2017

ANDY SERKIS MY LANCASTER THE DUKES AND BEYOND

ISOLAB A QUIET REVOLUTION FOR LANCASTER

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Welcome to Steps 2017. ? You might be forgiven for 13 thinking it’s more than a year since I last introduced your Flood Recovery 19 alumni magazine, as so much has happened in the last and Resilience How Do I? twelve months. The world 07 The Sociology and Health Department’s is a different place, or so Frequently asked questions research into children’s experiences of ? it seems; and circumstances to the alumni office. have emerged that provide ‘My Lancaster’ flooding and the impact on their lives. some challenges, but also Andy Serkis many opportunities ? for Lancaster. Actor and Director, Andy Serkis shares 03 his thoughts on his time at Lancaster and his subsequent rewarding and 21 IsoLab: a Quiet successful career. Revolution for Honorary Lancaster Degrees and 15 Alumni Awards The £2 million IsoLab facility is providing 09 a unique, world-beating environment for Awards presented during the 2016 quantum science. Life in the University News Graduation Ceremonies. Updates from around the University Public Eye and the alumni office. Interviews with three graduates who work in very differing roles in the 05 public sector. Alumni in Print Against this rapidly changing global I will finish my introduction by reaffirming A round up of books published by backdrop, Lancaster continues to go Lancaster’s commitment to both its Lancaster alumni. from strength to strength. Still firmly international vision and its increasingly 11 fixed in the UK’s top ten universities, diverse and widespread alumni we will be celebrating the first graduation community. Each one of you matters Events at our Ghana campus in September; and to us: wherever you are in the world 17 things are moving forward rapidly for us now and wherever you came from. Round Up Published by: in China following the successful launch You will always be welcome back at Development & Alumni Relations Office last autumn of the Bailrigg. We will continue to celebrate A global tour of events in the last year ‘My Lancaster’ E: [email protected] College - Beijing Jiaotong University your achievements and we hope you hosted by the alumni office and our Donna Munday Additional Contributors: Rachel Pugh in Weihai. will always be proud of your University’s volunteers. and Louise Bryning Theatre Studies graduate, Donna Munday, Produced by: Fusiondesign.co.uk While a magazine should entertain, it successes. Regardless of the political talks about her time at Lancaster and should also inform. So alongside news backdrop we will continue with our mission to pioneer and our efforts to successful career in theatre as an executive The articles printed here, to the best of of alumni weddings and new alumni our knowledge, were correct at the time of producer and arts management consultant. publications – including the launch of make our world a better place. I hope going to press. We cannot guarantee that Barry Lucas and Paul Tomlinson’s history you will always be with us for the journey. all articles submitted have been printed and we reserve the right to edit material where of Lancaster as a powerhouse of North Professor Mark E. Smith necessary. Furthermore, the views expressed West pop and rock concerts in the 70s Vice-Chancellor in this magazine are not necessarily those of and 80s – you will find articles about 06 Lancaster University or the Editor. alumni working in the public sector, the Steps is available to view online at University’s research on flooding and its Alumni Weddings www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps as a PDF and a Word document. If you require this magazine psychological impact on children, and Graduates who met at Lancaster and have news of the opening of our in another format, please contact the Alumni & married in the past 12 months. Development Office. Physics IsoLab.

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TUCKED AWAY ON THE EDGE OF LANCASTER UNIVERSITY’S BUZZING CAMPUS LIES ONE OF THE QUIETEST PLACES IN THE WORLD - WITH SOUND, VIBRATION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION REDUCED TO A MINIMUM. IsoLab: a Quiet Revolution for

Lancaster Dr Sam Jarvis operating an atomic-resolution microscope in the acoustically shielded pod

The three experimental pods of the Head of Low Temperature Physics, One pod is currently dedicated to low “We can make nanotechnology but we £2m IsoLab - made from 500 tons Professor Richard Haley, who led the IsoLab temperature physics, a second to quantum need to be able to test it,” explained Richard of concrete and situated next to the project, said: “This is a unique building, optics whilst the third is assigned to Haley as an example. “These tiny machines Department of Physics - have opened which takes controlled environments to a microscopy and sub-molecular resolution. are extremely fragile and delicate. We can up unique and extraordinary facilities completely new standard and opens up a reduce vibration and noise, but even then Funding for IsoLab came from the Wolfson for physicists studying some of the vast range of exciting possibilities from blue at room temperature some effects are Foundation, the J.P. Moulton Charitable 21st century’s most fundamental sky thinking to testing products that are on completely drowned by thermal agitation Foundation and the Garfield Weston questions on quantum science and the edge of being in the market place.” jostling the atoms. So we cool them down Foundation with a substantial contribution the behaviour of new materials and to isolate the machines from this ‘noise’.” The centre, which was built by Eric Wright from Lancaster University. Since it has devices. Construction Ltd, consists of three above- been built completely to order by Lancaster The project has taken around two years to By providing an ‘ultra-quiet’ experimental ground laboratory pods, each contained in a University it therefore has a combination of deliver - and within budget. Although it was PROFESSOR environment, IsoLab has already granted separate silo sunk five metres underground isolation features which make it completely handed over to the University in November GEORGE PICKETT Lancaster scientists an atomic view several inside a concrete tank with a base unique - including its construction directly 2016, the official opening took place on times more powerful than was possible 0.75m thick. onto the cushioning glacial clay under the June 7, involving representatives from the Using the new high resolution vibrometer before the facilities became available. University campus. funders, the EPSRC and hosted by the In the basement of each pod sits a 45-ton Even greater detail is expected once the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mark E. Smith. C-shaped concrete block raised on seven Nearly £1m has also been awarded by equipment in the IsoLab has been ‘tuned’. air springs to absorb further vibration before the Engineering and Physical Sciences Lancaster scientists involved in the The knowledge from looking at quantum it reaches the experimental equipment. Research Council (EPSRC) for the first IsoLab project are also working with other systems under controlled conditions will There is also shielding inside each pod to tranche of equipment and instrumentation. organisations, small businesses and larger also be applied to a host of cutting-edge keep out residual vibration and electro- commercial enterprises who want access The decision to build the isolation laboratory technologies ranging from the building of magnetic waves - which means that it’s a to the facilities. was taken because of the strengths of microscopic machines (nanotechnology) place guaranteed to provide no signal for the Ultra-Low Temperature Physics team The Vice-Chancellor said: “This unique and the development of quantum encryption anyone avoiding mobile phone contact. at Lancaster University, built up under the facility is a world-beating environment for for the Internet of Things (predicted to link leadership of Distinguished Professor modern quantum science and technology. 30 billion electronic devices by 2020) to George Pickett. It provides support for this field not only for the improvement of MRI scanners for researchers in the University, but also for PROFESSOR health care. RICHARD HALEY partners and businesses in the North West region and beyond.” Studying graphene devices at millikelvin temperatures

