HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS HELP OUT

During the past few months a number of students past and present, have shown their support for the university by helping out at Education Exhibitions all over the world. The most recent examples of this were in Lille; France where Line Tabbara and Thomas Tartaglia, (pictured) who are both currently studying Logistics, represented the University with Linda Charles, European Recruitment Officer.

There was also support from Abdulrahman Al-Shaaby,(pictured) a graduate of the MSc Automotive Systems Design and Analysis course, and is now Head of Cooperative Training and Recruitment at a college in Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman attended an exhibition in Riyadh with staff from the Department of Engineering and the International Office.

Andrew Mandebura from the International Office said: “We actively encourage students to help us so that they can share their experiences with future students and give them an idea of what studying at the University of Huddersfield is really like”.

CHINESE STUDENT SCHEME VISITS CHINA

Representatives from the university and Weir Valves and Controls visited the Northern Consortium United Kingdom (NCUK) foundation students in Suzhou, China, to talk about the Career Opportunity Partnerships Scheme (COPS). This is a scheme operated by the university in partnership with multi-national companies to try and guarantee job opportunities to Chinese students.

This was the first stage in the scheme for students in Suzhou. At first companies make contact with students on the NCUK foundation programme in China and introduce themselves and the job opportunities available. These job opportunities are then made available for the students upon graduation, providing they have met the criteria set by the company and also completed a satisfactory work placement for one year.

Weir Valves and Controls is one of three partners involved in the scheme and are leaders in providing valve products for critical service and isolation applications globally.

Andrew Milner (pictured above), Manufacturing Development Manager for the Suzhou factory said: "This is a great scheme which enables Weir Valves & Controls to employ graduates with a good academic background & relevant work experience. I cannot express how important it is for the graduates and the future growth of our company to have an element of work experience as part of their educational program, more so as the global job market is incredibly competitive. The scheme allows the company and the student to set goals for their development and future integration into the company; this ensures both parties know what is expected of them. The scheme also allows the company to identify local students which have the potential to assist in growing the Suzhou business in the future".

CULTURE CLUBS ON CAMPUS

Final year students from the Department of Marketing at the university have been putting their theory to the test by hosting a successful international-themed fashion show.

Five students from the BA (Hons) Marketing degree had to organise the event as part of their Events Management module and demonstrate their ability host such an exhibition. Over 170 guests attended the charity event in order to raise money for the Laura Crane Trust which took place in February.

‘Culture Shock’ – A Multicultural Fashion and Dance show (pictured above) included performances of Bollywood, African and Greek dancing. The students also worked closely with local community and clothing companies within Huddersfield and the region.

In addition, four students from the Czech-Republic (pictured) hosted a European-themed evening in Huddersfield in March.

The students, all from Liberec, are studying the BA (Hons) European Business degree and entertained hundreds of people from the town as part of an informal networking event that included games, karaoke, music and food and drink tasting. The occasion allowed students, staff and the general public to understand the characteristics, culture and traditions of different nations. The theme focused on four European countries; Czech-Republic, France, Germany and Poland. These are the four largest nations represented by students on campus:

“We are extremely proud that our overseas students are showing such initiative. This was an excellent opportunity for the people of Huddersfield and students on campus to gain a better cultural understanding of some of the many nationalities represented on our campus”, said Alan Tobi from the International and European Office.

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NEW COURSES FOR 2007/08

The University of Huddersfield is pleased to announce the addition of several new courses to the prospectus from September 2007.

HOT OFF THE PRESS

MA in Modern English Language

MA Writing for Performance

MA Ensemble Physical Theatre: Training & Performance

MSc Risk, Disaster & Environmental Management

MSc Business Project Management

MSc International Business Management (formely known as MSc International Business)

New Postgraduate Prospectus for 2007/08 is now available.

All Course details

Further New Courses

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WELCOME FROM CHANCELLOR STEWART

Chancellor Patrick Stewart is looking forward to welcoming you to Huddersfield.

