and trusted Board thank his predecessor Ben Howard work, enthusiasm and creativity of in these key areas of activity. colleagues, each of whom has made for his sound and valued contribution. 06 Making our mark... 07

Vice-Chancellor’s messa ge

Photographed by Alex Flahive

We are proud of our University’s Our profile continues to grow While the first phase of our successful The adoption of our new Corporate We were the last of the ‘1992’ 2008 with a sense of optimism as our traditions and accomplishments, with significant media coverage development as a University was Plan in July 2006 provided the direction universities to start on their University moves further into what is excited by our potential and of highlights such as: driven externally by a national move for change at BU. Our Strategic Plan, academically led journey. It is still the next stage in its development. committed to the shared from an elite to a mass Higher endorsed by our Board in September relatively early days but it is clear aspirations of our staff and • achieving the greatest two-year Education system, the current phase is 2007, provides the framework to that the changes that are now in Although we are changing, our students. As you will gather from rise of all UK universities in driven externally by the forces of make our transformation a success. train have built on our strengths passionate commitment to academic this Review, we are currently in the The Times Good University Guide global competition. For example, our Our Strategic Plan calls for a and, following 2007, are irrevocable. excellence means that BU will remain midst of a fundamental league tables Government recognises that for the UK considerable student-centred I’ve been particularly pleased to see at the centre of the economic and transformation which will see us • being declared the best UK to be internationally competitive by investment of over £50M in our an increase in our engagement with cultural life of this community. We will become the University we wish to University at which to study 2020, at least 40% of our workforce academic staff, estate and information external agencies of all kinds, the use education as an engine for be by 2012. Historians of Tourism and Computer Animation will need to have had a university and communications technology and, innovative transformations that are equality, we will drive the research Bournemouth University will, by The Guardian and 3D World experience. Universities have a vital in partnership with others, over £80M being made to our programmes, and enterprise agenda in our areas of I suspect, identify 2007 as the year magazine respectively role to play in the global knowledge in our student accommodation. increasing levels of student strength and we will maintain our when this transformation started • visits to our campus by, among economy, regional regeneration, satisfaction and student employability outlook and be measured by standards in earnest, with major changes to others, the Earl of , commercial and industrial innovation The bulk of our academic investment in graduate-level jobs and a doubling that are truly global. the educational experience of our the Rt Hon John Denham, and the maintenance of our position as will focus on areas where we are of the number of staff we were able to students, our facilities, our staffing Secretary of State for Innovation, one of the top two nations for research. demonstrably strong and some of submit to the Research Assessment and our increased involvement in Universities and Skills and Lord this investment is already underway. Exercise. It is not by chance that research, enterprise and Triesman (the country’s first It is clear that we enjoy many In the past two years our students the number of potential students professional practice. ‘Minister for Students’) advantages in this current phase of have seen the appointment of over 40 attending our Open Days has • the launch of our Centre of our development. We are the only new academic staff, many at Professor tripled over the past three years Postgraduate Medical University at the heart of the largest and Reader level, and the recruitment (to nearly 4,500 in 2007) and our Professor Research & Education. non-industrial conurbation in Europe. of double that number of doctoral undergraduate applications for 2007 Vice-Chancellor We serve the 330,000 people in the students; a new Virtual Learning and 2008 outpaced and continue to area and continue to use our academic Environment which offers a wide outpace the national trend. I think reputation and partnership with others range of flexible and innovative that we can all be very proud of what to reach out across our region and our learning opportunities; modernised we have achieved in a very eventful, nation to the world. facilities and infrastructure and, sometimes difficult but always of course, a new brand identity. exciting 2007 and look forward to 08 Making our mark... 09

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex Year in review

January Stephen Jukes, Dean of our Media School is appointed to a national panel to assess the impartiality of BBC coverage of business news.

Multimedia Communication Systems students Billie Sule and Matt Baker head for Nigeria to share their knowledge of computing with school children through their own charity IT Kidz of Africa.

BU Law Professor Nick Grief speaks before the House of Commons Defence Select Committee of his concerns on the legal aspects of the UK Government’s decision to retain and renew the Professor Nigel Hemmington, Dean of our School of Services Management, celebrates BU’s top spot in The Guardian University Guide 2008 Trident nuclear missile system.

February BU reports a 10% increase in BU’s student sporting teams have a A project led by the School of applications to undergraduate courses bumper year in the British Universities Health & Social Care to improve the based on figures from the Universities Sports Association’s (BUSA) autumn management of back pain within & Colleges Admission Service (UCAS). leagues. Teams in women’s basketball, primary care practices in the South of Applications top 16,280 – the highest men’s football, women’s hockey, England attracts major funding worth ever received at this time of year. women’s tennis and men’s golf top £456,000 from the Health Foundation. their respective conferences. The Broadcasting History Group BU launches a third round of receives over £750,000 to digitise and A trio of goals in extra time secures a recruitment to attract senior catalogue a major radio news archive 3-0 victory for BU over the University academics as part of exciting comprising more than 7,000 audio of Sunderland and the BUSA Men’s developments for the University. tapes containing material from the Football Knockout Plate for 2007. The previous two rounds attracted early days of British commercial radio. outstanding academics from the USA, BU offers 30 new full-time PhD Japan, Australia and Scandinavia as Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg convenes studentships to commence in the well as the UK. When this series of a unique Citizen’s Assembly on our autumn of 2007. The recruitment appointments is complete, 45 senior Talbot campus to launch his national drive – one of the largest amongst academics will have been recruited campaign for a British ‘Bill of Rights’. UK universities – follows the since May 2006. unprecedented appointment of 60 fully funded PhD studentships in 2006. May Her Majesty The Queen approves Dame Yvonne Moores, is named His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the award of the prestigious Royal as Chair of the new Centre which April The Earl of Wessex, receives a warm Geographical Society’s Patron’s represents a significant collaboration Professor Adrian Newton and Daniele welcome during a visit to our Talbot Medal to Professor Paul Curran, between the University and the Cicuzza from BU’s Environmental campus. The Earl toured our newly Vice-Chancellor, for his international NHS in Bournemouth and Poole and Geographical Sciences Group refurbished Media School and the contributions to Earth observation, and across . and Sara Oldfield of Botanic Gardens multi-million pound Sir Michael an important field in contemporary Conservation International reveal Cobham Library and met key staff geographical science and discovery. Millions of UK television viewers the extent of decline in the world’s and students associated with our watch Professor Matthew Bennett magnolia species through The Red List areas of excellence in Tourism, the Staff and students enjoy an Evening put his knowledge of sandcastles of the Magnoliace. Environment, Archaeology, Forensic with Minette Walters (Honorary Doctor to the test during an appearance on Science and Social Work. of Arts 2005) who enthrals a packed the BBC’s popular Coast television International Hospitality Management lecture theatre with tales from her series. During the programme, student Sam Johnson, who spent The Guardian University Guide 2008 childhood and experiences from her Professor Bennett compares the his placement year with the Royal names BU as the number one place best-selling career. castle-making qualities of beaches Household, is one of two winners in in the UK to study Tourism. Courses in Dorset and Devon. the national Young Guns competition. in Media also earn a top ten place, BU becomes the first post-1992 Organised by Caterer and Hotelkeeper coming ninth. University and second UK University Experts from our Environmental A student enjoys a night out at BU’s magazine, the competition recognises overall (according to the Times Higher and Geographical Sciences Group Old Fire Station, which hosted the start catering and hospitality students who For the first time ever, student Education Supplement) to introduce use sophisticated laser scanning of Radio 1’s Rallyoke rally in March excel during placements. nurses from BU lead the lamp Associate Professor posts. Plans are techniques to monitor and record procession in celebration of the life announced to appoint approximately a erosion along the . The BU-led South West Lifelong of Florence Nightingale in London’s dozen staff each year to the new posts The project, funded by the Jurassic March Learning Network (SWLLN) is praised Westminster Abbey. over a four to five year period. Coast Team and Natural England, BU’s Old Fire Station kicks off BBC by the Higher Education Funding will help the group compare the Radio 1’s Rallyoke in support of Council for England for reaching Senior Research Fellow Dr Kath Ryan June extent of damage caused by human Comic Relief. Stars from The Chris its early targets. The Network aims launches the breastfeeding module of Our new Centre of Postgraduate fossil hunters with natural causes Moyles Show, including BU graduate to create a wider choice of Higher the award-winning DIPEx website. The Medical Research & Education is such as the weather. Rachel Jones, entertain an 800-strong Education opportunities for vocational Singer-songwriter Billy Bragg site uniquely uses recorded interviews launched by our School of Health & audience with a special guest learners in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, who held a Citizen’s Assembly with women and men to share Social Care. Pro-Chancellor and former at BU in February appearance by pop band McFly. Somerset and South Wiltshire. breastfeeding experiences firsthand. Chief Nursing Officer for England, 10 Making our mark... 11

