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Welcome to the 2009 edition of your alumni magazine and news 4 congratulations to those who graduated during the last year. Pictured on this issue’s front cover is Joel Hopkins, BAFTA award Vice Chancellor’s 4 winning Writer-Director, with , one of the stars retirement of his latest film, . In the article on page 14, former Christ Church student Joel tells us about his life and realising his dream of making films. features 10 The development of Augustine House, the new Library and Student Services Centre, is the largest investment project undertaken by the University since the building of its first Building for the future 10 campus in Canterbury. And it is almost complete. See the feature Serving the community: 11 on this multi-million pound project on page 8. Can you help? The Link also contains a round-up of University news, plus New beginnings for the information on alumni services. And don’t forget to check out old Business School 12 the Class Notes and Bulletin Board sections to find out what some of your former fellow students are doing now. A heart attack can happen to anyone 13 We’d love to hear from you, too. So if you have a story to tell or at anytime simply want to update us on your life since leaving Canterbury Living a dream Christ Church, please get in touch. Use the form enclosed with (cover story) 14 this magazine or email us at [email protected]. You may find yourself featured in the next edition of the Link! Please also Passion for stonemasonry remember to give us your updated email address, so you can overcomes adversity 15 receive the e-bulletin. Enjoy the magazine. class notes 16 Melissa Hackney Corporate Communications Manager

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Student admissions have also Vice Chancellor almost doubled from 8,400 in Announces his 1997 to 15,500 this year whilst the Retirement academic provision has continued to expand into new areas.

Professor Michael Wright, Professor Wright said: “It has been Vice Chancellor of Canterbury an enormous privilege and pleasure Christ Church University, has to lead Christ Church during such announced his retirement an exciting period. The University’s from the University with effect development has been possible from the summer of 2010. because of the support and hard work of staff, current students, As Vice Chancellor and Principal Alumni and our Governors. for the last 12 years, Professor Wright has been instrumental in “I am proud of the many students the University’s transformation, who have studied here over including the award of full the last 12 years both in their University title in 2005 and commitment to scholarship and important role in the University’s the expansion of its Campus their subsequent academic and development, and I am sure this network into , career success. Our Alumni play an will continue in the future.” Medway and .

Addressing National National Teaching Shortage of Teachers Fellowship

The Faculty of Education Rayya Ghul, Senior Lecturer of continues to extend its reputation Occupational Therapy, has been for excellence and innovation awarded the prestigious National through its extensive portfolio Teaching Fellowship from the of programmes for professionals Higher Education Academy. working in all phases of education. Acclaimed Early Years Professional Status training Its training for Early Years National Teaching The Faculty also delivers the Professional Status was acclaimed Fellowships first online teacher training in a successful review, and provision recognise programme, iTeach. for the Lifelong Learning Sector individuals now extends to partnerships with The delivery of programmes is who make an 17 Further Education Colleges. increasingly varied and determined outstanding by the needs of different students: impact on the As a leading provider of initial there is a renewed emphasis on student learning and in-service teacher education, providing bespoke continuing experience. Rayya the Faculty has developed new professional development courses was one of 50 academics across programmes to address issues for teachers and flexiblilty England and Northern Ireland to such as the national shortage of through distance learning. have been selected by the Higher secondary mathematics and science Education Academy to receive a teachers, and the professional For full details of programmes National Teaching Fellowship. development needs of those offered by the Faculty, visit: teaching the new 14-19 diplomas. www.canterbury.ac.uk/education

4 Studies, History and Music – the Seal of approval as majority of research was deemed to be either ‘internationally recognised’ official 2012 or ‘internationally excellent’. Training Camp

In three of the units of assessment The University is fast building its – Allied Health Professions, English links to the 2012 Olympics and Language and Literature, and has been chosen by the London Theology, Divinity and Religious 2012 Organising Committee as Studies – the majority of research a pre-games training venue for was rated as ‘internationally badminton, basketball and fencing. or nationally recognised’. Professor Mike Weed, Professor of Sport in Society, is working on a The RAE findings confirmed series of Olympic-related research the national and international projects looking at ways of securing importance of selected research greater community involvement undertaken by the University in in the international event. GIna McCormack terms of originality, significance and rigour. Leading Artist Joins Quartet-in-Residence Public Lectures Gina McCormack, one of Britain’s leading solo artists, has joined the continue to University’s quartet-in-residence, Attract Crowds the Maggini Quartet. Gina is The spring Public Lecture series an experienced and respected proved to be a great success with performer and was leader of the live broadcasts to overspill rooms acclaimed Sorrel Quartet for 13 to accommodate overcapacity years. As well as her performance audiences at some lectures. work Gina is a professor of violin at Trinity College of Music and Lectures ranged from the impact of regularly gives master classes technology on the public services, to in Norway and Denmark. Professor Sue Piotrowski and Dr Andrew Balsdon reflections of the Beijing Olympics with the official seal of approval from the London from the Olympian, Paralympian 2012 Organising Committee. The Maggini Quartet has been and team coach’s viewpoint. in residence at Canterbury Christ Church since 1994. Extending this work to local The next series will take place schools, the University is also one in the autumn. The programme of the key partners of ‘Schools for the autumn series will be Excellence in Music and 20 in 12’. Working with published in September and will County Council, the scheme aims Education Research be available on the website. to use Olympic and Paralympic The significance of the University’s www.canterbury.ac.uk values to inspire and capture the research was recognised in the events/public-lectures/ imagination of Kent’s young people 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. through their education.

