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Also in this issue: Q&A with Dr Victoria Brignell Page 7 | Lo Reitzells Fine Career Page 16 | Rio Olympics Page 11

The magazine for Anglia Ruskin University alumni and friends

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4 Welcome & The Inbox

5 Introducing our new Alumni Awards

7 Dr Victoria Brignell

10 The Conversation

11 Rio Olympics 2016

14 Reunion on campus

16 Fine Art leads to a fine career

19 Alumni Awarded Honours

20 Alumni updates

22 Success in Business award winner

24 Celebrating my 82nd differently

25 The first ICE trip of the year Mission Ukraine

26 Looking back

27 Faculty news

28 Alumni of the month

29 In the news

30 Alumni Dinners in Nigeria

31 Off the bookshelf

32 Dates for your diary

34 Class notes

35 Obituary

35 Benefits and Services

Over the last six months Ive spent a great deal of time meeting and talking with the ARU community and our many stakeholders and supporters outside the university. In doing this not only have I been made to feel incredibly welcome but I have been able to build up a detailed picture of our university, the strengths we have, the many opportunities for the future and the challenges we need to address to take advantage of these opportunities. I also attended the Annual Friends and Supporters Dinner, held on 15 June at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London. This event was attended by some members of our alumni community and it was great to meet them and find out more about their strong connections to our university. I look forward to seeing many more of you at our upcoming events.

For the first time ever, well be hosting the inaugural Vice Chancellors Outstanding Alumni Awards, a special ceremony to recognise the achievements of our alumni. Im delighted to hear that we have received many applications already. You have until Friday 21 October, so its not too late to submit your nomination. You can find out more about this event on page 5.

These great achievements lead me on to my next update. Youll be pleased to hear that we have been celebrating some great university news of late. ARU has been named as one of the 20 rising stars in global Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and is the only UK university to feature in this top 20, expected to challenge the elite by 2030. This analysis was produced by Higher Education consultants Firetail and published in the Times Higher Education. Its such a great acknowledgement of how well were doing, particularly in research and innovation, and provides a great base on which to look at the priorities for the future.

Were also celebrating our best ever National Student Survey (NSS) results. Our third-year students ranked ARU higher than many other institutions and were now among the top quartile of 155 HEIs for assessment and feedback (17th place). We also rank highly for teaching (37th) and personal development (44th). And, for the third year running, our lecturers have been rated among the most enthusiastic in the country. This result, and our rankings against other HEIs really demonstrate that we are going from strength to strength. As a valued alumnus, I do hope you feel a part of this success and are as proud of your university as I am.

Theres been a very significant amount of change and uncertainty in the past few months with the outcome of the referendum and the proposed Higher Education and Research Bill. Whilst the EU referendum result in particular has created a very high level of uncertainty for staff, students and our key partners it is really important that, as we look to the next academic year, were very clear as to our priorities and that we do not slacken in our resolve to build and enhance ARU.

Next year marks the 25th anniversary of our having been granted university status. Although our roots both in Cambridge and Chelmsford are much older, this is a very significant milestone. We will, in the last quarter of this year, begin consulting on the new strategic plan for ARU which will be formally launched on 16 June 2017, our 25th birthday. We will be consulting widely during November and I hope that you will contribute your thoughts on the ideas we will be proposing. Youre very welcome to contact me via [email protected]

Professor Iain Martin Vice Chancellor

WelcomeA message from our Vice Chancellor

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Helen ArnottAlumni Officer

Thank you for your feedback on our magazines new name, design layout and content. In your responses you said youd like to hear more departmental news and as a result, well be including as many updates as we can for you. You also asked to know more about what fellow graduates go on to do on completion of their studies, professionally or otherwise, so we have now included a Class Notes section on page 34, so please let me know your news for inclusion. And finally, you said youd like to see more old photos of Anglia Ruskin campuses and surrounding areas, and well be including these where possible from now on, under a Looking Back section, but well need your help. Do you have photos you can share? Id personally love to see what the Batman Caf and Placcy Bar looked like. If these names ring a bell with you, please share your photos and stories with us.

This month were getting ready for our annual graduations and like last year, Ill be based in the post-ceremony reception pavilions, manning our alumni photo booth, so if youre about please come and say hi. I know that some of our alumni are back on campus to celebrate the accomplishments of their family and friends, just like our alumnus Colin Rigg, who tells us in Class Notes that hes back to see his grand-daughter graduate.

Its always great hearing your news and achievements so please do continue to keep in touch.

HelenAlumni Officer

I studied law at Anglia Ruskin and went on to study for a masters in Law and LPC at the University of Law in London, Moorgate.

I am currently representing Cambridge in the Miss Great Britain pageant. As well as representing Cambridge in the finals of Miss Great Britain, I am also using my title to raise money for Capital FMs Global Make Some Noise campaign.

The memories I will always treasure when I think back to the time I spent studying at Anglia Ruskin is how helpful the lecturers were in preparing us for assignments and exams, and the relief I would feel after submitting a piece of work after putting blood, sweat and tears into it. Studying at Anglia Ruskin completely changed my life and improved my prospects for the future ten-fold. I would not be where I am today if it were not for the things I learned and achieved during my time with ARU.

Sophia Richards (Chelmsford)LLB Hons Law 2015

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Were really excited to tell you about our new Vice Chancellors Outstanding Alumni Awards.

There are five awards to be won and were asking you to nominate yourself or someone you know who you think has been an inspirational alumnus. There are no restrictions on the number of nominations you can submit, and nominations can be made by graduates, staff, honorary graduates, current students and other members of the ARU community.

We will be awarding the following categories:

Alumni Service to Society Award Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award Alumni Contribution to Culture Award Young Alumni of the Year Award Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nominations are open between now and midnight on 21 October (GMT) and our Alumni

Board will then review all nominations and Ill notify shortlisted nominees shortly after. The awards ceremony will take place on the Chelmsford campus on Wednesday 7 December 2016 and all shortlisted nominees will be invited to join us on the night, where the winners will be announced.

You can view the nomination form here and if youd like to find out more, please view our webpage where you can find out more about the award criteria and nomination process.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like some further guidance. You can reach me on my direct telephone number +44 (0)1245 684761 or send me an email.

Helen Alumni Officer

Introducing our new Alumni Awards

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Do you know inspirational alumni?Nominate them for an award.

Closing date:

Friday 21 OctoberAwards evening:

Wednesday 7 December

To complete your nomination form visit

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Tell us about yourselfI work full-time as a producer on BBC Radio 4 at Broadcasting House in London. Appropriately enough, I was born in 1976 in Chelmsford. Chelmsford likes to promote itself as the birthplace of radio because it was where the radio pioneer Marconi opened the worlds first purpose-built radio factory. The city was also the spot where the first ever entertainment radio broadcast was made in 1920, a song performed by the Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba. After reading classics at Cambridge University, I then completed a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism at Cardiff University before joining the BBC. One other aspect of my life is that since the age of six Ive been a wheelchair user and paralysed from the neck down as a result of a tumour in the spinal cord in my neck.