The tribal king of the Arhavwarien region of Nigeria visited BU in August

July creative and technically demanding Half a century after the University’s industry worth £4.3 billion to the UK library service is started, BU celebrates economy last year”. by renaming its five-storey Library & Learning Centre in memory of Sir The UK’s first University-based Sony Michael Cobham, former Chairman HD media studio opens within our and Life President of Dorset-based Media School to enable students to gain Cobham plc. practical experience with the latest equipment the industry has to offer. Students participate in the largest forensic summer schools held at BU Papers discovered by BU Law with a series of simulation exercises Professor Barry Hough shed new involving a temporary mortuary, light on poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s a mass grave, an air crash and a life as Public Secretary on Malta. suspected bomb-making factory They reveal that Coleridge was at Rose Cottage, the University’s prepared to manipulate Maltese simulated crime scene. public opinion in order to promote BU Vice-Chancellor Professor British Imperial goals. Paul Curran and President of Sean Street, BU’s Professor of Radio Memorial University, Canada, and Andy Cartwright of Soundscape Dr Axel Meisen signed a three-year Margaret Hodge, Minister of State Productions win a Bronze World Medal Memorandum of Understanding for Culture, Media and Sport, meets in the ‘Best Editing’ category at the staff and students from the School of New York Festivals Radio Awards. Their Conservation Sciences as part of a half-hour feature Then-Now, produced private fact-finding tour of . for BBC Radio 4, captures the sounds BU celebrates the completion of Dr Kate Welham, Senior Lecturer phase one of its innovative Releasing in Archaeological Science, and her and activities during a single minute Year in of a particular day in November 2006. Research and Enterprise Potential team are undertaking excavations at Programme. Over 60 academics – Woodhenge, Durrington Walls and some 15% of the University’s academic the Stonehenge Cursus to discover staff – become the first to ‘graduate’ more about these sites and their link from one of the UK’s most ambitious to Stonehenge. development programmes. October A group of 12 Sport students travel to The National Centre for Computer review Kenya to coach school children and Animation (NCCA) and the Beijing teachers. Working in hot temperatures Advanced Technology College and daily torrential rain showers, the announce plans to develop a 3D The School is considering The ‘Oscar’ of library design is group teach sporting skills and help digital archive of characters from collaboration on research, including awarded to The Sir Michael Cobham construct football and netball pitches. the Beijing National Opera. The joint PhD supervision, and other Library by the Society of College, project will use state-of-the-art academic co-operation in the areas National and University Libraries. Travellers arriving at Poole and September animation techniques and facilities in of communications, media and the The award is for the best new or Bournemouth train stations and ‘Rock’ music inspired by the research Bournemouth to create a 3D archive of business of media. refurbished large university library Bournemouth International Airport of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick some 1,000 animated characters. in the UK. are welcomed by BU-branded signs Petford into the geology and the November coastline of the Antarctic, debuts at The Czech Republic’s Ambassador Actor Martin Clunes and Bournemouth BU combines its talents and resources BU welcomes ten broadcast journalists the Geological Society’s Bicentenary and former Deputy Minister of Symphony Orchestra Conductor with the Arts Institute at Bournemouth from India for a special three-month Conference in London. The Antarctic Foreign Affairs, Jan Winkler, visits Marin Alsop receive Honorary to form a new Skillset Screen and summer school funded by the Sonata is composed by Visiting the School of Conservation Sciences Doctorates at our annual Award Media Academy. This partnership is Foreign Office and the British Council Researcher Kevin Jones and illustrated and the Media School. Ceremonies. Doctorates are also one of just two Skillset academies in Chevening Scholarship Award. by Dr Stephen Bell from BU’s National bestowed upon former Vice- the UK to achieve both Screen and Centre for Computer Animation Environment students from BU Chancellor, Dr Bernard McManus; Media Academy status. TV and Video Production graduate inspired by geological data and rock join Dr Anita Diaz for the Andean former BU Chaplain, Reverend Dr Alex Kalymnios makes her directorial samples from the region. Mammal Mapping Project in Ecuador David Hart; Neal Butterworth, Editor By the end of 2007 34% of academic debut on TV’s Hollyoaks with episodes to complete studies of flora, fauna Actor Martin Clunes was awarded of the Bournemouth Daily Echo; staff held doctorates in comparison of the popular Channel 4 programme The UK’s Secretary of State for and rare animals in some of the an honorary degree of Doctor of Romy Fraser, founder of Neal‘s with 20% when the year started. appearing in July and November. Innovation, Universities and Skills, remotest places on Earth. Arts at our Graduation Ceremonies Yard Remedies; Justin King, Chief the Rt Hon John Denham MP visits Executive of J Sainsbury plc; and John BU re-affirms its commitment to the Bournemouth Screen Academy The University’s submission for Wrighton, one time Olympic athlete international collaborations following the and praises BU for its significant the Research Assessment Exercise Our rebranding continues with new and pioneering orthopaedic surgeon. signing of a three-year Memorandum contribution to the global film industry. (RAE) is nearly double that of the signs at both Talbot and Lansdowne of Understanding (MoU) by Professor Mr Denham commented on how previous submission in 2001. Overall, campuses to enable students and The School of Services Management Paul Curran, BU Vice-Chancellor and quickly and effectively the Academy submissions were made in ten Units staff to identify where they are is honoured for its outstanding Dr Axel Meisen, President of Memorial had established “an outstanding of Assessment. Results of the RAE going and how to get there. Our BU ‘Contribution to International University, Newfoundland, Canada. record in producing highly skilled, are due in December 2008. complementary logos are used to Education’ at the Bournemouth industry-ready professionals for a mark zones within the campuses with Daily Echo Tourism Awards. August external facing signage retaining the BU’s student night club, The Old Computer-animated shorts by BU core BU logo. Fire Station, collects the prize for graduates Joel Green and Ben Jones ‘Best Evening Experience – feature at SIGGRAPH (Special Interest We raise our profile further by Entertainment of the Year’. Group for Computer Graphics) 2007 in introducing elongated banners for our San Diego, California, one of the world’s flagpoles at the Talbot campus, a large For the second year running, leading computer animation festivals. banner at both Bournemouth train 3D World magazine ranks our National station and airport and small signs Centre for Computer Animation BU achieves its highest ever rating in at Poole train station. BU-branded (NCCA) as the number one in the the 2008 Times Good University Guide goods, including pens, post-it notes, UK and number eight in the world. rising to 62nd out of 113 institutions A5 pads, mugs, coasters, mousemats, listed marking the highest overall lanyards and magnetic bookmarks, all December increase within the 20 members of made from recycled resources, are also The askBU service for future the Alliance and securing 7th position available from the student shops. student enquiries opens for business. within this group of universities. The service deals with all enquiries The Media School develops closer links from prospective students and their Solomon Akpohiere Okukeren III, the with the Communication University families about courses at BU via a tribal king of the Arhavwarien region of China and the Beijing Institute of central enquiry telephone line. The John Denham, the UK’s of Nigeria, visits our School of Design, Graphic Communication. Agreements team also answers information and Secretary of State for Innovation, Engineering & Computing to view the signed with both institutions will bring prospectus requests through email Universities and Skills, praised our Niger Delta Bio-Generation Project Chinese students to Bournemouth to and via the newly created future Bournemouth Screen Academy New branded signs have been installed at both Talbot and Lansdowne campuses at his visit in September based at BU. progress onto Masters degrees. students website. 12 Making our mark... 13

