Alumni News Winter Edition 2022 by University of Suffolk

ALUMNI NEWS Winter Edition 2022

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What’s new?

Events and opportunities

ELLIOT NEGRU BSc (Hons) Psychology and Early Childhood Studies, Class of 2021

FOR ME, THE UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK FELT LIKE MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME, HELPING ME THE WAY A FAMILY DOES􀌢

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FORWARD Alice Hardaker Development Director

Happy New Year to all our graduates — it is my great pleasure to be introducing our winter edition of Alumni News to you. I recently joined the University of Suffolk as its Development Director, overseeing the University’s alumni relations and fundraising activity. In just a few short weeks I have already been amazed by our powerful community of alumni that are dedicated, talented and wonderfully supportive of its alma mater. It’s been so inspiring.

our region, through education, training, research, and business and community engagement. Thank you for all the time you have volunteered, for the social media posts and stories you have shared, the donations you have generously made and the support you have given to students about to embark on their careers. As ambassadors for your University, you make a powerful impact on current and prospective students as well as the wider community that we serve.

Kate, our Alumni Relations and Development Manager, and I are here to help you ensure that your journey with us doesn’t end with graduation: that we continue to support you to reach your professional goals and your relationship with the University, or one of its previous institutions, is lifelong. We hope that you will engage and re-engage with us.

In this edition you’ll find further information on how you can stay connected to us. We are always looking to improve and develop our offer to you as part of our alumni community and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Read on too, to learn about upcoming events and opportunities and some exciting new developments taking place.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the University and its mission to transform lives and

I very much look forward to connecting with you throughout 2022 and beyond.

STAY CONNECTED Alumni Blog — coming soon

If you could share one piece of advice with a current student, what would it be? Do you have a nugget of wisdom you have always wanted to share, something you have learned since graduating that you want to pass on to the next generation?

Look out for our new LinkedIn pages coming soon. Replacing the Alumni Association group, we will be launching four new LinkedIn pages which will be connected to each of our schools: Suffolk Business Grads

We are starting an Alumni Blog. A space where our graduates can provide one-off or regular posts sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise with our current students. We are looking for graduates from a range of years and courses to get involved, providing fun, interesting and relevant content to our audience, on a regular basis or as a one-off. We will provide a list of topics for inspiration, or you can choose your own. This is a simple and effective way for our Alumni to share their wisdom, experiences and expertise with our students whilst complementing our existing student blog. If you are interested in being an Alumni Blogger, contact Kate Burgess on alumni@uos.ac.uk.

Engineering, Arts, Sciences and Technology Grads Social Sciences and Humanities Grads Health and Sports Sciences Grads Whether you graduated from the University of Suffolk or one of our current or former, partner institutions, you are welcome to join these pages providing you with a new way to engage and connect with the University and each other. Our staff, both Academic and Professional Services, will also engage with opportunities to reach out, start a conversation, provide up-to-date knowledge, academic material and much more.

Stay connected

Don’t forget to follow us on social media for regular updates @UOS_Alumni UniSuffolkAlumni @UOS_Alumni

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WHAT’S NE Health and Wellbeing Quarter

What's new?

The University will be opening its new £13m state-of-the-art Health and Wellbeing building in spring 2022, a space on campus dedicated to the promotion of integrated care among our student body, practice partners and the wider community. In the next edition of Alumni News, we will focus on this new and exciting venture bringing you detailed information about what’s on offer and how you can be involved. Previously known as the East Building, situated in between the Library Building and the Arts Building, many of you will have memories of your education there. The new building will house two floors of brand-new clinical simulation facilities, featuring two state-of-the-art hospital wards, a midwifery birthing unit, a new sports and exercise facility, a working radiography imaging suite, counselling clinic rooms, research at the Suffolk Institute of Health and Wellbeing and the Integrated Care Academy.

For more information visit uos.ac.uk/healthandwellbeingquarter where you can see regular building updates and further information on all the aspects of this new venture.