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6 7 8 9 RUSSELL HARRIS GUY SHAHAR ANDREW MCCLOY JUDY KENDALL DR JOHN CULLEN MBA, 1993 MA Values and the History, 1989, Lonsdale MA Creative Writing PhD Management Learning ‘The Infinite Loss’ Environment, 1999 ‘The Pennine Way’ ‘Insatiable Carrot‘ & Leadership, 2009 ‘Transforming Autism’ ‘Work, Ethics & Organisational Life’

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15 16 17 18 19 20 DON RHODES NEIL COLEY MALCOLM POVEY DAVID JOHNSON STEPHEN MOSSOP English, 1970, County History & Politics, MA Literature & Society, 1969, PhD Geography, 2010 English, 1997, Grizedale ‘Bugs in Amber’ 1973, Furness English & Philosophy, ‘An Improving Prospect’ ‘Bridie’s Bridge’ ‘Lichfield Pubs’ 1968, Cartmel ‘Missing’

1 RALI STOYKOV CHILIKOV, Business 8 BEN MAYFIELD, PhD Law 2012 married 14 SCOTT MASON, Politics, 2009, Furness Studies, 2016, Grizedale married AMY GIBBONS, PhD Organisation, married LAURA WILKINSON, French & TATIANA SMOLINA, Management & Work & Technology, 2012, MRes Spanish Studies, 2010, Furness Organisation, 2016, Pendle Information Technology, Management & 15 PETER MACMILLAN, Politics, 2010, Organisation, 2007 2 DUNCAN NICHOLLS, MSc Sustainable County married KATHARINE RAWSON, Water Management, 2015 & 9 MATTHIAS DAVIS, Law, 2003, Cartmel Management Mathematics, 2011, Environmental Science, 2014, Pendle married ZOE STEAD, English Literature, County married ROBYN POPE, MSc Volcanology 2004, Pendle 16 DAVID FOWLER, Philosophy & Politics, JOHN S TAYLOR CHRIS STATHAM DAVID HEWITT JULIET CONLIN DALE WALTERS and Geological Hazards, 2015 & Earth 10 WILL BERRY, Business Studies, 2006, 2006, County married KATY ELLISON, English, 1967, Bowland Marketing Management, MPhil Law, 1997, Bowland MA Creative Writing, 2010 DSc Biological Sciences, 1999, Science 2014, Cartmel ‘Six Steps from Wigan Pier’ 2001, Pendle ‘Joseph, 1917’ ‘The Uncommon Life of Alfred PhD Biological Sciences, 1981 Bowland married TARRYN ROBSON, Psychology, 2006, County ‘Crying for Afronia’ Warner in Six Days’ ‘Fortress Plant: how to survive 3 STEVE FEEKINS, English Literature, English Literature & Theatre Studies, 17 OWEN ROBERTS, English Language, when everything wants to eat you’ 2011, County married HANNAH CLARK, 2006, Bowland 2011, Bowland married HELEN History, 2011, County 11 KARL MULCAHY, Management & COMERFORD, English Literature & 4 VISHWANTH THANDU RAVIKRISHNAN, Information Technology, 2011, Fylde, History, 2011, Cartmel MSc ITMOC 2010 married NANDINI married HELEN MARTIN, Law, 2011, 18 JOE ASHCROFT , English PRIYA BHASKAR, MSc ITMOC 2010 Fylde Literature, 2006, Pendle married 5 MICHAEL PEEVER, English Literature, 12 SAM BERRY, BBA Management, 2011, CATHERINE BRECKWOLDT, Media & 2013, Bowland married KATIE BROWN, Pendle married AMY DONOGHUE, BBA Communications, 2006, Pendle Visiting Student, 2013, Bowland Management, 2011, Pendle 19 GEORGE LAZAROU, Accounting 6 DAVID SWAYSLAND, Economics, 13 DANIEL SHEPHERD, MSc Environmental & Finance, 2011, Bowland married 2011, Pendle married KATIE PHILPOTT, Science, 2007 married HANNAH STEELE EVDOKIA PITSILLOU, Accounting & Criminology, 2012, Pendle European Studies & German, 2010, Finance, 2011, County County HANNA LINDBERG ROBERT CROMPTON VICKY GARLICK MARK RAINSLEY PHILIP LEECH 7 LUKE HAMILTON, Psychology, 2012, 20 BEN SOFFA, MA Genetics, Culture & MSc Management, 2007 Philosophy, 1977, County English Language, History, 1991, Cartmel Philosophy & Politics, ‘STHLM Grotesque’ ‘Solomon’s Magpie’ 2008, Bowland ‘Paddle the Thames’ 2006, Lonsdale Pendle married ERIN BENTLEY, Fine Art, Society, 2004 married CAT SMITH, ‘Creation’ ‘The State of Palestine’ 2012, County Gender & Sociology, 2006, Cartmel