Exercise March Hare, BU’s simulated air crash scene

on the student experie nce

A forensic and crime scene student

We are dedicated to bringing out the best in our students academically, Our high level of success in placing Following its launch in the autumn of askBU and we’ll answer! students with major employers is a 2006, our virtual learning environment, Each year, the thousands of enquiries socially and professionally. Making the ‘BU experience’ the best it can be reflection of these attributes. The ‘new myBU, has helped to transform and we receive from prospective and school tie’ network also works well as modernise the ‘BU student experience’. current students, their friends, families for all students is a commitment we take seriously. many of our graduates who are now and others interested in our University, in management positions have been This customised implementation are spread across a wide range of Our student-centred learning environment emphasises both intellectual instrumental in keeping, or developing, of the Blackboard Academic Suite™ supportive staff. the placement link with BU. has three systems: Learning, achievement and employability, to develop our students into self-motivated, Community and Content. Together During 2007, a new service, askBU, independent, lifelong learners. The London office of Brown Brothers these tools enable instructors to was introduced to provide a high level Harriman & Co, the oldest and largest create and manage teaching of service in responding to questions partnership bank in America, is an materials, evaluate performance on all aspects of University life. excellent example of this practice in and enhance communication. action. After recruiting just one Staffed by trained professionals with Prepared for anything activities for undergraduate ‘A breath of fresh air’ Business School graduate a few Our Educational Development Services knowledge of the whole range of A crashed plane near the runway Forensic and Crime Scene Science As a University, we are convinced years ago, BBHC has now placed five work in collaboration with our Schools BU programmes, the askBU team of Bournemouth International students and those enrolled on that a year in professional placement Business Studies students. and Professional Services to provide can respond to enquiries about the Airport ignites. Casualties are visible international courses run by our improves our students’ employment staff development and support of myBU. application process and fulfil requests as the Airport Fire Service rushes to Disaster Management Centre. prospects. Their new-found maturity We see this pattern across a range of for information on student finance. the scene. and knowledge enables them to companies and as a result students As part of our Strategic Plan, further “Emergency planning, disaster engage better with their final are being head-hunted from all of the investment in myBU and other forms askBU is personally available on our The bodies aren’t real and the fire is management and disaster victim year studies. Business School degrees for placement of information and communications campuses, via telephone and as an controlled but ‘Exercise March Hare’ identification are all growing areas of and graduate recruitment. technology will encourage more electronic service through email and is a real scenario. Donning the familiar graduate employment and application In 2007, as in previous years, our flexible student learning and facilitate the BU website. ‘white suits’, our forensic students of multi-disciplinary forensic expertise”, Placement Development Advisers The electronic alternative the release of staff potential. We use the one-day activity as a practical said Ian Hanson, Senior Lecturer in reported that students from our Learning in the 21st century no longer are also introducing the means for demonstration and they gain hands-on Forensic Archaeology who manages Business School have made a positive relies on time spent in the lecture students to submit their coursework, experience of setting a cordon around the activities. “The exercise provides an contribution to the workplace. Their theatre. Face-to-face contact between receive marks online and obtain the scene and gathering evidence. opportunity for collaboration between skills in working and communicating academics and students remains remote access to software packages. professional agencies and BU that can with others, their international a vital learning experience but the This exercise is part of the course provide professional development, awareness and organisational emergence of new media technology for Masters students in Forensic information exchange, practical training, ability are viewed by employers as means that today’s students also learn Archaeology and Forensic & Biological research collaboration and development key to their transition from students via the internet and other forms of Anthropology. There are similar and testing of processes”. to accountable employees. electronic communications. 14 Making our mark... 15 in academic recruitment

