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Bath Spa University’s monthly magazine FEBRUARY 2014
Trauma Recovery Centre LADEVEZE CollectioN
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Spotlight on... Simon Johnson, Assistant Senior Gardener, Newton Park
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My student experience... Stuart Cannon, BSc (Hons) Biology
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Ladevèze Collection donation
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The Pink Suit
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Trauma Recovery Centre
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Harvey Loake wins book cover design competition
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Update from the Vice-Chancellor
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University News
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My student experience…Stuart Cannon, BSc (Hons), Biology
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Ladevèze Collection donation
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The Pink Suit Nathan Filer wins Costa Book of the Year
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Professorial Lecture Series
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Creative Sparks
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Spotlight on… Simon Johnson, Assistant Senior Gardener, Newton Park
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Talking Point… The Social Media Takeover
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Donation to Trauma Recovery Centre
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Supporting education in India
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SPACE magazine is published every month and is aimed at
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staff and students of Bath Spa University. SPACE welcomes contributions from all members of the Bath Spa community. Want to get involved? Contact Jane Wakefield – j.wakefield@bathspa.ac.uk Editor Jane Wakefield
Features Writer Rob Breckon
Design and Layout Lorna Leigh Harrington
Contributors Chloe Hall Stuart Cannon Kate James David Bailey (photography) Betty Bhandari (photography)
Front cover A selection of works from the Ladevèze Collection.
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Druids, Wiccans and Christians at Ammerdown
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Environmental Focus
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What’s on
Alumni news
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Archive update
International update
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Staff News
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Enterprise and Local Partnerships update SPACE FEBRUARY 2014
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Professor Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor
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Update from the Vice-Chancellor This issue of SPACE could quite easily be a book lover’s idea of heaven. The University
recently celebrated National Libraries Day 2014 with news of a generous donation of illustrated books from Mr and Mrs Ladevèze. The books and papers are collected from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Illustration Award. I am also grateful to the University’s Geography Society for coordinating the donation of 283 books to the Kahani Collection project in India. We also have much to celebrate thanks to award and competition winners as well as news of nominees for upcoming awards. Congratulations to Nathan Filer for his Costa Book of the Year Award win and to Harvey Loake, whose designs will feature on a new Palgrave MacMillan series. Harvey’s win is extra special as his design will be the cover of my new book, Watching Arabic television in Europe: from diaspora to hybrid citizen, due out in May this year. Rounding off our literary focus is news that we are once again Creative Partners for The Independent Bath Literature Festival which runs from 28 February to 9 March 2014. As you know our new academic building, Commons, will be officially opened on 5 June. A spectacular launch event is being planned. To encourage as many students and staff as possible to get involved we are running our first ever ‘Creative Sparks’ project to help bring the building to life. Creative Sparks is a new collaborative platform that brings staff and students together to create unique work. The brief for the launch of Commons is to develop projects based on the theme of ‘water’ and I am very much looking forward to seeing the results of these exciting new collaborations on 5 June.
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UNIVERSITY NEWS
Jon Brady, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations will shortly be leaving Bath Spa after 25 years. In that time he has played a major role in moving the institution from the then Bath College of Higher Education with just over 1,000 students to the vibrant, entrepreneurial and expanding University we work in today. Over the years Jon has managed all of the University’s professional service departments and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the University, its systems and processes. We are all indebted to Jon for his contribution to this University wish him well in his retirement.
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View to the entrance to Commons.
Newton park campus development update Commons
Residential development
Work has now started on the interior fit-out of the building and landscaping work around, and particularly at the front, of the building has been completed. The amphitheatre can now been seen by all and is looking spectacular! The seats of the amphitheatre will soon be cladded with stone and seats that were bought by people during the fundraising campaign will be engraved.
Work on the residential accommodation is progressing well with the internal fit-out started in some blocks and more windows fitted in others. The Site Team has also been awarded the Miller Safety Shield in recognition of the high standards of health and safety being employed throughout the project.
Commons is on schedule to open on 14 April and plans are well underway for a spectacular Official Opening event on 5 June. Mark Langley, Head of Department Performing Arts is Artistic Director for this event and Professor Anita, Dean of the School of Art and Design is Artistic Curator. Project Decant is working with staff who will be moving into Commons and other buildings at Newton Park to determine a schedule. If you have any questions about the moves, please get in touch with Rachel Heywood via decant@bathspa.ac.uk
Electrical students from City of Bath College visited the site this month. Subcontractors Briggs and Forrester gave a presentation about electrics within construction which was followed by a site tour. You can follow progress of both developments via the webcams which are available here If you have any questions or queries about the developments, please email the team npdevelopment@bathspa.ac.uk
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Professorial Lecture series The University’s Professorial Lecture series
is continuing throughout 2014. In February Professor Joseph Hyde gave a lecture entitled ‘Seeing Sound - A history of the influence of musical thinking on the arts and sciences, in particular through visual media’ which looked at seven ways musical thinking has influenced the arts and sciences.
Lecture Series and will take place at the Holburne Museum on Wednesday 5 March at 6:00pm. For the full schedule of Professorial Lectures please visit http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/pls
Schrödinger’s Cat and the educational assessment paradox: judgement?
During his lecture Professor Hyde discussed why there are seven colours in the rainbow and pointed to Sir Isaac Newton and the musical scale as holding the answer. He also enlightened the audience about how the introduction of sound in film was key to the rise of Hollywood due to the large amount of English speaking countries.
Professor Dan Davies, Wed 19 Mar, 6:00pm, NE G.02, Newton Park. FREE
On 19 February Professor Kate Pullinger delivered a lecture entitled ‘A letter to an Unknown Soldier: can participatory media enable a new kind of war memorial’, where she discussed issues around self-publishing and digital fiction, and talked about her new project based around the statue of the unknown soldier at Paddington station.