What is your biggest professional achievement to date?For the last five years, Ive been a producer of BBC Radio 4s In Our Time, a programme presented by Melvin Bragg which explores the history of ideas.

We cover a wide range of subjects including history, culture, philosophy, classics, religion and science. Its an incredibly rewarding programme to work on because it is so intellectually stimulating and wide-ranging. For example, our last five programmes have examined penicillin, William Blake, the Bronze Age collapse, sovereignty and the invention of photography.

What drives you?I hope this doesnt sound too twee or sanctimonious but my main aim in life is to do what I can to make the world a better place. I used to feel frustrated that I wasnt the prime minister or secretary-general of the UN and therefore lacked power to improve the lives of disadvantaged people. However, I then realised that it doesnt matter if you are only able to make a small contribution to improving the world the important thing is that you do something. On In Our Time we often receive emails from listeners thanking us for broadening their horizons with new and unexpected knowledge, and Im glad that I am enriching other peoples lives in this way. In

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Dr Victoria Brignell

Radio producer and a disability champion, awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts in 2013 for her inspirational and high-achieving approach to life.

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my spare time, Im vice-chair of trustees at Action on Disability (a charity which runs services for disabled people in London), a patron of the Friends of Sunera Foundation (which funds performing arts workshops for young disabled people in Sri Lanka), a champion of the international disability charity CBM UK, and secretary of Amnesty Internationals Hammersmith & Fulham group.

Who or what is your biggest inspiration?I greatly admire the philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote the ground-breaking A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792; the novelist Jane Austen; the campaigner for womens suffrage Emmeline Pankhurst; and the eminent scientist Rosalind Franklin who played a key role in the discovery of the structure of DNA. What all these women have in common is that they were independent-minded thinkers who were not afraid to defy the social conventions of their day and were determined to succeed in their chosen fields despite the obstacles put in their way. I also have a huge amount of respect for leading figures in the disability rights movement, most notably Baroness Jane Campbell whose campaigning helped to bring

about the Disability Discrimination Act and gave disabled people more choice and control over their care support. If it wasnt for people like Jane, my quality of life would be considerably lower than it is today. Last but not least, I owe an enormous amount to my parents who subtly instilled in me a belief that every human being has an intrinsic dignity and worth, and what people have in common is more important than their differences.

What was the best piece of advice youve received?Miss Brooks, the first headmistress I knew at my secondary school, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, used to tell us in assemblies that it was important to learn how to waste time wisely. What I think she meant is that an activity which may on the surface not have a purpose may still have value. Every time I feel guilty for spending time reading a novel or sitting relaxing in my back garden, I remember Miss Brooks advice.

What is the best advice you can give to todays graduates?When I received my honorary doctorate from ARU, I made a speech in which I gave three pieces of advice to the students present. Firstly, dont be afraid to be different. I was once the only visibly disabled person in a school of 600 pupils but this never bothered me. I believe that difference isnt something we should fear or shun but something we should encourage, appreciate and cherish. Throughout history, countless lives have been improved because certain people have decided to act differently. For example, in 1955 in the segregated state of Alabama, the African-American woman Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. This spurred a major bus boycott and eventually the authorities were forced to abolish the law requiring segregation of black and white people on public buses. Secondly, dont be afraid to be dependent. In our society we tend to stress the need to be independent but what we ought to be doing is celebrating our interdependence. It is our interdependence which makes us human. Thirdly, dont be afraid to simply be. In our busy lives, we often forget the importance of enjoying the company of friends and family or finding time to be tranquil. As the poet WH Davies wrote: What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.



What did you want to be when you were younger?When I was at junior school, I aspired to be a stand-up comedian. I was amused by the idea of being a stand-up comedian who couldnt stand up! By the time I was a teenager, though, Id realised that I didnt have the talent or the voice for that career. I then decided to focus on becoming a political print journalist, but after finishing university, I found it impossible to gain a job on a newspaper. Luckily, the BBC came to my rescue and offered me a place on a production traineeship.

If you could invite anyone to your dinner party, who would they be and why?The classicist Prof Mary Beard because she is one of the most engaging and thoughtful academics around today.

Judi Dench because she is one of my favourite actresses and also has a wonderful sense of humour.

Michael Palin because he would be able to recount many entertaining and interesting anecdotes about his comedy career and travels.

The physicist Prof Brian Cox because he would be able to teach me more about astronomy and, as he is a talented keyboard player, might also be able to provide some music during the evening.

If you could go back or forward in time, where would you go and why?I would like to travel back to February 7th 1907 and take part in the first significant large-scale suffragist march in London. It was organised by Millicent Fawcett and the National Union of Womens Suffrage Societies. It became known as the Mud March because the weather was so wet that the 3,000 women involved ended up having to walk through excessively dirty streets. I wouldnt mind acquiring muddy wheels!

Which accomplishment are you most proud of?Early in my BBC career I worked as a researcher on a BBC2 documentary series The Battle of the Atlantic. My role was to find men who had served in the Merchant Navy and Coastal Command during World War II. It was very humbling to listen to their stories of bravery and endurance, and Im pleased that I played a part in bringing their experiences to a wide audience. Working on that programme was a real honour.

What advice would you give your younger self?Dont be so shy and have more confidence in your abilities.

What is the most important lesson life has taught you?Even negative experiences can ultimately have positive outcomes. After university I was disappointed when I failed to obtain a job on a newspaper, despite applying to more than 30 papers. However, if I had succeeded I would never have started to work at the BBC and become a producer on In Our Time.

What do you think are ARUs greatest achievements?Im proud of the fact that recently ARU has been named as one of higher educations global rising stars! The report, by a team of higher education strategy consultants, listed the new institutions rapidly rising up the world rankings and expected to rival the elite group of more established universities within the next 1020 years. ARU is the only UK university to feature in the top 20. This reflects the fact that in the last two years ARU has risen 39 places to 66th in The Guardians league table. Its also wonderful that ARU emphasises the value of diversity. There are students at ARU from 177 countries, which is an extraordinary number. Im pleased that ARU was given a bronze award last year by the Athena SWAN programme (which recognises progress in gender equality), and that the university is also a member of Stonewalls Diversity Champions, a good practice forum on sexual orientation.

What has your connection with ARU given you personally?I have been invited to a number of ARU events and met some fascinating and inspiring people staff members, alumni and other honorary award holders. Its a privilege to be a member of the ARU community.

Whats next?In Our Time is back on air on 22 September. Topics we have coming up include Zenos Paradoxes, George Orwells Animal Farm and Plasma. Of course, Im also looking forward to the 25th anniversary next year of ARU obtaining university status and Im hoping that I will be able to attend one of the events to mark this important milestone.