As part of BU’s vision to strengthen its position as an academically led institution, we invested significantly in our people during 2007. For example, over 40 new members of staff were appointed, bringing a wealth of talent in education, research, enterprise and professional practice. This is adding value to the learning experience of our undergraduate and postgraduate students and raising the level of research and enterprise output.

in Dubai and Universiti Malaysia Professor Stuart Allan Sarawak in Malaysia, her areas of Professor in Journalism expertise include International Social Media School Work, Minority Ethnic Groups and Faith-Based Issues, Mental Health Professor Stuart Allan has significant and Disabilities. experience in journalism and cultural studies, both in delivering education Dr Crabtree has benefited from the and producing research. Having worked opportunities presented by providing and studied in the UK and at Carleton education while managing research and Ryerson Universities in Canada, commitments. She sees her role as he has international expertise in the offering support and encouragement fields of online news (including citizen She is a non-executive director of to colleagues going through a journalism in crisis situations), science the Financial Reporting Council’s similar experience. reporting and journalism history. Professional Oversight Board, which regulates the accountancy “There is an exciting synergy between He has consistently applied research and actuarial professions. education and research – when you are to inform and shape the educational able to discuss in the lecture theatre value of undergraduate and Professor Fearnley’s key areas of findings that are emerging right now postgraduate programmes and his interest include corporate governance, it undoubtedly broadens the horizons move to Bournemouth is inspired by financial reporting and audit. It was of students”, said Dr Crabtree. “My “an exciting challenge to make Professor Dimitrios Buhalis brings to BU his expertise in eTourism and Tourism in Greece and Mediterranean destinations the latter which brought her and experience, knowledge and contacts research and journalism-led education two academic colleagues acclaim as in the field of international social work more closely aligned”. the first ever non-US winners of the also enable students in the School of prestigious American Accounting Health & Social Care to have a global Professor Allan works with the Association/Deloitte Wildman Medal. perspective. During my career I have University’s Institute of Media & Professor Dimitrios Buhalis “Given the growth of the online travel Professor Stella Fearnley The award recognises the contribution witnessed first hand that research Communication Research, using his Established Chair in Tourism industry and the development of Professor of Accounting to public policy of the book Behind activity combined with education feeds new role to break down the division School of Services Management travel-specific social networking web Business School Closed Doors: What Company Audit into a much richer student experience”. between theory and practice. His applications and user-generated content is Really About which uses case study current research interests include a Professor Buhalis brings a wealth such as TripAdvisor®, technology is Professor Fearnley is an award-winning methodology to explore the influences study of Children and News, funded of experience in the field of Tourism empowering consumer choice and academic who returned to BU in October on the balance of power between by the Arts and Humanities Research and Hospitality Development. Having becomes critical for the competitiveness 2007 to head the newly formed Centre finance directors and their auditors. Council, in collaboration with the BBC, worked in academic institutions of tourism organisations and regions,” for Finance and Risk. She started and the University in Europe and most recently, the said Professor Buhalis. her academic career 20 years ago in of Ulster. The project considers how , his move to BU Bournemouth and is now supporting Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree young people engage with and and role as Deputy Director of the His current research involves the University’s vision of enhancing its Senior Lecturer, Social Work perceive news and the findings will be International Centre for Tourism collaboration with academics in research profile. School of Health & Social Care used to inform the BBC’s news offering. & Hospitality Research further Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and In partnership with the University of strengthens an already vibrant Italy. The project – iSeT, has been An experienced accounting academic With an international profile in Plymouth, he has received Economic academic community. awarded £1.5M by the EU to develop and chartered accountant, Professor education and research, Dr Crabtree and Social Research Council funding integrated wireless-based internet Fearnley combines academic brings a strong scholarly background to examine “Nanotechnology and News His research interests include eTourism services to improve and enhance scholarship with associations with to BU and is well-published in her Production: Scientists’, Journalists’ and the application of Information the marketing and management of practitioners and regulators and enjoys field. Drawing on her academic and Editors’ Views” investigating and Communications Technology small and medium-sized hospitality an international profile in research and experiences at The Chinese University the production and coverage of (ICT) to support tourism economies. organisations (SMHOs). as a contributor to public policy. of Hong Kong, Zayed University news on nanotechnology. 16 Making our mark... 17

PhD student Deborah Sadd’s research involves a study of the Olympic Games in Sydney and Barcelona in scholarly activity

The drive to recruit Progress in investigative research PhD students is part A snapshot of current theses from doctoral students demonstrates BU’s of BU’s investment breadth of investigative research. In addition, we are targeting emerging strategy to build on its trends and knowledge gaps including research achievements New Media, Healthcare, Medical Science and Olympic-related Tourism. and develop world Deborah Sadd class centres of Centre for Sport and Event Research Targeting emerging trends and School of Services Management academic excellence. knowledge gaps including New Media, Healthcare, Medical Science Research Aim: To develop a model of and Olympic-related Tourism best practice for maximising the positive legacies of large scale events.

Largest investment in PhDs Deborah’s thesis builds upon the Hanna Janta BU awarded 54 fully funded PhD opportunities presented by the 2012 Centre for International Tourism and studentships during 2006/07, one of Olympic Games and the specific Hospitality Research the highest number of any Higher theme of leveraging legacy. She asks School of Services Management Education Institution during the “could urban regeneration policies period. There was a very high demand become the fourth dimension of the Research Aim: To explore the for the places, with 650 applications Olympic movement, following the third experience of Polish migrants working from the EU and overseas. dimension of environmental policy in the hospitality industry in the UK. introduced in 1998?” (Cantelon & This year, BU agreed an investment Letters 2000). Despite much academic interest plan to support funding for further surrounding current research on the places until 2012. Her PhD research methodology involves Polish influx, Hanna felt there was a studies of the urban regeneration need to explore migrants’ experience in The doctoral students, now in their projects from both Sydney and the hospitality sector. Regarded as open second year of study, are making a Barcelona Olympic Games. It also to migrants, the hospitality industry is substantial contribution to our research. features interviews with key individuals classified as low paid and many Poles involved in the planning of London find their first jobs in the UK in hotels Supported by our Schools, our Graduate 2012’s urban regeneration, including and restaurants. School offers several initiatives to representatives from the Olympic facilitate doctoral completion. Delivery Authority and The Mayor of Hanna’s research intends to London’s Office. demonstrate aspects of Polish We are one of the first in the UK to experiences in the British hospitality offer a bespoke web tool, myBUILD, The anticipated findings will sector and contribute to understanding that provides an interactive log amalgamate the best practices that migrants’ motivations when choosing documentation scheme to assist have arisen and combine the initiatives this sector of employment. research degree paperwork and being undertaken for London 2012, to improve communication between develop the ‘London’ model of urban “I am currently involved in data student and supervisor. regeneration that can be applied to collection and am about to launch an future Games and develop a definitive online survey. Recent studies (MIG We also offer a Research Methodology ‘classification’ of ‘Olympic Legacy’. Research 2007) show that among Polish Skills Programme, featuring sessions migrants in the UK, the internet is the with current academic staff to share most popular medium. By using migrant best practice and in-house student web forums I should be able to reach conferences to enhance presentation Polish migrants who are working or used skills and encourage academic debate. to work in the UK hospitality industry,” commented Hanna.