Professor Tessa Hadley, Wed 14 May, 5:00pm, Commons CM107/8, Newton Park. FREE
The next lecture is being presented by Professor Elaine Chalus. The lecture entitled ‘My dearest Tussy’ is also part of the University’s Centre for History and Culture
More information about the Professorial Lecture Series is available here
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Without Fear or Favour: religious literacy and the global citizen Professor Denise Cush, Wed 2 Apr, 5:00pm, NE G.02, Newton Park. FREE
First reading of a new short story and Q&A
Mortality and Memoir: Recalling what matters. Professor Gavin Cologne-Brookes, Wed 24 Jun, 5:00pm, Commons CM107/8, Newton Park. FREE
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CREATIVE SPARKS Creative Sparks is a new collaborative platform where creative minds meet and creative sparks fly. Students and staff from different disciplines can come together to create unique work in response to creative briefs set throughout the academic year. The first Creative Sparks project is to help celebrate the opening of Commons, the new academic building at Newton Park. The launch event on 5 June will be based on the theme of ‘water’ and students and have staff have been busy developing ideas and submitting ideas to Creative Sparks since January. On 5 June 1,500 guests including students, staff, local residents, University governors and VIPs will be free to explore the building following a (figurative) unveiling and speech. The entire Commons will be animated by a range work and demonstrations around the ‘water’ theme. Creative Sparks might appear in communal areas of the building as well as individual lecture theatres, meeting and seminar rooms. This is a brilliant opportunity to wow visitors and do something really different and exciting! Throughout the Creative Sparks process, students have access to Professors and academic staff of international repute, as well as leading UK communications agency, Bray Leino. The opportunity provides a brilliant showcase for the creativity and dynamic skills so many of our students have and will add some impressive things to a CV. The entire process is captured in film and photography to help show the rest of the world the talent here at Bath Spa and how it makes a difference. More information is available here
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spotlight ON... Simon Johnson, Assistant Senior Gardener, Newton Park Many staff and students based at Newton Park will have admired how beautiful the Capability
Brown landscaped grounds are. Simon Johnson is the University’s Assistant Senior Gardener and is a key member of the Gardening Team that keep our campuses looking as well kept as they do. Now nearing his fourteenth year at Bath Spa, Simon recalls the contrast in the condition of the grounds when he first got the job of Gardener in 2000.
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“When I first arrived at the University I was uncertain whether or not I would be staying very long because I was concerned by the enormity of the poor condition of the land. However I decided to stay and am proud to say that through the many years of hard work by the Gardening Team, our grounds are now graded two stars by English Heritage which is fantastic considering the grounds were previously ungraded,” he said. Prior to joining Bath Spa Simon obtained a National Diploma in Horticulture and had worked as a Gardener on a private estate. Five years later Simon’s efforts had not gone unnoticed and he was promoted to Assistant Senior Gardener. Simon and the Gardening Team can be seen most days tending to the grounds in all weather. The job may seem fairly straightforward, but as Simon explains there is more to the job that simply cutting the grass. He said: “There are over 120 acres that we are responsible for and it is not just the University grounds we look after. We are also in charge of maintaining the surrounding park-land and lakes as well. “In addition to daily tasks such as grass cutting and 12
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Simon in the Italian Garden. hedge trimming, we also take responsibility for tending to the sports pitches to try and keep them in the best condition possible for the University’s sport teams; something which has been rather challenging with the recent wet and windy weather! Also, when it snows as heavily as it did last winter causing the campus to close, we are tasked with clearing the snow from the driveway and making it safe for residents on campus.” For those who work outside on a daily basis, a common theme emerges when asked about the worst part of their job – the cold and wet weather. However, there are many things Simon enjoys about his job. “When I hear staff, students or visitors to the campus commenting on how lovely the grounds look it makes it all worth it. We take great pride in the work we do and it is wonderful to see our hard work being recognised. There aren’t many other universities that are lucky enough to be surrounded by such fantastic countryside and views.” He said. In May Simon will be one of two members of staff representing the University at the annual Buckingham Palace Garden Party. Having never visited the Palace before, Simon is looking forward to his visit, especially seeing the Palace’s gardens.
He explains: “I am really looking forward to it. The added bonus for me is that some of the gardens that aren’t usually open to the public will be open, so it will be great to explore the different grounds and see how they are managed.” For Simon the grounds of the University have changed greatly over the 14 years he has been working here and he feels the latest developments are some of the most significant of them all. Despite the ongoing developments at Newton Park creating certain challenges for Simon and the Gardening Team, he is looking forward to the maintenance and the upkeep of the grounds surrounding Commons and the new halls of residence. He said: “There is clearly a lot of work ongoing at Newton Park at the moment and understandably the construction process isn’t the most attractive of sights. However, having seen the designs for the finished developments I am really looking forward to being part of a team maintaining the grounds around these new additions to the campus. To see how far the University has come and the high standard of developments that have been invested in, it is an exciting time not just for current and potential students, but for staff too.”
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talking point The Social Media Takeover: The New Face of the Job Market in 2014 by Chloe Hall Social media is everywhere! It seems to
the competition when your potential employer
have found its way into pretty much everything
‘googles’ you!
– TV, Business, Politics, Education, so it is hard to imagine life without it. Facebook,
When social media was established, it helped
Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,Tumblr, Pinterest,
people stay in touch and was a forum for
Snapchat, Tinder, Google+. The list of social
interest groups, friendship and conversation;
networking platforms is endless! Whilst some,
as far back as the 1970s, the potential for
like Friendster and Myspace have come and
‘connected computers’ to allow people to
gone, others seem to stand the test of time.
have discussions and meet other people was
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recognised. Today, social media has grown so Today we see more and more that social media
much that it is sometimes viewed disdainfully.
platforms are being used simultaneously for
It has a shameful reputation of being self-
personal and commercial use. Twitter and
indulgent, distracting people and killing-
Facebook are multi-flow channels for sharing
off skills by replacing traditional forms of
information and graduates should use this
communication and face-to-face interaction.
recent trend to their advantage. Using social
Whatever your opinion, we are in the midst of a
media is one of the best ways to market
social media digital explosion and, right now, we
yourself to potential employers, follow industry
can’t escape it even if we try.
professionals on Twitter and comment upon current trends in the industry you wish to
In 2014, social media does so much more than
pursue. This will help put you miles ahead of
help people stay in touch. It is a buzzword in
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pretty much all industries and any business, small or large, would be crazy to ignore the marketing opportunities it offers. It’s no wonder that the need for social and savvy techy experts is on the up. According to Business Insider, six social media jobs are set to explode this year. This is all good news for me! As a student about to graduate, I could be looking at jobs such as SEO Specialist, Social Media Strategist, Online Community Manager, Social Media Marketing Manager, Social Media Marketing Coordinator or Social Media Copywriter.
Wow, the perfect job, right? Who doesn’t love spending all their free time on Facebook? It’s like getting paid to socialise!? But no, this couldn’t be further from reality. Working in the social media sector is so much more than just liking and re-tweeting, it requires expert and extensive knowledge of the processes of digital marketing. Does someone have to be commercial or communication minded, to fit into this new age of marketers and young professionals? Possibly both.