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The ConversationThe Conversation is a unique platform where all content is sourced from university academics and researchers, but is written specifically for the general public.

Since joining in March, articles written by Anglia Ruskin academics have been read by over 2 million people around the world, in countries as far afield as Azerbaijan and Zambia.

You can keep up to date with our latest comment pieces by visiting this page.

Articles include interesting topics, such as:

Do women really go for bad boys?

Do nice guys finish last? Professor Viren Swami explores the science behind whether women want the challenge that comes with dating a bad boy or whether characteristics such as warmth and kindness truly make a more desirable partner. Read more here.

What to do about Liberias abandoned chimps?

Ben Garrod asks who should look after the island of former research chimpanzees. These chimpanzees were subjected to medical experiments and

were intentionally infected with hepatitis and other pathogens to help develop a range of vaccines. You can read this viewpoint here.

A Philippines island has the worlds greatest concentration of unique mammals heres why

Dr Ben Garrod discusses the reasons behind why Luzon, an island in the Philippines, has more unique mammals than Madagascar has and whether survival of the fittest is always the case. Read more here.

Good riddance to Thailands infamous tiger temple

Simon Evans, who recently appeared on CNN talking about the matter, informs us that Thailands famous tiger temple is finally being closed down, after nearly two decades of controversy. Read more here.

The five most surprising cosmetic surgery trends across the globe

Acclaimed plastic surgeon, Professor Jim Frame has expanded on the current five most surprising cosmetic surgery trends, such as limb lengthening and radical facial surgery and the reasons why some opt for such measures. Read more here.

Exploding the myth of the scientific vs artistic mind

Dr David Pearson studies the stereotypes associated with scientists being renowned as rigid and less artistic than others and to what extent the power of such stereotypes play a role. Read more here.

Surfing helps veterans cope with PTSD

Nick Caddick, Research Fellow at the Veterans and Families Institute, discusses his viewpoint into the mental health benefits of riding the waves, such as helping to combat post-traumatic stress disorder. Read the original article here.

Does it really matter what advertisers say?

Tim Froggett, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Marketing, explores the shift in consumer trust towards adverts, particularly the change of consumer opinion on televised adverts and the claims made by brands that cannot necessarily be proven by the company. Read the original article here.

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Rio Olympics 2016Did you know?We had some participants at the Olympics this year, including:

Naoko Ishihara

Naoko studied BA Hons English Language and Spanish with us, graduating in 2004. Naoko came 18th in the Womens Skeet Shooting contest.

Naoko said My participation in the Rio Olympics has now come to an end, but it was such a great experience. I dont know whether I will enter the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 yet, but I hope to, as these competitions are important to me and my sporting future.

Facts and Figures More than 6 million tickets

sold, 92 per cent of total available.

Daily Games visitors peaked at more than 490,000.

11,303 athletes, more than 45 per cent women.

Medals won by athletes from 87 countries.

US swimmer Michael Phelps, ending his Olympic swimming career with his 23rd medal and is the most decorated Olympian in history.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ended his remarkable Olympic career with three more gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay.

(source www.olympic.org)

Naoko Ishihara

Louis Smith MBE

Louis was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences with us in 2013 and won a Silver medal in the mens pommel horse final.


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Michael Duignan, Lecturer in Tourism and Events and the Course Leader, has published his viewpoint on the Rio Olympic Games and the impact that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regulations had have on local residents in the host country.

The IOC is a not-for-profit independent international organisation made up of volunteers, and one of its many roles includes the local city contract. Michael explores the argument that corporate takeover of local public places is frequent, meaning that whilst sites are portrayed as accessible open spaces to the public, it can often mean that the public is subjected to heavy advertising as a result of the commercial objectives, and also subjected to security checks, searches and restrictions on what the public can take onto the premises. The large corporations may excel under these rules, but the effect on small businesses could be detrimental, due to the ways that urban areas are cordoned off. Strict security measures may also prevent local businesses from making the most of the influx of visitors to the city.

By conducting research from London 2012, Michael and colleague David McGillivray from University of the West of Scotland explored whether Rio businesses had the same experiences, and concluded that Rios spectator sites, where the public can gather to watch the action on big screens, appeared to offer more benefits to small businesses than London 2012.

Some news articles which go into more detail about Michaels findings are:

How Rio 2016 satisfied its sponsors while leaving room for the people and Rio fluidity enabled small businesses to thrive. You can also read his additional commentary here. Michaels article about sponsorship at Rio can be read on The Conversation website.

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About Michael DuignanMichael Duignan is a Lecturer in Tourism and Events and the Course Leader for our BSc Tourism Management and in the past year, Michael has published three publications on mega-event economics. You can find out all about his recent work here.

@michaelbduignan [email protected]

FACT FILEBorn and raised: Born in Bradford, UK, and raised since six years old in Cambridge, UK.

Education:Im an ARU alumnus, I achieved both undergraduate and postgraduate education at Anglia Ruskin and I am now undertaking my PhD in Tourism and Events at Anglia Ruskin too.

Job title:Lecturer in Tourism and Events and Course Leader for the BSc Tourism Management programme.

Length of service at ARU:In total, six pleasurable years and counting.

Awards and recognitions:National award for Leadership in the Visitor Economy for contributions to the slow tourism agenda in UK policy and practice.

Winner of 2015 Made a Difference award for outstanding excellence in teaching across all Anglia Ruskin University faculties.

Shortlisted in the finals for Outstanding Tutor of the Year at the 2016 awards.

Favourite book: Ghost Milk: Calling Time on the Grand Project, Iain Sinclair.

Favourite old school album:Razorlight, Up all Night.

Favourite recent album:18 Months, Calvin Harris.

Favourite film:I cant, too many to choose from! Favourite cheesiest film without doubt Die Hard 1, 2 or 3, I will take them all.

Motto:Act or accept the consequences and Lifes too short to take yourself seriously.

Perfect day:Wake up in central Barcelona, grab a strong coffee at a local coffee shop, navigate the Gothic winding streets of the city and explore the citys wine bars and cider houses, settle down for a romantic dinner with my partner Alexandra in Placa Real, and finish off with a stroll across the Ronda Del Litoral beach front to the Port Olympic, and back just perfect!

What do you love about living and/or working in Cambridge: The heritage, the chilled-out artisan cafs and delis, the autumnal and wintery walks across the backs with the view of Kings, and the gorgeous National Trust properties, including Wimpole Hall. And then, when spring kicks in, the food and drink festivals like EAT Cambridge, right through to the hustle and bustle of international English language students populating the city centre with their bright yellow backpacks marvellous, love it.

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Alumni TourOur reunion weekend was brilliant! 40 years is a long time and it was great to catch up with all those who took part. Support from the Alumni staff at ARU was excellent and they really made it special for us allJim Walker

On 12 August 2016 we arranged a bespoke alumni tour for a cohort of predominantly geography students who graduated with us in late 1970s-early 1980s, at the request of alumnus Matt Hewison.