The online questionnaire and other research methods will be used to create a profile of the Polish migrant hospitality workforce and will enable Hanna to understand their work histories, motivations, aspirations including career path and adaptation to life in the UK. 18 Making our mark... 19

The impact of environmental change on the New Forest is the basis of Sarah North’s research

in scholarly activ ity Sarah North Centre for Conservation Ecology and Environmental Change School of Conservation Sciences

Research Aim: To examine species distribution modelling and the impact of environmental change.

The New Forest National Park is a unique semi-natural landscape (with many habitats now rare in lowland Western Europe) and contains over 850 species of conservation concern. Will Haydock However, there are large gaps in Centre for Qualitative Research and the knowledge about species distributions Centre for Social Work & Social Policy in the New Forest and how these might School of Health & Social Care respond to environmental change.

Research Aim: To investigate how Maximising opportunities for research young people’s drinking practices in this outstanding environment, and beliefs about drinking relate to Sarah’s thesis involves testing species their gender and class. distribution models to determine if they can be used effectively to predict the “There is a wealth of commentary on current and potential distribution of young people’s drinking habits in the selected species of conservation concern press and on television, but academic in the New Forest National Park. work on the subject remains lacking. There are quantitative studies that focus on the number of units young people drink and the possible links between drinking and ill health, yet often these only consider the beliefs and understandings of the young people themselves,” said Will.

Much of the existing qualitative research is based primarily on interview data, but Will’s argument is that drinking cannot be understood by considering individuals in isolation – it is a social practice that enacts gendered and classed identities.

“What we drink, how we drink it, and when and where we drink it say something to other people (and ourselves) about who we are – that is, identities are constituted through the practice of drinking as well as discussions about it and cannot be fully understood without considering such practices themselves. This research therefore takes an ethnographic approach which aims to understand the social world from the point of view of the research participants”.

The study aims to be of use to policymakers within Bournemouth and Britain as a whole, as well as to academics studying identities and consumption. 20 Making our mark... 21

The Centre of Postgraduate Medical Research & Education (CoPMRE) was established in June

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Building on our research strengths and research potential we have several Centres of Research that are already gaining national and international recognition. Dr Pamela Johnstone joined us in August as Head of Research Support to coordinate the University’s research activities, with the aim of improving our bidding processes and funding opportunities. With a proven track record in winning and managing multi-million pound projects within medical science, most notably with Cancer Research UK, her expertise is shaping and repositioning our Research Centres and encouraging cross-collaboration, which in turn will enable BU to exploit its academic interests to the full.

Pioneering progress Collaboration with other BU Schools in medicine and external health organisations is With the support of high profile medical also benefiting research outcomes. specialists – Consultant Rheumatologist Dr Gail Thomas said: “The Professor Paul Thompson from Poole collaborative approach offers rich Hospital, diabetes specialist Dr David research potential. For example, Kerr from the Royal Bournemouth the development of new knee and Hospital and Dean of the School of hip joints by consultant orthopaedic Health & Social Care Dr Gail Thomas, surgeons, engineers from the School the Centre of Postgraduate Medical of Design, Engineering & Computing Research & Education (CoPMRE) was and physiotherapy researchers in established in June, creating the first the School of Health & Social Care; medical research centre in Dorset. or exploring ageing with colleagues involved in nutrition in the School of “Having this Centre means we can now Services Management”. easily exchange ideas and methods of working,” commented Professor Paul CoPMRE is also committed to Thompson, Centre Director. “We can providing offer doctors opportunities in education pathways in line with the NHS and research by having University Modernising Medical Careers facilities to assist their work. By agenda. Junior doctors from Poole, generating academic output, BU can Bournemouth and Dorchester are increase its profile and in turn create continuing their education at the international recognition.” CoPMRE at the Lansdowne campus. 22 Making our mark... 23

Cliff erosion along the Jurassic Coast was investigated by the Centre for Conservation Ecology & Environmental Change

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Maximising our location for Continuing to lead the research international research field in media and BU is situated in the UK’s ‘biodiversity communication research hotspot’ where many groups of The recently formed Institute for plants, reptiles, insects and birds Media & Communication Research and the location provide outstanding (IMCR) builds on the growing opportunities for field-based research. international reputation of our research centres in Broadcasting History and The Centre for Conservation Ecology & Public Communication and on new Environmental Change, launched in work, conducted by the Interactivity, January, comprises one of the largest Personalisation and Experience Group, conservation research teams in the in emerging media technologies and UK, following eight high-profile staff practice-based research. appointments in 2007. In the past year, the team has made 62 research bids, We are also creating further research of which 29 have been awarded, groups in journalism and music. The totalling £1.8M in value. In addition, IMCR will facilitate interdisciplinary the team produced more than 40 collaboration between its component scientific publications. groups and support them in their activities of grant bidding, organising Colleagues are engaged in projects in seminars and conferences and internationally recognised habitats such recruiting research students. as the Dorset Coast World Heritage Site, the New Forest National Park, In February, the Centre for Broadcasting the Dorset heathlands, Poole Harbour History within the Institute was awarded and the Frome catchment, in addition £750,000 by the Joint Information to overseas activities in Europe, Latin Systems Committee (JISC) for a two-year America, Africa and SE Asia. project to digitise and catalogue one of the most important radio news archives One such project, led by Andy Ford, in the UK. The LBC/Independent Radio Lecturer in Geoinformatics, pioneered News (IRN) tapes contain material from a technique to monitor cliff erosion, the very beginnings of commercial radio along the world-famous Jurassic Coast. in Britain and provide an audio witness Using a sophisticated laser scanning to some of the most important and device, the results reveal a ‘before’ and powerful national and international news ‘after’ effect and measure the impact of reporting during the 1970s and 1980s. visitors, in particular fossil hunters, to the site. The process will be repeated Professor Sean Street, who led the again next spring to compare changes in research bid, said: “It is hard to over- the terrain to determine whether people estimate the importance of this project or nature cause the greater damage. in terms of UK media history. The collection is simply the most important commercial radio archive in the UK and provides a unique witness to the history of the latter part of the 20th century.”