And what’s more, it’s hugely competitive – you will have to work harder than ever to market your brand, product or event; social media roles are not ‘9 to 5’ jobs – it is a twenty-four hour, seven day a week affair, the Internet never sleeps. In a controversial article, Cathryn Sloane states that: “all social media managers should be under 25” because they have grown up with social media technology and are therefore best-placed to utilise it.
“The key is that we learned to use social media socially before professionally, rather than vice versa or simultaneously.” Cathryn Sloane
So, talk about being in the right place at the right time! If you’re graduating this year or in the near future, it seems we are in the best possible position to snap up a role in the social media sector, we are luckier than we thought!
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my student experience... Stuart Cannon, BSc (Hons) Biology
Hello, my name is Stuart Cannon and I have had the pleasure of attending Bath Spa University
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for the past two and a half years. Majoring in Biology, I am now brimming with excitement as I prepare to graduate and enter the working world! Such an attitude could be considered naïve, however my course has equipped me with an excellent set of transferable, and specific skills that I believe will take me far in my career. I currently aim to work as a healthcare scientist analysing samples in hospital laboratories for diagnostic purposes. This being said I am also currently undertaking voluntary projects to gain experience in the green sector and have also thought about applying for a postgraduate degree in medicine as my BSc biology is a great lead into this.
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My student experience started out on the Newton Park Campus in the quaint halls of residence formerly known as Hungerford. Now demolished, to make way for the new and exciting Commons building, I often reflect on my time there and remember the pure enjoyment I gained from the whole experience. The social aspect was excellent, with like-minded people from many backgrounds and interested in different subjects it made for excellent conversations. Residing on campus was also a bonus, being five minutes from lecture halls and classrooms certainly helped keep my attendance up in that first year. It was also great to be able to pop to the Students’ Union for a game of pool or a gym session in the evenings, and because the bus service was so regular, getting into town was also a piece of cake, and a bonus was Sainsbury’s delivered groceries direct to our halls! In my second year I lived with four other guys in the Oldfield Park estate, well 16 16
Stuart moored at the dock at camp after an afternoon water-skiing instructing.
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Stuart with his buddy Gav having a beer. They were house mates for two years.
known for its student accommodations and excellent Moorland Road facilities. It was a nice change and living in a house again had other benefits – a living room with sofa and BIG TV, but we did miss the University cleaning team! I was able to cycle to campus throughout my second year and reduced my travel time by half. Lucky for me I met a young lady and now she and I rent a flat right in the centre of town which, aside from the parking, is definitely the best location yet. Just two minutes from the gym, shops and all the pubs a student could ask for! It also takes me just five minutes to walk to work! Ah employment. With so many students in Bath, some people may think it’s difficult to find parttime work however for me and many of my friends this hasn’t been the case. I have had two jobs during my course and also earned some extra money through club promoting, and as a student ambassador for the University providing campus tours. I am also a personal tutor and teach A-level biology students the topics they struggle with the most. During the summer break I worked for the YMCA at one of their summer camps in Michigan driving boats and teaching kids how to wakeboard and water-ski! A job I would not have had if it
wasn’t for my friend Gavin Watson. Summer camp is an experience I would recommend to any and all. To sum up, my advice to students today would be get involved with everything you can because before you know it, it will be too late! I never joined a club or society and there are loads at Bath Spa and this is something I regret! It was only in my third year that I started taking on interesting voluntary projects. These include being a student representative for the Science Department and Biology course, a St. Johns Ambulance volunteer and Friends of the Royal United Hospital volunteer. I have also taken it upon myself to network and meet people from different lines of work by attending the Industry Insights networking events organised by the University’s Careers Team. I have also been making the most of the careers team and attending every workshop they put on to improve my applications, CV and overall employability. So, go out there and get stuck in, but most importantly, enjoy the time you have at the wonderfully aesthetic Bath Spa University and don’t take it for granted!
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A selection of the collection on display.
Ladeveze Collection donation A fabulous collection of books and papers from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Illustration Award have been donated to the University by Jack and Audrey Ladevèze.
Jack and Audrey Ladevèze are trustees of the Enid Linder Foundation who sponsor the prize and they have donated their own personal collection of illustrated books and papers. It is a unique collection that shows the changing nature of book illustration and design over 20 years and will be a valuable learning resource for students and staff.
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The V&A has been awarding prizes for book illustration since 1972. Prizes are given annually for the best illustrated book, book cover, editorial illustration and student illustrator. Bath Spa University staff are featured in the collection including: • •
Tim Vyner, Senior Lecturer, Bath School of Art and Design who was commended in 2003 for his illustrations of World Team. Angela Hogg, Senior Lecturer, Bath School of Art and Design who won second prize in 1995 for First Fold Your Protein and again in 2002 for Losing it.
Professor Christina Slade, Vice-Chancellor of Bath Spa University commented: “We are extremely grateful to Jack and Audrey Ladevèze for this generous donation. The collection will be a valuable teaching and learning resource for our staff and students in their education and research. I hope that having such a prestigious collection here at Bath Spa will encourage our students to enter the V&A Illustration Award in future years.” The collection is now housed in the University Library at Newton Park.
L-R: Tim Vyner, Senior Lecturer, Bath School of Art and Design; Alison Baud, Director of Library Services, Bath Spa University; Audrey Ladevèze; Jack Ladevèze; Professor Christina Slade, ViceChancellor, Bath Spa University; Angela Hogg, Senior Lecturer, Bath School of Art and Design. SPACE FEBRUARY2013 2014 SPACE NOVEMBER
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The Pink Suit by Nicole Kelby to be published in April A novel about Jackie Kennedy’s infamous pink suit that she was wearing the day President Kennedy was shot will shortly be published by Little, Brown in the US and Hachette in Ireland in April, in addition to Virago in the UK in June. The work is by long-distance Bath Spa PhD student Nicole Kelby and this is her ninth book.