What's new?

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Integrated Care Academy (ICA) and Suffolk Business School Joint Suffolk Executive MBA including the innovative module — Health and Care Integration: Policy, systems, practice and leadership. Do you want to lead effectively? Staff within the ICA are working alongside the Suffolk Business School to embed an exciting and innovative specialist module on leadership in Integrated Care Systems within the Suffolk Executive MBA. This will enable future leaders in health, social and third sector care, as well as housing, the police and fire services, to build effective delivery, management and leadership within integrated care. We know from prior research that leadership is one of the most influential factors in shaping and changing organisational culture. Effective leadership, at all levels, is associated with health and care improvement, greater staff wellbeing and, an overall increase in quality of care. It is also recognised that the new Integrated Care Systems need leaders who can motivate staff and managers to work differently across service and organisational boundaries.

‘Leading differently’ at all organisational levels The wider MBA and this specific module will enable you to lead differently. Throughout the module, we will explore: International, national and local models of integrated care The evidence underpinning efficiency, effectivity and cost-effectiveness of integration The role of data and digital integration in achieving better outcomes

What's new?

Organisational cultures and behaviours and ‘levers’ for change Transformational leadership The future of the Integrated Care Systems workforce.

We will receive presentations from those who are delivering integrated care to ‘learn from their learning’ as well as from those who are ‘experts by experience’. Case study work will be embedded throughout to ensure that expertise in theory and models can be implemented in structures, policies and practices.

What if I only want to do this module? This module is not available as a ‘standalone’ course. We want to make sure that your learning is recognised and you can receive a Postgraduate Certificate. To do this, you will need to complete the additional ‘Leadership and Organisational Behaviour’ module. For further information on all modules, visit uos.ac.uk/mba.

What financial support is available? For this first cohort, full funding is available from the Integrated Care Academy to cover the University fees to undertake the two modules that will ensure you can obtain a Postgraduate Certificate. If you wish to carry on with your learning and continue with the full MBA, this will need to be self-funded or supported by your employer. For funding fill out our application form.

Where do I find further information? To find out more about the Suffolk Executive MBA, visit uos.ac.uk/mba. Alternatively, please contact Dr Karen Windle on k.windle@uos.ac.uk or our Admissions Office on admissions@uos.ac.uk.

What's new?

Legal Advice Centre Our newly established Legal Advice Centre provides free legal advice to our local community, whilst at the same time providing our law students with an opportunity to gain practical, legal experience. Students will work alongside our experienced supervising solicitors to provide those most in need with legal advice, including support on Family Law, and working with the Ipswich Innovation Labs to provide start-up and new business advice. Clients can expect to receive feedback within 7 days of their consultation. A business or individual wanting to apply can contact legaladvicecentre@uos.ac.uk, or, visit uos.ac.uk/legaladvicecentre.

“We are delighted to be opening our Legal Advice Centre this month. It has taken several months of planning and preparation, and we are so proud of the commitment our students have shown to make this project a reality.” Eleanor Scarlett Director Legal Advice Centre and Senior Lecturer in Law

Entrepreneur’s Forge The Entrepreneur’s Forge is an immersive development, growth and resilience programme designed to foster collaboration, creativity and connectivity between businesses, students and recent graduates, and support growth in Suffolk. It’s a partnership between Creative Unlimited Suffolk, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Start East, Suffolk County Council and the University of Suffolk. New, immersive training and innovation space for creative digital business, freelancers and start-ups An 8-week development, growth and resilience programme of masterclasses, group activities and peer-to-peer support to learn about entrepreneurial leadership An intensive student and graduate bootcamp to collaborate on projects and connect with commercial clients If you are interested in what this support could mean for you, take a look at these programmes: Mini MBA Bootcamp Immersive Lab

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Open Events Undergraduate Events Thursday 3 March 2022 | 4.30–7.00pm Saturday 9 April 2022 | 9.30am–2.30pm Saturday 2 July 2022 | 9.30am–2.30pm

Postgraduate Events Thursday 19 May 2022 | 4.30–7.00pm

Events and opportunities

Find out more at uos.ac.uk/openevents.

