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The magazine for alumni and friends of City University London 2015 issue PLUS City alumni in the food and drink industry. The history of Optometry at City. Cyberjacking: a new threat to air travel? Picture From the Large Hadron Collider to refugees in Greece, City student this Anna Pantelia is one of the most talented documentary photographers of her generation Contents 1 Welcome City Magazine 2015 Letter from the Director The magazine for alumni and friends of 2 Dispatches City University London, The latest news from your alma mater produced by the Development & Alumni Relations Office. 8 Research Editor Research success across the University Chris Lines 12 Diary Contributors 18: Anna Pantelia Anthony Coleman, Celia An update on City’s global alumni network Enyioko-Hanniford, Ed Grover, Nicola Ranson, 17 Fundraising Julian Rogers, Inspiring projects made possible by the 22: Five to watch George Wigmore generosity of City alumni and partners Design and production Fabrik Brands 18 Louder than words Print and distribution The story of City MA student Anna Pantelia’s Sterling Solutions experiences as Official Photographer at CERN Photography Sophie Göst, Simon Jarratt, Erdi Karaca, 22 Five to watch Helena Kardova, Dasha City alumni going places Miller, Anna Pantelia, Elizabeth Starling, 24 Flavours of City Ed Wright A host of alumni have launched successful Illustration food and drink businesses. We profile four of 28: Optometry at City thelongandtheshortofit. co.uk the best Imagery on this page, from top: 28 Looking back Anna Pantelia outside Chronicling the history of Optometry at City, the College Building; from its late 19 th century foundations through Arthy Ravichandran, a 2011 alumna and to the present day now Aerospace Growth Partnership 31 Keeping City in the family Programme Manager; Four alumni discuss the major part that City has clinical training in the Department of played in their families Optometry, 1953; Binnie and Paul Barnes, who 34 Cyberjacking: a new threat to air travel? met at City in the 1980s, Professor David Stupples warns that aircraft pictured in the old computer systems could be hacked swimming pool at City. 36 In profile From City alumna to starring in The X Factor, it’s been a breakthrough year for Fleur East 31: Keeping City in the family Welcome Welcome I would like to extend a warm With a view to providing outstanding City in numbers welcome to the 2015 edition of City facilities for our students, further Magazine and especially to our 6,450 significant developments to our estate new readers who graduated during have been introduced. Students the last year. You are joining an now benefit from state-of-the-art alumni network with over 130,000 underground lecture theatres and an members, the ages of whom range impressive new social space, CityBar. from 21 to 101, representing a rich The jewel in the crown though has to City’s Alumni Office heritage of former students who be CitySport, our new sports centre on is now in contact with over 130,000 studied at City or one of its former Goswell Road, constructed on the site former students in affiliated institutions. of the old Saddlers Sports Centre. This is the largest student sports facility As many will be aware, City has a long 202 in central London and was opened in countries tradition, dating back over 160 years, of March by Olympic gold medal winning providing high-quality education with cyclist Dani King. Our students now a focus on business and the professions. have facilities of which we are proud. Our roots go back to the founding of the Inns of Court School of Law in 1852, Elsewhere, over 1,000 alumni and now known as The City Law School, friends supported the University St Bartholomew’s College of Nursing financially by donating to the Annual and Midwifery (1877) and of course Fund and funding named scholarships, 83% the founding of the Northampton thus helping to improve the lives of of current students Institute in 1894. In 1966 the Institute current and future students. If you were indicated their satisfaction with was granted a Royal Charter and City one of our donors then please accept their experience University London came into existence. our thanks. If you were not, you can at City through the City has maintained and developed find out how to donate by visiting 2014 National its close connections with business www.city.ac.uk/alumni/support-us. Student Survey and the professions with around You really can help to make a difference. 60 per cent of our courses currently I hope that this edition of City Magazine recognised by professional, statutory gives you a flavour of why City is such or regulatory bodies. an exciting place to be at the moment. So we are proud of our heritage. If you haven’t been back for some time, However earlier this year City was why not contact us and arrange a visit? also listed in the 2015 Times Higher I am sure you will be impressed. 