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Autumn 2013

HEADWAY Alumni Magazine Issue 23

SMOOTH SAILING

Solent’s Warsash Superyacht Academy expands overseas

WELCOME

HEADWAY – Southampton Solent University’s Alumni Magazine

page 18 for a reminder of your own graduation, and see what advice our honorary doctors have got to share. If you’re tempted to take your studies further and give your career its own innovative boost, you’ll find details of our Master’s and PhD courses on page 17 – we’d love to have you back.

In the meantime, though, stay connected.

Get in touch via Facebook or Twitter to share your accomplishments with your fellow graduates, or drop us an email to let us know how you’re getting on. Just make sure you let us know if your career or contact details change, so we can keep bringing you the latest Solent news.

Welcome to the 23rd issue of HEADWAY, Southampton Solent University’s Alumni Magazine.

It’s great to be able to share the achievements of our graduates. This year’s magazine is an innovation special, bringing you news about the innovative and original ideas our graduates are bringing to a huge range of industries.

You can read about Quentin Richard, a 2009 business management graduate who launched a fair-trade shoe company, or Tom Fry, a 2009 animation graduate who has created his own independent games development business. Alternatively, find out how James Hilton, Solent graduate and world-renowned creative director, got where he is today.

We’ve also caught up with several former students who are now enjoying their career in a wide range of industries, from international business, IT and public relations to art or the superyacht industry. We’re always on the lookout for more Solent success stories, so if you’ve got something exciting to talk about please let us know!

It’s an exciting time for Solent, too. We’ve been innovating ourselves, with our studentrun shop Re:So going from strength to strength and our high-performance academy helping the next generation of UK sporting talent switch their focus from London 2012 to the upcoming Rio Olympics in 2016.

You can also head over to page eight to read about the university’s plans to change the face of the university with our innovative new teaching complex – kicking off a massive, multi-million pound development at the East Park Terrace campus.

The campus might be changing, but we’re still the same forward-looking Solent. Take a look at the Graduation 2012 highlights on

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DEGREE SHOWS

Degree shows in both Southampton and London gave industry representatives and the public the chance to view the professional, exciting and innovative work showcased by Southampton Solent University final-year students this year.

Photography students exhibited both at the university and at theprintspace in London, with some students’ work featured in the Source Photographic Review, which celebrates emerging UK talent.

Illustration, advertising and graphic design students exhibited at the prestigious D&AD New Blood event and at the Coningsby Gallery in London, garnering a ‘best stand in show’ nomination at D&AD and a highly positive review on the Creative Review blog.

Students from fine art, interior design, graphic design and illustration mounted an ‘Insolent Art’ exhibition in Southampton, while fashion students exhibited at Graduate Fashion Week and Free Range in London – as well as staging the highly successful Southampton Fashion Week.

The big screen at Southampton’s Harbour Lights cinema beckoned for animation, film and television students, while the video games developers and animators of the future showcased their final projects in the Solent media academy.

Meanwhile the best student work from a range of engineering, computing and technical courses was recognised at the WRTI Technology and Innovation Awards.

“Degree show time has always been a great opportunity for the university to open its doors,” said Peter Lloyd, head of the school of art and design. “The radical idea of taking the show to the employer rather than inviting the employer to the show has resulted in a range of opportunities, publicity and real world experience.”

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Vice-Chancellor’s welcome

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University news A round up of what’s going on in and around the university

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Building on success Exciting plans for the East Park Terrace campus

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Project Piola – pleasing the crowds Innovative graduate start-up finds funding online

10 Business pods boost student enterprise Solent support for enterprising students

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11 Major Magnet conquers the world Graduate’s mobile game wins Apple acclaim

12 A Rolls-Royce future Innovation – the Rolls-Royce way

14 Path to success

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Advice from Solent’s Honorary Docs

15 Take your learning further at Solent Discover our postgraduate opportunities

16 Graduation 2012 Highlights from the ceremony

18 Noise control Solent Acoustics is making a name for itself

19 Solent innovation Excellence in teaching and research

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20 A global family

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Yacht design at Solent

21 Smooth sailing Warsash Superyacht Academy’s new international partnerships

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22 Hands-on experience

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Solent’s innovative new maritime training facilities

23 Creativity unleashed AKQA’s James Hilton on student creativity

24 First in fashion Solent students’ latest fashion triumphs

25 Visual magic Oscar-winning VFX expert Paul Franklin

26 Solent OB truck goes high definition

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Students get their hands on the latest broadcast technology

27 Solent Sharks gain in strength The latest on the Solent-supported wheelchair rugby team

28 Carrying the torch How Solent’s helping keep the Olympic legacy alive

30 Where are you now?

Solent alumni send us their stories

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32 Events and membership news

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VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME HEADWAY – Southampton Solent University’s Alumni Magazine

As a vibrant young university, it should come as no surprise that Solent places a premium on innovation. We’ve always done everything we can to ensure our graduates stand out from the crowd, delivering not just academic excellence but the full package of personal, practical and professional skills that employers are looking for.

This issue of Headway is a celebration of innovation – how the creativity, forwardthinking and sheer determination you developed during your time here has helped Solent graduates like Quentin Richard, James Warren and Tom Fry achieve success in their chosen fields.

We are not resting on our laurels, either.

We are constantly striving to provide the very latest technology, facilities and teaching methods to our students, from the recent additions to our Warsash Maritime Academy’s innovative training facilities to the exciting developments planned for the East Park Terrace campus over the next few years.

These changes do not simply represent a £70 million milestone in our estates development; they are part of a wider master plan for the city of Southampton, aimed at bringing investment, economic growth and jobs to the local area. Your university has placed itself at the forefront of the effort to reshape Southampton, with our recent Vision for 2020 event bringing regional government and business together to find the best way forward for Southampton – an example of civic leadership to promote growth for the city and create local employment opportunities for our graduates.

It’s important that you know you remain a part of the Solent community, no matter how long it might have been since you graduated.

The support we offer doesn’t end when you graduate – our Solent Graduate Network and enterprise services continue to offer advice, employment opportunities and a useful

network of connections across a huge range of industries.

Meanwhile innovative programmes like our business pods provide enterprising graduates with support and space to kickstart their business, so if you’ve got the entrepreneurial drive of Leeanna Nelson, Solent’s enterprise services could be just what you’re looking for.

But whether you’re interested in enterprise support, taking the next step in your career with postgraduate study, or simply staying in contact with the friends you’ve made during your time at Solent, we’re always happy to hear from you – and to hear about your own innovation and successes. You’ll always have a place at Solent, so keep in touch.

Professor Van J Gore Vice-Chancellor

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HONORARY NEWS

Top Left clockwise: Trevor Horn, John Lloyd, Fred Dinenage, Richard Welsh, Ted Polhemus, Ulrich Bez, Sir Alan Parker and Lindsey Fraser

The Honoraries Solent’s annual graduation ceremony honours not just the outstanding achievements of the university’s students, but also those whose creativity, innovation and commitment has made a positive difference to the world.

Recipients of the university’s honorary awards in 2012 came from a wide variety of backgrounds and shared their inspiring messages with others.

Dr Ulrich Bez, chief executive officer of Aston Martin – Honorary Doctor of Technology “Graduation does not mean the end of learning, it’s only the base. Work hard, be openminded and be flexible.”

Fred Dinenage, broadcaster, reporter and writer – Honorary Doctor of Media “Whatever aspect of the business you’re going into, you’re so lucky to be starting out.

It’s a wonderful industry. I wish you as long in the business as I’ve been and such a happy time as I’ve had.”

Richard Welsh, digital cinema innovator – Honorary Doctor of Technology “You have to work hard and be passionate about what you do, and demonstrate to people how much you know about the subject. Showing you are passionate is almost as important as showing what you know.”

Lindsey Fraser, Olympian, Team GB diving coach and director of coaching at Southampton Diving Academy – Honorary Doctor of Sport “You have to be prepared to make sacrifices. What you get out of it will definitely be worth it.”

Sir Alan Parker, film director, writer, producer and novelist – Honorary Doctor of Arts “It is an exciting time in the film industry.

Make sure you really want to do it and do it for the right reasons. Have something you want to say.”

Trevor Horn, producer, singer, songwriter and musician – Honorary Doctor of Music “Don’t do anything for the money, for as long as you can. Do it for the right reasons, because it’s exciting.”

John Lloyd, comedy writer and television producer – Honorary Doctor of Media “Do not make plans. Don’t worry and expect the unexpected. Leap and the net will appear.”

Ted Polhemus, anthropologist, writer and photographer – Honorary Doctor of Arts “How can you get heard with everyone shouting so loud? Even trickier, how to make money in an age when we are all expected to contribute our ideas and creativity to the common good, gratis? At some point you have to ask ‘what am I getting paid for this?’This isn’t just looking after number one – without funding the creative legacy of our age will be zilch.”

See page 14 for articles about our other 2012 Honorary Doctorates.

