December 2008
In this Issue:
London Higher Directory
An A5 size colour booklet providing overviews of the 41 London Higher member institutions has just been published. A PDF of the Directory can be downloaded here (1.7 MB).
For more information please contact Paresh Shah.
Study London Guide
A new Study London Guide will be released in January next year. The new guide is being produced in partnership with Visit London and will feature the capital's study opportunities, visitor highlights and student testimonials.
The guide will be distributed to more than a 100 countries. You can pre-order free copies to distribute to your prospective international students.
Please contact Simon McCaugherty stating how many copies you would like.
Member's Area: HE-BCI reports
Reports have been posted in the Member's Area on the performance of London HEIs in the Higher Education - Business and Community Interaction Surveys for 2005/06 and 2006/07, both originally published by HEFCE.
Note that currently only Heads of institutions and nominated Membership Engagement coordinators have access to the Member's Area.
If you have lost or forgotten your log-in details then email Paresh Shah.
DCSF Grant to London Higher
In July 2008 the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) launched the London Challenge document 'Vision for London 2008-2011 – London Education on the way to world class' which included two HE pledges that by 2011:
- Every maintained secondary school in London will have a partnership with a HEI
- A higher proportion of young Londoners will go on to HE, including the most competitive universities.
In October 2008 London Higher successfully applied to the DCSF for grant funding to support the DCSF in the delivery of School and Higher Education Links in London (SHELL).
In order to meet the above two pledges London Higher will prepare a delivery plan for DCSF by Easter 2009.
For more information please contact Naz Khan.
Podium Conference and Spotlight magazine
Podium held its Annual Conference on December 10th entitled 'Four Years in the Global Spotlight'. The Conference was attended by almost 500 delegates from across the FE and HE sectors and other organisations.
Highlights of the day included addresses from Lord Coe (Chair LOCOG), John Armitt (Chair ODA) and Olympic Gold Medallist Pete Reed in a packed line-up of leading figures and decision makers. The day also included over 20 separate workshops covering a variety of topics covering culture, sport, skills and much more.
Podium also produced the first edition of Spotlight Magazine to accompany the Conference and is a Beijing Games Special, focussing on the
contribution of both Universities and Colleges. The magazine can be downloaded here (PDF: 2.40 MB).
New Member of Staff at Podium
Kate Filochowski has recently been appointed as the Culture, Sport and Volunteering Coordinator at Podium.
Kate's experiences cover medical engineering, sports administration, hockey coaching and theatre technical skills. Kate has also been a member of the Royal Naval Reserve.
“Most of my free time is spent on or around a hockey pitch – I play myself, currently for Slough Ladies HC (Premier league), and am also an experienced coach, recently coaching junior regional level squads for England Hockey."
“The 2012 Games is a fantastic vehicle for stimulating student participation. I am really excited about working with colleges and universities to expand and link up their culture, sport and volunteering initiatives, using the inspiration offered by the Games.”
For more information on Podium's culture, sport and volunteering activities in the run-up to the 2012 Games, contact Kate at kate@podium.ac.uk.
Higher Level Skills
Click on the advert below for information on London's higher education institutions and the courses they offer.
EU Framework 7 Funding Workshop
London Higher organised a workshop providing an overview of EU Framework 7 (FP7) funding led by by Dr Ilse Vickers, Adviser on European Research Strategy. The presentation can be downloaded here (PDF: 0.07 MB).
If there are any specific issues or topics on EU funding that you would like future workshops to address, then please email London Higher.
European Social Fund Grants
Bidders applying for funding must have registered on the CompeteFor system, an online advertising and supplier short-listing tool. Please visit www.lda.gov.uk for more information.
There is a two stage application process and the closing date for the submission of the first stage Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, accessible through CompeteFor, is Tuesday 13th January 2009 at 16.00hrs.
Details of the London 2007-13 European Social Fund (ESF) programme can be found at www.lda.gov.uk/esf.
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