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2017 Our entrepreneurs shine Brunel in 2030 Alumni events gallery
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Welcome
Over the last year I have had the great pleasure of meeting many of you at our 50th anniversary events around the world. VC More than 1,000 alumni visited the campus for our largest ever alumni event in July. It was wonderful to meet everyone from predecessor institutions through to recent graduates and to hear your stories.
I was also delighted to meet some of those who celebrated at more than 25 receptions in different countries around the world. It is terrific to see our international community continue to thrive.
The 50th Anniversary gave us an opportunity not only to reflect on how far we have come and what we have achieved, but also to look forward and decide on what we want for our future.
During these uncertain times, the next chapter in Brunel’s story is an important one and it is vital that we continue to meet the needs of industry, deliver life-changing research and produce graduates that are equipped and motivated to make a difference in the world. We have been working hard to establish a vision for Brunel’s future and I am pleased to share this with you on page 4. 10
Our research continues to go from strength to strength, having a real impact on society: developing lighter, recycled metals for automotive construction, fighting cancer, improving efficiency in the NHS and reducing the cost of pothole repairs are just a few of our current projects (page 6).
I have been so proud to see the recognition that our alumni have received over the past year: from Queen’s Honours to industry accolades, international awards and sporting successes. One of the highlights was seeing Kate Richardson-Walsh finishing her international hockey career with an Olympic gold medal (p10).
Your alumni network is a rich resource. If you are not able to make it to our any of our events, you can still connect with other Brunelians through our online Alumni Network (page 24). I would encourage you to join and get involved; the connections you make could prove to be invaluable. 24
As always, we would love to hear from alumni who would like to help our students, whether through 28 mentoring, work placements or graduate employment. Do get in touch if you are able to offer some assistance.
Julia Buckingham Vice-Chancellor and President
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Contents
2 19 Welcome and contents Music alumni reunion
4 20 Looking to the future: what’s Looking back… 6 in store for Brunel? 6 22 Social Work expert leads Research international project to tackle violence against students 8 News and sport 23 Postgraduate study 10 Brunel pair celebrate Olympic Hockey title 24 Your online network: top tips for success 12 18 Apprentice runner-up sees business boosted 25 Made in Brunel 2017 13 Honours for skincare entrepreneur 26 I volunteer as… an Alumni Associate 14 Forbes recognition for battery recycling entrepreneurs 27 International Events 15 Alumni start-ups tap into 28 25 creative community Alumni events gallery
16 30 AlumNight 2017 Brunel in Print 17 Awards 31 Brunel Sounds 18 Music industry tips alumna 32 as rising star of 2017 Alumnus of the Year and Contact us
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Looking to the future: what’s in store for Brunel?
by Julia Buckingham, Vice-Chancellor and President
A university for a changing world
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When Brunel was awarded its Royal Charter in 1966 we were given a distinct purpose and an incredible opportunity. The campus was to be the home of technological education, championing innovation and advancement, and giving the UK the knowledge base it needed to compete on the international stage. We conceived a brand of education, and later research, which was overwhelmingly geared towards the needs of industry and, echoing the spirit and vision of our namesake Isambard Kingdom Brunel, we did so with flair and rigour. Our ambition was to equip students for the world of work and to address society’s challenges on a global scale. The challenges have changed, but our aims are as innovative and ambitious as they always were – to deliver outstanding research, develop relevant educational programmes and to give students the academic education and personal skills needed to become a success in the real world. Here we outline five distinct areas of focus – each of which underpins our vision until 2030. It recognises the values upon which Brunel’s success is founded. And, although our strategy as educators and innovators will change in the intervening years, these goals, values and vision will remain at the heart of everything we do and the driving force behind our future achievements, ensuring Brunel continues to meet the needs of a changing world until 2030 and beyond.
1 Education and 3 Our university Campus student experience community Developments
Our programmes will offer an inspirational Our staff, students, alumni and partners STEM Centre education experience which instils academic will form a thriving connected community knowledge, independent learning skills which aspires to achieve excellence Work is progressing well on the and the soft skills sought by employers. and bring benefit to society. new STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) Centre. This We will attract talented students from We will attract, develop and retain motivated will be located in the Wilfred Brown across the globe, who aspire to learn academic, professional and operational staff building next to the pond. The centre and apply their knowledge to fulfil their and empower them to work together to will provide a base for students, lives and contribute to society. support our mission. We will nurture talent and academics, researchers and local Our students will be taken to the cutting recognise, celebrate and reward achievement. schools to explore STEM subjects in edge of their subject through research-led We will celebrate diversity and further a state-of-the-art environment. teaching and experiential work-based learning strengthen our culture of mutual As part of this we are planning to and encouraged to embrace innovation respect and equality of opportunity. and entrepreneurship. They will also be install a planetarium-style facility that developed as individuals and global citizens We will support our alumni as they progress in will offer learners the opportunity for and equipped to apply their knowledge, their careers, work with them to build active 360° STEM-related video and audio understanding and skills in the workplace. chapters across the world and encourage interaction. This £196k ‘immersive them to engage with the next generation dome’ will be one of the largest Our staff will be renowned for excellence in of students as mentors and influencers. in the country and a fantastic teaching and for creating an outstanding resource for local schools and our learning environment which inspires curiosity community. We now need to raise and creativity and recognises the needs of 4 the last £46k of funds and would the individual. They will work in partnership Our campus and be most grateful for any alumni with our students to enhance their academic local community contributions. If you are interested in experience and opportunities to engage in supporting this project, please see the a broad range of extra curricular activities. Our campus will continue to be the hub of enclosed donation form or contact The University will be recognised across the University, providing an outstanding [email protected] the world as an engine of social mobility, environment for our staff, students, partners, for more details. attracting talented students from diverse visitors and the wider community. It will be backgrounds and enabling them to renowned for its excellent academic, social, Student Learning and realise their potential irrespective of recreational and residential facilities and as Teaching Centre their social or cultural background. a welcoming, vibrant and safe environment. We will strengthen our position as a Work will begin on a brand new Student civic university, using our innovation Learning and Teaching Centre in 2017. 2 Research and entrepreneurialism to drive the local The £50 million Centre will be located economy and build important strategic on the site of the John Crank Building Our world-leading research will focus on partnerships with local organisations to and will provide state-of-the-art IT those areas in which we can integrate bring benefit to the local community. resources. It is designed as a catalyst academic rigour with the needs of to transform the way we teach and is governments, industry and the not-for- intended to be completed by 2020. profit sector, delivering creative solutions 5 Global impact to global challenges and bringing Design Engineering Centre economic, social and cultural benefit. We will expand our already significant A £75 million Design Engineering We will strengthen our research culture, global reach, further raising our Centre will be built near the Wilfred seeking to attract, develop and retain reputation as one of the world’s Brown and Antonin Artaud buildings, exceptional academic staff and forge pre‑eminent international universities. to accommodate much of the activity long-lasting partnerships in the UK and We will build strategic partnerships with that currently takes place in the Towers. internationally to accelerate the impact of overseas universities and businesses to expand There are also plans to refurbish our research on the people, societies and our research and education and deliver sports facilities on campus. To economies that will benefit the most. impact through knowledge transfer. We will keep abreast of these plans as they Our Research Institutes and Research also develop innovative ways of delivering progress, join our online network Centres will pioneer world-leading research education across the globe and strengthening at www.brunelalumni.com or keep inspired by an ambition to address society’s the academic base in the developing world. an eye on the Brunel website. most pressing challenges, in collaboration with partners from across the globe.
