Top ten in the UK for number of graduates placed in professional jobs Spring 2014 • northumbria.ac.uk • #iwantNU Issue 2 NORTHUMBRIAUNIVERSITY NEWS PAGE Apple Genius Take a look inside the much-talked about 16 biography of Northumbria graduate and Sir Jonathan Ive Apple design genius, Sir Jonathan Ive. Our Queen’s Anniversary Prize was the only one awarded ‘‘in relation to law this year‘‘ and it carries a level of prestige that the whole University can be immensely proud of. Professor Andrew Wathey, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Northumbria University Northumbria’s Royal appointment for Queen’s Anniversary Prize Award Five Northumbria University students are due to meet The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh as part of a prestigious presentation ceremony. orthumbria University And in what is likely to be one of 200 students a year undertake access to justice for the North East looking forward to what is bound was recently awarded the highlights of their university supervised work on real legal cases community. At the same time it to be an unforgettable experience. the Queen’s Anniversary experience, five law students from through the Student Law Office in develops students’ professional While it is a huge honour for us to Prize for Higher around 200 who currently work in areas such as employment, family, legal skills through real work-based be there, the award is a recognition Nand Further Education for the the Student Law Office, have been crime, housing, civil litigation and learning that can significantly of the hard work, dedication and outstanding community work of its chosen to accompany the University’s business advice. enhance career prospects. commitment from all the students, Student Law Office. Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor to Since 2008 they have managed over Oliver Lovett, who will be attending lecturers and support staff involved in the Student Law Office – past The award is the highest form of receive the Royal accolade. 3,000 enquiries, represented more the presentation on behalf of the and present. I hope this award will national recognition open to a UK Ben Crystal, Oliver Lovett, than 1,000 clients and secured nearly Student Law Office, said: “I think raise awareness of the invaluable academic or vocational institution, Monika Fortuna, Lauren Hayes and £1 million on their behalf. Through we are all slightly nervous about experience law students can gain and is given in recognition of Alice Carr will attend the event at its casework and partnerships with meeting The Queen and representing through clinical legal education and work judged to be of outstanding Buckingham Palace. leading charities and law firms the the University on such a high profile excellence and with positive impact. As part of their law studies, around Student Law Office aims to improve occasion, but we are also really continued on page 2 continued page 2 Viva Las Vegas Behind the scenes INSIDEINSIDE Talented architecture students Enjoy a photographic tour of rewarded with US trip Northumbria’s Clinical Skills Centre 5 8 NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWS 2 NORTHUMBRIA NEWS CONTENTS NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWS 8 10 (Left to right) James Fletcher, Bob Fletcher, Adam Serfontein, Dan Serfontein, Simon Elliot, Harry Elliot Northumbria News 1 – 6 Business 7 Like fathers, Health 8 Interview 9 World-Class Campus 10-11 like sons Careers 12 – 14 Four students are studying for the same degree their fathers completed at Northumbria more than two decades ago Home and Travel 15 t is not uncommon for sons been interested in my dad’s every year for the past 10 years to Culture 16-17 to follow in their fathers’ career, but originally wanted to help give students a feel for what it’s footsteps, but four students at do a business degree. I’m so glad I like to work in the profession.” Opinion 18 Northumbria have taken this changed to Estate Management at Adam, Dan, Simon and Harry Itradition quite literally. Northumbria though as I’m really were joined on campus recently by What’s On & Social 19 Harry Elliot, James Fletcher, loving it. Bob Fletcher and his son James for a Dan Serfontein and Jonathan “It’s about more than just gaining photo shoot that brought the fathers Sport 20 Yapp are all based in Engineering a degree. There are great links with and sons together (pictured above). and Environment where they are the industry in both the North East Bob graduated with a BSc in General studying Real Estate, Planning and and London, and the course is really Practice