Additionally, critically-acclaimed researcher Patricia Holland was recently awarded £92,000 for her research into ‘No Such Thing as Society?’ which focuses on the media’s view of the Thatcher years. Other projects include young people and television news, media coverage of conflict and terror, the ethics and evaluation of PR, political marketing, digital consumption and the changing nature of 21st century consumer culture. 24 Making our mark... 25

BU graduate Franziska Conrad’s Quickpitch is a pop-up alternative to standard tents

The entrepreneurial skills of our students, alumni and staff shine through in the many successful enterprise partnerships we are forging around the globe. through The enterprise culture we foster contributes to the UK’s ever expanding knowledge-based economy and complements the well-established reputations of our Schools in key areas, from enterpris e computer animation to product design.

Global animated success Knowledge transfer benefits Quickpitch design With a history of more than 200 years, Accessing world class experts is a A contract with leading camping brand the Beijing National Opera is regarded major opportunity we provide local Gelert will take one of our major graduate as one of the highest expressions of businesses. Government-supported design successes to a new level. Chinese culture. With its vast repertoire KTPs – Knowledge Transfer of 1,000 recognised characters, each Partnerships – are just one of the Working through subsidiary company with its own intricate movements and channels for matching our expertise BU Innovations Ltd, Gelert contracted postures, the Opera’s synthesis of with the needs of local companies BU graduate Franziska Conrad to bring stylised action, song, dialogue, mime, to gain mutual benefits. an added dimension to her Quickpitch acrobatic fighting and dance to tell pop-up tent. The new contract has seen traditional and modern stories inspires TSG South, the Southampton-based Franziska create a ‘double-skin’ version the ethos of the Chinese people. software company, anticipates added of her original design. sales of around £300,000 and Datasym Bringing new life to such a traditional (UK) of Portsmouth is forecasting a boost At our 2007 Festival of Design and art form is the perfect challenge for of up to £400,000 after gaining assistance Innovation, Franziska collected her first the renowned National Centre for from the School of Design, Engineering royalty cheque following the success Computer Animation (NCCA) based in & Computing with the design and of her initial single-skin version of the the Media School. development of new products. Quickpitch which sold over 43,000 in 2006/07. Working in partnership with Beijing’s “The KTP with Bournemouth University Advanced Technology College (ATC), the provided us with useful expertise and Gelert’s Nick Langdon is pleased with NCCA is now collaborating to develop a resources that we could not otherwise the relationship with BU and Franziska. ‘3D Digital’ Beijing National Opera. have accessed,” said Matthew Thorne, “Working with the University has been Datasym (UK)’s Development Manager. very enjoyable as we have fed ideas off This exciting and challenging project, each other to get the best products into spanning the next three years, is Our KTP with the Bournemouth our range”, he said. financed by the Chinese Ministry for Churches Housing Association (BCHA) Culture and will preserve the Opera was recognised for its outstanding A further endorsement came from Clive by recording character movements achievements by Government funding Garrett, editor of Camping magazine, using state-of-the-art motion capture agents Momenta. The programme who declared the Quickpitch as ‘the techniques for which we are well implemented quality management coolest festival tent’ in his review of known. The project will also help to systems into BCHA, resulting in products for The Guardian newspaper’s develop and expand 3D animation a dramatic improvement annual Guide to Camping. techniques in a country that already in organisational performance. excels in the 2D form through specialist colleges like the ATC.

Animation from The Beijing Opera 26 Making our mark... 27

Weymouth House, where the Media School is based

The new branded sign on Poole on House raises BU’s local profile. Take a look around BU and it’s easy to see evidence of a changing University environment. Our investment in enhancing the ‘BU experience’ campus through improved learning and social spaces is reflected on both of our campuses.

The ‘buzz’ created by our enhanced BU’s identity is stronger than ever estate starts from the moment you enter with welcome banners greeting the main reception area of our Talbot those arriving by train or plane at campus. The ground floor of Poole House Bournemouth and Poole rail stations and now revolves around ‘The Base’ – home Bournemouth International Airport. of the new askBU enquiries area for students, staff and visitors, surrounded An illuminated sign at the top of by our Art Loan collection of paintings Poole House marks the University’s and sculptures by regional artists. Talbot campus at night and banners prominently mark our boundaries. At Weymouth House, you come face-to- The campus also features improved face with the UK’s first campus-based signage, with variations of the Sony High Definition media studio, BU logo, to guide students, staff opened for the new academic year. and visitors. This follows a multi-million pound refurbishment of the renowned Media Our Lansdowne campus near School which features new studios and is refreshed suites to house our National Centre for following the refurbishment of the Computer Animation and a broadcast entrance to Bournemouth House news studio, part of the UK’s only and changes to the exterior of Centre for Excellence in Media Practice. Studland House.

This major investment underscores our The Business School’s new executive commitment to ensuring that students suite at Bournemouth House, work with the very latest industry- with bespoke teaching areas and standard equipment. boardroom-style conference and meeting facilities, is supporting The refurbishment of the student students on professionally focused refectory has also transformed one of courses in business and management. our most popular ‘meet and greet’ areas. This area is designed to set the The introduction of a coffee bar in the standard for the look and feel of the ground floor of the Sir Michael Cobham new iconic Business School building Library illustrates how work and social planned to open at the Lansdowne spaces at universities are changing in within the next two years. the 21st century. Construction of our newest student hall of residence, Corfe House, was completed in time for the new academic year. Built by UNITE, this represents our first accommodation complex to be constructed near the town centre of Poole.

Corfe House, our new student accommodation in Poole 28 Making our mark... 29

We are proud of our green credentials

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We are well ahead of many organisations in the Being placed 26th out of 102 UK We are highly rated for reporting Activities supported by our universities in the UK’s first ever below the sector norms for energy Environmental Strategy Group are ‘green’ league table published by usage and CO emissions. Our pay-by- making a difference to changing region and in the Higher Education sector in 2 national student group People & weight waste disposal measures have attitudes and behaviour on campus terms of realising our environmental potential. Planet provides a good indicator led to the recycling of more than 36% resulting in greater awareness of of our green progress in the Higher of campus-generated waste. energy consumption and conservation. Education sector. Our award-winning green travel plan We’ve maintained our Fairtrade status By earning 35 of a possible 50 points, has increased the use of bicycles and for the second year, continuing our we received a degree-style rating of subsidised bus services by students and detailed commitment to promoting the ‘upper second with gold stars’. staff, greatly reducing traffic congestion consumption of Fairtrade products. and carbon emissions, particularly in Our publicly available environmental and around campus areas. Future plans call for the continued policy focuses on how BU can reduction of our carbon footprint and continuously improve its impact on We are also committed to achieve an aspiration to achieve a certified the environment. Our progress is BRE Environmental Assessment environmental management system. monitored and measured by dedicated Method’s (BREEAM), the world’s staff including an Environmental most widely used environmental Officer and a recently appointed assessment, ‘Very Good’ standard Energy Officer. for new buildings and major refurbishment projects.