The University made submissions in seven areas of assessment. In four of these – Education, Sport Related

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once they graduate, through Students past and present unite in support of the St Gregory’s membership of this Association.” Development Project. The Music Department is delighted that Ms Roshna Ahmad has agreed to act as the first President of the new Association. Roshna came to Canterbury Christ Church in 1980, studying on the joint honours degree in Music, Radio, Film and TV studies. She was a member of the University’s first Choral Society, singing at its debut performance in November 1982, and has sung in all the graduation ceremonies bar one.

“We’d like to encourage as many Calling All Music Alumni as possible to join the Association,” said Roshna, “and to Music Alumni! feed through ideas about the sort of activities it should organise.” All Music Alumni are invited to join of the Music Department’s Wind For more a new Music Alumni Association. Orchestra and Cantata Choir information, in a day of musical activity. The Association was launched at or to join the Music Alumni ‘The Music Day’ in March, held Professor Hancox, said: “By Association, in support of the St Gregory’s launching the Music Alumni Development Project to create please Association, we hope to forge a contact: a purpose-built centre for music community of all the musicians in Canterbury. Director of Music, who have studied here. Performing Professor Grenville Hancox, led ex- music draws people together Roshna Ahmad, e-mail: students from all over the UK and in a special way. We want the [email protected], or Kate from as far away as Dubai, including bonds formed between students Chesterman, tel 01227 782995, two alumni from the first cohort as they study in the Music e-mail: kate.chesterman@ canterbury.ac.uk of 1964, and current members Department to continue and extend

Launch of a New aimed at women who were Student Recruitment Alumni Association returning to work, those trapped and Employment in low-paid or temporary on the Rise April 2009 saw the launch of the employment, or those aspiring new ESF Alumni at Hall Place, to start their own businesses. The highest ever number of where past students renewed students began their studies ESF Alumni encourages further old friendships with both at the University in 2008. study, as well as signposting fellow students and tutors. Applications rose for the second members to the various business consecutive year, bolstered by opportunities available at the Over the past ten years, The a range of new programmes, University. The ESF Alumni has a Centre of Enterprise and Business including Law, Journalism, Music dedicated website and will hold Development has delivered both and Photography. New ways of part and full-time programmes three to four meetings a year.

6 delivering courses, such as the innovative iTeach programme (a course mostly delivered online), have helped to attract an increasing number of overall students from the UK, other European Union countries and overseas.

National Funding (STEM) subjects, and would for Business and be interested in becoming a STEM Ambassador, contact Graduate Growth [email protected].

The University is leading a Canterbury Christ Church University Around 92% of our students partnership with the Universities of was awarded the contract to are in full time employment or Kent, Greenwich and the Creative promote STEM subjects in schools undertaking further study six Arts, to provide small and medium and colleges, in December, from months after graduating. sized businesses with expertise STEMNET, the Science, Technology, and ideas through graduate Engineering and Mathematics New PhD in Arts project-based work placements. network, funded by the Department and Health As part of the ‘Kent Universities of Industry, University and Skills. for Business and Enterprise’ (KUBE) The aim is to provide activities A new PhD in Arts & partnership, the ‘Business First’ and information about the world Health, beginning October project has received £311,563 grant of work and to inspire learners to 2009, was launched by the from the Higher Education Funding take an interest in STEM subjects. Department of Social and Council for England (HEFCE). Psychological Development Full training is provided; all at the Salomons Campus. Funding for the project has come you need is the commitment from the Economic Challenge and passion to inspire learners The Department is working closely Investment Fund (ECIF) with HEFCE in any of these areas. with the Sidney De Haan Research recently announcing that over Centre for Arts and Health at the For more information, visit: www. £27 million will be allocated to 58 Folkestone Campus and several canterburystem.org.uk, a user- universities and colleges in England. research partners, including Oxleas friendly site for STEM teachers, The ECIF funding will mutually NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex learners and employers. support graduate employment Partnership NHS Trust, Tate Britain and Kent businesses during these and the British Association of economically challenging times. Art Therapists. The programme will accept up to five students on Can you inspire the a part-time basis per cohort. next generation For more information, visit: www. of scientists? canterbury.ac.uk/social-applied- sciences/ASPD/programmes/ If you are enthusiastic about the sciences, and want to inspire The University’s 150th research children and young people to degree was awarded in 2008. The take up Science, Technology, first PhD was awarded in 1990. Engineering and Mathematics

