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18 INTERNATIONAL NEWS From Bolton to Botswana The University of Bolton has expanded its education partnerships in Africa to include a new relationship with the Institution of Development Management (IDM) in Botswana. The validated postgraduate and undergraduate courses will be in Business and Early Years Childhood Education with teaching beginning in June. IDM is one of Botswana’s leading providers of business and management education. It also has institutions in Lesotho and Swaziland. IDM, a specialist education institution established in 1974, aims to boost the region’s provision in business-led courses which include training, consultancy and research. New Ministry of Education policy means all primary schools must also offer a pre-school provision which means more qualified teachers are needed to teach early years education. IDM aims to fill that skills gap with the University of Bolton’s established early years programmes. At present around 18 per cent of children in Botswana are enrolled in education before primary school. The Ministry of Education wants to increase that to 40 per cent over the next two years. Dr Becky Ward is the University’s Academic Partnership Manager for Africa. She said: ‘Working alongside the University of Bolton will allow IDM to enhance its higher education courses and now add early years education to its profile. It also provides the University with an excellent partner in one of Africa’s most successful countries.’ Botswana is one of Africa's most stable countries and is the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. The University already enjoys successful working relationships with education institutions in countries across the continent including Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria and Zambia. Dentists on campus The University of Bolton is joining forces with dentists Mark Ray and Irfan Ravat to bring new services and new academic courses to the town centre campus. Working together on these dental developments, believed to be the first of their kind in the country, the University and Ravat & Ray Dental Care celebrated when the new practice was officially opened on campus by the Chief Dental Officer, Dr Barry Cockcroft CBE. The state-of-the-art practice, based in the health, leisure and research centre, Bolton One, offers full dental services. Later this year the University is preparing to launch a range of dental courses with employer input and support from Ravat & Ray Dental Care. The new courses, set to start in September this year, will be BSc (Hons) Advanced Dental Nursing, BSc (Hons) in Dental Hygiene/Therapy and a Diploma of Higher Education for Clinical Dental Technicians. Said University of Bolton Vice Chancellor, Professor George Holmes: ‘Ravat & Ray bring much to our University, in terms of their knowledge, professionalism and insight, into helping us develop courses which are absolutely right for the needs of employers in this sector. ‘Our University is growing its specialisms through working together with the experts – the professionals – and we are learning much from each other.’ Pictured at the practice opening are, from left: Irfan Ravat; Prof Holmes; the Mayoress, Dee Shaw; Dr Cockcroft and Mark Ray with the Mayor, Cllr Colin Shaw, in the chair.
Marriott Trust: supporting our University Bolton Le Moors Rotary Club’s Marriott Trust has generously supported the University of Bolton through a wide range of projects since the trust was founded in 2008. The £100,000 development fund legacy, from the John and Josie Marriott Fund, has been used to provide student scholarships and support research that can benefit Bolton. Over the past six years students and graduates alike have benefited from the legacy. Amongst them have been Anna White and Richard Gaskill, both postgraduate students who have brought a 21st century perspective to the Humphrey Spender archive collection at Bolton Museum. Anna White captured the history of tomorrow, recreating the famous Worktown project of which Humphrey Spender was a leading light. Richard focused on Bolton Wanderers fans, his work culminating in an exhibition which closed in January. James Corner had the opportunity to live, work and study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he received the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Marriott Scholarship. James worked on building lasting relationships between the University and UAE trade and industry, enabling students to gain work placements and graduate employment and stronger student-employer project links. James also engaged with the local CIF expands industry reach The University of Bolton’s Centre for Islamic Finance (CIF) has signed an important agreement that will enhance its recognition and reputation in the world of Islamic finance. The Centre has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI). CIBAFI is an umbrella organisation that provides education and training across the Islamic finance sector. CIBAFI aims to ‘develop the Islamic financial industry through training and human resources development, information, financial analysis, consultancy and awareness.‘ rotary club in UAE as part of his scholarship remit. And the Trust supported the awardwinning research work of PhD student, Mohammad Sanami, whose work focused on revolutionising conventional hip-replacement practices. Present hip prosthetics are made out of metal alloys that can loosen, leading to stiffness and pain for the patient. Mohammad’s research found auxetic materials, which defy conventional logic and get fatter when they are stretched, offer better weight distribution and stability, meaning less pain for patients. Mohammad won best presentation and poster at the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network Annual Event in the category of Best Use of Materials in Science and Engineering in 2012. Said Provost of External Relations, Dr Zubair Hanslot: ‘The Marriott Trust has UNIVERSITY NEWS 19 been a great asset to the University and its students and we are immensely grateful for all the support we have received over the years.’ John Marriott (1935-1997), married to Josie, joined the newly formed Rotary Club of Bolton Le Moors in 1978 as a founder member. Early in his career a Rotary Award enabled him to study in the USA and this opportunity had lasting impact on him. During his career he was the youngest Finance Director of the Borough of Bolton and went on to be appointed County Treasurer of Greater Manchester Council until its abolition in 1986. Pictured at the launch of the Marriott Trust in 2008, from left, Vice Chancellor, Professor George Holmes, its then club President, Keith Clarkson, and Chair of its Trustees, Mervyn Porter. The agreement was made at the recent Sharia Auditing Conference in Manama, Bahrain. It will see CIBAFI promote CIF’s postgraduate courses and services throughout its extensive network of contacts in the Islamic financial sector. In return, CIF will provide credit recognition, where appropriate, for many of the education and training programmes run by the Council. CIF Chairman, Professor Mohammed Abdel Haq, said: ‘CIBAFI is not just a partner. It is an Islamic finance institution that will provide our Centre with unparalleled access and networking opportunities.’
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