Freshers' Week: The Sports Issue by Orbital Magazine

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FRESHERS’ WEEK The Sports Issue

SPOTLIGHT ON: Lacrosse, Swimming Club’s Channel Challenge

OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF STUDENTS’ UNION ROYAL HOLLOWAY

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ORBITAL Magazine is the ofﬁcial publication of Students' Union Royal Holloway. A team of over 150 journalists, photographers and designers who produce a monthly magazine. Get involved at theorbital.co.uk/getinvolved. EDITOR Laura Denham

OPERATIONS Hayley Ashworth

DEPUTY EDITOR Holly Pyne

ADVERTISING Sasha Stone

NEWS Chloe Wright Louise Jones

MARKETING Aakriti Gupta

OPINION Beth Carr FEATURES Tomike Adeniji Imogen Trinder LIFESTYLE Abigail Turner ARTS Michelangelo Fano Lis Carlton SPORTS AND SOCIETIES Corrie Wheeler Laura Davies

DESIGN Molly Harding PHOTOGRAPHY Saurav Chowdhury EVENTS Becca Selby-Heard ONLINE Dylan Maryk CO-PRESIDENT SOCIETIES & MEDIA Brianna Middleton Macpherson CONTRIBUTORS Elena Guthrie James Sidwick

Letter from the Editor Welcome to our penultimate Freshers’ week edition: The Sports Issue. Sports are a massive part of the culture here at Holloway, whether you’re a pro athlete on the STARS programme, a complete gym addict or just enjoy the odd kickabout every now and then, there’s something for everyone here. With a shiny new logo and professional branding, this year the Bears mean business. In this issue you’ll find a few profiles of some of our many clubs searching for new members, but they’re by no means the only clubs on campus , so make sure you head to the Sports Fayre to check out what’s on offer, and try the taster sessions to find out which team’s for you. Don’t fancy playing competitively? There’s always the BeActive programme, flick through this issue to find out more! Sport at Royal Holloway isn’t just about winning (though it’s a pretty huge part of it) but about meeting amazing people, having some outrageous socials, and gaining some impressive skills you can chuck on your CV. So don’t worry about embarrassing yourself, or not being good enough, just get involved!

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CONTENTS

In this issue... PAGE 4 Why you should become a Bear PAGE 5 5 Questions for your Sports Ofﬁcer PAGE 8 Spotlight on Lacrosse PAGE 12 Swimming the Channel PAGE 18 Be Active- what’s it all about?

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REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BECOME A BEAR

Before university, the idea of meeting so many new people can be quite daunting, but here you quickly learn that when you all share a passion for a sport you will always have a conversation opener.

The pride of representing the university against opposition is hard to beat, no more so than on Bears Day. Bears Day is your opportunity to represent and support Royal Holloway in competitive fixtures against teams from other universities, with campus becoming a sea of green, purple and white.

THE PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET

WITH SO MANY CLUBS THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Whether you’re a keen athlete or looking to try something new, there’s a place for you in one of Royal Holloway’s 37 sports clubs. Whether it’s Table Tennis or Club of the Year 2014-15 winners Swimming Club that takes your fancy, there are many benefits to becoming a bear.

A GREAT WAY TO KEEP FIT

THE PRIDE OF REPRESENTING ROYAL HOLLOWAY

IMPROVE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

Royal Holloway’s sports clubs are very proactive in their volunteering and fundraising, and you can get involved in the running of your club by being elected as a member of the committee.

One of the most obvious advantages of joining a sports club, is that it’s a fantastic way to keep fit. Club membership often proves to be cheaper than joining the gym and training as a group is definitely more motivational than fighting off the alcohol of the night before alone.

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5 QUESTIONS FOR... Alex Andrews

Your Elected Sports Ofﬁcer 2015-16

What does your role as sports officer entail? I assist the co-president sports and development in their projects and have projects of my own

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Give us one reason why people should get involved with sports at Holloway?

It’s a great way to meet new people, stay fit and also to escape studying and work for a bit.

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What sports have you been involved with at Holloway? Rowing and hockey.

What big events should people look out for this year?

Colours ball but also fixture days as we’ll have loads of exciting things planned throughout the year.

If you could give a tip for one club to watch this year, which would it be?

All our sports teams are raising their game this year, however I can’t say yet which one will have the best year yet- we’ll have to wait and see!

