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GCU PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME 4 Applying our research for the benefit of society.

UNIVERSITY NEWS 5 Magnus Magnusson Award winners, Launch of Annual Fund, and a round-up of GCU events from around the globe.

WONDERFUL WIZARDS OF OZ 14 A chat with graduates down under COVER STORY PAGE 18 Cover: WildHearts Photography

COOKING THE BOOKS 15 The return of a succulent Dough School classic.

THE GRAMEEN COLLABORATION 18 We cover Professor Yunus’ GCU visit and tackling poverty, hunger summer 2009 and inequality.

FIVE MINUTE INTERVIEW 22 This month with WWE wrestler Andrew Galloway.

WWELCOMEELCOM E TTOO THETHE SSUMMERU M M E R 220090 09 EEDITIONDIT IO N of Caledonian+ – the fifth issue of your magazine since its re-launch in Summer 2007. We are constantly looking for ways to improve the publication and would love to hear your views and suggestions. I would urge you to turn to page 17 and follow the simple steps to provide your feedback and to enter our prize draw. we are delighted to hear from our readers. The success of the Legends vs Students Caledonian+ Sports matches, covered on page 14, shows Glasgow Caledonian University that alumni take pride in representing Development & Alumni Relations GCU well after graduation. Special interest Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BE groups organise many alumni events, both +44 (0) 141 331 8190 in the UK and abroad, so please check email: [email protected] www.caledonian.ac.uk/alumni Glasgow Caledonian University is a registered Scottish charity, number SC021474 regularly for the latest details.

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DEMEME ONSTRAR TINING WORLD-L-LEADINGINNG EXCELCEE LENL CE annd ini thee topo 10 UK unin vev rsr iti ieies,s ouo r reseeara ch in heh ala th andn welllbbeie ngn achieevev d outstat ndining succcesss in theh Research Assesss ment Exercise (RAEA ) wiw th 90%0 of reseearchh classs ed as beb inng of intn ernationalal quaalityt . New Faces Workk in the area of rer hah bib liitat tit on sciene ces waw s plp aca edd topo in the UKU . OuO r reeseseara chch focusu es on long-termr condiititiono s,s sucu h ass rheheumu ata oid ara thritis and strokek , ass well as psyychosocial PROFESSOR SUE SCOTT ana d enviviroonmentaal asspectcts off heaalth ana d wellbeing. PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR, ReR seseara ch in consstrt ucu tiion and the builtl environmentt sets a ScS ottish standard, with 85% of LEARNING INNOVATION workk ratede as being off intternational qualil ty, placinng the unniverrsity best inn Scotland and “GCU is already an exciting place to inn the top 20 in the UK.K We are recognised foro theh prar ctici al appp licac tit ono of reesearch in study, with a strong commitment to supporting students to develop the skills construcu tion procurement and mana aggemene t, building performance, waste managemment they need to succeed. I hope to develop ana d sus stainable urban enenviv roonmmentst . the programmes we OuOur rereseeararch was alsl o rarateted asa of internnational quality in Public Policy & Social Justice, offer and to utilise BiB oologgicall and Bioi mem dical ScScieencess, Vision Sciences, Cultural Business, Engineering and innovative teaching Compputu inng anand Edducatatioi n & Lifelong Learning. and learning method- ologies. I hope we can BUBUILDINGN ONN THIT S SUCCCCC ESESSE S , GCU is moving equip students for too fururthhere enhance itss repeputata ion for applied work as well as reeseseararchh in key areaas – paarticipating in encourage them to be independent life-long intet rnational research colo laborations; learners.” winning maajoj r rer search grants and awards; and trrana sferring knowledge to business, sociiala enterprises and public PROFESSOR FRANCINE CHEATER sector partners. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH & WELLBEING “The Institute of Health and Wellbeing aims to consolidate and develop our existing research strengths across the university’s ‘health sciences community’. I want to create a research environment that offers individuals and groups greater opportunities for collaboration across traditional disciplinary and professional boundaries internally across Schools as well PPROFESSORR O F E S S O R PPAA MMELAE L A GGILLIESI L L I E S as nationally and internationally.” PPRINCIPALR I N C I P A L AANN D VICE-CHANCELLORV I C E - C H A N C E L L O R

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THE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED its Annual Fund in 2008 enabling staff to make gifts to support the student experience at GCU. The Development Steering Group, which is made up of donors, our Principal and Student Association President ensure funds are targeted where they will have the biggest impact; providing scholarships to students in financial need and grants to clubs and societies where alternative funding is not available.

