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news<br />
& views<br />
THE UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER MAGAZINE<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
In this issue:<br />
MP’s Visit<br />
David Willetts MP Visits <strong>Worcester</strong> p.5<br />
Outstanding<br />
Library Team<br />
Winners <strong>of</strong> The Times Higher Education<br />
Leadership and Management Award p.4<br />
Sporting Success<br />
Learning Through Sport <strong>2013</strong> p.8<br />
Passport to Peru<br />
Student Teacher Wins Scholarship to Teach in Peru p.10
FEATURE<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> selected to<br />
host the 2015 European Wheelchair<br />
Basketball Championships<br />
Over 400 elite male and female athletes from across<br />
Europe will be based at the <strong>University</strong> and will play at<br />
the recently opened <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Arena.<br />
The announcement comes hot on the heels <strong>of</strong> the news that<br />
the <strong>University</strong> had been selected as the Standard Life GB<br />
wheelchair basketball team training venue in the lead up to<br />
the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and the preceding World and<br />
European championships.<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s successful bid for the Championships, which<br />
received support from UK Sport, was announced by the<br />
International European Wheelchair Basketball Federation<br />
President, Jan Berteling, during the recent Continental Clash<br />
involving Men’s Paralympic Champions Canada competing<br />
against Great Britain, Germany and Spain at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Arena.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green said: “It is a huge honour to have been<br />
selected as the venue for the 2015 European Championships.<br />
This is a testament to the quality <strong>of</strong> the work <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
staff and students in promoting disability sport and to the highly<br />
inclusive design <strong>of</strong> our magnificent new Arena.”<br />
The European Championships, involving men’s and women’s<br />
teams from countries throughout the Continent, will take<br />
place in the summer <strong>of</strong> 2015.<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>’s Institute <strong>of</strong> Sport & Exercise Science,<br />
Mick Donovan, added: “We have worked very closely with<br />
British Wheelchair Basketball on securing this bid. This success<br />
presents a fantastic opportunity for the City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, the<br />
Midlands and the UK as a whole to make this the best supported,<br />
most inclusive European Wheelchair Basketball championships<br />
<strong>of</strong> all time.”<br />
Simon Morton, Director <strong>of</strong> Major Events at UK Sport, said:<br />
“Along with our partners British Wheelchair Basketball and the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, we are delighted to have won the bid to<br />
host the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in 2015,<br />
a significant event in the build up to the 2016 Rio Paralympic<br />
Games.<br />
“UK Sport’s National Lottery backed Gold Event Series has the<br />
ambitious goal <strong>of</strong> securing 70 <strong>of</strong> the world’s top sporting events<br />
following London 2012, and this would be a great addition to our<br />
growing portfolio <strong>of</strong> Paralympic events.”<br />
British Wheelchair Basketball Chairman, Malcolm Tarkenter,<br />
said “We are extremely happy to have won the bid to host<br />
the Championships. It reaffirms the UK as a leading nation<br />
<strong>of</strong> the sport in Europe. Our partnership with the <strong>University</strong> is<br />
going from strength to strength and we are looking forward to<br />
delivering a world class event with them, UK Sport and other<br />
partners we hope to attract from the local area.”<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green and Mick Donovan will be travelling to<br />
Germany to accept the IWBF Europe Flag during the closing<br />
ceremony <strong>of</strong> this year’s Championships in Munich.<br />
Adrian Gregson, Leader <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> City Council, said: “The<br />
City is very proud that this prestigious international sporting<br />
event will be held in <strong>Worcester</strong>, and we look forward to<br />
welcoming over 400 athletes from throughout Europe to our<br />
beautiful city. This is a fantastic opportunity for basketball and<br />
for <strong>Worcester</strong>.”<br />
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COVER wELCOME STORY<br />
Clockwise from top left:<br />
Women’s Basketball pg. 9<br />
Introducing Adders to Malvern pg. 6<br />
Learning Through Sport pg. 8<br />
David Willetts MP Visit pg. 5 and<br />
Antiques Roadtrip pg. 13<br />
contents<br />
FEATURE<br />
<strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
2015 European Wheelchair Basketball<br />
Championships Hosts 2<br />
COVER STORY<br />
Welcome to the <strong>July</strong> issue <strong>of</strong><br />
News & Views, featuring a<br />
round-up <strong>of</strong> news, updates<br />
and milestones from the past<br />
month at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>.<br />
In this issue we congratulate all those who<br />
contributed to The Hive and the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> winning a Times Higher<br />
Education Leadership and Management<br />
Award. Staff members attended the award<br />
ceremony last month and were delighted<br />
to be named ‘Outstanding Library Team’.<br />
Also this month we announce that the<br />
recently opened <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Arena has won the bid to host the<br />
2015 European Wheelchair Basketball<br />
Championships. Having only opened its<br />
doors a few months ago, the Arena has<br />
already hosted many spectacular events<br />
including the Learning Through Sport day,<br />
which is also featured in this month’s issue.<br />
Thank you for sending us your stories.<br />
Please keep sending news to us at<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk<br />
THELMA Award Winners 4<br />
news<br />
Record-Breaking Open Day 3<br />
Ministerial Visit 5<br />
Introducing Adders to Malvern 6<br />
Speakers Raise Awareness <strong>of</strong> Abuse<br />
Against People With Disabilities 6<br />
Top Five Greenest Universities 7<br />
Colleagues in Print 7<br />
Student Does Work Experience in<br />