The group arrived at 4.00pm for refreshments in LAB207 on our Cambridge campus and received an update on sustainability, research and education led by Dr Aled Jones, Director of Global Sustainability Institute. We then moved on to a tour of the campus, delivered by Jerry Shoolbread, Clerk of Works. Jerry has also been familiar with our Cambridge campus since 1970s, so was the perfect host

for this event. Jerry led the group firstly round the Lord Ashcroft Building and the Courtyard, which was formerly the home of the Batman Caf. Guests were then reminded of the Mumford Theatre, shown the Forensics Department, which the group remember as one of their old classrooms, Ruskin Gallery and Harvard lecture theatre and Library and Jerry relayed stories and updates of each building as we toured round our university.

The Tour finished at 6.00pm, allowing our alumni to take a further tour of the surrounding area, formerly known as The Kite area, which includes East Road, Newmarket Road,

Maids Causeway, Short Street, Emmanuel Road, Parker Street and Parkside. It was known as such due to its boundaries looking like a kite shape on the map. This tour was led by fellow graduate and Anglia Ruskin lecturer, Alan Bird. After all that walking, the group then made their way to their old local haunt; The Free Press Pub and met up with some more of our alumni and their partners.

The group ensured that this reunion was a very special weekend get-together, with Tina Henry, Mike Thompson, Hywel Williams and Dave Sinden joining them on the Saturday for a trip to the Tram Depot where theyd reserved a lovely big room to dine and listen to their own playlist of songs from 197679 and participate in a Cambridge quiz, made up by Julie Wood (formerly Hendley), which was huge fun. On Sunday, our alumni met for a couple of hours around midday on Jesus Green before heading back home.

Where are our alumni now?Here are some updates on what our alumni reunion attendees are up to now.

Alan Bird Worked as an environmental planner and surveyor in 30 countries worldwide until 2013. In Africa up to 1991 including four and a half years in Nigeria, four and a half in Algeria and three in Botswana.

From 1991 worked worldwide including seven years in Bangladesh, three years in China and two in the Philippines. Retired in 2013 and works as a volunteer tutor for the University of the Third Age in Cambridge, running an Africa Forum and organising environmental awareness raising workshops. Also helps with jazz appreciation (including booking

musicians for live sessions), world music and ran a course on 20th century western classical music.

Alan Brown Is Political Director for an International airline Lobby group based in Brussels and for the past 10 years teaching English to Belgian and other international clients in Belgium.

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Jim Walker Until recently, Jim was the Chief Executive of Lake District Estates, Ullswater Steamers and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. Jim is currently a part-time tourism and leisure consultant and semi-professional musician

Neil Clephan is Headteacher at Roundhay School in Leeds, and recently awarded an OBE for services to education (see page 19)

Tina Henry Spent 20 years in the travel industry, firstly working for British Airways and then in the final 10 years set up and ran a business travel agency on behalf of Holiday Extras. For the past 15 years, Tina has been a Criminal Investigator for HM Revenue and Customs, investigating and prosecuting tobacco and alcohol smugglers and criminal tax and VAT offenders.

Hywel Williams TV Floor Manager, working with the BBC for 16 years until 1998, then freelance ever since. Hywel directed the news and a soap

opera in the past for a few months each. Hywel says the only thing he is currently working on that you would recognise (on screen weekly at present) is the Only Connect quiz show.

Mike Thompson Qualified as a Chartered Accountant working for Arthur Andersen in London before becoming Finance Manager for Shell in Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah for 4 years. Mike then returned to Cambridge as a Finance Director of Gems which makes leading-edge satellite image interpretation systems for the military and academic markets, then worked for 24 years successively as Finance Director and then Managing Director of DW Group, the leading lighting services group in the UK. Mike then founded Weblight, which became the market leader in retail lighting maintenance services in the UK and retired from the group in March 2015. He now undertakes non-executive directorship work via his own small service

company, Sustainable Business Consulting.

Julie Wood (nee Hendley) Went on to get an MSc in Environmental Planning and Design. After that, Julie studied Landscape Architecture for 2 years but didnt complete due to being too busy working as a planner. Shes now the Head of Developmenst Services at a local authority in Gloucestershire, but plans to take early retirement soon.

Ian Goode Is the joint lead for the Offender Personality Disorder Programme for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). This programme is jointly delivered between NOMS and NHS England. Ian has worked for NOMS and the Prison Service since 1994. He has worked on developing and implementing the joint OPD policy and programme with the NHS since October 2009 and before that, he worked principally in the area of prison and probation estate strategy and policy development for new prisons. Prior to 1994, Ian worked in finance and corporate planning for one of the UKs largest publishing companies.

Matt Hewison Has spent 27 years teaching geography in a secondary school in London (students from 1118).

It was great to see our alumni back on campus reminiscing about their time with us and how they all met. A very big thank you to Jerry for leading the tour and Aled who helped make this event so memorable for our alumni.

From L-R: Clare Wilson (formerly Beasley), Tony Hall, Jim Walker, Steve Oliver, Jackie Oliver (formerly Parker), Alan Brown, Alan Bird, Ian Goode, Neil Clephan OBE, Ian Turner, Matt Hewison, Alistair Cowie, Roger Brown, Greta Riordan (formerly Langmaid).


Fine Art leads to a fine career

Lo Reitzell talks about her time at ARU, the passion of film making and working at MTV, Disney and brandAnonymous

F E A T U R E S T O R Y

In 1991/92 I attended the highly commended Foundation Course in Art and Design at the Cambridge School of Art studying under local sculptor Wesley West.

During this time I was encouraged by Douglas Jeal to apply for the then new Degree Course in Fine Art that was due to start in 1992. I was awarded a place on the BA (Hons) course in Fine Art and studied sculpture under Douglas alongside studying art history, print making, drawing, painting and film making. In my second year, Douglas did an exchange with American sculptor Mary Bates from Sonoma State University in California. Mary had a lot of expertise in foundary and metalwork art. I was interested in learning more about mould

making and welding so with the help of the Administration offices at ARU and SSU, I set up an exchange for students so I could study under Mary in California in my third year. Mary and Douglas had told me of the fantastic foundary and studio facilities at Sonoma State which would enable me to develop my skills. After a year in California where my art became interactive installations using metalwork structures with moving image, audio and lighting, I came back to the UK to start my career in Film and TV.

I am passionate about music so my dream and ambition was to work for MTV upon graduating. I specifically wanted to make the short animations and idents that were played around music videos as well as develop my knowledge of music videos as a film making

medium. I started at MTV in 1996 just 3 months after graduating. At that time, MTV Europe was one channel, yet it quickly grew to have individual region and country feeds which meant that by the time I left, MTV Europe had over 50 channels! As Creative Manager there, I branded and promoted several on-air and off-air channels and also launched in excess of 40 channels. I went back to MTV after I had started my own company in 2011, using my language and cultural skills as well as the local knowledge I had from working there for so many years!