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UNIVERSITY NEWS

Southampton Football Club's official university partner Southampton FC has named Southampton Solent as its official university partner.

Solent’s leading position in sport science education, its advanced laboratory facilities and renowned football research centre make it a perfect partner for the Barclays Premier League side.

The university’s sport science staff will continue to work alongside the club’s experts to help monitor the fitness of the playing squad, including using their laboratories for VO2 max testing, which monitors how much oxygen their bodies are using.

The results are sent to the club’s sports medicine and science team, where they have a direct impact on the training and match preparation of the players.

Students also gain from working with the first team squad, and the club has already added some of the best Solent graduates to its staff, with recent graduates Ben Rosen and Scott Walters playing key roles in the club’s sport science team and performance analysis staff.

“This exciting new partnership gives us the opportunity to help raise the profile of the university, the club and the city,” said Trevor Thorne, the university’s director of marketing and communications.

In the wake of the partnership agreement Solent University is also looking at exploring joint health initiatives with the Saints Foundation, bringing wider benefits to Southampton residents.

Hats off to the Children’s University Working with Brockenhurst College and local schools, Southampton Solent University has helped set up a branch of the Children’s University for Southampton and the New Forest.

The Children’s University (CU) is a nationwide programme to engage, inspire and motivate children from disadvantaged backgrounds, or those from families who might not otherwise think of further or higher education as an option.

In partnership with local schools, who join up voluntarily, the CU encourages children aged from 7 to 14 years (and 5 and 6 year olds with their families) to develop a passion for learning by offering them an exciting range of extra-curricular activities. These range from after-school or holiday activities on school sites to museum, business and exhibition visits, sports activities and university lectures.

After completing 30, 65 or 100 hours of activity children achieve bronze, silver or gold certificates, and have the chance to attend an annual graduation ceremony, complete with mortar boards and gowns, where family and friends can celebrate their success. Former British wheelchair rugby player and Paralympian Aaron Phipps has agreed to be chancellor of the new university.

As part of the scheme, Solent University and Brockenhurst College students are helping to run CU-accredited activities such as sports sessions, taster days, filming and music workshops, engineering exploration days and CU graduation ceremonies.

“The Children’s University is an extension of the wide range of activities we already run with schools, and helps us to engage with younger children in addition to providing our students with rewarding opportunities for work experience,” said Southampton Solent University’s partnerships development manager Jamie Mackay.

Second birthday for Solent Creatives This year Solent Creatives, the university’s creative agency, celebrated its second birthday and another milestone – its 1000th unique job request from industry.

Linking business with creative students since 2011, the agency has now offered over a 1,000 unique opportunities to the 900 students registered on its database. As well as providing a unique opportunity for industry to tap into the talent pool at Solent, it also instils employability and enterprise among students

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by providing the fundamental skills required to work as a freelancer or set up a small business.

Based within Solent University’s acclaimed media faculty, students’ skills span a wide variety of disciplines – from graphics, web design and social media development to marketing, screenwriting and video production.

And in recent months the agency has expanded its offering, providing services in web design, business management and software engineering. Clients who have taken advantage

of Solent students’ creative skills include the NHS, Sainsburys, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Southampton Airport.

“The consistently high quality of work produced by students, alongside their enthusiasm and professionalism, continues to showcase the university's academic excellence and its commitment to promoting employability and enterprise," said Solent Creatives Coordinator, Matt Weet.

UNIVERSITY NEWS Awards successes for students and staff It’s been a bumper year for awards at Solent, with both staff and students achieving prestigious wins.

Recycling in the community

It was a double win for the university’s PR and community relations team when they collected two sought-after gold awards at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations PRide Awards 2012. The Love Your Bin campaign, created by the community relations team with the help of master’s students, deals with waste management and recycling.

“These awards are a testament to Solent’s ongoing commitment to community engagement,” said community relations officer Amber Wilson. “The campaign also gave us the opportunity to give a real-world brief to our master’s students. They did a brilliant job and we are very pleased with this achievement.”

Broadcasting and film

Volunteering in sport

An ITV Meridian news programme featuring Southampton’s Titanic 100 commemorative event won the Best News Programme of the Year in the Royal Television Society (RTS) Southern Centre’s annual awards in February.

The event was organised by the university in association with Associated British Ports, and a team of university staff and students provided local ITV and BBC teams with live film footage and outside broadcast feeds. The event was attended by more than 650 descendants of those who lost their lives.

Another RTS Southern Centre award went to a group of Solent graduates for their short horror film, the Marrowing. The film, which was written by Hayley Smith and Matthew Wootton and tells the story of an elderly couple with a murderous streak, won the award for Undergraduate Entertainment at the RTS Southern Centre Student Television Awards in February.

Solent University graduate Basia Dudek was named 2013 Student Volunteer of the Year in July. Basia, who completed her BA (Hons) Coaching and Sport Development this year, was recognised for her outstanding contribution to sport in the community by British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national governing body for higher education sport. She has run regular coaching sessions for an after-school programme and helped to raise £2,000 of external funding to support community sports projects.

New appointments at Solent The university welcomed Dr John Chudley as the new dean of the Maritime and Technology Faculty this year, as well as a new director of information and communication technology, Paul Colbran.

Dr Chudley joined Solent from the National Apprenticeships Service (NAS), where he was a director, having previously been an area director for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).

During his time with the NAS he was instrumental in the development of higher apprenticeships.

Prior to taking up his position with the LSC, Dr Chudley held positions at the University of Plymouth as head of the department of mechanical and marine engineering and director of research and innovation.

Paul Colbran joined Solent University from Brighton and Hove City Council, where he was chief

information officer and head of IT, delivering an ICT strategy and a technology roadmap supporting the council’s 10-year access vision for public services. He also oversaw the delivery of a programme supporting improved customer access and experience and developed a digital inclusion strategy.

Paul started his career in the army, where he specialised in the field of electronics and logistics, before moving into IT and studying for his HND at Solent.

Paul is leading his team to develop new technologies that deliver the best possible customer experience – both for students and staff – and to providing a proactive service that can help shape the future of the university.

Student entrepreneurship Tomasz Dyl, a recent BA (Hons) Marketing and Advertising graduate, was named Southampton Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the South Coast Business Awards 2013. He was honoured for his commitment in expanding his successful marketing agency GottaBe!, as well as for his impressive voluntary and community work. The annual business awards are hosted by Business Solent, Destination Southampton and the Southern Daily Echo.

New school of health launched Launched in July, Solent’s new school of health, exercise and social science aims to build synergies between the university’s health, social work, psychology and health and exercise science disciplines.

Guest of honour at the launch was Dr Nicki Latham, chief operating officer of Health Education England.

Speaking at the launch, Dr Latham said the university has a leading role to play in establishing the culture, values and behaviours of healthcare workers.

“Nearly £5 billion a year is spent on education and training, so it’s crucial that we spend this significant amount of money in the right way and we’re investing in the right people,” she said.

“With healthcare education and training rising high on the political agenda, new universities have a real part to play in how we set up the new culture of the NHS, and how we develop the values and behaviours that the new healthcare workforce needs to have.”

Solent’s recently established FdSc Health and Social Care course was developed in collaboration with the NHS to specifically meet the learning and development needs of NHS employees seeking to attain associate/assistant practitioner status.

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Building on success In 2013 the university unveiled exciting plans for future development that will transform the Southampton Solent University campus and the East Park neighbourhood.

The first architectural visualisation of the new £25 million building, designed by Scott Brownrigg and due to be completed in 2015, features a spectacular atrium which will form the central hub of a new teaching block. Measuring 18 metres across, it will include a multifunctional suspended ‘pod’ with a viewing platform above.

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The new building will provide centrally located lecture and seminar facilities, together with social and flexible space for exhibitions, shows and events. It will have state-of-the-art lighting, acoustics and equipment. Beneath the atrium there will be a series of underground lecture theatres, one of them arranged in an oval ‘Harvard’ style.

The new structure will sit alongside the Sir John Everett Millais building and will be linked to the rest of the East Park Terrace (EPT) site through the atrium, opening up the campus for easier circulation.

It will be naturally ventilated, with a high environmental performance designed to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating.

“We have commissioned a high quality building with purpose and

A visualisation of the planned new building

flair that should serve our students, our staff and Southampton well into the future,” said Vice-Chancellor Professor Van Gore.

“Continuing demand for our courses and strong finances make possible this new investment, which is in addition to the £20 million we have spent on enhancing our facilities over the last five years,” he said.

“These include a brand new media academy with excellent facilities for all our digital and creative courses; a new school of art and design; FA-accredited sports facilities at Test Park; and business startup pods for student entrepreneurs.”

The new building project follows major investments in the university’s world-leading maritime facilities, including a new engine room simulator, the manned model ship handling centre at Timsbury near Romsey and the launch of one of the world’s first superyacht academies.