Melbourne 7<br />
Saturday Open Days 8<br />
Learning Through Sport <strong>2013</strong> 8<br />
Women’s Basketball 9<br />
record-breaking open day<br />
A record-breaking 1152 potential students registered at last month’s<br />
Open Day marking a 6% increase from the June 2012 event.<br />
The number <strong>of</strong> people accompanying potential students was even more than<br />
last year and we welcomed well over 4,000 people to the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Many thanks to all staff who made this such a successful day.<br />
Our next open events are:<br />
Open Evening: Thursday 5 September, 5-7pm<br />
Open Day: Saturday 21 September, 10am-3pm<br />
Open Day: Sunday 22 September, 10am-3pm<br />
Lord Faulkner to Deliver Talk 9<br />
Preparing for Deaflympics 9<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Lecture 10<br />
Teacher Awarded Scholarship to<br />
Volunteer in Peru 10<br />
Lecturer’s Book Promotes Spiritual<br />
Care in Nursing Practice 11<br />
International Conference to Explore<br />
Increasing Use <strong>of</strong> Unmanned Aerial<br />
Vehicles 11<br />
Nursing Expert Calls For Greater<br />
Urgency in Patient Care 12<br />
Alumni Reunion 12<br />
BBC Take a Roadtrip to <strong>Worcester</strong> 13<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / 3
Winning Ways<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> has won the ‘Outstanding Library Team’<br />
Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award.<br />
The prestigious, national award was conferred on the<br />
<strong>University</strong> in recognition <strong>of</strong> the leadership and vision required<br />
to create and operate the country’s first university and<br />
public library, The Hive. The Hive, which was opened by HM<br />
The Queen in <strong>July</strong> 2012, has already issued over a million<br />
books and will shortly welcome its millionth visitor.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> was named the winner during a ceremony in<br />
London on Thursday June 20, hosted by Dara O’Briain, beating<br />
<strong>of</strong>f stiff competition from universities throughout Britain.<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Vice Chancellor and Chief<br />
Executive Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green said: “This award is a very<br />
welcome addition to a glittering array <strong>of</strong> awards for a truly<br />
inspirational building dedicated to learning for all.<br />
“The stunning success <strong>of</strong> The Hive, the first library <strong>of</strong> its kind in<br />
Europe, is down to the work <strong>of</strong> many staff, working together across<br />
the <strong>University</strong> and <strong>Worcester</strong>shire County Council for a common<br />
goal. I would like to pay tribute to everyone who has played a<br />
part in this significant and transformative project and to <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
particular congratulations to those who, through their project<br />
leadership, have been specifically recognised through this award.”<br />
Anne Hannaford, Director <strong>of</strong> Information and Learning<br />
Services at the <strong>University</strong>, said: “Our vision for The Hive has<br />
always been to create an inspiring space, which people enjoy<br />
visiting for many reasons: to study and learn and to work.<br />
“The Library team at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> has taken on<br />
a unique set <strong>of</strong> challenges in the last six years to develop The<br />
Hive. They devised staffing models, training programmes and<br />
procedures from scratch- there is nothing else like this in the UK.”<br />
4 / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / newsandviews@worc.ac.uk
COVER STORY<br />
Vice Chancellor David Green with David Willetts MP<br />
Universities<br />
and Science<br />
Minister Visits<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong><br />
The Minister for Universities and Science,<br />
David Willetts MP, praised the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> during his first visit to the<br />
<strong>University</strong> since becoming Minister.<br />
She added: “The Hive has so much to <strong>of</strong>fer in terms <strong>of</strong> sharing<br />
resources and expertise for the benefit <strong>of</strong> everyone.”<br />
Now in their fifth year, the Times Higher Education Leadership<br />
and Management Awards are a highlight <strong>of</strong> the academic<br />
calendar and a celebration <strong>of</strong> the best <strong>of</strong> the sector.<br />
They are a showcase <strong>of</strong> extraordinary innovation,<br />
teamwork and commercial acumen.<br />
The MP was shown The Hive, before dropping in on<br />
a class <strong>of</strong> nursing students and finally spending time<br />
with Vice Chancellor, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Green said: “We were delighted to welcome<br />
the Minister to the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> and to<br />
show him some <strong>of</strong> the many terrific achievements <strong>of</strong><br />
our staff and students.<br />
“The Minister last visited the <strong>University</strong> in 2008; much<br />
has changed in the past five years and we were able<br />
to show him the success <strong>of</strong> our investment in new<br />
facilities, such as The Hive, as well as give him the<br />
opportunity to meet some <strong>of</strong> our highly talented and<br />
committed students.”<br />
The Minister also met the President and the<br />
Education Vice President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Students’ Union.<br />
He said: “It has been great to visit the <strong>University</strong>,<br />
which is going from strength to strength with many<br />
exciting developments.<br />
“The Hive is a very innovative way <strong>of</strong> linking library<br />
services for students and the City. It was also<br />
wonderful to meet some <strong>of</strong> the dedicated nursing<br />
students on the campus.”<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / 5
NEWS<br />
Students Introduce Adders<br />
on the Malvern Hills<br />
A group <strong>of</strong> students visited the Malvern Hills to<br />
see how adders are being managed as part <strong>of</strong> a<br />
conservation project.<br />
Speakers Raise Awareness <strong>of</strong><br />
Abuse Against People With<br />
Disabilities at <strong>University</strong> Event<br />
l-r: Rob Sykes, Gerard Lemos, Ruth Jones, Sarah Pillington, Annie Rose<br />
and Dr Ravi Thiara<br />
Throughout Europe the adder<br />