75% Education 100 Under 50 ranking of of City’s submission to the 2014 Research the world’s best ‘young’ universities. Excellence Framework The table showcases the rising stars was rated either who are demonstrating great potential. ‘world-leading’ or The significant developments made ‘internationally over the past few years are no doubt excellent’ reflected in City’s inclusion. David Street The highlights of the last year are many. Director In the Research Excellence Framework Development & Alumni Relations (REF), which assesses the quality of research, City leapt from 51 per cent to 75 per cent of research entered Between 2012 being considered as ‘world-leading’ and 2016 over or ‘internationally excellent’. This £130M important measurement is crucial to the will be invested in research reputation of the University City’s estate and places us well among our peers. City Magazine 1 Our estate continued to transform with the opening of CitySport, Dispatches CityBar and new, modern lecture spaces. Cass Business School named a new Dean, two University buildings were named after former Vice-Chancellors and our music studios were used to film a series for BBC Four. Building the Vision VISION FOR 2016 The University has made CitySport significant investment in the in numbers estate over the past few years as part of its Strategic Plan, to provide high-quality academic spaces and areas for students to socialise that help create a sense of community. Seating for over The newly opened CitySport is one 400 of the biggest student experience spectators initiatives in which the University has recently invested and provides a sporting hub for students, staff and alumni. The fitness centre, located in the Franklin Building on Goswell Road, was opened in March by Olympic gold Dumbbells from medal winning cyclist Dani King. The custom-built facility is 75 per cent 2kg- larger than its predecessor, Saddlers Sports Centre and is equipped with 50kg more than 120 fitness stations. There (in 2kg increments) is also a strength and conditioning area with free weights and resistance equipment and purpose-built studios for group exercise, martial arts, mind and body classes, spinning and team sports. The standout feature of the new More than centre is the Sport England-standard hall that can accommodate a range 120 of team sports from basketball to fitness stations badminton, with retractable seating for up to 400 spectators. In addition to CitySport, the Franklin Building is home to new educational facilities and office space. Further along Goswell Road lies £30 the recently opened CityBar, the per month phases, the first of which was in the and swivel seating (making it easier University’s new social space membership for alumni University Building. for students to work together) and for students. CityBar has been designed flexible computer rooms with to be modern and welcoming and The new rooms are light and airy, pop-up PCs. the glazed façade draws natural light. having been carved out of formerly Work has also been completed dark and underused parts to provide a new suite of lecture of the estate. The copper light-wells City alumni can benefit from exclusive spaces in the formerly redundant draw daylight into the area, which discounts at CitySport. Prices start Classes from Drysdale Building basement. has been equipped with modern at £4 for a class and £30 per month This was part of the Lecture Space £4 furnishings and the latest technology. membership. Visit www.citysport.org.uk Project, which is formed of three per session This includes moveable furniture for more information. 2 City Magazine Dispatches New Dean appointed at Cass CASS SCHOOL BUSINESS Professor Marianne W Lewis academic leader and talented has been announced as the new communicator and stood out from Professor Dean of Cass Business School. a field of exceptional candidates Marianne W Professor Lewis, who praised from around the world. Her strong Lewis will assume the “buzzing, vibrant energy” commitment to educational quality, the role of Dean of Cass in the at Cass upon her appointment, combined with international levels autumn term. is currently Professor of of research excellence and close Management and Associate partnerships with the business world Dean at the Carl H Lindner are an excellent fit for us as Cass College of Business at the consolidates its position among the University of Cincinnati. world’s leading business schools.” With over 20 years’ experience in Professor Lewis will join Cass as Dean- international business research and Elect at the end of the summer and will education, she has been Associate work initially alongside the current Dean at the College since 2006. Dean, Professor Steven Haberman, who capable, dedicated and driven.