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Research
The UK Research Councils increased funding for research at Brunel by £12 million last year, reflecting the outstanding quality and impact of research that takes place here. We are proud to have seen a significant increase in this support at a time when, nationally, successful applications have fallen.
Infrared could absorb shocking pothole repair bills Cell division study opens
With the price of patching up potholes Devised by Brunel researchers, the infrared new leads against cancer warned to reach tipping point this year, technology could save authorities £3.5bn researchers have found using infrared heating in 2019, by making repairs cheaper and A protein that controls cell division also has a to repair roads could save £millions. longer-lasting. key role switching genes on and off, scientists have found, in a discovery which could reinvent Road repair bills in England and Wales “Potholes develop when surface water is cancer treatment. could reach £14bn in two years, dwarfing pressurised by travelling vehicles, opening councils’ £4.4bn highway budgets, the Local cracks within the asphalt,” said civil The protein phosphatase, Repo-Man, is one Government Association says. engineering researcher Juliana Byzyka. of a clutch of key proteins in cell division, “Wet weather, combined with cycles an essential process that goes into overdrive of freezing and thawing, dramatically in cancer. accelerates pothole development.” Now researchers at Brunel have found Repo- Both temporary and supposedly Man is also crucial in controlling mechanisms longer‑lasting repairs often fail, creating that switch genes on or off after cells divide. dangerous driving conditions that put road The study, in Nature Communications, is the first users at peril, damage vehicles and dent to flag up Repo-Man as an epigenetic regulator. the public purse. “This is another component of the epigenetic “Road maintenance teams deliver landscape that people have never considered,” “ Potholes develop when hot material to the site for filling and said Dr Paola Vagnarelli. “It may open fresh surface water is pressurised compaction of the pothole,” said Juliana. lines of attack on aggressive hard-to-treat by travelling vehicles, “We found that this leads to a higher risk of cancers such as Triple Negative Breast Cancer, pothole failure due to inadequate heating or Melanoma. opening cracks within at the interface between the pavement and “Just last year we unveiled the structure of the asphalt. Wet weather, fill material. A lack of temperature control Repo-Man, but nobody knew before how combined with cycles of deep within the mass also causes failures.” this particular enzyme was involved in gene Backed by engineering firm, Epicuro, regulation. Now we know the biology, how and freezing and thawing, researchers developed a portable machine why it is important, how it functions as well as dramatically accelerates that uses infrared heating to heat pothole its structure, therefore we can target different pothole development. ” surface and deep underneath before repair. areas of its activity. This opens up many more A 3D thermal model is used to model and doors for cancer treatment. JULIANA BYZYKA control the repair process. “The study also tells us that we can interfere “The system is designed to be easily with Repo-Man’s ability to bind to the DNA, transported to repair sites and which could help us block its function,” said Dr operates within a single lane of the Vagnarelli. “It’s a big thing for this field, now we road, so extensive road closures need more investment to pursue more work in are avoided,” Juliana added. this direction.”
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NHS leaders look to Casting research ramps up to industrial scale
Brunel to boost efficiency Last year we celebrated a landmark in our • A commercial 240kN closing force low metals research with investment of over pressure die caster Top medical leaders will use simulation £100 million from Government and our • A pilot scale hot-top direct chill caster for and modelling to get the best from health industrial partners, particularly Jaguar Land 2m long billets up to 204mm in diameter resources through a recent agreement Rover and Constellium, with the opening of • A commercial 16MN direct extrusion press between the Faculty of Medical Leadership the Advanced Metal Casting Centre and the with taper controlled billet heating and Management (FMLM) and the Constellium Doctoral Training Centre. Cumberland Initiative. The facility enables innovative technologies • A scaled-up twin roll caster incorporating Led out of Brunel, the initiative brings for making automotive components lighter Brunel’s novel melt conditioning academics, clinicians and companies together and completely recyclable to be tested under technology to change the efficiency and quality of care industry conditions. • High resolution real-time X-ray inspection in the NHS in a major way. The 1500m2 building is equipped with: By validating techniques using industry- It allows health managers to work with • A commercial 1600 tonne locking force standard equipment, the research facility aims Cumberland Initiative experts to find ways high pressure die caster for aluminium and to bridge the gap between lab-scale success to make the NHS more efficient. It also magnesium alloys and mainstream factory floor implementation. offers training to use computer simulation to streamline services, such as hospital A&E units, operations and bed spaces. The agreement gives FMLM members access to multi-disciplinary teams, special rates for the Cumberland Initiative’s training and events, and opportunities to join its working projects. Computer modelling helps medical managers use resources and set up processes more intelligently. The FMLM Chief Executive, Peter Lees, explained: “Systems thinking is increasingly recognised as crucial in the armoury of healthcare leaders and is prominent in the FMLM Leadership and Management Standards for Medical Professionals.”
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News and sport
UK-wide award for Brunel teaching excellence Brunel ranked in world top
Brunel has been awarded one of six new approach to learning experienced by students 100 for sports subjects Collaborative Awards for Teaching Excellence on modular programmes and to reduce the (CATE) from the Higher Education Academy, assessment load for students and staff. Brunel features among the world’s elite higher education institutions in nine subjects in recognition of the University’s innovative The team’s holistic and authentic approach to listed in this year’s QS World University approaches to teaching and learning. assessment requires links to be made between Rankings by Subject, published in March. The award, which is in its pilot year, recognises subject topics and facilitates integration and teaching excellence by teams at higher application of knowledge. It also ensures that In the ‘Sports-Related Subjects’ category education providers. The collaborative graduates are able to evaluate, communicate Brunel is ranked in the global 51-100 bracket, award is an important development which and make use of complex information. based on academic reputation, employer reputation, and research citations. reflects the key role that teamwork has in This approach has resulted in improved promoting student success through learning degree outcomes and higher graduate This year the University also scored and teaching. level employment rates. BSc Biomedical highly for Art and Design, appearing in the The criteria for the CATE award are: Sciences was ranked second in London for 151-200 category. ‘excellent practice’, teamwork, and the team’s overall satisfaction in the 2016 National Among the thousands of institutions across dissemination plan. Teams need to show Student Survey. the world, Brunel is rated in the top 250 for direct student involvement in their work Brunel is one of 15 institutions who were Electrical and Electronic Engineering and and excellent practice in relation to one of a shortlisted for the award. The six winning for Business and Management Studies; in number of themes. institutions receive grants of £15,000 to the top 300 for the categories of Computer Brunel’s Biosciences team has done just disseminate their learning throughout the Science and Information Systems, Mechanical, that. Sixteen academics who teach on the higher education sector. Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering, BSc Biomedical Sciences programme came Psychology, and Education; and inside the together to eliminate the compartmentalised world’s top 400 for Mathematics. QS evaluated 4,438 universities in compiling their rankings.