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Honorary Fellows Amanda Cottrell was High Sheriff an Honorary Life Member of MCC of Kent. She has been a magistrate in 1993 and served as President of Honorary Fellowships are for 23 years and is also Chairman Kent County Cricket Club in 2006. awarded by the University in of her local Parish Council, school Ann Widdecombe MP recognition of outstanding governor, County President of service and achievement in the Girl Guide movement and the fields of education and The Rt. President of the NSPCC. public life. The following Hon. Ann Widdecombe Honorary Fellows were Jools Holland OBE admitted this year: MP has been Musician Jools a Member of David Flood Holland is an Parliament for twenty One of the enormously years, first for UK’s foremost popular and organists, Dr respected and latterly for Maidstone and David Flood, has pianist, the Weald. She held various roles been Organist bandleader, in the Conservative government and Master composer and between 1990 and 1995, including of Choristers TV presenter. being Minister in Charge of at Canterbury He is a Deputy Lieutenant for Kent Prisons. In Opposition she held Cathedral since and a fundraiser and donor to the position of shadow Home 1988. He has been involved in many causes including the upkeep of the Secretary between 1999 and national and international occasions, great cathedrals. Jools Holland and 2001. A committed Christian, such as the enthronements of his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra she is a well-respected supporter Archbishops Runcie, Carey and play to over half a million people of traditional family values. Williams and the visit of Pope John each year. He was selected to conduct the interviews for the Paul II and has been responsible for Melanie Clewlow the music at the special occasions definitive Beatles Anthology and at the Cathedral and the 1998 the Rolling Stones Biography. Melanie has represented and 2008 Lambeth Conferences. Derek Underwood MBE David Flood has been associated England at U16, with the University and its music Derek U18 and U21 for over twenty years. Underwood is a levels before former English making her Amanda Cottrell international senior debut in 1996 against Chairman of Visit cricketer and Ireland. Since Kent, Amanda the current then she has been an ever present Cottrell is a Kent (2008/09) member of the England and Great Ambassador as President of Britain teams playing in three well as a Trustee the MCC. He Commonwealth Games, three and Friend of was the leading spin bowler in World Cups, four European Cups Canterbury England for around twenty years and two Olympic Games (Sydney Cathedral, and, nicknamed ‘Deadly’, was one and Beijing), winning two silver Trustee of the Kent Community of the foremost spin bowlers in the medals and four bronze. She has Housing Trust and the Kent Wildlife world for over a decade from the won 179 caps for England and more Trust, a Vice President of the late 1960s. Since retirement from than 60 caps for Great Britain. Canterbury Festival and Patron the professional game has worked of Produced in Kent. In 2006–07 in cricket administration. He became

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Baroness Tessa Blackstone

Baroness Tessa Blackstone became Vice- Dr Rowan Williams with Theology and Religious Studies students. Chancellor of the University of Greenwich Visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury in September 2004. She has The Archbishop of Canterbury visited the University twice over the past year held research in his capacity as Chancellor. fellowships at the Centre for Studies in Public Policy and the The Archbishop delivered a homily during a service held in the University’s Policy Studies Institute and visiting Chapel and met with students in Theology and Religious Studies, Social fellowships at Harvard University, Work and training to be primary school teachers. the University of California, Berkley and the University of Melbourne. During the visits he also participated in question and answer sessions on a She has also been Deputy Education range of topical issues including: the environment, the media, politics, faith, Officer of the ILEA. In 1987, Tessa Christianity and his role as Archbishop of Canterbury. was awarded a life peerage and subsequently served as Minister of State for Education & Employment and Minister for the Arts. She is a New Deans member of the Privy Council. Dr John Moss was appointed as the new Dean Rupert Bristow of the Faculty of Education. John was formerly the Head of Postgraduate Initial Teacher Education. Rupert Bristow was Director of Education for Canterbury Diocese and a governor of Canterbury Hazel Colyer was appointed as the new Dean of Christ Church the Faculty of Health and Social Care. Hazel joined University from Canterbury Christ Church in 1992 from the South East 1995 until his retirement in 2008 Thames Regional Radiotherapy Education Centre. and is active as a Reader in Trinity Benefice, Folkestone. He has been a special adviser to a House of Commons select committee, edited and written for various educational Dr Gioia Pescetto has been appointed publications and chaired Kent Dean of the newly formed Faculty of Business Standing Advisory Council for and Management. Gioia was previously the Religious Education (SACRE). Associate Dean, Postgraduate Studies, Durham Business School, University of Durham.

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Augustine House offers flexible and features inspiring learning environments.

Building for the future

Canterbury Christ Church The new i-zone has been developed Sustainability of the build University is investing significantly based on our commitment to a Augustine House was built with in its students’ facilities and ‘Student First’ approach. For the sustainability in mind. Structural services. In 2008, work began first time, all Canterbury-based staff piles, which collect geothermal on two major developments: responsible for delivering support energy, will deliver approximately the Augustine House Library and services to students will be brought 20% of the overall energy use. Student Services Centre and the together and students will be Additionally, the layout and design new Sports Centre. Both will able to seek the help and support of the building minimises the energy improve and enhance the student they need via one port of call. used to heat, cool and light the experience in 2009 and beyond. building during its use. Significant With an additional investment of use of solar controlled glazing and £200,000 for library services and The Sports Centre is now open a large atrium roof will ensure a a further £200,000 available in to students and staff, whilst the strong focus on natural light. The 2009/10, the Library and Student multi-million pound Augustine concrete structure will provide a Services Centre offers an extended House Library and Student Services thermal heat store also reducing range of resources, including Centre opens in September. the overall energy consumption. books, journals and electronic Augustine House information, plus extensive wireless The new Sports Centre The University has responded to coverage throughout the building. The new Canterbury Christ Church the demand for more flexible and The iBorrow Project will make Sports Centre was opened in inspiring learning environments 200 lap-tops available for self- May, building on the University’s with the design of Augustine service loan within the centre. record for investment in student House, which supports learning sports and recreation. Designed for the needs of today’s on many different levels and in and tomorrow’s students with The Sports Centre, located next many different forms. There are hundreds of seats, in a variety of to Barton Court Grammar School quiet contemplative learning forms, shapes and designs, and in Canterbury, provides a range areas as well as areas for active soft seating areas for comfortable of facilities for students and discursive group work. spaces to read, to study or to relax staff, from full-sized netball and This investment is our largest in. All floors are open plan and basketball courts to fitness suites since the first campus was offer different study zones. Mobile and studios. It will also be used built in Canterbury in 1962. technology supports students’ in the future for sporting events needs as and when it is required. and lectures in general sports and fitness development.