I left MTV in June 2003 to work for the Disney Channel. There, I was the Creative Lead for all four UK Disney Channels for three years. I won multiple industry awards for branding and communications campaigns. I also took the lead in launching



This is a photo taken when Leos company put on an event called Funki Fest for the Romsey Art Festival in Cambridge last year. Lo is pictured in the centre, wearing a scarf.

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Disneys first ever terrestrial channel ABC1, given my extensive commercial television experience. The Disney Channels did not have any advertising at this time. I was also in charge of the creation of daily continuity show Good Morning Raoul, with Raoul which was hosted by a Mexican dinosaur called Raoul. Raoul was a puppet (dont tell him that) that was created by Hensons Creature Workshop, creators of the Muppet Show

and other notable puppets. The show became so popular it was translated into several European languages and even made it as an arts question in the 20th Edition of the UK Trivial Pursuit game with no prompting from the Walt Disney Company!

In 2007 I was offered the role of Creative Director at Discovery Channel, which happens to be across the road from Disney Channel in Chiswick Park! There I worked across a portfolio of 12 channels split between factual and lifestyle content. I was in charge of a team of 30 full-time staff and approximately 20 regular freelancers. Again, my role consisted of brand communications both on-air and off-air. I worked closely with the marketing team to deliver all branded assets required for communications (adverts, digital, print, event, social media, etc). Once again winning multiple awards and attending industry

events representing Discovery Channels UK in both Europe and America.

Late in 2009 I decided to start my own Creative Agency and move out of London. I came back to Cambridge in 2010 where I set up brandAnonymous with my husband. Since its inception our agency has focused on health, the arts and education. Our clients have been from the NHS, various HLI including ARU and the University of Cambridge, as well as

private clients, arts organisations, community events and charities.

In 2013 I got in touch with Chris Owen as I had seen that the Cambridge School of Art had significantly grown since I graduated in 1996. Chris very kindly gave me a tour of the CSA. To my surprise and pleasure there were still some familiar faces! It was great to see that the school had grown so much and offered many more courses than when I had studied there where it was Fine Art and Illustration only. Following this first meeting, Chris urged me to meet Dr Shreepali Patel, Course Leader and Senior Lecturer for Film and Television Production. Shreepali and I met. I explained that I wanted to offer opportunities to students and graduates from her course as I could relate to being at the CSA wanting to start my career and not really knowing where to start. My areas of expertise in short form advertising and branding

being complimentary yet aligned to those offered by Shreepalis team, I soon found I was a regular on campus!

Our relationship and collaboration grew from my offering work experience and opportunities to students in Film and TV Production, to also becoming a mentor to students and graduates as well as giving guest talks and working with the Community Engagement Office (since 2014) to create interactive art for various festivals working with student volunteers. To date we have given opportunities to over 100 students and graduates with a core of approximately 20 who work with us regularly.

My involvement with the university, and to the CSA specifically, led to Chris Owen offering me a three year Honorary Visiting Research Fellowship with the CSA in 2015. Chris very kindly felt that my contributions should be recognised and formalised within the institution as to facilitate my being able to do more to support faculty members, students and graduates in Film and TV as well as across the entire CSA. Since becoming a Fellow, I have spread my wings even further. This is across the entire ALSS Faculty and more recently my team and I have ventured to also nurture students and graduates from the Faculty of Science and Technology.

Its been wonderful to be welcomed back into the Cambridge School of Art and a great honour to be made a Fellow. It has allowed me to share my experience and what I love to do with the next generation of creative industry professionals.


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Alumni Awarded Honours

Neil Bentley OBENeil Bentley received his Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) from Prince Charles, for services to Public Health. Neil is Head of Public Health Englands Microbiology Technical Services and an MBA Business Administration graduate from 2009.

Were immensely proud of him and the impactful work he has undertaken along with his dedicated teams. Not least of which being recent time spent in Sierra Leone travelling

extensively to often remote locations and communities to Ebola holding and treatment centres to train and educate people on sample collection, transport and result reporting, ensuring accurate and rapid testing, putting himself at significant personal risk. Neil looked after more than 200 staff during the outbreak and says it was a great team effort and everyone in the team deserved a medal for their involvement and dedication to the project.

Neil appeared on Cambridge TV talking about his OBE. You can view his interview here and read more about the visit to Sierra Leone here.

Neil Clephan OBEHeadteacher of Roundhay School (ages 4 to 18) state comprehensive with over 2,000 students in Leeds, Neil Clephan has been awarded an OBE for his services to education in the New Years Honours List 2016. Roundhay School was recognised, for the second time, as being outstanding by Ofsted in 2013 as inspectors wrote Roundhay is all about its students. Where everyone regardless of background or ability is given every opportunity

to shine. In addition Neil was one of the first appointed National Leaders in Education. Neils advice and guidance in helping other schools that were facing challenging circumstances has gained him national recognition as an inspirational Headteacher. Neil has also made a difference by assisting schools in reviewing the best use of government funds to support disadvantaged pupils in an advisory role. Neil received his award on 1 March 2016, presented by the Queen

at Buckingham Palace and was accompanied by wife Tracy, son Alastair and brother James.

Honorary Professor Barry Carpenter CBEProfessor Barry Carpenter was appointed as Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in recognition of his national and

international service to the field of Special Educational Needs. Barry was awarded an Honorary Doctor of the University in 2007.

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Alumni updatesAll about William

Eve started the MA in Childrens Book Illustration when her youngest daughter turned two. She had been a stay-at-home mum for about five years and although shed worked as a Story Artist and Animator prior to becoming a mother, Eve says that her confidence in her ability had disappeared during

this time at home. Eve decided to enrol on her course part-time and Pam Smy was her tutor. Eve says that Pam was wonderful and she consistently encouraged Eve to be more confident and have faith in her work.

The course is the most incredible rollercoaster ride and I have learned so much from being there. It is wonderful to be in a place that values the intellectual practices involved in creating beautiful childrens illustration. The tutors are completely dedicated but so too are the inspirational students. I have utterly loved this course. After the exhibition in London I was invited for several meetings with publishers, and then received some offers for work. I am now working on my first picture book, William with the lovely Anderson Press. It is incredibly exciting to be in this position, the course was really hard work but the most wonderful hard work. I just wish I could have a Pam in my pocket for this next stage!

You can read Eves Blog here and see her work on the Cambridge School of Arts MA Show website.

Eve Coy (Cambridge)MA Childrens Book Illustration 2016


Sandehas art medalSandeha has contacted us to let us know that one of his bronze medals has been published by the British Art Medal Society in the recent edition of The Medal (Spring 2016). Its available from their website for the next eighteen months. BAMS is based in offices at the British Museum in London and this is the second medal that Sandeha has produced for them.