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English Weightlifting Championships 2017 Lewis Ridett
Paralympics, Rio 2016 European Indoor Championships 2017 Natasha Baker Shelayna Oskan-Clarke
Olympic and Paralympic success for alumni
Last summer saw more outstanding Athletics Football performances from Brunel alumni in the Olympic and Paralympic games. Shelayna Oskan-Clarke won silver in Chelsea forward, Eniola Aluko, was the 2016 the 800m at the 2017 European Indoor top goal scorer in the Women’s Super League. Kate Richardson-Walsh secured gold in Championships. Ashley Bryant won Silver in The Chelsea forward had an incredible year, the Women’s Hockey, in one of the most the Combined Events International Indoor securing her 100th England cap earlier in 2016. memorable moments of the Games for Team Match in Prague in January. He moved to third GB (see page 10). place on the UK all-time list for Decathlon. Weightlifting Meanwhile on the water, Jon Schofield won silver in the kayak double 200 metres. Bobsleigh Brunel saw a Gold medal for Sports Sciences In the Paralympics, there was double success Student, Lewis Ridett at the 2017 English for Brunel in the rowing, with James Fox GB Bobsleigh celebrated their first gold Weightlifting Championships. Lewis came winning gold in the mixed coxed four, medal of the season in January as Brunel’s out on top in the men’s 85kg class, totalling while Tom Aggar won bronze in the Montell Douglas joined Mica McNeill to win 290kg and eventually finishing 8kg ahead of men’s single sculls. the women’s Europa Cup race in Winterberg. his nearest rival. For former British 100m record holder Montell, Natasha Baker added to her incredible victory came in just her third race in her new success at London 2012 with triple gold sport and just a fortnight after her first-ever in equestrian. run in a bobsleigh. The 2016 medal haul brings Brunel’s all-time total to 24 Olympic and nine Paralympic medals.
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Brunel pair celebrate Olympic Hockey title
We were brimming with pride when Brunel’s Kate Richardson‑Walsh OBE collected her gold medal following a thrilling hockey final at the Rio Olympics. But there were two Brunel winners that day. Amber Luzar also worked tirelessly behind the scenes as the Team GB Hockey analyst and was integral to the success of the team. We take a look back at Kate’s phenomenal career and learn a bit more about the vital role that Amber plays at GB Hockey.
Kate (Sport Sciences, 2003) has become a leading figure in women’s hockey over the years since her graduation. Captain of England and GB Hockey for 13 years, Kate was capped more than 370 times for her country. Following her bronze medal at the London 2012 Games, an Olympic gold in Rio was a fitting end to her impressive international career. The gold medal triggered a flurry of honours for Kate. She was picked to carry the Team GB flag in the closing ceremony: “I feel incredibly proud to have been chosen,” she said. “I feel it’s such a huge honour for me and for hockey as a sport.” She was also nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, shortlisted for the FIH World Player of the Year Award, and was awarded an OBE in The Queen’s 2017 New Year Honours list. But Kate has always been keen to emphasise that the successes she has enjoyed are down to a team effort, and she has commended Amber Luzar’s “insane” hours that have been a huge part of this. Unsung hero, Amber (Sport Sciences BSc 2009 and MSc 2012) joined the GB team in 2014 as their video analyst and played a vital role in preparing the squad for Olympic success. Amber monitors live and recorded performances and feeds her findings back to the coaching team. “Most statistics are used for coaching purposes. I try to do most of my analysis live, so I have more time to interpret the data rather than just reporting it. “I create a match report – it is very visual and easy to interpret, so the main points stand out. If results are unusual, below or above our expectations, then the report will automatically highlight these.”
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“ Being able to prioritise what will have the biggest performance impact is vital. You must be adaptable to change. ” AMBER LUZAR
The Sports Science graduate joined Team So how did Amber get into this field of work? Amber uses a secure digital platform to share GB from Reading Football Club, where she “When I first started at Brunel, I just knew video clips with coaches and players, before, was one of only two female video analysts I wanted to be a practitioner in elite sport. during and after the game. working in the Premier League. She was at I didn’t really know what discipline I would “We transmit statistics and video clips to the Reading for two years and had no hockey go into, but biomechanics and physiology coaches via iPads. During a match, I will live background, but she soon adapted to the were always big interests of mine. At that code and this will update a statistical output analysis of the faster paced game. time, I wasn’t even aware that analysis really report which gets sent to the bench and to the “Analysis itself is very adaptable between existed, until I had a seminar in my second Head Coach. The coaches and I are in constant sports. You focus on the KPIs specific to year which was kind of my lightbulb moment. communication, so if they would like to see the coaching requirements and team’s I then went onto specialise in biomechanics, a certain clip or the last 20 seconds of a play performance objectives. With both football for both my dissertations, whilst undertaking then I will send it to their iPads.” and hockey being invasion games, the analysis a sports science internship at a football club. What is next for Amber? processes themselves are very similar. Following graduation, I then heavily pursued performance analysis as a full time career. “For now, I am focusing my efforts on ‘winning “I needed to learn the way hockey is played after winning’ – I very much hope I will be and, more specifically, how England and “Being able to prioritise what will have the joining the team on their search for another Great Britain wanted hockey to be played. It biggest performance impact is vital. You must medal in Tokyo 2020.” probably took me a good few months to nail be adaptable to change. The goal posts are down the terminology and tactical strategies.” constantly moving, and what was a priority And of her colleague Kate Richardson-Walsh, yesterday, is unlikely to be a priority today. did she know they were both from Brunel? “You can spend a lot of time preparing for “I had no idea, but as soon as I found out, it all something that you might not ever use. made sense. Kate is a phenomenal athlete and We create reports on every nation at a an incredible leader, I feel extremely privileged tournament, but we might not play every to work alongside her at such a pinnacle stage nation. But if the time comes, then you are as in her career – and I certainly hope that won’t ready for ‘Team X’ as you were for ‘Team Y’. be the only time our paths cross.” To make a real impact you need to be able to think outside of the box.”
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Apprentice Queen’s Honours runner-up sees for skincare business boosted entrepreneur
Alumna Clare Anyiam-Osigwe Brunel alumnus Courtney Wood was the runner up in the BBC series, was awarded a British Empire The Apprentice, in December. We caught up with him to see how Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New business is going and why he continues to support Brunel students. Year Honours 2017, for services to dermatology.
