By aliivet on April 15, 2013
We’re trying to reunite unclaimed awards certificates with their rightful owners – are you missing yours?
Our archives contain hundreds of award certificates that have never been collected. From the 1970s right up to 2012, we’ve got certificates for former students of Bournemouth University, Bournemouth Polytechnic and the Dorset Institute of Higher Education.
So, if you completed a qualification with us but never received your award certificate, get in touch using the link below – we may just have yours ready to hand over to you!
» Request your certificate
(Note: if you did receive your certificate but it has since been lost, stolen or damaged, you may be able to order a replacement.)
Posted in Alumni services
By aliivet on April 11, 2013
28 year old Leisure Marketing graduate Simon Hood has been elected on to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South East regional board.
Simon, who is Head of Marketing for leading relocation specialist HCR, will help steer the direction of the CIM’s South East chapter covering Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Solent and the Thames Valley.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing has twelve Regional Boards within the British Isles, each comprising of nine elected members. Simon commented: “The CIM’s South East region is one of the most diverse regions in the UK, stretching from Thanet in the southeast and the New Forest in the southwest, up to Aylesbury Vale and Milton Keynes in the northwest of the region. I am very excited about the opportunity to support the work of the CIM and to help provide a means by which all members have the opportunity to participate and be involved at local level.
“I am also actively seeking to improve the Institute’s engagement with the new generation of marketers by increasing the online presence of the group as well as improving the perception of the CIM among forward-thinking modern employers.”
Simon, who graduated from Bournemouth University in 2009, continues to show his entrepreneurial spirit; just last year, he independently launched the White Cliffs Business Awards, an awards scheme showcasing local business success within southeast Kent. The first awards ceremony took place in March 2012 and had over 120 business leaders in attendance and later this year will be the staging the first ever White Cliffs Business Summit.
Simon also helped to launch Texas Ask’Em Poker – a novel, fun poker app and Facebook game combining trivia with Texas hold’em poker. As part of the launch Simon implemented a sponsorship deal which resulted in the Texas Ask’Em Poker brand being broadcast around the globe via Sky Sports.
Posted in BU's Graduates
By aliivet on March 18, 2013
A brand new Student Centre is the first development to emerge from BU’s masterplan for the next 40 years.
The six storey Student Centre will include social learning spaces, SUBU offices, a student advice centre, a cafe, radio and media studios, bookable meeting rooms and access points for student services.
Planned in response to student feedback, the Centre will address the need for more high quality spaces where students can work together on group projects and take part in study activities with full access to a range of integrated services.
The building itself will also be designed meet the highest possible environmental standards, with features including solar panels, green roofs and ground source heat pumps.
Subject to planning approval, it is hoped that construction will begin in June 2013 and the building will open to students during April 2015.
The Student Centre is one of the ways we’re supporting our vision for Bournemouth University, BU2018 – Creating, Sharing, and Inspiring. As part of this vision we are committed to providing world class facilities to support world class performance, as well as reducing our impact on the environment.
Over the past few months we have been undertaking a strategic review of our current estate and how we want to see it develop over the coming 40 years. This will support the delivery of BU2018 and beyond. We will be undertaking significant engagement on this wider vision over the coming months.
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Posted in University news
By aliivet on March 14, 2013
Bournemouth University is hosting two free business breakfast events during March. Alumni are welcome to attend – just follow the link to book a place for free.
Securing your Company’s Digital Assets
21 March 2013
Find out more about how effective information assurance can improve a company’s bottom-line, reputation and trustworthiness.
Any loss or compromise of a business’ critical data may significantly impact their brand reputation and commercial viability, as well as leading to prosecution for breaches of, for example, the Data Protection Act or Computer Misuse Act. This business breakfast will introduce the new BU Enterprise Assurance and Security Consultancy Unit and show how effective Information Assurance can improve a company’s bottom-line, reputation and trustworthiness.
Book now »
Cost-Effective Agile Training
26 March 2013
Explore the importance of having the right competence balance in your workforce and how cost-effective agile training can help achieve this.
Training can be an expensive commodity and in times of limited budgets and time training can be difficult. This business breakfast will focus on a new approach to training which is relevant to today’s industry needs and constraints.
Book now »
Posted in Events
By aliivet on March 6, 2013
The Centre for Entrepreneurship is hosting a number of digital related marketing seminars, presented by Adido, one of the South’s fastest growing digital agencies, which was founded by four BU graduates in 2003.
Adido serves a large range of clients throughout the south and has gained a range of awards, including Wirehive 100 ‘Fastest Agency Growth’ 2012, Dorset Business Awards ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2011 and WOW ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2012.
You’re invited to attend any of the following seminars by registering online. Arrivals are from 4.30pm for a 5pm start and all events will be held on the 7th floor of the Executive Business Centre.
The Digital Trends of 2013 – Monday 11 March
What will businesses need to know about to get ahead in digital in 2013? This seminar will cover the most important areas to invest in to make sure your business maximises the opportunities available.
Maximising Mobile – Thursday 18 April
Mobile internet traffic set to overtake desktop at the end of this year and more mobile devices are being sold every day. As mobile devices become even more pervasive in our day to day lives the opportunities engage with audiences increases dramatically.
SEO in 2013 – Thursday 27 June
Of all the digital marketing channels used by marketers, none has changed more than SEO in the last few years. This seminar will highlight some of the major issues facing the industry along with how to get ahead of your competition in 2013.