The book tells the tale of the young seamstress who made the iconic suit for the First Lady. On November 22, 1963, Jackie Kennedy accompanied her husband to Dallas, Texas, dressed in a pink Chanel-style suit that was his favourite. Much of her wardrobe, including the pink suit, came from the New York boutique Chez Ninon, where a young seamstress, an Irish immigrant named Kate, worked behind the scenes to meticulously craft the memorable outfits.
own personal “body double,” the model that Chez Ninon used to fit the First Lady’s clothes. Being part of the PhD program at Bath Spa impressed upon me the need to work at the highest level possible and I made every effort to do so.” Nicole secured a place on Bath Spa’s PhD programme in 2012 and is indebted to the support of the University and in particular, her course tutors: “This is all possible because of
While the two women never met, Kate knew every tuck and pleat of the First Lady’s polished, perfect image. When the pink suit Kate created becomes iconic for all the wrong reasons, her already fragile world divided between the excess and artistry of Chez Ninon and the traditional values of her insular neighbourhood-threatens to rip apart. The research that went into the novel was meticulous as Nicole describes: “Research for The Pink Suit took me to New York City and Cork Ireland to interview people who were involved with the making of the suit. I worked with the JFK Library in Boston and Linton Tweeds in Cumbria to verify every possible detail that I could. I even tracked down Jackie’s 20
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Nicole Kelby.
Bath Spa. I’m not sure this novel could have been written without the support and guiding hand of tutors Dr Tracy Brain and Gerard Woodward, in addition to the occasional “Well done!” from Dean of the School Steve May,” she said. She does not believe that being a long-distance learner was a disadvantage, in fact she says: “With Google Hangout, FaceTime and Skype there are many ways to stay connected. I’ve actually made friends with some of the other students through Google chat. We talk on a regular basis, as friends do. At first, the large forums felt a little odd, but once we all became more comfortable with it, the technological aspects seemed to disappear.” Nicole particularly enjoyed her visits to the University: “When you come for your residency period, it’s really thrilling. It’s like a homecoming of sorts. After spending all that time on the internet together, you get to know people really well. And so it’s lovely to sit with them in the same room and after class go with them to the pub for supper or a pint.” In June Nicole will be back in the UK for a book tour in London to promote the novel. She has also begun work on a new novel about Mark Twain in Venice and will be spending a month there at The Giorgio Cini Foundation conducting research for it. If you would like to hear more about the novel and Nicole’s critical process, she will be presenting a lecture ‘Liberties Poetic: Portraying Jackie Kennedy in Fiction’ on 5 March at 7:30pm as part of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute ‘Speaking of Research’ series.
The Pink Suit is available on Amazon here
Cover of The Pink Suit.
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Nathan Filer wins Costa Book of the Year Congratulations to Creative Writing Lecturer Nathan Filer who was recently named as the winner of the 2013 Costa Book of the Year Award for his novel The Shock of the Fall.
Nathan was named winner of the £30,000 prize at an award ceremony in London on Thursday 28 January. This follows him being named winner of the Costa First Novel Book Award earlier that month. Nathan beat best-selling novelist Kate Atkinson, whose novel Life After Life was the bookmakers’ favourite to win the overall prize. He is only the fifth winner of the first novel category since the introduction of the Book of the Year award in 1985 to beat the other four categories (novel, biography, children’s and poetry) and take the overall Nathan with his book The Shock prize. of the Fall. Nathan graduated from the MA Creative Writing course in 2010 and is a registered mental health nurse. The Shock of the Fall is Nathan’s debut novel and was published in May 2013 by Harper Collins. This is the third year running that Bath Spa has seen success in these awards. Former lecturer in Creative Writing, Andrew Miller won both the 2011 Costa Book Best Novel Award and the overall Costa Book of the Year Award for his novel Pure. In 2012 the prize went to Bring Up the Bodies by Bath Spa Honorary Graduate Hilary Mantel. It was the first book to be named as Costa Book of the Year and win the Man Booker Prize in the same year.
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Harvey Loake wins book cover design competition Congratulations to BA (Hons) Graphic Communication
student Harvey Loake who has won the Palgrave Pivot design competition. International academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan launched a new competition in 2013 challenging students to design jacket covers for its innovative new Palgrave Pivot titles. Harvey designed three winning images which will be used on jacket covers of new 2014 Palgrave Pivots titles. He has also won an iPad, and a week’s paid work experience at Palgrave Macmillan starting early this year.
Graphic Communication student Harvey Loake.
Commenting on his winning designs Harvey said: “When designing the images, I tried to come up with an original concept that would fit with Palgrave Macmillan’s existing collections and the Palgrave Pivot brand. I wanted them to be simple, effective, and suitable for all research subjects, from theatre to sociology. It will be very exciting to see my designs on books in the market.” Nicky Borowiec, Head of Design at Palgrave Macmillan added: “The standard of entries was very high, and it was difficult for us to choose a winner. But Harvey’s images had clearly been chosen thoughtfully, and look stunning. We’re looking forward to hosting him for paid work experience.” Vice-Chancellor, Professor Christina Slade will have a new book published by Palgrave Pivot later this year and has selected one of Harvey’s winning designs for the cover.
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Donation to Trauma Recovery Centre The Trauma Recovery Centre in Bath has welcomed a donation from the University’s Students’ Union.
The Centre provides vital support and therapy for children, young people and their parents to help them process traumatic experiences. £792.26 was raised by the Students’ Union at the University’s annual Carol Concert in December. The Trauma Recovery Centre is the only one of its kind in the UK. Therapy is available for children and young people who have suffered sexual abuse, domestic violence, bereavement and increasingly, trafficking. The Centre has recently had to introduce a waiting list because the demand for support is so high. Betsy de Thierry, Founder and Managing Director of the Trauma Recovery Centre said: “We believe that trauma is an experience too many children and young people experience today. We help these children by providing essential therapy and support. We are very grateful for the donation from Bath Spa University which is a vital part of helping us restore children’s lives.” Holly Jenkins, Vice-President Activities at the Students’ Union said: “Fundraising for the Trauma Recovery Centre has been particularly rewarding as we have had the chance to see directly what the donation will help to fund. I was humbled by the time, effort and dedication of all the staff, I would actively encourage anyone to help support these disadvantaged young people.” More information about the Trauma Recovery Centre is available at www.trc-uk.org and details about how to make a donation to the charity is available here
L-R: Holly Norman, Vice-President Bath Spa University Netball Team; Olivia Richards, President of Bath Spa University Netball Team; Holly Jenkins, Vice-President Activities, Bath Spa University Students’ Union; de Thierry, Nathan andBetsy the front cover ofFounder his bookand Managing Director, Trauma Recovery Centre; Claire Tinker,The Trauma Centre. ShockRecovery of the Fall. 24 24
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Handing over the books to Mr Tars Sandu from GeoIndia.
Supporting education in India The University’s Geography Society, Students’ Union, and staff and students from the School of Society, Enterprise and Environment have donated a total of 283 books to the Kahani Collection project.