Events and opportunities

Children and Childhoods Conference 2022 We are excited to announce the fifth biennial Children and Childhoods Conference on 12–13 July at University of Suffolk. Hosted by the Centre for the Study of Children and Childhood (CSCC). We are offering a 50% discount to Alumni. Book here

Call for papers Building on a successful legacy, we invite papers that theoretically and empirically engage with a broad range of disciplines reflecting the diverse nature of contemporary childhood studies. The conference continues our inclusive and open ethos and aims of bringing together established academics, early career researchers, PGR researchers and students. Topics covered by this call include, but are not limited to: Methodologies Identity, culture and belonging Families Education Relationships and friendships Policy, intervention and evaluation Migration and movement Rights, advocacy and participation Health, wellbeing and embodiment Intersectional childhoods Disabilities Sex and Sexualities COVID-19

We welcome traditional presentations of 20 minutes, pre-formed panels of speakers, and posters; as well as alternative modes of presentation including performance, film and photography etc. Please send 250-word abstracts for a 20 minute presentation, 500 word abstracts for panels, and 150 word abstracts for posters to uoschildhoodspapers@uos.ac.uk. Please include in your submission your name, email address and institutional affiliation.* The deadline for submissions of abstracts is 31 March 2022. For more information, please visit the uos.ac.uk/childrenchildhoodsconference *The opportunity to present some papers remotely is available. Please indicate on your abstract if you would like to be considered for this.

Mental Health Awareness Week Viki Simpson, one of our Mental Health Advisers, will be placing an Open Call to Arts and Photography Alumni shortly. She is working on two exhibitions around Mental Health Awareness; the first exhibition will be for the duration of Mental Health Awareness Week, 9–15 May held in the Waterfront Building and open to the public. The second will be held externally at an Ipswich venue on International Mental Health Day 10 October. If you are interested in being involved email alumni@uos.ac.uk.

International Women’s Day On the 8 March from 3.00–5.00pm at the new Suffolk Archive Flagship Building, The Hold, Ipswich. This free event, hosted by four partner organisations in Suffolk, will celebrate female leadership and aim to raise the aspirations of women at all stages of life and careers. The IWD theme for 2022 is #Breakthebias whether that bias is in the workplace or community cultures. Our inspiring keynote speakers will share their personal experiences and offer powerful advice on how it is possible to fulfil your potential as a women in business. All are welcome but place are limited. Book here

Strategy for Directors course Develop the mindset and skills needed for today’s dynamic business environment with Strategy for Directors, an immersive course designed to equip you with the confidence and tools to succeed in a volatile world. Delivered through a blend of coaching, virtual and classroom learning and group activities, by the end of the programme you will be able to: Develop and execute an agile business strategy Learn techniques to shift thinking; becoming more strategic and creatively agile

Events and opportunities

Understand, apply and maintain good corporate governance and responsibility Lead and manage people to achieve a high-performance culture Understand Emotional Agility and its significance for business growth Earn an optional ILM accreditation, gaining a gold standard qualification.

The course consists of eight full days of training between 13 June–2 September and costs £2,316 (with 50% ESF funding).Book your place at uos.ac.uk/strategy-directors.

Leadership for Women course A three-day intensive course from 29 March–1 April, for women business leaders to explore strategic leadership and the challenges they face in their careers. This world class programme, combines the latest in leadership thinking with practical techniques, giving you an understanding of the key competencies required to be an inspirational leader; empowering you to build and sustain high-performing teams throughout your career. Register now and receive full IoD membership for one year, with access to benefits including CPD, events, advisory support and a network of directors and senior leaders. Costs £750 (with ESF funding). Book your place at uos.ac.uk/leadership-women.

Events and opportunities

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