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He instilled in me a way of thinking about acting, which When did you leave The Dukes and where did you was about as far away from it being a vain occupation go next? as possible, in that drama has significant possibilities for I think I left The Dukes in 1987. I started working for other change in society, however small. That is a very powerful regional theatres and did a production of ‘Bouncers’ at healing force in a community and is also a powerful force Hull Truck Theatre Company which went up to the in my attitude to what acting can possibly do, and Edinburgh Festival and did a tour of Ireland. Then I went remains so to this day. to the Bolton Octagon, the Crucible followed What do you remember of appearing in The Dukes by the Royal Exchange in Manchester where I worked first outdoor show in Williamson Park in 1987? on Macbeth among others. It was a total adventure and Jonathan Petherbridge When did you last visit Lancaster? was incredibly inspiring. It must have been about seven years ago. My wife He’d done site-specific theatre, outdoor promenade Lorraine was filming on the Isle of Man and on the drive shows before, but for me it was my first time, and I just to visit her, my children and I stopped off in Lancaster. found it intoxicating. I took them to see the University, went to see the Nuffield Williamson Park is the most extraordinary wonderland for Theatre there and then we went on to The Dukes. It was putting on a piece of theatre. I learnt a lot about acting extraordinary – we walked onto the stages: it was a very for film, actually in that experience – relating with a real emotional experience, especially being there with my kids. environment rather than being behind a fourth wall on a stage. What has been the highlight of your career so far? It was the most incredible first night, The highlight of my career is really which really affected the audience; DON’T BE DRIVEN BY it was a truly magical experience. whatever I’m excited about or working A BUSINESS HEAD on at any given moment. TOO EARLY ON, Where did you live during the time I suppose if I were to make a list there you were appearing in Lancaster? THERE’S PLENTY OF TIME FOR THAT isn’t just one, there’s a few key I first lived in a farmhouse near the moments in my career. One of which ‘My Lancaster’ University called Bailrigg Farm, and is definitely my time at The Dukes – then I lived in various places including being part of a company of actors for renting a room in Hornby Castle and that length of time was truly inspiring. by the river in Lune Street in a flat in The second one on stage was in Mojo at the Royal Court which someone had been murdered…there was a ghost! Theatre in 1995. Andy Serkis Do you still stay in contact with anyone from your I have also enjoyed playing Ian Dury in Sex & Drugs Lancaster days and, if so, who? & Rock & Roll, playing Gollum and all the films I’ve Yes very much so: Jonathan Petherbridge, Bev Willis, worked on with Peter Jackson, and then founding Jane Nash, Nicholas Murchie, Tony Bell, among many The Imaginarium with my co-founder Jonathan others. Cavendish, and seeing it come together and come to life. ANDY SERKIS RECENTLY BECAME AN HONORARY PATRON OF THE DUKES What are you currently working on? THEATRE, LANCASTER. HE GAVE THIS INTERVIEW TO THE DUKES’ PRESS OFFICER What do you think is special and important about IN WHICH HE SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON HIS DAYS IN LANCASTER AND HIS regional producing theatres? I am currently in post-production on two movies that I’ve directed, one of which is ‘Breathe’, a triumph of the SUBSEQUENT REWARDING AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER. Regional theatres are cathedrals for a community – they breathe life into a community. They are centres of human spirit and a love story (due out October 2017) inspiration across the arts and extremely valuable as with and Warner Brothers’ ‘The Jungle Book’ by Rudyard theatre the community gets to share in the storytelling. Kipling. In addition, the third instalment in the Planet of the Apes franchise, ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’, What advice would you give today’s aspiring where I play Caesar, is released in July. student actors? Enjoy being part of a theatre company. Although it’s What are your plans for the future? important to have a business head on you as an actor, The Imaginarium has a number of projects in What brought you to Lancaster? When did you join The Dukes and which production when you’re starting out in your careers, follow your heart development and production. I came to Lancaster University to study Visual Arts did you first appear in? as to the best stories to tell and the characters to play. We’re driven by creating stories in various mediums, in 1982. When I was leaving Lancaster I applied to drama Don’t be driven by a business head too early on, there’s concentrating on the future of next-generation schools and I also applied to The Dukes. plenty of time for that. storytelling – be that VR/AR, live events, immersive films, Why did you decide to become an actor? At that time regional theatres were giving away two games and television and many more arenas. Drama and I’d done a little acting while I was at school and as a third Equity cards a year and I was fortunate enough to be stories that will change the world. option in my first year at Lancaster, I did Theatre Studies offered a place in the company as I was graduating. which led to an Independent Studies degree in Theatre Design and Movement. My first professional night at The Dukes in ‘Privates on Parade’ was on the same day that I graduated. Part of that involved me going to The Dukes, working with production designers and painting sets, and What did you learn from your time at The Dukes that eventually we staged some of our student productions has helped you during your career? there including a play called ‘Class Enemy’ around 1983. When I became a professional actor I was fortunate to I then did a play called ‘Gotcha’ by Barrie Keeffe – it was a be given my first job there by a director called Jonathan total epiphany. The level of immersion in the character Petherbridge. My desire to become an actor became was an extraordinary thing. The desire to investigate and more refined by learning from him as a director and as a embody other peoples’ lives became very strong person, in that the way he treated theatre was very much because of the release of emotion and the psychological as a service to the community, and the way he directed journeys that you go on when you start to uncover a role. plays and operated the company meant that we were very connected to Lancaster and its people.