10 Jamie Stephens and Lee Matthews with Rupert Bhatia (seated) during the 24-hour charity radio broadcast.

Serving the community: Can you help?

The UK’s first student-run Pat Marsh on BBC Radio Kent. Student Radio Association, which community radio station to gain The University’s connection with is driven by Radio 1, and was a a commercial licence, CSRFM, the BBC was one of the reasons huge accolade. Most people who is a joint venture between I chose to study here. I am now win this award go on to become Canterbury Christ Church and also the daytime programmer professional radio presenters. the University of Kent. for CSR, training the volunteer However, I like to have the freedom presenters and maintaining our to choose my music and create Now operating in its third year, it professional standards, because my own programmes, which is has gone from strength to strength, we broadcast to the local why I enjoy working at CSR. It providing a range of programmes community as well as students. is dedicated to bringing music from specialist music and education which is not mainstream to the shows, to current affairs with “We really want to involve the public’s attention. My collection debate on issues relevant to community and also put something comes from around the world and students and the local community. back. Right now we have just can include old classics as well as started a 24-hour non-stop modern, rarely heard music.” The radio station is currently looking broadcast to raise funds for the for volunteer professionals to advise homeless in Canterbury. We hope Jamie Stephens, Student Media on all aspects, from marketing to raise a lot from our prizes for a Manager at University of Kent, is and events to technical IT and cause we all feel strongly about.” responsible for the overall running electronics, or to join the radio of the station and keeping to his committee. It’s not necessary to One of the specialist music ideal of making radio vibrant, have any experience in radio, just presenters at the station is Lee current and relevant to the 16 to the dedication to help CSR grow. Matthews, a Canterbury Christ 24-year-olds they are attracting. Church alumnus. After spending a Rupert Bhatia, is in his second couple of years working in various “I come from a journalist and radio year at Canterbury Christ Church, jobs after graduating from the background and am passionate specialising in radio on his University of Kent, Lee took a PGCE about getting radio back to how Film, Radio and TV degree. with English at Canterbury Christ it used to be. It’s great working “CSR has been invaluable to my Church and graduated last year. He here with such creative, young studies,” said Rupert. “It has is now teaching in a comprehensive students. They are all volunteers and helped me to hone my voice and school in Sittingbourne. enthusiastic about what they do.” presentation skills. Before joining “In 2007, I won the award for best For more information, visit this station, I co-presented the specialist music show from the www.csrfm.com Saturday morning show with

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New beginnings for the old Business School Dr Gioia Pescetto.

The new Faculty of Business and We also provide consultancy that this will further enhance the Management was established services and bespoke employability of our graduates. with the merger of the Business programmes in the areas of “We are certainly very keen to School, based at the Canterbury leadership, management and further develop our relationship and Broadstairs campuses, and organisational development. with the business community. We the Centre for Leadership and “We have just appointed seven new work closely with the University’s Management Development academic members of staff who will Centre for Enterprise and Business (CLMD), based at Salomons in broaden our knowledge and skills Development to help the business Tunbridge Wells. The Faculty base, including research capacity, community through the current is committed to developing thus creating new opportunities challenging times. We offer short individuals and organisations for the Faculty to contribute to programmes as well as work-related through excellence in business business development in the degrees, giving opportunities to and management education, region and beyond. Many of our learn current best practice in the research and consultancy. academic staff combine excellence resolution of business problems to Dr Gioia Pescetto was appointed in their academic disciplines with a variety of people, from school as Dean in September 2008. She considerable business experience. leavers to experienced professionals, joined Canterbury Christ Church local and international students. “Our students are given the from Durham Business School, opportunity to acquire knowledge “In conclusion, the aim of the Durham University, where she and develop the skills of innovation, new Faculty is to build upon its was the Associate Dean for enterprise and leadership that will current achievements and enhance Postgraduate Studies. She had help them succeed in their chosen its reputation, both at home and previously held academic positions career path. We strongly believe internationally, as a recognised at Brunel and Surrey Universities, that graduating is not a final centre of excellence for business and and worked in the City of London destination, but the beginning of management education, training as a financial economist. a lifetime educational journey. We and knowledge creation. Through “By merging the Business School aim at being our alumni’s partners the quality and professionalism of and CLMD, we have brought on this journey. By collaborating our staff and graduates, we aim at together different skill sets with international institutions and being relevant in everything we do.” which complement each other,” organisations, we aim to expose For full details of all the Gioia explains. “We now offer our students to the global business programmes offered by environment. We are also working a full spectrum of academic the new Faculty, visit programmes in wide-ranging towards introducing a four-year www.canterbury.ac.uk/ combinations of business and degree, which will include a one- business-management. management disciplines. year work placement. We believe