Youll notice from the online text that I was a winner of the Royal Society of Arts design bursary competition for a medal in 1987 while I was studying at CCAT. I had excellent support in this from both the late Douglas Jeal who ran the sculpture studio and from David Baxter, the Head of Department. The bursary enabled me to take a study tour of northern

Italy during the summer of 1987, which provided much of the material for my dissertation on relief sculpture.

Sandeha Lynch (Cambridge)BA Hons Art and English 1988

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Matts super plan for Super StanA number of our graduates have gone on to literary success and Matt Robertson got in touch to tell us about his joint successful book launch with fellow graduate, Julia Groves on 11 May 2016.

Julia has had a series of 4 board books published and her picture book will be published later this year and Matt has published a book titled Super Stan and you can find out more on our Off the Bookshelf page.

Some more recently published ARU graduates and Matt are hoping to have a signing event in Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge in September too. You can view Matts website here.

Matt Robertson (Cambridge)BA Hons Illustration 2003L-R: Julia Groves, Matt Robertson, Fabi Santiago and Simona Ciraolo

Mind spaceVanessa Kller and Trisha McCrae curated the show Mind Space at the Ruskin Gallery in 2008 and have uncovered a few photographs about Mind Space, which they thought theyd share. One of the pieces of artwork Vanessa has sent us can be seen on the right.

Vanessa just recently moved from London to Berlin where she is working as an artist, curator and arts educator, after having run an Arts and Arts History department at a private school in London. You can view Vanessas documentary about her first Berlin exhibition titled City Space here. You can also find out more about Vanessas work on her website or LinkedIn profile. Vanessa would like to set up an international network for artists to collaborate and have a platform for intercultural, interdisciplinary exchange, so please do contact her if youre interested.

Vanessa Kller (Cambridge)BA Hons Art and German 2003

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Alumni Success in Business award winnerAt our October 2016 graduations, we will be presenting an Alumni Success in Business award to a member of our alumni community, to recognise their achievements in their chosen field. We can now announce that this years winner is Daryl Brown.

Daryl was chosen for his leadership of Magpas, a local charity that provides pre-hospital critical care and retrieval, usually in the very early minutes of traumatic injury. Daryl is also serving as Mayor of Huntingdon and is a member of the Intercollegiate Board for Training in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine.

Congratulations to Daryl. We look forward to seeing him receive this award at his ceremony. Youll be able to watch all our graduation ceremonies live or via YouTube. Like our Facebook page to find out more.

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1,000 discount for postgraduate studyTheres never been a better time to apply for a postgraduate course at ARU. Postgraduate degrees are a great opportunity to further improve your career prospects and learn more about a subject youre passionate about. We offer 52 research programmes, 121 taught postgraduate courses and 139 continuing professional development courses, across three campuses in city-centre locations. You can study full or part-time and for many of our courses, as a member of our alumni network, you may be eligible for 1,000 discount.

Keeping you connectedDid you know we have our own Facebook page especially for you? Its a great way you can find out all about whats happening on campus and what your fellow graduates have been up to.

Join today.

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Celebrating my 82nd differentlyAlumnus Angela Lucas got in touch to tell us about her recent hiking adventure in north-western Spain.

Camino de Santiago or The Way, is an ancient pilgrimage route in the Galacian Mountains of northern Spain and stretches from the French Pyrenees to the city of Santiago in north-western Spain. The Way is many things to many ordinary people. Physically, mentally and spiritually it is an amazing adventure that tests endurance and faith.

The total journey can take the average walker between five to seven weeks. Walking with my daughter we chose to do the last 100 km of the route which took us nine days at an average of ten miles a day.

To my surprise most pilgrims fitted into the age bracket of fifty to seventy, although we did meet a group of seventeen year olds from an Irish school as well as a ten-year-old lad walking with his parents in memory of his cousin who had died the previous year.

Sometimes pilgrims walked alongside us and chatted. People walking at a reflective time of life had many reasons for doing so. We were privileged to listen to stories of heartache, loneliness and loss.

Primarily the challenge is physical. Walking in the mountains was continually uphill, we even walked uphill alongside a narrow waterfall. Thick, black,

churned-up mud took some navigating. On the first day of our walk, trying to hold onto a tree while finding a foothold I slipped full length in the mud, breaking the straps of my front-pac and redesigning the look of my clothes.

We heard tales of twisted knees, sprained ankles, infected blisters and broken hearts. Yet somehow in the rarefied atmosphere of the mountains and in the footsteps of countless pilgrims who had gone before, people dusted themselves down, bandaged themselves up and kept walking.

The journey started long before we left home. I am not athletic or heroic and anxiety stalked me in the days of preparation. For three months I wore my hiking shoes almost continuously, even in the house. Wanting to keep the backpack weight down my daughter and I weighed everything on the kitchen scales, even our socks, choosing the options that weighed less.

For me, the journeys culmination was in taking the final steps into the ancient Cathedral of Santiago de Compestella. The midday pilgrims Mass was a sacred moment of worship and sharing with pilgrims who had pushed themselves beyond their fears, aches and pains. Nobody is free from pain on the Camino and this allowed us the privilege of meeting true travel companions, some we will keep in touch with.

Each pilgrim carried a large scallop shell on the back of the rucksack; it represents the changed life experienced on The Way and the realisation that each pilgrim would return home a different person. I came home fitter, slimmer, somehow different and realising that it has been possible to stretch myself beyond anything I thought possible. We did it!

Angela Lucas (Cambridge)BA Hons Christian Theology 2011

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International Community Experience

The first ICE trip of the year Mission UkraineA group of seven volunteers have been living in Ukraine volunteering their services to the Revival Centre an innovative rehabilitation centre for children suffering the effects of the Chernobyl catastrophe, and with other life limiting disabilities.

This was the third year the trip has occurred, and each is very different from the other. We try to arrange a programme of work and activities according to the needs of the Centre, and take into account the skills and interests of the team. This year we were able to include more time spent with the children during their therapy than weve done before, and that was hugely beneficial.

The Centre was 20 years old on 23 June, and thats a massive testament to the Founders and Director, Dr Vasily Pasichnyk and his wife, Dr Natalia Zenchenko. Dr Pasichnyk was awarded Honorary Doctor of Health Sciences with us in 2014. This year I arranged for a visit from the British Embassy and Foreign and Commonwealth Office while we were there, and the First Secretary to the Ambassador, Charlene Wooley, said that shed never seen anything as good as the Centre, not even in the UK.

We raised enough money to build a new Sensory Garden that will be used by the Centre as part of their next phase of development the creation of the countrys very first childrens hospice. This will take several years to complete, and so will no doubt feature in next years visit.

Our team of students, staff and alumni were very touched by the welcome and warmth of our hosts. They were also surprised by what they saw of the country and experiencing the depth of culture made a deep impression on them. And the Centre surprised us by talking about how much our visits mean to

them they are lifted in hope, by our involvement with them, amidst the struggles they face.