The new structure is the first phase of a planned transformation of the whole East Park Terrace campus, which will eventually include a new sports and sports science complex, a landscaped plaza and

enhanced facilities for students, staff and visitors. The redevelopment forms one of the ‘Very Important Projects’ in the exciting Master Plan to realise Southampton’s City Centre Vision.

Ian Pratt, associate at Scott Brownrigg, said the design would bring huge benefits for the university and its students and staff.

“Our design for the new teaching building and the wider campus redevelopment will transform the student experience, creating vibrant social spaces that encourage interdisciplinary learning, collaboration and enterprise. The new facilities will also increase interaction with the wider business community by offering spaces that can be used for conferencing and public events.”

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PROJECT PIOLA

pleasing the crowds

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INNOVATION Southampton Solent business management graduate Quentin Richard used imagination, innovation and hard graft to raise more than $85,000 to fund his sustainable shoe company Piola.

The idea to use Kickstarter came from Joshua Rudd, a co-worker from the USA where crowdfunding is common. It took four months to create the project’s promotional video and develop a communication plan before the Kickstarter page went live.

As co-founder of the Piola shoe brand, Quentin runs one of the few fashion companies that has managed to meet its funding objectives through a crowdfunding platform. “Crowdfunding is a wonderful tool which helped us build and develop our company, finance our production and also get new clients and press articles on a worldwide market, and in the best blogs such as Harpers Bazaar or Sneaker Freaker,” said Quentin, who graduated from Solent in 2009.

Piola is an independent footwear label, set up three years ago. The project aims to set up a sustainable business with 33 rubber producers and 55 producers of organic cotton in Peru, with Piola paying producers three to five times the market price for their materials.

Working with designer Eugene Riconneaus and using premiumquality raw materials in a first-class assembly factory in Europe, Quentin and his co-founder Antoine Burnier have created a unique product and found innovative ways to fund their business via Kickstarter.

What is Kickstarter?

Kickstarter is the most famous of the recent examples of demanddriven, up-front funding platforms that provide an alternative to traditional investment routes. Instead of seeking funding from a bank or venture capital company, Kickstarter allows people like Quentin and Antoine to publicise their project and set a funding goal; people can then pledge money to the project if they want to support it, providing the capital it needs to get off the ground and produce its final product.

Funding on Kickstarter is ‘all-or-nothing’, meaning that projects are funded only if they successfully reach their funding goal by the end of the campaign. Only 28% of the fashion businesses launching a project on a crowdfunding platform obtain the expected funding – but Piola hit its $60,000 target in just 25 days, and by the time the funding period closed at 33 days the project had raised over 85,000 dollars.

Why Kickstarter?

“Due to the current economic atmosphere in Europe, banks are not willing to help small businesses, even more so in fashion,” said Quentin. “But it is very easy to launch a project with Kickstarter, and all the information is on the website.”

Spreading the word “We created a database of more than 20,000 journalists from all over the world and from different media such as TV, magazines, newspapers, and blogs,” said Quentin. “We contacted them one month before the launch. One person was in charge of each continent.”

As a result, twelve articles were published on the day of the launch, supported by a combination of social media and networking strategies.

The team used their professional and personal networks to promote the campaign via Facebook and Twitter and contacted famous people with strong Twitter networks to increase their online presence.

Quentin and Antoine also contacted the alumni offices of the universities and schools they had attended, as well as organisations such as AIESEC, which put student and graduate start-ups all over the world in contact with each other.

What next?

Surpassing their original $60,000 goal let Piola set a higher ‘stretch’ goal at $85,000, enabling the company to create the first workshop for its rubber producers so that latex can be transformed into rubber leaf.

The next step for Piola is to sell the shoes to distributors around the world. Using Kickstarter helped Piola convince American stores to consider their products, since the funding platform is popular in the USA. While Kickstarter has not yet gained the same popularity in Europe, it’s nonetheless proved to be a successful means to promote a business internationally. The objective for next year will be to penetrate the global market in countries such as Russia, Korea, Australia, Dubai, Germany, Spain and the UK. “Our project is very important to us,” said Quentin. “The development of economic and social projects with our producers in Peru is the base of our brand. Thanks to Kickstarter, people know that that there are alternative and realistic economic models in the fashion industry and for other types of products.”

Website: www.piola.fr/ /piola.sneakers @Piola_shoes

Left: Quentin, left, with his co-founder Antoine Above: Project Piola’s successful Kickstarter page

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ENTERPRISE SOLENT

Business pods boost student enterprise Leeanna Nelson really enjoyed video editing on her BA (Hons) Media Culture and Production degree – so after graduating from Solent University in 2012, she decided to set up her own business.

Nelson Productions was born with the help of the university’s media agency Solent Creatives and the Solent enterprise team. Leeanna was offered space and support in the university’s business pods, which help talented and entrepreneurial students to start their own companies.

Business Pods @ Solent Creatives was launched in autumn 2012 and provides startup support for creative students who can demonstrate they have a great idea and for starting their own business. The aim is that with ongoing support students’ and graduates’

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businesses will be able to establish themselves, eventually becoming self-sustaining and feeding their skills into the local economy.

The businesses taking part in the first year of the scheme alongside Nelson Productions included games studios, British manufactured children’s clothing, photography, music promotion and fashion design. They were given space in the Solent Creatives media suite, business advice, access to computers and resources and offered mentoring support.

Solent Creatives now also runs an 11-week practical business startup course and hosts a startup advice service.

Building a business Leeanna said the support she received was invaluable. Solent’s emerging businesses are offered business pod space and support for a year, so she now runs her business from home.

Leeanna is slowly building up the business, and has begun the process of branching out into video production as well as video editing, to create a wider client base.

“I have always been passionate about the media, especially video editing, so it seemed natural to create a business which incorporates my passion,” said Leeanna.

“Many film makers are generally concerned with the filming aspect so Nelson Productions offers a professional post-production service, enabling the producer to focus on filming their project.

“At Solent I was given advice on how to start up my own business and make business plans, and help with creating my website. It takes time to build a business, but that gave me a really good foundation. I wouldn’t have been able to start up as a freelancer without the support from Solent’s business pods.”

GRADUATE ENTERPRISE

Major Magnet

conquers the world

Solent animation graduate Tom Fry was thrilled when his Major Magnet game gained an Editor’s Choice nomination from Apple in February.

The game, whose hero Major Magnet uses his magnetism powers to save the world, aided by loyal sidekick Gus the Guinea Pig, was the first game from Tom’s independent development company PagodaWest Games.

Tom, who set up the company in 2011 with colleague Jared Kasl, said this success was a milestone for the company.

“We launched our first game, Major Magnet, to the iOS mobile operating system in February of this year to great critical acclaim,” said Tom. “A number of well known publications picked it up, including Apps Magazine, PocketGamer, 148Apps and IGN, winning editor's awards and top marks from all.

“But our biggest and most lofty aim with Major Magnet was to get Apple's coveted Editor's Choice, which is the holy grail of appreciation amongst iPhone/iPad developers.

We were presented with the award on the launch day in the US, as well as in several other regions across the globe. It was a long road, but a great feeling to see our hard work paying off.”

Tom achieved first-class honours in animation from Southampton Solent University in 2009. In his final year he singlehandedly animated, directed and wrote a prizewinning animated short entitled Natal Attraction, which was broadcast on national UK television and was a successful entrant into

various film festivals, including the London Raindance Film Festival 2009.

Tom went on to work at London-based animation studio Picasso Pictures and as a freelancer, collaborating with clients such as Motorola, Sainsbury’s and Santander on various animation, graphics and illustration projects. His love of games, coupled with a desire for challenge, excitement and fun in his work, led to him co-founding PagodaWest Games where he is currently art director.

Jared and Tom met while working on Sonic 2 HD, an online, fan-based high definition remake of the SEGA Mega Drive game Sonic 2.

“It was through this project that Jared and I met and formed a tight friendship. Ultimately we decided that, as passionate gamers, we had the ability to formulate our own original game projects.”

Hard work has played a great part in Tom’s success, but he also credits his course at Solent with giving him a great start.

“The BA (Hons) Animation course provided me with endless inspiration and encouragement to truly do what I loved doing most – animating and illustrating. I was most excited about getting to my third year and making my short film. It was one of the most strenuous undertakings of my life, but I loved every minute of it. Being given the ability to

manage your own work and prove your abilities was the course's greatest asset – you can learn so much if you're prepared to put the work in.”

Since the company’s initial success a new game, Major Magnet Arcade, is due to be launched in association with publisher Iddiction, and Pagoda West is hard at work on some other exciting projects.

“I would love to talk about some potentially huge projects we have on the horizon,” said Tom, “but my lips must remain sealed for now.”

Above: Tom Fry, second from right, and the Pagoda West team.

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HONORARY AWARDS

A Rolls-Royce future Solent graduate James Warren recently joined the jet set after being appointed to a newly-created role as UK product and corporate communications manager for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

great example of how the “skills…alearned on our degree course can lead to all kinds of careers, both inside and outside of the media.