(Vipera berus) is the most<br />
widespread snake species, but<br />
due to declining populations<br />
in the UK, it has been<br />
designated a priority species<br />
for conservation and is<br />
protected under the Wildlife<br />
and Countryside Act <strong>of</strong> 1981.<br />
The Malvern Hills are one <strong>of</strong><br />
the strongholds for adders<br />
in <strong>Worcester</strong>shire, but<br />
populations have become<br />
increasingly threatened<br />
through development and<br />
road building, leading to a<br />
loss <strong>of</strong> habitat. The isolation<br />
<strong>of</strong> adder populations<br />
within <strong>Worcester</strong>shire and<br />
across the UK is resulting<br />
in genetically distinct<br />
communities, which in turn<br />
increases their vulnerability<br />
to environmental change.<br />
To address these issues, the<br />
Malvern Hills Conservators<br />
are taking advice from<br />
Nigel Hand, an ecological<br />
consultant from Central<br />
Ecology, and are targeting<br />
key areas on the Malvern<br />
Hills with management<br />
practices aimed at saving this<br />
important reptile species.<br />
Students at the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> studying<br />
Conservation Ecology/<br />
Environmental Management<br />
had the opportunity to visit<br />
the Malvern Hills to explore<br />
the range <strong>of</strong> reptiles present,<br />
with the specific aim <strong>of</strong><br />
finding adders.<br />
Dr Duncan Westbury, a Senior<br />
Lecturer at the <strong>University</strong>,<br />
said: “Whilst it is important<br />
that students understand<br />
the theories behind species<br />
declines, it is equally important<br />
that they experience and<br />
evaluate how such issues are<br />
being addressed. The Malvern<br />
Hills provides an excellent<br />
classroom for discussion and<br />
debate.”<br />
He added: “Adders are the only<br />
naturally occurring venomous<br />
snake species to be found in<br />
Britain and have suffered a<br />
long history <strong>of</strong> persecution. We<br />
need to raise awareness <strong>of</strong> the<br />
importance <strong>of</strong> this vulnerable<br />
species and change negative<br />
public perception.”<br />
Nigel Hand, <strong>of</strong> Central<br />
Ecology, said: “The adder has<br />
recently been declared as the<br />
UK reptile species under the<br />
most dramatic decline and<br />
that is certainly evident within<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong>shire and the West<br />
Midlands. I have seen adder<br />
populations disappear from<br />
areas within my lifetime. It<br />
would be a tragedy to loose<br />
such a beautiful and enigmatic<br />
species from our countryside.”<br />
Children and adults with disabilities are at higher risk <strong>of</strong><br />
abuse and violence against them, according to experts<br />
speaking at an event held at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>.<br />
The event exposed the issues faced by survivors <strong>of</strong> abuse<br />
and sexual violence and how people from different<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essions and agencies can support people with<br />
disabilities who may disclose abuse to them.<br />
Ruth Jones, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Lead for the Centre<br />
for the Study and Prevention <strong>of</strong> Violence and Abuse,<br />
said: “According to two systematic reviews published by<br />
the World Health Organisation, both children and adults<br />
with disabilities are at a much higher risk <strong>of</strong> violence than<br />
non-disabled people. The studies are the first to confirm the<br />
magnitude <strong>of</strong> the problem.<br />
Both Dr Ravi Thiara, Senior Lecturer at the <strong>University</strong>, and<br />
Gerard Lemos, leader <strong>of</strong> the research team at Lemos &<br />
Crane, have carried out further research on this subject in<br />
the UK. At the event they revealed the stark truth about<br />
people with learning disabilities and their experience <strong>of</strong><br />
harassment and abuse.<br />
Dr Ravi Thiara presented her findings from the first<br />
national study <strong>of</strong> domestic violence and disabled women<br />
with physical and sensory impairments.<br />
Ruth Jones said: “Dr Thiara uncovered that the majority <strong>of</strong><br />
disabled women said they experienced poor response rates<br />
from statutory services and problems with accessibility to<br />
refuges and outreach services. This lack <strong>of</strong> information and<br />
support for victims <strong>of</strong> domestic violence must change by<br />
training pr<strong>of</strong>essionals across the board.”<br />
The event is the third in a series <strong>of</strong> events about violence<br />
and abuse that are part <strong>of</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> the Centre<br />
for the Study and Prevention <strong>of</strong> Violence and Abuse at the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>.<br />
Ruth added: “The events have been really successful and we<br />
will be planning further events to run in the next academic<br />
year.”<br />
6 / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / newsandviews@worc.ac.uk
NEWS<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Among Britain’s<br />
Top Five Greenest Universities<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> has been named among Britain’s<br />
greenest universities for the fifth year in succession.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> has been awarded<br />
“First Class Honours” in the People<br />
& Planet’s Green League, published<br />
in The Guardian last month, and is<br />
ranked fourth out <strong>of</strong> 143 institutions<br />
for its environmental and ethical<br />
performance.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Vice Chancellor, said: “This<br />
is the fifth consecutive year that the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> has achieved<br />
first class honours for environmental<br />
sustainability. This wonderful<br />
achievement is a tribute to all the<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> – students<br />
and staff alike – who have worked<br />
positively to promote energy efficiency,<br />
recycling, cut private car journeys, shop<br />
locally, reduce carbon emissions and<br />
support Fair Trade and sustainability at<br />
home and abroad.”<br />
The <strong>University</strong> is now generating<br />
its own electricity through photovoltaic<br />
panels on the ro<strong>of</strong>tops <strong>of</strong><br />