My thanks to them for being such a great team, and to Alison Feist for her support to us all.

Tony CantChaplain

For further enquiries about ICE trips, please contact Rev Tony Cant, on: Telephone: +44 1245 687722 Mobile: 07860 407722 [email protected] anglia.ac.uk/ice

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Mid-Essex Technical College Alumnus David Samways featured in our autumn 2014 alumni magazine (page 19) and recently got in touch to tell us about his private website for past-Marconi apprentices, many of whom went to the

Mid-Essex Technical College and School of Art (METC) in Chelmsford, Braintree and Colchester Colleges as part of their courses. If you were an apprentice during this time, you may wish to look at their

website, which they call MOFS Marconi Old FellowS, as it stores a number of photos that will be of interest to you and you may even be able to help David recall names of students and lecturers.

Lost AlumniClifford Wright has got in touch, as hed like to identify all the people in the above image, taken outside the main entrance to the old Cambridge Technical College.

Clifford updated us to say We attended a course in the Commercial Department at the old Cambridge Technical College and School of Art from 1958 to 1960. The first year was known as FCOMP and the second year was called as FCOM. I studied at the old Cambridge Technical College and School of Art from 1958 to 1960. Recently I met with two of my classmates, and one of them has a photo of the whole class. Unfortunately there are a few names that we cannot remember, and we would like to contact as many of the group as possible.

Clifford would like to arrange another reunion with his old classmates Are you one of them? If so, please contact the alumni office and well put you in touch with him.

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Law School newsThe Law School publishes regular updates on student and alumni activities in their newsletters. In their most recent newsletter, dated April 2016, you can read all about Anglia Ruskin law graduate, Lewis Hadler (2015). Lewis has been awarded a second prize in the annual Bar Council Law Reform Essay Competition for his essay entitled Whats Wrong With Adultery?, advocating a change in the definition of adultery in divorce law. Read the full article here.

FST research reviewThe Faculty of Science and Technology have recently published their second annual review of research. It can be viewed here. Professor Eamon Strain and Professor Mike Cole in the introduction to the 49-page review, draw attention to three main themes in the Facultys research: Taking care of our safety; Taking care of our planet; and Taking care of ourselves. The fourth section of the review Excellence through partnership reflects how, in keeping with Anglia Ruskins Universitys motto Excellentia per societatem, we bring together like-minded researchers and businesses from all over the world.

Global Sustainability InstituteThe GSIs research focuses on personal motivations and systems change set against the challenges of sustainability. Their core research question is: how does the system influence the individual, and how does the individual influence the system? They have three key areas of research:

Consumption & change Global Risk & Resilience Education for Sustainability.

Their latest edition of So What? magazine is now available. This issue focuses on the topic of gender, discrimination and equality. You can read their publication here.

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Alumni of the monthJune

Our June alumnus was Zahraa Adam. Zahraa has been recognised for her high level of care shown to the young people she serves as a social worker. She was recently presented with two national awards at the annual Social Worker of the Year awards as a result of her hard work and determination to ensure the best possible outcome for children in her care. Click here to read more.

Find out more about our BA Hons Social Work course

July

Our July alumnus was Onyka Barrett. Onyka has been making waves in her home country of Jamaica, addressing important topics such as human rights and human development work, tackling issues such as youth unemployment and community regeneration. Click here to read more.

Find out more about our BSc Hons Human Resource Management course

August

Our alumnus Karl Scarr was our August feature. Karl has recently been in the news for his good work at his animal rescue shelter and was most recently highlighted in K9 magazine, published 27 July. Karl attributes ARU for helping him find his direction in life. You can find out more about Le Sanctuaire de la Faune de Tanger here. Click here to read Karls comments.

Find out more about our BSc Hons Zoology course

Zahraa AdamBA Hons Social Work, 2013

Onyka BarrettBA Hons Human Resource Management, 2006

Karl ScarrBSc Hons Zoology, 2011

If youd like to nominate yourself or someone you know for a future month, please email me.

HelenAlumni Officer

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In the newsExperts develop black box recorder for buildings

Scientists have developed a smart structural monitoring system to assess the state of buildings and key infrastructure in the immediate aftermath of earthquakes, explosions and fires. You can read more here.

People live longer during recessions new study

Dr Nick Drydakis, Reader in Economics at Anglia Ruskin, has been exploring the relationship between economic recession and psychology and the link

between suicide rates increasing during economic downturns. You can read this article here.

Out of body illusion can tackle chronic pain

New research shows that inducing a virtual out of body experience can significantly reduce the intensity of chronic pain. Dr Jane Aspell, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, explores the multisensory bodily basis for self-consciousness and alongside psychologist James Pamment, they have been studying the full body illusion. Their findings can be read in this article here.

Alumni of the monthSeptember

Our September alumnus is Hadiza Lawal. Hadiza has led a successful career on completion of her studies. Hadiza attended our alumni event in Nigeria you can read more on page 30.

Find out more about our Information and Communication Technology courses

Hadiza Lawal DangaladimaPGC Information and Communication Technology, 2013

Low IQ poor readers face similar difficulties to dyslexics

New research shows that poor reading skills amongst young children, regardless of whether

they have dyslexia or low IQ and poor reading, are related to difficulties with the auditory processing of rhythm, although these difficulties are experienced in different ways. You can read this viewpoint here.

Out of body illusion can tackle chronic pain

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Alumni Dinners in NigeriaMelanie Bird, Professor Stephen Wordsworth and our Senior International Officer Nana Adom (pictured right) organised a trip to Nigeria and arranged to meet graduates at two dinners; one in Lagos on 26 July and another in Abuja on 28 July. Both dinners were a huge success, with 49 alumni in attendance overall.

About these events, Nana said, It was a pleasure to hold these two special alumni dinners with our Nigerian graduates and we look forward to having more events and building a strong alumni base there.

If youd like to contact Nana or any of his other colleagues in our International Office, you can find a list of contact details here.

Dinner in Lagos on 26 July

Our Alumnus, Bridget, said, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Anglia Ruskin Alumni and staff for the honour accorded me during the recent Alumni Dinner held at the Golfview Hotel and Suites, Ikeja, Lagos. Words as you know are not enough to express my sincere thanks for the precious gift presented in honour of the dinner. Thanks for this wonderful generosity, while I look forward to partnering with you in various aspects of endeavours, professional development and career enhancement.

Dinner in Abuja on 28 July

At both events, our alumni spoke about their experiences on campus and how their course has helped them progress back home. One notable speaker was Hadiza Lawal who told the group that her course with us helped her to set up her own laundry and distribution company and today she employs over 20 people, contributing to the local economy as well as her community.

Hadiza delivered such a powerful and inspiring message at the event, that as a result, Nana has nominated her to be our September Alumni of the Month feature. You can read more about Hadiza here.