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CAREERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ARE DIVERSE. WE TALK TO THREE GRADUATES WHO CHOSE TO PERFORM VERY DIFFERING ROLES IN ORGANISATIONS OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND DISCOVER HOW THEY ARRIVED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ROLES. Life in the Public Eye

“The degree I chose was so wide-ranging He moved from this into child protection Psychology is a critical part of everything that it gave me a fantastic grounding to and fostering and was soon an area he does, but Graham freely admits: do anything, and the year I spent as part officer with responsibility for a third “If you had told me whilst I was at of it in the USA, on my own in another of Preston’s social services. Further Lancaster that as a result of my country, was the making of me.” social work jobs, and postgraduate Psychology Studies would end up as During her final year back in Lancaster, qualifications in social work took him a Prison Governor, I would just have she decided on a career in print to Essex and Tower Hamlets, before laughed.” journalism and after graduation went his appointment as Social Services and As a mature student of 22, Graham to study for a Master’s in Journalism at Housing Director at the East London had no difficulty in fitting in with the the University of Sheffield backed by Borough of Redbridge in 2000. younger undergraduates. He thrived in an a bursary. She landed a job as a news From this he moved back into youth atmosphere where a joy of study was the reporter at the Northampton Chronicle justice, becoming Chief Executive of norm and was stimulated by the balance and Echo, where she found herself the Youth Justice Board for England of lectures and seminars, particularly the tackling a large number of health-related and Wales. He was awarded a CBE for teaching of Professor Leslie Smith on LAURA SKAIFE-KNIGHT stories. This prompted a change of JOHN DREW services to youth justice in 2013. With GRAHAM BECK Piaget, Vygotsky and Noam Chomsky. AMERICAN STUDIES, 2002, HISTORY & POLITICS, PSYCHOLOGY & EDUCATION direction. After less than two years she his wealth of experience, he was asked The classroom was still a pull for Graham GRIZEDALE decided to leave journalism and work in 1974, FURNESS to head the independent review into STUDIES, 1989, CARTMEL after he graduated and he gained a Director of Communications, the NHS, as a Communications Officer Leading Social Campaigner ’s response to Governor of HMP Kirkham teaching certificate from Roehampton Nottingham University Hospitals at University Hospitals of child sexual exploitation, working with University. He thought his career lay in NHS Trust NHS Trust. John Drew is an adviser and campaigner Sir Alan Billings, which he relished. Graham Beck sees his career as divided Further Education teaching, when he saw With the help of hard work and top on social justice who specialises in The Drew Review was published into three clear sections - practising an advert to attract people to the prison As the Director of Communications for quality mentoring and life coaching, children’s issues. on the 23rd March 2016. psychologist, prison programmes service, with fully-funded study for a one of the biggest and busiest acute Laura speeded through the ranks to As an 18 year old in Freshers’ Week in Currently he is a member of the Standing manager and now as Governor of HMP Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology. and teaching hospitals in Europe, gain a Communications Manager job at 1970 he was hanging around campus with Committee for Youth Justice, and works Kirkham. However, all of them are united The degree opportunity alone was Laura Skaife-Knight is under incredible Nottingham University Hospitals NHS little ambition other than to get himself for the Prison Reform Trust, as a Visiting in his mind by Lancaster and the passion enough to make him apply. pressure. Trust within three years of joining the out of bed before midday, when a passing Professor at the University of Buckingham, for understanding the mind which his His first jobs were as a Forensic She is directly responsible to the trust NHS. She has also acquired an Advanced student, Chris Downes, approached as Chair of Medway Safeguarding studies there ignited in him. Psychologist at HMP Maidstone and board of Nottingham University Hospitals Certificate from the Chartered Institute him with the promise that if John joined Children’s Board and Chair of the Criminal Working for the first time in his career then HMP Garth, before moving on NHS Trust, communicates to a workforce of Public Relations. him for a Wednesday afternoon, the Justice Alliance. Professor Drew provides in an open prison, he is dealing with to managerial roles including Head of of 14,500, plus satisfying the demands of “I’m working with some of the most experience would change his life. national and international consultancy on men preparing for release, sometimes Reducing Reoffending for the North West a thirsty national and international media, caring, loyal and dedicated people in the He did and it did. a wide range of social welfare issues. He after long sentences in higher-security Area Office. After completing the Senior was an advisor to the Parliamentarian’s regulators and politicians. country,” she says. ”At the end of every John - who headed the Drew Review institutions and he does not want to Prison Manager Programme in 2007, day, I go home knowing that what I do Inquiry into the Youth Court (Carlile see them back inside. So Graham has he took a post at Lancaster Farms Young “I never switch off and I never go into South Yorkshire Police’s handling Inquiry) and is currently Secretary to the anywhere without my phone,” she says: makes a difference to people’s lives, and of child sexual exploitation - was taken introduced a unique three-stage process Offenders Institution, before becoming I am not even working on the front line.” Laming Inquiry into children in care and called ‘Bridge to Change’ to prepare them Deputy Governor at HMP Haverigg. “It’s incredibly stressful, but I really feel to a community arts and sports project the criminal justice system. Since his Working at Laura’s level requires personal to leave. Each prisoner has to complete He has been Governor at HMP Kirkham that I am privileged to do what I do. I live called New Planet City (NPC), aimed at retirement from the Youth Justice Board and breathe my work.” sacrifices, but she accepts the stress 14-18 year olds not attending school and each stage before they are considered since 2013. in 2013, he has also been able to resume ready for life outside Kirkham. His role Laura - who is one of the youngest because of her conviction that her Trust’s run by a group of community activists The invaluable lesson he learned from his involvement in Labour politics which of Governor is a very exposed role, Directors of Communications in the work really matters. As she explains: convinced that a new approach could his Lancaster studies is confidence. he was forced to limit as he rose in the with a huge responsibility to shape the country - attributes her ability to handle “We are dealing with life and death here save these disengaged teenagers from He says. “Part of my leadership function local authority ranks. institution to provide the best futures her high-level job to the grounding she at Nottingham University Hospitals - falling into criminality. “Lancaster allowed is to encourage, support and model John still relishes his Lancaster for the 657 men in his charge. received during her three years studying so the stakes are high.” me to begin to link together the things confidence. One thing you cannot have that are not right” says John. By the end experience. He says: “Lancaster was in prison is staff without confidence.” American Studies as an undergraduate at really inspiring. It developed in me a Lancaster. of his days at Lancaster, with degree in hand, John was clear about his desire to thirst for new ideas and learning. It was improve the world, starting off in Preston a passport to my current fulfilling and as a Social Worker. satisfying life.” For full Steps features visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps

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Community Day - May 2017

WE ARE LANCASTER OUR Community Day - May 2017 WHY LANCASTER VOLUNTEER?