Bath Spa has been working with tour company GeoIndia to collect and distribute books to two schools in the Punjab, Northern India. GeoIndia is a small, independent company specialising in educational tours to Northern India. The successful collection has now finished and the books will shortly be distributed to partner schools in Sahauli and Dhariwal in Northern India. Throughout the autumn term students and staff donated good quality books on any topic for primary and secondary school aged children (aged 4-16). Collection bins were located across the University’s Newton Park campus and donations poured in. Inside each book, staff and students have also written personal messages for the recipients. Some of the collected books.
Mr Tars Sandu from GeoIndia commented: “We called it the Kahani Collection as Kahani means ‘story’ in Hindi/ Punjabi. The inspiration came from Surinder Singh Litt, a retired Air Force Officer in the village of Sahauli. Every evening he would have a different group of students come to his house clutching newspapers and old school text books in their eagerness to learn how to speak English more fluently. They would spend the evening reciting their passages whilst he listened, interrupting only to offer advice on grammar and diction. But Surinder was desperate to have access to books and story books in particular, to allow the students to not only learn the language but to learn how to express themselves.” Students on the Geography degree course at Bath Spa undertake a fieldtrip to Northern India in their second year and this project has evolved based on their learning experiences, with their desire to give something back to Indian communities in return for their hospitality. Books are a much needed resource for schools in the region and Mr Brij Mohan, Principal of the Indian Heritage Public School in Dhariwal, Punjab said: “Many of the children come from poor families who are unable to afford books for study – especially those written in English. The gift of a book will provide children with a valuable source of knowledge; indeed good books are the best friends of the student.”
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Some of the students who worked on the project next to the Cabinet.
Bringing No.1 Royal Crescent to life
A group of final year students in heritage and humanities subjects teamed up with second year
Graphic Communication students and No.1 Royal Crescent to create an iPad app using objects on loan from Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. The aim of this cross-disciplinary project was to produce an informative and educational app explaining the history and background of ‘Cabinets of Curiosities’ and the Grand Tour. More specifically, the ‘Curious Corners’ app looks in detail at objects a typical eighteenth century gentleman would have collected on his tour. Cabinets of Curiosities were popular in the eighteenth century when wealthy gentlemen and traders collected rare and exotic objects from around the globe. On returning to England they would often go to great lengths to display these souvenirs and objects in cabinets or specially designed rooms. BA (Hons) History graduate Stacey Turner said: “I undertook this project as part of my final year project and it was great fun. The skills involved in being part of a project like this have most definitely helped my employability credentials.” BA (Hons) Graphic Communication student, Rebecca Bendall added: “It was a great opportunity to work with a group of people with such different skill sets to my own. It was like a live brief and this experience has hopefully better prepared me for working for a company with real deadlines that 26
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have to be met.” Dr Kristin Doern, Heritage Subject Leader at Bath Spa and co-ordinator of the project commented: “This project offered our students a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a Heritage Lottery funded redevelopment of a major Bath museum and gave the University a chance to work across subjects to produce an app that really brings to life eighteenth century passions for collecting.” Senior Lecturer in Design, and Learning Technologist at Bath School of Art and Design, Neil Glen was interested in exploring the relationship between digital and physical experiences. He added: “Enhancing student skills with digital technologies is essential, but this project allowed the students to go further, exploring real objects and creating an app to complement the Cabinet of Curiosities at No1 Royal Crescent.” The app can now be downloaded from the App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/no-1-royalcrescent-curious/id808255510?ls=1&mt=8 The students who created the app were: Aaron Crossley - BA (Hons) Heritage and History, graduated July 2013 Adam Gedge - BA (Hons) Creative Writing, graduated July 2013 Lewis Hannaford - BA (Hons) Heritage and History, graduated July 2013 Siobhan Henry - BA (Hons) Study of Religions, graduated July 2013 Michelle Larkworthy - BA (Hons) Heritage and History, graduated July 2013 Steve McMillan - BA (Hons) Heritage and History, graduated July 2013 Stacey Turner - BA (Hons) History, graduated July 2013 Rebecca Bendall - BA (Hons) Graphic Communications, current final year student Annie Brooks - BA (Hons) Graphic Communications, current final year student Bradley Young - BA (Hons) Graphic Communications, current final year student Harry Flanagan - BA (Hons) Graphic Communication, current final year student
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Druids, Wiccans and Christians at Ammerdown Dr Paul Reid-Bowen, Senior Lecturer in Study of Religions, Philosophies and Ethics, and
Professor of Religion and Education Denise Cush were recently invited to take part in a groundbreaking inter-faith dialogue between Pagans and Christians at the Ammerdown Centre. Professor Cush helped plan the event with Simon Howell, the inter-faith adviser for the Anglican diocese of Bath and Wells and the Ammerdown Centre. She also undertook the role of impartial moderator giving the opening talk and chairing the proceedings. Leading representatives of several Druid orders, the Pagan Federation, and other forms of Paganism such as Wicca attended. Christian representatives with an interest in Paganism or environmental sustainability also attended, such as the presenter of TV series’ Around the World in 80 Faiths and Extreme Pilgrim Peter Owen Jones. Over the weekend there were numerous presentations and discussions on a range of topics such as exploring fears, prejudices and stereotypes, examples of connections and cooperation, and discussion about an agenda for each community and for working together. Unlike an academic conference, although working at an academically informed level, this ‘conversation’ enabled people to share their own beliefs, practices, values and identity at a personal level. Celtic traditions proved to be an interesting topic for Druids and Christians. The weekend also included a musical evening, with contributions from the band ‘Eve and the Garden’, Greywolf from the British Druid Order, and magic from Mark Townsend. The conversation included three shared ceremonies, two in the chapel and one in the forest, which drew upon both Pagan and Christian elements, especially the festivals of Imbolc and Candlemas which happen at the beginning of spring.
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Alumni News Here is a small selection of recent alumni successes. If you have a story to share, contact Ruth Russell at alumni@bathspa.ac.uk.
Adam Coombs (MMus Composition 2011) Adam showcased his talents at Bristol’s Colston Hall in January, conducting the music he composed for the multimedia show, The Russian Winter. Adam teamed up with songwriter John E Vistic, creative producer Judith Aston and a team of film-makers from UWE to present the show, which featured a 40-piece band, choir and orchestra that included Bath Spa music students, as well as cinematic projections, visual performances and theatrical elements. Adam said: “This project has been the most ambitious and most demanding experience of my musical life... It was part of the MA course assessment that encouraged me to work collaboratively outside of my compositional norms that led me here, albeit three years later! I consider this run of shows only the beginning of what could be a much bigger production.”