Leadership Gifts This year the university will launch the Annual Fund to encourage graduates, parents and friends to make a gift to the university that will have a positive impact on the lives of students. You can make a Leadership Gift today, visit www.caledonian.ac.uk/ alumni/supportgcu Gifts of any size are welcome; together they make a big difference. A scholarship for an undergraduate student is £1,000 per year – that’s £65 per month plus Gift Aid. Registered Scottish charity number SC021474

Why I Give JO DOWLING Head of Development and Alumni Programmes, GCU “I hear great stories from graduates about their time at the university, and I’d like to help current students. I’m not able to fund a full scholarship, but my small, regular contributions are combined with others so many scholarships can be funded.”

GERRY HEPBURN Alumnus and President of Clinical Operations at Aptuit (Edinburgh) Ltd “My experience at university set me up with a strong foundation on which to build my career. It’s fantastic to see how the university has evolved, and I’m delighted to give something back to today’s students. This is a great programme “The Annual Fund donation has allowed us to make the huge leap into competition; we’re really that benefits those who need it most.” looking forward to putting our newfound skills into practice.” – Laura Allon, Gymnastics Club

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THE UNIVERSITY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE that several prestigious scholarships donation helps have been granted for the new MA in TV Fiction Writing thanks to generous industry open donations. Eileen Gallagher (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shed Eye Clinic Productions), Shed Media Plc, Scottish Screen, MG Alba, Talkback Thames and the BBC Writers’ Room have generously pledged £160k over the next three years, giving crucial financial aid to students wishing to study for the MA. In addition to scholarships, many organisations are keen to offer their in-kind support, enabling students to establish industry connections even before they graduate. The scholarships were announced at two briefings for the television production industry in early February, one held at the Scottish Television (STV) headquarters in Glasgow and the other hosted by the university’s Chancellor, Lord Macdonald at the House of Lords in London. The MA in TV Fiction Writing was GGLASGOWL A S G O W CALEDONIANC A L E D O N I A N UNIVERSITY’SU N I V E R S I T Y ’ S VISIONV I S I O N fforor a ccommunityommunity eeyeye developed jointly by the Division of Cultural ccliniclinic iinn GGlasgow’slasgow’s SSighthillighthill aarearea iiss ssetet ttoo bbecomeecome a rrealityeality ffollowingollowing a ggenerousenerous donationdonation ffromrom SSpecsaverspecsavers sstorestores aacrosscross SScotland.cotland. TThehe sstorestores Business and Shed Media, producers of hhaveave ddonatedonated anan ICAREICARE Tonometer,Tonometer, a vitalvital ppieceiece ofof equipmentequipment thatthat popular shows such as Footballers’ Wives, ccanan assessassess ssignsigns ooff gglaucomalaucoma aandnd ssimilarimilar cconditionsonditions aaffectingffecting tthehe eeye.ye. Bad Girls and Rock Stars. The course will DDrr NNormanorman BButton,utton, EEyeye CCliniclinic DDirectorirector ffromrom GGCU’sCU’s VVisionision SSciencecience begin in September this year. DDepartment,epartment, said:said: ““WeWe aarere vveryery ggratefulrateful ttoo SSpecsaverspecsavers iinn SScotland.cotland. For further information visit TThehe IICARECARE TonometerTonometer wwasas aann iimportantmportant ppieceiece iinn tthehe jjigsawigsaw ttoo ggetet www.tvfictionwriting.com tthehe EEyeye ClinicClinic uupp andand runningrunning iinn SSighthill,ighthill, wwherehere iitt iiss mmuchuch nneeded.eeded. TThehe pprojectroject iiss aalsolso iimportantmportant aass a ppracticalractical ccliniclinic fforor sstudentstudents aandnd sstafftaff ttoo wworkork ttogetherogether aass ppartart ooff ttheirheir pprofessionalrofessional ddevelopment.”evelopment.” TThehe uuniversityniversity wwillill ssupportupport tthehe ggrowth,rowth, ddevelopmentevelopment aandnd ssustainabilityustainability ooff SSighthillighthill CCommunityommunity OOnene SStoptop SShop,hop, wwhichhich aaimsims ttoo ssupplyupply sserviceservices ttoo tthehe ccommunity,ommunity, wwhichhich ssuffersuffers ffromrom ddeprivation,eprivation, uunemploymentnemployment andand llowow iincomes.ncomes. DDaveave QQuigley,uigley, BBScSc ((Hons)Hons) OOptometryptometry ‘‘84,84, aandnd GGlasgowlasgow SSpecsaverspecsavers sstoretore ddirector,irector, adds:adds: “We“We hhaveave a sstrongtrong rrelationshipelationship wwithith tthehe VVisionision SSciencesciences departmentdepartment aatt GGCUCU aandnd mmanyany ggraduatesraduates aandnd sstudentstudents wworkork iinn oourur sstores.tores. WWee wwereere ppleasedleased ttoo pproviderovide oourur ssupportupport fforor tthishis eexcellentxcellent initiative.initiative. WWee aarere ssureure tthehe SSighthillighthill EEyeye CCliniclinic wwillill mmakeake a bbigig ddifferenceifference toto tthehe llivesives ooff tthehe ppeopleeople withinwithin tthehe ccommunity.”ommunity.”