some <strong>of</strong> its largest buildings and<br />
recycling rainwater. It has also<br />
installed electric vehicle charging<br />
points, and introduced a range <strong>of</strong><br />
electricity saving measures, among<br />
other initiatives including planting<br />
a small orchard at the St John’s<br />
Campus.<br />
Katy Boom, Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Environmental Sustainability at<br />
the <strong>University</strong>, added: “It is a fantastic<br />
achievement to be ranked, once<br />
again, among the best institutions in<br />
the country. The volunteering work<br />
<strong>of</strong> the students, the enthusiasm and<br />
innovations from staff-led initiatives,<br />
along with our commitment to making<br />
a sustainability elective available to all<br />
students, are reasons why the <strong>University</strong><br />
has climbed again in this year’s green<br />
league.<br />
“Ethics and ethical investments have<br />
received more prominence in the<br />
student-led league. Having a policy and<br />
showing that we have made decisions<br />
based on the policy gave us full marks<br />
in this section. This achievement is<br />
only possible because <strong>of</strong> the clear<br />
commitment from the entire university<br />
community and it shows that everyone<br />
making a small difference can all add<br />
up.”<br />
Colleagues in Print<br />
The Compendium <strong>of</strong> Effective Practice in Higher Education Vol 2 has been<br />
published on the HEA website and it includes three papers from <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> colleagues, as follows:<br />
Facilitating transition from further to higher education to improve retention:<br />
A first year tutor system<br />
Laura Jones, Frances Taylor and Maggie Andrews, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Supporting “complicated” trainees through their PGCE year<br />
Judy Miller, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Embedding mandatory personal tutorials within a personal development<br />
planning scheme to improve student retention and success<br />
Lorraine Weaver and Debbie Holmes, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Congratulations all - there are some really exciting innovations<br />
reported in each paper.<br />
The document can be accessed at:<br />
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/retention/<br />
Compendium_2_rc_ja_Final.pdf<br />
Student Does<br />
Work Experience in<br />
Melbourne<br />
A second year Digital Film student, Lauren<br />
Davis has gone on a <strong>University</strong> work<br />
organised work and learning experience<br />
trip to Australia to work on the production<br />
<strong>of</strong> a new feature film ‘I am Evangeline’<br />
written and directed by Christine<br />
Roberts. This trip has been co-organised<br />
by RMIT <strong>University</strong> Melbourne and the<br />
Screenwriting and Digital Film Production<br />
departments at <strong>Worcester</strong>. Lauren will<br />
be working as a production assistant and<br />
in the sound department during the four<br />
week shoot and will be keeping a blog to<br />
let us know how she gets on.<br />
To follow Lauren’s journey visit:<br />
http://iameadventure.tumblr.com/<br />
post/54372029164/mammoth-days<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / 7
news<br />
New Saturday Open Days at<br />
<strong>University</strong>’s Medical Museum<br />
Learning Through<br />
Sport <strong>2013</strong><br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong>’s medical<br />
museum, The Infirmary,<br />
is opening its doors on<br />
the second Saturday <strong>of</strong><br />
every month for visitors to<br />
explore all it has to <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
The Infirmary, in the<br />
<strong>University</strong>’s City Campus,<br />
which is the site <strong>of</strong> the former<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Royal Infirmary<br />
hospital in Castle Street,<br />
will be hosting its Summer<br />
Saturdays every second<br />
Saturday until September 14<br />
from 10am to 4pm.<br />
The museum combines<br />
history, science, art and<br />
technology to explore the<br />
medical stories <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong><br />
England’s oldest infirmaries.<br />
Learning and Access Officer,<br />
Carol Bowsher, said: “It is a<br />
great opportunity for families<br />
to visit the site and explore all<br />
our hands-on medical exhibits<br />
within the gallery. You can<br />
have a go at key-hole surgery,<br />
investigate germs in our digital<br />
laboratory or, if you fancy<br />
yourself as a surgeon, try on<br />
one <strong>of</strong> our medical outfits,<br />
plus there is much to find out<br />
about the history <strong>of</strong> the former<br />
hospital and the people who<br />
worked here.”<br />
During these Summer<br />
Saturdays, guided tours <strong>of</strong> the<br />
former hospital will also be<br />
taking place in the mornings,<br />
many by previous staff and<br />
nurses at the hospital (11am<br />
and 12 noon) and craft events<br />
for young people will be<br />
taking place in the afternoon<br />
(2pm-4pm).<br />
Admission to the exhibition<br />
is free, with small charges<br />
for craft activities and<br />
demonstrations. A café is<br />
available onsite. Parking<br />
onsite is for blue badge<br />
holders only but the campus<br />
is easily accessible from the<br />
car park at Pitchcr<strong>of</strong>t, or from<br />
the city centre.<br />
The Infirmary’s usual weekday<br />
open hours are 10am-4pm<br />
Mondays to Fridays (except<br />
bank holidays).<br />
This site is suitable for<br />
families with activities to<br />
suit different age ranges. The<br />
exhibition is recommended<br />
for seven years and above.<br />
For more information about<br />
The Infirmary please contact<br />
Carol Bowsher, Learning and<br />
Access Officer on 01905<br />
542540 or at<br />
c.bowsher@worc.ac.uk<br />
Hundreds <strong>of</strong> schoolchildren from <strong>Worcester</strong>shire<br />
enjoyed a range <strong>of</strong> educational sporting<br />
activities at the annual Learning Through Sport<br />
Day at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Arena.<br />
More than 200 pupils from schools across the county<br />
took part in an action packed day <strong>of</strong> sport and<br />
education, including rugby, cricket, basketball, and<br />
for the first time, rhythmic gymnastics. The children’s<br />
activities were led by <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> lecturers<br />