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Now he travels all over the world at an exciting time in the company’s 109-year history, liaising with the global media and helping promote the company’s prestigious brand name – and its equally prestigious luxury cars.

It’s been a busy year for Rolls-Royce and James has had to hit the ground running in his new role, as a new model – the Rolls-Royce Wraith – was launched to the world’s media.

A special collection of Ghost and Phantom family models, conceived by the Rolls-Royce Bespoke team in order to mark ten years of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars production at Goodwood in West Sussex, has also been designed for 2013.

“It’s an extraordinary time for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars,” said James.

“Wraith is the most technologically advanced Rolls-Royce ever, using satellite data to ‘see beyond what the driver sees’ and ensure that the automatic transmission is always in the correct gear when negotiating bends, roundabouts and motorway junctions.

“Three successive record years, a strong start for Wraith and the sustained success of our Bespoke business has led to the need for expansion at Goodwood. In essence, it means 100 new jobs – a wonderful success story in the British manufacturing renaissance.

Existing at the very cutting edge is enormously stimulating.”

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The path to RR James says that luck and hard work have both played a part in his career so far. He graduated from Solent University with a BA Hons Journalism degree in 2010 and joined Rolls-Royce on the company’s student programme, which he secured through a partnership link between his course and the company.

“I was fortunate enough to be friends with the previous incumbent of the internship, a Solent journalism student called Ruth Fletcher,” said James. “When it came to seeking her replacement, she kindly recommended me for the role.”

During his internship James supported the corporate communications manager at the company’s head office and manufacturing plant at Goodwood, before a year-long secondment to the Singapore office.

“I came into the business at an exceptionally busy time,” said James, “and was encouraged to run my own projects in markets as diverse as India, Japan, Korea and Australia. The writing and media skills I learned at Solent proved a great boon and I was quickly given responsibility for producing all the press materials for these markets.

The exposure to new cultures and working practices helped me grow in stature, giving me the confidence to pursue opportunities at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood.”

Back to Goodwood James returned to Goodwood in late 2012 as a contractor, supporting the global product communications manager, and credits Southampton Solent University with equipping him for life after studying.

“My lecturers gave me the theoretical and all-important practical grounding that gave me the confidence to excel the moment I entered the world of work. They tirelessly encouraged and supported me in seeking meaningful work experience whilst studying, something that proved invaluable to me in securing my first role,” he said.

“James was an excellent journalism student,” said Andy Chatfield, course leader for the BA Hons Journalism at Solent. “He’s a great example of how the skills learned on our degree course can lead to all kinds of careers, both inside and outside of the media.”

James’ enthusiasm for cars helped him stand out during that first internship, and reinforced his belief that you need to love what you do.

“This is a business full of passionate people who fundamentally ‘get’ Rolls-Royce’s place in automotive history,” he said. “As an enthusiast myself, I feel I’m able to extol this passion when communicating on behalf of the brand.”

But there’s also no substitute for hard work, he said. “Our dealings with the press have to be as peerless as the cars we produce. Maintaining those standards is a tough but rewarding challenge. My day sometimes starts at 6.30am and when we’re hosting the world’s media can go on till 1am. It’s a hugely enriching, albeit exhausting, experience.”

Wraith – Roll-Royce’s high-tech new model has just been launched to the media

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HONORARY AWARDS

Reaching a global market

Environmental innovation

Experiment and take risks – that was the message from marketing guru Keith Weed when he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business at Southampton Solent University.

Svein Steimler, executive vice president and chief operating officer of NYK Group Europe, is leading the way in environmentally-friendly innovations in the shipping industry.

Keith, global chief marketing and communications officer for Unilever, was honoured in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in business.

Keith is responsible for Unilever’s marketing, sustainability and communications function. He leads on Unilever’s safe drinking water business and the Unilever brand, and is a pivotal part in the company’s aim to increase its sales and halve its environmental impact by 2020.

Keith has championed the idea that brands should integrate corporate social responsibility into all their working practices and should drive growth by catering to consumers’ needs. He has said that brands can also be a force for good and for social change and that businesses should connect with this challenge.

“You have to experiment and push the boundaries,” he said at the graduation event in November 2012. “If you’re not failing you’re not trying hard enough. You learn more from your failures than from your successes.

“Miserable people deliver miserable results, so you should also have fun. Do what you love and love what you do.”

Keith said it was a “marvellous honour” to be recognised by the university.

“I am impressed by the engagement of staff and students at Solent,” he said. “One of the most important aspects of higher education is thinking for yourself and exploring academically.”

Keith was voted Marketer of the Year in the Marketing Society Awards for Excellence 2012. He obtained a first-class degree in engineering from the University of Liverpool and is a fellow of the Marketing Society and of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. He joined Unilever in 1983 and has worked for the company in the UK, France and the United States, as well as in a variety of global and regional management and marketing roles.

In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the maritime industry, Southampton Solent University awarded Svein with an Honorary Doctorate of Maritime Operations at a ceremony at Southampton Guildhall in November 2012.

At Solent’s graduation ceremony, he advised graduates of the importance of good communication. “Learn from various cultures, be inquisitive and find the world – it’s out there waiting for you,” he said.

Svein started his shipping career after leaving the Norwegian navy 36 years ago, and has held a variety of senior positions at ship-broking and ship-owning companies before being appointed to his current role at NYK in 2008.

Among his many achievements, Svein spearheaded NYK's purchase of car terminals in Zeebrugge and Antwerp, now called International Car Operators (ICO). Handling three million vehicles annually, they are among the largest in the world and Svein has made it his mission to make the terminals as environmentally friendly as possible.

ICO has a water recycling system which uses the same water to wash up to 500 cars per shift, solar panels producing 12% of the Antwerp and Zeebrugge terminals’ daily electricity, and advanced logistics software which reduces the number of car moves, producing less CO2. The company also has an automatic lighting control system to reduce energy use, and has investigated electric company cars and wind turbines.

Svein said it is vital for young people to understand the importance of the shipping industry in a global world. “Humanity is fully dependent on global trade, where shipping plays a major role.

Continuity where young and eager people take over is thus a necessity. Sharing my decades of experience with students can add value to their studies.”

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POSTGRADUATE

Take your learning further

at Solent Have you ever thought of studying for a postgraduate qualification?

Solent University’s enviable reputation in the creative industries, maritime and sport studies puts our master’s and PhD students at the cutting edge of their chosen industry, and as a Solent graduate you’ll get 10% off any postgraduate course.

Postgraduate students also come from all over the world to work with Solent academics who are leading experts in a wide range of fields, studying on innovative master’s degrees such as business IT, digital marketing and media, multimedia journalism, international maritime studies and more.

Our taught courses are available in full-time, part-time and flexible formats, letting you tailor your studies to suit your circumstances as you get to grips with the latest thinking, update your skills to incorporate the latest changes in industry practices and technology, and make the very best of your talents.

Solent research: improving our world Solent also offers PhD and MPhil research qualifications in a wide range of cutting-edge research areas. Part of our cross-discipline academic clusters, students have access to experts from a wide range of fields and support developing and publishing their work, as well as building a network of national and international contacts.

Solent students are already carrying out important research to change our world for the better. James Steele, for example, aims to advance knowledge on the treatment of chronic lower back pain and improve sufferers’ quality of life, while Lesley Macdonald is researching the growth of corporate social responsibility in sourcing ethical and sustainable food.

To find out more about the university’s postgraduate opportunities, visit www.solent.ac.uk/postgraduate or www.solent.ac.uk/research

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GRADUATION 2012 “

The graduation ceremonies are the highlight of the university’s year, when we celebrate the achievements of our students and our staff. The academic excellence and real-world skills secured at Solent University are crucial to the individual and to future economic growth. Warmest congratulations to everyone who graduated this year.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Van Gore

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TECHNOLOGY

Noise control Solent Acoustics is making a name for itself in the management of sound.

The university’s acoustics consultancy, Solent Acoustics, has achieved a series of successes in 2013, strengthening the organisation’s growing reputation in noise management and acoustics.

Having gained accreditation from industry body the Institute of Acoustics in February, Solent is now a full centre for its Postgraduate Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control, allowing Solent Acoustics to provide highly regarded qualifications at certificate and diploma level.

The university also hosted the first Solent Acoustics conference, Noise in Music and Entertainment, in March. The conference was attended by over 100 delegates, including sound system designers, acoustic consultants, environmental health officers, festival organisers, event managers, promoters, musicians, sound engineers and students.

Part of the Maritime and Technology Faculty at Southampton Solent University, Solent Acoustics offers both consultancy and professional training courses in noise control and acoustics, as well as services for both internal and external clients.

Dr Chris Barlow, associate professor in the technology school, identified a market for professional training and consultancy in noise management two years ago. Dr Barlow’s background was originally in musical acoustics, recording technology and audio engineering, and the consultancy undertakes a lot of music industry work.