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Educating for Caledonian Club activity examples social change

Nursery GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY WELCOMES a different type of student this year. Children as young as three have been taking classes with the groundbreaking Pupils, their families and teachers Caledonian Club, which aims to widen access to higher education to local communities visit GCU’s campus for a half day which are traditionally under represented in universities. This innovative venture, with children participating in age currently in its pilot year, was launched in August 2008 and has secured £45,000 appropriate activities. funding from the Robertson Trust for the next three years. The Club uses role models from GCU’ss student and alumni population to build key Primary life skills and raise aspirations among members and their families. The Club also offers P5 children spend a day on teenagers a taste of university life. S2 pupils from Drumchapel High, S3 pupils from campus followed by a half day Springburn Academy and S5 and S6 from All Saints Secondary School have all enjoyed working with student mentors in taking part in activities on campus, such as shadowing a student for a day, attending school over five or six weeks first-year lectures and labs and meeting lecturers. creating interactive media and When pupils become members of the Caledonian Club, they receive a matriculation websites. card that, for senior pupils, gives them access to the university’s library and IT facilities. It is has made members more confident about Secondary going to university or college and has motivated them to work harder at school S5/S6 pupils work with student BBC Radio Presenter Ravi Sagoo, BA (Hons) mentors on a two-day challenge Communication & Mass Media ‘04 (pictured at right), to create a product or a marketing said: “I come from a non-traditional background, but was campaign on a Commonwealth able to come to university and cultivate a career in the Games theme using the media. I didn’t have this opportunity at school and it is University’s resources. great to break down barriers and challenge a few myths. I’ve loved coming back to my old department and telling the boys, if I can do it, they can too.” For further information call 0141 273 1419/14 or email [email protected]

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. . . .. universitynews + ...... A Scotland’s First Post Winning Graduate Certificate in Social Enterprise Formula FORMULA ONE LEGEND aandnd threethree timetime WorldWorld Champion,Champion, GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY LAUNCHED SCOTLAND’S first SSirir JackieJackie Stewart,Stewart, sharedshared tipstips forfor successsuccess inin thethe firstfirst Posts Graadud ate Certtiificate inn Social EEnterpprrise earliieer this yeaar CCaledonianaledonian BusinessBusiness SchoolSchool (CBS)(CBS) MasterclassMasterclass ofof thethe in respoonsn e to the growingg number of govvere nment inittiativees yyear.ear. AnAn honoraryhonorary ggraduateraduate ofof GGlasgowlasgow CCaledonianaledonian thata enccouo rage volluuntary annd commmunityy--based orrganisatioonsn UUniversity,niversity, ‘The‘The FlyingFlying Scot’Scot’ gavegave a humoroushumorous andand to demonstrate greeaater enttrrepreneuurial flaaiir, innovvationn andd iinspirationalnspirational MasterclassMasterclass entitledentitled “Make“Make itit Happen”,Happen”, selfl -reliance. Twenty studentss signed up foor the first intake.. ffocusingocusing oonn hhisis eexperiencesxperiences asas anan internationalinternational Courrsse leader DDr John CConnell ssaid: “SSoco ial ennttrepreneurs ssportsmanportsman andand businessman.businessman.

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. MMALAYSIAA L A Y S I A ...... GCU alumni event attracts potential students

ALUMNI AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS MET IN THE Sheraton Imperial Hotel in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the first GCU international alumni event in the region. Alumni and students gathered for an evening of networking and rekindling connections and to officially launch the GCU Alumni Chapter in Malaysia. International Alumni Ambassador for Malaysia, Dr Rasid Hussin, PhD Risk Management ‘95, said: “There has been a strong link between Malaysia and GCU since the late 1970s. The Malaysian Chapter will further cement this bond and we are all very excited about working together.” Potential Malaysian Quantity Surveying (QS) students were also invited to the event to hear more about the university and the QS programme. Dr Irene Bonnar, Head of Learning, Teaching and Quality at the School of the Built & Natural Environment added: “It was a pleasure to see so many QS alumni at the event, and to hear how their careers have progressed since graduation. Hopefully this will be the starting point for an effective alumni network across Malaysia, particularly for new graduates entering the QS field.”