and students together with coaches and players from<br />
the <strong>Worcester</strong> Warriors Rugby, <strong>Worcester</strong>shire County<br />
Cricket and <strong>Worcester</strong> Wolves Basketball Clubs.<br />
Mick Donovan, Head <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Sport &<br />
Exercise Science, said: “We were thrilled to be using the<br />
Arena for the first time at our annual Learning Through<br />
Sport Day. It was a great opportunity for the children<br />
to experience what this fantastic facility has to <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
The Learning Through Sport Day is the highlight <strong>of</strong> our<br />
annual programme. Since last summer’s Olympic and<br />
Paralympic Games, over a thousand children have been<br />
involved. We are aiming for even more next year.”<br />
Vice Chancellor, David Green, added: “The <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Learning Through Sport Programme helps children<br />
improve their Maths and English whilst participating<br />
in sport. Sport teaches skills <strong>of</strong> teamwork and selfdiscipline<br />
as well as promoting health, sociability<br />
and all the benefits which come from joining<br />
in. The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> is passionately<br />
committed to top standards in education for all.”<br />
8 / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / newsandviews@worc.ac.uk
NEWS<br />
American Basketballer to Launch<br />
Women’s Programme<br />
A pr<strong>of</strong>essional women’s basketball<br />
player is moving from the USA to<br />
study and play at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong>.<br />
Shantrell Moss will join the <strong>University</strong><br />
in September as part <strong>of</strong> a new national<br />
league women’s basketball programme,<br />
launched as a partnership between the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> and <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Wolves Basketball Club.<br />
The programme has the ambition to<br />
mirror the success <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Wolves men’s squad, with the women’s<br />
team competing in the English National<br />
league.<br />
Shantrell, a graduate from Georgia Tech<br />
in the USA and a pr<strong>of</strong>essional player<br />
from the European circuit, has been<br />
identified as the player to lead the<br />
initiative both on and <strong>of</strong>f the court.<br />
The 27-year-old will combine studying<br />
for a Master’s degree with playing and<br />
coaching for the <strong>University</strong>, the Wolves<br />
national league team, whilst also taking<br />
a lead role in inspiring young girls in the<br />
community programme.<br />
“I see this as a great opportunity in so<br />
many ways and there are some fantastic<br />
foundations in place in <strong>Worcester</strong> to<br />
create something very special. I cannot<br />
wait to begin,” she said.<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s men’s basketball<br />
team was this year crowned as British<br />
Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)<br />
champions for the seventh time in nine<br />
years. The <strong>University</strong> is also home to<br />
British Basketball League (BBL) side<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Wolves, who are hoping<br />
for a top four finish for the second<br />
time in two years, with whom the<br />
<strong>University</strong> runs a successful scholarship<br />
programme.<br />
The Wolves national league team will<br />
also be hoping to attract the best<br />
players in the region who may not<br />
necessarily want to study but want to<br />
be part <strong>of</strong> the programme, which will be<br />
based at the <strong>University</strong>’s new Arena.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Arena has<br />
already been hailed as one <strong>of</strong> the finest<br />
basketball facilities in the country and<br />
the three courts add to the existing<br />
two courts at the <strong>University</strong>’s St John’s<br />
Campus sports centre.<br />
Mick Donovan, Head <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Sport & Exercise Science, said: “We are<br />
aware that there are some very talented<br />
female players in the UK who want to<br />
combine study with playing at the highest<br />
level. We are very excited about Shantrell<br />
leading the programme and she clearly<br />
demonstrates tremendous talent whilst<br />
also expressing a clear belief in what we<br />
Shantrell Moss with David Green<br />
are trying to achieve with the <strong>University</strong><br />
and the Wolves.<br />
“The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> will be a great<br />
option for proven players or for those who<br />
have the potential to improve as a player<br />
whilst gaining a degree. We would like<br />
to hear from any players, whatever their<br />
current playing level, who are enthusiastic<br />
about getting involved.”<br />
Paul James, Director <strong>of</strong> Basketball at<br />
the <strong>University</strong>, added: “We have the<br />
strategy and drive to create one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
best university and club programmes for<br />
female student athletes in Europe and<br />
Shantrell will play a major part in this<br />
ambition.”<br />
Lord Faulkner <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> to<br />
Deliver Railways Talk at The Hive<br />
The Deputy Speaker <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong> Lords will deliver a<br />
special talk on Britain’s railways at The Hive this month.<br />
Lord Faulkner <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, who is a Fellow <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> and Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Live, has just<br />
published a book exploring how the nation’s railways were<br />
saved.<br />
His talk, on Friday <strong>July</strong> 5 at 5.30pm, will deal with the recent<br />
history <strong>of</strong> the railways and contemporary reality.<br />
Prior to entering Parliament, Lord Faulkner ran his own public<br />
affairs and PR consultancy, working as an advisor to the<br />
British Railways Board for over 25 years, and as first deputy<br />
chairman <strong>of</strong> The Football Trust.<br />
Lord Faulkner is a former chair <strong>of</strong> the Railway Heritage<br />
Committee and was responsible for persuading the<br />
government to retain its powers <strong>of</strong> designation and transfer<br />
them to the Science Museum.<br />