12 Women are less likely to recognise the signs of a heart attack.

A heart attack can happen to anyone at anytime

The chances of surviving a heart walking around, taking medication, less typical symptoms, which can attack depends upon the speed at making a cup of tea and waiting include mild chest discomfort which you receive the right kind of for the indigestion tablets to work. and light headedness, shortness medical treatment. It can happen If it persists, they may think of of breath all of which could also to anyone, male or female, young calling out their GP who can be relate to a cold, ‘flu or bronchitis. or old. Recognising you are having just as guilty of misdiagnosing the Therefore it is very difficult to know a heart attack in the first place is symptoms, especially if the patient when to call an ambulance. the most important factor. Most is already suffering from an illness, people imagine it as a dramatic which has related symptoms. “However, if we can educate people event: the classic crushing chest on the function of the heart, how pain, then collapse. Because not “Women are particularly at risk of it works and how to keep it healthy all heart attacks are like this; many not getting the right kind of help by exercise and sensible diet, dispel do not recognise the symptoms quickly enough, because their myths about straining the heart they are experiencing and put off symptoms are not always the same with exercise and the broad range calling for the vital help they need. as the common symptoms they of symptoms associated with a have watched in films and which heart attack, we can go a long Professor Annmarie Ruston men suffer. It is vital that anyone way to helping them recognise (pictured above) has been carrying suffering a heart attack receives the early signs of a heart attack.” out some significant research the right kind of help within an into people’s perceptions of heart hour of the onset of symptoms. Annmarie is the Head of the Centre disease and their behaviour at the The right medical intervention for Health and Social Care Research, time of a suspected heart attack. helps to break down the clot and which has recently relocated to reduce the damage to the heart the Medway Campus. The Centre “Most people think that smokers, muscle and ultimately save your undertakes research into public overweight men, older women and life. It’s all about speed. We can all health; the organisation of delivery people who do not exercise and be guilty of ‘denial’ or simply not of health and social care, and eat a high fat diet are most at risk,” realise that the symptoms we are evaluating the way in which mental Annmarie explains. “If they do not experiencing relate to a heart attack. health services are delivered. fall into this category they may not see themselves as at risk and may “We are doing this research in not recognise the symptoms they order to inform people how to are experiencing as a heart attack. recognise the different symptoms. Symptoms can often be quite mild and can be mistaken for indigestion, “Men are more likely to experience fatigue, chest infections which the crushing chest pain or pain they try to treat by, for example, down an arm. Women often have

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Living a dream Joel Hopkins (right) discusses a scene with and Dustin Hoffman.

Since early childhood, BAFTA award He came to Canterbury in and then on to do an MA at winning film writer-director Joel 1990, which was the first , where I Hopkins has dreamed of making time he had ventured out of honed my scriptwriting skills. films. His latest film, Last chance his safe London clique. Harvey, starring Emma Thompson “I made several short films and and Dustin Hoffman, was released “Moving to Canterbury happened adapted my graduation film into in America at Christmas. at completely the right time in a feature film, Jump Tomorrow. my life,” Joel remembers. “The This won me, along with my Growing up in north London compact campus and diverse range partner Nicola Usborne, BAFTA’s immersed in a creative environment, of subjects taught there meant that Carl Foreman prize for the ‘Most he spent much of his time people you formed friendships with people Promising Newcomer’, she as watching and observing situations. from across disciplines and whom I Producer and me as Director. His parents were successful would never otherwise have met. architects and designed the all- “After that there were several glass house in which he grew up. “The nurturing and non-competitive projects which didn’t take off and I atmosphere at Christ Church made a living from adapting books The youngest of three, with two allowed me to explore film-making and screenwriting. There were older sisters, he found himself very without the fear of failure. Perhaps, bleak times when I wondered if I much a loner, spending time in his however, not always a good thing had chosen the right career, but parents’ company having to amuse - the three films I made there, as I didn’t know anything else, himself. This is when he developed although being very visual were there was no alternative! I kept his ability to observe life and to probably a little pretentious, ticking going and went after directing understand people’s emotions all the right boxes - sex, drugs Emma Thompson’s film, ‘Nanny and reactions to situations. and rock and roll, but somewhat McPhee’. Although I didn’t get it, lacking in storyline! However it Emma had seen my other films He started taking photographs let me get them out of my system and said she wanted to work with and drawing life around him and and gave me the confidence to me! I seized the opportunity and realised his love of this expression, move forward with my career. started writing Kate in ‘Last Chance which led him to a degree in Art Harvey’, a romantic comedy, very and Design with Radio, Film and “I went to New York to a much for Emma to play. I like to TV at Canterbury Christ Church. ‘film-making boot camp’ write the characters in a film first, immediately after graduating I then tend to fall in love with

