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Here are some of our top headlines over the past six months...
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Esther Rantzen, David Miliband
and Steve Cram present guest
lectures
TV personality Esther Rantzen, David
Miliband MP, and Olympic medallist Steve
Cram MBE, all visited the University to
give guest lectures. Esther Rantzen talked
to guests about the 25th anniversary of
ChildLine, the national helpline for children
which she established in 1986, and Steve
Cram MBE presented an inspirational
talk about making the most of mentors
and coaches. David Miliband MP visited
Wolverhampton to take part in a Q&A with
staff and students as part of a universities
tour.
New links forged with
Warwickshire Police
The University joined forces with
Warwickshire Police to offer practical
experience for students on our BSc (Hons)
Policing course. Alongside their academic
studies, students will undertake work
placements as Special Constables with
the Force, giving them real experience of
police work and helping them to build a solid
foundation for a career in the police.
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New emergency services
degrees launched
We launched two innovative degrees at
a special event which saw the University
campus transformed into an ‘emergency
village.’ The new MSc Emergency
Planning, Resilience and Response and the
Postgraduate Certificate in the Management
of Passenger Transport Emergency
Incidents, will provide emergency service
and transport industry professionals with
additional skills when dealing with major
incidents. The launch event featured more
than 25 emergency vehicles, including an
off-duty Air Ambulance, a fire engine and a
rescue boat.
A masterclass in evil from
Steven Berkoff
World famous actor, Steven Berkoff, gave
theatre goers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to see a true master of his craft at close
quarters when he presented Shakespeare’s
Villains at the Arena at the University’s Arena
Theatre. In two special performances, Steven
explored Shakespeare’s most villainous
characters – Iago, the Macbeths, Shylock,
and Richard III. Steven is known to many for
the villains he has played in mainstream films
– James Bond Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop,
Rambo and The Krays.
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Sports stars celebrated
We celebrated the achievements of students
who have excelled at sport during their
time at the University at our annual Sports
Awards at Walsall Football Club. More than
150 people attended the event, which
recognised individuals and teams who
have been successful this academic year.
We were joined by guest speaker, triple
Olympian Christina Boxer, who competed in
the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games
and claimed gold in the 1500m at the 1982
Commonwealth Games.
Student designs new Dickens
cover
Photography student, Alexandros
Panagiotopoulos, was selected to design
the front cover for a new edition of the
Charles Dickens classic Oliver Twist that
was published in April. Alexandros won
a competition launched by The Guardian
and Vintage Classics which was run as
part of the Charles Dickens 200th birthday
celebrations, and 2012 also marks 175
years since Oliver Twist was first published.
The challenge was to create a cover which
represented a modern twist on the spirit of
the original story.
Students’ Union wins National
Environmental Award
Our Students’ Union was named Most
Improved Union at the National Union of
Students (NUS) Green Impact Awards.
The award recognises the environmental
work of students’ unions and is part of
the NUS Green Impact initiative which
provides environmental accreditation for
unions, helping them to showcase good
environmental practice. We were also
awarded the Silver Green Impact Standard
at the ceremony, which took place in
Manchester.
Third annual International
Festival hailed a success
Students from around the world came
together at our International
Festival 2012 in a celebration
of the University’s multicultural,
multi-talented student
community. The event, which
had a sporting theme,
included an international
Zumba challenge where
Wolverhampton
students teamed up
with their counterparts
in Japan, Malaysia and
Northern Cyprus to do a
synchronised class that was
linked via satellite.
New £250,000 graduate
placement scheme launched
A new £250,000 project will enable
University of Wolverhampton graduates to
secure valuable experience working in Spain
and the Netherlands. Graduates will spend
12 weeks working in companies ranging
from engineering and construction to event
management and IT firms. Funding for the
scheme has been provided by the Leonardo
Lifelong Learning Mobility programme.
Students light up Olympic
stadium
Wolverhampton students competed at the
brand new Olympic Stadium in the British
Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS)
Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships.
Student, Jarryd Dunn, won gold in the
400m, clocking up a personal best time of
46.66 seconds, which was also
inside the European ‘A’
qualifying standard (46.70). Also
celebrating was fellow student, David
Lima, who took the silver medal in the
final of the Men’s 200m.
University launched first
SciFest
We hosted our first ever SciFest in a
celebration of science and technology. The
week-long festival in June was created
to enable school pupils from the West
Midlands to discover all areas of science
and technology, and included a series of
interactive activities aimed at Primary, GCSE
and A-level years. The event concluded with
a Public Day on the Saturday to coincide
with the Olympic torch and Blue Peter being
in Wolverhampton.
Firefighter training for students
Students were given a taste of life as a
firefighter as part of an innovative partnership
with West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS).
The BSc (Hons) Fire and Rescue students
spent four weeks at the WMFS Academy in
Smethwick completing the same training as
newly recruited firefighters. The 28 first and
second year students have been learning
to use ladders, pumps and hoses as part
of their degree course, which combines
academic theory with practical experience.
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