Our green travel plan has increased the use of bicycles by BU staff 30 Making our mark... 31

The Sir Michael Cobham Library was awarded a Library Design Award in December 50 years on

In just half a century, our library service has grown significantly. As the student experience has been transformed over the years by technological progress and changes to the way people engage in education, our library service has excelled in its dedication to innovation and learning.

We celebrated that dedication during “When I was appointed librarian Always innovative in embracing the summer of 2007 when we all those years ago, I never imagined technology, our library is recognised as recognised the service’s 50 years of that we’d now be standing in a leader in the provision of electronic academic achievement. To mark the such a magnificent facility”, said information and its integration into occasion, our magnificent five-storey Angus Sutherland who served as the fast growing virtual learning octagonal Library & Learning Centre Librarian at the former Bournemouth environment. It is now also exploiting was renamed in memory of Sir Michael Municipal College and the Dorset the possibilities of Web 2.0 technologies Cobham, a significant contributor to the Institute of Higher Education until in support of students and researchers. success of the University. his retirement in 1983. Other innovative features of our Sir Michael, who received an Honorary He recalled that the original library library include: Doctorate from Bournemouth in 1994, opened at the Lansdowne in • spaces for group and social learning was the former Chairman and Life Bournemouth had just 12 reader spaces in a variety of informal clusters President of Cobham plc, the aerospace with books and other resources in an • natural zoning with areas for company founded by his father, area of just 1,200 square feet. quiet study, learning support, Sir Alan. The University’s Cobham online research and use of Lecture Theatre is named after Sir Alan, SCONUL Library Design Award special collections a pioneer aviator of the 1920s and 1930s. In December, the Society of College, • energy efficiency measures National and University Libraries including a wind-tower ventilation Following the renaming ceremony, our (SCONUL) paid its own tribute by system, boilers which achieve 94% Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Curran presenting a prestigious Library efficiency and PCs with low-energy led the applause for representatives Design Award to The Sir Michael flat screens from organisations who had Cobham Library to signify its success • full wireless network and ‘blue contributed to the library including as the best new large academic sockets’ for students to use laptops the Valentine Trust, JPMorgan Chase, library in the country. without restricting study space. the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean Charitable Considered the ‘Oscar’ of library design, Floodlit at night, with a fibre-optic Foundation and constructors the SCONUL award is presented only sculpture at its pinnacle, the library is a Raymond Brown. once every five years and rewards striking addition to the local landscape the best new or refurbished Higher and clearly emphasises our position as a A donor board placed in the library Education libraries in national and beacon of scholarship in the community. features the names of others who have university institutions. Our library won made contributions and small plaques this honour in the face of opposition feature on chairs with the names of from 18 others including Glasgow, alumni who have contributed via the London and the . University’s Annual Fund. The building, designed by Saunders Former librarians Angus Sutherland and Architects, officially opened in January Edward Oyston joined the festivities to 2003 and occupies a landmark position mark 50 years of Innovation for Learning. at the heart of the Talbot campus. 32 Making our mark... 33 student and staff achieve ments

Student Megan Pascoe took a step closer to competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games after finishing sixth in the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) World Championships

BU among the UK’s ‘Best Places Sporting achievements to Work in IT’ Sport Psychology and Coaching BU is among the finalists for Sciences student Megan Pascoe took Computer Weekly’s ‘Best Place to a step closer to realising her dream Work in IT’ awards. of competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games after she finished sixth in the Entrepreneur Fellowship International Association for Disabled Computer Aided Design graduate Sailing (IFDS) World Championships in James Reed was awarded a Ewing New York. Kaufman Entrepreneur Fellowship for his ‘Complico’ final year design project, Chris O’Hagan, currently studying a decking module that incorporates for a degree in Sports Management, collapsible table and seating. won the prestigious Boyd Quaich, an international memorial golf tournament. Royal Television Society Award Television Production graduate Louise Caroline Atkins, BU’s Elite Athlete Palmer won the National Student Royal Support Services Manager, was selected Television Society (RTS) award for Best to represent England in the ladies Undergraduate Factual Programme. cricket winter tour of Australia and Louise collected the award for her New Zealand. graduation filmZabbaleen: The Rubbish Collectors of Cairo which focuses on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List lives of the informal waste collectors and Dr Chris Wood, a specialist in geo- recyclers in Egypt’s capital city. conservation and protected areas management, was instrumental in Shell Livewire Award securing Korea’s first ever natural Computer Aided Design graduate site inscription on the United Nations Simon Phelps was awarded the title Educational Scientific and Cultural of Young Entrepreneur in the South Organisation (UNESCO) World West after winning the regional final of Heritage List. Dr Wood advised Korean the Shell Livewire competition, which scientists and heritage managers on the recognises the achievements of young “outstanding universal value” of the entrepreneurs. Simon outshone other landforms of the large shield volcano, entrants with his company Fluvial Mount Halla. Innovations. His central product is a lightweight flood barrier that can be quickly assembled by one person.

Wingate Support Winston Churchill Fellowships Young Volunteer of the Year for Doctoral Research Richard Shipway, Lecturer in Sport Law student Rebecca Martin has PhD student Melanie Klinkner from Studies in the Centre for Event and received the prestigious Young our Business School was awarded a Sport Research, and John Brackstone, Volunteer of the Year Award from the Wingate Scholarship from the Harold Projects Manager in the Market Research national charity Citizens Advice. Hyam Wingate Foundation. The Group, were awarded Winston Churchill Foundation’s Scholarship Committee Fellowships. Richard is examining the 2007 Student Radio Awards was convinced of the value of Melanie’s impact of the Sydney Olympic Games Radio production graduates Jackie research which concerns criminal in 2000 and how schools can introduce Curthoys and Dave Dodd won Gold investigations under the International specific lessons associated with the (Best Scripted Programme) and Silver Criminal Tribunal for the Former Olympic and Paralympic Games. John (Best Presenter) awards respectively Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Khmer Rouge is investigating how Australia and at the 2007 Student Radio Awards Tribunal in Cambodia. New Zealand conduct and apply their supported by BBC Radio 1. tourism research with academia, the governments and the commercial sector.