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O F F T H E B O O K S H E L F

The Golden Age

Marianne has published her first childrens novel, The Golden Age. The book is available to buy on iBooks in 51 countries around the world and will be published in Hardback and Paperback. Mariannes Facebook Business Page is: Marianne Andersen HK, where you can receive regular updates about Mariannes work. You may also like to follow her on Instagram: andersenmariannehk

Marianne Andersen (Cambridge)BA Hons English 2000

Super Stan

Childrens book Super Stan is now available to purchase on Amazon. The story is a warm and funny tale of superhero sibling rivalry that will appeal to children and parents alike.

Matt Robertson (Cambridge)BA Hons Illustration 2003

Super Happy Magic Forest

Super Happy Magic Forest tells the story of five unlikely magical creatures on a epic quest in search of the Mystical Crystals of Life. Congratulations go to Matty

for winning the 2016 Read It Again contest for his book. He was named during a special awards ceremony after 23 debut picture books were judged by youngsters from across the Cambridge region. You can read Cambridge News press release here.

Matty Long (Cambridge)MA Childrens Book Illustration 2011

Food Tourism

ARU academic Dr Sally Everett has published a book Food and Drink Tourism: Principles and Practices. This brand new textbook is research-informed and discusses many different aspects of food and drink-related travel, as well as tourism development, consumption, promotion and growth. It also explicitly addresses the relationship between travel, culture, identity, branding, business, hospitality, supply chains, globalisation, agriculture, sustainability, and food/drink. It seeks to support students, but has also been written for anyone interested in the field of special interest tourism, agricultural diversification strategies, rural development and food and drink tourism. It has been written to be the one stop shop for anyone interested in food and travel and

has been Sallys labour of love! You can buy this book from Sage Publishing.

Sally EverettDeputy Dean for Quality and Student Experience

Gifts for the one who comes after

Ghost thumbs. Microscopic dogs. One very sad can of tomato soup. Helen Marshalls second collection offers a series of twisted surrealities that explore the legacies we pass on to our children. It won both the World Fantasy Award and the Shirley Jackson Award in 2015.

Helen has also written another book, not yet released, Everything that is Born. This tells the story of a girl who, after her sister drowns in a terrible storm, is determined to steal the body so she can discover for herself what dying means in a time of extraordinary transformation, with the world on the verge of ecological collapse. You can read our press release about Helens book here.

Dr Helen MarshallLecturer, Creative Writing and Publishing

Off the bookshelf

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Invaluable hands-on tips and advice for a successful future, either in employment, setting up a business, working freelance or self-employed. These seminars are designed to cover everything you need to know to turn a bright idea into reality and much more. Find out more here.

The first seminars will be held on Wednesday 12 October (Chelmsford) and Thursday 13 October (Cambridge). For more information, visit the Be Your Own Boss seminar Series webpage.

The Little Pitch would love to hear from you if youd be interested in judging their competition. The Little Pitch is a business ideas competition exclusively for undergraduate and postgraduate students, aiming to find passionate entrepreneurial students with exciting, imaginative, bold, bonkers and brilliant business

ideas and give them the chance to win funding, publicity, and help to move from business idea to business plan.

The judging will take place at the end of each month with a final in December and if youd like to get involved, please contact Lance Everett. +44 (0)1245 685180

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C L A S S N O T E S

Class notesColin RiggPGC Management 1972 (Danbury)An illustration of todays small world is that I have a daughter, a step-son and a grand-daughter who have been/are students at Chelmsford, hopefully the last of these will graduate this year. I also have a son who is an alumnus of UNSW, Sydney.

Angela MocroftBA Languages 1973I was at CCAT from September 1970 to summer 1973. My career path has been very scenic: I started off in legal publishing, went to BBC Radio, then to a university law library, then a PBS TV Station in St Louis, then to radio in Liverpool, then to Mersey TV working on Brookside, Hollyoaks and Grange Hill and now work in a school (PA to Principal at St Margarets CE Academy). I am still in touch with quite a number of my fellow students.

Godfrey Osei-BonsuBSc Quantity Surveying 1993 (Chelmsford)Currently working in Doha. Left Anglia in 1993 with BSc Quantity Surveying, RICS qualified in 1994, CIOB qualified in 1994 and

obtained MSc in Construction Management in 1995 from London South Bank University. Became Fellow CIOB 2005 and Fellow RICS 2008. RICS APC Assessor and Chairman since 2003. My son is starting his BSc Quantity Surveying in Anglia this coming September.

Jukka Aminoff MA Marketing and Innovation 2012 (Cambridge)I am one of the founders of Freestyle Football Players F2Players. One of our products is to sell online courses but we have bigger plans for the future. The domain will be set in the future but you can visit our site from here.

Waqas Iqbal MA Marketing and Innovation 2012 (London)In March 2014 I founded Vix Solutions, an IT and Marketing Company in London. Weve won several technical awards and launched some very innovative products. Under the umbrella of Vix Solutions, I have launched brands such as E-Solicitor and REPORTUS. I am also the author of two poetry books in my native language of Urdu.

Jonathan Siddall BA Hons Drama and Film Studies 2013 (Cambridge)Shedload Theatre was set up initially as an informal partnership between Matthew Barnes, Tim Vaughan, Sam Johnson and myself in spring 2014. Weve been regularly active as part of the Cambridge theatre scene since and have been putting on an average of three shows a year, not including the Fringe. Were very pleased to say were going up to the Fringe again this year.

Tiago Varela BA Hons Business Management 2014 (Cambridge)I have been active as an entrepreneur for a long time. I have now focussed on developing iDream Academy, which was a business idea I came up with when entering the Big Pitch! iDream is a music and dance academy providing classes, workshops and courses via a digital platform as well as physically. In April 2015 I also launched an Urban Arts after school club.


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Benefits and ServicesWere pleased to share that we are now able to offer all alumni free access to the library, for referencing purposes. This means that you can now visit our libraries and use their facilities on-site and itll only cost you 5 to purchase a library ID card. Have a look at the Library website to find out more.

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Next editionOur next edition will be in January 2017 and well be updating you on our graduations which take place in October and our first ever Alumni Awards ceremony which takes place on 7 December.

Dont forget The Vice Chancellors Outstanding Alumni Awards are now open and you can nominate yourself or a fellow alumnus for one of our awards. Visit our webpage to find out more.

ObituaryIt is with great regret that we announce that our BA Hons Drama graduate, Aiden Webb died whilst climbing the highest peak of Indochina, in Vietnam in June. Our thoughts are with Aidens family, friends and girlfriend Bluebell Baughan, who is also a former student. Aiden is remembered very fondly, particularly by members of the Drama department, where he was a popular and hard-working student, known for his wonderful sense of humour.

Bluebell has set up a charity in Aidens memory called Aiden Shaw Webb Ascent (ASWA) to assist with improving the local school and infrastructure in the area of Indochina.

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