14 them and the storyline develops from there. I saw a film in which Emma and Dustin Hoffman were playing opposite each other and saw the chemistry they had. I used my personal experience of Anglo-American relationships to write the plot and contacted Emma to suggest Dustin for the part of Harvey, she agreed and contacted Dustin. After that it was easy to get the rest of the production together. Passion for stonemasonry “Dustin and Emma have very overcomes adversity different acting techniques. Emma always thinks deeply about the Despite an horrific accident “I persevered and in 2002 won role and knows exactly how she which nearly cut short her career, the third year apprentice prize will respond, whereas Dustin loves Carrie Horwood has battled on at the stonemason’s festival in to improvise. They are both such to become one of the leading Germany. In 2003, I got a job experienced and great actors, I lights in stonemasonry. She has as an architectural mason in could just step back and give them recently been nominated for the Cheltenham. However, a year later their freedom, whilst making sure prestigious Balvenie Award, for I developed osteoarthritis in my the core message was not lost in artisans who use their craft for fingers and working outdoors each scene. They also, surprisingly, a living and who demonstrate was not viable. I set up my own still need someone there to bounce qualities beyond their discipline. business in November 2005 and off and to be a sounding board. now have a studio/workshop This is also where editing comes Carrie began her studies with a in a craft centre in the Forest of into play, I really love being able joint honours in Social Science and Dean. I carve anything from life- to edit the scenes and bring the Art at Canterbury Christ Church size sculptures to house names, whole together as I had imagined. in 1995 and changed courses in each piece totally individual. 1996 when the University offered “Overall, it was a fantastic Sculpture as a single honours “I also organise a charity stone experience and I am really proud of degree. Carrie snapped up the carving festival on the edge of the film. It has a lot of poignancy opportunity and was one of the the Forest. People often asked as well as humour and warmth. It first on the new programme. me if stonemasonry is a dying opened over here on 5 June and I art, how many people do it and hope it encourages people to go “We were really privileged to if many women do, so I decided back and view ‘Jump Tomorrow’, have the Cathedral stonemason, to get stone carvers together which is another great film.” Heather Newton, lecturing during from this country and abroad. my second year,” Carrie explains. Joel is now looking at other We each design a piece to carve “She inspired me to take this up people’s scripts to direct, which on stone donated from local as a career. I joined Gloucester he hasn’t done before and looks quarries, all works are then put Cathedral as an apprentice after forward to the challenge. He into auction and the profits are graduating but during the first six lives back in London with Nicola donated to local charities.” months at the Cathedral, a large and their two children. block of stone fell on my fingers. Carrie has carved some heraldry I would have lost them, but after for a castle in South Wales, several operations and various restored a statue in Droitwich pins, they managed to rebuild and carved a font for a church my fingers. I was determined near Bristol. Her sculptures are to get back to carving stone, bought and travel as far and wide as I couldn’t imagine doing as Canada, the US, Australia and anything else, it is my passion. Greece. Her work can be seen at www.catseyecarving.co.uk

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audiovisual experience. I have designed commercial audiovisual software for the entertainment 1988 industry, including title design and audiovisual installations for Derren Brown ‘s hit TV show, Alison Bowerbank Trick of the Mind. (nee Bale) Geography with History Further Education since 1995 and am currently Curriculum Area Manager for Sport in Cornwall. 2000 I worked for the press team at the Commonwealth Games in Tim Jones Manchester in 2002 and was a Radio, Film and TV with massage therapist at the Athens Media Studies Olympics in 2004 and for the River Dance Tour in 2007.

After graduating I joined the Department of the Environment (now the Department for Communities and Local 1999 Government) and spent the next 20 years there. Dr Mick Grierson – In many of my jobs I have been Film, Radio and Television I spent three years working for involved in developing new policies, with Music several home shopping channels briefing Government ministers and 2004 PhD Music and freelanced as a cameraman and preparing legislation. I have always technical operator, before joining enjoyed the variety of work that the the BBC in Birmingham six years civil service has been able to offer ago. I am now a senior member and the flexibility to move around of the technical team working on on a regular basis. regional news and current affairs and have covered many major national stories. I have also met enough of my childhood heroes to keep me talking for hours. I am 1994 married with two beautiful boys and I am currently Co-Director of live in Crewe in Cheshire. Britta Maria Sorensen Creative Computing and an AHRC Sport Science, Tourism and Fellow in audiovisual cognition at Leisure and Recreation Goldsmiths College in London. I Studies specialise in real-time interactive If you would like to feature in the audiovisual research. I work in film, next issue of the Link magazine, please send us a brief summary After graduating, I spent nine music and software development, of your recent activies and a months as a flight attendant both inside and outside industry, photograph. Use the form enclosed until I got a job as a lecturer in developing and producing with this magazine or email us: Sport Science. I have worked in new approaches to creating [email protected]

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recently provided support to “Teach First”, sharing managerial and leadership experience to graduates. 2003 I have just received the national award as Chartered Manager Matthew Phelan and of the Year from the Chartered Chris Hyland Management Institute. Marketing

I now work as the Press Officer / 2008 Marketing and Events Manager for a National Charity in Ashford. I Tuhina Rahman still work part time with KMFM at Business Studies with special events and as a researcher for the Evening Republic Show American Studies during the week. Matthew Phelan and Chris Hyland met whilst studying Marketing at Canterbury Christ Church University. After graduating, they kept in touch socially and in 2007 set up 2006 a search engine marketing agency (SEM). It is now 2009 and 4Ps Malcolm Coall Marketing Limited has over 20 Advanced Certificate clients and is on target to reach a in Education (post I wanted to go into marketing, turnover in excess of £1,000,000 Compulsory) this financial year. Despite the but without any experience, no- recession the SEM market is strong one wanted to know, so I wrote to as many clients cut back offline marketing companies and asked to budgets and divert funds into online be an intern. I managed to intern projects. For more information visit: for two companies, an internet www.4psmarketing.com. marketing company and a PR/ advertising company whilst still looking for a job.