Welcome Address

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OPEN DAYS AT THE UNIVERSITY

The University has welcomed even more students this year from EU and international countries. Open Days are scheduled throughout 2007 and are only open to students already residing in the UK.

20 June 2007

15 September 2007

24 October 2007

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HISTORY OF HUDDERSFIELD

1733: Joseph Priestley was born and later went on to discover oxygen.

1895: Birth of Rugby League in the George Hotel.

1923-26: Huddersfield Town Football Club win the league.

1940: University Chancellor Patrick Stewart born locally.

1964: Huddersfield born Harold Wilson becomes Britain's 46th Prime Minister

1977: Sex Pistols play their last ever UK gig at Ivanhoe's club.

1992: Polytechnic becomes a University.

2004: Actor Patrick Stewart becomes university Chancellor.

The University of Huddersfield and the Chinese Community Centre came together in February to welcome in the Year of the Pig (Boar) for Chinese New Year.

Over 90 staff and students participated in a number of events taking place in Huddersfield and across the region. The festivities began with a day trip to the city of York, which was organised by the President of the Chinese Society on campus, Shuming Yang. This involved Chinese scholars and students taking part in celebratory events.

The activities continued the following day with the Huddersfield Chinese Community Centre hosting an all day timetable of events, including Lion Dancing, Tai Chi demonstrations, children’s performances and a magic show.

Speaking of her highlight of the day, Centre Manager Sui Cheung said, “I am very happy that the local Chinese community was supported by the general public of Huddersfield and everybody seemed to have a very good time.”

The celebrations concluded with a large party for students at a local Chinese restaurant in Huddersfield that included some games and karaoke.

For the last four years the University of Huddersfield has taken part in the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme. The scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to jointly support scholarships for students who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.

This is a highly prestigious scholarship that provides full tuition fees plus living expenses. Consequently competition for the scholarship is fierce and the standards the applicants must meet are extremely high. The scholarship is open to applicants from developing Commonwealth Countries only.

Before applying for the Shared Scholarship Scheme applicants need to hold an unconditional offer from the university on a designated masters course. These courses must be relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate's home country.

The university and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) are able to fund two students during academic year 2007/08.

To apply for this scholarship you need to hold an offer of a place on one of the following postgraduate courses:

MSc Nutrition and Food Science – September 2007 intake

MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

MSc Health and Social Care – September 2007 intake

MA Education Human Resource Management – January 2008 intake

Your offer must be academically unconditional. You must have the required English Language qualification and have met any other non financial conditions.

You must also be under 35 years old and be a resident of a Commonwealth country. Full details, including how to apply, can be found on the International Office web pages.

DfID Scholarship details

The University has been collecting even more awards recently. The International Office and a Professor from the School of Computing and Engineering have both collected special awards, one for their outstanding contribution to student welfare and the other is a Chinese national award.

The International Office was awarded with an Extra Mile Award at a recent ceremony after being nominated by a postgraduate Marketing student for their exceptional support and help throughout the admissions process.

The Extra Mile Award is a TQEF (Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund) initiative which aims to acknowledge members of university staff (Academic or support) who have made a significant difference to a student’s experience at university.

Also, the university’s award-winning researcher Professor Xiangqian (Jane) Jiang (pictured above), has followed her award for becoming the first researcher at a ‘new’ university with the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award and UK Asian Woman of the Year.

In the Chinese Woman of 2006 Awards, Jane came fifth, behind three actresses and the WHO Director-General.

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FURTHER STORIES:

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Huddersfield 'TOP' for Media

University invests in more new buildings

The Erasmus Triangle

Bon Business

Clubs & Societies

Student life guide

Destination Huddersfield

Virtual Tour of Campus

Huddersfield - The town

International Students' Festival 2007

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HUDDERSFIELD VISITING YOU

The International and European Office is continuing its Spring schedule of overseas visits during the next few months.

We will be visiting the following countries throughout the next couple of months; China, Greece, Japan, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.

For a full listings of forthcoming international visits please see the International Office Visits Page

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Get in Touch

Please contact Linda Charles and Alan Tobi with your latest news.

www.hud.ac.uk/hint

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