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News at Lboro 18 thexx staffxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx magazine forEDWARD loughborough university SIR JOHN issue 77 | spring 2014 BARNSLEY BECKWITH news at lboro_ 18 Impro ing the learning experience inside this issue... The Young Ones Teaching Innovation Vision for the Future Loughborough’s thriving The awards improving the The new strategy revealed, p14 internship programme, p10 learning experience, p12 02 news news 03 She also committed To date, nearly 200 scholarships have been in this issue New Centres for Santander Santander funded for students and staff from over 11 Universities to a different countries. new three-year Doctoral Training visit marks Ana Botin, CEO Santander UK said: “The partnership with partnership between Santander and the Loughborough is to lead a new Centre for Doctoral Loughborough University is going from strength to strength Training (CDT) and will partner in a further six which five-year which will see and I have no doubt that the renewal of the will help to train the next generation of scientists and it continue to agreement will make a big difference to the engineers. partnership support a wide professional and academic development First FutureLearn range of activities The new Centres will benefit from a £350million fund Santander chief executive Ana Botin of many students and researchers at and initiatives for announced by Universities and Science Minister David visited Loughborough in October to Loughborough.” Willetts, and allocated by the Engineering and Physical courses unveiled celebrate her company’s five-year students and staff. Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The partnership The courses Loughborough will offer as part of partnership with the University. Since the partnership began in 2008, more between the two Loughborough will lead the CDT in Embedded FutureLearn, the first UK-led provider of massive than £1million of philanthropic funding has During her visit Ms Botin gave a special organisations is Intelligence and will partner in six Centres focussing open online courses (MOOCs), have been been drawn down to support activities and lecture on the UK economy, met with some managed by the on: Energy Demand (LoLo), Fuel Cells and their revealed. initiatives including scholarships, research of Loughborough’s entrepreneurial graduates, Development Fuels – Clean Power for the 21st Century, Gas Turbine and enterprise awards, volunteer schemes, Campus developments 8 Loughborough will provide courses in and visited the Sports Technology Institute and Alumni Working through winter Aerodynamics, New and Sustainable Photovoltaics, internships and internationalisation projects. Additive Manufacturing, and Carbon Capture and mathematic, enterprise and innovation – areas where experts analysed her golf swing. Relations Office. Focus 10 Storage and Cleaner Fossil Energy. in which the University already has a well- Meet the interns established reputation for excellence. Pro Vice Chancellor for Research Professor Myra Focus 12 Nimmo said: “Our role in seven EPSRC Centres for The enterprise and innovation course enables Teaching Innovation Awards Doctoral Training reinforces Loughborough’s position as students to learn how an innovative idea Loughborough awarded a leading research intensive university, where we pride becomes a reality. The course lasts for six weeks London teaching Focus 14 ourselves on our strong collaborations with industry. and is a stepping stone for further study at seventh Queen’s New strategy unveiled Through these Centres, Loughborough University will the University. It is being led by the School of themes unveiled be home to the very best training programmes for the Research 16 Business and Economics. next generation of engineers and scientists.” Anniversary Prize Teaching themes for Loughborough University The Maths Centre The University is also offering a three-week in London (LUiL) are taking shape, and subject Research Fellows mini-MOOC in mathematics, aimed at those who The University has been awarded its seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize to Senate approval, will include Postgraduate Sport and health 18 aspire to study science or engineering foundation for Higher and Further Education – an achievement bettered only by the courses. and Executive Education courses under six The latest sports activities and University of Oxford. broad themes: Business, Innovation and achievements Both courses are open for enrolment now and The Prize recognises Loughborough’s impact through research and skills Entrepreneurship; Digital Technologies; Media begin in April. View the course trailers and sign development in High Value Manufacturing (HVM) to create economic growth. and Creative Industries; Sports Management; up online at www.futurelearn.com/partners/ Design Management; and Virtual Engineering. Editor loughborough-university Loughborough is an acknowledged leader in the field of HVM, with the Amanda Overend Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering making an Dean of Loughborough University in London, Public Relations Office important contribution to the health of manufacturing in the UK, helping to Prof Mike Caine said: “I’m delighted we have T: 01509 223491 support economic growth and create new jobs. arrived at such an exciting and complementary E: [email protected] set of teaching themes. Design/Print Over 500 national and international organisations work in partnership with Design and Print Services the University on projects and ideas that enable the rapid development of “Many colleagues, spanning the whole www.lboro.ac.uk/designandprint University, have come together to shape the Finalists have their sayFinalists have until 30 April to better products. Recent collaborative initiatives include the development of Printed on Essential Silk, produced “Loughborough did exceptionally teaching offer, and it is hugely rewarding to see The 2014 National Student Survey complete the NSS but they should personalised shoes for athletes, new applications for recycling, 3D imaging using sustainably sourced materials well initially, but our position has subject areas spanning six of the University’s and elemental chlorine free pulp (NSS) is now underway. do it as early as possible, otherwise remained relatively static since and of complex components and research into automotive assembly machine Ipsos MORI, the independent Schools represented. Photography Now in its tenth year, the NSS takes other universities have overtaken us. behaviour. Design and Print Services, organisation who manage the survey, “Moreover, the response from our external place annually and seeks final year All universities are tightly bunched in Andrew Weekes, Fotolia. will contact them with reminders. Vice Chancellor Professor Robert Allison said: “We are delighted to have been partners, and the wider community, has been students’ feedback on the quality the ranking table and small changes awarded this highly coveted honour and are proud that Loughborough has immensely positive. Early feedback suggests of their courses. The results help in results can produce major shifts in A briefing to support Schools’ now achieved the ‘Magnificent Seven’. prospective students regard this mix of subject prospective students make informed the overall position. communication with their students choices about where and what to has been sent to all Deans, Associate “We have long been renowned for the relevance of our work, which disciplines as both distinctive and well- study. They also have a significant “That’s why we all need to work Deans for Teaching and Operations contributes at the very highest levels to new knowledge and understanding, targeted in terms of the prevailing national and influence on all the UK national really hard to encourage finalists to Managers. A set of resources, helping business and industry to compete more effectively. The Queen’s international premier jobs market.” newspaper league tables. take part in the survey. It will only including key messages, PowerPoint Anniversary Prize is testament to the impact our research, innovation and A new LUiL website has been launched at take them a few minutes and their slides for use in lectures, and a “The NSS is extremely important – in teaching have on the manufacturing industry.” www.lboro.ac.uk/london feedback will make a real difference Students’ Union video, are also fact, it’s perhaps the most important to the learning experience for other available on the Marketing and The award, which was announced in November, will be officially presented at The first wave of courses is set to be announced externally-driven initiative for the Loughborough students, both now Communications website at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace at the end of February. this summer. University this term,” says Professor and in the future.” www.lboro.ac.uk/marketing for Morag Bell, Pro Vice Chancellor for Loughborough is proud to be a Fairtrade University Schools to use. Look for products with the FAIRTRADE Mark. Teaching. www.fairtrade.org.uk Keep up-to-date with the latest staff news at www.lboro.ac.uk/staff/news T56372/DPS/Jan14 04 news news 05 Athena SWAN takes off Electronic Athena SWAN activities are gaining momentum with the recent appointment of Dr Katryna admissions Kalawsky as project officer, supporting Professor Steve Rothberg who has been the chair of the 2014 institutional self-assessment team since 2011. system The University has been successfully Athena SWAN is a national scheme that running a job shadow scheme since The University has developed its own recognises success
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