December 2010 - University of Worcester

COVER wELCOME STORYwelcomecontentsFEATUREStuart Pearce gives coachingmaster class 2COVER STORYWelcome to the final News &Views of 2010, featuring aroundup of news, achievements,launches and milestones fromthe past month at the University of Worcester.Not even the rain could dampen spiritsat this year’s Award Ceremonies. With arecord number of graduates and guests inattendance, pages 4-5 give you an illustratedoverview of some of the facts and figures.November was a busy month for hostinglectures and conferences including the InterFaith seminar, the Ethical Leadership conferenceand the 59 th Lovatt Lecture in Geography.The University of Worcester’s nursery,Unitots has won a silver award from thePromoting Healthy Practices in EarlyYears Programme.The programme is promoted by WorcestershireCounty Council and consists of six mainthemes; healthy eating, health related exercise,mental and emotional well-being, loss andchange, personal safety and child protection,staff health and well-being. Each inspectionaddresses two themes with awards varyingWe also welcomed a world-class footballer andthe President of the NUS to St. John’s campus.At a time when charity begins at home, theUniversity proudly announces WorcesterSnoezelen as our 2010/11 charity of the year.We hope as many colleagues as possible willbe able to join us on two December dates:the Carol Concert on Thursday 9 Decemberat Worcester Cathedral and the traditionalmulled wine and mince pies celebration on 16December from 4pm in main reception.We wish all colleagues a very happy holiday andan exciting new year ahead. Please keep sendingus your news to newsandviews@worc.ac.ukUNIVERSITY NURSERY SCOOPS SILVERAWARDfrom bronze for two themes, silver for fourthemes and gold for six themes.Unitots manager, Hazel Rutherford said: “I amreally pleased to have achieved the award andnow plan to work on the criteria for achievinggold to improve on the work we already do.We have current plans in place for our GreenImpact Team to maintain our environmentalsustainability alongside the children’s Christmasperformance.”Graduation 4newsUniversity Nursery scoops silveraward 3Environment students gainhands-on experience 6Bullying sucks! 6Library Review 6Influencing palliative care inSlovenia 7Pumpkin carving 7Lovatt lecture 7Students Recognise‘Outstanding’ Modules 8Redeveloping the web 8Visit from the NUS President 8Ethical Leadership Conference 9Supporting the NationalDementia Declaration 9Inter Faith seminar 9Payroll Management graduates 10Two gold medals at WorldMartial Arts Games 10Students lend a hand at LedburyPoetry Festival 10Charity of the Year: 2010/11 11University Professor lectures inthe US 11WBS to launch new MA 11Sensible spending at Christmas 12Student follows in footsteps ofBeatrix Potter 12Children in Need 12One campus - many sites 13Arena Race Night 13Partner College Honours 13Find the perfect Christmas gift 13newsandviews@worc.ac.uk / DECEMBER 2010 / 3