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Leeds Beckett University Alumni Magazine Issue 18 Leeds Beckett University alumni magazine Issue 18 leedsbeckett.ac.uk/alumni facebook.com/LeedsBeckettAlumni @BeckettAlumni From our Vice Chancellor WELCOME I was delighted to visit campus recently to award this year’s Sir Bob Murray Scholarships to five very deserving first year Leeds Beckett As we come to the close of students who are just starting their another academic year, we are journey with us. celebrating the achievements of another cohort of graduates. After I became Chancellor of Leeds Beckett University in 2013, I pledged to give £30,000 to students over six years to help those that Chancellor Sir Bob Murray with four of the five recipients of this year’s Sir Bob Murray Scholarships need a bit of extra support to achieve their goals. I’m sure you remember your graduation great impact, with more students accessing values of our University and inspire our This year, Billy Haigh, Louise Wade, Saeed day – the sense of pride and achievement, their support and also dropping in to chat students and graduates. Muthana, Jugraj Singh Bhadal and Jamie the hope, the aspirations. It is such a about university life. I really enjoyed sitting Howarth received the scholarship award to life-defining moment for so many. It down with them myself and hearing more Having met a range of exceptional people help support their studies. Congratulations gives me great pleasure to preside over about the work the wider team does in through the Foundation of Light, the to them all! It is very rewarding for me to be these ceremonies and this year shall be representing students. charity I founded when I was chairman of particularly special to me as these are able to give something back to my university Sunderland Football Club and still chair the final graduations before I retire in by supporting these hard working, talented I also had the pleasure of attending our today, I’m pleased to be able to use those September. students. I hope the scholarships will make University’s Long Service Awards for staff – contacts to nominate some outstanding a real difference to them and I wish them congratulations to everyone who has served individuals and organisations worthy We have had quite a year at Leeds Beckett every success in their studies. 25 years or more at our University this year. of the accolade in order to expand our University. We have continued to build There is a real sense of occasion as these I met with the Students’ Union president, University networks, foster relationships our international profile and extend our colleagues meet to share their memories of Jay Malpass-Clark, when I was back in and ultimately create new and exciting reach overseas with delegations to India our institution over lunch and it’s an honour Leeds and had a tour of their new premises. opportunities for our staff, students and and China where we met senior figures to be able to help them celebrate their There have been several transformations of alumni. and graduates in those countries. The commitment to our University, students reputation of research at our University our estate in the last few years, directly in and colleagues. Congratulations to all of this year’s continues to grow. We demonstrated response to student feedback. Moving the graduates. I hope their studies give them advancement in a number of areas in the Students’ Union to a location more visible to Finally, Graduation 2015 is upon us and the confidence and ambition to achieve our students is just one of the ways in which Research Excellence Framework which I’m looking forward to congratulating our their goals and succeed in their chosen is used to assess university research we are working to enhance our student first Leeds Beckett University graduates as careers or whatever they choose to do next. activity, and we launched our fourth experience. I know from speaking with well as awarding honorary awards to those Research Institute focused on retail Union officers that this has already had a whose work and achievements reflect the Sir Bob Murray CBE just a couple of months ago. We have celebrated the Professorial Inaugural Lectures of seven new professors: David Hello from Leeds Beckett University. Academic. Professor Cardew was formerly Carless, Martin Samy, Simon Gardiner, Pro Vice Chancellor, Academic, at London This edition of Momentum marks a Alan Simson, Alex Nunn, Teresa Stoppani South Bank University and holds a significant anniversary - it’s 10 years since and Sue Backhouse. We also celebrated first-class BA (Hons) in English from the our alumni magazine was launched. a high-profile guest speaker programme University of Southampton and a PhD from which you may have attended, retained This is our 18th edition, but in issue one we the University of Leeds. It has also been an the annual Varsity trophy for the 10th featured alumnus Ricky Wilson and caught exciting