Annual Report 2009 - St Mary's University College
Annual Report 2009 - St Mary's University College
Annual Report 2009 - St Mary's University College
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<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Twickenham London<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
www.smuc.ac.uk<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary’s <strong>University</strong> <strong>College</strong><br />
Twickenham London<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
www.smuc.ac.uk<br />
Estates<br />
Professional<br />
Short Course<br />
Unit<br />
Approved: New Sports<br />
Building<br />
<strong>2009</strong> saw the introduction<br />
of a new cyclical painting and<br />
decorating Master Programme<br />
for <strong>St</strong> Marys. Included within it<br />
are also external repairs and<br />
attention to backlog<br />
maintenance. As well as looking<br />
at the external decorations and<br />
maintenance, Estates have<br />
combined the programme to<br />
make use of the contractors<br />
on site during poor weather and<br />
included internal decorations to<br />
common and shared areas.<br />
A programme of improvements<br />
and works to roads and paths<br />
was also initiated that has seen<br />
several improvements to<br />
access, as well as the creation<br />
of new pathways, such as those<br />
adjacent to L and K blocks.<br />
There are further proposed<br />
works to improve pathways,<br />
including the installation of a<br />
new path adjacent to the road<br />
to J block, together with new<br />
lighting, and the existing path<br />
to R block.<br />
The New Lighting Programme<br />
has also been introduced that<br />
will address the standardisation<br />
and improvements of fittings<br />
and styles to the campus’s<br />
lighting system over the<br />
coming three years. These<br />
more strategic long term works<br />
have been complemented with<br />
bespoke projects, such as<br />
improvements to the SU shop,<br />
a new SMUC radio station,<br />
completion of the Shannon<br />
corridor and WC suite,<br />
modifications to drainage to<br />
the LRC to combat potential<br />
flooding, site-wide electrical<br />
testing and repairs, energy<br />
conservation improvements to<br />
the chapel, major conversion<br />
works to provide new academic<br />
office suites in G block,<br />
refurbishment of the Waldegrave<br />
Suite, as well as major campus<br />
moves for numerous staff.<br />
With the additional creation<br />
of a new hundred seat lecture<br />
theatre and annexed offices<br />
to what was the old kitchen<br />
area within N block, the past<br />
twelve months have seen a<br />
great deal of work and change<br />
under way across the site. This<br />
could not have been achieved<br />
without the ongoing help,<br />
assistance and cooperation of<br />
various departments, groups<br />
and students.<br />
Energy and conservation is<br />
always high on the agenda,<br />
which is why we have recently<br />
been in discussion with energy<br />
providers to look at the use of<br />
renewable energy for our sites,<br />
including the possible installation<br />
of automated metering systems<br />
that will help us identify and<br />
better manage energy<br />
resources across our campus,<br />
as well as contributing to a<br />
reduction in C0 2<br />
emissions<br />
and running costs.<br />
With planning approval granted<br />
to build a new Sports Building<br />
and successful tender<br />
negotiations currently underway,<br />
2010-12 is set to offer even<br />
more challenges and allow us<br />
to deliver better facilities for<br />
staff and students.<br />
Campus Improvements<br />
In January/February last year<br />
the Professional Short Courses<br />
Unit started credit bearing<br />
courses in coaching with<br />
CPD (Continuing Professional<br />
Development). These were so<br />
popular they are being run<br />
again this year.<br />
We have focused on our<br />
strengths in the School of<br />
Human Sciences, using existing<br />
expertise to create one day<br />
courses for coaches in <strong>St</strong>rength<br />
and Conditioning. We have<br />
offered First Aid for Coaches,<br />
which gives the regular First Aid<br />
qualification, but one which is<br />
applied specifically to whatever<br />
sport the individual course<br />
members were involved with.<br />
There have been courses<br />
offered on Nutrition, focusing on<br />
hydration and carbohydrates,<br />
and these have been developed<br />
further this year. We have also<br />
added a course on Coaching<br />
Children and Teenagers,<br />
because coaching methodology<br />
should be different for younger<br />
participants and coaching<br />
qualifications normally do not<br />
focus on children.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udent numbers have averaged<br />
465 a year. We are seeking to<br />
acquire funding from the<br />
Learning Skills Council to allow<br />
us to develop these courses<br />
further. The Unit participates in<br />
local charitable events, where<br />
we can demonstrate the work<br />
we do on our courses and this<br />
aids us in promoting our services<br />
to the wider community.<br />
We participated in our own<br />
charity event, the SMarts<br />
festival, and staff from the Unit<br />
also visited several schools in<br />
the local area. One of our<br />
recent students has set up a<br />
very successful clinic based on<br />
the work she had done with us<br />
on the ITEC Diploma Course on<br />
Holistic Massage, now called<br />
Body Massage.<br />
Professional Short<br />
Courses and<br />
Continuing Professional<br />
Development training<br />
Free Taster Sessions<br />
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