THE ALUMNI EVENT ALSO ATTRACTED a large number of Risk Management and Financial Services graduates now working in Kuala Lumpur, which is fast becoming one of the major financial hubs in Asia. Zul Razak, Risk Management ‘94, said: “Kuala Lumpur is a wonderful city with many opportunities to advance if you are interested in the field of finance and insurance.” During the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, a high number of students came from Malaysia to study at GCU. The Alumni Chapter in Malaysia aims to link alumni in Malaysia and the university by developing relationships and creating opportunities for both students and graduates of GCU.

For further information on the GCU Alumni Chapter in Malaysia, please contact the GCU Malaysian Alumni Ambassador Zul Razak at [email protected]

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GCU ALUMNI IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI were treated to a grand ball hosted by The British Council in early March for UK alumni who are now based in China. GCU was one of seven universities who hosted a table at the Ball, which attracted 300 UK alumni now living in China. The event offered graduates a unique opportunity to meet fellow alumni from GCU, whilst enjoying a sumptuous banquet dinner, music and traditional entertainment. Rui Guan, MSc Finance ‘04, said: “It was great to see so many graduates who are now in Beijing. We all had a great time sharing our experiences and we hope to have similar events in the future.” The university is significantly increasing its presence in China as part of its ambitious internationalisation strategy. An agreement with the University of Jinan in Eastern China will see the delivery of new joint courses in China and exchange of staff and students. This summer a number of Glasgow students will travel to Jinan for a special summer school. With four International Alumni Ambassadors and more graduates throughout China, Development & Alumni Relations aim to formalise and launch the GCU Alumni Chapter in China later this year.

For information on joining this chapter, please contact GCU China Alumni Ambassador Rui Guan on [email protected]

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SCHOOL of the Built & Natural Environment visited Bahrain in early February to visit the Bahrain Training Institute in Manama. Peter Kennedy, Dean of the School, and Irene Bonnar, Head of Learning, Teaching and Quality of the School, also took the opportunity to meet with GCU alumni currently based in Bahrain. This meeting resulted in the alumni agreeing to develop a network in Bahrain to provide an opportunity for social and professional links.

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THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI EVENT will take place in Abu Dhabi in late October to coincide with the inaugural Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. Taking place near Yas Marina, invited guests will include Sir Jackie Stewart alongside GCU Alumni & Friends in the region. This exciting event will feature in the next edition of Caledonian+.

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Gillian Emond Donal Graham Course: Physiotherapy Course: BA (Hons) Business Studies Graduated: 1988 Graduated: 1984 Current Position: Managing Director, Current Position: Managing Partner, Plexus Medical Recruitment Deloitte Consulting

Gillian fi rst savoured life down under Donal moved to Sydney in 1988 on a A number of GCU in 1991, and loved it: the beach, two-year transfer with Price Water- the healthy living, the weather. She house. He had no intention of settling, alumni are now based returned in 1998 to work for a year, but the energy Australians invest in and then applied for residency, settling their work and play and their openness in Australia. We ask for good in 2001. She fi nds the work to innovation and change persuaded him environment relaxed and supportive, to stay. In 2004 he joined Deloitte what took them and and relishes the ‘can do’ attitude that Consulting and is now the managing pervades all aspects of life. Of course, it partner for the fi nancial management keeps them there, and is the people she misses most, especially consulting business in Asia Pacifi c. her family although she claims to have He fi nds the diversity of people around for any advice or in- found a substitute one of ex-pats. Other him and his interaction with the world’s than that, it’s Marks and Spencer and fastest growing economies fascinating. sights for those keen Indian takeaways she hankers for! Her While he does miss Scotland and has advice to anyone wondering about fond memories of Glasgow Poly – to follow their lead. trying it, is “Go for it. It’s a great inspiring lecturers and getting smashed experience and nothing needs to be playing rugby on Wednesday afternoons forever – there are fl ights both ways.” – he doesn’t regret moving abroad and urges anyone to give it a go. He points to China with its huge potential and calls Shanghai one of the most exciting cities he’s ever experienced.