After nine weeks with no income, I 2006 finally found a job as Marketing and Sales Co-ordinator for a large hotel Gemma Watts I have just completed 31 years in Film, Radio and TV in Gatwick. So my lessons learned? the public sector having just retired Get work experience! Employers as the Police Commander for Central don’t just want a degree they want After graduating I went to work Birmingham, the very place I started experience too. for the Kent Messenger Group as in 1977 as a constable. an advertising sales executive. I I have recently started a new If you would like to get in touch moved to KMFM radio station and company developing individuals, with one of your fellow former at the end of 2007, took over as the teams and organisations to students featured in class notes, KMFM Canterbury ‘Cruiser’. maximise their potential and have please contact alumni@canterbury. ac.uk and we will forward your contact details to them. 17 www.canterbury.ac.uk/alumni Link 2009

1968 1992 Michael Gubisch – Susan Carling – CertEd Leanne Sanders (nee Hallam) – B.Ed/ FRTV/Media Studies I would love to hear from anyone from Geography I am now an aviation journalist for an my cohort! I have fond memories of I married fellow student, Mark Sanders. aerospace industry magazine in London. strolling through the Cathedral grounds We both taught in East London before I learned to fly in the US after graduation on our way to treat ourselves to hot travelling around the world. We now then went into advertising, then buttered toast and jam at the tearooms! live and teach in Saffron Walden. I am production for a TV company at home in currently Deputy Head of one of the Hamburg, before returning to London. Gail Maidment (nee Burton) – CertEd local schools. How about a reunion? I retired from teaching in 2007 after 2001 21 years in the same school in Kent. Angela Stevens – Primary Education with Sarina Morris – FRTV/Fine Art I now enjoy retirement in Dorset. PE/Sport Science I married a fellow student, William, and I moved out of the classroom in my moved to Rochester. I now design and 1969 last six years of teaching to become a make jewellery. I was shortlisted for Victor Hills – CertEd/Mathematics Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. my jewellery designs for a competition Retired as Headteacher and from full-time I retired a couple of years ago and, with for the Jewellery Channel recently. teaching in Bucks in 1997 and moved my husband, set up a wedding video to Norfolk to run a B&B. I also taught business, Ace of Hearts Videos. 2002 advanced maths part-time for FEs and HEIs. Len Watson – Now retired and restoring vintage cars. 1993 History/American Studies Patrick Doyle – Postgraduate Diploma in I already had a degree in English 1971 Management Studies and RFTV from Christ Church which Mary Lawrence (nee Horsley) – CertEd I worked for Prudential Assurance and I gained as a mature student. I now I taught in primary schools for six years then moved to the British Council. teach part-time in American Studies. before changing careers and joining the This role has taken me around the Civil Service. I retire in two years and world, especially New Delhi. 2003 may possibly take on a third career! Andrew De Silva - PGCE 1995/2001 After graduating I took up a teaching Ruth Sansom (nee Barrell) – CertEd/ Tracy Wilton – Social Work Diploma/PGCE post in Peterborough. I am now Deputy Geography Post Compulsory Head (one of the youngest in the country) I have been Deputy, then Headteacher Since 2007 I have been working as an at a junior school. However I shall soon and now back to the classroom information advice and guidance adviser be moving to Andover as a non-teaching and teaching children. Looking at Canterbury College. I became Deputy Deputy Head at a primary school there. forward to retirement next year! Mayor of Deal in 2007 and 2008 and am a councillor for Mill Hill Ward in Deal. Roger Hansford – PGCE Secondary/Music Philip Weston – CertEd/English/ I still work at a Catholic School in Contemporary Studies 1996 Bournemouth, where I am a sixth form I have taught in three Medway schools Helen Bennington – Art/Science tutor and run the Music Department. I since graduation and obtained a music I have worked for Canterbury City have launched my own website, www. teacher’s diploma in 1974 and an Open Council since graduating. I still hold beautyandtruth.org.uk, which may be of University French Diploma in 1998. ceramic exhibitions and am in the interest to Music and English students. process of building a studio at home. 1973 2004 Lisa Horton – PGCE 7-14/Science Yvonne Freeman – Religious Education/ Dr Ashutosh More – Public Health I taught at Northfleet Technology College Social Sciences I joined West Kent NHS Trust as a Public after graduating, but am now with Hextable I spent six years in the news industry Health Analyst, then moved to Surrey School, a performing arts college. before becoming Business Manager at and Sussex NHS Trust until 2005 as a school in Ashford, still working closely a Senior Health Policy Analyst. I am Angela Jensen – Cert Ed with Canterbury Christ Church. currently a Public Health Specialist with After teaching in inner London and various Lambeth NHS Trust at Waterloo. leadership posts, I moved to Wiltshire and Ian Stewart – Information Systems in a am currently a school improvement adviser European Context 2005 for Swindon Local Authority. I completed a I set up an IT support business in Maggie Candy – doctorate in educational leadership in 2006. 2005, specialising in open source Post-Registration Studies software – the first in East Kent. I am still working as a nurse manager in the Glyn Walker – Bromley area and recently set up a memorial Cert Ed/Art and Design 1998 website after my 17-year- old daughter’s I taught art and design and ceramics in Sara Nyeman Loeffler (nee Nyeman) – death. It has had national press coverage. schools and colleges after graduating. I History then had a spell in industry and took a BSC I became a fashion buyer for Fenwick James Rendell – Business Studies/HR in Business Economics, including Maths after graduating. I met my husband in Management and Statistics, which I taught at secondary my third year and have two children I worked in sales on two cruise ships school, FE and HE. I am currently working for and still love living in Canterbury. travelling the world before becoming North West Kent College in , where HR Administrator for Staples UK. I am Associate Head of School Business. 2000 Simon Field – PGCE/PE 2006 1986 I taught in three schools and am now head Michael Adcock – Professor William Hughes – PGCE of PE at a school in Essex. Anyone like to Business and Marketing I was encouraged to work towards a organise a fixture? – Travel no problem! I was a business adviser before travelling PhD by my subject tutor and am now the world for eight months. I am now Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa a Chartered Financial Planner. University and the author and editor of 12 books and numerous scholarly articles.