Matt Miller (BA Hons Graphic Design 2000)
In 2004 Matt and John founded digital product studio Ustwo. With a £5,000 start-up loan from Matt’s father they bought two laptops and it took just a year for them to catch the attention of the technology giant Sony. They have since been responsible for the design of some game-changing technology products, including the Hudl, Tesco’s budget 7in tablet computer, and Barclays’ Pingit app. Based in Shoreditch, east London, Ustwo now has 170 staff and big-name clients including Tesco. It has added to the London base with studios in New York and Malmo, where it works on digital commerce for the Swedish fashion retailer H&M. Though much of Ustwo’s revenue is SPACE FEBRUARY 2014
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Matt and his business partner John Sinclair featured in the Sunday Times ‘How We Made It’ interview in January.
generated by big clients, it is also working on its own projects, such as the iOS children’s game Whale Trail, which has spawned a publishing deal with Penguin Books. The partners’ advice to budding entrepreneurs is: “Take on lots of different projects rather than risk your whole business on the demands of one client.”
Mark Ransom, Joe Farr and Theo Millard Watkins (BA Hons Creative Media Practice 2013) Mark, Joe and Theo were selected for the Royal Television Society (RTS) West of England Student Awards 2014. They were nominated in the Best Fiction category for their projects Work (written and directed by Mark and Joe) and Boxed (written and directed by Theo). The RTS Student Television Awards recognise the best audio-visual work created by students as part of their course. Senior Lecturer in Creative Media Practice Nic Jeune said: “Within the film and television industry the Royal Television Society Awards hold as much significance as the BAFTAS. To be nominated is a great honour for these Bath Spa graduates and they justly deserve their night in the spotlight.” Mark and Joe went on to win the Award for Work which is a short film about a man working late in his office who is over worked, tired and starting to lose focus. Slowly, his world begins to crumble.
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Commenting on the their success, Lecturer in Film and Creative Production Rob Brown said: “I’m thrilled that Joe and Mark have been awarded by the Royal Television Society for their short film Work and it’s a real testament to their atmospheric visuals and bold storytelling as well as the sheer hard work they put into the film. “I and the rest of the lecturing staff at Bath Spa University are very proud of what they’ve achieved and hope the Award gives them a great launch pad for their promising careers.” The regional winners of each category will now be considered for the national Awards which will be announced at a ceremony in May in central London.
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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE The International Relations Office is now based at Sion Hill every Friday from 1:00 to 3:00pm and at Corsham Court every second Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00.
Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship
MA Creative Writing student Kumar Pushpam from India recently
received the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship. This is an award specifically for taught postgraduate students who must have achieved high academic excellence in their previous education and demonstrate a commitment to global creativity, culture and enterprise. Pushpam was presented with a certificate and £5,000 by the ViceChancellor in January.
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Kumar chose to study at Bath Spa primarily because of the Creative Writing course’s credentials. As a leading University in creativity, Pushpam receiving his culture and enterprise, Kumar felt the Bath Spa would be the perfect certificate from Professor Christina Slade. place to meet people from different cultures and experience a variety of different creative arts. When he has completed his Masters’ course, Kumar intends to undertake a PhD at Bath Spa and extend his educational journey in the UK.
Chinese school visit
The International Relations Office recently received a visit from a Shimen Experimental School
in Nanhai, in the South of China. Almost 90 pupils and teachers brightened up the Newton Park campus as part of their study tour in the UK, to learn about experiences of being a student in England. The International Relations Team showcased Bath Spa’s course programmes, with the special help of our International Ambassadors and Ivan Hui, the International Rep who shared their experience of studying at Bath Spa. Dr Lu and Hugh Osborne helped to reach out to the pupils in their native language and told them about opportunities in business and management courses at Bath Spa University. 32
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Lunar Year extravaganza.
On Sunday 2 February the Museum Of East Asian Art hosted a Lunar New Year celebration at the
Museum and The Assembly Rooms. 15 Bath Spa University students volunteered to help out with the activities and the organisation of the event. It was amazing to see so many of our students being there to help out with the decorations, various workshops, the stage and the door management. It was a busy day with more than 800 guests attending. This was a great opportunity for the students and the general public to find out more about Lunar New Year, encouraging cultural exchange of ideas. It also gave the international students a chance to join in with the community and some of the local guests were excited to learn from our students how to say ‘Happy New Year’ in Chinese. The students felt that the day was a real success and felt happy to celebrate the New Year with friends and keeping their traditions even if they are far away from home. One of the students making decorations.
Pupils from a Shimen Experimental School in Nanhai.
International exchange In January six international students joined the University as part of their International Exchange programme. They were able to find out more about the University, get their student cards, bus passes and timetable at the International Orientation Day on 6 January. As part of the extended Orientation Day, the Students at the Roman Baths. International Student Rep Ivan Hui took the group to see the Roman Baths on a Saturday afternoon shortly after their studies began to experience the UK culture and the best sights of Bath.
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REVIEW ‘Bristol in the Atlantic World: Trade, Slavery and Abolition’ by Dr Olivette Otele. Review by Kate James. Dr Olivette Otele is a Senior Lecturer in History at Bath Spa and during her lecture she expanded on some of the research she disseminates to her students.
Some historical details of the ‘Triangular Trade’ are familiar to the majority of us, particularly the notorious Middle Passage, where African men, women and children were gathered, packed and treated as a commodity on the long voyage to the West Indies and
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beyond. But as Dr Otele rightly stated, such Dr Olivette Otele recently gave a talk entitled
knowledge of ‘the obvious’ can obscure so
Bristol in the Atlantic World: Trade, Slavery
many other aspects of the history.
