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Oracy Project set to transform the face of education

Fairfield High School is delighted to be taking part in the culture-changing Oracy Project, which aspires to challenge and transform the listening and speaking habits of students throughout the school. Encouraging young people to be empathetic, confident and mindful will have wide ranging effects not just inside the classroom, but in every walk of life both in a professional and personal environment.

The Oracy Project focuses on individuals’ body language, voice projection, tone and use of language to communicate. It also concentrates on social awareness of others including listening to and considering different opinions. Put all this together and an excellent skillset for life is born.

Three Oracy Champions at Fairfield, representing Humanities and Languages, have so far attended development days, with a visit from Voice 21 (the company supporting this initiative) on the horizon. The plan then being to trial the project and adapt the practice school-wide.

• For further information, visit: voice21.org

University of Bristol welcomes new Programme Director for MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership

The University of Bristol has welcomed a new Programme Director for its part-time MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership course at the Business School. Dr Rushana Khusainova, SFHEA, Lecturer in Marketing, will be leading the 11th cohort of executive students for the practical master’s programme.

The part-time MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership is for mid-career to senior leaders and managers who want to progress further in their career, seek promotion, change industry or career pathway or start their own business. The programme is designed with busy working professionals in mind, enabling students to gain a Masters degree alongside their full-time job.

Programme Manager Cheralyn Baines-Dark says: “We are delighted to welcome Rushana as Programme Director to our executive part-time MSc Strategy, Change and Leadership. Excellent leadership is vital when facing a challenging and uncertain future, and organisations from all industries recognise the importance of investing in their future leaders and managers by developing their management and leadership teams in unpredictable times. This practical master’s degree offers value for money and will offer a return on investment from day one.”

• For more information, and to sign up to the programme, visit: bristol.ac.uk/strategy-change-leadership-2023

Bristolians honoured in King Charles’ Birthday Honour’s List

Bristolians have been recognised by King Charles III for their outstanding achievements in his first Birthday Honours List. Along with a number of local figureheads, the list included ex-footballer Ian Wright, who received an OBE and broadcasters Ken Bruce and Davina McCall, who were made MBEs. Vogue’s Dame Anna Wintour and author Sir Ian McEwan also joined the elite Companions of Honour.

Following his mother’s tradition, King Charles will make two Honours Lists every year –one on his official birthday and one at the start of the new year.

In Bristol, we celebrate:

Knights Bachelor

Professor Iain Gilmour Gray CBE FRSE FREng. Director of Aerospace, Cranfield University. For services to the Aerospace Industry.

Professor Steven George West CBE DL. President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of England. For services to Health and to Education.

Order of the British Empire Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Ann Elizabeth Underwood. Deputy Finance Director, Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence.

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Iain Patrick Wentworth Boyd. Lately Chair and Trustee, Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. For services to Heritage.

Dr Razvan Ungureanu Constantinescu. Founder, From Bristol with Love for Ukraine. For voluntary services to the People of Ukraine. Sarah Greenhalgh (Sarah Smith). Chair, Tobacco Factory Theatres. For services to Theatre and to the community in Bristol and Cornwall.

Luke Peter Grenfell-Shaw. Cancer Activist and Cyclist, Founder, Bristol2Beijing. For services to Charitable Fundraising for People with Cancer.

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