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the Student Community Award.
Do>More won numerous awards
in their own right. Kirsty and
Do>More have worked tirelessly
to organise some really brilliant
events this year and are entirely
worthy of this high accolade.
Another worthy winner was
Stage Crew who won Society
of the Year and Student Run
Service of the Year. Stage Crew’s
work often goes unrecognized,
yet they are incredibly diligent
and hardworking. Without Stage
Crew all the events we enjoy at
Surrey (from Rubix nights to
Theatre Productions) would not
be possible.
Bakita ‘Masala’ Kasadha,
the one woman whirlwind, was
UK ranked tenth for higher education
By Chris Sibthorpe, News Team
The UK has been rated as the
10th best at providing higher
education in a ranking of 48
countries.
The report, published by
Universitas 21, listed the other
countries making up the top 10
for delivering higher education as
the US, Sweden, Canada, Finland,
Denmark, Switzerland, Norway,
Australia and The Netherlands.
The results were analysed by
researchers at the University of
Melbourne.
Researchers looked at
the most recent data from 48
countries and territories across
20 different measures, grouping
data under four headings:
resources (investment by
governments and the private
sector), output (research and its
impact and the production of
an educated workforce which
meets labour market needs),
not only joint winner of the
Volunteering Gold Award but
also winner of Outstanding
Contribution to Representation
and Wellbeing. Everyone knows
how amazing Bakita is and these
awards testify to her hard work
and dedication to Surrey students.
Finally, The Stag’s very own
brilliant editor, Jack White, won
the Student Media Award. As
his successor, I am incredibly
proud (and slightly intimidated)
to be following in his footsteps.
Whatever you might think of Jack,
or indeed The Stag, you cannot
deny he has worked so incredibly
hard to give the students at
Surrey update news.
Student Awards 2012 was a
brilliant evening, enjoyed by all. I
look forward to next year!
Union staff and the Sabattical team worked hard to honour the students that
have made a difference to the Surrey community
connectivity (international
networks and collaboration)
and environment (government
policy and regulation, diversity
and participation opportunities).
Researchers also took population
size into account.
The UK was ranked 10 th overall
despite coming second only to the
United States on the strength of
the universities themselves, whilst
coming 27 th for the resourcing of
universities.
Some claim that Britain was
let down because of a lack of
investment, coming 41st out of
48 for government spending on
higher education. The researchers
analysis put the United States
top overall, followed by Sweden,
Canada, Finland and Denmark.
The UK performed well on
international connectivity, being
ranked sixth as it has the fourth
largest percentage of international
students, whilst being ranked
13th on environment. The UK
Colours Ball 2012
13 individual and club
awards were given out at
the annual Team Surrey
Colours Ball on Saturday
night, recognising various
levels of achievement for
students and coaches at
the University of Surrey.
Over 400 attendees
celebrated the
achievements at G Live in
Guildford, in what was the
highest attended Colours
Ball ever!
The evening was hosted by
outgoing Vice President of
Sport and Recreation Trung
and awards were presented
by various members of
University, Students’ Union
and Surrey Sports Park
staff and volunteers.
Surrey Sports Park would
like to congratulate all
nominees and award
winners for contributing to
a successful year of sport
for Team Surrey!
also came within the top nations
whose research has the greatest
impact, along with Switzerland,
the Netherlands, the United States
and Denmark.
Universities UK, the body that
represents all UK universities, said
it was difficult to compare such
a wide variety of international
educational systems.
A statement on the Universitas
21 website describes how
the ranking system has been
developed “As a benchmark
for governments, education
institutions and individuals.” It
goes on to suggest the report aims
to “Highlight the importance of
creating a strong environment
for higher education institutions
to contribute to economic and
cultural development, provide
a high-quality experience for
students and help institutions
compete for overseas applicants”.
The Stag | 22 nd May 2012
By Melissa Raske, News Team
teenager has been charged
A with grievous bodily harm
with intent for the stabbing that
occurred on University of Surrey
campus last December.
Nineteen year old Aliaksandr
Mazalkou, from Ailsworth near
Peterborough, faces the charges
after the incident which happened
near Millennium House and
resulted in a twenty year old man
being taken to Royal Surrey County
Hospital in the early hours of 3rd December.
The man was later discharged
having suffered minor injuries.
Mazalkou, who was eighteen
NEWS 3
Surrey Police issues
Olympic cycle warning
With tickets soon to be on sale
for the Cycling Road Race at
Box Hill in Surrey, Surrey Police
have warned residents to only buy
through official sites.
The London Organising
Committee of the Olympic Games
(LOCOG) announced on 8th By Rachel Thomason, News Team
May that
the tickets for the road race will
be going on sale on 29 May. Surrey
Police have advised people to only
go through official channels to
purchase tickets. They particularly
recommend the official Olympic
website: www.tickets.london2012.
com.
Chief Superintendent Gavin
Stephens has explained that this
will provide opportunities for
people to take advantage of the
demand by selling fake tickets or
setting up insecure websites.
The road race has already
proved so popular with spectators
and cycling fans that the spectator
capacity at the Zig-Zag Road incline
and Donkey Green area of Box Hill
has been increased from 3,500 to
15,000.
The incline is regarded as one
of the best places to watch the
race because of the slow-moving
cyclists. It is also one of the only
places that it can be watched.
The circuit race is 9.6 miles,
beginning at The Mall and then
going through west London and
around Box Hill before returning
to The Mall. The race will welcome
some of the world’s top riders to
compete.
The National Trust and LOCOG
are working closely together
alongside Natural England in order
to provide the best protection for
the local wildlife.
Surrey Police also used this
opportunity to remind people that
unwanted tickets can be returned
through the London 2012 ticket
exchange for a full refund.
Furthermore, they remind
residents to report any suspicious
behaviour and circumstances
which come to their attention and
to ring the 101 non-emergency
number.
Teenager charged
over campus stabbing
at the time of the stabbing, is out
on bail and is due to appear at
Guildford Magistrates Court on
24 th May.