SPORTS

PRESIDENT: Jonty Bolland

PRESIDENT: Adam Jennings HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Every Sunday

ARCHERY ROWING DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: New, Inclusive and Fun.

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

We put it to a vote on facebook, and our Easter Fun Shoot was voted as our favourite moment of the year. We brought food (mainly cake) and then shot at fun targets, and had many a joke along the way!

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

So many new things coming up next year! I suppose the one of the main things would be a few more competitions within the club. But it certainly doesn’t stop there, we’ve got so much planned!

SELL YOUR CLUB:

We’ve got more competitions, volunteering opportunities, possibly an external coach, Have-a-Go sessions and so much more! We welcome everybody, from novices who want to give it a go, to experienced archers who want a challenge! (And we have cake).

HOW OFTEN DO YOU TRAIN/PLAY?

3 Water Sessions per Week/ 2 Land session per Week + socials and numerous events.

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

The Allom Cup 2014. The Allom Cup is held between all colleges of the University of London, on the last weekend in November. In 2014 we reached the final in 5 events, winning 3, including a stunning victory from the Women’s Novice 8+.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Henley 2016. With a great platform to build on next year, look for increased success on the water, including the focal point of the regatta season, Henley Women’s, and Henley Royal Regatta, two of the most prestigious worldwide rowing events.

SELL YOUR SOC:

We cater for both absolute beginners and experienced rowers, with facilities for sweep and sculling. There’s loads to look forward to, find us on Facebook ‘RHULBC’ for more! Joining the rowing team will be the best decision you ever made, trust me!

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PRESIDENT:Chloe Longdon HOW OFTEN DO es a YOU MEET? 2-5 tim and s me ga week with training

PRESIDENT: Ben Tu rner HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? 3 times a week plus we watch an NF L game once a week

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS:

DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS:

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Football, Friends and FUN

My best moment from the 2014-15 season was when we were confirmed as BUCS 2a league winners. This day summed up what this club means to me: we train, we play, we win, we celebrate and we have a fantastic time doing it all together as friends.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Got to compete.

Mens & women’s team pulling together, giving it everything they’ve got, training hard at 7am, training in the rain, shouting along to hype songs on the bus, pulling flags, hitting hard, watching NFL every week, showing our kills and repping the Bears.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

The opportunity for all three of our teams to be representing the university every week and playing the beautiful game together.

Every Sunday we all hang out and watch the NFL. Beers, sports and burgers. Catch us at the welcome fayre, come along to taster sessions, no past experience required for our womens’ or mens’ team!

SELL YOUR CLUB:

SELL YOUR SOC:

As a club we achieve successes on and off the field, winning multiple awards, but the best thing about joining RHUL Women’s Football is the friends you make and the memories you get to keep forever. RHUL Women’s football: come walk on water with us!! THEORBITAL.CO.UK

Train hard, Play hard, Hit hard. We have men’s & women’s teams, and you don’t need any experience to play. All levels of fitness & skill are welcomed. Socials include beer pong tournaments and watching NFL, a slice of the U.S right here in Egham!

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Spotlight on...

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SPOTLIGHT What were your highlights from last season?

The Men’s team got there hard fought promotion and cup win double, which saw a very tense but enjoyable cup final against Kent 1st which ended 7-6 in sudden death. Another highlight was our amazing and memorable tour to Budapest where we had the opportunity to walk around the beautiful city and eat local delicacies. Our Royal Holloway Women’s entry beat the local Budapest Black berries and our mixed entry beat three UCL mixed entries.

What can we look forward to from lacrosse this year?

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More tackles, diverse socials, exciting charity and volunteering opportunities. We have five teams who are committed and focused. We have a social calendar which has a day out to Thorpe park planned, along with several interesting themes. Also we have a Lacrosse charity week planned.

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THERE ARE VERY FEW SPORTS LIKE US.

Why should freshers join lacrosse?

We are one of the largest and most competitive clubs on campus. Every year we take in a large amount of freshers who enjoy their competitive sport and meeting new people. If you want to meet a range of people, enjoy exercise and being competitive, Lacrosse are the sports club for you.

What would you say to those who might be afraid of trying lacrosse having never played before? If you never try, you will never know if you will enjoy the sport. We have a very open and welcoming club, most of whom are also only a year or two into the sport. Lacrosse is a passionate and friendly club which are THEORBITAL.CO.UK

focused on developing one another’s skills to make us a fun but also a competitive team to play.