couple of months for the Alumni, consecutive year in a day of sporting up with the lead singer of the Kaiser Chiefs Partner Engagement & Events team. In contests against the University of Leeds, ahead of the band’s European tour and March, our 14 Bright Futures scholars and we were recognised in the Stonewall performance at Glastonbury. Issue one also were announced, coinciding with our Workplace Equality Index at number included the story of our University’s India Spring Alumni Calling Campaign, which 51 this year – a rise of 117 places from Office launch 4,000 miles away in Delhi. you can see featured on page 4. last year – showing our continued We are very pleased to say that our India commitment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual Office is still going strong today and it also This issue also features alumni in our and transgender agenda. recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. If Where Are They Now? article. We had an overwhelming response on our Leeds These are just a handful of the anyone has a copy of Momentum issue one, we would love to hear from you. Beckett Alumni LinkedIn discussion achievements during the last 12 months – asking for alumni to share their success I could fill this magazine with many more! 2015 has been an exciting year for our stories. A few are included in this issue Whatever your relationship with us, I University. We have entered the Stonewall and you will see more in issue 19. We love would like to wish you the very best for From the Editor Top 100 Employers, ranking at 51st place. to see, read and hear what our alumni the future, and please do keep in touch This reflects our inclusive community and are doing now, so please keep your with us. also the sustained energy and enthusiasm success stories coming in. Joe Taylor for promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and Professor Susan Price, BA (Hons) Sports Marketing transgender issues across our University. Once again, it’s been a pleasure to edit Vice Chancellor & Public Relations (2012) We have also welcomed Professor Phil this magazine and I hope you enjoy Cardew as Deputy Vice Chancellor, reading it. MOMENTUM / 18 If you are interested in featuring in a future edition of Momentum, email [email protected] Momentum Leeds Beckett University alumni magazine Vice Chancellor appointment Contents Issue 18 University news announced Professor Peter Slee will be Leeds Beckett University’s new Vice Chancellor when our current Vice Chancellor, Professor Susan Price, retires at the end REGULARS of August this year. Professor Slee is currently the Deputy University news 2 Vice Chancellor at the University of Huddersfield where he has helped Events 3 drive major improvements in student satisfaction levels, research outcomes and Giving news 4 the university’s league table position. Ten things 5 Professor Slee has a wealth of experience in the sector and possesses an in-depth Research news 13-15 knowledge of the local and regional Alumni social media and competition 16 environment within which our University operates. He also has an excellent My room, your office 17 track record of senior leadership across similar institutions notable for achieving Postgraduate success stories 20 success and transformational change. Prior to taking up his current role at the Sports news 23 University of Huddersfield in 2010, he held a number of senior roles in higher Where are they now? 25 education management at Northumbria, Digging through the archives 27 Durham and Aston universities, and he 7 was also Head of Education Policy at the Confederation of British Industry. His leadership and vision will be critical in developing our next strategic plan. FEATURES Our honorary graduates 7 Deputy Vice Chancellor appointed Each year, as well as celebrating In March, we welcomed Professor Phil the achievements of our graduating Cardew as our new Deputy Vice Chancellor, students, we award honorary Academic. degrees to inspirational people. 9 Professor Cardew was formerly Pro Vice Chancellor, Academic, at London South Bank University. He holds a first-class BA (Hons) in English from the University of Reach for the Sky 9 Southampton and a PhD from the University of Leeds. Prior to his role at London South Alumnus Stuart Payling recounts his Bank University, he was Assistant Vice journey from student at our University to Chancellor at the University of Winchester. Marketing Executive at Sky. Professor Cardew has also worked extensively for the Quality Assurance Agency in the UK and undertook institutional 11 12 reviews in Oman and Australia. Enterprise 11 Find out about the services our Commissioning Editor: Patsy Robertshaw Momentum is published for the alumni Enterprise & Innovation Academy and friends of Leeds Beckett University, Chair of the Board Leeds Beckett recognised in Research assessment outcomes Editor: Joe Taylor can offer alumni.
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