Simon Phelps with his lightweight The Lava flow tubes within the caves of the Mount Halla National Park flood barrier 34 Making our mark... 35

2006/07 Student Profile

Total Enrolments 16,226 Top 10 non-EU source countries BU statistics Full-time undergraduates 10,743 China 190 Part-time undergraduates 3,896 Norway 116

Full-time taught postgraduates 736 Thailand 63

Part-time taught postgraduates 557 India 60

Research postgraduates 294 Taiwan 44

International Student Enrolments 2006/07 Turkey 43 2006/07 Total 1,641 South Korea 31 International (non-EU) 1,116 Nigeria 22

EU (non UK) 525 USA 22

% of BU enrolments from outside UK 10.1% Canada 19

% of BU enrolments from outside EU 6.9%

Research and Enterprise Statistics 2007

Number of consultancy and research contracts 141

Number of businesses with whom BU has a collaborative research and enterprise relationship 901

Number of student and graduate commercialisation and business start-up projects 29

Number of attendees at business and community knowledge exchange events 8128

Some major funding gains in 2007

BU School/ Award Objective Professional Service The Business School Vodafone To research the production of a mobile phone platform game that tackles incorporating the financial education and financial decision-making Law Department School of Earthwatch To research the conservation of the South American Cloudforest and Conservation Sciences develop tools that can be applied to the conservation of other ecosystems Natural England To carry out laser scanning of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset to monitor & The Jurassic the scale of erosion and compare the damage caused by human activity Coast Team (fossil hunters) with that of natural forces (waves, weather, etc) School of Health & British Academy To conduct ethnographic research on gender and volunteering within Social Care health settings in the Czech Republic Economic and Social To run a seminar series aimed at Evolving Theory in Interprofessional Research Council Education Media School The Chinese To animate the Beijing National Opera, in collaboration with the Beijing Government Advanced Technology College Arts and Humanities To explore the media reflection of Margaret Thatcher’s view that “there’s Research Council no such thing as society” School of Services British Academy To carry out a research project entitled How sustainable is Ecotourism in Management nature reserves in China and the UK? Economic and Social To organise and host major research seminars in partnership with Research Council Canterbury Christchurch University and Exeter University as part of a series that focuses on Leveraging Social, Cultural and Health Benefits from London 2012 specifically considering Olympic Tourism flows Commonwealth To help foster intra-Commonwealth travel and to provide the research Tourism Centre foundations upon which future capacity building decisions can be made (based in Malaysia) across the Commonwealth School of Design, The Royal Academy of To conduct research in designing and building robotic devices to improve Engineering & Engineering – Global movements in the human arm Computing Research Award E-learning HEA Pathfinder To conduct research arising out of the e-learning benchmarking exercise Benchmarking that will aim to enhance the student learning experience through new Project Group learning approaches involving e-resources (E-resource team) 36 Making our mark... 37 Summary of Ac counts

The full report and financial The University has continued to invest statements for the year ending substantially in its estate, spending Summary consolidated income and expenditure account for the year 31 July 2007 were approved £6.4M during 2006/07 on developments by the Board in November 2007. which enlarge and improve its physical ended 31 July 2007 Copies may be obtained from the infrastructure. At the Talbot campus Director of Finance or can be seen the extension to Weymouth House, Income on the University’s website. noted last year, was completed together with refurbishments to both Weymouth 2006/2007 2005/2006 The University adopted the provisions House and Poole House. of FRS17 Retirement Benefits for the first £000 £000 time in 2005/06. FRS17 has resulted in The Board recognises that many an increase in staff costs of £1,351,000 achievements of the year would Funding Council grants 39,874 37,756 (2006: £136,000), a reduction in other not have been secured without the income of £325,000 (2006: £226,000) dedication and skill of both academic Academic fees and support grants 35,669 31,053 and a decrease in surplus for the year and support staff of the University. Research grants and contracts 2,121 1,606 of £1,676,000 (2006: £362,000). Other operating income 10,976 10,456 The FRS17 adjustments relate only to those members of staff who are Interest receivable 190 343 members of the Dorset County Superannuation Scheme (DCSS) – Total 88,830 81,214 essentially the non-academic staff of the University. The DCSS is a defined benefit scheme and the assets and liabilities relating to University staff are Expenditure identifiable. The majority of academic members of staff belong to the Teachers Staff costs 45,694 41,621 Pension Scheme. Depreciation 4,573 4,465 The surplus for the year prior to the Other operating expenses 38,933 34,243 FRS17 adjustments was £255,000 (2006: £192,000). Interest payable 1,050 1,055

Total 90,250 81,384

Surplus/(Deficit) for the year (1,420) (170)

Summary consolidated balance sheet as at 31 July 2007

Net assets

Fixed assets 63,595 59,639

Current assets 9,054 9,619

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year (17,442) (17,421)

Total assets less current liabilities 55,209 51,837

Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year (10,496) (10,381)

Pension liability (8,861) (14,302)

Total net assets 35,852 27,154

Represented by:

Deferred capital grants 17,088 14,127

Revaluation reserves 8,121 8,482

Revenue 10,643 4,545

Total funds 35,852 27,154 38 Making our mark... 39

people at BU

University Officials University Board University Senate Chancellor External members Professor Paul Curran (Chair) Lady Dione Digby Alan Frost (Chairman) Anne Allerston Dr Peter Barnwell Dr Brian Astin Pro-Chancellor Kelvyn Derrick Mandi Barron Sir Leonard Appleyard John Harper Dr Adam Biscoe David Hines Professor Chris Brady Pro-Chancellor Professor Tom Husband Ron Burns Dame Yvonne Moores John Knowles Professor Stephen Deutsch Timothy Lee Rita Dugan University Officers Fiona McMillan Dr Susan Eccles Vice-Chancellor Glyn Smith Professor Steve Ersser Professor Paul Curran Simon Smith Karen Everett Giles Sturdy Mark Gagan Deputy Vice-Chancellor Sue Sutherland Professor Mark Hadfield David Willey Zoya Zuvcenko Janet Hanson Professor Nigel Hemmington Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) Internal members Adam Hyland Professor Rosemary Pope Professor Paul Curran Stephen Jukes Charles Elder Paul Kneller Pro-Vice-Chancellor Karen Everett Sam Neaves (Research and Enterprise) Adam Hyland Professor Professor Nick Petford Dr Elizabeth Mytton Professor Rosemary Pope Professor Nick Petford Noel Richardson Director of Finance Professor Rosemary Pope Michael Riordan Karen Everett Michael Riordan Catherine Symonds Catherine Symonds Dr Gail Thomas Director of Human Resources David Willey Dr Kenneth Vall Michael Riordan Professor John Vinney Clerk to the David Willey Secretary and Registrar University Board Noel Richardson Noel Richardson Secretary to Senate Noel Richardson New Honorary Doctorates Awarded in 2007 Doctor of Music Marin Alsop

Doctor of Letters Neal Butterworth

Doctor of Arts Martin Clunes

Doctor of Business Administration Romy Fraser Justin King

Doctor of Education Rev Dr David Hart Dr Bernard MacManus

Doctor of Science John Wrighton FRCS

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