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Alan Chaplin Ian McLeod Gordon Young Course: HNC Mechanical Engineering. Course: BA Business Studies Course: BA Risk Management Graduated: 1982 Graduated: 1979 Date: 1989 Current Position: Managing Director, Current Position: Managing Director, Current position: Partner, Veolia Environments Connex Rail Coles Supermarkets, Liquor & Convenience Risk Advisory Services

On leaving Glasgow Technical College, Ian only moved down under in 2008, If you’re going to do it, do it when Alan joined British Rail in Glasgow and when he’s joined Coles, part of the you’re young is Gordon’s counsel. helped guide it through the privatisation commercial giant Wesfarmers. He has He moved fi rst to Atlanta, USA and process to become ScotRail. By 1999, he a strong background in retail, having then to Australia, working on each had progressed to Production Director, worked for Halfords, Wal-Mart and country’s Olympic committees. Both and from there, transferred to the Asda, but his current task, if successful, moves entailed reams of paperwork, parent company’s Melbourne operation. will represent a major retail turnaround but he believes that the challenges of Still on track, he now works for the globally. This is his fi rst move away moving abroad seem less onerous and Melbourne rail operator Connex, where from Europe, and he remarks on the there are more avenues open when he fi nds one of the key differences distances involved and the shear scale you’re young. He arrived in Sydney to with Scotland being the challenge of of the country with its different time develop a risk management strategy for working in a multicultural environment. zones and state legislative bodies as the Games and Paralympic Games with While he enjoys the combination of particularly challenging, although the few preconceived notions of where he’d good weather and outdoor life, Alan is common language helps! Broad horizons moved to but the city’s charm and the clear that it was the job that took him give you a broader perspective, though, people’s hospitality soon beguiled him. down under rather than the promise which he advises can only add to the CV. If only there was decent TV and good of bbqs and sunshine. Similarly, it Beyond work, Ian’s passion for football football! Of his time in Glasgow, he will be the job that keeps him there. serves him well in sport-obsessed remembers fondly the good times both That said, he welcomed the chance to Australia, and he has added Melbourne in and out of the lecture hall, and still work abroad and recommends it as an Victory, Australia’s most successful keeps up with some old classmates and enriching experience, but he does miss soccer team, to his list of Celtic and lecturers. Glaswegian humour. Fulham directorships.

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FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of the alumni 5-aside tournament HOCKEY RESULT during the Caledonian Crystal LEGENDS 5-V-2 STUDENTS Celebrations in 2008, the university hosted an inaugural Students vs Legends Sports Tournament in March. Graduates dusted off their shin guards and laced up their boots to compete against current students in mixed hockey, football and rugby, with RUGBY RESULT the “Caley Legends” attempting LEGENDS 22-V-22 STUDENTS to prove they still have what it takes. Robbie Totten, BA Sports Management ’05, playing for the Caley Legends football team said: “A fantastic idea that should have been done years ago. I am definitely looking forward to the tournament next year.” FOOTBALL RESULT: LEGENDS 2-V-5 STUDENTS ......

Graduates and students later attended the 13th Annual Sports Awards Ball at the Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, to join sports club members in a night of awards and celebration. Hannah Dunwoody, Vice President Sports & Societies said: “The Ball is a night to celebrate sporting 60 years on successes at GCU. It is also a chance for me to thank student ELEVEN DOUGH SCHOOL GRADUATES reunited for a celebratory volunteers who dedicate so lunch at the university, marking their diamond reunion year since graduation. The graduates, from the class of 1949, much of their own time to run enjoyed a three-course meal hosted in the university’s the university’s sports clubs.” Boardroom where they exchanged memories and ...... pictures about their time at GCU will be officially launching The College of Domestic Science. The event brought the “Caley Legends” sports together former students alumni group this year. from many different For more information and locations across the UK to celebrate this to join this illustrious group, signiﬁ cant milestone. contact Mansoor Ali at If you would like to [email protected] organise a special anniversary reunion, contact Mansoor Ali at [email protected]