More details and book online >>
Posted in Events
By aliivet on February 25, 2013
Help give BU students an edge – support our Student Development Award.
The Student Development Award initiative gives students a way to showcase their accomplishments and be rewarded for taking part in a wide choice of extra-curricular activities.
A choice of over 100 employability-enhancing activities is available, ranging from mentoring fellow students or being a student ambassador, to learning a language or a new skill, or being active in a sports team or music group. While doing this, students accumulate points, attend workshops and produce an e-portfolio for formal assessment.
We are currently looking for helpers to mark the students’ e-portfolios. This involves marking up to five portfolios during April 2013 and can be done at any time of day, either at home or on-campus if you prefer.
Full training is available with on-going support face-to-face, by telephone and by email.
This would be a voluntary role and as a thank-you, you would be invited to the award ceremony on the evening of Thursday 9 May, to meet the students as they receive their awards as well as meeting staff and supporters.
We would really appreciate your support in making this great scheme a success.
If you are interested, please email the Award Co-ordinator, Sonya Harvey: sharvey@bournemouth.ac.uk
Posted in Support BU
By aliivet on February 18, 2013
Graduates are invited to a free evening lecture featuring speakers from Microsoft, Lush and Metail.
6.00pm, Wednesday 6 March 2013
Bournemouth University Talbot Campus
Organised by final year BA (Hons) Marketing students at Bournemouth University, this is the seventh annual Mike Warne Marketing Communications lecture – a key date in the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s event diary for local marketing practitioners, business professionals and students.
This year’s topic is ‘innovation’ and speakers from the three very different companies will be taking the stand discussing what innovation means to them and their business:
Microsoft
Commercial marketing communications director, Tara Powadiuk, is responsible for leading the development of multi-million dollar marketing initiatives.
Lush
Poole’s cosmetics success story, which has 870 shops in 51 countries, is sending their creative team, Adam Goswell and Katrina Johnson, to explain the brand’s innovation and creativity and how they communicate digitally to a global audience.
Metail
Also presenting is Tom Adeyoola, CEO and founder of Metail, the company behind the virtual fitting room that takes the guess work out of buying clothes online and is now being snapped up by online retailers.
Free entry for BU alumni
To receive an e-ticket, please email cimevent@bournemouth.ac.uk
Or find out more at: www.facebook.com/CIMMW7
Posted in Events
By aliivet on February 14, 2013
A Senior Lecturer in Applied Sciences is seeking contacts with researchers in African universities.
Dr Luciana Esteves’ research will primarily focus on the area of research involves capacity building in the application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to improve water management, including: water quality, availability, distribution, flood risk management and effects of climate change. The proposal will be made to the Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative.
The overall aim of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of universities and research institution in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the development of sustainable research networks with organisations in the UK. The objectives are to:
Facilitate sustainable multidisciplinary partnerships between research groups in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK;
Strengthen research and training capacity in sub-Saharan African Institutions of Higher Education through the skill transfer between partner organisations of the research consortia;
Produce a cadre of young, talented researchers through integrated PhD scholarships and shared supervision of post-graduate students between the UK-based and African consortia members; and
Evaluate the contributions of the Africa Initiative to supporting universities and institutions in Africa to develop sustainable research and research training capacity.
The scheme provides funding towards research expenses, travel and subsistence costs, (PhD) training, and limited funds for equipment. The application is in 2 stages, with the first one providing funds to travel and develop the network of contacts (deadline April 2013).
To express interest in this opportunity, please contact Dr Esteves providing your contact details, a brief CV and a short description of your research activities:
Email: lesteves@bournemouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1202 962446
Posted in Jobs, placements and careers, Opportunities
By aliivet on January 31, 2013
What do you think will be required of the Occupational Therapy graduate of the future? We want your views!
Bournemouth University would like to invite Occupational Therapy graduates to attend a focus group on Wednesday 6 February 2013, to share views on what you think will be required of the 2020 occupational therapy graduate. This is part of our consultation for our 2014 programme reapproval.
Our most recent cohort suggested that an evening would probably be easier so we propose a brief get together with staff from 5.30pm with the focus group due to start at 6pm (lasting for a couple of hours). This will take place in Bournemouth House on the Lansdowne Campus. If you can attend please contact Kirsty Stanley on kstanley@bournemouth.ac.uk for further information.
Or, if you can’t attend (we appreciate that this is short notice) but you would still like to share your opinions please complete our survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T3ZCY8B (If you could complete this by the 6th, that would be very helpful!)
We all hope that you are enjoying your careers as occupational therapists or whatever else you went on to do.
Posted in Surveys
By aliivet on January 25, 2013
Help us inspire students in your former school or college
BU is looking for graduates who’d be willing to visit their former schools, colleges and academies, as part of our work to inform and inspire Year 12 and 13 students who may be considering going to university.
We’re asking you for your help because we know that current students value hearing from successful graduates who once studied at their own school or college. Sharing your experiences of university, school and the world of work can do a lot to motivate those thinking about their next steps.
If you could spare the time to give a talk or presentation at your old school or college, we’d provide information and presentation materials to support you, as well as covering travel costs. It’s also a great way to get involved in your community – and you may even get extra support or recognition from your employer if they encourage volunteering.
We’d love to hear from you if you think this is something you’d be interested in – so please tell us if you are and we’ll let you know a bit more.
Find out more or register your interest »
Posted in Support BU