Courtney applied to be on “I’ve given two lectures to second year The Apprentice in a bid to boost his design students over the last few years. business with the financial backing and I also run a design competition where guidance of Lord Sugar. Although he was students come up with an idea for a narrowly beaten to the Apprentice crown novelty gift and we can develop that he has still found the process invaluable with them. A few years ago we made for his business. one student’s design and it’s in the “We had massive sales in the run up to catalogue and doing quite well. We did Christmas as lots of my products are ideal a competition a few months ago and for stocking fillers. So that was a fantastic we’re developing those ideas at the boost from being on the show. moment. Two of them are looking pretty strong so hopefully we’ll have two ideas “I have been contacting major High Street from that to take into production.” retailers and, since the show, I’ve found they get back to me more quickly. Now So why does he choose to come back we are talking about getting products and support Brunel students? placed for next Christmas, so it has had a “We did a very similar project when I massive positive effect on the business.” was at Brunel with Marks and Spencer Courtney has also benefited from the and for me it was what set me on the ongoing advice of Lord Sugar: path of setting up my own novelty gift business. We had to design a novelty “I’ve spoken to him a few times since the gift and it was a week-long project Since the launch of her vegan, allergen-free final over email and WhatsApp. He said if I that I really enjoyed. That gave me want any advice just to let him know.” skincare brand in 2011, Clare has received the inspiration to go on and do what I countless awards, but this is the most “A major part of my success on the show wanted to do. I spoke to a lecturer and I high‑profile ot date. is owed to the competitive nature of was honoured to be invited back and to studying design at Brunel”. then run that project with my company. Harley Street-based Premae Skincare came about when Clare developed natural remedies Courtney (Industrial Design and “I sat in that room ten years ago at home for her own skin problems. Seeing Technology in 2009) started out at a – in that very seat doing a similar how the elimination of parabens and allergens London-based novelty gift company after project – and I hope to inspire some helped her, she saw the opportunity to do graduating. After three years working as of those students to go on to set the same for others with similar conditions. a designer, he set up his own company, up their own company and become Her products are plant-based, alkaline, vegan Bubblegum Stuff, in 2012. He launched successful designers.” and ‘Freefrom’. in Hong Kong, distributing to Australia, So what is next for Courtney and Clare’s successful venture has seen her named Canada and Germany, before returning Bubblegum Stuff? home to concentrate on the UK market. as the Rising Star Entrepreneur, at the ‘We “At the moment we have products in Are the City Awards 2016’ and also at the “If you set up your own business you’re two High Street retailers – Paperchase ‘Black British Business Awards 2015’, as well going to have to give your life to it. It will and Urban Outfitters – and we are as the Inspirational Woman of the Year at consume your life. So you need to choose currently speaking to supermarkets and the ‘Inspirational Awards 2014’. Clare was something that you enjoy doing because department stores for this Christmas. also featured by Forbes Africa as one of the it’s going to be hard, and if you don’t five most influential women in business in enjoy it, you’ll give up. “We are hopefully going to be launching products in the US this year as well. So August 2013. “You need to take calculated risks and it’s an exciting time and could be a very Premae has been featured in over 100 keep a close eye on the numbers as well.” profitable area for the business. magazines and over 5,000 beauty blogs Since graduating, he has visited Take a look at Courtney’s website at around the world, including Cosmopolitan Brunel a number of times to support www.bubblegumstuff.com. (France), Marie Claire (USA), Forbes (Africa) current students. and Vogue (UK).
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Forbes recognition for battery recycling entrepreneur
A Brunel graduate has been named one of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 European science entrepreneurs thanks to his innovative solution to the huge waste management problem created by ‘dead’ lithium batteries. What’s more, he was also named as the Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 in the prestigious national Shell LiveWIRE competition in April.
Aceleron, the company founded by Carlton Cummins (MSc Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design 2016) and business partner Amrit Chandan, created the process to extract value from used lithium ion batteries removed from vehicles and consumer electronics.
The batteries are first evaluated for reuse using Aceleron’s testing algorithm. Good ones are repurposed into battery packs for applications such as electric bicycles or renewable energy systems for homes. Carlton’s battery repurposing process was first trialled at Brunel in 2016. He tested some 150 ‘discarded’ batteries from laptops and other equipment, and found that on average, they were still at around 80% usable capacity. This initial trial gave the insight he needed to forge ahead with a business plan. Carlton said the course “changed my thinking about environmental problems and solutions design. It introduced me to many philosophies like clean technology and sustainable design which really helped shape my ideas”. Commenting on the battery trials, he explains: “We didn’t expect the batteries to have zero energy capacity but were expecting perhaps 50% or 60%. An average of 80% was quite impressive. When a battery is considered no longer good for the laptop it is not that it is dead – it just doesn’t have enough juice for the laptop, but may have plenty of energy for something else.” “Lots of organisations change their equipment on a rolling basis, so some of the equipment sent to recycling isn’t anywhere close to dead. It isn’t just rubbish – there’s a lot of energy still stored which can be obtained. “By repurposing used batteries, we can reduce lithium ion battery waste by as much as 75%. This is 75% less waste that has to be shipped overseas for recycling.” “This vote of confidence from Forbes has actually accelerated plans for 2017 by getting Aceleron an audience with key stakeholders much sooner than we had planned.” Last year Aceleron also won the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award and took second place in the Mayor of London’s low carbon challenge for students. The Aceleron team is currently based out of the Central Research Laboratory in Hayes. You can follow the progress of the project at www.projectaceleron.com or follow the team on Twitter at @PAceleron.
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Alumni startups tap into creative community
Now in its second year, the Central Research Laboratory (CRL) in Hayes is home to a growing number of creative startups and businesses. Several of these are Brunel alumni, like Carlton Cummins (see opposite) who have embarked on a startup up journey, setting up and developing their own product-based/creative businesses on site.
CRL has been designed to support fledgling There are also opportunities for members to Find out more at businesses as they develop new products, visit European and Chinese manufacturers. www.centralresearchlaboratory.com bring them to the market and grow. Alumni with new creative businesses or Co-working queries: CRL members come from a variety of products to develop can benefit in various [email protected] backgrounds, such as design, engineering, ways from the CRL: Meetup events: or marketing. • affordable hot desking, fixed desks, www.meetup.com/Home-of-Hardware Startups need a range of different disciplines, studios and office space (discounted Twitter : @CRL_LDN expertise and perspectives to create Brunel alumni rate) innovative and diverse teams and the CRL • collaborate and exchange ideas provides an environment for founders to • access business workshops meet, work together, share ideas, and engage • tap into in-house expertise with one another. It is a hub for collaboration • use prototyping tools and equipment in partnership with and creativity. • find an exciting job or internship with a CRL is based at The Old Vinyl Factory in start-up Hayes, less than ten minutes’ drive from Brunel (one of its key founding partners) and • engage with mentors based on site there are ongoing opportunities for alumni There are also opportunities to build academic and students to get involved. research and project partner links for The CRL Hardware Accelerator Programme, collaboration and knowledge transfer, as the kicks off each September, taking the best centre connects with new exciting startups in product-based ideas to market. The nine- each Accelerator round. month programme includes sessions and The in-house CRL team is made up of practical workshops on business, market and experienced, product development and EUROPEAN UNION product development, design for manufacture prototyping experts, design practitioners, a European Regional Development Fund and investment readiness, as well as bridging community builder and business development the gap between prototype and production. and investment specialists, so there are lots of ways they can help!