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. . . .. alumninews + ...... MMentoringentoring rts What’s cooking SSuccessuccess G LASGOW CALEDO NIAN UNIVERSITY and Waverley books are delighted to announce that the world THE ALUMNIMI MENENTORINNGG PPROGGRAMMME has been a famous Glasgow Cookery Book will be in print once great success wiith alumni from diverse industries, again. This sought-after book is being updated with including finance, petrology, construction and the assistance of the GCU Dough School and Queens health care, signing up to mentor current students College Alumni Group in time for 2010, the book’s for a six-month pilot project. centenary year. The joint initiative between Development & The Glasgow Cookery Book started life as the text- Alumni Relations and Student Services provides book for the Glasgow and West of Scotland College of students with guidance, advice and contacts in Domestic Science – fondly dubbed the Dough School by their chc ossen fields, and the opportunity to discuss Glasgow residents – and was put together by Principal career paths with succcessful GCU alumni. Alumni Ella Glaister and the school’s staff to include the are invited to share their experiences and pass on recipes and techniques taught in class. Its reputation addvice on personala devellopmentn , goala setting andd for dependable and economical recipes ensured its interview techniques. influence far beyond the walls of the Glasgow college. Land Manager for the Green Belt Group, Based on the 1975 metric edition, special care has Janet McQuillan, MBA ’98, said: “The personal been taken to preserve Dough School favourites – such satisfaction of having the opportunity to grow as haggis, pot roast, cheese scones and shortbread and learn together is rewarding.” – while ensuring it is updated for the modern cook. The programme will now be rolled out to all Gilda Smith, BA Home Economics ‘91, said: students in September. New graduates and those “This has been a great project to work on looking to change or advance their career are with fellow graduates.s. WWee are also encouraged to sign up. all looking forward to seeing the finished product.” To register as a mentor or mentee please visit www.caledonian.ac.uk/alumni/volunteer The book will be availaable to order on the 24th Septemberr 2009, please contact [email protected]

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CLAIRE MURRAY, PHD HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ‘08, and Inderpreet Singh, MBA ‘06, have both taken bold steps in the current economic climate. Having spent many years in the recruitment and consultancy industry, Claire and Inderpreet have used experience and knowledge gained at Glasgow Caledonian University to launch their own recruitment and consultancy companies. Murray HR Training & Consultancy is Claire’s brainchild and specialises in people development, coaching and mentoring. “I always knew that I wanted to continue working with people and help them learn and develop,” she said. “I am an Sweet Dreams extremely self-motivated and positive person, and I have used FFOUO U FURNISHINGSF U R N I S H I N G S scooped a my determination and passion to finalist award for Best Organic drive my businesses forward.” Textile Product in The Natural and Entrepreneur Inderpreet Organic Awards 2009 for its shows the same drive as he launched his recruitment unique ‘Fou duvet’ top-opening company, Tech-Hiring Ltd. cover: you will never struggle “Starting up my own business with a duvet cover again. during this recession has been The brain behind Fou Furnishings, hard, but if you have a good idea you have to go out there Stephanie McIntosh, MSc Product and make it work.” Design & Development ‘07, has Despite the economic spent 20 years working with major downturn, Claire and Inderpreet fashion and furnishings retailers are optimistic that their across Europe. She said: “After decision will be fruitful in the long-term and encourage others only a few months in business, to follow their own ambitions. to be recognised as a finalist for “One of the benefits of starting Best Organic Textile Product is a new business venture in the fantastic! This is a reflection of recession is that things can only the quality of design and product improve.” Inderpreet says. I worked on at GCU.” Visit www.tech-hiring.co.uk and Visit www.foufurnishings.com www.murrayhr.com

A PROUDP RO U D IFI F EXHAUSTEDE X H A U ST E D graduate, Adam Gordon, BA (Hons) Social Sciences ‘99, completes Le Marathon de Paris, raising almost £3,000 for the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow in memory of his mother who passed away last September.

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GCU STUDENTS WHO HAVE SHOWN outstanding commitment to volunteering and mentoring were recognised at the inaugural Student Leaders’ Awards Ball in April. The Student Leaders Programme is a flagship initiative run in partnership between the university and the Students’ Association, and offers students the opportunity to develop effective leadership and communication skills. Professor Sue Scott, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning Innovation, and Paddy Hastie, Student Union President, presented the awards at the Ball held in the Marriott Hotel. Alumnus and Beanscene founder, Gordon Richardson, HND Hotel Catering & Institutional Management ‘86 (pictured above), addressed the audience, giving an insightful talk on the qualities of an effective leader and the importance of building a strong team. The Allister Boyd Award for Contribution to Health and Wellbeing in a Leadership Role was presented posthumously to GCU Student Allister Boyd Tell who passed away on April 4. The award was accepted on his behalf by his brother us what yyouou Russell (pictured at right). Allister had raised nearly £200,000 and campaigned to think about raise awareness of teenage cancer. In future this award will be presented Caledonian+ to students who have shown similar contributions to health and wellbeing. and win a Sony Blu-Ray DVD player Awards ...... GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY Help us to improve your STUDENT OF THE YEAR alumni magazine. Simply GOLD AWARD visit www.caledonian.ac. ANGELA McLAUGHLIN (middle), fourth- uk/alumni to fill in the year Psychology, a student mentor who ffeedback form and your established Rainbow Foundations, a nname will be automatically charity offering counselling and art entered into the prize therapy to children suffering a chaotic home life through parental drug misuse draw. One reader, drawn and domestic violence. at random, will win a Sony Bllue Ray DVD Pllayer. SILVER AWARD ...... BETH MONTGOMERY ((left),left), ffourth-yearourth-year FFashionashion Business,Business, fforor hherer ccommitmentommitment toto If you are unable to use or tthehe uuniversity’sniversity’s bbasketballasketball tteam.eam. access the internet, please BRONZE AWARD call +44 0141 331 8769 for MARC BREEN (right), fourth-year a paper copy of the Environmental Management and Planning, feedback form. for his work in establishing the university’s Environment and Sustainability Society and commitment to raising awareness of environmental issues. Caledonian+ summer 2009 17 GGrameenrameen CCollaborationollaboration ...... Special Feature

GLASGSGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY welcomed Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus on December 1 2008, awarding him an Honorary Doctor of Letters on a day packed with events marking the inaugural Magnusson Fellowship. Professor Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank and recognised as one of the world’s greatest social entrepreneurs, attended the first meeting of the University’s Magnus Magnusson Fellowship and delivered the inaugural Magnus Magnusson Lecture in the university’s Saltire Centre. He told an audience of more than 600 invited guests about his mission to use free market power to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality in Bangladesh, and spoke of his aspirations for developing the concept globally: “This is our opportunity to design a new global economic architecture.” He went on to explain his conviction that poverty could be better tackled by the people experiencing it. “It’s not charity”, he said, “It’s a different kind of social enterprise. It’s social business.”

THE MAGNUS MAGNUSSON FELLOWSHIP comprises a prestigious but informal group of international leaders who represent a wide range of backgrounds and interests. Chaired by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies, members include Nobel Prize winning poverty campaigner Professor Muhammad Yunus; businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter; Palestinian lawyer, writer and human rights activist Raja Shehadeh; Dr Will Storrar, Director of the Centre for Theological Enquiry, Princeton; Sally Magnusson, Honorary President of the Fellowship; and the University’s Chancellor Lord Macdonald of Tradeston. The group will meet annually to debate and agree action on issues of major concern to society. The first meeting of the Fellowship discussed the role of education in alleviating poverty. Principal Professor Pamela Gillies said: “We discussed practical ideas and actions which could be focused on the poorest in society where education can have a dramatic impact on poverty reduction. The small diverse group worked extraordinarily well together and I very much look forward to the next meeting of the Fellowship.”

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FFOLLOWINGO L L O W I N G THET H E VISITV I S I T to Glasgow Caledonian University in late 2008 by Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, Principal and Vice Chancellor Professor Pamela Gillies led a small delegation to Bangladesh in February. The visit aimed to gain first- hand experience of the Grameen Trust and its work in Bangladesh addressing poverty and the needs of the most disadvantaged local people. The trip culminated in the signing of a Memorandum ABOVE of Understanding between GCU and the Grameen Trust, to Professor Pamela establish the Grameen Caledonian Creative Lab. Gillies meets those working with the Caledonian+ talked to Colin McCallum, one of the delegates to Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Bangladesh, who is the Vice-President of the GCU Foundation and Director of Development. “The university’s mission ‘for the LEFT The Grameen Bank common weal’ lies behind our mission to serve communities by operates as a social addressing inequality and making access to education more widely enterprise and not a spread and impactful,” said Colin. “In Bangladesh, we saw much charity. Making loans that we can learn and much that the university and Scotland have and providing support to offer. The Grameen Bank works throughout Bangladesh – and to enable viable business to succeed. increasingly elsewhere – providing small, unsecured loans to the poorest people, mainly women, in society.” BELOW Bengali women, who The social contract that is undertaken by each borrower means traditionally bear the brunt of the daily grind, that they agree to send their children to school and they must have been the main save as well as borrow. The ‘circle of trust’ is the structure beneficiaries of this around which the Grameen Bank operates in villages, with groups social business. of five women supporting each other and helping to ensure that everyone repays their loans and is helped to develop their business. The women’s stories of how they have helped to improve the lives of their families and communities are remarkable and moving. The Grameen organisation also helps to ensure that children in the poorest communities get an education and that beggars begin to earn rather than remain in a cycle of dependency.