The talk will take place in The Studio at The Hive.<br />
Preparing for Deaflympics<br />
The GB Deaf Women’s Football Team attended<br />
the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> last month for fitness<br />
testing and player pr<strong>of</strong>iling ahead <strong>of</strong> the forthcoming<br />
Deaflympic Games that will take place this month.<br />
The players were tested over 3 separate weekends to<br />
help the GB coaching team to select the best possible<br />
squad for the Deaflympics that will be held in S<strong>of</strong>ia,<br />
Bulgaria.<br />
This is the first time the <strong>University</strong> has been in a<br />
position to invite the squad. Organiser, Rebecca<br />
Foster said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to raise the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> Deaf sport <strong>of</strong>f the back <strong>of</strong> the success <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Paralympics and Olympics. Not many people know there<br />
is a separate Games for the Deaf community, who <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
get overlooked, especially for funding.”<br />
Julia West, a Senior Lecturer in Sports Psychology at<br />
the <strong>University</strong>, arranged two football fixtures as a<br />
result <strong>of</strong> this link for the GB Deaf Squad to play the<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> team whilst they were on campus.<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / 9
news<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Lecture <strong>2013</strong><br />
One <strong>of</strong> Britain’s Most Distinguished<br />
Lawyers to Deliver the Fourth<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Lecture<br />
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, one <strong>of</strong><br />
Britain’s most renowned lawyers, is to<br />
deliver the fourth annual <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Lecture.<br />
The <strong>Worcester</strong> Lectures are a<br />
partnership between <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Cathedral and the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong>, strengthening the links<br />
between the two institutions and<br />
contributing to the rich cultural<br />
heritage <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>.<br />
Baroness Kennedy’s lecture, titled<br />
‘Ethics – the basis <strong>of</strong> trust in public life’,<br />
will take place in <strong>Worcester</strong> Cathedral<br />
on Thursday 4 <strong>July</strong> at 6pm.<br />
The Very Reverend Peter Atkinson,<br />
Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> Cathedral, said:<br />
“Helena Kennedy is the latest in a series<br />
<strong>of</strong> distinguished speakers to give the<br />
annual <strong>Worcester</strong> Lecture. Through the<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> Lectures, the Cathedral and<br />
the <strong>University</strong> are working together<br />
to promote discussion <strong>of</strong> matters <strong>of</strong><br />
social justice, and Helena Kennedy<br />
will undoubtedly make a memorable<br />
contribution to that.”<br />
Baroness Kennedy is a distinguished<br />
lawyer, who spent her pr<strong>of</strong>essional life<br />
giving a voice to those who have least<br />
power within the system, promoting<br />
human rights and championing civil<br />
liberties. She has used many public<br />
platforms, including the House <strong>of</strong> Lords,<br />
to which she was elevated in 1997, to<br />
argue with passion, wit and humanity<br />
for social justice. As part <strong>of</strong> her career,<br />
she has also written and broadcast on<br />
a wide range <strong>of</strong> issues, from medical<br />
negligence to terrorism to the rights <strong>of</strong><br />
women and children.<br />
In her lecture, she will argue that<br />
the embrace <strong>of</strong> a particular form <strong>of</strong><br />
turbo-charged capitalism has created<br />
major distortions within society,<br />
simultaneously undermining the<br />
significance and standing <strong>of</strong> a proper<br />
ethos <strong>of</strong> public service whilst lowering<br />
ethical standards within private<br />
enterprise. She will also remind us <strong>of</strong><br />
Adam Smith’s arguments about the<br />
need for ‘moral sentiments’.<br />
Baroness Kennedy will argue that many<br />
major pr<strong>of</strong>essions, including nursing,<br />
teaching, medicine and policing have<br />
been undermined with the introduction<br />
<strong>of</strong> targets, raw competition and<br />
an elevation <strong>of</strong> money over other<br />
measures <strong>of</strong> success.<br />
Together, it will be argued that these<br />
changes have eroded trust at every<br />
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC<br />
level <strong>of</strong> society and created a climate<br />
in which litigation and law become the<br />
route to redress.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor David Green, Vice Chancellor<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, said:<br />
“Helena Kennedy is one <strong>of</strong> the most<br />
inspiring lawers <strong>of</strong> her generation. As a<br />
passionate campaigner for opportunity,<br />
dignity and human rights, she has used<br />
her expertise for the good <strong>of</strong> many tens<br />
<strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> people. She is one <strong>of</strong><br />
the most creative, independent-minded<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong> Lords and this<br />
lecture is sure to stimulate new thinking<br />
about ways to contribute to the common<br />
good and develop society.”<br />
Budding Teacher Awarded Scholarship to Volunteer in Peru<br />
Roxandra-Maria Crisan<br />
A Romanian teaching<br />
student at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> is flying to Cusco,<br />
Peru, to teach local students<br />
and organise educational<br />
games and activities.<br />
Roxandra-Maria Crisan, who<br />
is in the second year <strong>of</strong> an<br />
Education Studies course at<br />
the <strong>University</strong>, has received<br />
£750 from the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
Scholarship Panel to help<br />
fund the trip.<br />
Leaving later this month, the<br />
budding teacher will spend<br />
four weeks volunteering<br />
for the Peru-Cusco English<br />
programme, run by<br />
International Volunteering<br />
HQ.<br />
During her time in Peru,<br />
Roxandra will work in<br />
local schools, community<br />