How many teams to you have? Do you have mixed teams?

We have five teams to try and cater for all skill levels and interest in the sport. A Women’s Second team for members to learn the rules of the game whilst competeing and developing their skills to possibly play for the Women’s First team. Our Men’s team is also in South East League One for BUCS and also play in a Saturday league, both to teach and hone members’ skills whilst enjoying the sport. The club also has two mixed teams which both play in LUSL, are competitive and a way to socialise within the club.

What makes lacrosse unique from other clubs?

There are very few sports like us. The sport combines communication, agility, strength, speed, endurance and finesse in varying parts of play. Few sports can brag that they are a team sport which requires their team to pass a ball in the air and catch it in someone else’s stick. We are unique.

How often do you meet/train/play/have socials?

That depends on how much time our members want to invest into the club. We have socials every Wednesday during term time at our local sponsor the Happy Man. We have one Men/ Women training per week, with a BUCS match on Wednesdays. We also have mixed training so all members in the club have a chance to interact with each other on the pitch which play matches in LUSL on Sundays.

If you could describe the lacrosse club in three words what would they be? Passionate, Exciting, Unique.

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PRESIDENT: Morga nne Fiddimore HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Lessons and socials once a week

freys PRESIDENT: Cara Jef HOW OFTEN DO ice YOU MEET? Train tw twice a week, matches a week

WOMEN’S RUGBY

RIDING

DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS:

Inclusive, active, friendly.

Welcoming, sociable, dedicated.

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Winning the BUCS cup and celebrating the undefeated season. Movember fundraising where as a team we wore fake moustaches for a week all day every day.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Next year we are making more of an effort to aid the surrounding communities and charities. Next year we will be focusing on running many charity fund-raisers and volunteering in local schools. By doing so, our presence on campus is hoped to increase.

SELL YOUR CLUB:

Next year we are planning a charity sevens tournament with neighbouring universities and a touch rugby tournament with RHUL Mens Rugby. Off the pitch we will also go on our annual team tour to locations such as Zante or Tenerife.

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Riding camp - it was a fantastic chance for riders of all abilities to have a go at all kinds of different activities and a brilliant way to end to the year.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

We’re moving to a new yard which should give our members a chance to progress further in their riding and we’re hoping it will help to get all our competitive teams to a higher position than last year in their respective leagues

SELL YOUR CLUB:

Its a great opportunity to make friends, both during lessons and at socials which give you a chance to mix with people outside of your respective riding group. Its also a brilliant way to keep fit in an enjoyable manner and potentially compete.

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PRESIDENT: Abbee Hanlon HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Train/pla y/ have socials all once a week

PRESIDENT: Jessica Brodholt HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Twice a week

KARATE HOCKEY DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: Self-defence, Self-improvement, Self-discipline

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Although there were so many great moments, the colours ball was the highlight, with lots of good food and wine everybody had a great time together and it was the perfect way to end the season.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Definitely look out for the self-defence class Karate club will be organizing this year. Money raised will go to RAG and it will be a great opportunity to brush up on a few selfdefence techniques and make you feel safe on campus.

SELL YOUR CLUB:

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DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: Friendly. Entertaining. Awesome.

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

The best moment from this year was our tour to Portugal! We had a week of hockey, sunshine and relaxing together which was a great way to end such a successful season!

ONETHINGTOLOOKFORWARDTOTHISYEAR? Look out for our charity mixed tournaments! Even if you don’t play hockey, we invite teams from all clubs and societies to take part in a day of fun and fancy dress in the sunshine!

SELL YOUR CLUB:

Hockey welcomes people of all ability, whether you’ve played hockey since you could walk or if you have never picked up a stick before. Hockey is a great sport and a great way to meet a variety of people!