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We will have a series of alumni events on campus on the evening of 1 June 2017 following the success of the 50th Anniversary.
We plan to hold events for alumni who studied or are interested in: Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Design and more Alum
Why join us?
• Network with other alumni in the field • Make invaluable professional connections • MeetNight! our final year tudentss and share your experiences in the field with them • Meet our staff and find out about velopmentsde in your subject area • Arrange to meet old classmates
If you would like to receive an invitation to AlumNight, please ensure we have your correct contact details by emailing [email protected] stating your area of interest. Details about the event will also be posted on our online network at www.brunelalumni.com and on the Brunel website at www.brunel.ac.uk/alumni
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Awards
The past year has seen an abundance of awards for the Brunel community. These are just some of the accolades we are proud to have learned about:
Queen’s New Year Honours 2017
Kate Richardson-Walsh (Sport Sciences 2003) – OBE for services to hockey Dr Carole Easton (Psychology 1978) – OBE for services to young people James Fox (Sport Sciences – Human Performance 2013) – MBE for services to rowing Richard Cheetham (Sport Sciences 1999) – MBE for services to sports and education Clare Anyiam-Osigwe (Drama with Film & Television Studies 2006) – British Empire Medal for services to dermatology Paralympics, Brazil 2016 Andrew George (Deputy Vice‑Chancellor) – MBE for services Tom Aggar wins bronze in Single Sculls to NHS research participants Christine Craik (Former Director of Occupational Therapy) – OBE for services to mental health care Teaching award for Honorary Graduates 2016 Biosciences Honorary Doctorates Olympic medals Brunel Biosciences team was awarded one Professor Junyong Liu (PhD Electrical of six new Collaborative Awards for Teaching Engineering 1998) Kate Richardson-Walsh (Sport Excellence (see p8). Sciences 2003) – Hockey, gold Rt Hon Lord Baker of Dorking CH (Former Education Secretary and Conservative MP) Jon Schofield (Sport Sciences – Human Performance 2015) – BBC Music Sound of 2017 Professor Jackie Hunter CBE Canoe Sprint (Men’s K2 200m), silver (CEO of Stratified Medical) Dr David Doherty (Chief Executive of the Ray BLK (English 2015) was named as the National Centre for Universities and Business) BBC Music Sound of 2017 (see p18). Paralympic medals Professor Sarah Lamb (Director of the Centre for Statistics in Medicine and the Oxford James Fox (Sport Sciences – Journalist of the Year Clinical Trials Unit, University of Oxford) Human Performance 2013) – Mixed Coxed Four, gold Music alumna, Nikki Fox, was named as Honorary Fellows Natasha Baker (Honorary fellow 2013) – Journalist of the Year at the European Heather Fell (Physiotherapy 2004) Equestrian, three golds Diversity Awards. Nikki is a Disability Greg Whyte (Sports Science 1989) Tom Aggar (Sport Sciences 2013) – Correspondent for the BBC and has Single Sculls, bronze presented on The One Show and Christopher Thorneycroft Smith Rip‑Off Britain and is a regular eporterr (Production Technology 1970) on Watchdog. Jay Wilkinson (former Head of Music Shell LiveWIRE and Director of the Arts Centre) Chris Temple (Special Advisor on Health Entrepreneur of the British Council UK Alumni and Safety – Voluntary) Year 2017 Award Christine Vincent (former Director Principal at Brunel International College) Carlton Cummins first won the £5,000 Alumnus Dr Talal Al-Maghrabi (PhD Smarter Future Award and was then Management Studies 2010) was the winner These are just some of the many awards named the Entrepreneur of the Year. in the Entrepreneurial Alumni category of received by members of our community in the the British Council UK Alumni Awards for last year. If you know of a Brunelian who has Saudi Arabia. received an award, please get in touch (p32).
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Music industry experts tip alumna as rising star of 2017
January launched soulful hip hop artist, Ray BLK, into the spotlight as she was named as BBC Music’s Sound of 2017.
The award, which has previously been won Ray BLK’s mini-album, Durt, was released in While studying she was the recipient by the likes of Adele, Ellie Goulding, Sam October 2016 and features a collaboration of a Music Award, which was partly Smith and Years & Years, showcases the most with leading UK grime star, Stormzy. funded by alumni donations. The Music exciting rising stars in the industry and Brunel In an interview with NME at the BRIT Award helps to pay for individual music alumna, Ray BLK, beat a host of outstanding Awards in February, Ray BLK said of the tuition for vocalists and instrumentalists, UK music talent to scoop the accolade. impact of the award: “It’s been amazing regardless of their subject of study. Each year, to determine the winner of the – an incredible start to the year.” Ray BLK supported Emilie Sande on three award, a panel of 170 industry experts To date, Ray BLK has recorded an EP dates of her 2017 UK tour and will be nominate little-known artists that they find the and a mini-album, and is working on her appearing at several music festivals over most exciting for the year ahead. The panel debut album, which will feature “timeless, the summer, including Lovebox, Reading, includes music experts from newspapers, classic songs of female empowerment”. Bestival and Secret Garden Party. magazines, blogs, radio, TV, music streaming Ray BLK (real name Rita Ekwere) You can find Ray BLK on iTunes, services and organisers and bookers for some Spotify and SoundCloud. of the biggest UK and international music graduated from Brunel with a degree in festivals, including Glastonbury and SXSW. English in 2015. Her first EP, ‘Havisham’ was inspired by the jilted Charles Dickens character in Great Expectations that she learned about during her degree.
