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NEWS Visit by students from Fujairah Women’s College of Higher Technology The Department of Education recently hosted 11 students training to teach English in primary schools and their tutors from Fujairah Women’s College of Higher Technology in the United Arab Emirates. The visit aimed to enrich the students’ knowledge of primary and early years’ pedagogy and to raise their awareness of cultural aspects of English language and ways of life. The trip, planned by Dr Penelope Harnett and Maggie Weber (both CAHE) was organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi. Fujairah and UWE students worked together in a number of sessions, including food technology classes cooking a traditional dish, making flat bread and food dips. There were also sessions on citizenship education which enabled students to explore different views of citizenship and social roles and responsibilities. The students also joined a seminar on comparative education and participated in seminars focusing on intercultural understanding and content language integrated learning. Two days were spent observing and working in St Chad’s Primary School, Patchway. Their tutor, Slim Khemakhem was grateful for the school’s very warm welcome. He said, “The students have been keen to answer the children’s questions about their way of life and had the opportunity to teach some lessons. The children have shown real enthusiasm in learning to read and write in Arabic.” At the end of the visit, Head of Department Professor Lynn Raphael Reed, spoke of the mutual benefits which had occurred from the visit. She observed, “Visits such as these really enrich our students’ experiences and their understanding of different cultures within the global community.” Rebecca Fong, Susan Hughes, Professor Lynn Raphael Reed, Dr Penelope Harnett, Maggie Weber and Sally Bassett with colleagues and students from Fujairah Women's College. 12 Volunteering join forces for annual beach clean UWE joined forces with the Beach Ranger Service and the Marine Conservation Society to clean Weston-super- Mare beach for the fifth annual beach clean. The event took place during this year’s national Volunteers Week and was a summer celebration of student volunteers’ hard work over the last academic year, while at the same time making a difference to the local community. Around 30 students from UWE were joined by members of the public. Jo Earl from UWE Volunteering department said, “I think this is a great volunteering opportunity for students who may have never tried volunteering before and yet it has a massive impact. It's all about celebrating and encouraging volunteering. The beach clean gives us the opportunity to promote other easy ways to get involved in volunteering and make a difference. “It is really more than aesthetic litter picking; the rubbish left by people visiting the beach can have disastrous consequences for marine life. We will clear the beach from Royal Sands Car Park and along the edge of the golf course. There is a lot of litter that gathers in the dunes that is not cleared by the mechanical cleaning of the main beach. The beach clean is really popular with international students, who get the chance to visit Weston, a historic seaside town, and make a difference to the coastal heritage site at the same time! It also gives a chance to get our students out and volunteering further afield.” The event is run in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society, helping with their local litter surveys as part of their national campaign. The Beach Clean helps raise awareness amongst the public in the hope that people will change habits and think before they throw away rubbish. Jo Earl continues, “The Big Beach Clean is just one of many events held throughout the year under the banner of UWE 'Community Action Days'. This year UWE volunteers have been involved in helping various organisations with tree planting, garden renovation, serving a charity Christmas meal and painting a local children’s centre.” The Beach Clean volunteers
Mapping the South West's Cleantech Future More than 60 representatives from business and academia in the South West attended an Environmental Technologies iNet event at the SS Great Britain in Bristol last month. The Technology Roadmap Initiative was opened by Councillor Barbara Janke, Leader of Bristol City Council and attracted delegates from a wide range of environmental companies and universities. The event, which also marked the launch of the iNet in the northern part of the region, sought to provide a forum for delegates to define current and future technological trends, before identifying potential solutions and knowledge exchange and technology transfer opportunities. “Roadmapping enables businesses, entrepreneurs and academics to be part of an open innovation community,” explained UWE’s Professor Martin Bigg, Director of the Environmental Technologies iNet. “By bringing together such a diverse set of expert individuals and facilitating a structured brainstorming session, we are providing participants with a chance to identify opportunities for business growth, university collaboration and the establishment of mutually beneficial relationships with likeminded organisations. “The ultimate aim is the construction of a plan that matches the delegates' common needs with existing, emerging or newly suggested technology solutions. The potential outcomes are numerous, ranging from technology exchange opportunities between participants to involvement in European funded collaborative research projects.” Discussions were primarily focused on the four key subsectors supported by the iNet: renewable energy, sustainable transport, waste management and sustainable construction. An overview of current funding sources in relation to each of these areas was given by the Environmental Sustainability, Transport, Materials and Modern Built Environment Knowledge Transfer Networks, setting the perspective in terms of the finance available for taking forward emerging ideas before discussions commenced. Feedback from participating businesses was particularly positive with Nick Flynn, Director of OxiAqua Ltd, saying, “There was a great mix of people from support organisations, larger businesses and small to medium-sized enterprises. The section on funding was very helpful and we are leaving today with three leads to follow up.” Roller derby debut at Centre for Sport The Centre for Sport recently played host to the first live roller derby in Bristol - Ship Shape and Bristol Smash'em. Over 40 girls from the Bristol Roller Derby league took part in an afternoon of exciting racing. Roller derby is a fast-paced, full-contact team event made up of two teams of five players. The aim is to pass the other team by knocking them out of the way. For more info visit: www.bristolrollerderby.com. 13 Professor James Longhurst, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Environment and Sustainability and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Technology represented UWE at the event, he said, “It has been a really exciting day with delegates thinking through the future of environmental technologies and how the South West economy can benefit from their development. UWE’s Professor Martin Bigg, Director of the Environmental Technologies iNet, in front of Brunel’s SS Great Britain on Bristol’s historic harbourside. “I’m looking forward to seeing what ends up coming out of the discussions - how the ideas that are being generated progress and how the participants might work together going forwards.” The event was facilitated for the Environmental Technologies iNet by Business West and IATP Ltd, who were keen to emphasise the roadmapping exercise was not just a one-off event, but the start of an ongoing innovation initiative. After the event delegates were given the option of a guided tour of Brunel’s iconic ship, or a visit to the adjacent home of the Bloodhound SSC 1000mph car, another project encapsulating UWE’s commitment to supporting innovation in the region. The findings of the Technology Roadmap Initiative are available via the Environmental Technologies iNet’s LinkedIn group. To find out more about the project contact Dr Enda Hayes, Business Support Manager on 0117 32 86706, e-mail enda. hayes@inets-sw.co.uk
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