Sally Jastrzebski Lloyd (English We have held a wide variety of events Literature & Religious Studies, since the last issue, some hosted by 2000, County) is one of our newest the Lancaster University alumni office volunteers who has helped to and others in conjunction with our form a group in Manchester, volunteer groups and representatives together with Laura Barrowclough across the world. (Geography, 2012, Cartmel) and Chloe Themistocleous (Law, 2010, County). Here’s why they volunteered to do it: Sally: After years of grumbling that there Public Lecture - April 2017 Sydney Event - Nov 2016 wasn’t a northern/Manchester group I decided that I’d better do something about that. The experience of meeting alumni of all ages has been so enriching and interesting. Oxford Event - Nov 2016 Laura: To meet like-minded people who Following a launch on campus at the have shared similar experiences to me beginning of the summer term, Tower at Lancaster - it’s always great getting Bridge in London provided an excellent to know new people and making new venue to share the programme’s Beijing Reunion - Sept 2016 connections. vision with a wider alumni audience. With over 138,000 alumni worldwide Chloe: In Manchester, through work or and a strong network of groups run socialising, I regularly meet Lancaster by volunteers, the alumni community alumni. The first question I ask or get Singapore Event - Nov 2016 asked is which college was I in? And really embodies the spirit underpinning Sir Roland Smith Lecture - Dec 2016 #WeAreLancaster. the debate commences! People from Lancaster have common ground like Co-hosting the event with the no other and I think it is great to keep What does it mean to be part of Vice-Chancellor, the Chancellor, in touch and share opportunities and a community which combines a the Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn, emphasised Capital Connections - March 2017 know-how across various industries. global outlook with national and the importance of this community and international significance and a the astonishing support that alumni strong regional focus? provide to the University. In his view Lancaster University provided a great The #WeAreLancaster project has been support regardless of background; established to explore and promote “Lancaster means the best this concept. It seeks to foster a strong foundation for life.” sense of identification with Lancaster across the broadest spectrum of Manchester Event - Feb 2017 stakeholders, including alumni, friends, Taipei Event - June 2016 students, staff and the local community.

Find out more and take part at If you would like to get involved with a group, visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/wearelancaster LinkedIn Event - Jan 2017 www.lancaster.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-groups

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RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN’S EXPERIENCES OF SEVERE FLOODING, THE IMPACT ON THEIR LIVES AND LONGER-TERM RECOVERY HAS WON A PROJECT EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY. Flood-Affected Children are Citizen Advisors, not Victims

In collaboration with Save the They worked with groups of flood- It is believed this in-depth work The value of children’s involvement in The research team and the young Children, Lancaster researchers affected children in a rural primary and with flood-affected children is the flood risk management has become people from The Magna Carta School based in Sociology and Health young people in an urban secondary only research of its kind in the UK understood in local government and presented to the All Party Parliamentary Research (Maggie Mort, Marion school, many who had been forced to (acknowledging in-depth US work with is testament to their effectiveness as Group on Insurance session on flooding. Walker, Amanda Bingley and Alison leave their homes. South Ferriby on children following Hurricane Katrina). ‘flood expert advisors’. The Cumbria This committee had never heard directly Lloyd Williams – all Lancaster Humberside suffered a storm sea surge The Environment Agency has described Flood Action Plan now contains an action from children before. alumnae) secured funds from which flooded the village and surrounding this project as creating a ‘step-change’ on working with children and young Through the project children could begin the Economic & Social Research areas at night on 5th December 2013; in its awareness of the impacts of people. Regionally and nationally, work to see themselves as policy actors rather Council’s Urgency scheme. Staines-upon-Thames was a major flooding on children and young people is underway with the Fire and Rescue than victims. This shift is relevant for disaster of ‘co-incident’ nature: fluvial, and the role they can play in building Service and the Environment Agency public policy because it is one that the pluvial, groundwater flooding around resilience in their homes and across to act on one of the children’s manifesto UK as a whole needs to take on, given 9th February 2014. their communities. points in developing an education the placement of floods top on the programme on flooding and water The team used sensory-based In a six-minute Project Film children can National Risk Register. safety for schools. Save the Children, approaches: walking, talking and be seen interacting with key agencies. Barnardo’s, Two Ridings Community ‘Working closely with the children photography; sandplay and model- The Children’s and Young People’s Flood Flood Foundation and Red Cross are has itself been inspiring for us as making; theatre-based activities and Manifestos lay out in their own words all using the project findings, methods researchers, in particular seeing them performance. Workshops started with their aspirations for change at all levels and tools. Following Storm Desmond, grow in confidence over the year’s individual stories, moving towards group/ of flood risk management. Ten Tips for Barnardo’s worked alongside the team engagement and gradually take on a community stories, from which ways of the Insurance Industry call upon insurers, at Kendal Stramongate School and later community and public role’, said Maggie recovering and building resilience could loss adjusters and damage management at St Michael’s on Wyre Primary School, Mort. ‘We know that our findings have be developed. Four all-day workshops actors to address unfairness and learning the workshop approach for use in inspired others to use our tools and built towards public sharing of children’s inconsistency. An adapted version of other schools. methods: the feedback we’re receiving own recommendations. Flood Snakes and Ladders is being is unequivocal on the matter of turning a used with professionals to help bring the The project was featured on BBC R4 distressing and negative experience into message about how floods affect lives Woman’s Hour and there have been many one where that experience is valued and to wider audiences. The Flood Suitcase broadcasts with the children, including a acted upon at the highest levels.’ Project is a recent ‘spin–off’ initiative, daily feature one year on from the floods piloted in a Kendal school to respond to in which the young people told their children’s needs after the 2015/6 storms. flood stories.

