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NEWS Pictured from left to right, Professor Wilsn Lang'at (Secretary of Sports), James Waweru (Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport) , Steve West, Dr Paul Otuoma , Dr Kip Keino, Bob Reeves, Gordon Oluoch (Commissioner of Sports) and Alex Isaac. UWE in Bristol-Kenya partnership UWE will be accommodating the Kenyan Olympic Team during the 2012 Olympic Games in London, as well as providing training facilities for the team. A delegation from Kenya including members of the current Kenyan Olympic team, the Kenyan Ministries of Sport and Education and the Kenyan Olympic committee visited UWE on 1 November to finalise the plan for the team. An agreement has been signed by Dr Kip (Kipchoge) Keino, the Chairman of the Kenyan National Olympic Committee (NOCK), and the Lord Mayor of Bristol, confirming a Partnership between the Republic of Kenya and the City of Bristol. Partnership activities have been agreed including educational, sporting and cultural collaboration, leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games in London, when the Kenyan team will use Bristol as a Pre-Games Training Camp. Leading up to the London 2012 games, and as a legacy after the games, there will be a range of activities linking Bristol and Kenya. The aims of the partnership include: • Engaging with Bristol schools in partnership with institutions in Kenya, as well as looking for similar arrangements in Further and Higher Education. • Twinning of Bristol and Kenyan schools • Supporting sports development activities in various sports • Assisting Kenyan teams in their efforts to qualify for the Olympic Games • Supporting sporting and educational exchanges; developing links in Further and Higher Education. • Establishing a cultural programme • Exploring commercial and business opportunities Kim Chang, Sports Business Fellow (RBI) said, “UWE is delighted to announce that the Kenyan Olympic Team will be using Frenchay Campus as their central base while training within Bristol. We will be working closely with the Bristol-Kenya Partnership to ensure we build business, community, sporting and cultural legacies to benefit both nations.” UWE will accommodate the Kenyan Olympic Team as well as provide other sporting activities for the team. Filton College will be the main sporting facility used, particularly for athletics, and other facilities that may be used will be at the University of Bristol. Vice-Chancellor Steve West said, “It is a great honour to welcome the Kenyan Olympic Team and this reflects the world-class accommodation and sports facilities we have here at UWE.” The key partners in the Bristol Kenya Partnership are Bristol City Council, University of Bristol, Filton College, UWE, National Olympic Committee of Kenya, Kenyan Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Kenyan Ministry of Education, British Council, British High Commission and Bristol-Kenya Association. 8
Four in the bar UWE student named Intern of the Year by Microsoft UWE’s Four in the Bar make TV debut A talented student barbershop group Four in the Bar featured on BBC 1’s Inside Out West programme earlier this month. The group provided the light entertainment on one of Inside Out West’s 10 minute stories that will look into how easy it is to set up as a hairdresser. Quartet founder Alex Nodes explains, “The Inside Out West programme researcher found us on YouTube whilst trawling for a local barbershop quartet. We were subsequently booked and spent a day filming in Clifton and Bristol City Centre. It was a great day out and has given us the opportunity for wider exposure and we hope more bookings.” Four in the Bar is made up of Alex Nodes (lead vocal), Jake Wheeler (tenor), Alex Hawker (baritone) and Will Sands (bass) who all study at UWE and who met through various activities organised through the University’s Centre for Performing Arts, including the UWE Big Band. The music that Four in the Bar performs is mainly inspired by the gramophone favourites of olden days but also includes arrangements of jazz and popular songs. Alex Nodes continues, “We spent many hours trying to decide on a name and finally came up with one that represented our interest in music and the pub. We have had bookings to sing at formal dinners, bars and pubs and also made charity appearances. We recently took part in the National Barbershop Competition and Britain’s Got Talent but we really only did this for fun so when we were discovered by the BBC researcher it was a fantastic surprise. “For the programme we recorded several old hits of yesteryear including Goodnight Sweetheart, Coney Island Baby and a humorous rewording of Lollipop.” For more information go to www.fourinthebar.com Rebecca Williams, a BA(Hons) Business Studies student, has been chosen by Microsoft as Intern of the Year for her contribution to the company during her placement year. Rebecca was shortlisted from 68 placement students at the company and chosen from a final list of 14 by the team at Microsoft. She worked as a Customer and Partner Sales Representative at Microsoft’s Thames Valley Park, Reading office. Microsoft has an awards ceremony for interns every year, to recognise the great work that they do and to celebrate their successes. These awards are a great opportunity to acknowledge the innovation and contribution that this talent brings to Microsoft every year. Emma Knights, Head of Talent Acquisition for Microsoft goes on to say, “These talented individuals bring a unique perspective and make an exceptional contribution to our business; it’s really exciting to see. Rebecca is a great example of this and we look forward to hearing about her future successes.” Microsoft has a 48 week internship, summer internship (technical), a graduate programme and a MBA programme. These programmes are carefully designed to provide real world experience, with high levels of responsibility, and to help the company attract and retain the best talent. Rebecca was initially put forward for the award by her manager Alan Coe, Partner Account Manager. He said, “Rebecca has been a true asset to the Partner Team. She has been instrumental in driving the success of several programmes in the UK which would not have been possible without Rebecca’s drive and determination to make them a success.” Speaking about her placement experience Rebecca said, “During my Internship I had the pleasure of working alongside a wonderful group of people and within an amazing organization. Winning this award just helped top off what was already a brilliant year. When my name was announced I was surprised, speechless, proud and of course delighted to be recognised for all my hard work. Hopefully the experiences and skills I've developed this year along with my award will help me secure that perfect Grad role in the near future.” Dorothy James, (Business and Law Placement Centre Manager), said, “We are delighted with Rebecca’s success at Microsoft. She made a real impact on the organisation including high level lead generation, event management and contributed to the organisation of the company’s intern Christmas and summer parties. Rebecca embraced the opportunity to use the theory she had studied and apply it in a practical environment at Microsoft. She also enhanced key graduate level working competencies including communication, time management and organisational ability. “Rebecca’s success highlights the high level of impact that students undertaking placement years have and how their contribution adds real value to the future direction of organisations. With the graduate marketplace becoming increasingly competitive and students having to offer more and more to employers to be successful, undertaking a placement year continues to be an excellent way to demonstrate the key skills organisations seek.” Rebecca received her award at the Faculty of Business and Law’s fourth annual Celebrating Placement Success event, held at UWE’s Frenchay Campus where several other students also received prizes based on their achievements from placement. Over 100 returning placement students attended the event which also welcomed representatives from industry including Airbus, Intel and Fujitsu-Siemens. During the evening the Placements Centre recognised the achievement of Bristol Business School students. Rebecca Williams 9
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