The Grameen Caledonian Creative Lab will focus primarily on one of the university’s major research and teaching strengths, the area of health. The Lab will operate in a multidisciplinary way ensuring the focus on health properly reflects relevant evidence based activities and knowledge related to the range of social determinants which influence health and well being, including amongst other things, the environment, education and the economy. Lab researchers will also monitor and measure the impact of social business developments on the health and well being of populations. The Lab will engage in action research and

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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE development, evaluation, sharing understanding and knowledge, networking and contributing information relevant to the development of social businesses and Grameen initiatives. The university has established the Yunus Chair in Social Business and Health and will appoint an academic of international renown and esteem to provide leadership for the Lab.

“The Grameen Caledonian Creative Lab is one of two university AABOVEB O V E Grameen research units, which will provide the foundation for The social contract requires even borrowers the development of a world wide network of a small number of from the poorest prestigious Grameen Labs,” said Colin. In November the first communities to send gathering of the university Grameen Labs will take place in Berlin. their children to school.

RRIGHTI G H T T A PACKED PRESS CONFERENCE in Dhaka at the end In each village, groups of ofo the recent visit, the Principal and Professor Yunus five women support each A announced an ambitious new partnership to address other within a “circle of the health needs of society’s most disadvantaged. Today in trust” helping ensure the Bangladesh, there are, remarkably, more doctors than trained success of each business. nurses. The statistics on maternal and child mortality make BBELOWE L O W worrying reading. Drawing on the university’s experiences of Professor Yunus with GCU’s Principal and assisting developing countries such as Kosovo and Tajikistan to Vice-Chancellor, create high-quality nursing and midwifery education Pamela Gillies, programmes, GCU and Grameen are now working together in Bangladesh. towards the creation of a University College of Nursing in Bangladesh. In addition to the impact of this new college on the people of Bangladesh, it will also create exciting research and educational opportunities for the staff and students of GCU in Glasgow. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), GCU’s health research was judged to be in the top 10 in the UK.

Looking ahead, the establishment of the new Grameen Caledonian Creative Lab, building on the relationship with Muhammad Yunus and other world figures, presents the university with an exciting opportunity. With a focus on social business and health, we can create something of real and lasting benefit to society in Scotland and around the world. Success will only be achieved through creative partnership working. In future issues of Caledonian+ we will keep readers informed of progress and plans for this special programme...... To find our more or to help, please contact [email protected]

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TTHEH E GRAMEENG R A M E E N BANKB A N K has a number of sister organisations that operate in the spheres of telecommunications, education, business and management services and renewable energy. The latter, Grameen Shakti, is one of the largest rural-based renewable energy companies in the world. Grameen means ‘village’ in Bangladeshi, and Grameen Shakti (GS) aims to tackle poverty in Bangladesh by providing affordable, sustainable energy to rural communities that for geographical or economic reasons cannot tap into the national grid.

Glasgow Caledonian University’s School of the Built and Natural

AABOVEB O V E Environment (BNE) is collaborating with GS on a number of The Grameen Bank is committed projects under the broader umbrella of the Grameen Caledonian to bringing renewable energy into Creative Lab. Projects comprise developing a framework the lives of ordinary Bengalis and for an energy model for the UK; joint research of renewable training local people to install and maintain these facilities. technologies to provide indigenised, cost-effective solutions for GS; career development for GS staff; and joint publications. RRIGHTI G H T Dr. Muhammad Asif photographed together with Professor Yunus, and Dr. Muhammad Asif, Lecturer in Sustainable and Renewable his team visiting Bangladesh. Energy Technologies at the university, is leading the GCU team in this partnership and visited GS in Bangladesh earlier this year. BBELOWE L O W A solar panel brings much needed “GCU brings a rich expertise in the area of renewable energy and energy to Bengali village households. its applications in developing countries”, he said. Researchers work closely with colleagues in Bangladesh to develop low-cost, renewable technologies, combining GCU’s strengths in wind and wave power with Grameen’s knowledge of solar energy.

As well as providing energy solutions, GS uses innovative financial packages, such as micro-credit as developed by the Grameen Bank, to put solar and biogas technology within the reach of remote communities. The benefits serve to improve the lives of many by giving them access to power and freeing them from dependency on unsustainable, polluting fuel, such as kerosene. It gives businesses and individuals potential to thrive, as they can access technology and communications and are no longer restricted to working daylight hours.

GS provides the practical expertise and support for local people to install and maintain their facilities, including training engineers, many of whom are women. It is women and children, traditionally bearing the brunt of the daily grind, who have been among the chief beneficiaries. The organisation also works to link technology with agricultural and fishing industries to provide the waste matter for biogas plants, creating in the process an intermediary entrepreneur class that sells poultry litter, cow dung and slurry.

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