centres and shelters for<br />
street children. Through the<br />
programme she will be able<br />
to gain experience in setting<br />
up small workshops, assisting<br />
local teachers and teaching<br />
local students.<br />
Roxandra, who is 20 years<br />
old and from Timisoara,<br />
Romania, said: “I am really<br />
grateful that the <strong>University</strong><br />
understands what this project<br />
means to me. Receiving the<br />
scholarship increased my selfesteem,<br />
made me feel more<br />
secure and confident, and<br />
taught me the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
being self-motivated to a level<br />
when you set a goal and you<br />
cannot achieve it on your own.<br />
This scholarship is a big step<br />
towards making my dream<br />
come true.”<br />
During her studies at the<br />
<strong>University</strong>, she has spent<br />
time teaching Spanish<br />
and French in two Primary<br />
Schools in Gloucester and<br />
Droitwich.<br />
She added: “Going to Peru<br />
means a lot to me because<br />
I believe that anyone can<br />
change the world. I have<br />
travelled around Europe<br />
and I have seen a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
educational systems. Since I<br />
was a child, I knew I wanted<br />
to be a teacher and I feel that<br />
I have a duty – to teach and<br />
help children. Being a teacher<br />
is a lovely experience, which in<br />
Peruvian context will also be<br />
a life-changing one and I am<br />
prepared to teach, learn and<br />
change.”<br />
10 / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / newsandviews@worc.ac.uk
NEWS<br />
Lecturer’s Book Promotes Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice<br />
International Conference to Explore Increasing Use<br />
<strong>of</strong> Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<br />
As civilian use <strong>of</strong> unmanned aerial<br />
vehicles (or drones) increases, the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> is bringing<br />
together a host <strong>of</strong> experts to explore<br />
the potential <strong>of</strong> these unique tools<br />
for environmental applications.<br />
Historically, Unmanned Aerial<br />
Vehicles (UAVs) were the preserve <strong>of</strong><br />
the military. But in recent years, the<br />
potential to use small UAVs, including<br />
environmental monitoring has been<br />
recognised, and interest is booming.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> is one <strong>of</strong><br />
just three UK universities to hold a Civil<br />
Aviation Authority licence to fly a UAV.<br />
It uses a Draganflyer X6 UAV largely<br />
for research in geographical sciences,<br />
including assessment <strong>of</strong> river habitats.<br />
The conference, taking place on<br />
Thursday 4 <strong>July</strong>, will bring together<br />
a host <strong>of</strong> expertise to explore how<br />
these small, remote-controlled<br />
helicopters and aeroplanes are<br />
being used. Over 70 delegates have<br />
registered to attend, from a wide<br />
range <strong>of</strong> backgrounds including<br />
academia, industry and government<br />
organisations. Presentation topics<br />
include monitoring and imaging<br />
archaeological sites, the seabed and<br />
sea ice, coastal change, geohazards,<br />
river systems and air quality.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the conference organisers,<br />
Amy Woodget, a PhD student at<br />
the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, whose<br />
The Francis report has shown health pr<strong>of</strong>essionals that we can’t afford to be complacent where<br />
compassionate care is concerned. What it is and how to do it has to be thought through and<br />
analysed and we have to find ways to teach it. When Janice Clarke was awarded project leave<br />
in 2011 she used it to turn her PhD into a book that addresses just this issue. Dr Clarke, from<br />
the Applied Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Studies Department <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Health & Society, hopes this<br />
ground-breaking text will mark a sea change in the way health practitioners, and especially<br />
nurses think about compassion and links it for the first time to spiritual care. Health workers<br />
are exhorted to address a patient or client’s spiritual needs but there is a huge confidence and<br />
knowledge gap in the abilities <strong>of</strong> practitioners to address this ambiguous subject. This book<br />
demonstrates that far from being an esoteric and burdensome addition to care, there is a way<br />
<strong>of</strong> ‘doing’ spiritual care which integrates it with compassion in every interaction and activity,<br />
even the most physical <strong>of</strong> care such as helping patients to wash, eat and move. The model<br />
described here shows how the way that we communicate with, care for and physically touch<br />
people, if it addresses the whole person compassionately, can reinforce spiritual wellbeing and<br />
so deserves to be called spiritual care. Thus two large and essential areas <strong>of</strong> care, compassion<br />
and spirituality are brought together in this fundamentally practical text which puts the heart<br />
back into nursing.<br />
research involves using the<br />
Draganflyer UAV, said: “The<br />
use <strong>of</strong> remotely sensed data,<br />
collected using small, low altitude<br />
unmanned aerial systems, has<br />
seen significant growth in<br />
recent years, for a wide range<br />
<strong>of</strong> scientific applications. UAVs<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer many benefits. Within<br />
this field there is a need for the<br />
exchange <strong>of</strong> knowledge, theory<br />
and practical experiences, with<br />
a view to developing best<br />
practice and encouraging use<br />
in new application areas.”<br />
Amy will also be presenting her<br />
research on the use <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>’s<br />
UAV to assess river habitats<br />
on a river in Chile, carried out<br />
jointly with colleagues at the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Concepcion.<br />
The one day conference is part<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Remote Sensing and<br />
Photogrammetry Society’s<br />
UAV Special Interest Group<br />
and will include a number <strong>of</strong><br />
keynote presentations, and<br />
discussions about data collection,<br />
analysis and application.<br />
To find out more about<br />
the conference visit www.<br />
worcester.ac.uk/discover/<br />