Broadening consultancy However Dr Barlow has appeared on BBC Radio 4 as an expert in both voice analysis and occupational noise, and Solent Acoustics provides consultancy on everything from noise protection in helmets for the maritime industry to occupational noise monitoring.

It has also expanded its research work to look at elements of noise control in products and prototypes. Recently the consultancy has been

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working with Strategic Audiology Services in Somerset, to develop an improved product for audiometric screening.

“Noise affects all industries and occurs in every sector, from yacht building to the motor industry and the military,” Dr Barlow said. “Noise affects us at work and in entertainment, and even at home, where sound measurement is an important aspect of the development of home printers, washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

“Legislation in the field of noise control has grown in recent years so correct measurements are vital. Testing and training are an important element of our courses at Solent and we are specialists in training, education and continuing professional development in areas related to noise and acoustics.”

Solent Acoustics now has four full-time staff, with other academic and technical staff also involved in its work, and provides undergraduate students with essential work experience on its commercial projects. In summer 2013 Solent Acoustics took part in noise planning and monitoring for music festivals across the country, from Southampton city centre to Herefordshire.

“Solent Acoustics’ technical knowledge and experience far exceeded expectations, and their professionalism was second to none,” said Joe Bennett, founder of Truck Festival.

Solent Acoustics provides consultancy on everything from noise protection in helmets to occupational noise monitoring.

TECHNOLOGY

Showcasing research and enterprise Celebrating the exciting diversity of research and enterprise activities at Southampton Solent University, this year’s research and enterprise conference explored themes of the enterprising researcher, interdisciplinary research and the impacts of research, and discussed the benefits of social media on the field.

Held at the university every year, the conference highlights the importance of research and enterprise for higher education and enables delegates to share best practice and innovation.

At this year’s event, held in May, keynote speaker Dr Paul Spencer of the University of the West of England described some of the projects he has been working on in the fields of social innovation and enterprise. His talk centred on the abundance of skills, knowledge and attributes researchers can use to generate solutions to societal challenges.

The conference also featured a session on research careers from VITAE, which

champions the professionalism and career development of researchers in higher education and research institutes. Drawing on VITAE’s Researcher Development Framework, the session looked at the skills and abilities needed to pursue a research career, and how to progress in the field.

Through workshops on social media, intellectual property rights and research supervision, the conference also acted as a forum for sharing and enhancing research and enterprise skills.

Meanwhile sessions on staff and student development emphasised the university’s focus on fostering research skills and entrepreneurship in its undergraduate and research degree students.

“The research and enterprise conference has grown in strength since the inaugural conference in 2010,” said research and enterprise support manager Aline Giordano.

“The 2013 conference was very well attended, and was testament to the

university’s commitment to inclusivity.

“Delegates reported that the event had been inspiring, and enabled colleagues to share experiences as well as networking.

There was stimulating conversation around ways to enhance the research environment and a genuine sense of achievement by the time the conference closed.”

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STEM week inspires the young

Rob Henham, Solent's Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science, working with students from Hamble Community Sports College

In March Solent opened its doors to over 130 school and college students as part of National Science and Engineering Week.

The Faculty of Maritime and Technology opened proceedings with undergraduate displays showing prospective students and their parents the exciting, innovative projects carried out by degree-level STEM students at Solent.

STEM taster sessions during the week covered both theory and its practical applications, with students taking part in engaging activities such as building the strongest crane or measuring calories, oxygen and carbon dioxide output during exercise sessions in Solent’s specialised physiology lab.

The university’s entertainment technology team also ran demonstrations and workshops using the university's state-of-the-art facilities, covering topics such as 3D sound and digital cinema, room acoustics, green-screen technology and outside broadcasting.

Outreach officer and event organiser Sophia Basi said the university’s growing links with industry, wide range of courses and excellent facilities provide ideal opportunities for young people interested in STEM subjects.

“The events aimed to inspire young people and to raise their awareness of the breadth of career opportunities out there. The feedback from STEM week was very positive.”

Part of a campaign to inspire young people and raise their awareness of opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects, the event gave students the opportunity to take part in an informative and challenging series of hands-on activities.

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MARITIME

A global family – yacht design at Solent Southampton Solent University’s BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design course has an enviable reputation worldwide, and is also something of a family affair.

Warwick and Jami Buckley

Fathers and sons have been known to follow in each other’s footsteps on the course, and each year graduates go on to work for course alumni who have set up successful businesses all over the world.

In 2013 the course achieved some notable successes on the international stage. The first and second winning boats in the single-hand round-the-world Vendée Globe yacht race were designed by former Solent student Guillaume Verdier, who runs his naval architecture business from Morbihan in Brittany, France.

Skipper Tanguy de Lamotte, who was tenth over the finishing line, is also a graduate of the course.

Solent’s yacht design course has been running for over 40 years, but continues to keep ahead of the game.

“We follow the most up-to-date trends,” said course leader Giles Barkley. “It’s really important that the course is industry relevant

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and fit for purpose. We have very good links with people in the industry and with former students.”

Close to home in Marchwood near Southampton, recent yacht design student Jami Buckley is well established in his design career at boat builders Composite Mouldings Group.

Jami helps to run the business with his father Warwick, also a graduate of the Solent course, and his brother Tommi. They have also taken on another Solent student, Francesco Chivilo, to help out while Jami is away sailing in New Zealand.

The family has also set up Buckley Yacht Design, and Jami and Warwick have designed and built their own leisure performance cruiser prototype, the B45, which debuted in the Isle of Wight’s Round the Island Yacht Race in June 2013.

“It did very well,” said Jami. “The B45 finished fifth in its group. We were racing against bigger boats and against Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie in one of the fastest sports yachts out there, so we were quite pleased.”

Lymington-based designers Humphreys Yacht Design also has strong ties with Solent University. Former Solent yacht design student Tom Humphreys graduated in 2006 and has since teamed up with his father Rob, who set up the design studio in the 1970s. The Humphreys Yacht Design team also includes

Rob and Tom Humphreys

other graduates from Solent University, with Nick Pike having graduated back in 1987 and Tommaso Cigliana in 2012.

Recent designs from the company include the 90ft ‘spirit of tradition’-class Tempus Fugit, due to compete this autumn in the classic regattas of the Western Mediterranean, and the Class 40 Vaquita, which competed this summer in the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Class 40 World Championships. The Vaquita will also race this autumn in the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre race across the Atlantic.

“Having grown up very close to the business I realised that this is what I wanted to do,” said Tom. “The course was fantastic and gave me a really good grounding in all the fundamental aspects of yacht design and naval architecture.”

MARITIME

Warsash Superyacht Academy teams up with world-leading shipyard Exciting developments are under way at Southampton Solent University’s renowned Warsash Superyacht Academy.

The MB’92 Shipyard – one of the world’s leading superyacht facilities

Based at the university’s Warsash Maritime Academy (WMA) training centre, the superyacht academy is expanding its activities overseas and teaming up with one of the superyacht world’s most prestigious shipyards.

The Marina Barcelona 92 (MB’92) shipyard has developed into a full service superyacht base since the Barcelona Olympics of 1992. The MB’92 yard employs 100 people, supports another 800 experts and is now seen as a one-stop shop for all aspects of superyacht repair and servicing. It has contracts with some of the most important companies in the industry, and has cornered a global market in providing integrated services for the world’s biggest yachts.

An educational partnership In a significant new partnership, Warsash Superyacht Academy will deliver training courses at MB’92’s newly founded nautical academy.

The course portfolio will include yacht deck and engineering certification courses, plus a comprehensive range of mandatory and non-mandatory courses including human element, leadership and management, international ship and port facility security, maritime security, medical, international safety management and more.

“This is a very exciting development for the academy and one which will help to cement our reputation in the global industry,” said Lars Lippuner, business development manager at WMA. “Warsash Superyacht Academy aims to set new standards in education and training to meet the requirements of the luxury yacht sector and to develop its future leaders. The partnership with the nautical academy in MB’92 is a perfect strategic fit and further proof of the innovation and collaboration with major partners in the industry that has lead to such a successful first year for the academy.”

All about superyachts A superyacht is a commercially operated luxury yacht (motor or sail powered) that is professionally crewed and has a loadline length of 24 metres and above. Some yachts are used exclusively by their owners, while others are operated as charter businesses.

The largest superyacht in construction, known as Project Azzam, is 180m long and believed to require 150 sea-going staff to man it, and to have cost at least £400 million.

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The global superyacht industry has an annual turnover of €24bn, from yacht-build to repair, services, berths and crewing, with 54% of that amount created in Europe. The world’s superyacht fleet has more than doubled in the last ten years, with 4,950 yachts currently in service and more under construction.

The industry directly employs 148,000 to 163,000 personnel worldwide, and its rapid expansion has increased demand for trained and experienced yacht crew at a time when there is a shortfall in the supply of personnel.

As the only centre of its kind, Warsash Superyacht Academy is well placed to help address that demand. The academy offers a comprehensive range of courses for sea-going and shore-side staff, from entry-level training for deck, engineering and interior crew through progression training and certification for officers and Captains up to Master Unlimited.