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and Abolition. This is the most recent in a lecture series hosted by Bath Spa’s Centre
For example, the men who crewed the ships
for History and Culture, a series of free public
and the prevalence of alcoholism within this
lectures held once a month at the Holburne
group; the close-knit business community who
Museum which has introduced a diverse range
owned the slave ships and protected their own
of historians and subjects to enthusiastic
interests through the development of groups
audiences.
such as the Royal African Company and the Merchant Venturers of Bristol; the move into
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banking for some of these elite businessmen
The leaders of society in Bristol, Bath and the
in order to best serve their own commercial
surrounding countryside spent their share on the
practice.
country homes and material culture so familiar in our heritage today. Many of those in the
The Triangular Trade and the great profits and
audience felt it was time to tell this story. We can
wealth it brought spread throughout English
surely now fully acknowledge our cultural past
society. It touched the lives, habits, and culture
and perhaps then better embrace the idea that
of the population. From the production of brass
the commodification of people is still with us.
pots, guns, and tools sold in Africa, to the love of sugar, the root of it all originated from the trade
More information about the lecture series is
of other human beings.
available here
Recognition that other races were indeed human beings, through the abolitionists’ insistence that all people had a soul to be saved, that would lead to eventual change. However, the economics of the arguments against abolition led to the granting of massive amounts of compensation to that elite group who lost ‘business’. It is this part of the story which Dr Otele’s audience were left to speculate about. A considerable part of the compensation money was spent back in England, on new homes, new buildings and new ventures, much of which is still around us today.
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Enterprise & Local Partnerships
Smoking Cessation Clinic opens on campus
In 2011 research published by Action on Smoking and Health revealed that 100,000 people die
each year in the UK from a smoking-related illness. Bath Spa University students have been working in their own community on campus to reduce the harm caused by tobacco. Sirona Care and Health CIC, who are responsible for the delivery of the community healthcare and adult social care services in the area, proposed six student placement vacancies on a smoking cessation project. The concept was to bring the clinic on campus, run by Psychology students for the student population and this has now been put into action. Students have been trained as lifestyle advisors, so they can refer students who identify themselves as having further lifestyle needs (weight loss, etc.) to other services available through Sirona and the clinic is being used on a weekly basis by students. Psychology lecturer Rebecca McGuire-Snieckus said: “The smoking cessation clinic pilot is an exciting partnership between Bath Spa and Sirona Healthcare. Six second year psychology students have been given level-2 NHS training to join the register of smoking cessation advisors. The placement students run a clinic on the first floor of the student union to support Bath Spa staff and students who want to quit smoking. Psychology is an incredibly competitive field and it is hoped that the placement will provide the students with invaluable experience in both promoting and running a clinical practice to support their postgraduate destinations.� Abbey Cooper, one of the six students undertaking the placement, is passionate about taking action on this issue at Bath Spa: “By having such a clinic available to students on campus, it provides a free service, even just for giving general guidance for those wishing to stop smoking, but to ultimately get people to stop smoking altogether. It also provides individuals with somewhere accessible to 36
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gain the support they may need in order to stop smoking. The more successful this clinic hopefully becomes, the more awareness can be raised of the benefits of quitting smoking so that the number of students who do smoke can be reduced to benefit their own health, both short and long term.” From the beginning, Careers Consultants supported applicants to the placement by running workshops on CVs and cover letters and interview technique. The result was overwhelmingly positive: almost 100 per cent student attendance rates. Students greatly valued learning the essentials of making job applications in the context of a real-life application experience. Abbey Cooper has spoken about her experience on placement: “The placement is providing us with a great opportunity to work as part of a team in order to make the clinic as successful as possible, providing skills on motivational interviewing which is practiced in many areas of therapy and is allowing us to work with real individuals who want to quit smoking. It’s beneficial to us because not only are we able to gain experience working with others and clients, we are gaining greater knowledge about the processes involved with regards to ethical considerations of individuals, ways of quitting smoking, understanding of addiction, and overall, gaining an insight into how aspects of a Psychology degree can be put into practice in real life application.” Sirona’s approach to working with Bath Spa has been recognised nationally. In February 2014, the University received notification that Sirona Care and Health had been shortlisted for an AGCAS Award for Excellence in Careers and Employability Service Engagement. This nomination recognises Sirona’s success at developing and sustaining a good working relationship with the University. The winner of the award will be announced at the TARGETJobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards ceremony in London on Thursday 20 March. Are you interested in placements? If you’re a programme leader, you may want to offer a placement to your students. Or if you’re a student and want to find out how to find a placement, simply email placements@bathspa.ac.uk
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Environmental Focus Fairtrade It is now 20 years since the first Fairtrade labelled product hit the supermarket shelves, from that first product (we’re not telling you what, as there might be a prize in it), there are now over 4,500 Fairtrade certified items. You will have heard of Fairtrade tea, coffee and chocolate, but you might not know that Fairtrade today covers items as diverse as gold, beauty products, cotton and cut flowers. Bath Spa University successfully achieved Fairtrade status in March 2012, a scheme launched in 2003, which now sees a network of 160 Fairtrade Universities and Colleges in the UK. Here at Bath Spa becoming a Fairtrade University sits with our goals of global responsibility and improving our environmental and ethical performance.
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On campus you’ll find a wide range of Fairtrade products such as hoodies in the Students’ Union shop, tea and coffee in the Students’ Union bar, chocolate and fruit juice at our catering outlets and hot chocolate at East Wing Coffee. If you’re having a meeting or major event Fairtrade tea, coffee, sugar and biscuits are on offer from the University Catering team. During this year’s annual Fairtrade Fortnight from 24 February to 9 March there will be lots of activities happening around campus. From information stalls, product sampling and promotions in the Students’ Union shop and café bar, Refectory and Café Sion. As well as activities on campus there are a number of events being held in the wider community, in Saltford, Bristol and Corsham. We’re going bonkers for bananas on both Friday’s during Fairtrade Fortnight as over the past 10 years the typical price of a banana in the UK has nearly halved whilst the cost of production has doubled. So we’re sticking with Foncho to make bananas Fair. Intrigued? Visit the events calendar After Fairtrade Fortnight we’ll be applying to renew our Fairtrade University status, as well as planning future activities. If you’d like to get involved please contact Sara Cundy s.cundy@bathspa.ac.uk
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Got any stuff you don’t need? Don’t waste it WARPit WARPit is our bespoke online redistribution network for donating, loaning or sharing resources easily and conveniently within Bath Spa in the first instance, and beyond to other organisations in our ‘WARPit Club’. This is a network of local schools and charities who may benefit from unclaimed items. WARPit brings the unused into use, saving money, avoiding carbon emissions and landfill waste. Only items in good working condition and can be reused should be placed on WARPit If you’re unsure what to do with your electrical items please check the flow-chart here Bath Spa started using the system in June 2013 and since then 232 items have been redistributed, meaning 3,250kg of waste has been diverted from landfill generating a saving £20,721. As well as items being re-distributed within the University, a number of local schools in our ‘WARPit Club’ such as Larkhall and Widcombe have benefitted from donations. If you have a clear-out planned for a future date, or in light of upcoming office moves and think you’ll have items you’ll no longer need you can advertise and claim items on WARPit ahead of time. So on the date you need the items removed they can be transferred directly to their new home without need for any interim storage. Please register a WMS with porterage, in good time, so movements can be planned, as there is limited on-site storage for items during the remainder of this academic year. A number of staff are WARPit trained and their details can be found by logging into the site and clicking on the ‘Members’ section. More information is available here along with a brief video of how to use the system. More training is available for anyone that wishes to use the system before WARPit goes fully live at the start of the next academic year in September. To request training please email recycling@bathspa.ac.uk
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EcoCampus Environmental Management System In November Bath Spa was recertified as EcoCampus Platinum ISO14001. Back in 2010 when the University first achieved the Platinum standard we were amongst a small group of pioneers being only the second University to achieve the award. More information here
Waste Audit
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During November an on-campus waste audit was conducted. The shocking finding was that in the landfill waste stream 90 per cent of the contents disposed should have been recycled. We’re developing plans to re-shape how we deal with waste and recycling next academic year. We want to make it easier for everyone to recycle, so we can all play our part in reaching our aspiration to recycle at least 80 per cent by 2015/16. More information will be in the next edition of SPACE.