SPOTLIGHT

SWIMMING CLUB and the Channel Challenge

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SPOTLIGHT Regarded by many as the “Everest of Swimming”, the English Channel swim is one of the world’s toughest and mentally challenging events, and the RHUL Swim Team conquered it. On June 25th 2015, the RHUL Channel Swim Relay Team made history by being the largest ever relay team to successfully complete the swim, and completed it in the extremely respectable time of 12 hours and 28 minutes. The challenge was in aid of three charities: Surrey Dolphins Swimobility, Help for Heroes, and Centrepoint. The journey began in November 2014 with the successful application of the Alumni Fund, with who this adventure would not have been possible without. The money given to the challenge was used to fund the hire of the boat and pilot which was necessary for safety during the swim and travel back to England. As soon as the team were given the OK from the Alumni Fund, the team fully immersed themselves into the training for the not-sofar-off event. The biggest challenge for the team was not the swimming, but being able to endure the freezing cold water, and after the first training session, it became ominously apparent at how hard this was going to be. During training, swimmers lost the ability to talk, muscles were cramping all over bodies, and crippling hypothermia set in after exiting the water, our bodies were literally giving up. It became clear that not only was this going to be a physical test, but a test of mental strength and team spirit. After the shock start, team members committed by taking cold showers and baths, and with more time and practice, the shivering reduced, the lips were less blue, and the team were starting to look like they could actually do this. Common training grounds included weekly trips to Wraysbury Lake, Brighton Sea, Dover harbour, and various beaches in Kent. Finally, after months of training, the team set off to Dover the weekend before the swim was scheduled. Suddenly it was all very real, a little team from Egham were about to swim the English Channel. In the days leading up to the swim, the team got as much sea training as

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possible by visiting the local beaches around Dover, significantly upping the calorie intake, and perhaps most importantly supporting each other, in and out of the water. On the Wednesday evening, the team got the call they had all been waiting for. It was official, we were due to swim the channel the following morning, and had to be ready at Folkestone Harbour for 3am. What followed was food prep madness. Kilos of pasta and chocolate bars were being prepped for the much needed energy the next day, and not to mention the scurry for all things thermal and fluffy for the anticipated shivers. After little to no sleep, the team were up at 1:30am to make it to Folkestone. Everything loaded on the boat, there was nothing left to do but swim the Channel. At 4:30am, a very nervous Ryan Hall was the first brave soul to jump into the dark 11’C water, and it was off. The team took part in multiple hour-long rotations wearing only basic swim wear (speedos and costumes) to the destination of Cap Griz Nez on the French coast. Other than actually swimming the channel, other challenges included navigating the busiest shipping lane in the world, with a few cargo ship collision scares, jelly fish, and the extremely strong currents and tides, with the team actually swimming more than the distance of the channel, but 28 miles instead as a result of tides. Aside from the obvious sinking feeling in your stomach before you jump in, and the absolute elation of finishing, what is most memorable is the heart-warming team spirit demonstrated by every single team member. During everyone’s swims, people were at the sides chanting, singing praises, shouting words of encouragements, and despite not being able to hear it in the water, it was so comforting to know it was there. Also not forgetting the cuddle teams with sleeping bags and towels in hand ready to congratulate and warm up. Touching down in France is a feeling that cannot be put into words. Despite how hard it was, and how at times there were

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some who were not sure they were up to the challenge, it was worth every cold shower, every cold bath, every freezing lake swim, and the lingering aches and pains after. It was the hardest thing any of us have had to do, but we are so glad we did it. Isaac who led the challenge said, “It’s the greatest achievement that the swimming club has ever done, and for many of the team, this is their own personal greatest accomplishment. It was the most difficult swim any of us have ever done, exhausting us all to moments almost touching failure. However this team was extremely strong and we gave it our all to get there as quickly as we could and broke a record as the largest ever team to cross the English Channel in the process.’ The challenge was not all in vain, and was in aid of three very different, but phenomenal charities: Surrey Dolphins Swimobility helping the disabled population of Surrey swim in a safe and friendly environment,

Help for Heroes - helping those who have been wounded in Britain’s conflicts, and Centrepoint - aiding 16-25 year olds who are homeless in the UK. As well as swimming the channel, the team also organised one of the biggest club fundraisers, ‘Under the Sea’, an event on campus with all proceeds going to charity. This event helped the team meet and surpass their £2,000 goal and reach over £3,000, an incredible amount of money for incredible causes. A massive thank you is given to all the colleagues and contacts of the Students Union at Royal Holloway, the CSA, our three charities, the Alumni Fund, and every person who donated to us! Will we ever do it again? Yes, the club plans to rotate around a few large swims every year. Next up: the Gibraltar Strait separating Europe and Africa! ELENA GUTHRIE

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PRESIDENT: Jessica Moralee HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? 3 times a week

l PRESIDENT: Michae Geary HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Weekly

FENCING DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS:

ULTIMATE FRISBEE

Train, compete, pub.

DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: Exciting, unique, competitive

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Definitely being captain of the men’s 1sts when we won the league and cup undefeated. More precisely, celebrating with the whole club together afterwards in the SU!

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

“The Rekkening” - a new event invented last year when the men’s 1st and 2nd team had to play against each other in the league. This year we’re making the whole thing into a massive social so come on down and boo our teams!

SELL YOUR CLUB:

Despite being the most successful club in history in competition, I think of our club as being quite social. With relatively low tier fees and coaching geared towards complete beginners, we would love to see you so come along and give it a try!

Our highlight of last year was winning our first piece of silverware in a while. After losing 2 plate finals in the previous 12 months we managed to pull it out of the bag and win the plate in this year’s men’s outdoor regional tournament.

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Things have changed this year and we’re looking forward to the men getting to play weekly BUCS fixtures, giving them the opportunity to play competitive matches on campus and for loads of people who’ve never seen us play before to come and watch.

SELL YOUR CLUB:

Most people I speak to about Ultimate either think that dogs are involved or they look at me confused and ask whether it’s a real sport. It is. It’s a fast-paced, exciting and competitive sport played in a friendly environment. Come and give it a try!

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PRESIDENT: Charlie McDonnell HOW OFTEN DO ce a YOU MEET? Train twi week, play twice a week

PRESIDENT: Max Gibson HOW OFTEN DO YOU MEET? Three tim es per week

BASKETBALL THAI BOXING DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: Passionate, Successful, Inclusive

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

The Women’s team’s LUSL Cup win against UCL - our home court was packed out with supporters including the Men’s team with their pots, pans and body paint! It was a tough game but the girls pulled through to be crowned LUSL Champions!

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Our Women’s team are returning as defending champions in both the LUSL and BUCS leagues and the Men’s team are in great form after an awesome development year - so watch this space for more wins on the basketball court! #homeofthebears

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DESCRIBE YOUR CLUB IN THREE WORDS: Train. Fight. Play!

BEST MOMENT FROM LAST YEAR?

Our Christmas meal was one of our highlights this year. Everyone had a chance to talk to each other outside of training. A good way to socialise and make new friends!

ONE THING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS YEAR?

Our fight night in the SU will be our biggest event. Our team members will have a chance to fight against competition from other unis and/or gyms. Watch out for announcements in the second term and join the club if you are interested in taking part.

SELL YOUR CLUB:

We welcome anybody who is interested. It doesn’t matter if you are experienced or never did martial arts before. Muay Thai is a great sport, whether you want to learn how to fight or just to get fitter.

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BE.ACTIVE W H AT ’ S I T A L L A B O U T ? SO WHAT EXACTLY IS BE.ACTIVE?

Be.active offers ‘drop-in sessions’ for Basketball, Futsal, Hockey, Table Tennis, Volleyball and O2 Touch Rugby with full kit provided. This allows you to pitch up and play straightaway into a social game.” explains Sophie. “Our other programme is the ‘social leagues’ including 7-a-side women’s netball, 7-a-side men’s football, mixed doubles tennis and mixed doubles table tennis. Social leagues provide you with the opportunity to play non-competitively alongside housemates, course mates and friends every week!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? Membership is £40 a year which includes all sessions and social league entry whilst social league membership alone is £25 per person, per league, per team. Registration for social league teams ends 5th October!

NEED TO KNOW MORE? Welcome week is all about ‘be. active on the go’. We’ll be on campus getting you involved in sport in the easiest way possible! Sessions will be completely free, with t-shirt giveaways and free be.active vouchers for the following week also up for grabs!

WHO CAN JOIN? These sessions are all about enjoying sport and giving something a go regardless of your ability! Our aim is to get 50% of students involved in an active lifestyle through fitness, sport and volunteering.

IT skills not up to scratch? Our IT skills training sessions are completely free, only take between one and two hours and could give you the edge you need to get ahead in your studies. Each session is self-contained, so you can just do the ones you want! Sessions include: • • • • • •

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft OneNote Microsoft Access Adobe Dreamweaver 8

To find out more and book, visit royalholloway.ac.uk/it/training Or contact Chris Horton, Computer Centre room 102 01784 41 4025, c.horton@royalholloway.ac.uk

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