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MARITIME New model ship helps save lives Warsash Maritime Academy welcomed a new purpose-built scaled ship model to its Ship Handling Centre in May – increasing its fleet to eight.

A new HORIZON for maritime safety Researchers at Southampton Solent University have been awarded $1.5 million by the TK Foundation in Nassau, Bahamas, to lead an international research project into seafarer fatigue.

Resolution, the latest addition to the Solent fleet

The academy, part of Southampton Solent University, is a worldleading training centre for seafaring ships’ officers, pilots and masters. The scaled models handle in the same way as a real ship, giving officers the opportunity to see how to handle a large vessel safely, particularly in restricted waters.

The new ship model, named Resolution, is the first 1:25 scale model of a container ship to join the existing fleet at the centre.

Modelled on a real 13,300 TEU container ship that is 365 metres long, the scaled vessel replicates the most widely used container ship size trading globally by major shipping companies.

Industry leaders, dignitaries and university staff were present at the launch, presided over by the university’s chancellor, Admiral The Right Honourable Lord West of Spithead, at the Ship Handling Centre in Timsbury.

“This valuable addition to the fleet demonstrates the sustained level of investment from the university in its facilities at the academy,” said Andrew Hair, director of Warsash Maritime Academy.

“As well as benefitting the shipping industry economically and environmentally, this type of training has the potential to save lives.”

In the current economic climate, ships’ crews are under increasing pressure from competitive voyage schedules – and there are rising concerns over incidents and accidents that are increasingly attributed to fatigue.

Building on its predecessor HORIZON, a €3.4 million European Commission-funded study into fatigue at sea, the MARTHA project will continue this research and pilot some of the recommendations made by experts at Solent University’s Warsash Maritime Academy and the Stress Research Institute at Stockholm University.

One of the outcomes of Project HORIZON, which saw Solent’s head of maritime research, Professor Mike Barnett, honoured with the Merchant Navy Medal for Services to marine safety, has been the production of a prototype fatigue prediction model created specifically for use in shipping operations. Based on a theoretical model produced from research within other industries, it predicts the levels of fatigue among watchkeepers. One of the aims of the latest project is to put this into practice and test it at sea.

Bringing the real world into maritime training Warsash Maritime Academy achieved a global first in October 2012, with the launch of its brand new full-mission engine room simulator.

The first of its kind in the world, the specially designed simulator features cutting-edge facilities that mimic real shipboard environments, helping to train the mariners of the future in safety, emergency and crisis management skills.

Integrating simulator technology with real vessel control and electrical systems, the new facility brings realism into this highly specialist training area. The simulator suite consists of an engine control room, an emergency switchboard room, a high voltage room and a photorealistic engine room, as well as an instructor station.

Serving engineering officers, marine surveyors, technical

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superintendents, electro-technical officers and Merchant Navy officer cadets use the simulator to learn how to handle the most challenging conditions and situations in different types of vessels, including a very large crude carrier, a fast roll-on roll-off ferry and a cruise ship.

The simulator tests the operator for communication, cooperation, situational awareness, decision-making and leadership skills, and accurately recreates the time delays and issues that would occur as officers move from the control room to locations elsewhere within the engine room – bringing an essential real-world feel to their training.

CREATIVITY UNLEASHED James Hilton and Future Lions Student teams from across the globe picked up the Future Lions awards at this year’s 60th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France this June, singling them out for promising careers Future Lions, run by the ideas and innovation company AKQA, is open to students from all over the globe. Now in its eighth year, it celebrates forward-thinking ideas for brands without media, technology or audience constraints.

The creative concept for this year’s competition, Destiny Awaits, was the brainchild of Southampton Solent University alumnus and AKQA’s chief creative officer and co-founder, James Hilton.

James, who has accumulated a multitude of awards in his career, including Grand Prix and Gold Cannes Lions, is a visiting professor at Solent and is soon to become an honorary professor. In November 2012 he returned to the university to deliver a lecture on the global design and creative industries and to share his experiences with Solent students.

James co-founded AKQA with CEO Ajaz Ahmed shortly after leaving what was then Southampton Institute in 1994. He studied Graphic Design OND and HND at the institute from 1990 to 1994, winning two competitions and obtaining work for external clients while he was still on the course. He credits Solent University with obtaining a suite of Apple Macs during the time he was there, allowing him to experiment with new software and ideas.

A world leader in design and creativity, in 2010 James was among the Creativity 50, a list of the world’s 50 most influential and inspiring

creative personalities. He was named the UK’s number one digital creative director for two consecutive years by Campaign magazine, and has served as a judge on respected industry awards such as Cannes Lions, the Webby Awards, the Clio awards and Eurobest.

AKQA is one of the most successful and highly respected agencies in the world, with offices in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, London, New York, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington D.C. “We were, are and always will be an ideas company,” said James.

“We use technology to amplify these ideas. Since day one we have focused on creating amazing experiences that inspire our clients and their audience in whatever way or medium is relevant. Because of this it is a continually exciting and challenging environment in which to invent the next insanely great thing. And we also work very hard.”

Future Lions is AKQA’s way of inspiring and identifying the next generation of forward-thinking talent, entrepreneurs and storytellers, said James.

"In 2013 Future Lions again showcased five incredible ideas that inspire and impress," he said. "By applying technology and creative thinking to a range of problems, Future Lions 2013 winners demonstrated the power and impact brands can have when they make people's lives better."

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FASHION

Students excel at Southampton Fashion Week T.M.Lewin CEO Geoff Quinn and other industry experts were guests of honour during the city’s first ever Southampton Fashion Week in May. Organised by final-year students on Solent University’s Fashion Management and Marketing course, in association with students from across the fashion school, the week also involved input from local businesses, schools, colleges and students.

Exhibitions, conferences, guest speakers and pop-up shops ran throughout the week, while the university’s annual graduate fashion show – running in a specially constructed venue in the heart of the city – opened up to the media, industry representatives and the public.

“The fashion show was very well attended and was a great success,” said Suzie Norris, head of Solent’s school of fashion.

“Southampton City Council and several charities want to get more involved next year and we also want to involve more schools and organisations.”

Graduate fashion show rehearsals were also opened to students from various local colleges, giving them valuable and rare insight into behind-the-scenes activity within the fashion industry. Year 9 students from Bitterne Park School also attended a contemporary fashion show during the week.

Unreal experience at Shanghai Fashion Week

Retail and innovation at student-run Re:So store

Solent fashion graduate Emily Harris was thrilled to have her designs exhibited at Shanghai Fashion Week in April 2013.

Solent students and graduates hone their entrepreneurial skills this year on an award winning retail and education partnership.

Emily, who obtained first-class honours in 2012, was selected to display her outfits alongside those of fellow graduates Natalie Ross and Ieva Poriete in an exhibition at Shanghai International Fashion Education Centre.

The trio exhibited designs from their final-year work, including Emily’s ‘The Unreality of Time’ collection, which took to the catwalk at the university’s London and Southampton graduate fashion shows last year.

“It was very exciting to be chosen and such a great opportunity to be able to take part in an international exhibition,” said Emily.

Since graduating, Emily has completed a number of internships for brands such as Emilio De La Morena, Negarin and SVEK. She hopes to move into a permanent position with a design team in future and eventually would like to run her own women’s fashion line.

With China becoming increasingly influential in the global fashion and textile industry, Southampton Solent University’s fashion school has built up a number of strong relationships with partner institutions in China in recent years - leading to an increasing number of opportunities for students and graduates to exhibit internationally.

Re:So is the first full-time student-run store in a UK shopping centre, launched in late 2012 by Solent University and Southampton’s The Marlands Shopping Centre.

Giving creative and entrepreneurial students and graduates an outlet for their collections of art, fashion and music, Re:So offers shoppers unique, one-off pieces such as hand-made jewellery, printed T-shirts, artwork and vintage fashion.

Staffed by several student managers, Re:So also provides an art gallery and education space for creative professionals.

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Award-winning innovation The project was awarded a BCSC Purple Apple Marketing Merit award for community relations at a London ceremony in May 2013, hosted

by TV and radio presenter Claudia Winkleman. The Purple Apples showcase innovation, delivery and performance of effective shopping centre marketing in the UK sector.

“It was a strongly contested category and we are such a young project, so to be awarded a Purple Apple Merit was absolutely fantastic,” said Lisa Mann, programme leader for fashion management and promotion.

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VISUAL MAGIC In the opening sequence of The Dark Knight Rises, a dramatic aerial highjack involving two tethered planes merged stunt work, real footage and visual effects to thrilling effect.

The man responsible, visual effects expert Paul Franklin, gained a Best Special Visual Effects nomination at 2012’s BAFTAs for the film – and in April was awarded a visiting fellowship by Southampton Solent University in recognition of his many achievements in VFX. Paul has been making visual effects and computer animation for over 20 years, and is one of the co-founders of effects house Double Negative. Since 2003 Paul has worked regularly with director Christopher Nolan, acting as visual effects supervisor on Inception and the Dark Knight trilogy.