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LIVE MAKE INVALUABLE PERFORMANCES CONNECTIONS
MEET PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT SHARE YOUR MUSIC ROLES IN THE INDUSTRY WITH OTHERS
Join your fellow Music alumni for a friendly networking event in Autumn 2017
Music Alumni Reunion
To register your interest and to ensure you are sent an invitation to the event, email [email protected]
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Looking back… 2007 1997 1987 1977
Ten years ago… Twenty years ago… Thirty years ago…
At Brunel At Brunel At Brunel Brunel sold the Runnymede campus The Rt Hon The Lord Wakeham became The Wolfson Foundation selected Brunel University The Wilfred Brown Building was extended. Chancellor of Brunel University to start a new specialist research centre This extension was later named the Michael Sterling Building after the In the news In the news University’s former Vice Chancellor. Tony Blair became Prime Minister Terry Waite disappeared in Beirut and was held hostage until 1991. In the news Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed were killed in a car crash in France British ferry MS Herald of Free Enterprise Live Earth concerts were held throughout nine J. K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter capsized while leaving the harbour of major cities to raise environmental awareness book was published. Zeebrugge, Belgium, killing 193 on board. The global financial crisis began to take hold Margaret Thatcher secured her third term in office. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Music and film Black Monday: Wall Street crash led to Benazir Bhutto was assassinated £50 billion being wiped of the value of Singles: Puff Daddy & Faith Evans shares on the London Stock Exchange. I’ll be missing you, No Doubt Don’t Music and film Speak, Chumbawumba Tubthumping Music and film Singles: Rihanna Umbrella, Mika Grace Kelly, and Hanson Mmm Bop. Kaiser Chiefs Ruby and Kanye West Stronger. Albums: Spice Girls Spiceworld, Prodigy Fat Singles: Rick Astley Never gonna give you up, Albums: Take That Beautiful World, of the Land, Radiohead OK Computer, Oasis T’Pau China in your hand, Starship Nothing’s Amy Winehouse Back to Black, Be Here Now and The Verve Urban Hymns. gonna stop us now and Pet Shop Boys It’s a sin. Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Box Office: Cinemas were dominated by Albums: Michael Jackson Bad, U2 Joshua Nightmare and Leona Lewis Spirit. 20th Anniversary remastered versions of Tree and Whitney Houston Whitney. Box Office:Shrek the Third, Harry Potter the Star Wars trilogy, plus Austin Powers, Box Office:Three Men and a Baby, Fatal and the Order of the Phoenix. Helen The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Con Air. Attraction and Lethal Weapon. The Oscars saw Mirren won the Oscar for ‘Best Actress’ In the Oscars The English Patient won ‘Best ‘Best Picture’ for The Last Emperor, ‘Best Actor’ in The Queen, Forest Whitaker won ‘Best Picture’, Geoffrey Rush won ‘Best Actor’ for for Michael Douglas in Wall Street, and Cher Actor’ for The Last King of Scotland and the lead in Shine, and Frances McDormand was named ‘Best Actress’ for Moonstruck. ‘Best Picture’ went to The Departed. won ‘Best Actress’ for her role in Fargo.
We look back at the career of Shoreditch College He spent 36 years at Truro School during which Before Brunel alumnus, Dennis Keam. Dennis graduated with time he taught Jonathan Ball, who was to become a Cert Ed in 1959. Just three years later he was the Co-Founder of the Eden Project with Tim Smit. appointed as Head of the Craft Department at In 1973 the Direct Grant was withdrawn from Truro School, teaching woodwork, technical Truro School and to help ensure the school’s drawing and engineering drawing. future, Dennis designed and built the Technology/ Sports complex, later learning it was the largest self-build ever undertaken in the UK.
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What do you remember about these years at Brunel? Share your memories with us on [email protected]
1987 1977 1957
Forty years ago… Fifty years ago… Sixty years ago…
At Brunel’s predecessor colleges At Brunel Before Brunel After merging the previous year, Borough The Perimeter Road was opened Acton Technical College was divided into two, Road College, Maria Grey College, Acton and The Court of the University creating the new institution, Brunel College Chiswick Polytechnic settled into life as West held its first meeting of Technology. The new college focused on London Institute of Higher Education. the education of technologists and pioneered The Engineering Complex (Towers the concept of the ‘sandwich’ course. A, B, C and D) was completed Music and film Brunel College of Technology was formally opened by the new Minister of Singles: Knowing Me, Knowing You, Abba Music and film Education, Mr Geoffrey Lloyd. It was the David Soul Don’t give up on us, Rod Stewart Minister’s first public engagement. I don’t want to talk about it / First cut is the Singles: The Monkees I’m a believer, deepest and Donna Summer I feel love. The Beatles All you need is love and The Doors Light my fire. Music and film Albums: Sex Pistols Never Mind the B*llocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, Abba Albums: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Singles: Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock Arrival and Yes Going for the One. Lonely Hearts Club Band and and All Shook Up, Paul Anka Diana and eponymous albums for The Doors and Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls of Fire. Box Office:Star Wars was the biggest film of The Velvet Underground and Nico. the year, followed by Close Encounters of the Albums: John Coltraine Blue Train, Third Kind and Smokey and the Bandit. At Box Office:The Graduate, The Jungle Book Little Richard Here’s Little Richard the Oscars, Richard Dreyfuss won ‘Best Actor’ and Bonnie and Clyde. At the Oscars, Rod and Miles Davis Birth of the Cool. for his part in The Goodbye Girl, while ‘Best Steiger won ‘Best Actor’ for his role in the ‘Best Picture’ In the Heat of the Night, while Box Office:Peyton Place, Sayonara and Actress’ was awarded to Diane Keaton for her Old Yeller. Oscars for Alec Guinness role in the ‘Best Picture’ winner Annie Hall. Katharine Hepburn won ‘Best Actress’ for her role in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. who won ‘Best Actor’ for his role in the ‘Best Picture’ The Bridge on the River Kwai, while Joanne Woodward won ‘Best Actress’ for The Three Faces of Eve.
In 1980, his pupils built a two seat aircraft which was exhibited by invitation at the Garnborough Airshow. The ‘Spirit of Truro’ – officially named by Prince Charles – later flew across the channel to France, attracting press coverage from Australia, America and Europe.
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Social Work expert leads international project to tackle violence against students
By Dr Pam Alldred, Institute of the Environment, Health and Societies
Universities UK commissioned a task force on violence against women, harassment and hate crime affecting university students, which reported in late 2016.
The report concluded that: “All university in Greece, Italy and Spain. Each partner students, whether undergraduate or university is piloting a programme with postgraduate, full-time or part-time, are university staff and the training programmes entitled to enjoy a safe and positive experience will then be shared via the project website as at university. UK universities have a duty to resources to improve universities’ responses to ensure that outcome.” sexual violence. (Changing the Culture, UUK October 2016) The training will build on what social work Its conclusions in Changing the Culture were research tells us about what hinders people that universities have not always responded disclosing abuse, and about how to hear and effectively to students’ experiences of how to support survivors and it will draw harassment, hate crime or sexual violence. on what feminist research tells us about Universities have been told we must engage victimization and cultures that blame victims. in preventative actions and recommendations There are some programmes and disciplines included that we should train staff to deal with where sexual abuse and safeguarding are these issues. already on the curriculum and discussed in Brunel was already training staff in this way the classroom and social work is one of them. Findings Conference prior to the UUK report and I am now leading This year we have added a sexual violence a large group of international researchers disclosure response session into the Life-Span collaborating to address the issue. The Development and Behaviour module, and 9 November 2017 group is developing and piloting training hope that colleagues in the Division will lead for university staff on how to respond when the way in the university by achieving a 100% Free to attend – alumni welcome students disclose either recent or historical team uptake of the training. Register at www.USVreact.eu sexual violence. The 24-partner project was funded USV React is the short name for Universities through a grant of over one million Euros. See www.USVreact.eu for more Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence: USV React is also featured as a case study information and follow us on Training for Sustainable Services. The project in the UUK report. Twitter at @BrunelSocWork. has partners creating training courses
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A great time to come back to Brunel
Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional looking to add something extra to your CV, now is a great time for postgraduate study at Brunel.