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TOP MARKS FOR THE LIBRARY CELEBRATIONS AND INSPIRATION LANCASTER WHEN ROCK WENT AT BLACK EXCELLENCE EVENT STRIKES GOLD! TO COLLEGE: Lancaster University has been given LEGENDS LIVE the TEF Gold award for outstanding teaching, an outstanding learning AT LANCASTER environment and delivering excellent UNIVERSITY employment outcomes for its students. 1969-1985 This is the highest possible rating This is the story of how and why a university can achieve and puts the world’s greatest rock artists Lancaster in a small group of newly (including The Who, Pink Floyd, emerging universities who can U2, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison and claim to be genuinely elite – ranked Tina Turner) clamoured to play on a highly for both research and for small stage, in a small hall at a small excellent teaching. university in a small northern city. In addition, Lancaster is ranked 9th in the Guardian University League Table 2018, confirming its place among the UK’s top institutions. Alumni speakers provided students Accenture), whilst Tendayi Wilson The league table focuses on with inspirational talks at the Black Mazaiwana showcased his business the quality of teaching, student Excellence networking event on SMSJuice Ltd (Director and Founder). Who would have thought that the Director of Library Services Peter Maggs satisfaction and employability. campus in May. The event was founded Event founder and co-project manager, library could be one of the ‘coolest’ said there had been a 150 per increase in This successful result follows in 2016 by social enterprise One Love Sofia Akel, commented, “Endorsement places on campus? The Student footfall since the work was completed early a high score in the Complete Radio, a student-led organisation that from the University and alumni support is Experience Survey 2017 has ranked it last year. University Guide 2018 where provides a platform for students in so important for an event like this to work. joint first for its library provision and Lancaster is also ranked 9th. Lancaster to celebrate pan-Africanism He said: “A good library, that is effective We all really benefited from hearing about opening hours after it underwent a The University is also placed through education and music. and supports teaching, learning and the experiences and achievements of the multi-million pound refurbishment. 9th in The Times/Sunday research, and offers a really innovative Times University All students, regardless of their alumni and went away feeling inspired.” With modern furniture, increased space and learning space, is something people see background, had the chance to build Guide 2017. Ronke Lawal also stated she was “very even a living tree, the transformation has as central to the University.” invaluable networks, meet global Barry Lucas and Paul Tomlinson proud to be a Lancaster alumna” after caused quite a stir. businesses, hear from high profile guest have documented this piece of attending and speaking at the event. speakers and take part in employability LU history in a new book. enhancement workshops. Alumni speakers To be involved in the future please It contains tales of the halcyon were Ronke Lawal (Director and Founder, email: [email protected] or visit days when Paul McCartney was Ariatu Public Relations), and Faith Adebola www.facebook.com/oneloveradiobailrigg playing football on campus waiting Adebayo (Management Consulting Analyst, ALUMNI OPEN NEW HORIZONS FOR STUDENTS to hear if the Uni would allow him to play a gig that evening In March, a group of 17 Lancaster and when Harvey Goldsmith students travelled to London for a asked if finals could be moved to two-day programme that connects accommodate The Rolling Stones! A LEGACY FOR LANCASTER current students to alumni who are If you were a student at Lancaster living and working in London. during this time, you may (or may not) remember some of these The legacies were borne out of The Capital Connections programme anecdotes or images. To order Dr Bainbridge’s passion for local and family aims to support students from widening your copy at £5 off the cover history and her commitment to Lancaster participation backgrounds by giving them price (normally £30) plus University’s Regional Heritage Centre which the opportunity to develop career insights, £1.99 towards postage visit inspired much of her more recent research. improve their communication skills and www.carnegiepublishing.com Her research for her Diploma centered on grow their professional networks. Tel. 01524 840111 or email: connections between her personal family During the two days, the students met [email protected] history and Lancaster’s maritime legacy Lancaster alumni who hosted visits to the leading to her book collaboration with “Barry and Paul have put together Fast Track Civil Service, the BBC and EY. Rob David and Michael Winstanley. not just a fascinating account of The students also attended an alumni a rock and roll phenomenon, but A passion for local and family history Nick Fragel, Director of Development networking event in Covent Garden, a truly important and entertaining has led to legacies to Lancaster of and Alumni Relations commented, which was attended by the University’s cultural and social history.“ more than £140,000 from Dr Margaret “Dr Bainbridge’s remarkable passion for Chancellor, the Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn and Students described how Capital Connections “After this event I have learnt so much Andy Kershaw Bainbridge (Dip Local History, 1993, local history will live on as a result of her 24 early career alumni. While the students had made a positive impact on their more about myself and my abilities, it has Fylde) which will be used to foster and wonderful generosity. Her legacies will were nervous about networking, this event confidence, career insight, networking skills really opened up a whole new horizon of promote the region’s heritage through support projects dear to her heart and was the highlight of their two day trip. and career decision making: opportunities.” the Bainbridge North West Regional important to the heritage of our region.” Heritage Fund.