Green Week 2014 Planning is underway for Green Week to run from 7 to 11 April this year. If anyone would like to contribute, or has ideas and events they would like to see during this week then please get in touch with Sara Cundy at s.cundy@bathspa.ac.uk
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WHAT’S ON Bath Spa Live Company Thurs 6 Mar & Fri 7 Mar, 7:30pm and Sat 8 Mar, 2:30pm & 7:30pm, University Theatre Meet Bobby, a thirty-five year-old bachelor in 1970s Manhattan with great pals, plenty of lovers - and a chronic commitment problem. Join him and his karate fighting, nuptial phobic, acerbic friends in this classic Broadway show that explores the highs and lows of marriage and romance, with a witty and moving score by the legendary Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy much loved numbers including the sassy ‘Ladies Who Lunch’, the thought-provoking ‘Sorry-Grateful’ and the soul-searching ‘Being Alive’. Tickets: Full price: £12, Concessions £10, BSU students & U16s £6. Free for Bath Spa Live members.
Comedy Cavern feat. Pierre Novellie Wed 19 Feb, 7:30pm, Michael Tippett Centre Gamelan performers from Bath and Bristol join forces to present a concert of traditional Javanese instrumental and vocal pieces. The programme also includes new pieces for Gamelan by Bath Spa University students and a performance by traditional dancer Ni Madé Pujawati. Tickets: Full price: £8, Concessions £6, BSU students £5. Free for Bath Spa Live members.
Big Band Night
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Wed 19 Mar, 8:00pm, Michael Tippett Centre Gorgeous Big Horns Big Band joins forces with Bath Spa University Big Band to blast away the Winter blues. The 17-piece GBH Big Band plays classics from Duke Ellington, Count Basey and more, combined with contemporary works by the likes of Quincy Jones and Maynard Ferguson and is one of the leading big bands in the South West. Tickets: Full price: £5, Concessions & BSU students £3. Free for Bath Spa Live members.
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Archive update This well-known building (pictured) in the centre of Bath has played an important role in the
history of our institution, as it was the main building for two of our component colleges. At the end of the 19th century, the Guildhall was home to both the School of Art and the School of Domestic Science, and each of these was an important section of Bath Technical Schools. The Art School had been founded in the wake of the Great Exhibition of 1851, with the express intention of playing its part, alongside several others in the country, of improving the standard of design amongst artisans. Between 1946 and the mid-1980s it would become Bath Academy of Art at Corsham Court, and later transferred and grew into the current School of Art and Design. The School of Domestic Science was created in 1892 as a means of training the women of Bath in the domestic arts which were then felt to be an important weapon in the social welfare improvement of society as a whole. At the request of one particular student, Miss Heygate, they began to train teachers of domestic science too. Adela Heygate would, in fact, later become head of the School and a government inspector. The Domestic Science College was amalgamated with Newton Park Teacher Training College in 1975, and became Bath College of Higher Education. Its dress and design courses remained at its home at Sion Hill (which was purpose built for ‘DomSci’ and opened in March 1960) and would become part of the provision of the School of Art and Design there. This image of the Guildhall extension was produced at the end of the 19th century, and must be an artist’s impression. If you look at the building today, you will see that the frieze on the upper floor is rather different, and aptly features figures of learning. The image can be found in one of our earliest documents in the Bath Spa Archive collection, which is a prospectus from that time. Follow the BSU Archive blog at http://bsuarchive.blogspot.co.uk/ Or on Twitter @BSUArchive
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STAFF NEWS Starters and Leavers
In February we welcomed‌ Alison Yeoman, Learning Development Advisor, Library and Learning Services Joanne Taylor, WLC Language Associate, Library and Learning Services Melissa Hawkins, Senior Learning Development Advisor, Library and Learning Services Sharon Clark, Lecturer Creative Writing (Script Writing), School of Humanities and Cultural Industries Pawel Baranowski, Senior Helpdesk Technician, Computing Services Gavin Charman, Trainee Systems Accountant, Planning Support Paul Jenkins, Lecturer Creative Writing (Script Writing), School of Humanities and Cultural Industries Ryan Edge, Senior Network Engineer, Computing Services Catherine Foxwell, Music Administration Manager, School of Music and Performing Arts Ellie Nixon, Subject Leader Acting, School of Music and Performing Arts Victoria Millar, Lecturer Publishing, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries Neil Baber, Lecturer in Publishing, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries Laura Faulkner, Domestic Services Administrator, Domestic Services Linda Palin-Thomas, Executive Assistant, Bath School of Art and Design Angharad Jones, Student Support Advisor, Student Services Laura Little, Lecturer Publishing, School of Humanities and Cultural Industries Chantelle Turner, Student Support Advisor, Student Services Robyn Blackmore, Account Administrator, Finance Susan Dimond, Partnership Administrator, School of Education
We also said farewell to‌ Adam Powell, Head of Employability and Enterprise, Enterprise and Local Partnerships Suzanne White, Careers Consultant, Enterprise and Local Partnerships Ed Whittaker, Senior Lecturer: Fine Art, Bath School of Art and Design Angela Sinkins, Administrator (SENCO and BDA Dyslexia Research), School of Education Hannah Bagnell, Disability Advisor, Student Services Hayley Cooper, Library Assistant, Library and Learning Services
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