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Willie Baker – Policing Lucy Rycroft – English/Psychology 2003 I was a Chief Inspector with the British Since graduating, I have been working Mark Ames – RFTV Transport Police in London when I took the for an investment bank in London on the I have been living and working in degree. I have since retired and have my controls and change team in Portfolio the South of France and Australia own consultancy, specialising in leadership Services. I am going to climb Mount but will be returning home soon. and development training. I support Kilimanjaro for Marie Curie this July. senior leaders abroad and at home. 2004 Ian Penfold – Painting Michelle Lindsay – PGCE Linda Du Preez – Since leaving Christ Church in 2007 I have I returned to Canada after teaching for Professional Nursing Studies been working almost continually as a a year in Bucks. I have been teaching Since graduating, I have advanced from Lecturer of Biology at Canterbury College. here for the past three years. Staff Nurse in Trauma and Orthopaedics to the Intermediate Care Teams with Alice Wright – Police Studies 2005 Eastern and Coastal NHS Primary Care I worked for Kent County Council Blanca Collante – MA Tesol Trust. I have just taken up the post of whilst I applied to Kent Police, which I did the course long-distance Senior Nurse, driving to see patients. I joined in 2008 and my passing out from Argentina. I currently work ceremony was in May. I will then be in secondary schools. Amanda Flisher – English attached to the CID in September. I set up my own business making fairy items Nick Sankey – PGCE through my website, www.fairypost.net. I 2008 I now live in Nepal rescuing Nepali am also an ethereal crystal master/teacher Debbie Parkin - Midwifery girls from abuse in Indian circuses. I and registered international healer, working I have been working as a midwife at recently brought a team to run the with District Council to provide my local hospital since January. London marathon to raise funds services for young people with disabilities. for the Esther Benjamins Trust, the charity for which I work. Edward Mayo – PGCE Music After completing my PGCE, I took a job People overseas 2006 teaching in Sittingbourne. I left in 2008 Shweta Joon – MA Tesol programme to return to music full-time. I now spend 1969 I married and settled down in the about nine months of the year travelling Forest Lamb – Religious Studies USA and am currently working round the world as a performer and writing I am now living back home in the USA as an ESL/EFL teacher. for various artists. I am currently recording after spending nine years in the UK. I miss my second album under my own name. all my friends, sense of humour, pubs, Sam Down – PGCE 14-18/ hedgerows and music, but not the food! Applied Business Michael Nicholas – After graduating, I became a Operating Department Practice 1988 lecturer at a university in Finland. After graduating, I joined the William Harvey Ebenezer Motale – RFTV/History I am completing a Masters degree Hospital and took up a BSc Interprofessional I returned to Cameroon 14 years ago and will be moving to Helsinki. Health and Social Care degree, which after doing a Masters in London. I I gained in 2008. I am currently half- am now a newscaster on Cameroon Anne Catherall – Theology way through an MSc Advanced Surgical Radio Television and quite a star! After graduation, I continued with lay Practice programme at Cardiff University. preaching and other church commitments Maria Gaskell – Music/English until I moved to Malta. I have now Rob Thorburn – Media and Cultural I emigrated to Iceland in 1994 after officially retired so anyone wishing to Studies/Digital Culture, Arts and Media working in music publishing and taking a visit while on holiday – get in touch! After my time as President of the PGCE and teaching in secondary schools. I Students’ Union, I went to Nicaragua am currently completing an MEd in Music 2007 for a year’s conservation work. I am from my new home in Switzerland. Mireia Ventos Feixas – Midwifery now on a 12-month placement for the I have recently moved back to Spain, but I VSO in Africa for Youth Development. 1993 hope to go to Nepal or Indonesia to share Baharuddin Pasaribu – English my knowledge of midwifery practice. 2007 Language Studies Terry Cleaver – Geography/FRTV I have been teaching English since 2008 My first job after graduation was in 1980 to university students majoring Usman Malik – Business Administration Dover as an Accounts Assistant and I in reading and writing for academic I returned to Pakistan after graduation then joined Dover District Council as purposes. I retire in four years. and joined the Royal Bank of Scotland as Project Assistant for their GIS database. Relationship Manager, Business Banking. I now work within the Planning 2000 Department at Shepway District Council Fen Fen Tok – Bed (TESL) in Folkestone, as Planning History Clerk. I have been teaching in a secondary school in Malaysia since graduating and won Simon Horrocks – Primary Education the Excellent Teacher award last August Obituary I teach in a primary school in Folkestone. I from the Malaysian Education Ministry. I was awarded Outstanding New Teacher in married fellow student Perry Lim in 2006. 1967 the South East last July, for which one of my June Johnson (nee Allan) – CertEd/ pupils had nominated me. I also received 2001 Mathematics the General Teaching Council Award for Nigel Mannion – Nursing June died on 14 February 2009, Excellence in Professional Development. I am currently a staff nurse and surrounded by her family. paramedic in the ambulance June taught in secondary schools and adult service in the West of Ireland. education colleges in Croydon, Canada and Kent. She will be deeply missed by her Christ Church College friends.

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