uav-conference.html<br />
newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / 11
NEWS<br />
Nursing Expert Calls For Greater Urgency in<br />
Patient Care<br />
Government must act now to implement NHS culture change, says <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> nursing expert<br />
A nursing expert has called for greater<br />
urgency in hospital reform, echoing<br />
concerns raised by Health Secretary<br />
Jeremy Hunt over patient care.<br />
Mr Hunt has urged hospitals and the<br />
healthcare regulatory body, the Care<br />
Quality Commission (CQC), to be<br />
more ‘open and transparent’ following<br />
revelations over patient neglect.<br />
Robert Dudley, Head <strong>of</strong> Nursing<br />
and Paramedic Science at the<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>, said: “We<br />
welcome and support Mr Hunt’s<br />
recognition that doctors, nurses<br />
and other healthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
should be the driving force behind<br />
developments, and the government is<br />
right to ask for greater transparency.<br />
However, it is acting far too slowly.”<br />
Robert points out that The Francis<br />
Report, published 6 February, called for<br />
a culture change and a ‘duty <strong>of</strong> candour’,<br />
which would require hospitals to make<br />
their failings and mistakes public.<br />
Changes now need to be implemented,<br />
Robert believes, and examples must<br />
be set by the regulatory body.<br />
“If the CQC – the government’s<br />
flagship regulator – is hiding mistakes,<br />
how on earth can we expect the<br />
hospitals to be open?” he asked.<br />
Training for nurses at the <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong> is designed around<br />
the principle that patient care<br />
should be a central element <strong>of</strong><br />
all degree programmes.<br />
The <strong>University</strong>, which received a<br />
100% student satisfaction rating in<br />
last year’s National Student Survey,<br />
making it the top rated nursing<br />
degree in the UK, uses panels <strong>of</strong> nurse<br />
academics, patient representatives<br />
and clinicians to agree that every<br />
candidate for its nursing programmes<br />
has the potential to be a good nurse.<br />
Alumni<br />
Reunion<br />
It also teaches students to accept<br />
personal responsibility for judging<br />
the care standards they witness when<br />
they spend time in hospitals, GP<br />
surgeries and treatment centres as<br />
part <strong>of</strong> their courses, and supports<br />
them if they raise concerns.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> will be hosting its annual Alumni Reunion<br />
on Saturday 13th <strong>July</strong> from 12pm. Participation from colleagues is most welcome<br />
as former students are keen to catch up with past and present members <strong>of</strong> staff.<br />
Welcome drinks, live jazz music, campus tours and sports activities will all be<br />
taking place in the afternoon. This year’s event will celebrate the opening <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Arena, and will include tours <strong>of</strong> the newly-opened facility as well as <strong>of</strong> The Hive.<br />
Please contact Sian Gould on ex. 2467 or via alumni@worc.ac.uk for further<br />
information.<br />
12 / <strong>July</strong> <strong>2013</strong> / newsandviews@worc.ac.uk
COVER NEWS STORY<br />
BBC Take a Roadtrip to <strong>Worcester</strong><br />
Doctor Who Comes to The Infirmary<br />
Peter Purves and Colin<br />
Baker journeyed to<br />
<strong>Worcester</strong> and The<br />
Infirmary for a special<br />
episode <strong>of</strong> Celebrity<br />
Antiques Road Trip,<br />
exploring aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
the former hospital’s<br />
history and artefacts.<br />
Joined by antiques<br />
experts Will Axon<br />
and James Braxton,<br />
the crew spent an<br />
afternoon filming in<br />
key locations within<br />
the <strong>University</strong>’s City<br />
Campus, including<br />
the museum and the<br />
boardroom.<br />
Carol Bowsher,<br />
Learning and Access<br />
Officer at The Infirmary, was under the camera lights, showcasing the<br />
unique medical artefacts in the museum to Will Axon and Peter Purves.<br />
They explored all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Worcester</strong>’s medical history: from the<br />
introduction <strong>of</strong> anaesthetics with Dr Curt Schimmelbusch’s mask and<br />
Henry Carden’s single flap method <strong>of</strong> amputation, to investigating<br />
bones found during site excavations in 2007, evidence <strong>of</strong> the gruesome<br />
practice <strong>of</strong> dissection.<br />
Joined by Colin Baker and James Braxton, they revealed the antiques<br />
they bought from the area.<br />
Colin and Peter attracted everyone’s attention not only with their<br />
presence, but also with the two vintage cars they used for the show.<br />
Talking about the experience, Carol said: “I was a little apprehensive<br />
when I first heard Celebrity Antiques Road Trip were coming to the<br />
Infirmary – a mixture <strong>of</strong> excitement and nerves. I grew up with Peter<br />
Purves, not literally, but through my regular Blue Peter after school switch<br />
on. He was absolutely charming and very encouraging to a novice.”<br />
“We were delighted to have a special loan from The Hive - a patient records<br />
book from the Powick Asylum dating from 1896. It showed the case <strong>of</strong><br />
Henry Maiden, whose mania was triggered by ‘disappointment in love’.<br />
His notes reveal states <strong>of</strong> grand disillusionment, believing himself to be<br />
on ‘intimate terms with the Earl <strong>of</strong> Dudley’ and he had a strange habit <strong>of</strong><br />
sewing multiple patches onto his coat, which eventually weighted 19lbs.<br />
The filming experience was all very exciting with lots for the Director to<br />
remember about continuity!”<br />
More excitement followed with the arrival <strong>of</strong> former Dr Who, Colin<br />
Baker, not by Tardis, but by vintage car. Very fitting as Peter Purves was<br />
an assistant <strong>of</strong> an earlier Doctor. We came to the conclusion Peter could have done with a sonic screwdriver as keyhole surgery<br />
is a tricky business – be interesting to see if that makes the cut!<br />
The episode is scheduled for broadcast in September.<br />
Sons <strong>of</strong> Rest<br />
above left - right: Will Axon, Peter Purves, Carol Bowsher,<br />
Colin Baker and James Braxton<br />
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