newsthexx staff magazine for loughborough university at lboroissue 71 | Winter 2011 inside this issue... Get involved 30 years on Getting Value for Money Find out ways to volunteer The University Library celebrates its See how the University is tightening its on campus, p10 30th year in the Pilkington Building, p12 belt in the face of funding cuts p14 02 news news 03 in this issue Loughborough is 11th in latest Celebrating issue71 | Winter 2011 University Guide the Schofield way thex staff magazinexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for loughborough university bl o r o n e w s at Loughborough has leapt to 11th place in the latest edition of The Sunday Times University Guide, The Vice Chancellor hosted the inaugural Schofield Society dinner in the confirming its place among the UK’s leading higher education institutions. Prof Pearce Council Chamber in October. The Society includes 68 Founding Members comprised of alumni, friends and staff who have made a charitable donation of The Guide, published in September, is compiled using a number of criteria including student satisfaction, announces £1,000 or more to the University. teaching excellence, research quality, students’ degree results and graduate employment levels. The Society raised in excess of £961,000 (including Gift Aid) in its first year, In the individual subject tables, Loughborough was rated top ten in fifteen of its subject areas. They are: decision to leave providing additional funds for student scholarships and hardship funds, building Finance and Accounting, Management, Medical Science and Pharmacy, Sports Science (all 2nd); Civil, refurbishment, and GradGift 2011. Chemical and Other Engineering, Architecture, Building and Planning, Human and Social Geography, Professor Shirley Pearce has announced her decision to step Electronic and Electrical Engineering (all 4th); Mechanical Engineering (5th); Media Studies, Communication down from her role as Vice Chancellor at the end of the current “This first annual dinner enabled us to thank our Founding Members,” academic year. said DARO Director Ron Gray. “We look forward to welcoming and Information Studies (both 7th); Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology (8th); Technology (9th); and inside this issue... Getting Value for Money 30 years on See how the University is tightening its belt in the face of funding cuts p14 Get Involved The University Library celebrates its Find out ways to volunteer 30 year in the Pilkington Building, p12 others in the future and increasing the charitable funds received by on campus, p10 Art and Design (10th). By July 2012, Prof Pearce will have been Vice Chancellor of Loughborough for seven years. During this time, the University has the University”. “We are delighted to have risen to 11th in the 2012 Sunday Times strengthened its research and innovation performance to secure Staff rewarded for 8 University Guide,” said Professor Shirley Pearce. “It is recognition To find out more about the Society contact Ron Gray on [email protected] long service its position as an international leader, particularly in the areas of of Loughborough’s all-round strength, reflecting the quality of our manufacturing and sport, exercise and health sciences. education, our first-class research and the exceptional student experience we provide at the University.” Volunteering 10 “From the moment I was appointed in April 2005, I have felt opportunities privileged to be part of such a distinctive university,” said Professor on campus Pearce. “Loughborough is a very special place and has been 12 inaugurals extremely successful as a consequence of the commitment to 30 year anniversary for 12 excellence that we see right across the campus. It has been a very for 2012 University Library FM and imago exciting time with numerous highlights, including topping the league for the UK’s best student experience for five years running. A series of 12 inaugural lectures has been LU’s Value for Money 14 Services merge “I am announcing my decision now to allow the University sufficient confirmed for 2012, starting with Prof Graham projects time to appoint my successor and so that I can, openly, explore Matthews from the Department of Information Facilities Management (FM) and imago Services have future opportunities. Science on 18 January. The lectures run merged to bring together management of the University’s IMCRC completes 16 throughout the year and are an opportunity research programme land, buildings, accommodation and catering. “I am enormously grateful to all my colleagues and to the students at Loughborough for their support to me personally and for their for new professors to showcase their research and The new department will be led by Andrew Burgess commitment to excellence which has made my role at the University expertise. Staff, students and the local community Get active with new pilot 1 8 (Director of Facilities Management), with support from so enjoyable and rewarding.” are welcome to attend. For the full programme see Professor David Fulford (Deputy Director for Projects), Andy www.lboro.ac.uk/inaugural Graham Mathews Sweeney (Assistant Director for Facilities Services) and Editor Debbie Grant, who will become Assistant Director for Amanda Overend imago Services. Public Relations Office The merger will allow for the new service to provide better Recruitment fair success LU gets its T: 01509 223491 value for money, improved efficiency and increased E: [email protected] flexibility to respond to the needs of students. The Careers and Employability Centre hosted “The large number of top employers from such Green Gown Design/Print Design and Print Services A Project Management Group will monitor progress towards the UK’s largest one day university careers fair a wide variety of sectors that attended is a real Loughborough’s sustainability efforts www.lboro.ac.uk/designandprint achieving these benefits, and key customers will be invited in October. testament to how sought-after and employable have been recognised at this year’s Green Staff volunteers to take part in a consultation progress on how the services Loughborough students and graduates really Printed on Essential Silk, produced 140 exhibitors and over 5,000 students turned Gown Awards. using sustainably sourced materials FM offer can be improved still further. are. This is a wonderful achievement of which the and elemental chlorine free pulp out for Loughborough’s annual Graduate The University’s It’s Better OFF claim cash for The department has University can be really proud.” Recruitment and Placement Fair. Additional campaign beat seven other shortlisted Photography recently relocated to attractions included four high performance cars For further details and for a list of universities to the Promoting Positive Design and Print Services good causes the old Innovation Cover images: from Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin, and companies exhibiting contact Louise on Behaviour award, which recognises staff This Autumn staff volunteers helped 12 Charnwood Centre – now the FM Illustration Student a pair of construction vehicles from Caterpillar [email protected] engagement activities promoting positive groups attract a University grant to fund special projects Building. See the campus Rebecca Hall (see P12) Engines. imago also provided a BBQ behaviour change. and equipment. developments feature on pages 7-8 for more and mini shop. The Green Gown Awards recognise Just over £5,000 was awarded from the Inside Out details. Fund – one of four categories that make up the overall “Exhibitors were so impressed by exceptional sustainability initiatives at Community Donations Fund. imago Limited, the the high volume of quality students higher education institutions across the commercial arm of the attending the event that many reported UK. Sustainability Manager Jo Hasbury Groups and projects to receive support include Thorpe organisation that also has praised staff Acre Pre School, Hum Hey Hindustani, Haddon Way this was the best careers fair they had manages the conference for their ongoing Residents and Syston Town FC. ever attended, and it added excellent centre facilities, is not support of affected by the merger. value to their recruitment campaign,” The Donations Fund will be in operation again for the It’s Better OFF. 2011/2012 academic year. Details of the funds and explained Employer Liaison Manager deadlines for submission of bids are available on the Louise Donaghy. University website. See www.lboro.ac.uk/community Loughborough is proud to be a Fairtrade University Look for products with the FAIRTRADE Mark. for details and more information. www.fairtrade.org.uk for more information on these news stories and more visit www.lboro.ac.uk/staff/news T47828/DPS/NOV11 04 news news 05 Happy Birthday Staff Development to The Link launches new guide Loughborough-based Olympic hurdler Will Sharman has helped the University’s Short films promote The Staff Development Guide 2011-2012 is out this month. Find out The Link Hotel celebrate its first birthday. student support about the variety of courses and workshops available to staff from The anniversary was marked in a week-long celebration that included a family the staff development pages (www.lboro.ac.uk/staffdevelopment) fun day, the launch of a Sunday carvery in the hotel restaurant, and a canapés or look out for a hard copy in your department soon. Four new short films covering a range of student and champagne evening where Will was star guest and speaker. support topics are now available on the University’s “The first