In 2017 we have places on a range of • International Academic Excellence All Brunel students are entitled to some postgraduate programmes including Scholarship – £3,000 tuition fee waiver for support with PG study costs, currently a Electronic and Computer Engineering, 50 students in year one 15% discount on fees – visit our website Mechanical Engineering, Social Work, • PGCE Access Scholarship – for more details about this and all the Psychological Sciences, Education including 20 scholarships available worth £2,500 scholarships listed. www.brunel.ac.uk/ PGCE, Law (various specialisms) and Business each for trainee teachers study/postgraduate-fees-and-funding/ Take a look at our website for the full scholarships. Terms and conditions apply – • MSc Structural Integrity Scholarship – see our website for details. list of Postgraduate subjects available. £12,500 fee waiver for 16 students www.brunel.ac.uk/study/postgraduate‑study • Country Specific Scholarships – We have a range of financial support options 20 scholarships of £5,000-£7,500 for and scholarships available, including: students from Colombia, Egypt, India, • Isambard Kingdom Brunel Scholarship for Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, three outstanding PhD candidates. This Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam comprises a fee waiver and over £16,000 • Santander International Scholarship funding per year – £5,000 tuition fee waivers for five • Postgraduate Academic Excellence international students Scholarships – 15% tuition fee discount for those holding a first class degree
“After my undergraduate degree I was looking at my options and I knew I wanted to carry on learning. I decided to do my PhD at Brunel as I was offered a studentship in the research area of interest. The decision to stay on at Brunel was made easier as I had completed my undergraduate degree here and I knew the academics and had a great relationship with them. “Completing my postgraduate qualification is a great opportunity for me to meet a range of people and learning from them. I get the chance to go to international conferences which is a great platform for me to network with researchers in the same field of study. “It’s like being at work without the pay, but it’s more flexible and I get the benefit of being a full-time student, studying a topic which I’m interested in. I also get the BSc Computer Science (Software Engineering) opportunity to give back to undergraduate – 1st Class Honours, students as a Graduate Training Assistant PhD student in Computer Science – knowing you’ve helped and potentially motivated someone to keep at what they’re Bhaveet Shah doing and guiding them is a great feeling.”
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Your online network: top tips for success
Having joined the Brunel alumni network at www.brunelalumni.com, how can you make it work for you professionally?
The Brunel alumni network is a rich resource; it is full of people with a great range of experience and expertise. Unique to Brunel, there is a great deal to be gained from tapping into this community. Here we share some tips for making the most of the network.
Make an eye-catching profile Approach a mentor Download the App New job? New direction? Whatever your Mentors can be invaluable for careers The Brunel alumni network is now available as reason for refreshing your profile, it is really guidance, advice and professional a free mobile app from your Android or Apple easy to update. The more information you development. You can initiate a mentoring app store. Simply search for ‘Brunel Alumni’ can give about your skills, experience and relationship with anyone who has indicated and download it. You can then access the qualifications, the more likely it is that that they are willing to be a mentor. Once network from your pocket, allowing you quick someone will be interested in connecting with you have found a suitable person, compose access to messages, jobs, events, news and you. A complete profile will provide a variety a message explaining a bit about your mentoring connections. of talking points for potential employers, background, why you would like some help employees, mentors or mentees to use to and what kind of help you would like. It would Publicise an event initiate a conversation with you. Without any be good to show you have done your research professional information about you, they and that you have chosen them specifically, by If you are having a reunion, why not use the won’t have any reason to connect. Revisit referring to some of the mentor’s experience network to get the word out? Or if you know your profile and make sure it is up to date and from their profile. If you send the same generic of a professional networking opportunity completed as fully as possible. message to lots of users, this will be obvious anywhere in the world, see whether any other and will not be likely to result in a meaningful Brunelians could benefit too. connection. We have also put together some step-by-step ‘how to’ guides on our website to help you at Post or search for a job http://bit.ly/alumninetworktips. And if you haven’t yet joined the network, sign up now at If you have a job vacancy at your company, www.brunelalumni.com. why not let your fellow alumni know about it? It is free to post and could help you find the perfect candidate with the positive, hardworking Brunel ethos.
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Redefining [ a Design Showcase ]
15 – 18 June 2017
Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf South Bank London SE1 9PH
Visit www.madeinbrunel.com for details or follow us on Twitter @madeinbrunel
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I volunteer as… …an Alumni Associate
Usman Shafiq (Business & Management 2013) is the Alumni Associate for our Pakistan Chapter. He tells us about his Brunel experience and why he volunteered to run the chapter.
What would you say to anyone thinking of starting a chapter in their own country or city? First, you have to ask yourself what Brunel means to you. For me it is my alma mater and since Brunel has given me so much academically and socially, and taught me about diversity, I think giving our alumni a platform and promoting the university in our countries is the least we could do. You have to commit to it. Once you have started a chapter start delegating work by appointing regional and city coordinators and keep yourself updated about the latest activities happening in the university. When you’re all set up, keep engaging with alumni through social media channels and hold at least one event in a year. Just remember this is a voluntary position. Here are some of the key points you need to remember: • establish a strong relationship and line of communication with the Alumni Office • have alumni events well thought out and planned far in advance and send out newsletters to alumni • follow up after an event has taken place with all participating alumni; send thank you notes and follow-up emails • include alumni on important chapter decisions • recognise outstanding alumni for their support and dedication to your chapter, and their professional accomplishments, What have you done in the years What made you want to get and personal milestones since your graduation? involved and build up an alumni community in Pakistan? What are your plans for the future of I completed a Master’s in Ireland then returned the Brunel Pakistan Chapter? to my home country. Since then I have been I was with a friend who had graduated from involved in the textile business along with a different university in the UK and he was It’s been more than a year since I first initiated some social work, career counselling and telling about the invitation he had received Pakistan chapter and until now we have been now I have started my plastic and paper from the British Council Pakistan. It was an able to enrol more than 200 alumni across supplies business. The knowledge you gain alumni dinner for his university’s Pakistan Pakistan. Now we know there are plenty of from research and the experience from part- Alumni. I asked a few of my batch mates if we alumni who are still in the process of enrolling time jobs always give you high yields when had an existing alumni chapter in Pakistan or if but we think with the passage of time we it comes to securing big jobs or pursuing a they are willing to create a new chapter. They shall be the strongest international alumni business venture. I have Brunel to thank for it. were enthusiastic about it and I contacted the community of Brunel. We have already Alumni Office at Brunel. registered our association with British Council and the High Commission. In future we shall What is your favourite The core reason was to give our alumni a be offering our alumni opportunities to memory of Brunel? common platform where they could share volunteer across Pakistan. their post-graduation experiences, create jobs I think my fondest memory is when I was for fellow alumni, keep a bridge between fresh appointed ‘Student Ambassador’ in my graduates and Brunel, and reminisce about the second semester. It was a great feeling. time spent at Brunel.
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International events
Our 50th anniversary year in 2016 was a truly exceptional year for international alumni events across Brunel’s global network.
In Singapore, under the leadership of our Alumni Associate for the region Chris Pardey (Maths, 1985) the chapter has gone from strength to strength. With a mixture of social gatherings and more formal networking opportunities, the chapter is ever-growing.
In Pakistan, the group enjoyed a fantastic event at the beginning of December 2016, with special guests from Brunel. As well as having a fabulous turn out from the alumni community in the country, co-ordinator Usman Shafiq also secured a large number of local business and companies to attend the event.