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DONNA MUNDAY, THEATRE STUDIES, 1992, PENDLE, ANSWERS OUR QUESTIONS ABOUT LIFE AFTER LANCASTER AND HER VERY We were all doing different courses, in What do you enjoy the most in SUCCESSFUL different colleges and were in different your work? years, but we campaigned together and I’ve enjoyed my career enormously. CAREER IN THE felt the same about the key political I am privileged to work in an industry issues of the day. That group of us still I really love, with fabulous and talented WORLD OF THEATRE see each other all the time, we go on people who are really committed to what MANAGEMENT. holiday together; we are great friends. they do, on shows that are amazing. I am also still in touch with a few people I love producing shows, both musicals from my course, a few people from and plays, and feeling that I have been Theatre Society and a handful from a part of what is up there on a stage my college. I have been back a couple entertaining people every night. I love of times, but not in the past 10 years. seeing the audience’s reaction to When I last went back we sat on the productions I have been a part of. steps in Alex Square and reminisced I’ve enjoyed all of my jobs immensely, about the occupation of Senate House but my favourites were probably the during the rent strike. five years I spent at the Royal Court, when Stephen Daldry was Artistic Is there anything you particularly Director and the five years I spent at miss about student life? Working Title Films working on Billy Elliot. ‘My Lancaster’ I wouldn’t say that I miss things, They were very special times. but I think back on those years with enormous joy and fondness. It was What has been your greatest such enormous fun. The course was achievement so far in any aspect great, the people were fantastic, the of your life? social life was brilliant, the political Gosh that’s a hard one. On the work activity was exciting, we were in front, I have enjoyed my career to date Donna Munday beautiful countryside. It was a immensely. Even when I was doing my magical three years. enterprise units as a student I said that I wanted to work really hard, but also How did your career progress? have fun at work, otherwise what’s the I got a job in theatre production point and I have a LOT of fun. My motto straight after graduating and have has always been ‘work hard, play harder’ What made you choose Lancaster What was the most valuable part of your Who or what particularly inspired been working in the theatre industry and I think I’ve achieved that. But more University for your degree? student experience? you when you were here and why? ever since. I started out working for than that and I don’t know if I’d call My sister went to Lancaster; I went up to Two things. Firstly the fact that the course My lecturers in the Theatre Studies small scale touring theatre companies, this an achievement as such, but it’s visit her, and was smitten. I hadn’t planned was modular and I could piece together Department; Margaret Eddershaw, then became Finance Director of the something that makes me very happy, to go to university, but visiting Jo (who the nine units according to my interests. Keith Sturgess, Gerry Harris, Andrew Quick, Royal Court Theatre. I was CEO of are the friendships and relationships was also in Pendle) changed my mind. The So, as well as some of the standard theatre Baz Kershaw, Pete Brooks. They were all two large regional theatre complexes I’ve made and kept along the way, from course looked brilliant and they accepted studies modules, I also did two units in brilliant and inspiring. (in Northampton and Sheffield) and I’ve school, through university, and then me as a “mature” student – I was 22. contemporary feminist studies and three worked extensively in the West End - Also my fellow students (most of whom through my working life. My friends are units which were “enterprise” units – all of I was General Manager at Really Useful What is your fondest memory of your were Labour Students with a sprinkling incredibly important to me, and I love the which were essential training for the career Theatres, Director of Theatre Production time here? of Greens) who I campaigned with on fact that I am still really good friends with I ended up having. at Working Title Films and most recently many issues – the infamous rent strike so many fabulous people that I have met So many things, I can’t name one single Executive Producer at Sonia Friedman They included managing a large theatre of 1991/2, the Gulf War, the Nestlé and and worked or played with throughout thing. Firstly, the incredibly close friends production company in Edinburgh for the Productions. my life. I made, many of whom are still my closet Texaco boycotts, Reclaim The Night summer, doing five shows in three venues Shows I have worked closely on in friends today. My course was brilliant. The protests and many other issues we all What advice would you give to which we ran ourselves and directing a recent years include Billy Elliot The engagement with student life – I was very felt strongly about. today’s students? large musical on campus. Musical, Hamlet (starring Benedict active in Pendle and in the Student Union, Grab every single opportunity that is Secondly, attending the National Student Do you keep in touch with other alumni Cumberbatch), Funny Girl (starring I held several positions – Social Secretary available to you while you are there – Drama Festival in my second and third since you graduated? If so, have you Sheridan Smith) and Harry Potter of Pendle and Consti-Com Chair (can’t even join clubs, meet new people, party as years. NSDF showed me that I could have been back to visit at all? and the Cursed Child. remember what that was!). Being near the hard as you can, get a good degree, get a career in producing and managing Yes, I am still very close friends with the Lake District and just being able to jump involved in issues and people outside theatre. I stayed involved with the group of us that bonded over politics in the car and get into the countryside. your course that interest you… don’t organisation after I left university and have and were involved in the Student Union. The theatre productions I was involved waste a second of those three years. with. The nights out and working at the been Chair of the Board since 2012. Sugarhouse. The political engagement. Everything!

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Honorary Graduates In Memoriam

Each year Lancaster awards honorary degrees to people with an outstanding international or leading national reputation in their field. The following awards were made in 2016:

Gordon Humphreys, long standing Nom Habu, former LU Regional Officer for His own interests were in low temperature friend and supporter to the Engineering Nigeria from May 2011 until August 2013 physics and ultrasonic studies of solids. Department died on 12 May 2017. On died on 15 December 2017. He came to He was at Lancaster from 1964 and left to moving to Lancaster he was appointed as Lancaster after his regional role to start his return to London in 1973. A full obituary is a Visiting Professor and an external advisor MSc in Quantitative Finance. On successful published in The Royal Holloway University to the Vice-Chancellor’s senior completion he returned to Nigeria to take Magazine. up the post as Office Manager for LU Ghana management group. Norman Sherry, Emeritus Professor died on heading up a small team. Dr Steve Dempster passed away on 29 October 19 2016. Norman joined in 1970 as March 2017 aged 46. Steve was a Lecturer Donald Kershaw, Reader Emeritus in the Head of the English Department until 1982. in the Department of Educational Research Department of Mathematics and Statistics He then worked as the official biographer DR MOHAMED DAME FIONA TESSA ROSS CBE PROFESSOR GIAN FULGONI STEWART WALLIS and Vice-Principal of County College. From died on 21 December 2016 at the age of novelist Graham Greene. Full details are IBRAHIM is a REYNOLDS was was Controller of Film BERNARD has revolutionised OBE stepped 2002 Steve was a teaching associate and a of 88. His mathematical speciality was published on The Telegraph website. numerical analysis. In 1964 Donald joined philanthropist Director-General of and Drama at Channel SILVERMAN FRS market research down as Executive research associate in the department until William Smethurst (History, 1967, Bowland), the Computer Unit at Edinburgh University and entrepreneur the National Trust 4. Previously she was is one of the world’s by pioneering Director of the he took up his lectureship in September founder of the Lancaster University 2014. He served on University Court from and, after establishing a strong publication widely seen as from 2001-2012. Head of Drama for the leading statisticians. the use of new New Economics magazine, Carolynne, who went on to be 2009-2013 and on Senate from 2011-2013. record, he moved to a readership at ‘transforming’ the She was previously BBC’s Independent He is currently Chief technologies which Foundation (NEF) Editor and Producer of The Archers in Lancaster. African continent by Director of the Commissioning Group Scientific Advisor to have fundamentally as of January 2016. John Graddon former staff member died the 1970s and 80s died on 22 July 2016 placing government Women’s Unit in and was awarded the the Home Office. improved the sales Previously he was on Sunday 12 March 2017. John joined the Dr Ken Oates passed away on Friday aged 71. He joined the programme in at the heart of African the Cabinet Office. CBE in 2010. and marketing International Director University Careers Department in 1978 until 25 November 2016 aged 90. Ken was a 1974 as a writer having started his career development. practices of of Oxfam GB. 1998, latterly becoming Deputy Director of former member of staff in the Department as a journalist and writer of radio plays at companies worldwide. the Careers Service. of Biological Sciences and worked at the BBC. He was Script Editor on Play for Lancaster from 1969 until he retired in Today working with writers such as Malcolm Dan Lucas (German Studies, 2009, Cartmel) Honorary Degrees in July 2017 will be awarded to: 1993. He worked in the field of Transmission Bradbury and David Edgar at the time he was passed away suddenly on 11 March The Rt Hon Lord Justice Ryder, Professor Maureen Raymo, Professor Miles Carroll, Electron Microscopy and Scanning Electron appointed as Editor of The Archers in 1978. 2017 aged 31. He was an enthusiastic, Sarah Waters, Dame Louise Casey CB and Professor Jacky Hayden CBE Microscopy. In 1984 he was awarded Full details on the BBC Website. knowledgeable and engaging author of The his PhD from Lancaster and he received Guardian’s popular cricket and rugby union Dr Alan Waters passed away on 22 July the ‘President’s Award’, a gold medal live online reports since 2013. A full tribute 2016. Alan worked for many years in the from the Royal Microscopical Society. can be read on The Guardian website. University’s Institute for English Language In 1993, the same organisation awarded Education (IELE) and then joined the Dr Gareth Hughes passed away on him the ‘Geoffrey Meek Award for department in 2001. His specialism was 1 March 2017. He joined the Lancaster High Technical Advances in Microscopy’. Teaching English as a Foreign Language Energy Physics Group in 1970, although his The Right Honourable Lord Thomas (TEFL). He held positions in several countries Alumni Awards main strength was in the understanding of Taylor of Blackburn CBE JP DL died on (Sierra Leone, Kuwait and Thailand) before computers and computing. In the 1990s as 25 November 2016 following an accident. coming to Lancaster, ran courses in well as being a member of the CERN Central A founder member of the University, Lord many other parts of the world and acted The University’s Alumni Awards recognise Lancaster graduates who have made a substantial contribution in their field and have Computing Committee, he was chairman of Taylor of Blackburn became one of the as a consultant to several major ELT the committee that produced the review’s developed an outstanding national or international reputation amongst their peers. The following awards were made in 2016: original members of the Court and was the development projects. He retired in guiding policy on computing for the UK first of its members to be elected to the 2012 and continued to maintain an Particle Physics. He eventually became the Council in December 1964. Mr Taylor, then interest in TEFL. Director of Undergraduate Courses in the a Labour member of Blackburn Borough Department of Physics. He retired in 2007, Alan Betjemann, who died on 24 June Council, was an active member of the but continued his involvement with the 2016, came to Lancaster as a research Executive Council for the Establishment ATLAS experiment as an Emeritus associate in Physics in September 1964 of a University at Lancaster from 1963 to staff member. to 1968 and then became Director of 1965. He received an honorary doctorate Productions in the Media Services Unit Mario Soares, Honorary Graduate Mario (LLD – Doctor of Laws) in 1996. An obituary between 1974-75. He then moved to Soares LLD (Honoris Causa) 1986, former appeared in The Telegraph. France for many years, but kept in regular Prime Minister of Portugal, died on Saturday Professor E. Roland Dobbs, a founder touch with the University. 7 January aged 92. His full obituary appears Professor of Physics at Lancaster passed on The Guardian website. Dee Amy-Chinn (Politics 1981, Fylde) away on 24 October 2016. His vision and SAM HODGES ANDREW died on 3 December 2015, after four JANE LINGHAM MIKE DORMER VICTORIA DAVE MARK BRANSON Tony Evans, former Head of Security from energy gave the department a flying start. (English Language, years of living with cancer. She was much (Advertising (Economics, PETERKIN SHACKLETON (MSc Operational COWELL 1995 to March 2009 passed away on 28 He oversaw the design and construction loved as a teacher, writer and researcher. 1999, Pendle) & Marketing, 1972, Bowland) (English Literature, (History & Politics, Research, 1990, (BEng Hons December 2016 aged 72. He was a retired of the physics building and the appointment Dee and husband Steve met and married 1998, Pendle) 2006, Pendle) 1988, Fylde) Fylde) Mechanical superintendent of the Lancashire Police of a range of physicists. Head of Former Worldwide at Lancaster in 1980 and Steve welcomes Engineering, prior to coming to Lancaster and was a Communications, Director of Chairman of Founder & Managing Director CEO of the Swiss all who knew Dee to contact him at 1991, Grizedale) valued member of Furness College Twitter BBC Brand Medical Devices & Managing Director of Phantom Music Financial Market [email protected] having served as both Vice-Principal Diagnostics of Daisy Nursery Management Supervisory Managing Director and Senior Tutor. Ltd Authority (FINMA) of Mercedes AMG High Performance Alumni Awards in July 2017 will be awarded to: Carol Atkinson, Damian Barr and Tim Pemberton Powertrains For full obituaries please visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/steps/obituaries

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