Paul won both a BAFTA and an Oscar for the VFX in Inception, and has achieved a host of other awards and nominations. Among his other credits he lists Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Enemy at the Gates, The Borrowers and The English Patient.

Paul is currently working on Christopher Nolan's latest film Interstellar, which is due to be released in November 2014.

“It is our job to create a seamless illusion of photo reality,” he said. “The trick is to hide the joins so that the audience doesn’t know where reality ends and fantasy begins.”

Nurturing tomorrow’s artists Before receiving his Solent award, Paul was interviewed in front of an audience of film and TV students by another visiting fellow, TV and radio presenter Briggy Smale.

Paul will be returning to Solent to work with students on the university’s special effects and film and television courses, and is committed to nurturing the talented artists of the future.

“I love my work and it’s always exciting to meet people who share my enthusiasm for filmmaking and visual effects,” he said. “Talking with students and telling them about what I do is fantastic – I always learn something new, so it’s not just a one-way street.”

Double Negative is Europe's largest provider of visual effects for film and has recently completed work on projects such as Fast & Furious 6, Rush, Man of Steel, The World's End, Captain Phillips and Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

The company held its first ever graduate open day in June at its London HQ, to help talented students take their next step towards a career in VFX. The day was a big success, with over 60 graduates attending.

“I think my greatest achievement overall is our studio,” said Paul. “I’ve been with Double Negative since the very beginning, helping to set it up and building our original 3D studio. I’m very proud to be part of what has become a first-class creative environment for the best visual effects artists in the world.”

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TECHNOLOGY

Solent OB Truck goes

high-definition Southampton Solent’s state-of-the-art outside broadcast (OB) vehicle is now even more state-of-the-art.

With the truck’s latest £250,000 upgrade in May, Solent students and university partners have access to one of the best-equipped OB set ups in the UK.

Solent students get to grips with the latest broadcast technology

The Solent OB truck – seen regularly broadcasting from across the UK – has now been equipped with the latest in high definition (HD) technology. “As far as we know, no other university in the country has got such a high spec OB vehicle with full broadcast and HD capability,” said Sean Lancastle, senior lecturer in media technology.

“Even before the refit, nothing came close to the facilities we offer our students. Most production in the UK is high definition now and this involves different technology, so this gives our students the opportunity to learn the technical set up for HD and to gain experience which will make them better prepared for working in the industry.”

The refit, which was carried out in May, included upgraded communications as well as HD monitoring and recording – enabling the Solent team to produce material meeting a higher, BBC-approved specification. The OB truck was at Glastonbury Festival again this year, with HD footage of the Silver Hayes stage featuring on BBC Three’s coverage of the world-renowned event.

Real-world opportunities The OB truck provides students with plenty of opportunities for realworld experience in live outside broadcast and production, at events including Glastonbury, Bestival, Butserfest, Children in Need, Truckfest and the 2012 Olympics.

Up to 50 supervised students take on professional industry roles such as unit manager, director, vision mixer, floor manager or lighting engineer. They can be involved at a number of major events at any one time – with students from a wide range of entertainment and media courses also taking part.

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“Having such a high-spec OB vehicle has really cemented our relationship with BBC South,” said Sean, “which means that our students get a unique experience of working with the UK’s top broadcaster on all stages of the process, from shared planning to the operational aspects of live broadcast.”

The university’s high-spec equipment and the quality of its work experience opportunities provides Solent entertainment technology graduates with exceptional employability, and many have gone on to full-time posts with leading broadcast companies such as NEP Visions and Arena – working with broadcasters such as Sky and the BBC, and covering top sporting events and programmes such as Springwatch.

Professional technology Sophie Colvin, who graduated with a BSc (Hons) Outside Broadcasting in 2011, now works as a vision engineer for Arena. "The refurbishment in Solent's OB truck has made a massive improvement to the facilities,” she said. “One of the most important features of being a vision engineer is understanding waveform monitors, the principles of the video signal and having a good eye for colour. The new addition of the racks position in the truck will allow students to learn the true engineering fundamentals required to work within a vision team.

“It also creates the opportunity for industry professionals to come in and teach students the core skills required on site, as the technology is now available at Solent to do it. Looking back after a few years in the industry it is clear how much the quality of pictures affects the overall look of a production and makes the difference between student work and professional work."

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gaining in strength Since its launch in March 2013, Team Solent Sharks wheelchair rugby club is well on the way to sporting success.

The Sharks, which received £44,000 in funding from Southampton Solent University, is the UK’s only wheelchair rugby club that is based at a university. The university purchased 12 specially designed wheelchairs for club members, and supports the Sharks with a training hall and admin support.

Additional funding has come from the local Freemasons, the Warings Group and Microlink PC, while local charity Big World Impact has agreed to support the club with the cost of coaching and competing.

Dr Stewart Bruce-Low, associate professor at Solent and GB Wheelchair Rugby (GBWR)’s sport scientist in the lead up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, has also aided the club’s development by providing specialist fitness sessions.

Since the launch the club has attracted 20 new members, including Team GB Paralympic star Aaron Phipps and his fellow Paralympian Myles ‘Mylo’ Pearson, who will join the team when he starts his studies at Solent in the autumn.

Sharks chairman honoured Richard Cartwright, a senior lecturer in accountancy at the university and the Sharks’ club chairman, has also been awarded an Everybody Counts award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for his role in founding the team.

The ICAEW awards £2,000 to each winner, and honours members for their commitment to projects beyond the accountancy profession.

Planning for future success The Sharks played their first national GBWR tournament at the national championships in Doncaster in May and started their first competitive season in October.

They plan to enter two teams into the GBWR Super Series next year: one looking to gain promotion into the first division of GB wheelchair rugby and eventually challenge for national titles, while the other focuses on grass roots development.

“We are now the second largest wheelchair rugby club in the UK,” said Richard, “and probably one of the best run. This is due in no small part to the professional support we receive from Southampton Solent University.

“We’ve gone from a fledgling startup to a club able to compete on the national stage, attracting elite talent from across the country. It has been a dream come true.”

The team trains every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at the Sports Centre in St Mary’s, Southampton, and welcomes players of all ages and abilities from the whole community. Members range in age from 12 to 55 years and have varying levels of experience.

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Carrying the torch It’s only been running in its current form for three years, but Southampton Solent University’s High Performance Academy is playing its part in keeping the Olympic legacy alive.

As well as supporting 30 talented student athletes, the academy is also working with the Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme, Itchen and Totton colleges and Noadswood and Redbridge schools to help train and nurture the sports stars of the future.

“We support our talented athletes with physiotherapy, athlete workshops, strength and conditioning and sports psychology,” said High Performance Academy manager James Grant. “Some students also receive funding to help with their university fees, training costs and travel.

“Of the 30 student athletes that we support, 10 are training at international level and the majority of these are part of the GB Podium Potential programme. The rest of our talented athletes are at national standard and compete at a high level domestically. Our aim is to help all our athletes to get a step up to the next level through making the most of their potential both physically and mentally, and to create a performance culture that will help them get there.”

“We are very keen on developing our partnership and outreach work so that talented young people have access to a good level of performance support and can take that next step up in their sporting careers,” said James.

Solent University has a strong sporting history, and counts Paralympic sailing gold medallist Helena Lucas and world match racing champion and Team GB Olympic competitor Kate MacGregor among its former students.

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Kate has her sights set on Rio

Greg fights his way to the top

Matt aims high

Kate MacGregor, who completed her degree in business management this year, is a member of the university’s High Performance Academy. She sailed in the women’s match racing event at her first Olympics last year with her sister Lucy, finishing seventh.

Match racing was removed from the games programme after London, so Kate has been training in a new class, the 49erFX, and has her sights firmly set on Rio 2016.

Boxing champion Greg Bridet has been fighting his way to sporting success, representing Great Britain at his first international championship this year.

Greg recently completed the second year of his BA (Hons) Business Management degree at the university, before going on to box for Great Britain at the Laszlo Papp Memorial Tournament in Hungary in September.

Greg, who comes from Basingstoke and trains with his club in Portsmouth, has already represented England in national events. He won the Amateur Boxing Association of England Heavyweight title in April 2013 and was selected for the GB development squad in November 2012. He has been training every fortnight with GB coaches at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield since April this year.

Greg has put his studies on hold for the time being while he works hard on his training and development. He has his sights set on the Rio Olympics in 2016 and is determined to do his best to get there.

“That’s the most important thing to me,” said Greg, who has been supported by Solent’s High Performance Academy during his time at the university. “Everything I have done and will do is geared towards Rio. I’ve proved myself nationally as one of the best in the UK and I’m excited to be representing my country at international level. But I want to get to elite level.”

Greg said the academy has played a vital role in his fitness. “I want to carry on working with Solent’s High Performance Academy in future. They have helped to get me to my current strength and fitness level and they know me and my history.”