In February 2017, the Vice-Chancellor led a team from the university for a successful visit to Delhi and the surrounding area. As well as meeting with various university contacts and government officials, we were delighted to host alumni for both a Business Strategy Masterclass and a celebratory reception in the Indian capital.
If you would like more information about getting involved with any of our Chapters’ activities in 2017-18, please contact us on [email protected].
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Events Gallery
Thank you to the 1200+ of you who joined us for our 50th Anniversary events over the last year. Here is a selection of photos from these celebrations – you can see more on our online network at www.brunelalumni.com and upload your own!
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Brunel in Print
Iris Turner (Environmental Pollution Science 1983) The History of Borough Road School/College (1798 to 1976 )
The historical development of the Borough Road School for the children of poor parents led to the need to train its teachers. This work was the inspiration of Joseph Lancaster. The text is divided into two major sections. Tara Lyons (English 2006) The first section deals with the development of his ideas and No Safe Home implementation. The second Ken Waldie (Mechanical Engineering 1964) section examines the historical Detective Inspector Denis development of Borough Road Gathering Place Hamilton is haunted when the College by decade with emphasis suspicious death of a teenage girl on changes in educational During World War II, Loch Ewe in the far north-west of Scotland was triggers suppressed memories. ideas and legislation across used as a naval base for the assembly of convoys to deliver military With a stalker targeting two centuries. Available at supplies to Russia between 1942 and 1944. This book focuses on the vulnerable women in Central http://bura.brunel.ac.uk. surviving wartime relics related to the Arctic convoys that are gradually London, and his team rapidly merging with the haunting beauty of Loch Ewe. Poems accompany diminishing, Hamilton must each of the images. Also available in this series are Crossing Place and conquer his emotions before Enchanting Place. Available from kenwaldie.co.uk. another family is destroyed. Meanwhile, when Katy’s past catches up with her, and her Kirsten Maguire young son’s life is threatened, (Modern Drama Studies 2006) she must admit her true identity Poetry Press: if she has any hope of surviving. This Was 2016
Your “Previously on...” feature for the real world. This current affairs based poetry chapbook is a memento of our joined experiences of the particularly turbulent year that was 2016. After all, it’s by remembering our past that we create Eric Macfarlane our future. Available from (Education, 1954)
Dr Costas I. Karageorghis kmaguirepoetry.com. (PhD Sports 1998) Rebecca Darko (Social Work 2014) Who cares about Applying Music Bella’s Adventures Education? Winston Dias in Africa in Exercise (MBA 2010) We all have opinions on education, but how far do and Sport This beautifully illustrated we understand the powerful Winston Says collection of stories follows forces that shape the learning Applying Music in Exercise and Bella and her parents as they experiences of our children and Sport combines contemporary Amateur writer, Winston Dias, embark on an unforgettable young people? Eric Macfarlane research, evidence-based practice journey across Africa. While Bella publishes regular examples of takes a critical look at the and specific recommendations explores the countries they visit, traditions, government policies his work through his blog and to enhance motivation and her parents examine the ruins of and individual ideologies that Facebook page, which has gained performance through music- ancient kingdoms. From a thrilling currently determine priorities quite a following in the last two related intervention. Readers will Safari adventure to an exciting in our schools, colleges and examine the psychological and years. Winston Says is a digital treasure hunt, Bella discovers universities. Who Cares About physiological effects of music collection of Winston’s poems, that the continent of Africa is Education? is a call for concerted and learn how to apply scientific thoughts and stories. He also bursting with new experiences. action from all who share an principles to personal workouts, shares submissions from his It is a collection of nine short interest in young people and group exercise classes and a community of 50,000 followers. stories based in eight different the way in which we prepare variety of sports. www.facebook.com/winstonsays African countries. them for adulthood.
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Brunel Sounds
Spinder Dhaliwal (Economics 1993) The Millennial Millionaire, how young entrepreneurs turn dreams into business
Imagine having a £1 million turnover while you’re still under 30. The people featured in this book didn’t just imagine it; they’re working towards it. Through entrepreneurial skill, astounding levels of self- motivation and creativity, they are making the grade. Some of Ray BLK (aka Rita Ekwere, English 2015) their businesses are traditional, some online and some downright Durt quirky. All of their stories are compelling and inspirational. It Ray BLK was named the BBC Music Sound of 2017 (see page 18). She has toured describes examples that really happened and shows you how with Emilie Sande, collaborated with Stormzy, and will appear at Reading Festival, you can achieve success too. Lovebox, Bestival and Secret Garden Party this year. Durt, the mini album, is available on Spotify and iTunes.
Raevennan Husbandes Alberto Fabris (Contemporary Music & Performance 2010) (Music and Sports Science 1990) Box of Innocence EP Elements
In 2017, Raevennan has been touring Alberto co-Produced the Ludovico Einaudi with her band, The Moulettes, and has album, ‘Elements’ which was made chart supported the Magic Numbers’ Michele history as Einaudi became the first classical Stodart. EP available from https:// pianist to reach the top 15 in the UK album raevennanhusbandes.bandcamp.com. charts. Available from ludovicoeinaudi.com.
Dornik Leigh Carly Bryant Contact us (Film & Television Studies & Music 2012) (Music 2004) If you would like to feature Dornik Baked in a Pie your work in Brunel in Print or Brunel Sounds, please email us Dornik’s eponymous album is available on After releasing five solo albums, Carly is on [email protected] with iTunes and he has more music promised now working on her next album as part a synopsis. for 2017. You can also listen to dornik of ‘art‑rock’ duo, Melody 101. Listen to on SoundCloud. melody101theband on SoundCloud.
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Alumnus of the Year 2017 John Dangerfield (Materials Engineering & Management 2002)
Former student President, John, manages the largest service contracts for Babcock International, delivering critical services to Heathrow Airport. He leads on the recruitment and assessment of graduates into his business. He also gives a great deal of time to supporting Brunel students as a mentor.
His career began with the successful After competing for Brunel Racing in the completion of the prestigious Siemens S5 Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ (IMechE) graduate scheme and then he worked as a Formula Student competition, John returned Service Recovery Manager for British Airways as a judge and has judged 1,200+ teams over and as a Contracts Manager for the NHS, 13 years at both UK and USA events. He was before moving on to Babcock. then promoted to Head Cost Judge leading John has been a mentor in Brunel’s Women a team of 50+ judges. John gives countless in Engineering programme since its inception. hours to the development and growth of the He regularly offers his time for widening next generation of engineers. participation activities at Brunel and John cherished his time at Brunel and all beyond sharing his invaluable knowledge it gave him. He acts without hesitation to and experiences with his mentees and give back to the university and is a model other students. He has also volunteered Brunel graduate, performing and behaving his time for the university on various other exceptionally both professionally and occasions, giving talks and supporting student personally. Congratulations to John on recruitment activities. wining this award. We are delighted that your contributions to Brunel have been formally recognised and rewarded.
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