Surveying and is now a Estate Management – more than 25 close-knit so you really feel part of a partner at Sanderson Weatherall LLP. years after their fathers graduated community.” Peter Yapp, whose son Jonathan is from the same degrees. Simon Elliot, who is now Head now studying BSc Real Estate, was Their fathers all studied at of Public Sector Consultancy unable to attend the photo shoot, but Northumbria in the 1980s and are for Sanderson Weatherall LLP he had a very good reason. He now now highly successful company in Newcastle, studied BSc Estate runs his own firm in Asia, JS Valuers, directors and business leaders in the Management in the late 1980s. which has offices throughout both Designed and produced by Northumbria Graphics 351304/G/2/14 world of real estate and chartered His son Harry is now in year the Malaysian peninsula and East surveying. one of Planning and Real Estate Malaysia. Adam Serfontein, now a Pro Management, but he is not the only Andy Dunhill, Senior Lecturer Chancellor at Northumbria, member of the family to follow his on Northumbria’s Real Estate graduated in 1987 and went on father’s lead. programmes, added: “The Estate PUZZLECORNER to become Managing Director Simon said: “As well as Harry, my Management, now Real Estate, of The Hanro Group, one of the eldest son, Sam also graduated from degree is very well established Welcome to the puzzle corner! largest property investment and Northumbria last year and secured and has an excellent reputation The grid below features 17 key words referenced in this edition of Northumbria development groups in the North a job with his very first application. internationally. University News. Can you find them? East. He is also one of Northumbria’s This is quite a validation for getting “This belief is supported by the Governors. a degree in a vocational subject and I number of times we see siblings and L B M R B S R M O H X N S Y H He said: “I’m delighted Dan is was very happy that both of my sons friends follow each other through K V D N Q A S F M X W W U E O studying at Northumbria. I think studied on the modern equivalent the course. These examples of sons it’s great that these young men are of the same degree, although I never following in their fathers’ footsteps T T R E N N S E T P I D R R L following in their fathers’ footsteps. pressured them into this direction.” clearly cements our reputation.” It’s testament to the excellence of the He added: “I have a great F E P I E T X F N M S L V U L Real Estate and Estate Management relationship with Northumbria DISCOVER MORE C I M A E R H O M I D O E T Y programmes here at Northumbria.” University, attending seminars they His son, Dan, said: “I’ve always run and delivering guest lectures www.northumbria.ac.uk/ee K E C D W Y G I G R S V Y C W S Y R T D A N E A Y K U C E O continued from page 1 G W D A I G R W D Y L I B L O allow the Student Law Office to years we know it provides students The Awards Council of the Royal continue to provide access to justice with outstanding preparation Anniversary Trust assesses the N Z O N E O A D E G N A R O D to many more clients in the future.” for employment and career award winners and submits its U U V G O S N K S I B O N Z L Professor Andrew Wathey, Vice- progression.” final recommendations to the Chancellor and Chief Executive of Kevin Kerrigan, Executive Dean Prime Minister who in turn advises G N H E N T E R P R I S E W O Northumbria University, said: “Our at Northumbria Law School, The Queen. It will be presented to Northumbria University Queen’s Anniversary Prize was added: “This award provides the H D G E T A U D A R G U N T P for providing: “a distinctive the only one awarded in relation highest level of recognition for the E K E G A L L E R Y L T M M L contribution to legal education to law this year and it carries a pioneering work of our Student Law providing access to justice in the I U D P Y M Z K X W J U J V Q level of prestige that the whole Office. The social benefit of offering local community.” University can be immensely proud vulnerable people a free and Q U B U T Q C B D E Y T V E T of. It also demonstrates the benefit accessible legal service is substantial of experiential learning where while the student learning BUSINESS GRADUATE QUEENSAWARD students manage real-life situations experience is authentic, challenging CERN HOLLYWOOD SEMINAR under the guidance of tutors who and rewarding.” DISCOVER MORE DEGREE KTPAWARDS SURVEY offer both academic excellence and The Queen’s Anniversary Prize To find out more about Northumbria ENTERPRISE LECTURE SWIMMING professional experience.