High jumper and former Solent University sports studies student Matt Watson, who completed his degree this year, was inspired by the 2012 Olympics.

“I trained with people who went to the Olympics and was caught up with it all – it was incredible and a massive spectacle,” said Matt, who was picked for the England Athletics Team this year.

“It inspired me to want to make it to the 2015 World Athletics Championships and to the Rio Olympics in 2016. Being among the best athletes in the world was amazing. It gives you a boost.”

Matt, who belongs to Southampton Athletics Club, only started high jumping four years ago. But he has already competed extensively at international level and is currently training for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland.

His aim is to turn professional and he is currently seeking sponsorship.

Matt pays credit to the university’s High Performance Academy, which has supported his sporting career so far.

“They have supported me massively through strength and conditioning training and physiotherapy, and I’m going to carry on working with the academy in future. I’ve developed a really good and close working relationship with my coach and physio at Solent, and I want that to continue.”

Paralympic sailing gold for Helena Helena Lucas, a Solent yacht and powerboat design graduate, became Britain’s first ever Paralympic sailing gold medallist when she took first place in the 2.4mR class in 2012.

Helena has already begun her campaign for Rio 2016 and competed in a number of regattas in her 2.4mR this year, including International Sailing Federation World Cup regattas in Hyeres and Palma as well as the European Sailing Federation Grand Prix Sail for Gold regatta in Weymouth.

Helena also competed in the 2.4 Open World Championships at Poole Yacht Club in September and has recently taken on a new challenge, fronting her own SB20 campaign, allowing her to show off her skills as a team player as well as a solo sailor. Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week was her third time at the helm of the SB20 Volvo in a major regatta this year, and she finished fourth in the fleet of 33 competitors

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division of the company he works for, dealing with energy assessments within the construction industry.

Vanessa Charles, nee Harby BA (Hons) Journalism Vanessa met her husband Andrew through Solent University and within a year the couple had graduated, moved to Sheffield, got jobs, got engaged, bought a house and married. Vanessa and Andrew now have two children. Andrew has been a civil servant for the last 15 years, and Vanessa has started a family, food and craft blog called jibberjabberuk.co.uk.

Phillip Woods BA (Hons) Political Studies Phillip lives in Cornwall and advises politicians on policy in relation to environment, planning, transport and waste.

Phillip married in 2007 and has a one-yearold son and another on the way. “Without my efforts at Southampton Solent I wouldn’t have had the opportunities I have had in Cornwall,” he said.

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Bob Hannent BSc (Hons) Media Technology After graduating Bob worked at Norwegian telecom's company Telenor, the BBC/Siemens and Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, before being head-hunted for a role in consumer electronics. He played an important part in the launch of Freesat, freeview HD and YouView, before becoming the Chief Technology Officer of a small British company.

Simon Yates Product Design with Marketing After leaving Southampton Institute (as the university used to be known), Simon went into retail but kept seeking a product management role. He’s currently at HP, managing the commercial aspect of some notebook and desktop computers in a challenging and rewarding role.

2002 Mia Bäckström BA (Hons) Media with Cultural Studies Mia returned to her home country of Sweden after graduating and has been employed in the television industry as a photographer and a line producer. She is currently working as editor in chief for a production company, producing a wide range of documentaries and reality TV programs.

Simon Denness BA (Hons) Architectural Technology Simon works as a senior architectural technologist and is currently heading a new

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2008 James Andrews BA (Hons) Journalism James previously worked for various local stations after leaving the university, and has moved to Global Radio as the breakfast newsreader for Capital South Coast.

Erika Smith BA (Hons) Design Studies Erika worked as a graphic designer in the retail sector after leaving Solent, and is now working in Australia. She has visited many countries on a round-the-world trip and is considering relocating to Australia permanently..

2009 Abdulkadir Ndanusa MSc Business Information Technology Abdulkadir is working as an IT admin and systems developer at a sub-Saharan teleco company and eventually hopes to start a company in mobile-computing research and developing – as well as to study for a PhD at Solent.

Samantha-Louise Stallard BSc (Hons) Psychology After graduating from Solent, Samantha worked in a home for adults with mental health problems, physical disabilities or learning disabilities. She trained to become a senior and gained an NVQ in health and social care, before moving on to provide care in the community for adults with learning disabilities.

She went on to train as an applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapist, building on her psychology degree, and has since worked in mainstream and special-needs schools as well as home settings.

Currently studying for a master’s in ABA, Samantha plans to sit the board-certified behaviour analyst exam on completing her studies. She recently had an article on applied behavioural analysis published in Primary Teacher Update, an education trade magazine giving teachers practical help implementing best practice in the classroom.

2010 Catherine Foley BA (Hons) Journalism Catherine is marketing executive for a corporate property finance company in London and also works as a freelance journalist for online magazines, where she has helped to promote a newly launched iPhone app.

ALUMNI WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Tasha Pert BA (Hons) Journalism After leaving Solent, Tasha worked on a placement and then as Editorial Assistant at online magazine PRmoment. She now works as an intern at Universal Music, where she looks after catalogue music distribution. “It's a lot of fun, and I'm loving every minute of it,” she said.

2011 Stephanie Neyland BA (Hons) Magazine Journalism and Feature Writing Stephanie did a paid internship at parenting magazines Baby London, Baby Hampshire and Baby Surrey after graduating, and was then in-house editorial assistant. She moved to Toronto in Canada where she is working as a copywriting and communications manager at a small business media agency.

Joel Cunnington BSc (Hons) Web Design and Development Joel has worked in financial services, health and fitness and radio advertising and joined BMG marketing company as a digital account manager in 2011.

“I have always enjoyed working in a sales environment and had an interest in digital advertising and social media,” he said. “Every day my skills and imagination are put to the test and I love it.”

Danny Lezer BSc (Hons) Web Design and Development Danny did an internship in London before moving to toy company FireStar Toys as business development manager.

“It’s a fantastic company with great products and a huge social presence,” he said.

“We've been shortlisted for the Nectar Business Awards as one of the UK's best small businesses.”

Mohammad Salman MA Business Administration After studying at Southampton Solent, Mohammad moved to Dubai and joined Canon as a sales executive. He then joined Activisys, and currently manages a consumer electronics brand called HOMI. “I miss Southampton and the UK, and hope to return one day,” he said.

Anna Kristensen BSc (Hons) Health, Exercise and Physical Activity After graduating with first-class honours, Anna has climbed Kilimanjaro and travelled the world. She’s currently setting up her own company and studying for an MSc in Exercise and Nutrition Science.

2012 Natasha Jones BA (Hons) English Tash has released her first novel via Amazon this year, with £1 from each sale split between Great Ormond Street Hospital and Greenpeace. A lot of the novel was written while Tash was on her BA English course at Solent, and she is keen to spread the word about the good work done by both these charities.

Solent Showcase Solent Showcase is Southampton Solent University’s own art gallery and exhibition space in Southampton’s emerging cultural quarter Opening hours: Monday – Friday 11–6pm, Saturday 11–5pm Admission free

James Maltby BEng (Hons) Yacht and Powercraft Design James works in a small independent naval architect’s office in the New Forest, where he was an intern between the second and third year of his degree.

“I have worked on a range of projects including superyacht refit consultancy, concept work on megayachts and sailing vessels,” said James. “It has shown me how relevant my degree is to industry.”

David Kyle BA (Hons) Football Studies David returned to north Wales after graduating and has set up his own football coaching company, Explore Football.

2013 Chris Nightingale BA (Hons) Sport Journalism Chris is working as a sports reporter at the BBC and recently worked with Murray Walker, the voice of Formula 1, at an event at Goodwood.

“It has been my long-term ambition to present Formula 1 so I've decided to give it a go,” he said. “The course and facilities at the university prepared me for working in the industry and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to make a dream reality.”

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EVENTS One World Fair Thursday 31 October 2013 2-6pm Southampton Solent Conference Centre Free entry to all A celebration of multicultural Southampton through music, food, dance and art. The event will welcome international students to the city while celebrating their home cultures too.

The event takes place during the annual Black History Month, and all students, staff and the wider community are invited to attend.

Solent Graduation Ball 2013 23 November 2013 Southampton Guildhall Tickets £20 The Solent Graduation Ball 2013 is open to all, not just this year’s graduates.

Featuring amazing live acts and the best local DJs to keep you partying into the night, the grad ball is your chance to return to Solent with style.

So gather your friends, don your finest dress/suit and celebrate your time at Solent. Visit Solent Students’ Union’s website www.solentsu.co.uk or Facebook page www.facebook.com/solentsu to book your ticket.

Clothes Show Live 6-10 December 2013 Birmingham NEC Tickets from £25 www.clothesshowlive.com Budding fashion and interior design students will be proudly showcasing their work at this year’s prestigious fashion event. Staff and students will display key works inspired by upcoming trends, and offer industry insider advice.

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